Comments | halfshellvenus: Pimping on the run

halfshellvenus

Pimping on the run

Jul 22, 2020 01:32

The Idol poll is up for this week, with votes due by Thursday. rayaso is still playing-- his entry is here, with a link to the poll and all other entries at the bottom. Please read and vote if you can!

Our temperatures have dropped a little, and it's a huge relief. Friday through Sunday were near 100, and I got up so late on Sunday that I wound up ( Read more... )

pimpity, me, cycling, omg the weather

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spilledink562 July 22 2020, 20:18:42 UTC

I'll be sure to vote for HalfshellHubby before the poll closes.

Man, that's still hot up there. I am going to have to look into a trackstand that you're talking about. That might be nice to have! I'm glad you got out and into the fresh air!

I keep hoping and hoping that summer will be mild. We've been fortunate for the most part as far as temperatures go, so I'm keeping everything crossed it remains that way!

halfshellvenus July 23 2020, 00:56:34 UTC

Summers are so awful here. In the worst years, they can start as soon as April/May, and they can last as late as early November. When the best thing you can say is, "At least it's not Phoenix," that's pretty sad. :O

Trackstands are great, because they allow you to bike indoors or in the garage during bad weather, and you just mount your regular bike on them. If you ride a lot (like I do), these help maintain your fitness not just for cycling but for the bike itself (the one you also use to ride outdoors). When it comes to things like seat and handlebar height and position, that helps a LOT. Plus, the A-Frame kind (which I use) can folds up flat and be no wider than about 6 inches.

Performance Bicycle has quite a few a good prices. There's a really basic one here that has great accessories (though I'm less enthusiastic about rear mag wheel and how long it might hold up). It says "trainer kit," but it's really a trainer plus accessories ( ... )

spilledink562 July 24 2020, 14:50:40 UTC

You most certainly seem to know everything there is to know about trackstands! It's actually great information and I appreciate you passing it along! I am definitely going to be looking into it since I haven't gone to my gym in months and honestly, don't know when I'll feel safe going back. Right now, I'm just planning on getting a weight bench and some cardio equipment, so this trackstand is a great idea. Thank you!

halfshellvenus July 24 2020, 18:14:18 UTC

They're great for cardio, and they're your bike plus something you can store in a closet, if needed. SO much nicer (and usually cheaper) than a stationary bike.

I am a huge fan of things that fold down flat for storage. I once gave my sister a needlepoint Christmas angel picture I'd made (based on one we bought at a crafts fair), and the second thing she said after "It's beautiful!" was "And it stores away flat!"

Possibly our family is a little strange. Or pragmatic. My parents (now my Mom) and younger sister have a tendency to hang onto everything, and that seems to have prompted a tendency toward purging (or keeping things that take up minimal space) on the part of the rest of us. :O