Stationary miles?

Hello ya'll,

I'm just emailing you guys to let you know that I've officially cycled
a century.

Unfortunately, it wasn't done a real Bike. It was done on the Schwinn
231 recumbent exercise bike in my spare bedroom. It'd be cool to do
this with a real velocipede, so when I bike 100 miles I actually end
up somewhere beside my spare room. At least I have a TV with a
zillion channels to watch!

What's the furthest you guys have ridden on a stationary bike?

How did you keep your mind occupied?

Regards,
Cullen Carter
Appleton, WI

Hi,

wrote:
What's the furthest you guys have ridden on a stationary bike?

Zero ;-)

How did you keep your mind occupied?

Riding on a real bike in real landscape keeps you occupied by itself and
is much more fun than sitting in the bathroom in front of a stupid TV
set (there is little to no interesting program on TV anyway ;-)

Give it a try, you'll like it ;-)

Ciao..

On Dec 8, 8:10*am, Bernhard Agthe wrote:
Hi,

wrote:
What's the furthest you guys have ridden on a stationary bike?

Zero ;-)

How did you keep your mind occupied?

Riding on a real bike in real landscape keeps you occupied by itself and
is much more fun than sitting in the bathroom in front of a stupid TV
set (there is little to no interesting program on TV anyway ;-)

Give it a try, you'll like it ;-)

Ciao..


Thanks for the suggestion, Bernhard.

In the past, I have tried it. And, I have liked it!

Unfortunately, for me, a disabled (tri)cyclist living in snowy, cold
Wisconsin, biking in real landscape is tough. Especially now, with six
inches of snow on the ground. And, you're right about TV being stupid.
That's why I was asking the question...

"Bernhard Agthe" wrote in message
...
Hi,

wrote:
What's the furthest you guys have ridden on a stationary bike?

Zero ;-)

How did you keep your mind occupied?

Riding on a real bike in real landscape keeps you occupied by itself and
is much more fun than sitting in the bathroom in front of a stupid TV
set (there is little to no interesting program on TV anyway ;-)

Give it a try, you'll like it ;-)

Ciao..


A hour a day is enough for me! ) I know a few people who ride all year
round in Chicago. Cold, wind, dark, snow, ice, slush, potholes...the whole
schmear. They're tougher than me.

Lon Haldeman who was one of the first RAAM racer used to ride on his trainer
(I think in those days it was squirrel cage fans wind resistance or rollers)
in the basement in the dark. I'll let your fingers do the googling if you
want to search. He certainly was able to master boredom.

gotbent, aka FRT rider

On Dec 8, 8:10*am, Bernhard Agthe wrote:
Hi,

wrote:
What's the furthest you guys have ridden on a stationary bike?

Zero ;-)

How did you keep your mind occupied?

Riding on a real bike in real landscape keeps you occupied by itself and
is much more fun than sitting in the bathroom in front of a stupid TV
set (there is little to no interesting program on TV anyway ;-)

Give it a try, you'll like it ;-)

Ciao..

Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe I'll try it by starting out with
something easy like comic books, and then proceed onto something
written by Henry Miller...

I wonder how many miles I could ride if I read, and tried to
complete, the Holy Bible while cycling. I'd probably be really fast
or VERY slow. I'm sure it depends on the book (i.e. Old vs. New
testament).

Cullen

Hi,

wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion, Bernhard.

Sorry, it was a bit off ;-) At least off-season ;-) But then I still
consider riding outside more fun...

In the past, I have tried it. And, I have liked it!

Good ;-)

Unfortunately, for me, a disabled (tri)cyclist living in snowy, cold
Wisconsin, biking in real landscape is tough. Especially now, with six
inches of snow on the ground. And, you're right about TV being stupid.

There are conditions when cycling outside is not very appealing. But
then I recently had a very nice ride after the first snow of the season,
a wildly romantic experience ;-) Actually having a trike you are less
likely to encounter the problem of ice: slipping. But best start outside
in spring and build up condition and "road experience" over the summer
so you'll stay riding outside longer into the next winter?

That's why I was asking the question...

Yeah... Actually that depends on your other hobbies - I like computer
work (hobby programming / gaming for fun), so you might find an
alternative like that? Or reading a book or newspaper? There certainly
are some things you can do on your home trainer ;-) Never been there ;-)

Have fun ;-)