Man you can install a split unit yourself in a couple of hours. Even if youre not comfortable doing the elctric run yourself (also not complicated, just take caution seriously). Ive got a 9k heat pump from pioneer, the whole unit was 700.00, Im in another 200.00 in conduit, wires, cutoff box, etc for an install still less than 1k. My garage stays a comfortable 69 degrees all the time now. My garage door is insulated, but there is an air leak at the top because it bows slightly in the middle, so I have a radiant heater that sits over there to warm air before it feels drafty at the floor level til I fix the gap.
Like that flag (I’m not American by the way) maybe someday I’ll put my flag next to the trainer. I have a jersey that’s made like my national flag and it’s great when I wear it outside.
I used that model for years. Decent, but I was annoyed with how fast it went to sleep, and the time it took to reconnect upon nee button or mouse input.
I got this a few months ago and like it better.
Edit to add a pic of how I mount these. Some small wire (cut to length, shaped and slipped between the outer buttons and case), with a rubber band wrapped around my aero bars.
Some of these places are far too nice to suffer in, I’d just want to sit, relax and admire the surroundings
To lower the standard, my pain cave is below. An old MTB frame in a unheated garage with an old radio tie wrapped to the wall and a home made stand. Perfect for suffering at 05:30 in the mornings