[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

Trainer thoughts. I use mine year round. For me, the ability to perform specific intervals at prescribed HR or power works great when building and maintaining fitness. I moved to a full on smart trainer last year (Kickr Snap) from a good but basic fluid trainer (Kinetic RR). Using the Snap and

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

Sorry, meant axle levers like Steve mentioned on his daughters trainer On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 12:33:52 PM UTC-5, Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote: > > If my wife decides she'd like to take the same bike out on the road it's > only a matter of undoing the rear axle (using the helpful levers like

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

+1 for going second-hand, especially if you aren't yet sure what features you'll prefer. We opted for something new and in the middle of the pack but made sure it had all the features we wanted and nothing we didn't want. We wanted it to be quiet, stable, no frills and easy to set-up/take

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

A few trainer thoughts, I''m not sure if any were already mentioned above. Do yourself a big favor and don't buy a new trainer. I've bought 3 on Craigslist for $35 to $40, they work perfectly well. The last 2 were CycleOps magnetic, I gave one to my daughter. Look for metal construction in

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A couple of additional thoughts: Yes, trainers are boring. Music or Netflix works for me. Interval training can make for a short & productive workout. Trainer specific tires make a difference-- besides saving wear on your road tires, they are quieter and slip less. Eric On Monday, January

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Every trainer, bike, rider and manner of use creates its own situation. I used one to rehab a leg before I could walk or ride for real. I found the stench from the rear tire friction on the resistance roller contributed to shortening my sessions. I was nothing near a board track pursuit rider

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I just didn't like the pool of sweat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

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Get one if you want one. Don’t get one if you don’t. Riding on the trainer is not awesome but it gets a little less not awesome the more you do it. Is it like riding outside? No. Is it exercise? Yes. Will it help keep you healthy and in shape? Yes. I’ve had a medium quality trainer for about

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I agree Patric. With Will we did 10 miles a day in Europe when he was eight months in a ring sling. We also went on a backpacking trip with him. The first time We successfully only went 2 miles in. The second one the threat of snow turned us back. We haven’t been as ambitious with two kids. --

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6 month olds tuck really well under a jacket in a sling, so your outer wear is their outer wear, and your body heat is theirs. 2 1/2 is trickier, but bundled up and just as part of the normal expectation of “doing things and it happens to be wet and cold” timed with breaks to warm up, ours do

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Chris - I think I must of hit the perfect time for the question with the middle of winter and post holiday eating. I realize another thread might be strategies for staying in shape and getting outside with two little kids. I my case they are 2 1/2 and 6 months. It is a wonderful challenge to

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Glad to see you are getting some responses I started a thread on trainers a bit ago and got zero comments. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email

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My first (of 3) and only well-used trainer was a magnetic resistance trainer with this design, with 7 or 9 degrees of resistance. I recall asking a bike shop mechanic about the flex, and he looked at me with contempt and said, "What do you think the bike is doing when you ride it?" I was too

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

One or two additional thoughts about rollers and trainers: Trainers - some of these have mounts that lock the front fork onto the stand, sans wheel, and support the rest of the bike frame with a clamp-on device at the BB shell. The rear wheel then rubs against a magnetically resistive flywheel

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PDX probably has many used trainers via craigslist; else, a Kurt Kinetic (e.g. via REI) is great. Kinetic sells a little magnet and sensor that goes on the fluid trainer, is calibrated, and provides fairly accurate wattage info via a companion app that’s free to use for basic workouts. Slightly

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Salt on the roads keeps me indoors. Don't wanna mess up the bike. Though they held up riding on dry salted roads in years past. I will ride on dry salted roads. Chain and fasteners were victimized but componemts and frame were fine. I dont ride on wet roads in winter. I'd be scared even on

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Thank you everyone. Sounds like everyone’s experience kind of confirms mine. It’s hard to make riding indoors fun and the newer trainers might help a little but still probably preferable to force myself outside when possible. Luckily we had a sunny day in PDX and I got to go for a ride. --

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I tried Kreitler rollers. Couldn't balance. Bored after 5 "miles". Bring cycling indoors. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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I know that parents with young kids have very little spare time and I am happy to get a 30 minute to 1 hour spin after my kids go to sleep a couple times a week. I've used a cycleops mag trainer as well as wind trainer (noisier but more resistance). I bought the cheapest rear wheel I could from

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

Whenever I have Bike Trainer Thoughts, I lie down on the couch until the thoughts pass. Sometimes I sweat a bit before they are all gone, but not enough to need towels and fans, thank goodness. On Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 11:29:16 AM UTC-8, Jonathan D. wrote: > > I’m not sure if this is

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After suffering several different kinds of indoor exercise, I find this advice refreshingly refreshing! On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 3:30 PM, Garth wrote: > [...] I prefer walking my local hills in winter, trouncing through snow, > the woods and fresh air and natural light. In

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

I long resisted a trainer as I have always found them to be torture. However, this year I broke down and bought one. I purchased the Cyclops Fluid 2, not a smart trainer just something to spin indoors. Last November and December I only managed one ride combined. Less due to temperature (I live

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

Peloton. We bought it in the spring, my wife, son and I use it. I'm about to get on it now. Been using it this week since it's been in the teens here in eastern PA. The ride instructors keep it from being boring and help with form. The music is great as well. Sweat buckets, but not to worry

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

I've had both a Turbo trainer back in the day and recently sold my Krietler rollers. Rollers were by far my preference. Easy to ride, including pedaling smooth and riding straight. When you go out on the road you "remember" how easy it is to ride straight and smooth. Enjoyable ? Yes, no,

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

I've had my Ram on a magnetic trainer numerous winters. Get yourself a "trainer" tire or you'll burn through a good road time in no time. As for slaying the mind numbing boredom, LOUD music has worked best for me and try to mix up your training with intervals. I highly recommend a protector

[RBW] Re: Bike Trainer Thoughts

I have a Wahoo Kickr Snap. I love it! My Saluki is permanently affixed unless I take it outside. I use Zwift a few times a week. A lot of different routes to decrease boredom. You can do training regimens and even join real life rides/races with people around the word. I highly recommend this