[douglas]

if you want a good workout in a short amount of time, then don't bother w/ a road bike...imo, a hardtail w/ slicks is fine. hell, since it's less efficient than a roadie, you will get a better workout.

...........or

if you get a roadie and do group rides with people that are slightly faster than you, you will stay motivated to bust your ass to keep up ... definitely makes a nice 2 or so hour workout

 

[narlus]

...........or

if you get a roadie and do group rides with people that are slightly faster than you, you will stay motivated to bust your ass to keep up ... definitely makes a nice 2 or so hour workout

exactly...which is why i don't do group roadie rides

why spend >1K on something i don't need?

it sounded to me like treesaw was slower than sq-earl anyway (which is who i am assuming she's gonna road ride w/ ; if it's solo, problem solved), so he should be on the mtb for the rides.

 

[BAH]

Definitely. I love technical XC trails and DHing at Diablo so I am sure I couldn't convert. I am just using the road bike to get in some extra training miles on those days when I only have a short time in which to cram in a ride.

A better idea is to slow down and smell the roses. Buy a cruiser, save yourself some dough and enrich your life

 

[TreeSaw]

cool - what are you looking at?

Specialized and Bianchi right now. I'll keep everyone posted.

 

[Heidi]

Good Morning!

I went for a 2.5 hour mountain bike ride with a friend after work. Awesome day. I rode the 575 to work, then rode it home at lunch and switched to my DEAN Ace and rode back to work, then rode to the trail after work and did a big loop and rode home. We rode up to the snowline and I was amazed how far we got. Keep on meltin baby!

 

[TreeSaw]

if you want a good workout in a short amount of time, then don't bother w/ a road bike...imo, a hardtail w/ slicks is fine. hell, since it's less efficient than a roadie, you will get a better workout.

Yeah, that's what I have been running for a couple of years. Now it's time to take the next step. Plus, we're hoping to get some longer road rides in and we have a beautiful area in which to ride.

 

[TreeSaw]

exactly...which is why i don't do group roadie rides

why spend >1K on something i don't need?

it sounded to me like treesaw was slower than sq-earl anyway (which is who i am assuming she's gonna road ride w/ ; if it's solo, problem solved), so he should be on the mtb for the rides.

Unfortunately, regardless of the number of hours I train and how hard I bust my a$$, I will always be slower than Sq-Earl. I would like to join some of my other friends for roadie group rides too (aka Doug, Echo, Heather M. etc.). I have the desire to ride but limited time Monday - Thursday.

 

[Heidi]

I just hate being hunched over on the road bikes.

Something tells me the bike didn't fit you if you were hunched over! My road bike is VERY comfortable.

 

[narlus]

Yeah, that's what I have been running for a couple of years. Now it's time to take the next step. Plus, we're hoping to get some longer road rides in and we have a beautiful area in which to ride.

ah, the benefit of local family as sitters...the last time i did an xc ride w/ my wife was over 6 years ago. :mumble:

 

[GumbaFish]

I spent a couple of hours building some new jumps yesterday. And as soon as I get out of lab today I'll head back for some more riding. And hopefully in a day or two I'll have in my hands a sweet new clapton t shirt. All in all not a shabby week.

 

[TreeSaw]

ah, the benefit of local family as sitters...the last time i did an xc ride w/ my wife was over 6 years ago. :mumble:

We are definitely blessed to have so many local sitters. Between my mother, my 2 sisters and my private students (not to mention my eager neighbor) we're set for quite some time and no one person will get worn out.

 

[douglas]

A better idea is to slow down and smell the roses. Buy a cruiser, save yourself some dough and enrich your life

that wont get you on the podium

 

[TreeSaw]

that wont get you on the podium

BWWAAAHHHH! Sort of what I was thinking

Edit: I do slow down and smell the roses when I am pushing the stroller around

 

[BAH]

that wont get you on the podium

oh RATS

 

[jacksonpt]

Something tells me the bike didn't fit you if you were hunched over! My road bike is VERY comfortable.

as is mine

 

[BAH]

BWWAAAHHHH! Sort of what I was thinking

Edit: I do slow down and smell the roses when I am pushing the stroller around

Good deal. As long as you spend some time doing it

 

[Rockland]

Squeeze in before noon. Morn' all.

 

[douglas]

oh RATS

some people have a competitive gene, some have rose smelling genes, a few have both


whatever floats your boat........but its pretty obvious which one is dominate for treesaw

 

[Jim Mac]

Well, good afternoon to all. Doug, I somewhat feel your pain: 10 days off riding as well and I still have tendonitus in my elbow...annoying to say the least but not as bad as achilles tendon!

Going to the "other" (bike shop) job tonight then off to a dinner with friends to benefit the local aids council here in smalbany.

To further annoy my tendonitus, I plan to pick up beer/trail tools then do some riding Friday, do major trailwork at the Pittstown SF on Sat and then hit Plattekill on Sunday for opening weekend. I hope the race course for next weekend will be "visible" by then. Anyone else here going? I'll be the long hair on the Kona Stab!

 

[narlus]

some people have an achey achilles tendon, some have rose smelling genes, a few have both

fixed.

 

[douglas]

fixed.

with friends like you..........



pain while riding doesnt bother me, but the thought of this does

http://www.arthroscopy.com/achilles.ram