Re: cycle parking

[Robert Bruce]

Where I work we have a subsidised gym in the basement. Most people take the
lift down to the gym rather than expending valuable energy on the stairs.

--
Rob

"iarocu" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi all
> Passed my local fitness club the other day. Noticed it has 3
> places for locking bikes. Of course it has about 50 car parking spaces
> and most members live within 3 miles. The bike places are of course
> round the back out of sight beside the dustbins. Many of the cagers
> park on the road blocking the cycle path rather than walk the extra 20
> yards using the car parking spaces at the back would entail.
> End of rant.
> cheers Iain C

[Neil Hardman]

Of course, them that use their bikes enough don't need to use a fitness
club.

Neil

"iarocu" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi all
> Passed my local fitness club the other day. Noticed it has 3
> places for locking bikes. Of course it has about 50 car parking spaces
> and most members live within 3 miles. The bike places are of course
> round the back out of sight beside the dustbins. Many of the cagers
> park on the road blocking the cycle path rather than walk the extra 20
> yards using the car parking spaces at the back would entail.
> End of rant.
> cheers Iain C

[Huw Pritchard]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:52:09 -0700, iarocu did issue forth:

> Hi all
> Passed my local fitness club the other day. Noticed it has 3
> places for locking bikes. Of course it has about 50 car parking spaces and
> most members live within 3 miles. The bike places are of course round the
> back out of sight beside the dustbins. Many of the cagers park on the road
> blocking the cycle path rather than walk the extra 20 yards using the car
> parking spaces at the back would entail.
> End of rant.
> cheers Iain C

That reminded me of this quote from a US Congressman:

"Let us have a moment of silence for all Americans who are now
stuck in traffic on their way to a health club to ride a stationary
bicycle."

Congressman (and bike commuter)
Earl Blumenauer (OR) at the inauguration of
a new D.C bike path.

Huw

[Rik]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:05:20 +0100, "Robert Bruce" > wrote:

>Where I work we have a subsidised gym in the basement. Most people take the
>lift down to the gym rather than expending valuable energy on the stairs.

And have you noticed those people who arrive at a gym, walk for 20
minutes on the treadmill, then leave. Why don't they just walk to the
gym, turn round and then walk back home? It'd save a load of dosh.

[toots]

Ah but fitnes clubs are great when its snowing and raining uphill here in
the frozen north!

[Paul Kelly]

In ,
Simon Mason > typed:
> "iarocu" > wrote in message
> om...
>> cheers Iain C
>
> We've got a subsidised gym as well. I was asked why I didn't join as
> they have loads of static bikes with video games that I might enjoy.
> Why on earth do I need to go when I'm doing over 5000 miles year in
> real life with real hills and wind?

I'm no longer member of a gym - price went up too high - but I really did
fid the static bikes excellent training - set for a medium hill and keep
going for 30-40 minutes and it did wonders for the leg muscles! Much the
same way static rowing machines are part of the training routine of all top
rowers.

Don't forget downhills and following wind help on the road but the
remorseless blinking of the lights on the machine tell you exactly when you
ease up!

pk

[Henry Braun]

On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Paul Kelly wrote:
> I'm no longer member of a gym - price went up too high - but I really did
> fid the static bikes excellent training - set for a medium hill and keep
> going for 30-40 minutes and it did wonders for the leg muscles! Much the
> same way static rowing machines are part of the training routine of all top
> rowers.

Don't you find that all the ergometer bikes have piddly little cranks even
by the piddly little standards that we're all used to on the real things?
At least on the rowing machines you can use the full normal range of your
muscles on the drive, whatever their other disadvantages.

[Paul Kelly]

In ,
Henry Braun > typed:
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Paul Kelly wrote:
>> I'm no longer member of a gym - price went up too high - but I
>> really did fid the static bikes excellent training - set for a
>> medium hill and keep going for 30-40 minutes and it did wonders for
>> the leg muscles! Much the same way static rowing machines are part
>> of the training routine of all top rowers.
>
> Don't you find that all the ergometer bikes have piddly little cranks
> even by the piddly little standards that we're all used to on the
> real things?
> At least on the rowing machines you can use the full normal range of
> your muscles on the drive, whatever their other disadvantages.

True - rowing ergos are good for technique as well as work. not the same for
static bikes - but those blinking lights.......

pk

[Simon Mason]

"Paul Kelly" > wrote in message >...
> In ,
> Simon Mason > typed:
> > "iarocu" > wrote in message
> > om...
> >> cheers Iain C
> >
> > We've got a subsidised gym as well. I was asked why I didn't join as
> > they have loads of static bikes with video games that I might enjoy.
> > Why on earth do I need to go when I'm doing over 5000 miles year in
> > real life with real hills and wind?
>
> I'm no longer member of a gym - price went up too high - but I really did
> fid the static bikes excellent training - set for a medium hill and keep
> going for 30-40 minutes and it did wonders for the leg muscles! Much the
> same way static rowing machines are part of the training routine of all top
> rowers.
>
> Don't forget downhills and following wind help on the road but the
> remorseless blinking of the lights on the machine tell you exactly when you
> ease up!

But you can just get off your gym bike when you've had enough, yet if
you bike 25 miles away from home, you've got to grit your teeth and
bike back.
Simon