I want to get a Turbo Trainer for the Winter. Any advice would be

[Rob3rt]

If you are bored when on the turbo, you are not using it right!

 

[FreeFlow Bikes]

I set a training plan up on my Garmin Edge 705 and that keeps me occupied for an hour. Just recently purchased the 3LC Climbing DVD but not had a chance to try it out.

 

[adamangler]

i just ordered this in the non remote version because of the review

http://m.bikeradar.com/gear/categor...product/review-minoura-b60-r-trainer-12-42691

not got it yet though, 98 quid posted from merlin cycles

 

[jdtate101]

Invest in some of these:

www.thesufferfest.com

Will help reduce the boredom (and also reduce you to a sweaty heap on the floor).

 

[paulw1969]

Invest in some of these:

www.thesufferfest.com

Will help reduce the boredom (and also reduce you to a sweaty heap on the floor).

might try this in the new year........i have already started xmas eating so i reckon i'm going to need it

 

[WychwoodTrev]

I have just bought a Elite Qubo Digital and it is fantastic a lot quieter than the previous mag trainer
I mainly do interval sessions but on a thursday I do a 10 mile TT simulation which is hard and boring

 

[Boris Bajic]

They are less fun than tarmac, but they are a good option when it is cold, wet and slippery.

You may want to invest in a heart-rate monitor and/or a cadence computer.

Keep the sessions short and treat them as a training tool. It can be dull, but it can bring results.

My middle chld trains on one for racing and it is very helpful.

There are gazillions of suggested sessions on The Web or you can adapt and make them up to suit yourself.

Very good for interval work and for building up cadence or fitness over a number of sessions/weeks/months.

 

[Hip Priest]

My middle chld trains on one for racing and it is very helpful.

Graeme Obree says you can't reach your potential without one.

 

[NorthernSky]

i went for an elite with fluid mechanism for smoothness and quietness.
similar to this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=57922 but cheaper at the time
used it last year for short sessions, 30-45mins. boring as said, even when watching films etc, but better than nothing
keep sessions short and don't spend huge bucks unless you're loaded
second hand is a good option as said

 

[Rob3rt]

i went for an elite with fluid mechanism for smoothness and quietness.
similar to this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=57922 but cheaper at the time
used it last year for short sessions, 30-45mins. boring as said, even when watching films etc, but better than nothing
keep sessions short and don't spend huge bucks unless you're loaded
second hand is a good option as said

What did you do during those 30-45 mins?

 

[Globalti]

You can buy a basic trainer from Machine Mart for £54: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/080210001?da=1&TC=SRC-trainer

If you do buy a trainer, factor in the cost of a heart-rate monitor, which makes your training more focussed and enables you to set yourself little challenges to stave off the boredom. After an hour you will climb off it feeling absolutely beasted.

 

[Arsen Gere]

Three people I know use the jetblack hydrogel trainers. http://www.jetblackproducts.com/search?q=hydrogel&search[category_id]=92&x=18&y=11

They are heavy, very stable and the roller is not so small that it burns the back tyre if you brake hard.
Cheaper than the Cyclops Fluid trainer I've used for the past 15 years or so, and a touch more stable.

IMHO you don't need variable resistance, just use the gears.

 

[NorthernSky]

What did you do during those 30-45 mins?

i would try and cycle a steady pace for 5mins then sprint for 1min, rest and back to steady. no real science behind what i did as it was just to keep me ticking over (not a racer or in a club or anything)
there are loads of plans out there to follow , example site
http://www.turbotraining.co.uk/

 

[black'n'yellow]

i would try and cycle a steady pace for 5mins then sprint for 1min, rest and back to steady. no real science behind what i did as it was just to keep me ticking over (not a racer or in a club or anything)
there are loads of plans out there to follow , example site
http://www.turbotraining.co.uk/

Assuming you were 'sprinting' properly, 1 min is a long time to try to hold a sprint and you were probably running out of steam after about 20sec, so 1min intervals like that are effectively wasted. You would be better to maintain a slightly lower effort for a longer period (like 5mins or 10mins), which would give you more of an adaptation.

 

[Globalti]

I just warm up for ten minutes or until I'm sweating then hold my HR at around 120 then sprint to take it up to max, relaxing as soon as it hits the maximum then repeating every ten minutes. It seems to work for me.