when do you ride/train?

[rij73]

Lucky for me I work from home, so I've been riding mostly in the early afternoon, like around 1. I go out every day that it isn't raining. I've only had my bike a couple of weeks, so I don't know what I'll do next winter in snow and ice... probably buy a trainer.

[Jo-n-NY]

During the winter I am on the trainer a few times a week after or before work and on the weekend, unless the temps are in the 40's or above I might head outside, otherwise I am on the trainer.

Normally, now with DST, I am riding outside after work a few times a week and for the next month or so I have only 1 weekend day available, however, that will change to both weekend days for riding.

Unfortunately, with the miserable weather the last couple of weeks, I have not ridden afterwork or on the weekend because I cannot revert back to the TRAINER.

rij73...I envy you being able to work from home. I work in Manhattan and at 1:00 when you are riding I am walking along the West Side Hwy during my lunch and wishing I were on my bike instead. Ok...off my soap box now

~ JoAnn

[fultzie]

I started working at a bike shop in the next town over towards the end of fall last year, and began commuting. It's right along my "usual" short training ride route, which is handy

This summer I'm working there again, and my rule is that the ONLY time I am allowed to drive is if I have my MTB in my car-- because that means that I am either coming from or heading to a trail ride

I thought I was pretty clever until my friend pointed out last night that we have wicked thunderstorms here during the summer (which I love... just not while on my bike)... we'll see how I get around that

Other than the commute T/T/F, I do 2 longer rides (or at least more "structured" ones) before class M/W, a trail ride after class W, and trail rides S/S. This is just my summer plan, BTW ... in normal school-time I ride maybe 3 days during the week, and race Saturdays. Luv those rollers in the winter!