Ride Inside: The Essential Guide to Get the Most Out of Indoor Cycling, Smart Trainers, Classes, and Apps Paperback – October 6, 2020

This is a great first book for those who want to start riding inside but do not know how. Two things to know: first, this is not a book about how to use spin bikes. If you a proud Peloton owner, or consider a Peloton-like spin bike, this is not a book for you. This is a book on how to use bike trainers, either full scale ones like Wahoo Kickr Bike, or attachments for the bike, like Wahoo KICKR. The second thing, it is an introduction into indoor biking, but not a comprehensive book on everything you may need or want to know. There are much more detailed and advanced books on training and racing with a power meter, which you will find useful when you set up your home trainer.Indoor cycling, with cycling apps, like Zwift or Rouvy or The Sufferfest, can be very engaging and entertaining. It is a huge step from pedaling while staring that the blank wall, or watching TV. It is a good non-impact sport, very safe, very aerobic, good for all ages. However, the cost of equipment can be fairly substantial. This book can help you understand what you need before you start spending money.It is written by a very well respected coach, Joe Friel, who knows a lot about cycling training, in collaboration with his co-author who appears to be an expert in indoor cycling gear and apps. As of the time of this writing (Jan 2021), the book remains very up-to-date.

Concise, clear and easy to read

Book (and articles) by Joe Friel are always informative and educational. This one was particularly interesting because of our (2020) situation by addressing indoor biking. I’ve always been a runner and long time TrainingPeaks user so familiar with Joe. Recovering from Achilles tendinitis and not running, I decided to be more serious about my biking. I had a trainer and “discovered“ this book. Needless to say good book. I was hoping for some recommendations on what my week could look like. However Joe’s provides the components on how to build the schedule. Now comes the hard work, figuring out the schedule.

Excelent.

If you have a smart trainer or a Peloton bike this is an OK book. Also, if you have Zwift it is OK. However, if you use any other app or use a "non-smart" trainer you will get little use out of this book.

I have never written a book review. This one really deserves the maximum thumbs up. I especially love how he describes the pros and cons of each kind of set up and when and why you might want to use it.

I was waiting for some direction like hour pattern, tss pattern, a weekly advise, yearly advice so to help to create a schedule indoor, but no. This is a bad copy of his previous books training appendix (4 pages or so) and the general information of indoor training like "indoor has many apps" or "indoors needs fans". Thumbs down.

Nice overview if not experienced with indoor training. A little lacking if longterm power based athlete ie from Computrainer- pre Zwift rider.Highly recommend if brand new. Lots of good wish i knew when i started stuff.

Kende Joe Friel al. Dit boek leest ook heel makkelijk weg. Heel begrijpelijk geschreven. Veel wist ik al, maar ook veel geleerd. Ben blij met het boek. Top.

I purchased the audio version of this book first and then I purchased so I had it to reference the info.If you are training inside for the first time, this book is a must to understand how to train properly and not over train.

元々2020年の前半に出版される予定だった本書ですが、著者がゲスト出演したポッドキャストによれば、コロナの大騒ぎで世界中のライダーがZwiftに押し寄せた件を踏まえて、中身を増強したそうです。バーチャルレースの利点・欠点、室内で向いている練習・向いていない練習、なぜ外を走る必要があるのか、なぜ室内で十分なこともあるのか、などの基本的なポイントを丁寧に説明しています。そのうち日本語に翻訳されると思いますが、現状ではインドア練習にかんして体系的に説明したトレーニング本は本書だけなので、一読の価値アリです。他のJoe Friel著書と同じで、ちょっと英語が分かる方だと普通に読めます。難解な「Training with Power Meter」とくらべると、本書はよっぽど簡単に読めます。