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Agreed. I am terrified of mountain biking (and therefore rarely do it), but I definitely feel safer clipped in!

exactly!!!

I didn't keep track of my miles exactly (new bike, new computer . . . )
However, if you include trainer miles, it is around 5000mi give or take. Kinda low for me actually, but a lot of intensity...

I second everyone who said it is so much better to ride indoors with friends/family. Longest trainer ride for me was 3hr 45min, on a computrainer at the LBS. I get in a 3+ hr ride once per week all...

2010 was my 1st season racing, so I didn't really have "goals" per se except to have fun and gain experience. I accomplished both, and even had some good results along the way! So now I have some...

Like has been stated many times, speed day to day is affected by too many things, so I don't really compare from one day to another. However, I do my intervals on a loop, and without a power meter, I...

I have thousands of miles on last season's tires, and will want to replace at the least the rear one at the start of the next racing season anyway, so I am just "using" up my current rear tire on the...

Congrats on making those adjustments on your own. It is so important to be able to work on your bike, and understand how it works. I can do little things, but when it comes to drive train adjustments...

That is COLD!!!! Make sure you dress well. Warm gloves, wool socks, maybe chemical hand/feet warmers.

Other than the temps, it will be lots of fun. My teammates and I do a lot of gravel trail...

That bike is stop in your tracks, head-turning, drop dead gorgeous. Many happy miles.

I don't keep track of mileage on the trainer. I use a computrainer in erg mode, where the distance information is pretty useless (but power data is great).

I like it this way, because then all...

I don't ride on the road in sub freezing temps because I am afraid of black ice. I can deal with the cold and have my wardrobe figured out, so if it is really cold, I ride on the trails with the...

Congratulations! Those are both beautiful bikes, and I am sure you will love the tarmac. A friend of mine (and local racer) has one and LOVES it . . . and I do to :-)

Hers is the S-works, I don't...

First of all, I think it is really important to set realistic goals for oneself, so I commend you on doing that. However, I worry when a goal is too dependent on another person. You don't know what...

I was thinking on today's ride that even though I am not exactly a newbie there is ALWAYS something new to learn or experience on the bike, and that is part of what makes riding so much fun!

Today...

For training on the CT, I don't think that accuracy of the FTP calculation is all that important. You just need a number that is within a reasonable margin of error such that your workouts aren't so...

Do you have a cross bike? Or a hybrid with knobbies? or a MTB? The dirt trails are usually rideable even in the snow, AND ARE BEAUTIFUL!!! And you can ride all the way up to Wisconsin!
. . . I have...

I agree with everyone who said that it depends on body type, and how your body has historically responded to training.

I, for one, am tall/thin and can eat pretty much anything and not gain weight...

I'm with roadie on this one. If money is really not an issue, then get a CompuTrainer. These are great as they allow to program in any workout you want and then the system makes you stick to it. You...

3.3 W/kg for me (FTP) at the beginning of last road season. I am hoping that number has gone up some, but I don't train with power on the road and have not yet moved indoors for winter training on...

The difference, I think, is that we all live and breath cycling. It is who we are, as much as it is what we do. However, there are lots of people out there who just like to ride their bikes...

I too have to like what a bike looks like. However, I happen to like the colors on the 2011 a lot!!!!! My road bike is a black/white LOOK with touches of red including red bar tape. The...

They work. But they require air to activate, so shake them, let them warm up, then put them in your shoes. Also, if you shoe covers don't fit, what about toe covers. Better to have something than...

I agree that toe overlap should not be a major concern.With any turn taken at speed, you won't really be pedaling anyway (or even turning the handle bars) so it really isn't an issue. You know the...

I'll have to give that a try. I have soooo many of this type jersey with the horrible elastic at the bottom!!! HATE THEM! But it's my only choice for team kit :-(

They ride up and bulge and look...