I disagree.

I am an indoor cycling instructor, and let me tell you, the indoor cycling bikes do more to f*ck up your cadence, speed, and comfort with regular road bikes than getting a trainer. In fact, my fitness level DECREASES over the winter months, despite my INCREASE in teaching indoor cycling classes more frequently in the winter. This is why I decided to get a trainer.

I do think indoor cycling has it's place, and it probably does work for some, but I think that the trainer and some good doodads and gadgets are better for you if you want to train competitively.

I understand that some people like to coast- but I am not for this. I want to pedal and make every pedal stroke count, and I think this will help me to develop my pedal stroke (for me) more efficiently, as well as my endurance. Besides, if I need a break, I can always shift to low gears and pedal slower.

I think some people do find trainers boring- the visual stimulation you get from the road is gone. However, I think I am not one of those people... I just love the bike, and the visuals are the bonus for the riding I do. I actually think the indoor cycling is boring, and sometimes, it just down right sucks to be on a bike that you can coast on whenever and doesn't go anywhere, just stays confined to a room with lots of mirrors and some bunny instructor screaming "up... down..." over and over. Uuugh, I am not up for another winter of indoor cycling unless I have a trainer at home to work with.

Thanks for all the comments, folks!

Koffee