Winter Bike Blues

[tulip]

I'm trying to figure out where to set up my trainer. My house is very small...last year I had it in my second bedroom, which is also my office. Since I work from home, it's the most active room in the house, and it's not very convenient to have to climb over the bike in order to get to the filing cabinet.

I suppose if I got around to filing the HUGE pile of stuff on my floor, it would help...

[Owlie]

My trainer's in the basement--I can't figure out where I'd set it up in the apartment, because the floors aren't level at all! I've got it in front of the giant TV, where I watch episodes of old British comedies...I'm at a point where I can make it through an episode!

I've also got a rear wheel-friendly computer duct taped to it. Easier than cutting zip ties when I can ride outside.

[FunSize]

Road trip - I forgot to mention that I do like the color of your bike very much. Very pretty.

Owlie - it took us a good 2 months to figure out how to set up our bikes. I do like having them infront of a giant tv, though. Actually, the reason my bike is awkwardly infront of my bf's is because the tiles on the floor are slightly uneven and I felt like I was falling to the left the entire time.

[Owlie]

My problem is the apartment is sort of bowl-shaped. It's an old building, so the floor is kind of sagging. The furniture (couch, dinner table, etc) is occupying most of the level floor.

[Roadtrip]

I'm going to adjust that saddle tonight and give it a go.. so far about 20 miles on the new Brooks and it's feeling better each time.

Shannon

[Cataboo]

My bike's on the trainer in my unheated sunroom. I've got my netbook set up in front of it, on a couple boxes to get it level & with some speakers hooked up so I can stream a tv episode on hulu or watch whatever. Generally I get bundled up at night, go out on the trainer and after 10 mins or so I'm warmed up enough that I can take off the arm & leg warmers & hat & what not and cycle comfortably in tank top and bike shorts. It's been cold enough lately that I haven't had to, but in previous years I've opened the windows to cool down. I don't understand how you guys can not overheat having your trainers in your houses.



Yesterday's random procrastination project was taking the stupid looking fuelbox logo off my bento box and fabric gluing on reflective hand stickers I found at the dollar store when we were at the wild goose chase. Now it's much cuter and more functional:

[Becky]

I don't understand how you guys can not overheat having your trainers in your houses.

I prefer to think of it as heat acclimation