Got my butt handed to me on a platter tonight!

[MomOnBike]

At one point I felt a slight bit of panic when I realized if I crashed at 22+ mph I could probably get hurt, so I just pedalled harder to see if I could hit 25!!

Actually, that's when I try for 30.

I've got a rather high guts/brains ratio.

[KSH]

Yea, I get what you are talking about when you say "spinning " now.

Here is my issue with it... and it's something that someone mentioned... you feel like your legs are going NUTS but you are going NOWHERE (? spelling).

Unfortunately, I power through hills and all that.

Which has equally hurt knees.

So, yea... I am going to have to spin my legs like crazy... get nowhere fast... in the lowest gear I have.. and see how it goes!

Thanks for all the descriptions! I get it ... even if I don't want to!

[aka_kim]

So, yea... I am going to have to spin my legs like crazy... get nowhere fast... in the lowest gear I have.. and see how it goes!

Well, not like crazy. I see newbies doing that a lot. Spin to the point where you feel some resistance, and you'll go somewhere, fast. You should not be bouncing in the saddle, and you shouldn't feel like your legs are spinning wildly.

[SadieKate]

Well, not like crazy. I see newbies doing that a lot. Spin to the point where you feel some resistance, and you'll go somewhere, fast. You should not be bouncing in the saddle, and you shouldn't feel like your legs are spinning wildly.

A buddy and I rode behind another couple for about 5 miles yesterday while the somewhat zoftig young lady exhibited this spinning skill. The two of us had a fit of the giggles watching her. She was burning a ton of energy and going nowhere, not to mention she was going to need an entire tube of chamois butter to get back on the bike the next day. Ow!

[nuthatch]

while the somewhat zoftig young lady exhibited this spinning skill.

I loved this word! Had to go look it up - it's great! I'm going to try to use it in a conversation tomorrow! Just trying to ward off dementia by improving my vocab...

[Pedal Wench]

Originally Posted by SadieKate
while the somewhat zoftig young lady exhibited this spinning skill.

I loved this word! Had to go look it up - it's great! I'm going to try to use it in a conversation tomorrow! Just trying to ward off dementia by improving my vocab...

Be careful, though. About 20 years ago, my father called me zoftig, using the literal 'healthy, strong' definition, and I STILL haven't gotten over it. What's pretty funny is that my mother, who witnessed it long ago, also remembered it too, when someone used the word when we were visiting this past weekend. So, be careful how you use it!

[SadieKate]

Our family never used it in any way but this:

Zoftig - "Full Bosomed; Sexy, Attractive." From the Yiddish "zaftiq," literally meaning "juicy," from the German "saftig."

[nuthatch]

So, be careful how you use it!

I'll talk about a movie star - Pamela Anderson or someone. That'll be safe!!! I like that German "juicy" connection, like "apfelsaft" or something. Thanks for the tip!!

Nuthatch and Corsair, let's meet in, um, Arkansas? Where's the bermuda triangle where NM, ILL and AL gurls can converge and practice the magic spin thing?

Shew, I'm going to have to start riding towards Arkansas pretty soon because I can't afford the pickin' gas to drive there! Maybe MomonBike will let me come along on her Minnesota to Nebraska trip and I can just veer over towards Arkansas at the appropriate time...