Oct 6th Rides

[crazycanuck]

URGH..I just spent 1/2hr on the trainer with the resistance on. Umm..it wasn't easy. Please tell me using the trainer gets easier & it really does help me in the last bit of my knee recovery phase...

Until now, i've not used the resistance bit as i just wanted to get used to time on the bike. Tonight Ian suggested using it and thought hmmm why not, let's see what I can do. Now i'm a bit confused..

I'll try it again tomorrow night It's hard but then again knee injuries are hard work

[Tri Girl]

OCT. 6th??? PLEASE don't bring me back to the beginning of winter again. I'm so sick of it already.
Hee hee- I saw that and thought: have I been Rip Van Winkle'ing it for 8 months????

Can you lighten the resistance on the trainer some? Some days I just barely touch the resistance wheel to my back wheel, some days I make it snug and therefore harder to pedal. It's why I don't feel bad when I only ride the trainer for 20 or 30 min. To me it feels like an hour out on the road. It'll get easier, you just went from no resistance to lots of resistance. Give it time.

[Jo-n-NY]

What TriGirl said...also, use your gears. I have a fluid trainer and when the cylinder touches the wheel I give it another half a turn. If it slips when pedaling I give tighten it a bit more. I have a compact and on the trainer I use the lower gear in the front then change gears through my trainer ride in the back. I ride the trainer for 7-10 miles and that is it. 7 miles take about 30-35 minutes and 10 miles 45-50 tops. Keep in mind that trainer miles is equivilant to more road miles. Someone else might have more info on that part.

~ JoAnn

[crazycanuck]

OMG...what planet was i on last night? october 6th?

Thanks!

[jobob]

OMG...what planet was i on last night? october 6th?

Thanks!

Waiter ... I'll have what she's having !

[Fredwina]

I rode outdoors. did about 15 miles. Still real; dark, although I am seeing more folks on the rail trail

[Mr. Bloom]

OMG...what planet was i on last night? october 6th?

It simply provides a new perspective on Hemisperic differences

[tulip]

It felt like an Indian Summer day. It was nearly 80F! I did an urban exploration bike ride. I'm looking to buy my own place and so I've been lurking around neighborhoods to see where I would like to live. It was great fun, and quite useful. There are some condos that I was interested in--a renovation of a historic building. After riding to it and around it, I decided no way--the condos all have old window a/c units. If the developer skimped on upgrading the HVAC system, what else did he cut corners on?? Since it's a condo, it's not something I could upgrade for my own unit. I wouldn't have seen that if I had just driven by in my car. Great neighborhood, though.

Oh, and the local university decided to test out their new VERY LOUD siren alert system right when I was in the midst of the university. It went on for about 10 minutes. My ears are still ringing.

I guess I did about 10 miles, but I don't have a computer on my urban bike.

[Geonz]

I was just getting into riding when I was house-shopping in Richmond. It is a good way to browse the market! IT's also where I realzied that the dogs of Richmond - at least where I cruised - were of a different culture than most of the planet. I remember this big one sitting in the middle of the street who just sat there as I rode by. Flashbacks to summers of youth

[obie]

Tulip, if it's historic housing then there may be laws against certain upgrades? Historic preservation laws can be unpredicatble.

[tulip]

Tulip, if it's historic housing then there may be laws against certain upgrades? Historic preservation laws can be unpredicatble.

There are plenty of historic renovations going on in Richmond, and there are plenty with modern HVAC. Historic preservation requirements typically are concerned with the exterior appearance and materials; thus, eliminating the window units would be a plus.

I'm going to see the place anyways, and will ask what's up with the window units. Not only do window units block light, are noisy, moldy, and look ugly, they are a whole lot less efficient than modern HVAC systems.

...thread drift...

[RoadRaven]

October 6th was Waitangi Day - a public holiday here in Aotearoa.
Wish all my work-weeks were like this week... start work on Monday for the year, go back Tuesday, day off Wednesday, back for Thurs and Fri and then the weekend! Woohoo!

So I got in a solid 37km workout over rolling hills. Beautiful day, quiet roads, and got to know a couple of new albums we have just bought and i ripped onto my MP3.
My legs were tired on Thursday!