Originally Posted by
sbskates
plan on as usual getting out on weekends and as much as i can through week during winter. i want to get a trainer. my goal is to be very strong and ready to race in spring. should i buy a cheap trainer and intervals dvd's? or a expensive trainer tacx flow etc with watts.
If you have the cash, get a powertap and learn how to use it. Winter is a great time to do that, because you can control lots of variables on a trainer.
As for the trainer itself, get a Kurt Kinetic or CycleOps fluid trainer. You won't regret either purchase.
Tunnel vision and vomiting will be provided by "Race Day," available at
www.realrides.tv. This is especially fun with a powertap.
Enjoy.
(edit) Holy thread resurrection!