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Yeah, this. On warmer days, even the two fans on high don't do enough. Of course, partly it's because what we call "the shop" in my garage has one standard sized door, no windows, and no exhaust fan, plus the garage door has been weatherstripped so there's no air coming in there. I end up raising the temp and humidity of that room pretty effectively.
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In fact here's me modeling it at my Mom's house several years ago.
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shifted 193 times this morning.
#3654
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Not obvious. Did your witch doctor tell you not to ride?
What makes you think that was her mission?
What makes you think that was her mission?
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Man, trainer rides != outdoor rides
After futzing around with pairing this and that, I have my trainer set up to receive, re-broadcast and use my the power meter data as the reference. Even so, my performance is dramatically down vs outdoor rides; power/duration efforts that would be easy outside are pretty damn uncomfortable inside. I don't know if it's fatigue or a lack of cooling or if I'm just sucking all of the oxygen out of my small room, but damn - if I were this out of shape on the road, I'd be disheartened.
After futzing around with pairing this and that, I have my trainer set up to receive, re-broadcast and use my the power meter data as the reference. Even so, my performance is dramatically down vs outdoor rides; power/duration efforts that would be easy outside are pretty damn uncomfortable inside. I don't know if it's fatigue or a lack of cooling or if I'm just sucking all of the oxygen out of my small room, but damn - if I were this out of shape on the road, I'd be disheartened.
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#3657
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If they did that then they would have to ask customers to remove dirty diapers, rotting food, cockroaches, and all the other bio hazards they drive around with. I mean, where do you draw the line?
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For me, when riding a trainer without a distraction that makes me feel like I'm going somewhere I have great difficulty keeping my heart rate up. It takes a level of concentration which I find mentally exhausting. Then I tried "riding through" some ride videos a local cyclist had shot, and since they were roads I ride a lot, I know when the hard parts were, so on my dumb trainer I could replicate the difficulty by shifting to harder gears. Then I tried Zwift and a smart trainer, and I find that even better, at least in part because the shifting to easier gears when it gets harder is more intuitive. But there's also the thrill of the chase. When I was riding the Zwift Academy Finish Line ride yesterday, part of my motivation on the two climbs was catching and passing other riders. Same with the workouts - concentrating on catching and passing other riders made it easier to suffer.
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EDIT: I dunno. Maybe it's because I'm an Old, but the idea of turning my car over to the mechanics without it being at least presentable is just Not What You Do. It's like flying - you dress neatly. Doesn't have to be fancy, but it's not PJ pants, for cripes sake. And you don't take your shoes off and wander the aisles in bare feet!
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#3662
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I always thought it was kind for customers to leave snacks for us. Nothing says love like a half-eaten Big Mac and some scattered fries under the seat.
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I watch TV whilst on the trainer. Trainer Road is up on the monitor above the TV so I can keep an eye on power without missing my program.....
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They weren't. Ew. Just, ew.
Mind you, this may speak more to just how dirty the world is generally, more than those particular owners.
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Been having issues with my real tubeless on my bike where they would not hold air for more than 2 days. I took the tire off and resealed it, changed to the orange sealant, but that did not help.
After that, I replaced the presta valve core a $5 item and BAM it worked like a charm. Was going to ride today, but its raining.
After that, I replaced the presta valve core a $5 item and BAM it worked like a charm. Was going to ride today, but its raining.
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#3666
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Top Gear, back in the Jeremy/Richard/James days, had a team of forensics experts go through a trio of used cars the boys had bought, all of which looked pretty clean.
They weren't. Ew. Just, ew.
Mind you, this may speak more to just how dirty the world is generally, more than those particular owners.
They weren't. Ew. Just, ew.
Mind you, this may speak more to just how dirty the world is generally, more than those particular owners.
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wife wants me to bring the trainer with me to texas. I’m not opposed but I was really hoping she would use it. She keeps going through diet exercise cycles, and I hoped that having her bike set up on the trainer would help motivate her and also help set up a healthy schedule. She doesn’t make time for herself at all.
Trainer in texas would be nice. I don’t know how I feel about riding around unfamiliar roads and I could hop on it after different times. I’ll have to think about it.
Trainer in texas would be nice. I don’t know how I feel about riding around unfamiliar roads and I could hop on it after different times. I’ll have to think about it.
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Ew.
EDIT: I dunno. Maybe it's because I'm an Old, but the idea of turning my car over to the mechanics without it being at least presentable is just Not What You Do. It's like flying - you dress neatly. Doesn't have to be fancy, but it's not PJ pants, for cripes sake. And you don't take your shoes off and wander the aisles in bare feet!
EDIT: I dunno. Maybe it's because I'm an Old, but the idea of turning my car over to the mechanics without it being at least presentable is just Not What You Do. It's like flying - you dress neatly. Doesn't have to be fancy, but it's not PJ pants, for cripes sake. And you don't take your shoes off and wander the aisles in bare feet!
Sometimes it's just rudeness and sometimes it's mental illness.
You probably wouldn't take your bike in to a shop if it was caked with mud?
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Apparently, historic drought years interspersed with historic wet years will be the new norm, at least for NorCal. Not so sure about SoCal.
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At the wedding I met my nephew's new FiL, he looked pretty lanky so I asked if he was a cyclist. He said he rides an aluminum Trek Emonda several days a week, there is apparently a lake outside Dallas (I think it's Dallas but could have been Houston) he rides around it and says it's a 20 mile loop. I gave him kudos, so to speak.
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My father had strict rules, none of us ate or drank in his cars, ever. No food or dirty dishes were left around the house, either.
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The only snacks I eat in my truck are BeetUms and Cliff Bloks.