Am I on the good path?
05-14-16 | 10:52 AM
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Am I on the good path?
Greetings folks... I start going to spinning classes since December in order to improve my endurance for enduro (motorcycle riding). After few months I said "What the hell....I should bike a road bike". So, a month ago, I bought my first road bike (radon R1 2014) for 300 usd and ended to pay 100 more USD to replace worn out component
I discovered strava and since I am a very competitive person I was amazed... I started to train harder and tried to do my best on my local segments... After 2 weeks 2 friends and my girlfriend bought their first roadies
Two weeks ago i`ve discovered Garmin edge devices that were showing you cadence, Vo2, HR and other info and I was amazed again..few hours later into the research discovered Strava Live... mind blowing) Ordered one piece of Edge 510 from ebay...
I have signed up for my first sporive event that will start in two months
Now i`m in the market of a Turbo trainer so I can make my own training at home whenever I feel like and stop participate to those spinning classes. The owner of the GYM forbids anyone to use the spinners if they don't attend to the class (********** don`t understand why_ so I feel forced to buy a turbo trainer
I am also looking for a power meter but not sure that i should get one..
The question is... Am I on the good path? It seams i have made several investments while my bike is not that good but the thing is that I really don`t mind having a lesser bike.The bike has a aluminium frame with carbon fork, 105 groupset, Mavic aksium, Schwalbe Marathon tires and it weights around 9-9.5 kg. Only the tires weight 1kg (2.2 pounds). I feel that I have to improve myself in order to improve my bike but i don`t know if i`m right... Should i invest the money in the bike or should I buy a good trainer and maybe a power meter and start to train hard in order to get better?
I discovered strava and since I am a very competitive person I was amazed... I started to train harder and tried to do my best on my local segments... After 2 weeks 2 friends and my girlfriend bought their first roadies
Two weeks ago i`ve discovered Garmin edge devices that were showing you cadence, Vo2, HR and other info and I was amazed again..few hours later into the research discovered Strava Live... mind blowing
) Ordered one piece of Edge 510 from ebay...I have signed up for my first sporive event that will start in two months
Now i`m in the market of a Turbo trainer so I can make my own training at home whenever I feel like and stop participate to those spinning classes. The owner of the GYM forbids anyone to use the spinners if they don't attend to the class (********** don`t understand why_ so I feel forced to buy a turbo trainer
I am also looking for a power meter but not sure that i should get one..
The question is... Am I on the good path? It seams i have made several investments while my bike is not that good but the thing is that I really don`t mind having a lesser bike.The bike has a aluminium frame with carbon fork, 105 groupset, Mavic aksium, Schwalbe Marathon tires and it weights around 9-9.5 kg. Only the tires weight 1kg (2.2 pounds). I feel that I have to improve myself in order to improve my bike but i don`t know if i`m right... Should i invest the money in the bike or should I buy a good trainer and maybe a power meter and start to train hard in order to get better?
05-14-16 | 12:12 PM
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The bike is great ! Get lighter tires,Continental GP 4000 in as big a size as will fit your bike.
05-14-16 | 01:00 PM
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You are on the worst possible path ... but it has led you here, so it is too late. You are ours for life. You are now officially inducted into the Cult of Cycling.
Pretty soon you will be weighing each article of bicycle clothing you buy, because you won't want to carry extra ounces on the ride. You will only enjoy riding After the ride, and then only if you scored a personal best.
Before long you will be debating whether removing the weight of a single atom from you bike makes you faster in any real way.
At least you will not suffer alone. All of us here made that same tragic mistake, and now base much of our lives on getting out to ride our bicycles. We will argue with you, insult you, ridicule you, and abuse you, but inside we all know you are one of us, a co-sufferer ... a Cyclist.
Pretty soon you will be weighing each article of bicycle clothing you buy, because you won't want to carry extra ounces on the ride. You will only enjoy riding After the ride, and then only if you scored a personal best.
Before long you will be debating whether removing the weight of a single atom from you bike makes you faster in any real way.
At least you will not suffer alone. All of us here made that same tragic mistake, and now base much of our lives on getting out to ride our bicycles. We will argue with you, insult you, ridicule you, and abuse you, but inside we all know you are one of us, a co-sufferer ... a Cyclist.
05-14-16 | 02:50 PM
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You are on the worst possible path ... but it has led you here, so it is too late. You are ours for life. You are now officially inducted into the Cult of Cycling.
Pretty soon you will be weighing each article of bicycle clothing you buy, because you won't want to carry extra ounces on the ride. You will only enjoy riding After the ride, and then only if you scored a personal best.
Before long you will be debating whether removing the weight of a single atom from you bike makes you faster in any real way.
At least you will not suffer alone. All of us here made that same tragic mistake, and now base much of our lives on getting out to ride our bicycles. We will argue with you, insult you, ridicule you, and abuse you, but inside we all know you are one of us, a co-sufferer ... a Cyclist.
Pretty soon you will be weighing each article of bicycle clothing you buy, because you won't want to carry extra ounces on the ride. You will only enjoy riding After the ride, and then only if you scored a personal best.
Before long you will be debating whether removing the weight of a single atom from you bike makes you faster in any real way.
At least you will not suffer alone. All of us here made that same tragic mistake, and now base much of our lives on getting out to ride our bicycles. We will argue with you, insult you, ridicule you, and abuse you, but inside we all know you are one of us, a co-sufferer ... a Cyclist.
To answer your question I would respond with if it's something YOU feel that you need to do there are plenty of great trainers you can p/u off of the Bay or Craigslist. I got a Trek CycleOps Fluid trainer for $125 off Craigslist and I love it. Just set it up in front of the TV and roll while watching the game or what ever you enjoy for your viewing pleasure. If its something you find that is not for you you haven't invested a bunch of dough. Just don't feel it's something you NEED to do. My LONG-WINDED 2 cents worth
05-17-16 | 01:27 PM
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Maelochs, This made me laugh... I hope I won`t get that far. One shall not have any kind of scales in his house ) Clubber and Defkon I am really sorry to hear about your accidents and I hope you will get better ASAP
) Clubber and Defkon I am really sorry to hear about your accidents and I hope you will get better ASAP
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