Addict seeking program

[CorsairMac]

I just took Nico into the LBS for a thorough checkover and of Course I walked out flat broke later with 2 new jerseys, 2 new shorts, new seat, new pedals, a seat bag, CO2 cartridges and pump, oh...and since I got new pedals of Course I had to have new shoes (well duh!!)!! By the time he's ready to pick up (hopefully on Thurs) he'll have new handlebar tape, all new cables and housings, another cyclometer (can 1 have too Many cyclometers??), plus the new seat and pedals. (ain't plastic Grand?? ) The guys at the LBS were jealous of Nico - and Kathie felt Very smug!!!

Oh and V??....I found one - I found a cyclometer that does altitude and inclination! Finally I'll know what the dadburned climb is every night when I go home!

So addicted??.....I resemble that remark and my 12-step program is to increase my mileage in 12 easy steps until I can do a century!!!!

[Deanna]

Oh and V??....I found one - I found a cyclometer that does altitude and inclination! Finally I'll know what the dadburned climb is every night when I go home!

Which one has an inclinometer? I destroyed the CPU on my cyclometer and I was planning on getting one with an altimeter, but if I could get an inclinometer too I'd be especially happy.

Thanks, D

[fasteryet]

Anyone know where there are any meetings around here?

[Veronica]

The Polar 710 will you give you % of grade when you download the info into your computer.

V.

[Bike Goddess]

Kim- I like your response! If anyone looks at my mileage, it tells all!!! My LWS (ie.partner- Dave) is pretty used to me flying out the door on Sundays at 7:45AM to ride with the "boys". (He stays home and does the laundry!) Then, when I get back, he wants to know what I have been doing in the garage that took so long (don't you just hang up your bike-well NO!)!

I have this thing about cleaning my bike after long rides. I don't take off the wheels, but with a toothbrush, some Bikewash and old rags, I can pretty well clean the Quest up for the next ride.

Can you imagine how I FEEL when I have to go through puddles?
"OH Damn! More work cleaning bike when I get home".

My latest dilemma is wondering how I will keep my bike clean on the SF/LA AIDS ride- 7 days- someone else storing my bike, no stand for it, etc. etc.

Price to pay for the wonderful sense of freedom when cruising down hills at 40MPH with light wind and warm sun as well as an incredible sense of well being and satisfaction at having put in a long hard day!

[nuthatch]

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!! Boring the crap out of everyone - YES! Today my poor boss made the mistake of asking me if I'd found a new road bike yet (I'm shopping) and I talked for 10 minutes - her eyes glazed up almost immediately but did I stop? NOOOOO!

Riding this weekend, I mused, "Is cycling better than sex?" Well, what to you fellow addicts think?

[LBTC]

ah, yes
addiction

today I walked 2.5km to work. rode my rode bike 14 km in 40minutes after work. drove downtown and did a one hour kickboxing class. During the kickboxing warmup I was day dreaming about that spot on the mountain bike ride when the whole group gets to the trail head and we all take a drink, and chat a bit, and get our heart rates settled down, then climb like stink!! Usually at the beginning of the year that makes me nervous, but today it made me GRIN.

when I wheeled my road bike out of the change room, several girls were confused "I thought it would have fat tires" etc.... So I told them about my road bike and my mountain bikes and yup, glazed looks all around. hahahaha

Wednesday night is the first group ride! Haven't seen some of those guys since last fall! wahoo!!

so, what part of obsessing over bike stuff is not normal??

Namaste,
~T~

[CorsairMac]

Which one has an inclinometer? I destroyed the CPU on my cyclometer and I was planning on getting one with an altimeter, but if I could get an inclinometer too I'd be especially happy.

Thanks, D

Specialized Turbo Pro - it apparently doesn't need to have anything D/L. The kid @ the LBS was telling me that's what he uses to MTB and you can just cycle between all the functions??.......it's at the LBS right now being installed on the Peugeot so I can't really tell you anymore until I pick him up Thurs or Fri!
I got it specifically because it does cadence, altitude and inclination.