Few things beat a summer bike ride out in the country. But riding in the freezing rain, or on smoggy streets packed with cabbies and BMW drivers who think cycling should be punishable by death? They are certainly experiences, but not necessarily fun ones - which is why you need the best bike turbo trainer.
A turbo trainer lets you ride your bike indoors, without needing to go anywhere.
There’s a lot more to turbo trainers than there used to be. Nowadays we strongly recommend buying a “smart” turbo trainer if you can afford one.
These let you use software like Zwift, Sufferfest and Trainerroad. They record your performance across the weeks and months, so you can track your progress. Others go further. You could call Zwift a massively multi-player online game as it lets you race in real time against other people in a rendered 3D world.
Bike training at home can be boring, and this is a great way to make it fun. But, hey, if you want to spend as little as possible you can buy a basic non-smart trainer instead.
Here’s a selection of the best bike trainers you’ll find online today. Upvote your personal favourite and submit your own suggestions below.
- Read about the best running watches, which also track your rides outside, and you heart rate indoors
- Plus, take a look at our best smart scales if you fancy measuring everything from muscle mass to your body's water percentage.
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