Turbo trainers - how to work out distance?

[Joffey]

Ok, you can use a cycling computer on the back wheel, but apart from that how do you know how far you have gone using a turbo trainer?

(Probably a really stupid question btw)

 

[Melonfish]

tbh you've answered your own question, switch your comp setup to the back wheel.

 

[Dave Davenport]

There's not really much point, distance on a turbo is irrelevant.

 

[HLaB]

The marks in the floor might give it away, mine covers almost 2 inches every time

 

[ianrauk]

Turbo's are about time rather then distance are they not?

 

[Hip Priest]

Pointless measuring distance on a static trainer IMO.

Do some interval training instead.

 

[HLaB]

Pointless measuring distance on a static trainer IMO.

Do some interval training instead.

tbh, I find stationary trainers less boring that way (recording artificial distance); if I feel myself getting bored, I can push myself harder to reach a certain distance I find time goes quicker that way

 

[Hip Priest]

tbh, I find stationary trainers less boring that way (recording artificial distance); if I feel myself getting bored, I can push myself harder to reach a certain distance I find time goes quicker that way

Different (pedal) strokes for different folks I guess.

Turbos are incredibly boring.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Turbos are incredibly boring.

Amen to that.

and on the 7th day Satan created the turbo trainer

 

[HLaB]

Amen to that.

and on the 7th day Satan created the turbo trainer

And on the 8th day he created Rollers

 

[smokeysmoo]

And on the 8th day he created Rollers

I've always wanted a go on some rollers, but I definitely don't want to own any.

However, I don't know anyone local with a set, and the only place I know I could have a dabble is the Manchester Velodrome, and there is no way I'd even try in such a public forum

Taxi Ambulance for Mr Smoo

 

[HLaB]

I've always wanted a go on some rollers, but I definitely don't want to own any.

However, I don't know anyone local with a set, and the only place I know I could have a dabble is the Manchester Velodrome, and there is no way I'd even try in such a public forum

Taxi Ambulance for Mr Smoo

IMO they are slightly more interesting at first because of the concentration/balancing need but once you've mastered that they are not much better

 

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

Quite lucky the OP answered his own question innit?

 

[Joffey]

Thought it might be swapping the computer to the back! Lol