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2008-10-15 5:15 PM
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Subject: RE: How do you bike train when your job is dark to dark??
I put a light on my handle bars and another on my helmet (about 110 lumen each) along with a couple of flashing lights on my backside and ride morning and/or night when it is dark. I actually feel safer at night then during the day riding on rural roads.

I do have a trainer that I use when the weather gets real bad (snow/ice or < 20 degF).


2008-10-15 10:01 PM
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browncd - 2008-10-15 6:15 PM I put a light on my handle bars and another on my helmet (about 110 lumen each) along with a couple of flashing lights on my backside and ride morning and/or night when it is dark. I actually feel safer at night then during the day riding on rural roads. I do have a trainer that I use when the weather gets real bad (snow/ice or < 20 degF).

Can you go fast? I've reached 48mph on downhills and I could not imagine that at night.  Even flat at 20mph+ would be crazy, and I live on pretty rural roads for NJ (US Equestrian, Bedminster, NJ, team HQ is on my bike route).  I rode on the road last night, my ride ended at 6:45, and I was scared $hitless I was going to get run over.

 

2008-10-15 10:48 PM
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computrainer and a bunch of movies, let the snow fly
2008-10-16 8:51 AM
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With the lights that I have I feel comfortable doing 20mph. I do take it easy on downhills so I don't out run my lights. The routes I take do not have any steep down hills so I don't have an issue.

Where I ride there isn't much traffic. The cars that do pass me give me plenty of room. I get more respect at night then I do during the day it seems. They may not be sure about this rolling Christimas tree so they give me some room.
2008-10-16 9:19 AM
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2008-10-16 9:49 AM
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Subject: RE: How do you bike train when your job is dark to dark??
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browncd - 2008-10-16 9:51 AM With the lights that I have I feel comfortable doing 20mph. I do take it easy on downhills so I don't out run my lights. The routes I take do not have any steep down hills so I don't have an issue. Where I ride there isn't much traffic. The cars that do pass me give me plenty of room. I get more respect at night then I do during the day it seems. They may not be sure about this rolling Christimas tree so they give me some room.

That always amazes me.  I love that I leave for work in the dark now and am cruising through downtown in the dark.  People seem to be a little more alert (except the girl that almost hit me the other day going through an intersection )

I am on my route all the time so I know where to pay attention and where I can daydream (or nightdream I guess)

I love it when the snow is falling and I am out riding.  It is so surreal.  Makes all the crazy looks worth it - like passing the police office at 4:00am on a Saturday morning with blinking lights and he just shakes his head laughing.

 

reminds me of the time i got caught in a snowstorm playing golf on an Irish links golf course one time, very surreal, and a very fond memory. I am not too sure about biking in the snow though. lolo

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2008-10-16 7:15 PM
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Subject: RE: How do you bike train when your job is dark to dark??
I live in northern Michigan and work 12 hour shifts. I'd never make it if I didn't have my trainer. I've recorded any triathlons that come on TV and just watch those for motivation and distraction.
2008-10-16 7:30 PM
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Subject: RE: How do you bike train when your job is dark to dark??
I'm thinking about getting a trainer.

I don't have the dark to dark problem, but I have the oppressive south FL heat in the summer that makes training during the months of May through Sept pretty horrid. Winter is a different story... nearly perfect riding every day. I focused on spin classes during the past summer months and my cycling seems to have suffered.

I honestly think a trainer is the way to go. I'll have one on my Christmas list this year.
2008-10-16 7:35 PM
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Spin class with my coach Brian of www.tri-performance.com
2008-10-16 10:17 PM
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Get a Garmin ( ive got a 305 ) i can plan to do intervals all winter long and hopefully its gonna be more fun than just riding. 

When i put into the pc i can see all the stuff relates to eachother (ie. hr cadence speed).  I think that stuff fun



2008-10-18 9:15 AM
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Kurt Kinetic fluid trainer and NPR.
2008-10-18 9:20 AM
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Subject: RE: How do you bike train when your job is dark to dark??
I am retired now but when I was working, I would bike to work, do laps in the pool, change go to work, go running at lunch and then take a longer route biking home.  That was from May to Novevember.  November to May, I would take the bus to work, do my laps, go to work. run at the gym and then do cycling on my Cycle Ops trainer after dinner.
2008-10-19 11:01 AM
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Subject: RE: How do you bike train when your job is dark to dark??
wurkit_gurl - 2008-10-14 4:49 PM

Wolff27 - 2008-10-14 5:38 PM
tridantri - 2008-10-14 3:05 PM

Wolff27 - 2008-10-14 8:43 PM Also - from everything I have seen I should go with a fluid trainer if I get one - does anyone disagree with that?

Fluid trainers are probably the best to go with if you can afford one.

Thanks!!

I got a fluid trainer fairly cheaply off of nashbar.com - it's their own model and it works just fine for me. I'm not a good enough cyclist to discern between a "good" fluid trainer and a "bad" fluid trainer.

Re: spin class - that is a VERY volatile subject around here. Best just to do a search for the threads about it here on BT and see what people said. Until you get a trainer, it's certainly better than nothing at all, though.



I think there are 2 main differences and most anyone can notice the difference.

1st cheap ones tend to leak over time, and 2nd the cheap ones resistance changes as the fluid heats up.

But why not just get the best for cheap you can get a Kurt Kinetic Road machine for $228. Though you have to ask to get it. cause they are selling it below the price the manufacturer lets them advertise at.
2008-10-19 12:10 PM
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I got my KK off craigslist. I think I paid like 100 for it. She gave me the whole set up. trainer, mat, wheel holder thingy and the reciept.

 I got like 400 worth of stuff for like 80%!

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