Indoor training can be done very simply. When I started training and racing in 2014, I had a wheel-on trainer, headphones, and a wall to stare at during efforts down in the cellar. Nowadays, indoor training has come a long way, and you can really level up your indoor training setup, be that for better performance, greater comfort, or you just want to jazz up your experience and turn that pain cave into an indoor cycling heaven.
In this article, we’ll run through some of the accessories that allow you to do just that. From near-essential add-ons to nice-to-have accessories, we’ve covered them all.
1. Smart fan
I’ll start with the fact that you can just use a standard desk fan or a standing option. However, there have been a spate of specific indoor cycling Smart Fans released since the Wahoo Headwind, with offerings from Elite, Zwift, and others.
These are luxury items, but with high airflow and smart features such as pairing with your heart rate monitor and increasing fan power with heart rate, or connecting to the best smart trainers and adjusting with speed, they can really level up your indoor training. Plus, keeping cool will boost your in-session performance and comfort.
2. Dehumidifier
This is something for both comfort on the bike, as you can reduce the humidity build-up, but also a very good idea for looking after your house and expensive equipment like your road bike. I used to have one running in my cellar as the amount of heat I could generate was enough to leave it feeling like a warm, damp cave (sorry for that visual). You don’t need an expensive one, but it will be another item to plug into the multi-block.
Apps such as Zwift and MyWhoosh use virtual worlds to try and keep indoor training more engaging. You can enhance this experience significantly by moving from a small phone screen to using a tablet device, or even setting up a full-screen monitor with something like an Apple TV or a hard-wired connection to your phone or tablet.
The Cyclingnews team members have varying preferences. Josh runs everything on a laptop connected to an old TV that he’s set up in the spare bedroom. Tom and Will prefer to keep things simple and run everything via a phone, which tends to have more stable Bluetooth connections.
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