Bicycle Trainer

So some of you heard that I got a bicycle trainer. No, it is not a pair of little wheels to help stabilize me! If you look at the picture you can see that it is a stationary bike trainer. If I master this then I can add the little wheels next week.
I will be seeing a lot of this trainer over the coming months. It is a useful tool for sorting out my riding technique. I have never really paid a lot of attention to cadence (number of revolutions per minute) in the past but I am told that it is now time to (new gear opportunity - cadance monitor!). The trainer helps to get you used to riding at a certain cadance without interruption. I have been practicing riding at 80 to 110 rpm in various gears over the weekend - it can be quite hard and I am starting to miss stop signs and traffic lights. Our coach also has a series of torturous exercises that we have to do using the trainer. The worse is cycling with one leg. If you think that it sounds easy, try it, it is not. The added twist is that you have to keep a very fluid motion going and not stutter. Apparently this helps you get more power out of your cycle strokes.
The pics were taken in our garden and choosen by Raj who is rapidly becoming a sports photographer. I am wearing my 2004 AIDS Lifecycle bike top.