How to make turbo trainers more fun.

[Stephenite]

My cousin gave me his 'dumb' TACX turbo trainer, which was better than my old turbo so I gave that away and started using the TACX. I hadn't noticed that I was seated higher than before and when I went to get off my left foot tried to plant in empty space and I toppled sideways!

Fortunately, the turbo trainer was set up in my bedroom so I fell onto the bed...

I now have breeze blocks either side of the trainer and dismount onto them before lifting my right leg over the saddle.

Lucky sod. I do anything like that round here and she'd throw a fit.

I've just set up the turbo in the attic. It's a communal space and it's, probably, against the rules so i sort of sneak around. It's cold, though - single figures °C - that's a plus.

 

[ColinJ]

Lucky sod. I do anything like that round here and she'd throw a fit.

'She' threw a fit many years ago and moved on, so I don't have to consult anybody about such decisions these days!

 

[HLaB]

I find interval sessions and hitting targets breaks it up and more interesting. I tried a trial of Zwift but I'm not sure I want to pay for something where I just put my head down and it was a bit distracting.