Toolbox: The combination of accurate power measurement and controlled smart trainers has taken indoor cycling training to new levels. Here we look at specific uses of power, duration, intensity and cadence to build and maintain solid base fitness levels.

Wahoo has combined the ride of rollers with the brains of a smart trainer for a different indoor riding experience. The pros used the KICKR ROLLR to warm up at Worlds in Flanders last year. Now they're available to the public. PEZ sets them up and takes them for a ride .

Today Wahoo announced the release of the KICKR ROLLR smart trainer, boasting a dual roller-based design and an impressive set of features that make it a compelling indoor training option for those who want the convenience and natural ride feel of rollers with the benefits of controlled resistance and connectivity.

Toolbox: For many of us, cycling is going to be at done home for the next few weeks. Even though riding on a trainer seems about as simple a task as is possible, there are still important basics to master in order to get the most out of your indoor riding.

The technology for indoor cycling training systems is constantly evolving, and while most non-trackies are opting for fixed-mount trainers, TruTrainer has reconverted me to the fun of rollers with their top-end quality and real-world ride feel.

Nothing new under the sun? Don't you believe it when it comes to indoor training and as Ol' Man Winter extends his icy fingers over the Northern Hemisphere it is worth taking stock of the rapidly expanding inventory of indoor training aids designed to make the Tour de Basement bearable and even fun.

ErgVideo - makers of some of the best reality-based cycling training videos anywhere, has introduced several new, easy-to-use, and free features including a smart-trainer platform that includes complete power-based training plans and workouts that require no purchase, and no subscription fees.

Elite’s Direto direct drive trainer was meant to be the affordable step down from their top line “Drivo”. While they got the affordable part right with a 30% price drop, they don’t seem to have cut 30% of the feature/value set.

Pez looks at 5 indoor cycle trainers in a not so scientific review - the Tacx Neo, Elite Direto, Elite Drivo, Tacx Genius Smart, the Wahoo Kickr 2.