Training on a trainer vs. IRL riding
Hoping mods don't move this.
Like many, I've purchased a smart trainer and am using various software for "pain cave" sessions. As a dedicated Fred, I've noticed that trainer riding and outdoor riding are not correlative. As a guy who once used rollers, I get that - but what I am seeing in others is an increasing focus on short-ride performance.
In other words, I suspect that many who are cutting their teeth as indoor cyclists will find longer rides a challenge.
Or maybe I'm in really poor shape, or maybe I just can't be bothered to destroy myself for 35 minutes and call that "riding."
The two activities don't feel as related as I'd thought. Anyone else?