What do I need in order to do virtual rides?
02-22-17, 10:36 AM
#26
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 23,208
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18883 Post(s)
Liked 10,646 Times
in
6,054 Posts
What do you need in order to do virtual rides? A crushed soul.
02-22-17, 12:37 PM
#28
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 526
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 130 Post(s)
Liked 24 Times
in
12 Posts
I use a basic Nashbar Fluid Trainer and a TV which provides me with shows that have commercials.
Then I do commercial intervals.
Ride easy during the show ... ride as hard as I can for the duration of the commercial break.
My trainer bicycle is a Giant OCR3 acquired in 2002.
Then I do commercial intervals.
Ride easy during the show ... ride as hard as I can for the duration of the commercial break.
My trainer bicycle is a Giant OCR3 acquired in 2002.
02-24-17, 06:06 PM
#31
Senior Member
Why spend the money for the Kickr. Save yourself 600 and get the Kickr Snap. Zwift is a must! Superb cycling app.
02-24-17, 07:33 PM
#34
Full Member
Perhaps accuracy of power readings, no wear on rear wheel and tire, never worry about tire pressure for contact and not having to do a calibration spindown before EVERY ride. If you are doing power interval training, consistency of readings is important.
02-25-17, 11:50 AM
#35
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Northern Chicago Suburbs
Posts: 62
Bikes: Trek Domane S 5, Trek 1.1, Trek 8.2 DS
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 29 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Thought I would post my pics. First pic is where I got to in January. Still required the front wheel:
Then I crafted an upgrade out of 4x4s and a axel mount, so that I can go wheel-less, and get closer to the keyboard etc. Bit of a hack / bodge, but it works great!
All of this is 3 feet from where I work when I work from home. So I can go from conference call to bike race in a couple minutes (shoes, shorts, water, etc).
I should mention that there is a power-strip on that desk (within easy reach on bike) that turns on/off the 2 fans, trainer, monitor and PC.
Then I crafted an upgrade out of 4x4s and a axel mount, so that I can go wheel-less, and get closer to the keyboard etc. Bit of a hack / bodge, but it works great!
All of this is 3 feet from where I work when I work from home. So I can go from conference call to bike race in a couple minutes (shoes, shorts, water, etc).
I should mention that there is a power-strip on that desk (within easy reach on bike) that turns on/off the 2 fans, trainer, monitor and PC.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
treebound
Training & Nutrition
10
11-23-17 10:06 PM
