Best quality ride?

[edindave]

I used to do 10-12 miles after work on my hybrid, almost every day. The ride tempo was interrupted a lot by dogs/peds/traffic/roundabouts etc.

I'd like to keep up the same, if not greater level of training.

So I'm wondering if 10 miles on the rollers is as good a ride in terms of 'quality' as 10 miles on cycle paths/city traffic.

Any thoughts?

 

[amaferanga]

If you spend the same amount of time on the rollers as you do on the road and ride at a high intensity it's probably worth a bit more.

But miles on the rollers don't equate to miles on the road so best do it by time instead of distance.

 

[edindave]

Thanks, think I'll aim to do that. I could probably do with some sort of training plan for the rollers based on HRM.

 

[fossyant]

Can't you find a better road route - i.e. less trafic lights, less built up ?

 

[edindave]

Can't you find a better road route - i.e. less trafic lights, less built up ?

Not easily - work and live in the city.