A Q&A with sports scientist Jacob Tipper <\/p>
Some of us here at BikeRadar love indoor cycling. It\u2019s time-efficient, convenient and keeps you safe when the conditions on the road are not.<\/p>\n
No longer does winter road cycling<\/a> have to be all about long, slow miles. Thanks to the turbo, your base training<\/a> can include high intensity intervals<\/a> to keep things interesting.<\/p>\n Indeed, the best smart trainers<\/a> facilitate longer intervals (uninterrupted by traffic or junctions) such as sweetspot training<\/a>, so riding inside has a place all-year round, not just in winter.<\/p>\n However, indoor cycling becomes boring and hot even if you\u2019ve built the ideal indoor training space<\/a>. It\u2019s hard to replicate the volume of training on the turbo that is attainable by cycling outdoors.<\/p>\n Furthermore, you risk overtraining syndrome<\/a> by overdoing the intensity indoors. And there are several indispensable skills for outdoor cycling you\u2019ll never improve on the turbo trainer.<\/p>\n