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Originally Posted by
alan 
mmm aside from the option of taking out the real bike on the road, which id never do tbh, any other advantages over stationary bikes?
Have a look at a Tacx Fortius and see. You put in a DVD of a UCI route and start out. The rate you pedal determines how fast/slow the DVD plays. You go up a hill on the DVD and the resistance on the trainer changes. Pretty realistic.
Like I said, your main opponent is boredom. I find that I enjoy riding on a Tacx Fortius almost as much as going out on the road. As a last result, if I have to ride a stationary bike, it almost always has to be in a spinning class as doing an hour on a stationary bike in front of a TV that has crap shows is pure hell.
Likewise can be said about the treadmill. Give me a place to run outdoors any day. Much more stimulating.
If I have to do cardio in the gym, it will most likely be on an elliptical. It gives a decent workout thats between riding a stationary and plodding on a treadmill. You get a impactless workout without having to spend as much time as you would on a bike.
And I can't say this enough....your biggest challenge is combating boredom. Do that and you are golden. For me, its a Tacx Fortius and an IPOD...whether or not that is for you is your decision.
