Hi Y’all, The other day the wife asked me how come I don’t use those “videogamey” indoor bike things. She refers to Zwift, of course. I’m a roadie and do own an insideride set of rollers that I swear by, but the thought of riding indoors makes me shudder. I mentioned that those things are pricey, s…

I’m hearing that peloton+ bike hardware is pretty good now from an accuracy standpoint. I think the biggest difference between Peloton and Trainerroad is that Trainerroad has the aim to make you a faster cyclist while Peloton is using cycling to make to healthier - there is some overlap obviously …

Have you tried it? It’s very good for a non cyclist and if it gets people exercising three or four times a week it’s great value (most of these individuals won’t do that on a wheel on trainer staring at a number)

Surprised no one mentions the geometry of this thing. A spin bike definitely has a different fit than an outdoor bike. I’m sure it will work different muscle groups and you’ll put out different power. Doesn’t mean it’s bad, but it seems like a different sport to me. Kind of like an elliptical m…

So a Tacx bike is “like an elliptical machine”? This is a real stretch. It doesn’t have drop bars. That’s the biggest difference. You can very much adjust it to fit like an endurance geometry bike where you’re riding the hoods. Nothing like an elliptical. [image]

You should be able to setup a spin bike pretty close to your normal bike position. The only real difference I’ve found is the handlebars

Come on. This is nothing like an elliptical using different muscles. There are TONS of people in the C group riding with this geometry. And if he lowered the bars and raised the saddle?

I think it’s a fair point to highlight that they obviously haven’t tried to simulate a real outdoor cycling position… but it’s not an elliptical trainer.

So you’re saying I should do my FTP tests on a Peloton? :thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking:

I was exaggerating a bit :slight_smile: I think it’s fair to say a spin bike does not have the same set up as a proper road bike fit. The peloton may have some additional adjustability on your typical gym bike, but plenty of people stating that they can’t get the peloton to match their road bike g…

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russell.r.sage November 23, 2021, 1:19pm 31

It’s pretty clear to me that guy is much more upright than someone on a road bike. Most spin bikes are. I think your aero position would be blocked by the screen.

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