Bicycle advice required.

[Slime]

I have a bike, quite a good one when I bought it.
I try to avoid roads but have just bought a basic Turbo Trainer.
My conundrum is this, can I get a basic, low cost cycle computer that can be set up to read off my rear wheel?
I just want something to concentrate on whilst cycling nowhere.
I'm looking at the Cateye Velo 9 wired computer, which is about £20, but I've been told that won't work as the cable is too short.
I've also read that the wireless ones are pretty poor unless spending a lot of money, which I don't really want to do.
Any thoughts?

 

[AmandaJR]

You need a computer with a cadence monitor which is a separate part that fits to the crank - so you get all the information you'd get if out on the road with a computer on your front wheel.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CatEye-Strada-Cadence-Wired-Computer/dp/B07Q88K9Z1

Although wireless looks much nicer but pricier.

 

[AmandaJR]

Another option is Spinervals DVDs. Although cadence is sometimes mentioned you can manage without and go with perceived effort. They're really good and make a huge difference to turbo training. Much cheaper than Zwift etc too.

 

[AmandaJR]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spinervals...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

This is a killer but combines bits from different sessions so easy enough to play the first 30 minutes one session, second 30 minutes next session etc. I did once do the 3 hour version of this when training for an IM - pretty much waded out of the conservatory afterwards!

 

[Slime]

You need a computer with a cadence monitor which is a separate part that fits to the crank - so you get all the information you'd get if out on the road with a computer on your front wheel.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CatEye-Strada-Cadence-Wired-Computer/dp/B07Q88K9Z1

Although wireless looks much nicer but pricier.

Thanks Amanda, will look into that.

 

[Slime]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spinervals...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

This is a killer but combines bits from different sessions so easy enough to play the first 30 minutes one session, second 30 minutes next session etc. I did once do the 3 hour version of this when training for an IM - pretty much waded out of the conservatory afterwards!

Spinervals 15.0 Have Mercy - The Sequel DVD

What are you trying to do to me?

 

[AmandaJR]

Ha ha - Coach Troy kills me!

 

[Rooter]

you could get a wahoo speed sensor and if you really fancied it get the cadence sensor also.

Then you would use the wahoo app (or many other 3rd party apps)

I use the garmin equivalents on my road bike,