Even though I’m using a fluid trainer, it still feels way different than outdoor riding. Outdoors you have elevation and headwinds. Your cadence is rarely steady and this is questioning how a trainer prepares you for this. I always have knee pain when going from indoor to outdoor riding. I just d…

[image] julianoliver: Indoor TR workouts will give you a much more constant workload/intensity, there’s just no rest at all. It’s also one of the reasons why it’s so beneficial. This, combined with potential differences in flywheel inertia may lead to slightly different loading on your body. …

[image] chrismilk: Outdoors you have elevation and headwinds. Your cadence is rarely steady and this is questioning how a trainer prepares you for this. After training indoors, I’ve experienced performance gains outside on both flat rides and climbing rides. All it took was six weeks of sweet…

My cadence is lower when riding outside. 95 indoor vs 85 outdoors. I am a beginner though. Just started cycling this summer.

Ok, when possible, make your indoor training like your outside riding. This includes cadence, frequency of standing and such. Try to train as similar as practical and you will be better prepared for outside riding.

[image] chrismilk: My cadence is lower when riding outside. 95 indoor vs 85 outdoors. If you’ve done a few TR workouts, you’ll have noticed that there is an emphasis on lifting cadence over time to improve muscle endurance. It’s a good idea to translate this to your outdoor riding too for the…

Agree with Julian, I’m still relatively new to indoor training and starting my 4th season of cycling. Working at 90+rpm on the trainer has helped my outdoor riding even though rpm on climbs is in 70s and on flats in 80s.

Riding inside in a static position will make bike fit issues super apparent. Any issues that are masked while riding outside will become more apparent, but this also gives you a great opportunity to dial your bike fit, knee and foot alignment and pedal stroke.

My coach always encouraged me to do some rides outside as it utilised slightly different muscles.

[image] chrismilk: Mostly inner quads above the knee. Common. Those same muscles don’t get worked as much during outside rides.

Yes Fluid trainers are a lot different then riding outdoors. Riding outdoors is more dynamic in nature. Some of the muscles you use to balance the bike and yourself on the bike outdoors get neglected indoors because the bike is being held in place by the trainer. So it is pretty natural to have …

Trainer feels different from road riding. Different muscles are being used

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Trainer feels different from road riding. Different muscles are being used

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