Bike Trainer advice

[SXIPro]

Winter is upon us and I need a way to keep my cardio up, my stamina up, and my fat off. I was thinking of getting a bike trainer to use in the cellar with my Mt Bike. Have any of you guys tried one?

I was looking at this one, so far, as it was the first one to come up on google:

http://www.rei.com/product/707996

Thanks

 

[closin1]

Dont know much about that one but be sure to find out if your mt bike will fit it. I have a road bike that stays on my trainer i once tried to put my santa cruz superlight on it and it wouldnt fit if i remember correcttly it was a rear derailer problem

 

[Big Kahuna]

I have the same one. It should work. But, you need to get a slick rear tire for it. A std tire will be really noisy. Personally I hate trainers...... Like watching paint dry.

 

[godocgo]

if you want to stay in shape, try riding rollers. 5x harder than actually riding up hill : )

and the balance it creates is great too.

 

[WaveDemon]

I prefer rollers, you actually ride you bike on rollers and it's a killer workout.

http://www.google.com/#q=bike+rolle...sQrQQwAA&biw=1680&bih=882&fp=1bde53b2ade8e603

here is a review vid. I dont use this brand but it gives you a good idea how rollers work.

 

[SXIPro]

Thanks guys! I will definitely check out the rollers. As far as the 'watching paint dry' comment, I understand it may get boring, but it is better than what I am doing now, which is sitting on the couch watching TV and eating. I'll just put on some tunes and pedal my ass off.

 

[SuperJETT]

I've had the same thoughts and have decided if I do I'm getting a roller because you are using the same muscles as when riding---on a static trainer you just have to pedal, no balance involved. Plus, putting the bike on and taking it off a trainer would get old where on rollers you just put it on and ride.

 

[WaveDemon]

I don't know why but it's harder to ride rollers than on the road so it's a better work out too.

 

[Big Kahuna]

I've had the same thoughts and have decided if I do I'm getting a roller because you are using the same muscles as when riding---on a static trainer you just have to pedal, no balance involved. Plus, putting the bike on and taking it off a trainer would get old where on rollers you just put it on and ride.

Takes less then 10 seconds to install on a trainer. But I agree on the workout part.

 

[Sospikey]

Personally I hate trainers...... Like watching paint dry.

Make sure to put a towel on the bike, you'll sweat like a pig.... I rather go to spinn class, cross country ski or power walk than use a trainer. I have 2, but I do not use any of them.