From bad weather to business travel to traffic safety, there are dozens
of reasons why cyclists and triathletes take their rides inside.
Although indoor cycling workouts offer the ultimate control over workout
conditions, most inside riders don't get the most out of their trainers
or spin bikes.
RIDE INSIDE offers cyclists and triathletes a smart guide to getting
more fitness from every indoor cycling workout. From the world's most
experienced personal cycling coach, Joe Friel, RIDE INSIDE reveals all
the unique aspects of indoor riding:
- Mental aspects like motivation, focus, and enjoyment
- Changes in upper body stability, posture, and pedaling technique on a
stationary bike
- Respiration, hydration, and cooling
- Inherent changes in power output
- Lower leg tension and eccentric loading from flywheel momentum
- Lower effort from lack of terrain changes, headwinds, and crosswinds
- Road-like feel
- Different shifting patterns
All these differences of indoor riding add up to a big impact when the
rubber hits the road.
Drawing from the foundations of Friel's classic training guides, The
Cyclist's Training Bible and The Triathlete's Training Bible, RIDE
INSIDE shows how to apply smart and proven training concepts to indoor
cycling. Riders will get expert guidance on the best ways to set up a
trainer or smart trainer, how to modify outdoor workouts for indoor
cycling, how to better monitor power and RPE, and how to use social
online training platforms like Zwift to make training better and not
worse.
Most critically, RIDE INSIDE shows cyclists and triathletes how to do
indoor cycling workouts that actually meet their training goals instead
of compromising.
