Turbo/rollers/exercise bike

[spock]

i have an old livestrong spin ,, contary to what some posters who dont use em think ,from the seat down the pedal action is spot on ..not 100 per cent same as my bike position but near as dam ,,youll pick one up cheap if you score the ebay ,preloved ,,sites ,,even a turbo does not replicate your true position on your road bike ,ie gradiants neck position etc ,,

 

[spock]

Ningishzidda well said ,,, we arnt trying to replicate or get the true positions ,,we are trying get milage and exercise thru any means available

 

[Ningishzidda]

IIRC, the OP is building for a 100 mile leisure ride. This will involve moderate flat ground riding most of the time with a few hills now and again. Riding at a moderate pace along the flat shouldn't pose much of a problem if she can get to a FTP of 3 x 60 W ( 180 Watts ).
Its the hills where the effort will be. She'll need an extended effort of 200 Watts to get up them. This is most likely done out of the saddle.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Don't worry about gym bikes, spinning bikes, home bikes and real bikes being slightly different geometry.

Are you being serious? The only similarity between gymbikes/spinbikes/exercise bikes/and actual bikes is the CV benefit. Everything else is substantially different,enough to warrant pointing out that they are substantially different.

Training methods as close to reality are always going to be superior. For a 100mile road ride, that will be riding a road bike in some fashion. IE:Time in the saddle(your own) Nothing else can offer you that.

The HARD work will be with you bum off the saddle.
Once you stand up, you take the position naturally to get most effort into the cranks.
The maximal power you can exert is using your whole bodyweight on the front pedal AND pulling like hell on the rear pedal. This is how pros accelerate on hills

Isn't the jury still out on pulling on the upstroke?

 

[spock]

i find the polar bike at the gym spot on for saddle work and prone on the pedals ,,its sets the tension and releases it to replicate hill work ive been doin 2 hrs ever time on leval 5/7 and my road work is gettin a whole lot easier ,, just what i wanted

 

[spock]

T.M.H.N.E.T your missing[ in my opinion] at the end your your posts i think

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

T.M.H.N.E.T your missing[ in my opinion] at the end your your posts i think

eh?

 

[bainy16]

invest in a turbo and download sufferfest you'll not regret it, maybe your legs will they are an exellent work out

 

[NicciT]

Ok I have no idea what sufferfest is but I'll give it a go!

 

[Ningishzidda]

The question on this thread is "what must I do to get me through a 200km Rando?"
The question on the other thread is ? There wasn't a question. That thread is a subliminal advertisement.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Ok I have no idea what sufferfest is but I'll give it a go!

They're ride-along structured training videos. The top image is from Ride Fit The second from a Sufferfest

They're basically home use via any method of measuring cadence/intensity.

 

[NicciT]

Thanks for that - I think I've got a lot to learn!

 

[spock]

not really dont get to hung up on programmes ,spin bikes ,stationary bikes turbos etc ,,as long as you increase your heart rate your working harder than you were resting

 

[Ningishzidda]

When the youngsters at the club moan about turbo work, I ask them "How badly do you want to win?"
Well NicciT, how badly do you want to finish a 100 mile leisure ride?

The difference between a 10 mile TT and a 100 mile leisure ride is on a 10 mile time trial, the youngsters are aiming to get the 10 miles done in less than 30 minutes.
On a 100 mile leisure ride, a cyclist is aiming to eat a cake every 16 miles.

 

[NicciT]

Is 100 mile "leisure"? I really do have a lot to learn ;-)