Stationary Bike

Eric S. Sande wrote:
How about very cold riding, where the cold air hurts the skin? Like I
said, we had a bad winter, and maybe two months straight of below
freezing almost every day.
Same here. I didn't miss a day. I'm not bragging but if you dress
for the ride it's easier to deal with the cold than the heat, at
least for me.
Basically, it's easier to stay warm than deal with super humid and hot
conditions. Or freezing rain and sleet, those are the worst.
With modern fabrics you have a lot of choices in terms of layering in
the cold. Also it is possible to be wet yet still warm and toasty in
fairly cold temperatures. Say in the teens Fahrenheit.
Good gloves and socks are a must, if you have to cover your face there
are plenty of options.
This isn't everything on the subject, but it is possible to ride a
bicycle comfortably in temperatures and weather that are fairly extreme.
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I agree riding in cold weather is great although a strong wind can
really chill you... Much better than sitting around pretending to
ride inside



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Rick Onanian wrote:
On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 00:13:32 GMT, Pete Hickey
wrote:

what is cold for you? Lots of people exersize in cold weather,
XC skiers, hockey, alpinisme, ice skating, etc. Maybe you
get used to it. Never bothered me.

Yes, lots of people do. I find that as the temp gets
near 40 degrees I can start to feel it, and below 40
it gets pretty tough.

One of the nice things about winter, is tht it doesn't
happen all at once. It gradually starts getting colder,
and you can get used to it if you keep up with outdoor
activity.

How about very cold riding, where the cold air hurts
the skin? Like I said, we had a bad winter, and maybe
two months straight of below freezing almost every day.

You mean cold enough to make your face look like the
first picture he

http://mudhead.uottawa.ca/~pete/bike.html

Still, I don't particularly like riding in the winter,
in spite of the fact I've been doing it 5 days a week for
the past 23 yeras. I just prefer riding a bike to commuting
by bus or car. I'd rather ski in cold weather.

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On 6 Aug 2003 16:08:04 -0700, (Luigi de Guzman)
wrote:

2) The stationary bicycle won't fit you exactly like your 'real'
bicycle, so you might find yourself uncomfortable, suddenly, on one or
the other.

3) Stationary bicycles are by and large designed by people who don't
ride bicycles for people who don't ride bicycles.

4) Fitness-club stationary bikes may or may not have toe straps or
other foot retention devices.



You've obviously never seen a Giant Tempo. G

The Tempo can accept your saddle, your pedals, and adjust in just
about every direction. The adjustments include saddle height, saddle
distance from bb, handlebar height, and handlebar reach.

The Tempo can be set up as a fixie or with any standard BMX freewheel.

_Any_ 9/16" pedal fits it, I installed Speedplay X pedals on mine.
SPD style and toe straps are included. If you don't like the
cranks, it's an ISIS bb, so you can install different lengths or
brands that suit you.

This bike is heavy enough that I can stand on it an crank as hard as I
can without flipping it, and I'm 6'1", 225 lbs.

I don't have to scrape my walls or dirty my home carrying my outdoor
bikes into the house, as my den is on the second floor.

I also own rollers, which I use for an entirely different purpose.

Barry