This post was originally writen in late December 2017 when I was
shopping for the items below, however I forgot to actually publish
this post
As most people reaching an advanced age I need to exercise regularly
to stave off morbid obesity. So I
ride and
run. This works well during
the times of year when it’s pleseant (or at least bearable) to be
outdoors. Winter tends to be hard, and I can often not bring myself to
ride an exercise bike or run on a treadmill in the gym as it’s beyond
boring. That said I generally force myself on the treadmill at least
once a week. So this year I decided that I was investing in an indoor
trainer so I could at least ride my own bike indoors, thinking I’d
then combine this with one of the many online virtual trainers to
entice and entertain me. Despite, or perhaps because I did, a lot of
research I was actually more confused so I thought I’d do a short
write up of my experience and the various items I ended up having to
buy to get the setup going.
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