Bike test-Road vs Trainer

murtaught

 At the start of the OS there is a bike test. Is it reasonable to do this test on an indoor trainer or is outside always better? 

Tom Glynn

To me, if you're stuck on a trainer all winter, a trainer is OK, otherwise do it outside. Almost everyone has different numbers inside versus out, so just make sure you don't set up all your zones inside and then ride outside (or vice versa).



Some test in and out and adjust accordingly.

mancona

Test where you will do the majority of training. All of my OS training is inside so I test on the trainer. All of my in-season training is outside so I test outside. Also, for the OS I typically testing sitting up but for the season I do my testing in the aerobars...again because that is the way I ride those times of years.