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stationary bike

luv2liv

luv2liv

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is there a stationary bike that feels like a real bike?
on a real bike, i can coast n relax. the stationary bikes i tried so far feels like im climbing an endless hill. wth.
sure i can stop pedaling and then resume but that same resistance is still there....where as on a real bike, if i resume predating, the resistance is low
 
The point of a stationary bike is exercise, calorie burning. Therefore its not meant to mimic a normal bikes feel, its meant to provide resistance the whole time. You aren't supposed to "coast" because that basically wastes your exercise time.
 
LPCTech said:
The point of a stationary bike is exercise, calorie burning. Therefore its not meant to mimic a normal bikes feel, its meant to provide resistance the whole time. You aren't supposed to "coast" because that basically wastes your exercise time.
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ahh, makes sense now!
 
LPCTech said:
The point of a stationary bike is exercise, calorie burning. Therefore its not meant to mimic a normal bikes feel, its meant to provide resistance the whole time. You aren't supposed to "coast" because that basically wastes your exercise time.
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Well, you can "coast" on a stationary bike too, just stop pedalling to mimic the coasting.

On another note, if you don't have the time to sit on the bike hour after hour you can try HIIT.

100% effort for 30 seconds and then rest 90, repeat as many times as you can. It takes about 15-20 minutes after a while and it's great exercise. Not recommended for losing fat though as you'll need to fill up on carbs beforehand or you'll just burn muscle (all high intensity exercises require glucose for fuel and if you don't have any stored in your muscles in the form of glycogen or in your bloodstream from dieting your body will either use amino acids in your bloodstream or break down muscle tissue and convert it into glucose).
 
luv2liv said:
is there a stationary bike that feels like a real bike?
on a real bike, i can coast n relax. the stationary bikes i tried so far feels like im climbing an endless hill. wth.
sure i can stop pedaling and then resume but that same resistance is still there....where as on a real bike, if i resume predating, the resistance is low
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You can use a real bike indoors using a trainer (such as CycleOps) or rollers (if you have good balance skills). They even have cycle-a-long videos to keep you entertained! Here's a guy spinning his wheels on a roller:

 
Kaido said:
You can use a real bike indoors using a trainer (such as CycleOps) or rollers (if you have good balance skills). They even have cycle-a-long videos to keep you entertained! Here's a guy spinning his wheels on a roller:

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The question is, is he wearing that aero helmet because he expects to go crashing into the wall any second or because he thinks it looks cool? 😉
 
Kaido said:
You can use a real bike indoors using a trainer (such as CycleOps) or rollers (if you have good balance skills). They even have cycle-a-long videos to keep you entertained! Here's a guy spinning his wheels on a roller:

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i tried rollers before. although they are the most comfortable n feels like the real deal....they are not easy to get on and stay on. had to set up between a doorway so i can bounce back n forth between the frame to stay on.
that guy is awesome!
 
im ok with weight and diet now.
just wish i have more stamina. now with 2 kids, no gym time during regular hours, from 6am to 9pm
 
Depending on your budget, for something like this your best bet is to get a real bike and put it on a Tacx Neo or Wahoo Kickr. These are designed to be more road simulators than lower end models that use fluid resistance. The Neo supposedly has the best road feel currently on the market. You can use these with Zwift to do what you're trying to do. One possibility.
 
cbrunny said:
Depending on your budget, for something like this your best bet is to get a real bike and put it on a Tacx Neo or Wahoo Kickr. These are designed to be more road simulators than lower end models that use fluid resistance. The Neo supposedly has the best road feel currently on the market. You can use these with Zwift to do what you're trying to do. One possibility.
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wow. thats cool! i just watched a youtube vid of it and this is probably as "real" as it gets. ty
 
luv2liv said:
im ok with weight and diet now.
just wish i have more stamina. now with 2 kids, no gym time during regular hours, from 6am to 9pm
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I did that, I worked out during the lunch break, still do and I'm building strength, muscle and cardio during that time.

For a while I had to work out at home though, easy enough, just get one barbell or a set of dumbbells and a backpack and you can build muscle or just keep in shape, whichever you'd like.

The only excuse is laziness which is ironic since working out ensures that you'll sleep better and thus be less lazy.

I used to do French presses with my daughter where I'd hold her legs and she'd hold onto the heaviest thing she could, great exercise for both of us.
 
If you want a "real ride" feel without going for a real ride get yourself a trainer that provides feedback and works with riding apps. I use Zwift. Zwift costs about $10 month and allows me to watch myself riding/racing others throughout many routes. The Zwift application runs on a computer/tablet/phone and I pipe it to a 60" television right in front of my trainer. It not only provides view and is fun to compete but you get lots of feedback level of effort/power cadence, speed, etc. There are also tons of training programs you can do with Zwift (e.g. long steady rides, sprints, etc...)

Back to the real feel. I got rid of my Cycleops Fluid2 Trainer and replaced it with a CycleOps Magnus. The trainer provide information to the computer (Zwift) via ANT (maybe Bluetooth too) BUT Zwift provides info back to the trainer. When you are going uphill on the display it will get harder to pedal. You hay even have to switch gears to maintain a certain speed or power (depending on how you train). Going downhill will get easier to pedal. I have spent many hours this winter on the trainer and Zwift. Nothing beats a ride outside but as an alternative this is amazing.

Give a look at the Zwift website - http://zwift.com/
The trainer I use cn be found at https://www.cycleops.com/product/magnus

BTW I understand there are many ways to connect a trainer to Zwift and I could use my phone as a bridge or use a bike computer to talk to Zwift, etc.... The reason I went with the Magnus trainer is it is all in one. Load the Zwift app on your computer, turn on the trainer, Zwift will see the trainer and you start pedaling. Using other trainers it was a patchwork to get it to work and not all features worked (e.g. the feedback from Zwift to trainer to make it harder or easier to ride)
 
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