Originally Posted by
Noir Lethal
But with a trainer I don't see how the resistance can match actually moving the bike on the ground...either way I would only use of those in the dead of winter, I love the outdoors.
It depends on the trainer. They either have a resistance control or they add resistance as you go faster. Kurt Kinetic's fluid trainers are often reported to nearly replicate outdoor riding; it's just as hard for me to hit an indicated 30 mph on my Kurt as it is on the road.
Originally Posted by
NEUROSPORT
i would never ride a bike indoors unless i was a competitive cyclist and needed to train while it was snowing or something.
if i wanted to do cardio indoors i would use an elliptical trainer because it doesn't hurt your back or butt.
for me the whole point of a bike is to breathe fresh air and enjoy nature ... and run people over !
When I want to do cardio indoors I usually do something besides twirling circles with my feet (which means that my oh-so-awesome trainer hardly gets used; but I got a good deal on it
).