Cycling indoors is a great way to stay fit during the winter. There are so many options for turbo trainers, static bikes and more, but what indoor setup is right for your home? Manon compares a moveable setup with a more permanent pain cave, explaining the pros and cons of each.
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37 Comments
Whatβs your indoor cycling setup? π π΄
Alex's bike collection at 9:31, and Matt's simple wall hanger at 2:26.
It would be interesting for GCN to do a video on bike storage solutions for small spaces.
Manon, you need to lose weight!
We have a double indoor setup crammed into our spare bedroom. We have to pull everything out when we have guests, but it works
Yo Matt. Quality buddy.
Lots of trainers but Iβve got a couple Amphibs & plenty of Gor-Tex so, fβ it, Iβm outside !
Loved seeing and hearing the setups on the videos and the chats!
Get well soon Manon!
My wife and I have a pain corner in our bedroom. Last summer I found a Stages smart bike for sale for a ridiculously good price. Being smaller than a bike on a trainer it fits the corner well. An older unused iMac serves as the dedicated Zwift computer and a Vortec fan keeps us cool. Smart bike easily adjusts between us and we freed up two older bikes for townie use and sold two trainers to significantly defray the smart bike cost and free up basement space.
Really want to get into indoor training, especially for the more structured training thatβs possible with this.
But canβt solve the noise issue (that my family would have) yetβ¦
I have been using my Elite Nero interactive rollers for about 2.5 years now. Absolutely love them. Just unfold and pop the bike on. No need to remove anything from the bike and hop on and ride. I have it linked up to rouvy that projects onto the wall in front of me. Also I don't use the power from the rollers as it is pretty far off (like 15 to 20% more power than my crank based metre). Having only 1 bike this is most convenient setup for me. Also I believe less stress on your frame than it being locked in when you are out of the saddle sprinting. Oh only drawback is they are noisy compared to direct drive.
I live in an apartment block in Germany, so having a very quiet setup is very important, you don't want to upset the neighbours in Germany because Germans just call the police if their neighbour is too loud.
I went to the DIY shop and bought two rubber mats that would normally go under a washing machine. I have a turbo with fluid resistance which is very quiet, the brand is Kinetic and I really like it because it's so quiet and it's very cheap.
However because the back wheel is just a inch and bit higher than the front I have a block of chipboard, it's just the end of a kitchen counter top that was spare, this raises my front wheel so my bike is level.
I have a standard fan that is which stands about a meter high so I'm having a nice flow or air at my height (not from ground level like those two examples in this video).
I use the HiFi to listen to some music, I haven't tried any video game or computer stuff like zwift, I know what intervals I want to do and I stick to the planned reps.
The bike I use on the Turbo is secondhand road racing bike and cost me 200 euros, it has down tube shifters and is very old. The turbo is just over 200 euros, and I've forgotten how much the rubber mats were but not too much. So I'm turbo-ing on a budget and it's really good.
My wife and I converted our den into a pain cave after getting into triathlon together. We have 2 smart trainers running off tablets, a smart TV for streaming a treadmill and free weights for our strength work.
I have a decent sized apartment but not a good space for a permanent setup. So, I keep the trainer base and power supply in a closet and a fan stays set out by the TV. When I want to set it up, I've marked off where the trainer feet will go, mouunt the bike, and place the fan in front. The fan is dedicated to indoor riding so it is already properly elevated. The fan is also total overkill. I've only used the lowest setting so for and it is plenty for even the hardest efforts. Connect my PC to the TV via HDMI, fire up Zwift, and off I go! If I'm faffing about, it takes about 10 minutes.
What's up with your leg? Hope it's not too bad
Never had one, don't see the point I'd rather skip rope or do calisthenics indoors.
Question for Alan π
By the time you pay for the Kickr Move, climb, climb adapter … did you ever consider just getting a kickr bike? If so, why did you go the climb+move route?
Whatβs happened to Manon?? And why has Alfred got such a silly hat???
Do garages in the UK have heating? In Germany most of them don't and I wouldn't want to climb on a 'trainer' in (the current) sub-zero conditions…
Hope you have a quick recovery Manon
Being Canadian, winter riding is really not for me. I have a Wahoo Kickr in a permanent set-up using a dedicated iPad Pro on a Wahoo stand and a retired MTB for my rides. Works great. Just kit up and away I go. I have a a pain cave/office so no issues at all. I like the luxury of not having to set things up.
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Set up in 5 minutes my arse π
I live in a small appartment and there is no room for a permanent setup. I need about 5 minutes to properly setup a yog mat, non-smart trainer (Elite Qubo fluid), usually in our corridor (if I workout in the morning), put a bike on, connect extension cord and my laptop and fan. The problem is taking everything apart when I am done. I am sweaty, tired, in need for fluids and carbs, training clothes and tower need to go out to dry (and not to smell indoors)… So that takes a bit longer.
Love you mannonβ€
Dedicated cellar room, white floor tiles, white plastered walls, Spots in the ceiling, Tacx Neo, Motion plates, with a 180 inch Epson Projector, gaming PC. Beat that.
I'm a sweaty boy, I'm glad I'm lucky enough to have a pain cave in a nice cool/cold garage in winter. Even with 2 large fans I'm still drenched by the end of a hard ride!
Is breaking an ankle a requirement for people named Lloyd to get a GCN job???
Definitely want to get a permanent set-up. No to get the wife on board
Permanent. I have my bike on a wobble plate and the kickr v5. Surprised not a lot of people mention wobble plates here
Are you sure Welsh? Not liking riding in the wet and cold!
This sound really stupid as it probably is. During 50% of the winter months here in Georgia itβs raining, windy and cold & All of that combined on the same damn day. Itβs very depressing when I cannot ride my bike due to these weather conditions and I feel clueless and hopeless.
I want to train and cycle indoors with my Specialized S-Works SHIV BUT I DO NOT KNOW NUMBER ONE WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEST PIECES OF EQUIPMENT TO USE AND HOW DO I SET IT UP? FOR EXAMPLE, I DONβT EVEN KNOW HOW TO TAKE MY BACK WHEEL OFF FROM ALL OF THE GEARS, AND GOD FORBID ME HAVE TO PUT THE WHEEL BACK ON WITH THE GEARS, can anyone help me please?
So the ma,e of this where wheel trainer is called a kicker? Is that correct?
I have a permanent set up in my office , using my old cheap bike. Very efficient and cost effective
Manon, what happ'n..?!
Dear Mannon. You must change your garage door or risk losing all your bikes and kit! That old up and over door can be broken into fairly silently under a minute with just a crow bar and bare hands to fold back a corner, cut the cable and its open. Get GCN to pay for a roller door. Great vid… sorry for my somber observation and wishing you a speedy recovery.
A permanent setup is a way to go if you have the space. If I had to set it up and tear it down all the time I would not use my trainer. With my setup allows me to workout whenever I want vs adding time for the setup and tear down. I also use the Kickr Core, Headwind, and Climbβ¦.love it. I also use my first entry road bike as a trainer so I donβt have to take it off the trainer.