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Old 11-03-07, 01:58 PM
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Who says off season winter training has to be boring?

https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5774891

Now I don't want to hear any more excuses about off season base mileage.
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Originally Posted by stea1thviper
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5774891

Now I don't want to hear any more excuses about off season base mileage.
Where was this when I was a kid?
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The model with a PowerTap is extra.

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Originally Posted by stea1thviper
When I saw this advertised on TV the first person that popped into my mind was PCAD. Don't ask me why but I could see him there spinning away trying to answer the questions...
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Originally Posted by Bullseye
The model with a PowerTap is extra.

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But think of the graphs you can post.
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And the adult version is what, $2000 or something? Man, what a ripoff.
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I do!
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That's a great idea, kids spend too much time outdoors these days.
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Originally Posted by Greg180
When I saw this advertised on TV the first person that popped into my mind was PCAD. Don't ask me why but I could see him there spinning away trying to answer the questions...
those questions are too advanced. id kill myself if i had to figure out 2+2 for 3 straight hours of base.
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When I was in school, there was a training bike in the medical room hooked up to a SuperNintendo with a racing game on it - for people who couldn't run or whatever so were put on that while they recuperated.

That must've been like 1993 or so.
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yeah if i get my trainer for christmas, im going to build a platform so i can still work on the computer while i spin.
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Can they do Picture-in-picture?
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