Distance on Turbo Trainer

[Viper5]

Just had a mad thought..not going to record a distance if not moving.

What's the best method? I guess attach the wheel computer magnet thing to the back wheel?

 

[gavroche]

I guess this is the best way but don't tell your bike he is actually not going anywhere.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Yep, that's how I did it on mine.

Yesterday I got my trainer ready for the winter. Last winter I did 759 miles on the trainer. I'm planning to do a bit more on the road this winter

 

[Ian193]

The garmin 510 came with a speed cadence sensor that fits to the chain stay the magnet for cadence fits to the crank arm ( non chain side) and the speed magnet fits to a spoke on the back wheel according to mine I can do between 8 and 10 miles in 30 minutes on the turbo

 

[Viper5]

Yep, that's how I did it on mine.

Yesterday I got my trainer ready for the winter. Last winter I did 759 miles on the trainer. I'm planning to do a bit more on the road this winter

Awesome.. The is a great result..

 

[Viper5]

The garmin 510 came with a speed cadence sensor that fits to the chain stay the magnet for cadence fits to the crank arm ( non chain side) and the speed magnet fits to a spoke on the back wheel according to mine I can do between 8 and 10 miles in 30 minutes on the turbo

Looking at the Garmin 1000. But then again with that price I may just keep looking. Lol

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Probably all garmins come with a magnet and a cadence sensor. I have the 800.

 

[Citius]

I rode to work on my turbo trainer this morning. When they phoned to ask where I was, I told them I must be there, because I had cycled 25 miles. It turns out, I hadn't actually travelled any distance at all...

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

What's the best method?

Ignore distance and concentrate on effort over time

 

[HLaB]

My new turbo has really high fluid resistance and I see my mates going theoretically circa twice the distance of me but I expend more power during the same time. Giving results on the road with the same people I think I'm getting the better work out. Time and power seem much better measures of turbo work to me. Other mates of mine who seem to talk about those latter two things get great results :-)

 

[Cuchilo]

Distance doesn't matter on a turbo . Time on it is the biggest factor .

 

[Ben Reeve]

I use the trainer mostly for heart rate zone training. I stick in a generic mileage distance for Strava (average it about 28 km/h).

I find with heart rate zones I can get real good quality training without worrying about speed.

 

[RegG]

I don't have a turbo trainer but do have a spin bike with its own basic computer thingy... I've been using it while the weather has been so foul and find that over thirty minutes I can do the equivalent of 12 miles at an average speed of 24 mph. Wish I was that quick on the road!

 

[bpsmith]

Mph is directly linked to resistance. If you put zero resistance in then 24mph can't compare to the road, unless going downhill of course.

 

[RegG]

Mph is directly linked to resistance. If you put zero resistance in then 24mph can't compare to the road, unless going downhill of course.

Thank you - that probably explains it but I still like to think I'm going quickly!