Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
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Turbo training advice
- Thread starter Andy_G
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Ningishzidda
Senior Member
Get going on the turbo and warm up on level 2 for 30 mins or so.
When 30 mins is done, throw a dice ( if you throw a six, take another throw ). Adjust the resistance level to the dice throw and belt it for five mins. Repeat until you can't make out what number you've thrown because your brain has scrambled.
I use a 'pop-o-matic' from an old 70s child's board game called "Headache".
When 30 mins is done, throw a dice ( if you throw a six, take another throw ). Adjust the resistance level to the dice throw and belt it for five mins. Repeat until you can't make out what number you've thrown because your brain has scrambled.
I use a 'pop-o-matic' from an old 70s child's board game called "Headache".
Ningishzidda
Senior Member
Get your Pop-o-matic and a clock.
When your conscience gets to you, give the turbo a thrashing. If you're having a rough day, just take it easy.
And get a laptop set up on wireless internet so you can watch some YouTube vids that have nothing to do with cycling.
When your conscience gets to you, give the turbo a thrashing. If you're having a rough day, just take it easy.
And get a laptop set up on wireless internet so you can watch some YouTube vids that have nothing to do with cycling.
I don't have a graph printed on the box, so i just jumped on and set the bike to granny ring/middle gear for the 10 min warm up/warm down.
40 minute high cadence (it feels like a high cadence) with 1 minute rest intervals (slow cadence) mixed in.
All done without a computer of any sort. I will attach a computer and possibly look at HRM/cadence sensors in due course, but for now, i am loving the turbo. I sweated buckets (windows open and a towel) and felt as if i had a good workout.
MTV dance played a part ;-)
40 minute high cadence (it feels like a high cadence) with 1 minute rest intervals (slow cadence) mixed in.
All done without a computer of any sort. I will attach a computer and possibly look at HRM/cadence sensors in due course, but for now, i am loving the turbo. I sweated buckets (windows open and a towel) and felt as if i had a good workout.
MTV dance played a part ;-)
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Proper term please: Bike thong
Oops my bad lol, i could try the wifes but i dont ride a tandem.
Your wearing the wifes thong?????
Lol na, i was banned long ago. lol
New to this, please bear with me! I'm considering getting a turbo for next winter. I'm also coming in to a little cash early 2014. I'd like to buy a second bike and use my decent but old bike on the trainer. The bike I have has decent wheels (Campag Zonda) and mechs (Campag Chorus 2005 I think).
Tell me, would it be a waste to use the underused decent kit (i.e. wheels and mechs) on the trainer, and would these be better transferred to the new bike? This way I could buy 'cheap' wheels etc for the trainer, this saving money for a nice new frame and forks. Thanks
Tell me, would it be a waste to use the underused decent kit (i.e. wheels and mechs) on the trainer, and would these be better transferred to the new bike? This way I could buy 'cheap' wheels etc for the trainer, this saving money for a nice new frame and forks. Thanks
Any reason you can't use your decent but old bike as a winter trainer? You could pick up a 501 bike off ebay for not very much at all. A working rear wheel with a downtube shifter is perfect as a turbo bike. Might get away with spending approximately £50
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
I use my best bike on the trainer........... I don't see the need for additional bikes, it just takes up more space.
