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PEDAL


P WER


urviving Chicago winters can be brutal, especially
when polar vortex events lead to freezing tempera-
tures colder than readings found at the North Pole.
While some might prefer to hibernate until the
spring, I try to keep active by maintaining my bike riding pace.
In this article, I will provide you with a glimpse of the custom
confi guration I came up with using spare parts I had around
the house. What you have available in your home will inevita-
bly be different than me, but I hope sharing my setup, as well
as a collection of product selections, will serve as inspiration
for you to create your own home biking setup.


MY CUSTOM CONFIGURATION


Stationary bicycling is as exciting as running on a treadmill,
but with the help of my triple monitor PC, and several iOS
home automation and fi tness apps, I look forward to hopping
on my fi tness rig and riding for hours.
Attaining my homemade indoor biking rig wasn’t cheap or
easy. I have been riding a custom recumbent bicycle since the
‘80s, from an Indiana-based company that has since exited
the bicycle business.

The rear tire of
my recumbent is
attached to a Black-
burn magTrack-
stand trainer ($60
used on eBay) that
has progressive re-
sistance to further
elevate my heart rate
to its fi tness target.
I use a Wahoo Tickr
Heart Rate Monitor
($49.99) and Sean
Pedley’s Heart Bud-
dy app (free) to track
my heart rate before, during, and after the riding exercise.

CREATING YOUR OWN INDOOR


BICYCLING STATION


BY MIKE RILEY


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