As indoor cycling has grown in popularity, a number of myths and perceptions have grown around it – chief amongst them is the idea that riding on an indoor cycling trainer provides a higher quality workout than pedalling outside but that it's also harder. So, are either of these assumptions actually true? The good news is that some clever scientists have looked into this for us.
First off is the research conducted by Mieras et al. (2014), which provides some intriguing insights. Subjects had to complete a 40km ride at a typical training ride intensity on both an indoor trainer and outside before the results were compared.
