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About indoor training
Just out of curiosity: at this time of year I'm supposed to build a
base physique and do long low intensity rides. However, days are short and the weather is just plain terrible. I don't mind the weather for a ride but cleaning my bike and getting every itty bitty sand out of the chain and drivetrain is just hours of work. If I don't I'm just grinding components. I like my trainer but being stationary for about an hour is my limit. It's a bit annoying to sit still for longer times. So, how do you people manage? Does anyone spend 3 hours on their trainer doing long low intensity rides ? |
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About indoor training
Get a Power Tap.
Get some cycling DVDs. Get some fun music. Get a heart rate monitor. Get a grip. "webhead" wrote in message ... Just out of curiosity: at this time of year I'm supposed to build a base physique and do long low intensity rides. However, days are short and the weather is just plain terrible. I don't mind the weather for a ride but cleaning my bike and getting every itty bitty sand out of the chain and drivetrain is just hours of work. If I don't I'm just grinding components. I like my trainer but being stationary for about an hour is my limit. It's a bit annoying to sit still for longer times. So, how do you people manage? Does anyone spend 3 hours on their trainer doing long low intensity rides ? |
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"webhead" wrote in message
... Just out of curiosity: at this time of year I'm supposed to build a base physique and do long low intensity rides. However, days are short and the weather is just plain terrible. I don't mind the weather for a ride but cleaning my bike and getting every itty bitty sand out of the chain and drivetrain is just hours of work. If I don't I'm just grinding components. I like my trainer but being stationary for about an hour is my limit. It's a bit annoying to sit still for longer times. So, how do you people manage? I loathe trainers, although I'll use stationary bikes and probably spin this year. I'd rather ride in the crap and deal with cleaning it (once a week) than sit on a trainer. My rain bike has an aluminum frame. After wet rides I'll wipe the chain and get major stuff, then strip down and wash it all. Here's some help for cleaning if you're interested: http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=85 -- JF |
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On Dec 1, 11:55 am, webhead wrote:
So, how do you people manage? I live somewhere that you can ride all year, if not every day all year. Other people, who live elsewhere? I hear that some of them turn the lights off. But seriously, I went to a Spin class the other day and the leader (who you couldn't hear over the loud, distorted music) (I mean understand, you could hear her just fine and you probably could have heard her just fine *without* the microphone) turned down the lights when it was effort time. Completely screwed. Fixed gear bike, some old thing that is expendable, old chains, cheap cogs and old chainrings, etc. etc. Cleaning optional. That's the way we did it in the Old Country (GFN). Do other things. Hike, swim. Stair climbing is great for conditioning if it doesn't tear you up. Or find Spin classes where they leave the lights on and don't scream through blaring speakers. I'm gonna get an SPL meter this winter, I swear. --D-y |
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webhead wrote:
So, how do you people manage? Does anyone spend 3 hours on their trainer doing long low intensity rides ? Rollers. Perfect for entertaining yourself. For example, see my stupid roller tricks from last night... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiCdm5FsJpg Next I'll try to bunny-hop off in a full sprint. Will I go skidding across the floor?? Mark http://marcofanelli.blogspot.com |
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"Mark Fennell" wrote in message
... webhead wrote: So, how do you people manage? Does anyone spend 3 hours on their trainer doing long low intensity rides ? Rollers. Perfect for entertaining yourself. For example, see my stupid roller tricks from last night... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiCdm5FsJpg Next I'll try to bunny-hop off in a full sprint. Will I go skidding across the floor?? Mark http://marcofanelli.blogspot.com Absolutely sick. -- JF |
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On Dec 1, 9:55 am, webhead wrote:
Just out of curiosity: at this time of year I'm supposed to build a base physique and do long low intensity rides. However, days are short and the weather is just plain terrible. I don't mind the weather for a ride but cleaning my bike and getting every itty bitty sand out of the chain and drivetrain is just hours of work. If I don't I'm just grinding components. I like my trainer but being stationary for about an hour is my limit. It's a bit annoying to sit still for longer times. So, how do you people manage? Does anyone spend 3 hours on their trainer doing long low intensity rides ? This time of year, we do cyclocross. HTFU! |
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But seriously, I went to a Spin class the other day and the leader (who you couldn't hear over the loud, distorted music) (I mean understand, you could hear her just fine and you probably could have heard her just fine *without* the microphone) turned down the lights when it was effort time. I imagine loads of big girls trying to shed some dough there. I kind of worry that I can't do my own training but it's intriguing though. I might use an old bike that may be trashed or so and I've tried some cross training by running or swimming but that just doesn't do it. I like running somewhat but I'm not good and I seem to get sore rather easy. Swimming doesn't get my heart rate up high enough and I read that's due to a lack of technique. So from what I've gathered most here don't actually train as much as they keep up a base level of physique until outdoor rides become favorable again. |
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This time of year, we do cyclocross. HTFU! I'd like to very much but I'm still building my cross bike. I don't have big $ to spend. |
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On Dec 1, 11:40 pm, "Mark Fennell" wrote:
webhead wrote: So, how do you people manage? Does anyone spend 3 hours on their trainer doing long low intensity rides ? Rollers. Perfect for entertaining yourself. For example, see my stupid roller tricks from last night...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiCdm5FsJpg Next I'll try to bunny-hop off in a full sprint. Will I go skidding across the floor?? Good stuff. When I rode rollers a lot I used to entertain folks in the shop by taking my shirt on and off. I never tried shorts though... MC |
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