Get Started Cycling Indoors | Equipment, Set-Up & Zwift Explained

[@gcn]

What is your favourite Zwift map? 🚴🗺

[@ChuckNights]

I can't afford it at the moment.. Can you do a budget Zwift setup with a trainer and sensor, etc..

[@adamweb]

I just completed The PRL Full yesterday, that one hurt! 😰

[@manderse12]

I'm a big fan of Out & Back Again. Did 26 miles yesterday on Zwift. The goal setting feature has motivated me the most. I've got a fairly busy weekly schedule, so had you asked me a year ago if I could aspire to 60 miles a week, I would have given you the skeptical eye. Now, after 10 months of riding regularly, when I tick off that 60 mi/week goal, it makes me so proud to continue striving harder.

[@HMPako]

Road to Sky :P

[@chrisstrider]

Titans Grove ….not the TV ariel

[@strupotter]

Great to see Manon back on the channel!

[@siriustraining1774]

Always great to see Manon back on the channel!

[@adamweb]

Welcome back Manon! I was late to the Zwift bandwagon and only joined last year while I was recovering from an injury. I had no idea how much use I would get out of my turbo trainer! The events and social aspect of Zwift make it much more enjoyable and I often prefer it to riding outside in poor weather.

[@gcn]

Welcome to the club🙌 It can be a great recovery tool, we hope you are up and running to 100% soon 🙌

[@bertt1014]

Manon is such a great presenter, it's always good to see her. I've been on Zwift on and off for a few years but lately I've been more dedicated to using it a few times a week to fit into a time challenged schedule, and my road cycling has gotten better

[@uranium5694]

Even though my spin bike is used more than my mountain bike which is used only in summer. I have to admit that indoor training can become boring because it is indoors. Nothing beats the experience of cycling outdoors!

[@gcn]

We agree, outside is always best. That said, indoor rides can just be easier! Do you find that in winter you are using that indoor trainer all the time? ☔

[@uranium5694]

@@gcn Yes during winter time I use the indoor trainer all the time because it is so cold and rainy outside!

[@lolathecattheboys7817]

I have my roadbike permanently set up in my office/Zwift room… only cycling I do outdoors is for my work commute throughout most of the year! I am loving Zwift in my leisure time ,so much as it is a quick jump on and ride in my busy life . Thanks for the tip about two towels

[@lifeisabeautifulride]

We missed you, Manon! Welcome back! Thanks for the tips! I recently got a smart trainer because I moved to Arizona and it is too hot for me to ride outside. Zwift is fun and so convenient!

[@gcn]

Sounds like an awesome move! How are you keeping cool when inside? 💨

[@lifeisabeautifulride]

@@gcn Good A/C and a good fan... and lots of water 😁. I did my first ride outside last Monday, started early but only did 20 miles 😄. It was 85F/29C towards the end, so it was good.

[@lifeisabeautifulride]

My set up kzbin.info1jXUm_P17Cg?feature=shared

[@Mavrik-60]

"Don't you bring that bike in this house". Keepemcoming

[@Calatriste54]

😂

[@ghowell13]

"How very dare you, I've just finished the vacuuming!" Keepemcoming

[@jasonfenech5347]

Malta, is very sunny and the last thing which comes into your mind is to ride indoors. However, today I was thinking about starting indoor training because it offers a lot of advantages as Manon mentioned a few. Let's Ride On 🎉

[@gcn]

Are you a zwift user? Outside riding is great but sometimes indoors can just be easier

[@MM-ev1fg]

lived in Malta for a year, only saw one cyclist. Was that you haha!

[@Windsail]

I honestly hate indoor training, but realise how beneficial it is for rapid improvement ave power and normalised power are very similar, or exactly the same. I used to use a simple desk fan, but realised it wasn't enough, especially on hot days. I got a ridiculously strong fan now and it's a game changer. Recommend investing in a decent fan above all else

[@maiconleonard69]

My experience 5 key tips: 1. get started with an old computer or phone to run the apps( connectivity draws a lot of battery if you're using a mobile device) 2. be carefull with sweat ( it can ruin your bike and electronic devices) 3. Participate in series (races, group rides, workouts, challenges) this will keep you motivated to come back 4. get some background music or headphones( will help fight back the monotony) 5. Verify your equipment( bike, cleats, sensors, tires...) Just because youre static indoors doesn't mean that things dont need some checks/maintenance.

[@gcn]

Great tips! Joining the races and social rides can be a great way to enjoy the riding 🙌 Thanks for sharing your tips, we love to see people spreading the cycling love 😍

[@joinride_cc]

"Riding in the winter months can be … " - It's literally 30 degrees outside, Manon. 😎

[@yedips69]

OMG!!! I can't believe it this channel read my mind. I'm trying to prepare me for next winter in Canada, and suddenly, this video is uploaded ❤

[@gcn]

Hahahah just in time 🙌 Manon is a mind reader 🔮

[@kenno030]

Great vid Manon. I’ve always had trouble getting motivated and staying on a trainer. I’ll watch some GCN next time. 🇦🇺

[@Nigel555]

Manon the best 👍

[@markbulmer1840]

Just joined fulgaz after using swift last year, fancied a change and it’s great. Treat myself to a new trainer as well, the Wattbike atom. What a great trainer it is no more getting my bike in and out

[@franky12]

Would like to see a getting started and review of ROUVY as well.

[@GoustiFruit]

I guess that when they got sponsored by one company, they can't do (positive) videos on competitors.

[@dougieb5284]

Its The Sufferfest for me! Still refusing to call it Wahoo X😂

[@PaulElliott-zz9lf]

I have my Wahoo trainer set up in my basement. I have a tv that I enjoy riding along to a KZbin video. I love the scenic rides through the Alps, Dolomite’s, Spain or anywhere. My Bluetooth earbuds with the music cranked up high to 11

[@brew-j]

This is comic it’s like the hottest day of the year! Ride indoors I’m melting outdoors!

[@wayned3122]

Gotta pretty descent trainer setup in the garage using my old road bike so I dont have to take it off the trainer. Just installed an old TV and a chromecast dongle so now I amtrying that out instead of the tablet I had been using. I have spent ALOT of time training with you lot!

[@gcn]

Ooooo sounds like the dream pain cave 👀

[@larter_larter]

"Welcome back to another GCN Training session". All the motivation you need! 💪

[@Marlon_B-8]

Good to see you’re back 😊 I’ve been thinking about indoor training. It’s too hot where I live to ride outside 😅

[@SBoots29]

Zwift is coming to my pain cave soon. It will be my retirement present. I'm going to need something to do in the snow winter in Canada.

[@filippopogacar]

The Queen is back

[@RaymondOlgado0]

Congrats, Manon!

[@hopehendrickson-wb5tw]

Amazing this vid shows up today! I was planning to head over to my bike shop to buy a trainer! Now I'm really excited about it!

[@gcn]

Yes!!! Enjoy 🙌 You're fitness is about to fly through the roof!

[@Calatriste54]

I need to put my system together. Dark, wet days at

[@Tex735]

Only thing I would disagree with is the fan... Tried the cheap, small fan for about a year. Would not recommend. Get a good fan that moves a lot of air. Best upgrade I've made! I am, however, in Texas so your mileage may vary... LOL!!

[@vectorz2677]

Any insights or a comparison of different indoor setups would be neat. Especially comparing the bike centered systems (like the one shown) vs the 'gym' options like stationary bikes.

[@gcn]

This video might be just the ticket 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q53LoaqKh9t0nNE

[@4epatterson]

Good ideas for indoor riding. I’m still using an old wind trainer and various KZbin channels for workouts.

[@ghowell13]

My mate amd I went with a Zwift competitor back several years ago now, very early on, just because it seemed that lots of people were on Zwift, and we were just going against the grain. This had to be 5 years ago now, lol. In that years time Zwift went from taking off, to REALLY taking off, and just dominating the field. Wish I coulf remeber the name of the one we used. Was really cool, it was actual road footage for the rides. Anyway, we ended up on Zwift, but I barely used/ use it. I just prefer outdoor cycling. Living in North Carolina, its so much more temperate, even in the dead of winter than other places, I can get away with it. That said, I do want to get an indoor trainer in hopes of getting more rides in, as these days I find myself riding SO much less due to time constraints, and I feel that if I had my bike on a trainer again, if get a cheeky 15 to 30 minutes ride in more often than I am currently.

[@alanfreeman7932]

Nice to see Manon back at gcn

[@jonathancost4927]

Looks like she’s been away getting married.

[@smithpauld1501]

Newsie cap. Good choice.

[@woodworks2123]

Great video, thanks, exactly what i was needing and looking for. Need to get ready before winter.

[@lansiii]

finally manon is back again 😊

[@jonathancost4927]

Got married last week!

[@Chris.Robison]

Can I use a gravel bike on zwift? Its 1x, only got a 40t up front and a 11-42 on the back.

[@ivenusflytrap]

Yes

[@My_HandleIs_]

I have a gym trainer bike, a IC7 Tomahawk. Much more suitable for indoors and sweat. Very silent too.

[@daredemontriple6]

IMO the biggest advantage to using an indoor trainer is that you're always at home. You'll never get stranded on an indoor trainer, be it a puncture, a bonk, or an injury. While I certainly think these things add to the adventure of proper cycling and give you a story to tell, it does mean that indoor training is a very safe place to push your limits. Recently I went out riding and punctured. I didn't have sufficient kit with me to repair so I was knackered. Yes my fault of course and I've since invested in some new stuff to make sure it doesn't happen again - but what if I had already used my spare tube, or my pump had broken, etc. I'd be in the same situation. Point is I was left stranded, and just about everyone I knew with a car was on holiday, so I really had no way of making it home. In the end, it was the generosity of two passing cyclists that bailed me out. At least it wasn't raining... Indoor trainers sacrifice much of what makes cycling such a great, enjoyable experience - but they sacrifice it for the safety of home. If you're trying to get fit by cycling, an indoor trainer is very hard to pass up because of that safety. And not to mention that, unlike an exercise bike, an indoor trainer and accompanying bike is not limited to the living room you put it in. When you feel like it you can go roam the world on the same two wheels!

[@bindingcurve]

Find out if there is a local Crit practice. I love mine, as I can push HARD and flat out, the car is always half a mile away.

[@daredemontriple6]

@bindingcurve I don't drive, as many others don't, but even so the point was more that on a turbo, the very second you want to stop, you can. You just get off and that's it. Anywhere else and there's some element of making your way home and getting your kit back indoors. Not bashing crits of any kind by the way, they're definitely a good way to train and enjoyable for many, but they aren't a solution to this particular hypothetical problem

[@andrewhayes1339]

Love the swift trainer for all the reasons Manon mentioned, just wish they’d bring it to Australia 😢

[@DangerAmbrose]

I got a Schwinn stationary bike with magnetic resistance. I've put more miles on it than my road bike.

[@gcn]

Enjoyable miles? 🗺

[@christophevandermeersch546]

What I like on Zwift is the possibility to create meetups with your friends.

[@randommarco349]

in this time's when it's cold and/or wet outside, i use zwift 4-6 days a week. maybe it a kind of addictive......

[@kevinpower5880]

I have thought about indoor trainers but prefer the fresh air. There have only been a very few days I haven't been able to ride (in the UK) and that was due to ice on the road. Otherwise layer up and off I go.

[@CwazyWabbits]

I'm a kitchen cyclist, what I like to do is make a course from an outdoor ride I've done and then ride it on the smart trainer.

[@CwazyWabbits]

Oh and an 18" floor fan does the job, with of course some Rammstein for encouragement :)

[@kovie9162]

Thanks for the tips and pep talk! Always welcome in winter... Two questions though: One, how do you avoid having whatever room you train in not smell of sweat and its nastier acrid by-products permanently? Is this even possible? It's ok if the smell lingers for a bit afterwards but no if we're talking hours, days and beyond, especially if it's a bedroom or living room. And two, is floor vibration at all an issue with direct drive trainers, providing that they and the bike that's installed in them are functioning properly and well-maintained and lubed? I recently ordered a Core and am trying to get things ready for when it arrives.

[@powskier]

She's great! What's her name? Is there a playlist of her videos?

[@nicolas2838]

❤❤Manon and Ollie I love you. ❤❤

[@gefallenesobst6855]

Really enjoyed this one :)

[@indiopeltier9758]

Lol indoor seems like a luxury,I’m a Bike Messenger

[@kayladagibbse4617]

9084 Brekke Overpass

[@loligsein]

Can I use any bike for the Zwift trainer?

[@tesmith47]

Oh yeah I know how to ride indoors!!!

[@TnFruit]

I like busy Manon

[@252Scooby]

You having a laugh 😂 right now the weather is the complete opposite of when this video is suited for , so I guys get outside and enjoy the sun before it’s gone and come back to this video in about three months cheers

[@TundeEszlari]

Sensational video.

[@creative907]

Ngl, I'm just here to see Manon...present.

[@werneralencaradvinculadass320]

I have my trainer in the living room and ride while watching TV shows....

[@shiftgood]

How long does it take to set up? is it a pain to keep putting your bike on the trainer and then putting the wheel back on?

[@BTcycle]

The Welsh Dragon is back with vengeance. 🐉

[@keepleft99]

Does zwift do a zwift bike? Like their own exercise bike thing so you don’t need to plug your bicycle into it?

[@JoopLammerts]

"It's always good weather indoors" sure, tell that to my sauna #paincave with 30°C outside 🤣

[@iloestryker3012]

that broad tooo is desireable looking for me and gibbruh,, ive been in the bike sport for well over thirty years, about the only phases i havnt tasked is the extreme biking, where the cats dive thier mountain bikes off of canyon cliffs etc pretty extreme maneuvers, ive done some rough tough mountain biking tooo, thirty so years ago i showed up at an exercycle spin challenge at one of the shops back in the lower northeast, the cats had it once a week for awhile, i often showed up in classic standard work boots (i might yet touch on some of me wearing work boots running/sprinting on a stretch of train tracks down there as a cross training, training, here or other threads) and i spun some extremely high cadences (danny palm shot once chimped "its his work boots") that had a few cat one twos standing with thier monkey jaws dropped, and I've fielded the mag trainers even with the bike videos, and some dam fast strong furious intervals sprints on those tooo, and very many desires fulfilling, right to the past days the old man here is still tasking some dam fast strong intervals sprints

[@livegamingyt2833]

for me indoor riding is boring in my country there is organized chaos and i like to manure my bike thorough unpredictable traffic

[@thomasshea4466]

Part of the equipment section should mention Wi-Fi and a screen.

[@dcv9460]

Manon

[@mikehermesmeglio]

Indoors I'd want a big fan. Otherwise the air is too still.

[@simonsepic]

Haha she's back!

[@nem3th]

What about training plan in indoors, could it be similar to outdoors training, for example 1x HIT, 2x endurance, 1x recovery, 1x HIT for 6 day tarining plan in week?

[@runabq]

There are stressful days working at GCN?

[@energysourcelove]

I want to do indoor cycling for zone 2. I am not currently a road bike rider so a totally newbie I have access to a Swift set up would you recommend trying it?

[@HeibesHealth]

Too soon for winter talk. I’m not ready to let go of summer. 😂

[@123dwd]

you missed the key piece of gear, a t-shirt across the handlebars

[@imagines9688]

i coulda saved money on a rear wheel! ha jk that trainer cost as much or more..i woulda got more use of it though, hard to get my bike around stuff/to places. winter coming up for fatbikes!

[@averyhillroad235]

It is sunny and 32deg in the UK🥵, perhaps you should have waited a week when its cold and rainy again, to publish this vid😊

[@chrisstrider]

Won’t last 😢

[@gcn]

It sure is... but we all no it ain't going to stay, it's best to prepare!

[@donwinston]

Hmmm. It is still 90 degrees F in VA USA. Can't this wait until November?

[@LegSpinna]

Manon!

[@whynotride327]

What part of indoor training is "fun"??

[@zedddddful]

I like the idea of indoor training but i can't justify another monthly subscription if there was a program with a one off payment for a few maps to ride that'd suit me fine.

[@TomPhotoix]

Wahoo RGT is free. You can pay for more features, but they have 2 maps every week that are free to ride.

[@laurentitolledo1838]

I've always thought Manon was an AI generated character in GCN...

[@MrDenwei]

What's a good starter bike to get into road cycling?

[@oldtwinsna8347]

depends on your budget and expectations. even a cheap bike is better than no bike. but you generally get what you pay for in terms of weight, handling, stiffness, and overall quality that proportionally rise up the higher you go.

[@watchthai]

I don't understand the fascination with the vurtual worlds of Zwift. Use Bkool, as I do, and ride with a video of your real world route playing in front of you as you ride. It has all the features of Zwift, but it's real. I love to ride from Pollenca to Cap Formentor or do the Col du Telegraphe. There's a fantastic ride in Zion National Park USA with stunning mountain scenery and beautiful sunny blue sky. For a longer ride I do a flat ride around the Lago d'Iseo in Italy. Brilliant. There are 000s and 000s of rides available including stages of the professional races. You can upload your own rides as well, so do them when it's raining or too cold in winter. Or you can ride in the velodrome doing any workout you like. The real world is much better than a made up world.

[@Sadasanjhaparpaar]

Hey lovely people my name onkar (34year) and I’m from Adelaide (Australia) actually I want to buy indoor trainer and my budget is 1000 dollars can anyone help to tell which one is better because I’m new thank you

[@kimberlyaudley5647]

497 Edward Rapids

[@gnatman1102]

There's nothing better than riding naked indoors in the winter.

[@tanderson278]

What is a stressful day for Si? Is he now getting the "over the hill at 40" jibes, that he persistently punched Dan with a short while ago?

[@MIDO1080p]

Zwift is great, but expensive!

[@Bungle2010]

£12.99 a month isn't that expensive.

[@christinacooper3954]

How do you keep motivated through the Winter, to work out on Zwift 🤔

[@TheGizmoGarage]

I love UK Rubbish weather

[@gerrysecure5874]

No way I ride indoors. It gets way too hot, sweaty and messy. I ride on my roof covered veranda. The 2nd bike is permanently ready year round, no second needed for set up. And a fairly cheap kickr snap is sufficient if you have a ANT power meter.

[@panjimoulana]

Can we use a 700C tires on it, like a hybrid bike?

[@gcn]

Yep! That should be fine, but always check the specifications for your trainer first 🔎

[@panjimoulana]

@@gcn thanks a lot

[@Nugemart]

Buy an Mtb, get lights, go early or go late.

[@acme181169]

thanks? that's useful. i know I need a a towel and some carpet!!!!! thought you might tell me a little more cos I still dont know how I get zwift!!!!!!!

[@gcn]

Head to the Zwift website and all should be clear 🙌

[@acme181169]

@@gcn or make a video!!!! like I thought this was!!!! Some of us don't own a computer!!!!!!

[@johnnincupoop2325]

Where’s manon?

[@usmcmsgt5487]

Why I ride indoors mostly is because I'm a care provider for my mom. To put her in assisted living It would costs $5500.00 a month which I cannot afford.... She has alzheimer's and I have to be around because she might walk out the door and forget how to come back home..... And I have to change her diapers regularly.....🤢🤮 ugh..... And sometimes there are times where I have to stop riding really quit and of course I get dropped to assist my mom and then I get back on the bike....by then im in last place. 😢😢😢

[@graemejwsmith]

Come on - your Welsh heritage!!!!! Riding in the rain is the only acceptable way. Like in Scotland where it AWLAYS rains - so we get used to it. (Why I moved to the USA...... 🙂 )

[@TYH4Cars]

nevermind all this i need to actually get cycling clothes

[@jordvanvilsteren]

pro tip get a cheap bike and not your carbon bike with di2 the salt from the sweat is really bad for the bike

[@nickdigrispino2409]

Can’t afford Zwift. I just listen to music

[@LeoDube9]

suker market ahahaha (for the fan)

[@karolinkarbus4104]

I was hoping for the instructiopns to actually set up the bike including the attaching the bike to the trainer