I agree with KSH. Although I do use the trainer during the winter or whenever I find I cannot get outdoors. I have done this for 4 years now and when the outdoor riding season came back I did not feel like I was beginning from square one again. I didn't loose much of my fitness level.

Now just knowing that, it really does not bother me to get on the trainer. If I get the feeling that I really don't want to go on it, I just pedal at whatever speed for half an hour. The speed usually automatically pics up. Kind of mind over matter that I am not going to give it my all, and my motto that something is better than nothing.

~ JoAnn