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Video: Six top pain cave hacks
You can get into online training with apps such as Zwift with little more than an indoor trainer and the bike you already own, as we explained in our setups for all budgets video. But if you're wanting to get the best experience indoors there's a few things you can do to make your time more enjoyable. Actually, we're not sure it ever gets enjoyable, as such. But anyway, better.
We've put together this vid with our six top tips for your indoor setup. They're all pretty simple but they'll make a big difference. And with the exception of using Zwift's mobile link app – unsurprisingly, that won't work with other training apps – they can all be put to good use whether you're on Zwift, TrainerRoad, The Sufferfest, Bkool or your training platform of choice. Enjoy!
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.
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Need to lower your saddle mate
Great video guys. What's the brand of the mobile phone arm that you used in the vid?
John McEnroe style headband.
...and wrist sweatbands.
And fan with remote. You don't want it on at full blast all the time, especially if you work out in a cold room.
I use Aftershokz bluetooth bone conducting earphones, so I can hear both Zwift and TV... or wife
Is that one of them new Campagnolo crankset tools in the picture?