Serious cycling requires preparation. I must stress that my stomach is full of food. Before I leave on my daily 51 mile ride there are things I do to get ready. Here they are: 1) Charge the computer and put it on bike 2) Get the bike and stand it up 3) Get the hand pump 4) Top off the tire pressure to 115 psi 5) Wash and clean the mirror and computer face 6) Fill 3 insulated water bottles with ice cubes and bottled water (never use tap water) 7) Put two bottles on bike 8) Check quick releases and chain 9) Clean eye glasses and overfitting sunglasses with mild soap and water (bike done) 10) Get bib shorts and cycling jersey (Lay out on coffee table) 11) Get socks and sweat band (lay out on coffee table) 12) Get helmet, gloves, shoes and portable hand pump (lay out on coffee table)13) Get tube of triple antibiotic ,cortisone and jar of Vaseline (lay out on coffee table) 14) Get two tablets of Pepcid to prevent reflux (lay out on coffee table) 15) To help prevent fire-foot swamp thin layer of Vaseline on bottom of feet. 16) Put on socks 17) Apply triple antibiotic mixed with cortisone cream on saddle sores covered with thin layer of Vaseline 18) Wipe hands with paper towel 19) Put on bib shorts 20) Put on Jersey 21) Go outside and apply spray sunscreen to arms, legs and back of neck 22) Come back inside and apply cream sunscreen to face and cover nose completely 23) Wipe hands 24) Get single strip of paper towel and fold it to fit under sweat band 25) Put on sweat band 26) Put on cycling shoes 27) Put cell phone, third water bottle, Pepcid, mini pump and extra glass wipes in back of shirt 28) Put on glasses and overfitting sunglasses 29) Put on gloves 30) Start computer and ride31) Note: in cold weather there is more to do.