Yesterday I "rode" the stationary recumbent in the basement. Events conspired and I've been missing more bike commutes and weekend rides than usual. I figured an hour riding nowhere was better than nothing or a shorter ride outdoors.

I hadn't been on the stationary bike since an unusually cold and snowy stretch last winter when I discovered that the detachable tablet/screen portion of my laptop fits perfectly on on the shelf
between the forward handles. Back then I would watch SAFA Brian bike descent videos. Yesterday I watched dashcam videos of bad driving. The videos I like favor near misses and minor fender benders. I find them oddly entertaining and I feel I may learn to spot trouble for when cycling.

The first 30-35 minutes, equivalent to my current commute went by in the blink of an eye. Then I grew bored, and then at the 45 minute mark my tailbone started to bother me. And when I finished both knees were slightly aggravated.

In the end the indoor stationary bike was better than nothing, but it reminded me how much more visceral real-world cycling is.