June Riding

[ny biker]

Looking good, Emily.

(What kind of floor is that in your motorhome?)

[emily_in_nc]

Looking good, Emily.

(What kind of floor is that in your motorhome?)

It's laminate planks, installed either by the previous owner or the dealer. Looked great when we bought the rig, but not as good now. I would not recommend it as the seams pull apart with the motion of driving and weather and the rollers of the slide out put little chips and dings in it, showing white below. I have done quite a bit of research, and what seems to do best with the motion of RVs is the "luxury vinyl planks" that look like wood. I guess they have more give than a hard laminate.

[Pax]

Glad you got in a ride, Emily, and I imagine the trainer was a bit smoother than a road.

That laminate was what was in my folks last Class C, same thing with the separation, mom was very unhappy about because the open grooves held too much dirt. If dad had lived he'd planned on pulling it up and installing vinyl.

[Crankin]

It's 48 degrees and raining.
Is it March?

[ny biker]

70s here with sun and a cool breeze. Cloudy, 60s tomorrow with possible rain. Of course the A/C is on full-blast at work which makes it even worse. I am still bringing the big orange tote bag of extra bike clothes to every ride -- even on the warm days I seem to need an extra layer at some point. We are expecting summer heat and humidity next week, however, so I think the big orange tote bag will finally go into the closet until the fall.

[Crankin]

Yes, it is going to be 90 here by Monday. The ride I am leading Friday may be a little iffy, with rain, but it's still kind of unsure; the storm might be south enough to only hit the Cape. Saturday will be nice, but the ride we lead doesn't start until 12:30, so hopefully we will be back before late pm thunderstorms. Our happy hour/dinner is under a tent at a local farm will happen even if it's storming. The happy hour starts at 3:30, but by the time we run home (4 miles) and shower, it's usually close to 4:30 when we return. I cannot sit in sweaty bike clothes for 3 hours after a ride.

[rebeccaC]

Good to see you’ve found a way to keep spinning Emily!!! Hoping for rides outside sooner than you expect.

NWG…you’re not a pioneer woman…you’re a good warrior woman ....who possess a determined spirit, an attitude that drives your actions towards your goals. When faced with limitations, disappointment or opposition, a warrior woman only gets more determined to make what she envisions happen.....that you are!!


NY….hoping the lump is just an temporary inconvenience...perhaps fixed by a beautiful leather saddle!!

To celebrate my last cycle of chemo/radiation I postponed it for a few days so I could feel good enough to ride one of my favorite roads that runs parallel to the base of the eastern sierra mountains and to just get back to the desert and it’s peaceful ways. We started at mono lake just after the sunrise and rode towards the Sierra’s and then rode old grade road. A flat 36 mile ride which took most of the day with stops for quick breaks, photography and just absorbing the views. My longest ride in what seems forever and it felt good.

Mono lake








happy California cows on old grade rd.












On the drive home we stopped at the Manzanar obelisk which stands for the “place of consolation for the spirit of all mankind”. When there i always say prayers for the recognition of the tragedy that the internment camps were and with the hope of keeping that kind of fear and response from ever happening again in the U.S.

[ny biker]

It's laminate planks, installed either by the previous owner or the dealer. Looked great when we bought the rig, but not as good now. I would not recommend it as the seams pull apart with the motion of driving and weather and the rollers of the slide out put little chips and dings in it, showing white below. I have done quite a bit of research, and what seems to do best with the motion of RVs is the "luxury vinyl planks" that look like wood. I guess they have more give than a hard laminate.

Interesting. I remember at one point we were both considering cork floors. Long story short, I am now looking at LVP for my condo. They have vinyl that looks like tile, also, if you prefer that look.

Sometimes in winter my excuse for being too lazy to set up the indoor trainer is that it takes up too much space in my living room. But I guess if you have room for one in an RV, I can't really use that excuse any more...

And to keep it cycling related,

[emily_in_nc]

Interesting. I remember at one point we were both considering cork floors. Long story short, I am now looking at LVP for my condo. They have vinyl that looks like tile, also, if you prefer that look.

Yes, I was and am still considering cork floors if we redo the floors in our motorhome. It came with these floors. But with my accident, all my extra dollars have been spent on medical/dental stuff, so floors are a year or two down the road, if ever! I still love cork but have gotten so many rec's for LVP in RVs that I would probably lean that way. If I were in a sticks-n-bricks home, cork for sure!

Sometimes in winter my excuse for being too lazy to set up the indoor trainer is that it takes up too much space in my living room. But I guess if you have room for one in an RV, I can't really use that excuse any more...

Oh, we don't have room to keep it set up. It opens and closes, and we just put it in the middle of the floor when in use. When not, it stays folded up and stuck against a wall. Otherwise we would have no place to walk!

[ny biker]

Oh, we don't have room to keep it set up. It opens and closes, and we just put it in the middle of the floor when in use. When not, it stays folded up and stuck against a wall. Otherwise we would have no place to walk!

It's actually not too different for me -- I could leave it set up, but it really takes up too much room, and I have to set it up right by the front door. This is one reason why I don't want or need a big house, but would like just one additional room. If I could leave it set up, I would use it more in the winter, and even would be using it now. And I hear you on the medical expenses -- the bills for treating my ankle are one reason why I'm about to go ahead with the LVP, which is less expensive than engineered hardwood or cork.

Speaking of riding indoors, I rode the stationary recumbent at the gym last night instead of riding outside. I decided that another hill ride would be too much for my ankle, especially since I've started doing some different exercises at PT that are causing a bit of pain. But also the weather was just too cold for June. It was in the 60s, which was entirely do-able and would have seemed great a couple of months ago, but right now I am just not in the mood to play the how-many-layers-do-I-need game.

So I rode for about 35-40 minutes, not sure exactly how long because I paused in the middle and the dumb thing shut off so I had to start the timer again. It was a decent indoor workout. When I finished I tried to stretch my calf muscles but pushing on the pedal with my heel down, which worked fine for the right leg but when I tried with my left leg my foot slipped off and the pedal spun around and hit my shin really hard. I went to the locker room, put my foot in the sink and ran cold water over my leg, but still ended up with a lump. Doh!

[emily_in_nc]

Ouch, NY! That sounds painful. I hate it when I injure myself doing something like that. Hope it's very quick to heal up and that your ankle continues to improve.

[north woods gal]

Not my best few days, these last. Came down with a bug on Sunday and by Monday I ached from head to toe and was queasy, to boot. Might have had something to do with the abrupt change in weather from 40s and 50s directly to mid and upper 80s (well above normal for June, up here.)

Better, today, though. I was a little wobbly on some my trail climbing to start, but actually finished stronger than I started. Still way too warm for this time of year, though. We do have a window air unit (our only AC) that we put in the bedroom, but we also have a Robin nesting in the window sill, so we'll wait until she's done. She nested there, last year, too. Neat to watch.