8 Ways To Get The Most From Your Smart Trainer

[@bluemystic7501]

Indoor smart trainers are bloody brilliant. Smart training in the off season can make you a beast when the season starts. At least that's what I'm hoping (I've owned one now for a month and love it).

[@gcn]

Glad to hear you've got stuck into it!

[@choochoo2246]

There should be a way to hook up your smart trainer to the electric power grid and sell your power to the local utility.

[@stevenharper6888]

Just saw myself @ 4:30 during that Innsbruck race event 👍

[@rodrigoavga]

The ERG bit and upping your cadence before a harder segment is essential. If you are a bit cooked the trainer can effectively grind you to a stop, so I find it better to use it only for workouts I know I can handle.

[@Alniemi]

For me its great for recovery workouts only, it keeps me from over exerting when trying to just relax ride

[@AaronGoodTimes]

That GCN Innsbruck event was a lot of fun to participate in. I regret not being able to join the latest race series, but it was fun to watch.

[@gcn]

Thanks for getting involved where you could!

[@ClassicalMMAChef]

Something Si didn't mention is that in fact ERG mode makes things way easier. For example, ERG mode takes away the resistance from climbs. So you could climb the Alpe D'Zwift on a sweet spot training session (hypothetically).

[@Willjcbaker]

Great to see The Sufferfest finally getting more love! Too many Couchlandrians around these days.

[@tyfighter1776]

Just got the Wahoo Kickr & climber. Can't wait to start riding. Now I need to decide between sufferfest and zwift.

[@hedleykerr3564]

A few yrs. back I switched from 170mm cranks to 165mm in doing so I set all PR's! When riding on the Trainer do riders ever swab out different size cranks say like 175mm to 170mm or in my case 170mm to 165mm to see if there are differences in power output? I actually put out more power with the longer cranks on the trainer vs. outside when I loose it and the 165mm cranks are more efficient! Personally I feel better when I incorporate both size cranks! So I was wondering what other riders do? Thanks and again great job guys and Emma on all the great tips for winter training!

[@TrixieHasFloppyEars]

In the "KEEP YOUR CADENCE UP" segment, did you say "sprint training" or "spring training"? I'll assume "sprint" with a "t" since that makes sense. I often have this confused state when my very dear and older friend Tony, originally from the UK, barks out commands on our group rides here in Ontario. Even though we have designated routes, he will occasionally alter it if there's something in particular he wants to see just for fun. Since he's the Club's founder and "Chairman of the Board" we obey delightfully. However, we do get confused when he barks out a change in direction to go either "right" or "straight". So we ask him, "Is that starboard or continue in the same direction"? We all have a good chuckle, especially when he tells us to "PISS OFF!" However, left detours are never a problem. Great show everyone! I'm hooked! I just may even buy some of your socks! :)

[@NW42degree]

I would love to see #gcntech do a side by side comparison of the different platforms available for indoor trainers.

[@BrianRouse]

MontanaFly &Wheel check out Shane Miller on KZbin. He’s done countless in-depth comparisons on trainers.

[@NW42degree]

@@BrianRouse yep, a lot of great info on trainers out there but I would like to see a more side by side of the different avatar platforms Zwift vs Sufferfest vs TrainerRoad. Know of any videos like this?

[@evan9893]

Would be quite hard considering they have sponsers so if suffer fest sponsors them but they say that zwift is better it wouldn't really work

[@ianpovey6331]

all I need now is a smart trainer lol...gr8 video guys

[@manolosf81]

thank you, I got elite smart b with bkool and now I understand erg. hi from Spain. I Also watch gcn in Spanish

[@gcn]

Thanks for the support Manu!

[@bikingwithemily1109]

I always use train with gcn videos

[@gcn]

Nice one! Hope you enjoy them!

[@CoachNealF]

4:30 I popped up on GCN again! When do I get my water bottle? Or socks? :-D From, a "D" racer clawing his way up into shape to race the "C" category and not fall off the trainer.

[@smalerider1727]

Uploading GPX file to simulate a ride I like for "fondo-ish" "race-ish" rides. Too cold and snowy to pre ride anywhere near when the event comes up (still winter time race/ride). When it actually comes to the race day, I'll already remember the insufferable hill climbs.

[@gcn]

That's a cracking idea!

[@timrichardson2]

Great to see Si's commitment by colouring his ears GCN Red 😂

[@charliemichael804]

From Travolta to Fabio, Chris has it all covered.

[@karansaraf87]

Will the Wahoo Kickr trainers also follow your GPX routes if you use a different brand head unit eg. Garmin?

[@edwarddillon]

Question; I have moved indoors for the winter and use one of two wattbike pro's in my local gym but the KM and wattage are never the same on zwift as they are on the wattbikes yet Zwift is taking numbers from the wattbike, the wattage is always higher on zwift and the distance, is for the most time, not all the time, is higher on zwift, cadence spot on if i use trainer road the numbers on the wattbike and trainer road are the same, any ideas. BTW loved the london race, "BRUTAL" how does one get them sprinting watts, "JAW DROPPING NUMBERS" had a small audience in the gym, people looking on fascinated at the idea.

[@johnora3857]

ftp 347 watts. congrats mate, 100 more than me! Impressive!

[@James-zn5wc]

That thing is awesome

[@JogBird]

i got a decent trainer last yr but hated it, so demoralising to bike indoors, even w the online stuff which i dont care for got good winter tyre this year and going to ride year round in real winter conditions, i already have the clothing from running days

[@justabikeride6653]

You said you wouldnt recommend ERG mode for Sprint training. Which setting would you suggest instead?

[@delkim3691]

Those +410 Watts looked so easy for Chris, how long those itervals were? Do not tell me over 5 mins :)

[@gcn]

What's your favourite session on the indoor trainer? 👇

[@James-zn5wc]

I like the specificity

[@manolosf81]

to fight in a climb with a bot or a ghost in bkook, the bots are really cleaver, if you try to get drop it try to follow you.

[@luismedeiros7139]

My favourite is the one I'm going to do when I win those amazing Wahoo Kickr, Climbr and Airflow on a contest XD Now seriously, i love Audaxes, 100km and 160km bike rides sufferfests for 3 or more ours with amazing riders around the world :)

[@prestachuck2867]

The Sufferfest: ISLAGIATT

[@jesuscabrera4516]

Sufferfest "A Very Dark Place" or "The Trick" videos

[@ltrtg13]

I am just wondering if the wig Chris was wearing, had dried out after Si budgie smuggler ride across London.

[@zwiftrogue3938]

It was like seeing John Travolta in Hairspray wearing that wig.

[@DivisPetr]

How the heck you managed to PAUSE Zwift?

[@CarlBaravelli]

I guess trainer road Isn't a sponsor.

[@tarateom]

Here is a tip cycle outside

[@marnug]

1st

[@James-zn5wc]

That thing is awesome

[@James-zn5wc]

Because maybe with slow data connection