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Date: 25 Jan 2007 13:13:08
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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What this question really comes down to is this: I have a hybrid, that
was used for commuting and errands, but now that I have to commute by
car anyway, I was thinking of putting it up on trainer on a mostly
permanent basis. The bike I ride mostly now is my road bike.
Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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Date: 25 Jan 2007 16:51:10
From: bitwisebob
Subject: Re: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:13:08 -0500, "Ken C. M."
<ken@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
>Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
I don't have a road bike. Yet use a trainer.
I use a Kinetic Road trainer with a Bianchi Milano. It works great.
But it's not as fun as getting outside, I don't ride as long, but I
can get some exercise on my bike when it's raining in Oregon.
http://www.bianchiusa.com/06_milano.html
http://www.kurtkinetic.com/roadmachine.php
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Bob Anderson*Bitwisebob
Eugene Oregon
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Date: 25 Jan 2007 12:50:56
From: gds
Subject: Re: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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On Jan 25, 11:13 am, "Ken C. M." <k...@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> What this question really comes down to is this: I have a hybrid, that
> was used for commuting and errands, but now that I have to commute by
> car anyway, I was thinking of putting it up on trainer on a mostly
> permanent basis. The bike I ride mostly now is my road bike.
>
> Ken
> --
> The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
> old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
> shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
The answer will vary with your goals. If you using the trainer
essentially as a gym type stationary bike then it relly shouldn't make
any difference. However, if you are using the trainer for cycling
specific training then it will.
So, if you just want to elevate your heart rate and burn some calories
you can put pretty much anything with smooth tires on the trainer. But
if you are seeking to use the trainer to improve your riding on yor
road bike then using that bike (or another raoad bike that fits the
same) will be much more usefull.
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Date: 25 Jan 2007 20:13:12
From: Bill Baka
Subject: Re: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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Ken C. M. wrote:
> What this question really comes down to is this: I have a hybrid, that
> was used for commuting and errands, but now that I have to commute by
> car anyway, I was thinking of putting it up on trainer on a mostly
> permanent basis. The bike I ride mostly now is my road bike.
>
> Ken
It might make sense but to me a trainer is BORING! Is your commute over
20 miles? That would be the limit for me but you may have a non-bicycle
type of commute.
Bill Baka
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Date: 26 Jan 2007 07:02:53
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Re: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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Bill Baka wrote:
> Ken C. M. wrote:
>> What this question really comes down to is this: I have a hybrid, that
>> was used for commuting and errands, but now that I have to commute by
>> car anyway, I was thinking of putting it up on trainer on a mostly
>> permanent basis. The bike I ride mostly now is my road bike.
>>
>> Ken
>
> It might make sense but to me a trainer is BORING! Is your commute over
> 20 miles? That would be the limit for me but you may have a non-bicycle
> type of commute.
> Bill Baka
No Bill it's just a few miles, but I need use of my car to make bank
deposits. otherwise I would use a bike.
Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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Date: 26 Jan 2007 11:19:33
From: Roger Zoul
Subject: Re: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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Ken C. M. wrote:
:: Bill Baka wrote:
::: Ken C. M. wrote:
:::: What this question really comes down to is this: I have a hybrid,
:::: that was used for commuting and errands, but now that I have to
:::: commute by car anyway, I was thinking of putting it up on trainer
:::: on a mostly permanent basis. The bike I ride mostly now is my road
:::: bike.
::::
:::: Ken
:::
::: It might make sense but to me a trainer is BORING! Is your commute
::: over 20 miles? That would be the limit for me but you may have a
::: non-bicycle type of commute.
::: Bill Baka
::
:: No Bill it's just a few miles, but I need use of my car to make bank
:: deposits. otherwise I would use a bike.
::
Were you the one we had a dicussion with about whether it was safer to make
bank deposits by car or on bike, but the company didn't feel good about
doing it on bike?
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Date: 26 Jan 2007 11:33:07
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Re: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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Roger Zoul wrote:
> Ken C. M. wrote:
> :: Bill Baka wrote:
> ::: Ken C. M. wrote:
> :::: What this question really comes down to is this: I have a hybrid,
> :::: that was used for commuting and errands, but now that I have to
> :::: commute by car anyway, I was thinking of putting it up on trainer
> :::: on a mostly permanent basis. The bike I ride mostly now is my road
> :::: bike.
> ::::
> :::: Ken
> :::
> ::: It might make sense but to me a trainer is BORING! Is your commute
> ::: over 20 miles? That would be the limit for me but you may have a
> ::: non-bicycle type of commute.
> ::: Bill Baka
> ::
> :: No Bill it's just a few miles, but I need use of my car to make bank
> :: deposits. otherwise I would use a bike.
> ::
>
> Were you the one we had a dicussion with about whether it was safer to make
> bank deposits by car or on bike, but the company didn't feel good about
> doing it on bike?
>
>
Yes Roger that was a thread that was started by me. With the new google
interface I think this is the link to the thread >
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.misc/browse_thread/thread/5402eff06830e5e/9c055c9cd80e2b0f?lnk=st&q=commuting&rnum=4&hl=en#9c055c9cd80e2b0f
Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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Date: 26 Jan 2007 14:29:52
From: Bill Baka
Subject: Re: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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Ken C. M. wrote:
> Bill Baka wrote:
>> Ken C. M. wrote:
>>> What this question really comes down to is this: I have a hybrid,
>>> that was used for commuting and errands, but now that I have to
>>> commute by car anyway, I was thinking of putting it up on trainer on
>>> a mostly permanent basis. The bike I ride mostly now is my road bike.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>
>> It might make sense but to me a trainer is BORING! Is your commute
>> over 20 miles? That would be the limit for me but you may have a
>> non-bicycle type of commute.
>> Bill Baka
>
> No Bill it's just a few miles, but I need use of my car to make bank
> deposits. otherwise I would use a bike.
>
> Ken
That's a bummer. Maybe, depending on your situation, you could buy a
junker for those bank runs and just leave it at work so you could ride
in. I once worked for a company that was very bike friendly and they let
me do that (sometimes) as long as I didn't take any reserved spaces.
Maybe you could put a computer monitor in front of the trainer and read
some e-books o other stuff while you trained??
I had an indoor trainer (fan type) and got so bored with it I gave up
and just went back to riding, although some days it is too nasty to go out.
Hope you find a good compromise.
Bill Baka
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Date: 26 Jan 2007 09:35:59
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Re: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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Bill Baka wrote:
> Ken C. M. wrote:
>> Bill Baka wrote:
>>> Ken C. M. wrote:
>>>> What this question really comes down to is this: I have a hybrid,
>>>> that was used for commuting and errands, but now that I have to
>>>> commute by car anyway, I was thinking of putting it up on trainer on
>>>> a mostly permanent basis. The bike I ride mostly now is my road bike.
>>>>
>>>> Ken
>>>
>>> It might make sense but to me a trainer is BORING! Is your commute
>>> over 20 miles? That would be the limit for me but you may have a
>>> non-bicycle type of commute.
>>> Bill Baka
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>> No Bill it's just a few miles, but I need use of my car to make bank
>> deposits. otherwise I would use a bike.
>>
>> Ken
>
> That's a bummer. Maybe, depending on your situation, you could buy a
> junker for those bank runs and just leave it at work so you could ride
> in. I once worked for a company that was very bike friendly and they let
> me do that (sometimes) as long as I didn't take any reserved spaces.
> Maybe you could put a computer monitor in front of the trainer and read
> some e-books o other stuff while you trained??
> I had an indoor trainer (fan type) and got so bored with it I gave up
> and just went back to riding, although some days it is too nasty to go out.
> Hope you find a good compromise.
> Bill Baka
I have thought about that. Drive the car in with a bike in the back, use
the car just to run the 1 mile to the bank, and then back to work park
it there over night and ride the bike home. The only thing is I am not
really sure about the parking lot at night. I might come in one morning
and find the car missing (probably not it's a Geo Metro) or more likely
trashed. It's not much of a car to look at but it gets about 40mpg and I
don't want to have to replace it yet, I want to drive it for at least
another year or two.
Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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Date: 26 Jan 2007 14:42:09
From: Bill Baka
Subject: Re: Does the type of bicycle on a trainer matter?
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Ken C. M. wrote:
> Bill Baka wrote:
>> Ken C. M. wrote:
>>> Bill Baka wrote:
>>>> Ken C. M. wrote:
>>>>> What this question really comes down to is this: I have a hybrid,
>>>>> that was used for commuting and errands, but now that I have to
>>>>> commute by car anyway, I was thinking of putting it up on trainer
>>>>> on a mostly permanent basis. The bike I ride mostly now is my road
>>>>> bike.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ken
>>>>
>>>> It might make sense but to me a trainer is BORING! Is your commute
>>>> over 20 miles? That would be the limit for me but you may have a
>>>> non-bicycle type of commute.
>>>> Bill Baka
>>>
>>> No Bill it's just a few miles, but I need use of my car to make bank
>>> deposits. otherwise I would use a bike.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>
>> That's a bummer. Maybe, depending on your situation, you could buy a
>> junker for those bank runs and just leave it at work so you could ride
>> in. I once worked for a company that was very bike friendly and they
>> let me do that (sometimes) as long as I didn't take any reserved spaces.
>> Maybe you could put a computer monitor in front of the trainer and
>> read some e-books o other stuff while you trained??
>> I had an indoor trainer (fan type) and got so bored with it I gave up
>> and just went back to riding, although some days it is too nasty to go
>> out.
>> Hope you find a good compromise.
>> Bill Baka
> I have thought about that. Drive the car in with a bike in the back, use
> the car just to run the 1 mile to the bank, and then back to work park
> it there over night and ride the bike home. The only thing is I am not
> really sure about the parking lot at night. I might come in one morning
> and find the car missing (probably not it's a Geo Metro) or more likely
> trashed. It's not much of a car to look at but it gets about 40mpg and I
> don't want to have to replace it yet, I want to drive it for at least
> another year or two.
>
> Ken
I was thinking cheap AND ugly so nobody would want to steal it, but then
your company might want you to park it somewhere else. It is kind of a
catch 22 situation.
Bill Baka
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