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12-31-08, 02:02 PM
I was wondering if any of you do standing-position intervals on your CycleOps2 fluid trainer, and if so, what rpm you pedal at.
I tried doing them on mine (setup with my Cervelo P2C on maximum gearing), but at the lowrpm of a typical hill climb (60ish), there's not enough resistance on the downstroke, so I get a sudden "give" with each downstroke. I thus can't do standing hi-gear climbs - although seated ones at 80+ rpm are really tough if I keep it up for 3+ minutes at a time.
I'm not heavy (145lbs) and not a competitive racer (lots of guys faster than me on the fast group wknd ride), so I was surprised that the resistance of this unit isn't higher. Unless mine is defective?
(I have tightened locked down the rear handle, to the point that it indents the rear wheel when locked down. Definitely no slippage in back.)
I tried doing them on mine (setup with my Cervelo P2C on maximum gearing), but at the lowrpm of a typical hill climb (60ish), there's not enough resistance on the downstroke, so I get a sudden "give" with each downstroke. I thus can't do standing hi-gear climbs - although seated ones at 80+ rpm are really tough if I keep it up for 3+ minutes at a time.
I'm not heavy (145lbs) and not a competitive racer (lots of guys faster than me on the fast group wknd ride), so I was surprised that the resistance of this unit isn't higher. Unless mine is defective?
(I have tightened locked down the rear handle, to the point that it indents the rear wheel when locked down. Definitely no slippage in back.)