Comments on: Stuff Fatty Loves: TrainerRoad

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:52:40 +0000

Never heard of this before. I just scoured their website and amazon and I’m going to give this a shot. My Kurt Kinetic has been collecting dust because I cant stand just going in the basement and spinning. Maybe this will be the kickstart I need to make sure I hit the pavement the way I should when this snow melts

By: HyperSprite

HyperSprite — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:52:21 +0000

This is my second year on TrainerRoad with Sufferfest videos using a KK trainer and powertap. I use it all year long and I do almost three times as many trainer rides than outdoor rides just so I can stay in shape.

Given that, I struggled with my diet because all the nutritional recommendations for cycling assume regular outdoor riding or racing which is not really the same as the high intensity training.

Last year, Sufferfest came out with nutrition plan, Eating to Suffer written by Alan McCubbin of Next Level Nutrition, that tackled this type of training. It is excellent, focussing on a RoS, Return on Suffering, approach and how best to eat for results. Based on a lot of my other research, it really is the latest from the nutrition science perspective and I thought it was well worth the $10 I paid for it as I have revisited in numerous times to keep me on track.

By: BigRedClydesdale

BigRedClydesdale — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 03:16:01 +0000

@Jeff Dieffenbach, Did that old road bike have the exact same size wheels as your newer bike? That’s the only difference I can think of.

I made sure my wheel circumference was set perfectly. My bike isn’t exactly old, its a 2014 Norco Valence A1. I’m using 700×25 wheels.

I wish I had the cash lying around for a second road bike to test it out… but if I had that kind of cash lying about I’d have a real power meter. :D

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 17:09:58 +0000

@BigRedClydesdale, per my comment above, I had a similar problem. I never went back and tested my Specialized on my Cyclops Fluid2 trainer, but the combination of that trainer and an old road bike didn’t work for a reason that I can’t fathom.

By: BigRedClydesdale

BigRedClydesdale — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:47:15 +0000

I’ve been a big fan of Trainer Road. It has really kicked up my training a notch.

That being said, virtual power is not all it’s cracked up to be. My VP readings have been sky high off the chart.

I opened up a ticket with Trainer Road about it, we went through every diagnostic possible. I have everything set up perfectly. I’ve even video’d myself setting it up and sent it in.

So either the software is completely wrong or I should start looking for sponsors for my pro racing career, lol.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:38:07 +0000

Nothing wrong with your post per se, but this is the kind of stuff you should really consider STARTING with:

“TrainerRoad provided me with the Wahoo equipment to get me started, but I am paying for the monthly TrainerRoad subscription. It’s an incredibly good value at about $10 / month. – FC – See more at: http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/02/12/stuff-fatty-loves-trainerroad/#comments“

By: Ray Wright

Ray Wright — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 07:39:29 +0000

LOVE TR and my Kickr! Have you done Ansel Adams yet? That one is just MEAN!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 05:49:32 +0000

I absolutely love TrainerRoad, but I need to heal up and get back on the bike. It’s so simple and there are training plans for pretty much any level of ambition, except for maybe no ambition.

By: Miles Archer

Miles Archer — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 01:20:17 +0000

Thanks for the clarification.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:24:59 +0000

I guess it is in Utah. Nonetheless, the weather there looks awfully nice for February as well. When we see 40 degrees on a weekend, we rejoice and go out on a epic ride pretending it is spring.