Use a recumbent trainer to maintain road bike conditioning?
06-29-06, 01:52 PM
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Use a recumbent trainer to maintain road bike conditioning?
I came across a bargain on a recumbent trainer and am considering making the purchase but I am a little concerned about the applicability of the fitness I can achieve on this type of trainer to a standard road bike.
My primary goal for using the trainer is to maintain my level of fitness on my road bike during the cold of winter. Would a recumbent trainer work the same muscles that I have built up in riding my road bike? The recumbent trainer is a good deal but I could always pay a little more for an upright trainer if an upright indeed works road bike muscles significantly better than a recumbent trainer.
I'd appreciate any insight, thanks
My primary goal for using the trainer is to maintain my level of fitness on my road bike during the cold of winter. Would a recumbent trainer work the same muscles that I have built up in riding my road bike? The recumbent trainer is a good deal but I could always pay a little more for an upright trainer if an upright indeed works road bike muscles significantly better than a recumbent trainer.
I'd appreciate any insight, thanks
06-30-06, 01:02 PM
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. Would a recumbent trainer work the same muscles that I have built up in riding my road bike?
You will however maintain your aerobic fitness level by using a recumbent trainer. I would get the upright version. Or, even better, get rollers or a resistence trainer that uses your own bike.
