On 22 Nov 2005 08:56:00 -0800, "D'ohBoy" wrote:

Hoff wondered, re his lackluster trainer efforts:

So what am I doing wrong?

Get a cheap HR monitor and read up on HR-based training. You will
maximize your benefit.

D'ohBoy

It's not a matter of effort. It's a matter of the amount of stress the
trainer will take - I was advised by the LBS not to be mashing and cranking
the roller so hard that it deforms the rear tire. I was advised to spin at
higher revs, and to adjust the roller to moderate tension just so the wheel
doesn't slip.

I'm quite capable of riding hard, and do very intense workouts on my road
bike.

What I asked was for experiences and perceived exertion level that people
did on a fluid trainer.

Do you ride a trainer? In what gearing do you ride? Is it a fluid trainer?
How hard do you crank down the roller? If you crank it hard does this not
wear out the rear tire?

Thanks,
Hoff