Originally Posted by GuitarWizard
Well...me personally, I'm a bit of an interval freak, and well.....trainers make much more sense in that case.
Not to mention portability, better resistance, the ability to pummel yourself into a suffering pulp, and the added bonus to focus all of your energy and concentration on the effort at hand, rather than trying to keep the bike on a set of drums. I have found that to be particularly useful when going all out, as I can literally shut out everything and focus 100% on the effort. Plus, when going for long sessions, sometimes when your mind wanders, falling off isn't an issue with a trainer.
My wife handles the pummelling me into a suffering pulp chore....
Look, I would never say that folks who prefer resistance trainers have it all wrong....different folks are going to approach indoor training with different mindsets and with different goals in mind.
I don't worry about the heavy resistance I may be missing from a stationary trainer. I feel that I will find enough opportunities to get on the road in the winter to keep any strength losses to a minimum, and I am not convinced that you can't get enough resistance from either small diameter rollers or rollers with a resistance unit. The setup that CrazyDerik built takes that one big fat step further. On his setup you can certainly stand and climb or sprint out of the saddle for intervals, plus get all the added benefits of balance and spinning of regular rollers......
My Two Cents....
