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Which is the best investment?
simondo3333
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Winter/wet weather cycling gear (which will double up as running for me too probably) or a turbo trainer fo indoors?
Have had a new road bike hanging in the shed for about 6 weeks untouched since picked up as the weather has been rotten or been to busy at weekends to get out when it hasn't been.
Have had a new road bike hanging in the shed for about 6 weeks untouched since picked up as the weather has been rotten or been to busy at weekends to get out when it hasn't been.
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Admittedly you'll get more benefit from being outdoors, turbo's are good for intervals.
Bang on a dvd and sit and pummel while watching a film.
Spare a thought for this. Chris Clarke does 5 hours on a turbo next to fecking roasting radiator...
I learned this on a night out and nearly cacked it... I can hardly manage an hour on the turbo.
I found a two hour session on the turbo really enjoyable.......but only because of the Spinervals DVD.
Screw the wet gear - you won't use them anyway. It's horrible cycling in wind/rain, no matter what gear you have...
It's going to rain for the next few months, do you really want to spend all that time indoors on a turbo?? Sounds dreadful! If it's raining on the day of your next tri are you going to DNS? If you've ridden in the rain you know how you cope with it. You don't want to turn up and realise you're going to be riding in the rain for 3 hours and have never done it before. HTFU and get out in the cold!
If I ever think of buying a turbo..will someone shoot me?
Actually I think Lady Britspin would do it for you...
Was out running first thing this morning but was only light rain which is ok for what I was wearing. Really enjoyed it so I'm leaning towards suitable clothing and from the sounds of it will benefit more from cycling and running outdoors than just cycling indoors.
Cheers
I went for a Turbo first... then realised I needed wet weather gear. Unfortunately, the requirements for running/cycling are a bit different. Cycling, your upper body will be cold during bad weather, but running it will be hot. So you tend to want a looser fiting running top (lots of space to breath). With cycling you want a gilet to keep your warm/keep the wind out, and a tight fitting ultralight top - less breathable, but won't catch the wind and slow you down.
Just don't get the kids any presents this year.
I love going for a ride at the weekend whatever the weather, however don't fancy the dark wet nights too much, so have recently got myself a turbo and a few spinning DVD's.
I find that whilst the long weekend ride is good, the quicker (normally between 30 mins and 1 hour) sessions on the turbo, give me a lot more structure to my training and I'm finding improvements in my general riding already, so for me, it's outdoors at the weekend with 2/3 turbo sessions in the evenings.
Considering putting my aero bars on my mtb for the roads in between trails at the weekends!
I don't think its wise doing high mileage on dark nights, even with lights and high viz.
Current bike is broken down for sale, its worth a few bob and is paying off the last of my debts - getting a hardtail with the leftover cash for use through the winter is a definite possibility and something I will look into. Letting my bike go has been hard but this option gives me hope!!
I want to be outdoors as much as possible no matter what the weather, so shopping for wet weather/winter gear and hopefully get a few miles in here and there on the road bike.
Thanks everybody.