Turbo Trainer Vs The Gym

[bonj2]

I wanted to find an alternative to going out on my bike, like if it's raining or snowing or even dark. I live in the countryside with only single track roads, no lighting and high hedges so as soon as the leaves fall it's a slippery carpet until the frost and ice starts...

can't cycle because of fallen leaves? You're starting to sound like network rail.

 

[DustBowlRefugee]

can't cycle because of fallen leaves? You're starting to sound like network rail.

Very helpfull. I'm so glad you joined this thread!

BTW thanks for the genuinely constructive comments above.

 

[wafflycat]

I wanted to find an alternative to going out on my bike, like if it's raining or snowing or even dark. I live in the countryside with only single track roads, no lighting and high hedges so as soon as the leaves fall it's a slippery carpet until the frost and ice starts...

Decent lighting will sort out the darkness problem (I too live in the countryside with narrow roads & 2 x Cateye HL-EL530s up front light up the entire width of the road & a goodly distance ahead). A not exactly cheap solution to the icy times is to get a recumbent trike - great fun and much more stable on icy roads than a two-wheeled upright

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

...you couldnt ride a rec/trike in essex...the chavs would have a field day with you

 

[Crackle]

Don't rise Dustbowl... don't rise

I know from living in the country on singletracks, like you, that cycling can be a bit dicy at times on the road and not even my worst city weather commute, compares to a bad day in the sticks.

I still recommend a turbo over a gym bike but a gym bike would do for the odd occasion, anything more regular get a turbo. I bought mine last winter wondering if I'd use it and I've found it to be excellent at keeping me going when I might otherwise have not bothered (mind you my nearest gym is an hour and a ferry ride away )

 

[bonj2]

i'd still love to see a decent vid on youtube of soneone being tipped off a turbo trainer on a fixy and go smack bang into the up and over door.

 

[buggi]

try these for dark lanes

http://www.supernova-lights.com/en/products/24seven/index.html

my boss has them and says they are great