The Indoor Cyclist's support thread

1speed said:
I have the lights, too. I think they're 100% necessary to maximize your trainer work.

Are you doing the basement yourself? I have a buddy who finished his own basement when he had his house built. He framed it on the outside wall and again about three feet in so that he could build corridors behind the walls for all his electronics. He soundproofed the outer and inner walls, and has a server bank behind the walls for work (he's worked from home for about 20 years now.) The setup is cool as hell - combination of entertainment, work space, full bar and he even has a full-sized shuffleboard table. The corridor is the genius part for him - he has about as much technology down there as a Silicon Valley startup but you'd never know it walking into the space, and yet it's all easily accessible for repairs or upgrades.
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I plan on leaving it as-is for now. The wall behind the skeleton is mostly sound proofed. It’s where I work and all the music toys are - including my son’s drum set and my basses. I only needed to sound proof for the furnace-AC background noise and it works. Also makes for a nice dead room for recording.
 
When doing a structured workout, is the warm-up included in the workout?
Does the short lead-in have a purpose?

Or should I spend 15 minutes getting the blood flowing - ie this is today's (which isn't a good example as it has 15 minutes before any extended block)

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Patrick said:
When doing a structured workout, is the warm-up included in the workout?
Does the short lead-in have a purpose?

Or should I spend 15 minutes getting the blood flowing - ie this is today's (which isn't a good example as it has 15 minutes before any extended block)

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I have not done any full plans just some individual workouts but I would say the start to finish of any of these usually includes the warm up and cool down as part of it. I don’t do anything extra beforehand but sometimes the warm up is too long for me (15 min of Z1-2 )so I might shorten it and add in a few little punchy efforts depending what I am doing.

I just did a high cadence workout this morning and it has 5min WU/CD built in.
 
Wahoo released their indoor trainer/rollers/contraption. Looks pretty neat, I kind of want one. Off course the name is KICKRROLLR

www.wahoofitness.com

KICKR ROLLR Smart Bike Roller Trainer

The KICKR ROLLR is a bike roller trainer that provides app-controlled resistance, power-based training, and enhanced safety to deliver a smooth, natural ride.
www.wahoofitness.com www.wahoofitness.com

Price doesn't even seem crazy at $800

Looks like it's more compact than the regular Kickr or Snap for storage.
 
Santapez said:
Wahoo released their indoor trainer/rollers/contraption. Looks pretty neat, I kind of want one. Off course the name is KICKRROLLR

www.wahoofitness.com

KICKR ROLLR Smart Bike Roller Trainer

The KICKR ROLLR is a bike roller trainer that provides app-controlled resistance, power-based training, and enhanced safety to deliver a smooth, natural ride.
www.wahoofitness.com www.wahoofitness.com

Price doesn't even seem crazy at $800

Looks like it's more compact than the regular Kickr or Snap for storage.
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After reading the DCRainmaker review on the can, nevermind. I don't want one.
 
Santapez said:
After reading the DCRainmaker review on the can, nevermind. I don't want one.
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haha i came to the same conclusion - it looked good and so simple but has too many gaps to justify for what I would need/want.

I will stick to my 9 year old Fluid2 until I have some compelling reason to change it out (i.e. killer deal, gift)
 
iman29 said:
haha i came to the same conclusion - it looked good and so simple but has too many gaps to justify for what I would need/want.

I will stick to my 9 year old Fluid2 until I have some compelling reason to change it out (i.e. killer deal, gift)
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Black Friday deals on Refurbished Wahoo Kickr Core is the way to go.

The three big issues I see with the RollR are:

-It's really loud. Kickr & Kickr Core are pretty quiet.
-Requires a power meter. That gets even more annoying as each bike would need a power meter and a selling point of this is being able to swap easily.
-Doesn't really fit mountain bike tires.

Seems like a baller pre-ride warmup device though.
 
Santapez said:
Black Friday deals on Refurbished Wahoo Kickr Core is the way to go.

The three big issues I see with the RollR are:

-It's really loud. Kickr & Kickr Core are pretty quiet.
-Requires a power meter. That gets even more annoying as each bike would need a power meter and a selling point of this is being able to swap easily.
-Doesn't really fit mountain bike tires.

Seems like a baller pre-ride warmup device though.
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I saw the DC Rainmaker review and it initially left me thinking this wasn't the way to go. Then I saw another review, this time by DesFit. In that I found that the noise wasn't as bad as it was recorded in someone's house. The real reason I like this is that:

I am not that big into workouts; more about getting in a decent ride in Zwift when I can't go outside
I'm space-limited where my bikes are stored, and I am totally lazy when it comes to taking wheels off and fitting the bike to a trainer (previously had a KICKR)
Because of the above, I think I'd be more apt to use the ROLLR compared to a wheel-off trainer.

Best case solution for me would be a bit more space, paired with a dedicated, cheap bike and a wheel-off trainer (or a trainer bike, but that's out of the budget and a logistical issue). That's not going to happen, so this may work for me. Only concerns are the price ($200 too much IMO) and the wheel flex that I've read about. Not sure how concerned I am about the latter as I won't be doing huge efforts, nor using this constantly.
 
One thing I'm wondering about, is it more comfortable to ride as the bike is moving?

While it's maybe not loud, it's definitely not going to be as quiet as a wheel-off trainer. Maybe not a huge deal but as I've already got a wheel-off trainer I'd be losing something there.

I also just leave my bike on the trainer in the winter taking up half my living room because my wife has given up. Makes a nice clothes hanger.
 
Everything I've read about this (and rollers in general) is that the ride is better when compared to fixed trainers.

I'm relegated to the basement, with foam tile flooring, and I listen to music when riding, so sound shouldn't be a problem. Like I said, I'm leaning heavily towards a 'yes', just trying to rationalize the fork/axle thing. I say it isn't a big deal as carbon rims have lateral flex under load (along with the corresponding axle), right? Please tell me I'm right so I can go spend money!!!! 😁
 
I should probably ask this on the TrainerRoad forum, but you never know what kind of idiots you are going to run into on that side. I'd rather ask the idiots here.

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I noticed that the plan I'm following is trying to adapt to something else. I see that the Threshold 5.6 is to Threshold 4.0, and Sundays Endurance goes from 4 hours, Endurance 7.0 to Endurance 5.3.


Is TrainerRoad telling me I suck and I'm too deep? I don't see why it would make it easier when I have been hitting the numbers and can handle the workload, unless it thinks I'm "okay" in those areas. I don't want to adapt too much in the negative way, since I'm doing that polarized plan. The longer intervals and endurance ride align more with what I'm trying to do, so it makes me feel like I should stick with that instead of the adapted suggestions
 
Pearl said:
I should probably ask this on the TrainerRoad forum, but you never know what kind of idiots you are going to run into on that side. I'd rather ask the idiots here.

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I noticed that the plan I'm following is trying to adapt to something else. I see that the Threshold 5.6 is to Threshold 4.0, and Sundays Endurance goes from 4 hours, Endurance 7.0 to Endurance 5.3.


Is TrainerRoad telling me I suck and I'm too deep? I don't see why it would make it easier when I have been hitting the numbers and can handle the workload, unless it thinks I'm "okay" in those areas. I don't want to adapt too much in the negative way, since I'm doing that polarized plan. The longer intervals and endurance ride align more with what I'm trying to do, so it makes me feel like I should stick with that instead of the adapted suggestions
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You can just reach out to their support. They’ll give the real answer. No need to post on the forums.
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