Setup for Laptop with indoor trainer
 

What device do you use or how do you otherwise have your laptop set up to use with your indoor trainer?

I don't have a trainer yet but I imagine something like this would be effective.

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes...0_20000_400135

I use one of these, but be prepared to reinforce it just a bit unless you are using a netbook (and you will need to stap the notebook down). I generally use it to put my TV and DVD player remotes on, as well as clip my phone to it (for my music).

We have some tall tv trays that work great. I setup the movie and put it in front of the eMotion rollers.

http://dyn-images.hsni.com/is/image/...Network/567158

http://www.frontgate.com/jump.jsp?it...CT&itemID=2661

Man, it's not that complicated.

Flat surface at near eye level on the bike, and you're done. I used my washing machine in my garage - put the laptop on top, and I'm good to go.

One thing that I did fine very helpful that I thought I wouldn't was rather than going wireless headphones, going to radio shack and getting a 20 foot long headphone extension cord. It was recommended to me by some Ironman athletes who do 4-5 hrs on their trainer, and it's been a good move.

If you're trying to actually type/use the mouse while on your trainer, perhaps you should'n't be on our trainer?

I put mine on a tv tray next to my trainer.

:eek:

That product doesn't seem like a good idea unless you like to sweat all over your laptop

get with the times and hook your computer up to your flat screen tv

if you use fully enclosed headphones, they'll trap a lot of perspiration, but you can hear things better.

this setup didn't work out too well.
things needed to improve this were a set of contact lenses and some way to make the trainer quieter.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a...th_trainer.jpg

I just put the laptop on the workbench in the garage. I don't type on it; just use it as a video player.

Bingo.

I use this:

http://www.ebarstools.com/assets/images/4.gif

I've watched entire movies using "DJ" headphones that have a really long headphone cable while riding rollers.

i use the ironing board - even has adjustable height! i usually also plug in a set of cheap speakers, as the speakers in the laptop aren't loud enough to hear over the noise of the trainer and the fan.

My laptops sit to the side. I have an old, old, old one that is about maxed out just playing MP3 tunes. I bring one of the "modern" ones if I want to watch/listen to YouTube or DVD or cam clips etc. I also have a DVD player, VCR, and a tiny TV (it's the finishline review TV from Bethel).

I use two tote bins, stacked up, as my laptop (and everything else) stand.

In-laws just gave us a reasonably large TV (30"?) so that's going downstairs in the bike room.

I have a long headphone extension plus "in-ear" headphones (that's what they call them when I looked them up):
http://www.staples.com/Memorex-CB25-...P1832:CL162357
(I have orange btw)

The in-ear headphones don't gather sweat, don't move around, and work great on a trainer.

I also use a big floor fan. It's one of those fans that when you turn it on the lights dim. Metal blades, metal cage, etc. It's powerful enough to keep about an inch of water at least 3-4 feet away (when we lived in a diff house where the basement flooded every now and then). The fan is powerful and effective. I have a second fan, a pedestal one, 24"?, as a back up when it's hot.

As far as using the computer to set resistance etc I only know of the Computrainer, Tacx (they have a new system that allows you to set a route using Google Earth and you can watch yourself ride the route), and one other, name escapes me.

cdr

why? most of my BF posts have come while on the rollers, and I can actually get work done during all but the most difficult intervals.