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I just bought an indoor bike trainer Cycleops JetFluid Pro, the salesman said there is no stock left so he sold me the on in the showcase with no discount(which I'm unhappy with), he claimed that the trainer is new and no one has used it before. After i rode on it I feel that it's a lot easier to ride on the trainer than ride on the road, is that normal? How can i tell if it's broken or not?
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If you have a speedometer that picks up speed from the rear wheel spinning should be fairly easy till you get to speeds over 15mph after that you should feel the resistance build. Now if you do not have a speedometer or a cadence meter to measure how fast you are pedaling count your revolutions and pedal around 80rpm, put your bike in the big ring gear and pedal at 80rpm. If you can pedal with no problem increase speed by going to a smaller rear gear. As get to smaller and smaller rear gears it should get fairly hard to pedal, if so the unit is working properly. Riding on a trainer doesn't feel the same as on the road as you can't simulate the wind, road surface or climbs, If you want the feel of a road ride the closest you can get would be to go with a VR trainer.
If you have a speedometer that picks up speed from the rear wheel spinning should be fairly easy till you get to speeds over 15mph after that you should feel the resistance build. Now if you do not have a speedometer or a cadence meter to measure how fast you are pedaling count your revolutions and pedal around 80rpm, put your bike in the big ring gear and pedal at 80rpm. If you can pedal with no problem increase speed by going to a smaller rear gear. As get to smaller and smaller rear gears it should get fairly hard to pedal, if so the unit is working properly. Riding on a trainer doesn't feel the same as on the road as you can't simulate the wind, road surface or climbs, If you want the feel of a road ride the closest you can get would be to go with a VR trainer.
How can I match beats per minute of music to indoor cycyling cadence?
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(The spin bikes at my gym have cadence displays on them). If my song is 120 bpm should my cadence also be 120?
Also, how do I determine my running cadence? Do I count strides in a minute?
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Use a watch with a second hand you want to count your knee coming up 12-15 times in ten seconds. Match your running to your fitness level cadence is not important in running. Run hard enough that you do not get out of breath. The cadence in cycling is so you don't pedal to hard and it's more efficient.
Use a watch with a second hand you want to count your knee coming up 12-15 times in ten seconds. Match your running to your fitness level cadence is not important in running. Run hard enough that you do not get out of breath. The cadence in cycling is so you don't pedal to hard and it's more efficient.
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