Originally Posted by
gtrob
What is the benefit of these ergo trainers over a road bike + trainer? Or is it just for the built in power reading?
Ill be setting up the training + roadbike for another season of "pretend I actually ride the trainer in the winter" shortly.
- The nicer ergo bikes can handle strong standing starts (+2,000W)
- They are available as fixed gear.
- They have heavy flywheels that better simulate inertia (50lbs for the Cycleops)
- You can control the resistance like a mag trainer, but with mag trainers you can't get high torque (think for a standing start).