Help with trainer
05-10-20, 09:03 PM
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Help with trainer
I have a magnetic resistance trainer with 3 resistance levels. Rode my fixed gear with it the other night, and couldn't get past a zone 1 heart rate. Gearing was 45/16. Would I be able to get into a higher heart rate zone if I use my road bike instead? Only catch is I will have to at least buy a crappy tire and try it out. If I like it, might have to get a separate rear wheel and cassette. Any thoughts on whether it would be worth trying the road bike with a trainer tire?
Dave
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05-14-20, 08:02 AM
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When I had a wheel-on trainer, I used my usual "winter" tires, the Conti GP 4 Season. Worked fine.
If you're going to ride a trainer a lot, consider upgrading to a smart trainer. Makes a world of diffeence.
If you're going to ride a trainer a lot, consider upgrading to a smart trainer. Makes a world of diffeence.
05-15-20, 04:25 AM
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Were you spinning out, pedaling at high RPM on the fixie at the hardest level of resistance and not a tough enough ride? Or is the resistance level too high and with the 45/16 you couldn't pedal long enough to get out of Zone 1 even at the lowest resistance?
If the resistance level of the trainer can't go high enough, it won't matter much which bike is on the trainer.
If the resistance level of the trainer can't go high enough, it won't matter much which bike is on the trainer.
