Originally Posted by
chaadster
Right, and as you know, ERG is just a mode of operation for the trainer, and using resistance or standard mode, you could coast. ERG mode is great for structured workouts, but a structured training workout is not at all like going out for a ride.
And that gets precisely to the point I was making upthread, that many of the conceptions and complaints people have about stationary riding are to do with misguided expectations and not knowing how to use the tool.
Not complaining. Informative to a coasting scenario vs constant pedaling. I didnt buy my trainer to expect it to perform a road like experience. Only for maintaining fitness, although, it has improved my riding posture somewhat too.