Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
I can be a bit of a fair weather cyclist, and fair weather is in short supply right now...
And I also only managed exercise (of any sort) an average of every other day in 2013 - it would be nice to increase that proportion. Part of the problem is working from home, so I can easily spend the day with the only exercise being going downstairs for the next cuppa...
The turbo can be left set up in the garage over the winter. I know I will likely get bored, so my intention is to try reading on the turbo, or watching videos on the laptop. So I need one that doesn't make too much noise. I've read there are fluid, magnetic and fan turbos - are any of these types quieter than the others?
Do they come with a mileometer? That would be useful to make sure I do a decent number of miles each session. Alternatively, I could dig out my heart rate monitor and just aim for X minutes at rate Y.
Not keen on spending a vast amount, in case I don't take to it. Although I suppose one that could be upgraded with electronic widgets to track cadence, speed, etc could be a good idea (if such a thing exists).
So, any recommendations? Any particularly good brands? Or, perhaps just as important - anything to be avoided?
Thanks...
And I also only managed exercise (of any sort) an average of every other day in 2013 - it would be nice to increase that proportion. Part of the problem is working from home, so I can easily spend the day with the only exercise being going downstairs for the next cuppa...
The turbo can be left set up in the garage over the winter. I know I will likely get bored, so my intention is to try reading on the turbo, or watching videos on the laptop. So I need one that doesn't make too much noise. I've read there are fluid, magnetic and fan turbos - are any of these types quieter than the others?
Do they come with a mileometer? That would be useful to make sure I do a decent number of miles each session. Alternatively, I could dig out my heart rate monitor and just aim for X minutes at rate Y.
Not keen on spending a vast amount, in case I don't take to it. Although I suppose one that could be upgraded with electronic widgets to track cadence, speed, etc could be a good idea (if such a thing exists).
So, any recommendations? Any particularly good brands? Or, perhaps just as important - anything to be avoided?
Thanks...