>>1403796>What is the story with indoor trainers? I'm hearing good but vague things about them.Not as fun as real outdoor biking in summer. More fun than real outdoor biking in winter.
A cheap one will just let you pedal mindlessly at a fixed (but manually adjustable) resistance in your garage while watching TV or something, or you can get a "Smart" one that measures power and all that shit and can be controlled by a computer so you can autistically watch realtime charts of your performance or do training programs or online virtual races with random strangers. This is a solid one but you might be able to find something a little cheaper:
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-accessories/bike-trainers-rollers/saris-m2-smart-trainer/p/32493/Other shit you'll need besides the trainer itself:
- Plastic wheel stabilizer to put your front wheel in and keep the bike level. An inert lump of plastic, but it'll still probably cost $20. You can also just improvise something with a thick book or whatever.
- An old cheapo tire to put on the back wheel so you don't chew up your good ones.
- A yoga mat or something to put it over to keep your floor clean.
- For a "smart" trainer you might need an ANT+ usb thingee. They say you can use bluetooth, but depending on your computer's OS that's potentially bullshit. Should cost somewhere between $15-$40, depending how far down the Amazon 'cheap chinese junk' ladder you're willing to descend.
- Probably a fan.
