Randomguy Posted July 2, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 2, 2015 ...and lived to tell the tale. First ride since August. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend_Maynard Posted July 2, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 2, 2015 You're legs were probably quivering masses of jelly when you were done, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingtermite Posted July 2, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 2, 2015 I'm so glad you rode your bike. So many people here claim that they "road there bike" and it's frustrating to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 2, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 2, 2015 I plan to go for a ride, I seem to be finding many was to procrastinate instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 2, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 2, 2015 Ya, but who carried the bike down and back up the stairs for you?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 2, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 2, 2015 OK, now I feel really guilty. I've been eating all day, I'm off to ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 2, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 2, 2015 OK, now I feel really guilty. I've been eating all day, I'm off to ride.Atta boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted July 2, 2015 Share #8 Posted July 2, 2015 This "bike riding" thing just might catch on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted July 2, 2015 Share #9 Posted July 2, 2015 ...and lived to tell the tale. First ride since August.Really? Since August? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 2, 2015 Share #10 Posted July 2, 2015 This "bike riding" thing just might catch on!I know, right?? Hell, if RG can do it, ANYONE can do it! (snicker...) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 2, 2015 Share #11 Posted July 2, 2015 Really? Since August? RG is a terrific slouch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 2, 2015 Share #12 Posted July 2, 2015 ...you can post more if you don't use up valuable internet time riding around on your bike. Hey @Randomguy, did you ride to Coney Island ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 2, 2015 Share #13 Posted July 2, 2015 Since August? Dang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 2, 2015 Share #14 Posted July 2, 2015 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted July 3, 2015 Share #15 Posted July 3, 2015 RG is a terrific slouch. That's almost a years worth of slouching! Dayum ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted July 3, 2015 Share #16 Posted July 3, 2015 Good for you, RG. Do we get a ride report. What were the hilights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted July 3, 2015 Share #17 Posted July 3, 2015 I walked past my bike today and it called me fat ass and a lazy bon bon eating jerk. My bike is mean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 3, 2015 Share #18 Posted July 3, 2015 ...I cranked out 30 miles Tuesday. It was 107*f at 2 pm when it ended. Do not do this, the last five miles can be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 3, 2015 Share #19 Posted July 3, 2015 Good for you, RG. Do we get a ride report. What were the hilights? One lap around Prospect Park and he was toast. He walked the hill. . Come on man. Give us a report. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted July 3, 2015 You're legs were probably quivering masses of jelly when you were done, huh?Not bad, my knees hurt. I took it easy, but couldn't resist a sprint at one point, too. It was good to get on the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted July 3, 2015 Ya, but who carried the bike down and back up the stairs for you?? That part still sucks, and it doesn't suck any less than it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted July 3, 2015 ...you can post more if you don't use up valuable internet time riding around on your bike. Hey @Randomguy, did you ride to Coney Island ? Short ride, just a couple of loops of Prospect Park, so about 7 miles and change including the to/from segment. There was a rare opportunity to ride with RW, and she wanted me to explain shifting to her, which is incredibly frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted July 3, 2015 Good for you, RG. Do we get a ride report. What were the hilights? One lap around Prospect Park and he was toast. He walked the hill. . Come on man. Give us a report. Ok, here goes... RW took the day off, so we had the rare opportunity to ride together, so we did. The wife wanted another explanation of how to shift and when, this kills me. I don't know why certain people need this explained after having ridden a bike before, but some do, it is freaky. I used all kinds of analogies, but stuck with the two-choices aspect because of the simplicity of it. "Geez, if you want to change gears, just do something, and if it feels wrong, just do the opposite". Again, not sure why it is so hard for some to grasp, wtf don't people just start shifting for fun and curiosity until it is second nature? I also used the analogy that doesn't really work here, but illustrated the simplicity of it all. "If you are unsure of your sexual orientation, just pick one. If it doesn't work, pick another. If you try dick and don't like it, try pussy. If you try pussy, and it doesn't work for you, try dick". She also is scared of hills, and is also scared to shift weight on the bike, standing up, riding to/from the park clipped in, and this also drives me apeshit. "Just fucking stand up already, it isn't hard." "Unclipping on the street is exactly the same as unclipping in the park, just fucking do it and don't be a puss about it. Yeah, there are cars, but they are like bears, they don't want anything to do with you, and the only time there is trouble is when you surprise them". The lone downhill in the park is completely trouble free, in that it is wide open, no obstacles, gradual scrub of speed at the bottom, no trouble at all. She rides the brakes. "This is a baby hill, don't touch the brakes, you don't need them". Death grip on the brakes and slower speeds than what she does on the flats follows. I also asked her to look at her chainrings so she could see which one she was in. That worked, but I asked her to look at the cassette to see which cog she was in. She said she couldn't, I told her she could. "I don't want to hear any excuse, this is like sales. Quit fucking around and you find a way. Trying doesn't count, the only thing that counts is the result. Look down and tell me where the chain is". Anyway, I just wanted to spin, but did a couple bursts for fun and blasted the little downhill to catch some people that passed me when hanging with the wife. My left knee hurts, but it always hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted July 3, 2015 Share #24 Posted July 3, 2015 Yay! When am I going to get on my bike again (sob) this owning a business and having no help really takes up a lot of time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 3, 2015 Share #25 Posted July 3, 2015 RW took the day off, so we had the rare opportunity to ride together, so we did.When is the divorce final?Yay! When am I going to get on my bike again (sob) this owning a business and having no help really takes up a lot of time!Can you ride to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted July 3, 2015 When is the divorce final?Ah, I have fun with her on the bike, but these little things are mind-boggling. I just don't get the reluctance to try straightforward things on the bike, but she has never really been primarily a rider. She just needs a lot more time on a bike and some real terrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted July 3, 2015 Share #27 Posted July 3, 2015 I would love to take the wife out and help her. I think the dynamic between a couple is tough with teaching sports. This is why they have ski instructors to teach kids. You don't teach your own, it leads to anger, frustration and fights. It is better to let a third party do it. My husband is a fantastic cyclist. Usually, he can't tell me things. I get mad. Only recently have I been able to let him to this again. i seem to be in a very happy place on the bike and my mental state is more willing to accept criticism. i used to have crazy performance anxiety. Now, I know i am a much better rider, and i can take his comments in stride.it sounds like your wife just needs much more pedal time. She probably feels scared and unstable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted July 3, 2015 Share #28 Posted July 3, 2015 When is the divorce final?Can you ride to work?It's only two miles to the studio and not a road I would want to ride on, plus I often carry a lot to work. But I did get out this afternoon, made a point of shutting the computer down, saving emails I need to answer and getting my bike out of the basement which is where it has been since I moved here at the end of May! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted July 3, 2015 Share #29 Posted July 3, 2015 It's only two miles to the studio and not a road I would want to ride on, plus I often carry a lot to work. But I did get out this afternoon, made a point of shutting the computer down, saving emails I need to answer and getting my bike out of the basement which is where it has been since I moved here at the end of May!Can you circumvent the route? come in from a side street of a busy road?You would be surprised how much you can carry in saddle bags. My bike is crazy heavy sometimes. 2 pairs of shoes, clothing, lunch, presents for people. It's hilarious when people i meet on the road and they try to lift my bike. HAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 4, 2015 Share #30 Posted July 4, 2015 You would be surprised how much you can carry in saddle bags. My bike is crazy heavy sometimes. 2 pairs of shoes, clothing, lunch, presents for people. It's hilarious when people i meet on the road and they try to lift my bike. HAHA ...and I'm told you can save on space and weight if you don't wear panties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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