Subject: RE: anyone use a power meter? Don, it's a nifty trainer, and if you can justify spending the $$$ then get one. But the conparisons of it to actual road riding are pretty far fetched. I've plugged in some typical local road courses and riding the computrainer is always harder than riding the actual road. Of course you don't get to freewheel on the downhills, but it does provide a lot of feedback. The only down side so far has been the issue of the heart rate monitor pickup which CT has been having trouble with. Seems there are some conflicts with their electronics and that of Polar. I do wish they'd hurry up and resolve these problems. If you think you're going to do a LOT of indoor training this winter, then the CT might be worth it, though a good quality fluid trainer will do nearly all of the same, just without the bells and whistles of the computer hook-up. And to be honest, I find I tend to ride mine while just watching old Tour de France videos on TV instead of the boring screen of the cyber riding partner! |