Some Quick questions about bike fit timing and what bike to ride on trainer in OS. I typically ride my tri bike on the trainer - no special reason. Should I be riding on my rode bike for the Outseason? Then sub question to that - I have a bike fit scheduled for Monday - I haven't been fit since Winter 2015 - on either bike. Should I get fit on both bikes? I am doing two 70.3 (June, August), and doing extensive hip flexor release work in this out season. Should I wait to get fit until Spring-ish time? Get fit both times?
If there is a better forum to post this - definitely let me know - I'm still trying to find my way around the forums.
@Leslie SedlakI'd suggest posting this in the "Question & Answer Central" forum, you'll get a lot of good advice there, it's what it's designed for Other options would be General Training Discussions or Gear Forum.
As long as I'm typing, my comment on what bike to ride on the trainer. For 17 years, all I had was a tri bike and a commuter bike, so I rode the commuter (basically a touring bike) outdoors in the winter and left my tri bike on the trainer. But I stopped commuting, and bought a road bike, so the commuter now sits on the trainer all winter. I've found the idea is just to turn the pedals. Riding indoors is drudgery enough, theres no point in making it any harder than it already is. There's plenty of time come spring to get used to the aero position on your tri bike. Besides, that probably cost some $$, and you don't want to put any more wear and tear on it than you have to.
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I typically ride my tri bike on the trainer - no special reason. Should I be riding on my rode bike for the Outseason?
Then sub question to that - I have a bike fit scheduled for Monday - I haven't been fit since Winter 2015 - on either bike. Should I get fit on both bikes? I am doing two 70.3 (June, August), and doing extensive hip flexor release work in this out season. Should I wait to get fit until Spring-ish time? Get fit both times?
If there is a better forum to post this - definitely let me know - I'm still trying to find my way around the forums.
As long as I'm typing, my comment on what bike to ride on the trainer. For 17 years, all I had was a tri bike and a commuter bike, so I rode the commuter (basically a touring bike) outdoors in the winter and left my tri bike on the trainer. But I stopped commuting, and bought a road bike, so the commuter now sits on the trainer all winter. I've found the idea is just to turn the pedals. Riding indoors is drudgery enough, theres no point in making it any harder than it already is. There's plenty of time come spring to get used to the aero position on your tri bike. Besides, that probably cost some $$, and you don't want to put any more wear and tear on it than you have to.
Now, go to Q&A Forum, and re-post your query!