Hello, my name is Silver and I'm a bike-aholic....

[Susan126]

Silver,

Me too, off the bike for too long now. Got a cold, getting fat, roads are still wet with some ice and leaves so bad for riding. Time to get out the rollers and trainer.

You gotta check out these rollers:



http://www.insideride.com/

I want one so bad, but $800 - OUCH and we still don't have a !#@ Wii.

Time to ride will be soon...

I saw one of those inside ride things at the Group Health Bike Expo two years ago. My daughter even got to ride one. Mom (me) chickened out. I would love to have one right now because like many of you out there I too have not been riding because of this stinky weather! I am looking forward to spring! And I am happy that the days will start to get longer in a week! Yippee!

Video of my daughter riding one of those inside ride machines.

Sue

[Bike Goddess]

Rollers aside- check out the bike !

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Rollers aside- check out the bike !

Call me anal, but it bothers me when people don't align their quick release levers neatly with their forks and chainstays.

[smilingcat]

oooOOO LisaS.H., you're right. That is not safe?? should align your levers with the fork or to one of the stays. Tucked away neatly. Otherwise you might catch it on something or someone's wheel to catch it.

Good eye!! my six eyes didn't catch it (bifocal plus the one I was born with).
smilingcat

[Susan126]

Call me anal, but it bothers me when people don't align their quick release levers neatly with their forks and chainstays.

Even more so on a mountain bike! Those sticks and trees and shrubs have a nasty way of grabbing those things and undoing them. Believe me it happened to a friend. I like mine tight, aligned, and facing slightly backwards!

[silver]

yeah! I got a small fix today.

I got my new vest in and wore it over my black nike running top. It was cold but I'd say I was dressed appropriately. It was about 38 degrees. The colder thing was my nose. I had my balaclava pulled up over my mouth but kinda felt like I was sufficating.

I rode 19 miles at 16.9 avg mph.

We are expecting nasty weather tomorrow and sunday so I was glad to get this squeezed in.

[solobiker]

Call me anal, but it bothers me when people don't align their quick release levers neatly with their forks and chainstays.

I am there with you Lisa, drives me a little crazy. As for riding, I haven't been on my bike outside for about 3 weeks, due to a back injury that has flared up, and now there is a lot of snow and ice on the roads, the last thing I need to do is fall and re-injure my back. It still hurts a bit right now I did ride my spin bike this morning for about 45 min and just came back from a short walk. Thanks for this thread as I was starting to think I was the only person who felt like this. ( none of my co-workers Know what the word exercise is, let alone bike )

[RoadRaven]

Call me anal, but it bothers me when people don't align their quick release levers neatly with their forks and chainstays.

Don't be mad with me, but mine always go horizontal back - least wind resistence/most aero... I never align them with my forks...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Don't be mad with me, but mine always go horizontal back - least wind resistence/most aero... I never align them with my forks...

Well hey at least yours are not likely to catch on branches if they point back!