Is it actually possible..............

[RoadRaven]

So, as I am bored, I wonder, is it actually possible to do ALL of your training for a century on a trainer in the house?

Has anyone actually done this??

I haven't, but one of my partner's training buddies has... well, he completed most of his base and endurance training this way. In the last month or so (before the event he was training for) the evenings were light enough for him to get outside for shorter rides.

But his indoors training (which was the bulk of his training) would consist of him hopping on the trainer with food and water on one side... stereo and TV remotes handy, and a bucket to pee into beside him. Then he would bike for 4-6 hours.

He trained over winter like this as he has a full-time job and has never liked the idea of training at night on the road during the cold wet months. So hopping on the trainer is what he would do after work.

It worked well for him, resulting in a time of under 4 1/2 hours for the Lake Taupo challenge (a hilly imperial century).

The funniest story though was when, after a particularly tough workout and feeling tired, he climbed off the bike - and put his foot in the bucket! I recommend you don't try that particular thing