While indoor training is less appealing than riding outside for most cyclists, it’s a necessity for serious riders who want to train uninterrupted by inclement or seasonal weather. Distinguishing between the various types of indoor trainers...
During the inclement weather months, many avid cyclists turn to indoor bike trainers, such as the Outback Magazine Trainer. Maintaining fitness levels year-round and weight loss are two primary uses of the indoor bike trainer. Using the Outback...
Indoor trainers provide cyclists with a way to continue riding their bikes during inclement weather and long, snowed-in winters. Many road riders and mountain bikers may view time on the trainer as somewhat boring, compared to the variety of...
All bike trainers get noisier with time even though some, especially the air-driven ones, generate more noise than others. This is mainly due to wear and tear especially in the rear wheel. Apart from mechanical causes, how you place and use your...
Bicycling can provide an excellent workout, but not everyone lives in places where we can ride our bikes outside year-round. Wet, snowy or stormy weather can all put a damper on your riding plans, but there are ways you can still enjoy a bike ride...
A mountain bike is a rugged bicycle that is built to withstand the stresses of off-road biking. However, any bicycle, including a mountain bike, can be converted into a stationary exercise bike. If you are an avid mountain biker and want to remain...
Popular with recreational and competitive cyclists, indoor bike trainers consist of bike stand attached to a roller driven by the rear wheel of your bike. Your front wheel is either clamped in place or removed altogether and the frame of the bike...
Cyclists use bicycle trainers for off-season and inclement weather riding. Trainers typically offer two styles: stands and rollers. Trainer stands typically clamp rear wheel axles in a device with a roller while allowing front wheels to rest...
Champion triathletes Peter Reid and Heather Fuhr credit indoor bike trainer sessions for quantum leaps in their cycling in the 1990s. Reid claims that he gets the same intensity from a 90-minute trainer session as four hours on the road. Without...
The weather and riding conditions affect your ability to train outdoors, especially during the winter. A bike trainer allows you to bring your own bike indoors for a training session. The trainer unit lifts the rear tire off of the floor so you...
Cycling is primarily an endurance sport. However, speed and power have their uses, such as attacking a steep climb, breaking away from the pack, or committing to a final sprint at the end of a stage or race. You can train to increase your speed...
If you do not live in a climate that allows you to bike outside year-round, you may consider installing an indoor bike trainer. An indoor bike trainer will allow you to use your bicycle indoors by raising the back wheel. To create a safe indoor...
If you want to turn your road bike into a stationary bike, all you need is an indoor bike trainer and you'll be well on your way to cycling in your home on your own bike.
Riding a bike helps with cardiovascular health, weight loss and muscle strength. Hooking up your bike tires in a bike trainer to exercise indoors can be a fundamental part of your cycling program, especially during inclement weather. A bike...
Regular cycling improves your cardiovascular fitness and burns a significant amount of calories. A person weighing 155 lbs. can burn a little over 700 calories cycling vigorously for one hour. However, extreme weather can sometimes prevent you...
When the weather turns sour many bicyclists retire their machines to wait for the next season. For those cyclists who want to continue riding in the off-season, an indoor bike trainer is a solid option to stay in shape. In general, bike trainers...
When you consider purchasing a new indoor bike trainer, you’ll want the answer to several questions before you spend your money. The Bell Motivator Mag Indoor Bicycle Trainer is no exception. As of early 2011, you could find this trainer on...
You may find times whether based on weather, injury recovery or time of day that you want to bring your bicycle indoors for exercise. This can be easily accomplished through the use of a bicycle trainer. A cycle trainer is a platform that supports...
Cyclists use bike trainers when the conditions outside make it unsafe or unpleasant for riding. Using a trainer allows the cyclist to ride the bike indoors without moving forward. This is accomplished by placing the rear wheel on a metal roller...
A bicycle trainer provides cyclists with the option to ride anytime using the bicycle they already own. Often utilized by professionals to warm up before a race, a trainer is also the perfect tool for indoor winter training. The trainer mounts to...
If you're into cycling looking for a way to bring your workout inside without buying an expensive exercise bike, you can do it quickly, easily and fairly inexpensively. You'll have the benefit of riding a bike that you're used to riding, or...
Not all bicyclists have the advantage of living in a place that has year round riding weather. But the off-season is no time to let your cycling endurance fade. Indoor trainers are excellent options if you want to stay in tip-top bicycling shape.
With classes, studying and hanging out with friends, time for exercise becomes limited for students. Skipping your workout leaves you with less energy to tackle your college responsibilities. You also increase the chances of putting on the...
Whether you’ve decided to cycle inside to avoid inclement weather or because you want to catch up on the latest episode of your favorite show, there are two main options for indoor riding. Trainers affix to the axle of your rear wheel and...
Rollers are a type of indoor bike trainer prized for their ability to help you improve your cycling technique, specifically in the areas of balance and cadence or pedal stroke. Rollers are made up of three individual rolling mechanisms set on a...
Cycling is a safe and effective method for anybody to improve health and lose weight. Cycling to lose weight can be done both indoors and outdoors, on a traditional bicycle or any type of indoor bike trainer. The best way to lose weight and...
Bicyclists don’t have to give up time in the saddle when winter weather or a rainy season hits. Instead, riders can move workouts indoors with a Schwinn Magnetic Bike Trainer, which converts a road bike into an indoor exerciser. Riding...