Stationary Trainer For Exercise

[Melinda]

I see from posts at this forum that people use the Stationary Trainer
for actually training but I am interested in one for exercise. I have
a couple of good bikes at home and was thinking of maybe a Minoura for
hooking up my bike and use it for exercise in the house while watching
TV. So I see people here use theirs for "training" and I want one for
exercise. Could you tell me if these are used for good exercise too?
Kinda like a stationary bike you get at an exercise equip store? I
see the Minoura has seven levels of resistance.


Thank You,



James

[gds]

Melinda wrote:
> I see from posts at this forum that people use the Stationary Trainer
> for actually training but I am interested in one for exercise. I have
> a couple of good bikes at home and was thinking of maybe a Minoura for
> hooking up my bike and use it for exercise in the house while watching
> TV. So I see people here use theirs for "training" and I want one for
> exercise. Could you tell me if these are used for good exercise too?
> Kinda like a stationary bike you get at an exercise equip store? I
> see the Minoura has seven levels of resistance.
>
>
For most recreational riders "training" and "exercise" are pretty much
the same thing. So, if the question is "can I get good exercise using a
trainer?" the answer is Yes.

[Melinda]

Thank you for the reply. I appreciate it. I thought that it could be
used for exercise but I see everyone posting about training rather than
exercise. I think I'll buy one of these.


Thank You,


James


gds wrote:
> Melinda wrote:
> > I see from posts at this forum that people use the Stationary Trainer
> > for actually training but I am interested in one for exercise. I have
> > a couple of good bikes at home and was thinking of maybe a Minoura for
> > hooking up my bike and use it for exercise in the house while watching
> > TV. So I see people here use theirs for "training" and I want one for
> > exercise. Could you tell me if these are used for good exercise too?
> > Kinda like a stationary bike you get at an exercise equip store? I
> > see the Minoura has seven levels of resistance.
> >
> >
> For most recreational riders "training" and "exercise" are pretty much
> the same thing. So, if the question is "can I get good exercise using a
> trainer?" the answer is Yes.

[Tim Nunes]

Could you possibly provide a link for what you are talking about? I
have a mountain bike with slicks on it that I used for 30 mile trips
over the summer and now that it's cold I'd love to be able to move it
indoors.

Thanks,

Tim

[Melinda]

Sure here it is -

http://www.minoura.co.jp/trainer-e2.html

I'm no expert that's why I'm asking about this here but from what I
understand you hook up your mountain bike, road bike whatever bike and
you get to ride it stationary like you would an exercise bike. This
way you don't have to buy a stationary bike and can use what you
already have. These go for about $125 and up.

[Rich]

Melinda wrote:
> Thank you for the reply. I appreciate it. I thought that it could be
> used for exercise but I see everyone posting about training rather than
> exercise. I think I'll buy one of these.

Men don't exercise. They train. Alhtough what we're training for is
often a mystery.

[Rich]

Melinda wrote:

> http://www.minoura.co.jp/trainer-e2.html
>
> I'm no expert that's why I'm asking about this here but from what I
> understand you hook up your mountain bike, road bike whatever bike and
> you get to ride it stationary like you would an exercise bike. This
> way you don't have to buy a stationary bike and can use what you
> already have. These go for about $125 and up.

If you use a mountain bike I'd recommend getting a smoother tire for the
purpose. Knobbies are noisy on these things.

[Colorado Bicycler]

You might be interested in this "trainer" (exercise) support group. We
have about 70 members, and attempt to get each other motivated to
continue our "exercises."

Hey, training sounds so much more . . . err . . . Manly . . . than
exercise. :o)

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/BicycleTrainerSupport/

[SlowRider]

Colorado Bicycler wrote:
> Hey, training sounds so much more . . . err . . . Manly . . . than
> exercise. :o)

To me, the difference is the goal -- you "exercise" to stay fit, but
you "train" to learn new skills or to survive an event such as a
century ride or a marathon.

As for an indoor trainer, I agree with the advice to use slick tires.
Also, if you want to make the most of your time, I recommend using a
cycling video. However, I warn you that most of these videos are goal
oriented, so you may find yourself "training"... :-)


-JR

"Our fancy often turns to dreams of past glories, to those years when
our bodies did our will. The morning air, the bright sun, the green
trees recall days when only darkness could end our play. We were giants
-- if not in strength at least in endurance. We knew what it was like
to be a good animal. And we wonder if we could ever be that way again."
- George Sheehan