By kazimladimeji 
Indoor Cycling Pain Cave Ideas and Essentials
Not content with the man cave, the indoor cycling pain cave was invented. Rather than waste away with beer and sky sports in the man cave, a new past-time of intense indoor bike training now takes place in here too. This smelly, sweaty, noisy, and pretty anti-social home activity is best completed in isolation. Increasingly, this activity is having a socially interactive element using apps like Zwift, Kinomap, and Peleton to help build a sense of competition and of course motivation.
Pain Cave Ideas
The pain cave could work well in a shed or garage or sheltered outside area as it is cooler, this will eliminate the need for a fan for cooling as is required inside. A home gym would of course be the ideal location but a spare room or office may be temporarily converted into your pain cave. Of course, if you live alone or with an understanding partner, then the house is your oyster.
Indoor Cycling Pain Cave Essentials
Indoor Bicycle Trainer Stand
You’ll need a good quality indoor bicycle trainer stand to which you can attach your bike. Bicycle trainer stands range in price from £50 to over £500 with the mid-market being around £150. These bicycle trainer stands will have a range of resistance levels for a power staged workout or to simulate hills.
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unisky Fluid Bike Trainer Stand Indoor Riding Bicycle Exercise Stationary Stand Fit for 26-29", 700c Wheel |
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Velo Pro Magnetic Turbo Trainer Variable Resistance Indoor Bike Trainer for Road and Mountain Bicycles (Black) | £74.99 |
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Sportneer Turbo Trainer, Fluid Bike Trainer Stand Steel Bicycle Exercise Stand with Noise Reduction Wheel for Indoor Bike Trainer | £99.99 |
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UNISKY Turbo Trainer Bike Trainer Stand Indoor Exercise Bicycle Training Stand Magnetic Riding Stand with 6 Level Resistance for Mountain & Road Bike |
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Flux 2 Smart UK |
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Garmin Tacx Boost Trainer, Indoor Bike Trainer | £119.00 |
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Speed and Cadence Sensors
If you want to engage in virtual training sessions using apps like Zwift, Traineroad or Kinomap you will need to attach some speed and cadence sensors to your bicycle trainer stand enable you to track speed and distance. The most expensive bicycle trainer stands come with inbuilt power meters.
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Wahoo Fitness RPM Cycling Speed/Cadence Sensor |
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Wahoo Fitness Blue SC Cycling Speed Sensor for Road, Gravel and Mountain Bikes | £49.99 |
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Indoor Cycling Fan
With no air circulation or wind chill, your indoor pain cave will soon feel like you are exercising in a sauna, without artificial cooling via an indoor cycling fan. Here’s a selection below.
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Honeywell HT 900E Powerful and Quiet Turbo Fan Black |
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Vacmaster Cardio54 Fitness Fan with Remote Control & Mounting Adaptor |
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BLACK+DECKER 2-in-1 High Velocity Circulator Fan, 3 Speed Settings, 8 Hour Timer with Remote control, 20”, 70W, Black, BXFF53001GB |
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Wahoo KICKR HEADWIND Bluetooth Fan, Black |
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HONEYWELL HT904 Turbo Fan, White HT904E |
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Indoor Cycling Mat
You’ll need a cycling floor mat with anti-slip qualities for a safe and stable training session. The better mats will have noise-insulating qualities too and will be water-resistant too.
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Wahoo Fitness KICKR FLOORMAT All-Purpose Noise Insulating Exercise Floor Mat for Indoor Cycling Trainers, Stationary/Spin Bikes, Yoga, Cross Training | £79.99 |
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CyclingDeal Bike Mat - 30" x 60" Soft - Compatible with indoor, Exercise Stationary Bike, Elliptical, Gym Equipment Waterproof Mat Use On Hardwood Floors and Carpet Protection (76.2 cm x 152.4 cm) | £48.16 |
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Komodo Gym Machine Floor Mat for Treadmill Exercise Bike Turbo Trainer | £19.97 |
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KASMET Floor Mat For Treadmill,Exercise Bike,Weight Bench, Rowing Machine,Cycling Bikes, Cross Trainer, Home Gym Equipment flooring, Heavy Duty PVC Floor Protection Mats - Yoga, Pilates NEW |
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