It’s cool to see others’ environments. I’m lucky to have a dedicated workout room in our basement. My setup includes:
Kickr ’16 with my SpeeDeck rocker plate
New-old-stock CAAD 4 with mish-mash of Ultegra and 105 10-speed drivetrain
“Gaming”-style pc: i7-7700, GTX 1070, yada yada —plenty to support Z in 4k at 100 fps
Samsung 55” 4k tv
Spotify piped to an Onkyo Integra TX-108 and a pair of B&W DM602s
Two Lasko 20” shrouded fans with remote (second is above tv)
1/2” rubber cow mats on the floor
I run TR on the pc using a Suunto ANT dongle with an active usb extension cable. I run Zwift (yeah, I know) concurrently by passing it through the iPad to the pc via BT. I do have to use 2 cadence sensors to make this work but since the bike never leaves the trainer, it doesn’t matter.
I should practice that - my chosen sport of dh mtb isn’t that dissimilar to trying to juggle chainsaws while bouncing off your fitness limits. In all seriousness this is one of the main reasons I want to build my fitness - not for pedalling per se, but just because my riding goes to pot when I start to tire halfway down a course.
I work from home, so my pain cave is also my office (I call it my Pain Cave of Productivity ). For the longest time I set up/broke down my trainer every time I rode it, but recently I set up a more permanent solution. Still tweaking it, but I like it so far.
(Also, yeah, there’s a big ol’ hole in my mat from my cleats. Oops.)
I run Trainerroad on my Phone so i have the whole screen for the movie.
And in my case it’s not possible to have TR on the screen, becaus i use a XBOX One as the video source.
Old school addition to the PC. Dad’s 1990 Basso Columbus on a used 1st gen KKRM (cheap on Craigslist!). Thing still rides like a dream, even if I ain’t going anywhere. . Looking to mix things up with some RPE work, and I get to ride dad’s old bike as a bonus.
another idea for the wife (or you): make a quilt out of the race shirts to hang (like a tapestry!) or stay warm, as a massive rag, or whatever. I’d take a pic of the one my wife made for me about 15yrs ago (and the pile of cut up shirts ready for the 2nd and 3rd quilts) but it’s in storage (it didn’t make the cut for our overseas move).
That sounds like some neck strain. Down low is great. I can keep my head a little more up during long aerobic rides to simulate looking down the road, or I can keep my head down and just glance up with my eyes when pushing through tough intervals. [quote=“fenderperry, post:558, topic:375, full:true”]
Get a cheap table to bring that laptop closer to eye level. I bought a cheap hospital like bed stand.
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Few shots of our home gym below. The space gets used almost daily by wife and I.
Quick rundown of the gear:
*** Weightlifting / strength ***
Rogue power rack (custom cut to 7 feet)
Body Solid plate loaded cable machine
Dumbells 10-50 pounds
Olympic barbell and plates
Variety of 1" plates, Bars, EZ Curl bar, jump ropes, resistance bands, plyo balls and foam rollers
TRX training system
Chin/Pull up bar bolted to floor joists
Adjustable platform for plyometric box jumps
*** Endurance Training ***
Bike trainer (Kurt) and eMotion rollers
Concept 2 rower (not shown)
12x14 foot 1" thick open mat area for yoga, P90X, Les Mills or whatever program the wife is running today
I don’t know how people live without basements, where do you put all your sh*t? It’s amazing having another entire floor. Also, it provides a perfect pain cave that tends to be just a bit cooler than the rest of the house no matter the season. I train underground man! I don’t understand you surface dwellers…
. Looking to mix things up with some RPE work, and I get to ride dad’s old bike as a bonus.
