I just discovered the joy of a trainer this morning!

The other day I got a call from a friend that said she had seen a bicycle stand thingy (her description) at a yard sale near where I live. I had just returned form a ride so I finished my salad, showered, and drove to the yard sale. The trainer is a Cycleops fluid that the owner was happy to sell for $40. I've enjoyed a lot of vintage bicycles so I don't mind used. The savings was significant.



It's been raining here since yesterday. I set-up the trainer on my rain bike and added a second bicycle computer. The 2nd computer is wireless and will only be used with the trainer. I mounted the computer on the top tube under the saddle. Maybe a bit clumsy but it should help me keep my trainer miles separate from (bad weather) road miles. After all... I may drop the rain bike off the trainer and go for a ride this afternoon. I will just leave the wireless computer at home and log the miles on the "other" front wheel/handlebar mounted computer.

Before breakfast I took my coffee and phone out to the garage and drank my coffee and watched some TV news via my smartphone (mounted in/on the gadget my wife gave me that holds a smart phone on a bicycle) while I pedaled a bit. Then after breakfast (and a little fiddling with the setup) I rode(?) for 20 minutes while watching a cycling (race) video on my tablet. I really enjoyed being a "part" of the race... at least in the (youtube) video.

I can't believe how much I sweat in that 20 minutes... even though I had a fan setup in front of me. I am also surprised at how much fun it was!