Originally Posted by Koffee Brown
So my plan for this winter is to get the Cycle-Ops Fluid 2 Trainer and the Polar S 720i for my training. I'll have the power (wattage) readings from my Polar monitor, and I'll be downloading that data, plus the speed, cadence, and heart rate from Polar, plus working with the readings from the trainer.
What do people think, does this sound like an optimal plan for training?
Koffee
Well, that depends. You seem to be putting a very high premium on information. And that does have an appeal. Shoot you can make graphs of various data and do it over time and have lots of fun.
If I were getting a new trainer, I would be tempted to get one of those "spinning bikes" with the 35 lb fly wheel. They give a much better road feel then conventional trainers because you can stop pedalling for a second and "coast" and the fly wheel resists you when you accelerate like a real bike would.
Personally, I don't care for even the best trainers much. They are way to boring. Doing 1 hour on a trainer is about my limit. I can go out and do 3-4 hours on my bike easy. The best exercise equipment is that which one uses.
If you enjoy using this system, get it by all means.