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10 miles on a road bike compared to same on a stationary bike?
I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor hills
and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is harder to keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on the st. bike. Thanks |
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chris c wrote:
I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor hills and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is harder to keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on the st. bike. Thanks Yes, it will be easy. Many people who find a stationary bike torture think nothing of 10 miles (or lots more) outside. Don't worry if your speed doesn't match -- the stationary bike number is rather artificial. It's easier to put in extra time out on the road because it's far more interesting. -- Paul Turner |
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"chris c" wrote in news:3PbUd.10428$6p7.3237
@news01.roc.ny: I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor hills and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Depends on the resistance level of your stationary bike. You can use a HRM to guage your intensity level. If you use a similar intensity level indoors as outdoors, then a similar number of hours will give you a similar amount of exercise. |
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"chris c" wrote: (clip)Obviously the speed is harder to keep the same especially on hills. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It doesn't matter whether you keep the speed the same. The "speed" on a stationary bike is pretty arbitrary. But, outdoors, on a bike that's moving, with changing scenery and fresh air flowing, you will not feel fatigue as much, and you will not be watching the clock to decide when to get off. |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:14:55 GMT, "chris c"
wrote: I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor hills and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is harder to keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on the st. bike. Thanks The major difference would be air resistance. On the stationary bike you don't have any. The resistance is created by other means. Moving through the air will cool you. And moving through air means moving through space, so the scenery should be much more interesting |
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"chris c" schreef in bericht ... I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor hills and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is harder to keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on the st. bike. Thanks Yes, it will be IF your heartbeats per minute will be identical during your excercise with your outdoor rate and IF you will measure your excercise miles but in time. So if you do your outdoor 10 miles in an hour your indoor training will take you an hour. Bert -- Posted by news://news.nb.nu |
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Two major factors:
1. The resistance of your stationary bike 2. Measure the length of time, not the mileage. You might want to consider a video or DVD such as put out by spinervals.com or carmichael training systems to increase interest in and reduce boredom on the stationary bike. I use an indoor trainer at times, and find the videos really help. Also, 10 miles is not a lot for either an indoor or outdoor situation. I try to do an hour on the stationary bike at the gym, and equate that in my mind to about 16 miles, expecially if the resistance is significant, and I am not just free wheeling. Good luck. |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:14:55 GMT, "chris c"
wrote: I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor hills and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is harder to keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on the st. bike. Thanks do you coast on your stationary bike? i thought not. this is why outdoor biking feels easier. also, the air cooling you will make if less stressful on your body also and more of your blood will be pumped to the muscles instead of the surface of your skin for cooling. so, as opposed to those who say that the scenery will make it easier, i say, it really is. ....thehick |
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"chris c" wrote:
I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor hills and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is harder to keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on the st. bike. Riding the stationary bike will help. Don't pay too much attention to the speed/distance indicator, but rather go by heart rate or perceived effort. If you're working at the same level as on the road, you'll get the same benefit. Do your workouts based on time, not distance. If you normally ride 10 miles in 40 minutes on the road, then ride the trainer for 40 minutes at a similar level of effort. You will probably need a fan to keep you cool. I prefer a trainer that attaches to my actual bike. That has the added benefit of keeping me accustomed to the feel of the bike and maintaining flexibility. Art Harris |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:14:55 GMT, "chris c" wrote:
I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor hills and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is harder to keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on the st. bike. Thanks Getting out on a real bike blows away a stationary bike. You will probably increase your distance quite easily. As for your actual speed on the road versus stationary that would depend upon the resistance mechanisms of the stationary. I would assume that you haven't been on a real bike in quite some time, so don't push it, especially going down hills until your skills are up to it. Ben |
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