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[–] AngryAlmond [S] ago (edited ago)
I tend pick a pace, at least for most of my ride on the Airdyne. I have an AD4 Schwinn I believe, and what I tend to do is watch the level gauge (prefer watching it to the RPM for some reason.) I keep my level at a minimum of at least 2.0, though I generally go at more like 2.1-2.3.
Every five minutes I slow down for 15-20 second or so to take a sip of my water bottle. Near the end of the ride, I'll go into a sprint. My time is 7.6 miles in half an hour, give or take 10 seconds.
I really like that the resistance is automatic, getting harder the harder I pedal, so I don't have to fiddle with a dial every two seconds. Plus, my home isn't air conditioned, so the bike's fan is a sweet mercy on hot days.