Question for the Spinervals Guru's

[Blueberry]

Is there a trick to the standing sets? Or am I just too heavy to do them (I admittedly need to lose weight)? I crank the resistance all the way up on the trainer, but when I stand, the pedals just go straight down. Can't pedal a circle to save my life. I do fine standing on the road - it's just the trainer I'm having trouble with.

I've been converting them to sitting sets, but would like to get the extra benefit from standing if possible.

Sorry if it's a dumb question

[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.