IronAnneKidd's Mentor Group - Closed for business! (Page 21)

oliveu363 - 2011-02-21 6:51 PM Hey Everyone!

I have been occupied by my grant writing but worked out pretty much everyday this past week and started with a 15 mile bike ride today! I would really like some suggestions on bikes! I have a Fuji and its really light weight but its only a 7 speed.  There is a bike shop that is willing to make modifications to my bike but i was wanted to get some suggestions from you guys first. Hope everyone is doing well! 

oliveu363 - 2011-02-21 7:51 PM Hey Everyone!

I have been occupied by my grant writing but worked out pretty much everyday this past week and started with a 15 mile bike ride today! I would really like some suggestions on bikes! I have a Fuji and its really light weight but its only a 7 speed.  There is a bike shop that is willing to make modifications to my bike but i was wanted to get some suggestions from you guys first. Hope everyone is doing well! 

alath - 2011-02-22 10:44 PM

Depending on how hilly the area is where you're doing your Tri, I would not worry about the number of gears. If it's relatively flat, you may not even need all 7 of the gears you have.

I am not a bike expert by any stretch of imagination, but generally it seems to me you can usually upgrade the whole bike - and do better for your money - rather than re-componenting an old bike. "Personal fit" items like saddles, handlebars, stems, seat posts, etc - are the exception that often do make sense. But it is hard to imagine turning a 7 speed bike into a 21 speed or whatever and that turning out to be a good value for the money you spend (particularly paying a professional mechanic to do the work).

TriathlonMum - 2011-02-22 12:10 PM I am here today Anne! glad to hear you and others are starting to feel better!

I did fianlly get some more serious training in this weekend I took the racing bike out on Sat. while my kidlets were at a 3+hour long class. I encounterd some really strong cross winds which I am not used to, one gust nearly took the bike out from under me!

Then Sun i got in a pool for the first time since last summer. It was rough at first, my breathing is terrible but it was a coached workout I tend to push harder during those even though I was the only "beginner". I got in 850yds and a little bit of ab work which I am still feeling around my waist!

ironannekidd - 2011-02-23 6:27 AM

This!

You could buy a new bike for what it would cost you to upgrade components.

TriathlonMum - 2011-02-23 9:32 PM Did it again walked three miles today taking my 10 year old with me. She kept up nicely I was doing only 20 min/miles it is a start for both of us though!

ironannekidd - 2011-02-24 6:55 AM Good morning everyone!

Got some yoga in last night. It's officially time to start moving again. They are calling for cold, windy, and rainy here the next few days so most of my time will be spent on the trainer, and lifting weights, plus doing more yoga.

What does everyone else have going on?

cornchexs - 2011-02-28 11:45 AM Morning all!  Weekend was good.  No training to speak of but the weather was great!  Went to my son's track meet where he threw the shot 36'5".  He's a sophomore and just learning how to throw shot and discus.

Knee reconstruction #3 scheduled for Friday, so I think this season is mostly shot.  I may do some "aqua-bike", or whatever they're called, but won't be able to run much until late in the year.  I think that after the left knee heals, I'm going to need to have the right knee fixed as well.  MRI showed some tears and it is getting worse, without training.  I can only imagine what it's going to feel like when I get the pain in the left one under control.  Oh well... The perils of being a clyde, I suppose.

Hope everyone is well!

TriathlonMum - 2011-02-28 2:36 PM Well it wasn't exactly the weekend I had planned....

Fri. When leaving for the children dance classes we found the driver side rear window was shattered! Turn out if you tell my son to throw the gravel back in the driveway he will literally throw the gravel... DD thankfully had full glass coverage on it so we took the other vehicle into town while elder DD arranged (from her vacation at an archery shoot) for the repair. While in town took a 2 mile walk with youngest DD on getting back to the dance studio we discovered a red fluid had leaked for the car. A lot of red fluid... nice there goes the transmission now stranded and after the close of the business day we went hunting a solution. Found a transmissin shop nearby that I called and the gentleman came in after close to have a look. ended up being a minor repair but since it was a sealed system it had to wait for morning when the shop would open. The shop owner graciously gave us a ride to the airport where we rented a car to get home! (We live outside the city taxi would have cost more!)

Saturday's plans were scrapped and I spent most of the day in the city getting the cars taken care of and other errands. Plus a lovely hour at Barnes and Noble their toy train set is a sanity saver!!

Sunday we had to make up for all the cleaning we were supposed to do Sat so DD would not come home to a trashed house! So no runs or rides and had to skip the weekly swim workout with my tri club I did however get in a dance aerobics class that kicked my butt. hard to skip as the instructor is my 18yr DD Grace! LOL She did a fun workout for us including the little ones age 8 and 10. eldest can't participate but did walk through and roll her eyes a few times LOL we were a sight. Grace did a core and ab workout after the main aerobic part so it was a good all round workout! (I am still stiff!)