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Mrschach - 2010-07-30 11:58 AM

What do you have to do to switch the sport mode from bike to run?  On the 405, it is not as simple as pushing a button.

Mrschach - 2010-07-30 1:51 PM Oh and as usual my week did not go as I had planned!  I decided to snooze this morning instead of get up for a run.  Now I am wondering what I should do.  I was going to run this evening and take tomorrow as a rest day.  My only concern about that is my legs are usually tight after a rest day.  So am I better off resting today and hitting the road for a few easy miles in the morning?  Or do I run this evening and take a rest day tomorrow?  I will be active tomorrow either way.  I have to hit up the expo in the morning to get all my stuff.  Not sure about the rest of the day but I am sure I will be in the pool with the boys for a few hours in the afternoon.  Please tell me what to do oh wise ones!!

chichitao - 2010-08-02 12:35 PM Meggan, glad you had a good time at your race!  And good luck with the bike search.  It is fun but can be a little overwhelming at times.  If you see some bikes, post them up on here and ask about them and we can try to help out with determining if it is a good deal or not.  One of the biggest things is to get measured/fitted for the size first, then you can buy a bike online if you choose to.  Any thoughts on whether you would like to get a new or used one?

chichitao - 2010-08-02 3:12 PM Looks like the mentoring season is OVER!!!!!  Finally!  Y'all were all such a pain in the rear and I can now get some me time! 

Hahaha

So, I am surprised it is ending this early as I don't remember that from past years.  The next session isn't until Dec and I've really enjoyed this group and all the interaction.  You are welcome to go your way but I would love to stay on and see this through for a few more months. 

Mrschach - 2010-08-02 7:09 PM Ok, my aunt found this bike today!  http://southjersey.craigslist.org/bik/1870783687.html  It is the right size for me and the guy sent an email with more pics!  Any input??

LockOut - 2010-08-03 7:27 AM

Sorry, I can't go on craigslist at work.  Apparently it's a "personals and dating" site.  Sorry, can't be of much help!  I bought my bike online, and I really didn't know much about bikes at all.  I pretty much went, test rode it, made sure it was comfy, made sure the brakes and shifters worked, that everything seemed to be in good working condition and there were no cracks or anything in the frame (carbon frame).  I still don't know a TON about bikes, but I wouldn't really do anything differently. 

So I have an etiquette question for you all.  There is a lady who swims at my pool who doesn't understand the lane speed system.  She is always in the far left lane, no matter what the board says that lane's speed is (either medium or fast, depending on the day).  On a good day, on the laps that she is doing front crawl, and maybe back crawl, she can MAYBE be in the medium lane.  And she only does FC/BC for about 200-400m.  She is there for a good 1+hrs every time I have gone.  When she's not doing FC/BC, she is doing legs only, legs only dolphin kick, slow breast stroke, SCULLING, different things like that.  When she is doing those laps, she should easily be in the slow lane.  I know I am not the only one who is annoyed by her.  She gets in EVERYONE'S way, doesn't move out of the way when you are trying to pass, doesn't stop at the end of the lane to let you pass, etc.  Last night, I complained about her for the second time.  The life guards talked to her (again), and then SHE complained to the front desk.  As I was leaving, she was there, talking to the desk manager, saying that they changed the lane markings on her 1/2 way through the swim (which, yes, yesterday, it was changed, but today wasn't the only day that there was a problem), and that it's really unfortunate because the lifeguards are making it less fun for her to swim, blah blah blah.  I didn't get involved as I heard her complaining, because she was clearly very french and I am not confident enough to get in an argument in french yet.  It didn't sound like she was going to change her ways, and she was just going to swim in the left lane, no matter what it is marked.  What would you guys do at this point?  I know I'm not the only one who is fed up with her.  Would you just go about with your swim, and if she gets bumped a few times, she gets bumped?  I just don't want to come down doing, say, front crawl as she is sculling feet first and come with a hand down on her face.  I want everyone to swim happily, safely and courteously.  I don't know what the next step is.

Mrschach - 2010-08-02 6:09 PM Ok, my aunt found this bike today!  http://southjersey.craigslist.org/bik/1870783687.html  It is the right size for me and the guy sent an email with more pics!  Any input??

chichitao - 2010-08-03 10:09 AM It looks like a good bike.  Rear derailleur is shimano 105 which is very good.  i would ask what year/model it is then you can check around on the internet to see if it is a good price.  I think it would be very hard to beat if it is in good shape and with all the extra goodies they are including.  I would also ask about any damage, if it has ever been crashed, or if there is just anything wrong with it in general.  Lot of people won't tell you those things unless you specifically ask.  If they already sent you more pictures that is usually a good sign.  I would also ask why such low mileage.  Like Pete, I would arrange to meet in a public place and let him know you would like to ride it a bit and test it out. 

Mrschach - 2010-08-03 9:27 AM I found this one too.  http://southjersey.craigslist.org/bik/1851706684.html

The first guy said he is selling because he is moving but that really does not explain why he is selling.  The one I just posted said his wife just never got into riding.  Thanks so much for helping me out with this!

chichitao - 2010-08-03 10:01 AM Another nice ride.  I can see this one is a Trek 1200, which is a good model, especially with the upgrade to the Ultegra shifters and rear derailleur.  You really can't go wrong with Trek frames if they are kept up and maintained.  Still, ask all the same questions and remember this one doesn't come with as much "stuff" including the pedals.  So, you need to factor in the extra expenses.  You might be able to talk this guy down a little and explain you have a set budget and would still need to buy pedals, bike bag, etc.