Question for the Spinervals Guru's

[jobob]

Not at all - standing sets on the trainer are hard!

Maybe if you try to concentrate more on pulling up rather than pushing down? That helps me a bit.

(this assumes that you're clipped in)

[dex]

I can't get the hang of standing on the trainer either. On the road, fine. On the trainer, not so much. I guess that means I need to practice more, right? *sigh*

[SadieKate]

What is the gearing on your bike and what gear do you use for the set?

Can you tell if the resistance mechanism on your trainer is functioning? I would think between a high gear and high resistance, you should be able to get it so that you can barely move it. Even my clydesdale hubby can get it to this point with just a basic Cycle-Ops.

[SouthernBelle]

I was wondering the same thing as Sadie Kate. If I cranked the resistance all the way and put the bike in a hard gear I would be able to stand up and have dinner.

[SadieKate]

And dessert.

[Crankin]

I have a lot of difficulty standing on my trainer, too. I'm in almost the highest gear, barely able to turn the pedals when I do. Mostly I am just struggling to get the pedals to move as they would when I'm on the road. I can barely get myself up!
I don't stand much when riding, I'm a spinner and i readily admit I use the easiest gear possible for whatever terrain I'm in. But, I CAN stand on the road, particularly on steep grades for a teeny change of position.

[Veronica]

It sounds like you have the resistance set too high on the trainer.

You want the resistance high enough so that the tire doesn't slip, but not so high that you can't pedal.

V.

[Blueberry]

My high gear is either a 52 or 53 11, and I played with the resistance just to play with technique. Usually I'm riding moderate resistance on the rear, and do the rest of the changing with my gears (i.e. it's tight enough the tire isn't slipping, but the wheel won't move for long when the pedaling is done). I still go down really fast (I do weigh more than most of you probably).

But....I'm really thinking that there must be a different movement associated with standing on the trainer. Some of the Spinervals call for standing in a small chain ring/23 set up. I've also tried it on big chain ring/15. (I'm doing Uphill Grind and I did Recharge today, for those who have them). I shake all over the place and cannot pedal a circle to save my life. Maybe it's that I'm so used to rocking the bike when I stand outside?? I usually don't stand much either (much prefer to spin), but will on occasion for a change of position/to stretch.

CA