![]() | #4711 | |
Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune
Posts: 4,314
Thanked: 4,793 Times
| ![]() Quote:
Cheers, Doc | |
![]() | ![]() |
|
![]() | #4712 | |
BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh
Posts: 150
Thanked: 79 Times
| ![]() Quote:
Thanks once more! Regards, Jaspreet Singh | |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | #4713 |
BHPian ![]() Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto / Kurukshetra
Posts: 664
Thanked: 146 Times
| ![]() Get a dedicated trainer tire Doc. Continental, TACX, Vittoria and even Kurt make them. https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/best...trainer-tires/ Inflate it to 100 PSI and keep an eye on the pressure frequently. The trainers are hard on tires but a dedicated on will last a whole lot longer. Last edited by mohit : 21st August 2020 at 20:34. |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | #4714 | |
Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune
Posts: 4,314
Thanked: 4,793 Times
| ![]() Quote:
As long as there is no slip and the power is constant, it's good use of resources. Otherwise these tyres would simply lie around or be thrown away. Cheers, Doc | |
![]() |
![]() | #4715 | |
Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Quote:
So go ahead and order it if you feel the price is right. Then the waiting game begins. | |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | #4716 |
Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bengaluru
Posts: 1,373
Thanked: 539 Times
| ![]() Does anyone here have any experience with getting a "bike fitting" done? How was the outcome and was it worth it? Cost? Any suggested places in Bangalore? |
![]() |
![]() | #4717 | |
Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Coimbatore
Posts: 2,044
Thanked: 8,400 Times
| ![]() Quote:
For me, bike fit is totally worth it. I used to have knee and hip pain during long rides of 100+ km. But after the bike fit I did not have any such pains. If you are into long distance cycling, I would highly recommend. | |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | #4718 | |
Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Quote:
Even if you don’t have any specific issue , a proper bike fit helps you to unlock your full potential with your bike . From 25 kmph avg for a 2 hour ride in July , I am now doing 31 kmph avg for the same 2 hours. Difference is Bit fit plus one month of Strength , conditioning and Ride training’s. | |
![]() | ![]() |
|
![]() | #4719 |
Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bengaluru
Posts: 1,373
Thanked: 539 Times
| ![]() |
![]() |
![]() | #4720 | |
Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Quote:
Mastermind Bicycle Studio is another I know who does bike fitting. They are based out of Mumbai (and a few other cities). Generally the fitting is offered if you are planning to purchase the bike from them; so I don't know if they charge it as a service as their bike products are more expensive brands so the service cost would be mitigated by the bike purchase. Are you looking only at the service (and not a bike purchase)? If no, then ask around the stores that offer this service and the products available. You might not be charged for it. | |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | #4721 | |
BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Bir-Billing, HP
Posts: 415
Thanked: 734 Times
| ![]() Quote:
| |
![]() |
![]() | #4722 |
Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Coimbatore
Posts: 2,044
Thanked: 8,400 Times
| ![]() |
![]() |
![]() | #4723 | |
BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Bir-Billing, HP
Posts: 415
Thanked: 734 Times
| ![]() Quote:
https://www.decathlon.in/p/8487132/a...0-home-trainer https://www.choosemybicycle.com/en/a...omputer-iq-200 | |
![]() |
![]() | #4724 | |
Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune
Posts: 4,314
Thanked: 4,793 Times
| ![]() Quote:
Ideal is to train with power. For that either your trainer needs to sync with an app that gives you a power readout (like Kurt Kinetic trainers with the In Ride pod sensor and the Kinetic Fit app which is my setup which gives me speed, power, cadence, and syncs with my BTwin HRM to give HR as well) or if its a dumb trainer (like the Btwin 100 or 500) then you need standalone sensors for cadence and speed and use an app like Wahoo which can sync with these sensors as well as your HRM to give you all these reads. For power then you could (I think) use something like Zwift or Rouvy (though I have no experience with either) which would give you an extrapolated power readout based on preset curves and some parameters based on their in-built algorithms. Or you could quite easily train to HR Zones as well. Which is the next best alternative to power, and just suffers from being slightly laggy and not as instantaneous as power, so your effort is always earlier the HR readout by a few seconds. Also HR is a physiological vital sign that is affected by a lot of other factors like sleep, rest, fatigue, illness, etc. than just the exercise. Power on the other hand is and remains power, whenever and wherever. Hope that helps. @graja is the pro. I've just been at this for a few months now. Cheers, Doc | |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | #4725 |
BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Bir-Billing, HP
Posts: 415
Thanked: 734 Times
| ![]() If you see my OP, the plan was to get the Garmin Speed and Cadence sensors and the Polar OH1+ HRM through a friend from US who was arriving in April. But since that couldn't happen, I am looking for a placeholder device for the time being which can help with these basic stats, which still are better than nothing. The instantaneous speed readings are which I currently give importance to as I am always doing HIIT on the trainer. I am not an avid cyclist and this is just a way of cardio training which I don't detest. |
![]() |