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Message started by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 17^th, 2014, 2:32pm

Title: Indoor winter riding
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 17^th, 2014, 2:32pm

Well, I finally succumbed to the lure of an indoor trainer... Found a fluid version for ~$100 at Performance... Terrie got it for me for my birfday - and even allowed me to set it up INSIDE, upstairs... Here are a couple pic of the initial setup, although I've changed it a bit, adding a side table for laptop and stuff... and I actually even USED it twice over the weekend!!!

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/2014-11-15%2009.22.31.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/2014-11-15%2009.22.31.jpg.html)

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20141115_092118.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20141115_092118.jpg.html)

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20141115_093122.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20141115_093122.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Indoor winter riding
Post by kenbent6 on Nov 17^th, 2014, 6:44pm

THAT'S JUST SO NOT RIGHT!!!!! [smiley=cry.gif]

Title: Re: Indoor winter riding
Post by rmillay on Nov 17^th, 2014, 9:20pm

Happy birfday, Paul!

Title: Re: Indoor winter riding
Post by dd5339 on Nov 18^th, 2014, 5:51am

Poor X-Stream, relegated to a rear wheel trainer...

Personally, I prefer more terror and excitement for indoor training.

The fun of running into furniture, dogs and kids...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/rollers_zps8e95d556.jpg

Semper Fi

Title: Re: Indoor winter riding
Post by jrob_bent on Nov 18^th, 2014, 5:39pm

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k510/ExclusiveSeniorPhotography/001-1.jpg (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/ExclusiveSeniorPhotography/media/001-1.jpg.html) This is my winter training. I just don't ride when there is ice. People give me plenty of room, they think I am crazy! I know I am! Don't have to worry about dogs.

I tried the indoor training in the basement. Not fun to me. I get too bored. I try and ride year round when possible outside. Plus, when it starts to snow, you have a good motivation to keep the pedal rpm's up!

Happy birthday.

Title: Re: Indoor winter riding
Post by Action Lad on Dec 17^th, 2014, 9:24pm

dd5339 wrote:

Rollers are my first love, too. I have to invent a treadmill style trainer for trikes.

Title: Re: Indoor winter riding
Post by Rat Rider on Jan 1^st, 2015, 2:01pm

I would need a larger room to ride rollers, and a lower deductible on my medical insurance. Giving away my Kreisler rollers probably extended my life by several years...

Yo Paul,

Do you think the trainer does anything funky to the frame? I dare say Randy did not design the frame for the specific tension a trainer puts on it. I don't know if it is any worse than a pot hole. But it's winter, cold, and raining - and I am bored.

Title: Re: Indoor winter riding
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 5^th, 2015, 10:35am

Dunno, but I'll ask his opinion....

PB

Title: Re: Indoor winter riding
Post by AustinSkater on Jan 12^th, 2015, 3:09pm

Here is a photo of my setup, even though the bike just isn't quite right.

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab244/bryanonabike/IMG_20150104_131624409_zps255351ac.jpg (http://s868.photobucket.com/user/bryanonabike/media/IMG_20150104_131624409_zps255351ac.jpg.html)

The course profile on the bottom of the video actively controls the CycleOps Powerbeam, and there are some rather annoying climbs I can use.

Rocket is my coach.