I wonder how many people have purchased a nice bike with good intentions of riding several times per week only to find their schedule is too hectic to fit it in. Dust off that old bike! Now you can ride your bike in your home on your schedule!

I love mountain biking but as winter rolls around I could easily find myself getting lazy in my cardiovascular routines - only to suffer next spring with weight gain and decreased work capacity. This year I decided to purchase a trainer Wow! What a workout.

When the time is convenient, I put on some motivating music and hit the trainer for a 30-60 minute fat blasting, cardio workout. My bike trainer is quiet enough that I could watch the evening news while riding if that is what I wanted to do.

Bike trainers can be either rim drive or wheel drive. What this means is that is the part of the bike that comes in contact with the trainer. My choice was a wheel drive so I did have to purchase an inexpensive "slick" tire to go on my bike. The slick tire helps keep the trainer quiet and the resistance smooth.

There are many CD's and DVD's available to make your workout more fun and interesting. You can ride along with an instructor on DVD or listen to music that is designed to keep you at a pace that builds endurance, strength, or burns fat.

Purchase your bike trainer now and by next week you could be spinning your way to better health and your ideal weight!