Really dumb trainer question

randomguymike - 2009-12-14 4:33 PM I was surprised last night, when i had the chance to ride outside for the first time on my new pedals, that it wasn't nearly as hard as it had been to get on and off the bike since I had gotten them. Then, it occured to me that teh trainer raises the bike a good 2-3 inches and that explains why I have felt my life and the life of my dog lying next to the trainer were in danger each time I got off of it.

So, can I make it easy to mount/dismount the bike when it is on the trainer? I already hate the thing, but if I were to ever fall off and injure myself on it, it'd be in the garbage the next day. I was thinking of maybe getting one of those cardio steps, but that seems excessive and I'm ont sure I still wouldn't injure myself with my bike shoes on.

Is there an adjustment I can do on the bike itself?

skarl - 2009-12-14 6:04 PM

I clip in my left foot and swing my right leg over to get on, just like I'm hoping to do in races next year.  Good practice for moving mounts/dismounts.

JohnAgs3 - 2009-12-15 6:34 AM Yep, I do the same thing. I always watch my wife getting on the bike in this awkward dance...and I keep trying to convince her that its so much easier to clip in and swing over than trying to hop up on the saddle. For dismounting, I just unclip, swing one leg over and drop down ..similar to my racing dismount. As long as the trainer is firmly locked in place (which I check EVERY time before I get on), you shouldnt have a problem.

sma777 - 2009-12-16 9:49 AM I leave my shoes clipped in and do a pseudo flying mount. Good practice if you want to try it later for T1.

tissuedigester - 2009-12-14 5:44 PM I've fallen off the trainer - but only because I didn't tighten it properly. Luckily only one side of the skewer fell out so I didn't go straight into the television. As far as your problem...you could position a sturdy piece of furniture near the trainer to grab onto for support while getting off - maybe that would help?

tissuedigester - 2009-12-14 5:44 PM I've fallen off the trainer - but only because I didn't tighten it properly. Luckily only one side of the skewer fell out so I didn't go straight into the television. As far as your problem...you could position a sturdy piece of furniture near the trainer to grab onto for support while getting off - maybe that would help?