10 miles on a road bike compared to same on a stationary bike? - Page 7

03-02-2005, 05:01 AM

Colorado Bicycler wrote:
> Well, Maggie - I did a great Colorado ride today - on our "Urban
Trail
> System" - you feel as if you are in the country, but you really are
in
> the city. Temp - about 54F, little wind, 1.5 hours of fine riding!
>
> Hope your weather gets better. A shame not to be able to ride
outside.
> Perhaps a "non-rain" dance?

I've tried a "non-snow" dance, but it's not working. This weekend I
plan to BOWL in some benefit thing. I haven't bowled in so long I hope
I remember how....May 1st I am in Walk America...
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I am exercising and raising money for charity through activities, but I
am not doing any riding.

I'm glad you had a wonderful Colorado ride. I am going back to Tahoe
the second week in May and I plan on riding alot. I'm sure the high
altitude is going to kill me.

Hopefully the weather in Jersey will get better soon and I can see if I
can really ride a real bike for any distance. I can sure ride that
stationary.
All Good things,
Maggie

03-02-2005, 07:50 PM

Look , all you folks need to do is get a snowmobile like myself. That way
you are in a win win situation. You love the snow and the warmth! You cant
beat sledding after a nice nor'eastern. :-)

"jj" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:14:55 GMT, "chris c" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:
>
> >I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor
hills
> >and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy
> >for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is harder to
> >keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on the st.
> >bike. Thanks
>
> 20mph, but at what power setting? Pedalling at 20mph on fairly flat roads
> for 10 miles is definitely intermediate level riding ability, imo. You'll
> have to decide if the position on the stationary bike is similar enough to
> your road bike so it works the same muscles. You might need more neck and
> shoulder conditioning, however we're only talking 30 min of riding.
>
> Since I was snowed in yesterday (5"), I rode my old stationary bike, one
of
> those department store things with a strap and fly-wheel.
>
> Observations:
> Definitely a little harder than riding 10 miles on the flats, since
there's
> no coasting, even a little bit. ;-)
> Quads definitely got pumped, but after 35 minutes, that eased off and I
got
> a second-wind.
> Watching TV and/or playing fast songs on the stereo, it was pretty easy to
> ride for 50 minutes.
> With the big seat that comes with those, the worst effect is my butt got
> numb at 40minutes, otherwise I could have easily gone past an hour.
> No soreness the next day.
> Not sure how much cycling-specific training effect, since the position is
> different.
>
> Conclusion:
> Dump the stationary bike and get a trainer for 200 bucks (or get rollers)
> if you have a lot of bad winter weather. Been lucky this winter. Only
about
> 5 days of weather too bad to ride outdoors. (US, mid-atlantic region).
>
> jj
>

03-02-2005, 07:50 PM

Look , all you folks need to do is get a snowmobile like myself. That way
you are in a win win situation. You love the snow and the warmth! You cant
beat sledding after a nice nor'eastern. :-)

"jj" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:14:55 GMT, "chris c" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:
>
> >I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your minor
hills
> >and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it be easy
> >for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is harder to
> >keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on the st.
> >bike. Thanks
>
> 20mph, but at what power setting? Pedalling at 20mph on fairly flat roads
> for 10 miles is definitely intermediate level riding ability, imo. You'll
> have to decide if the position on the stationary bike is similar enough to
> your road bike so it works the same muscles. You might need more neck and
> shoulder conditioning, however we're only talking 30 min of riding.
>
> Since I was snowed in yesterday (5"), I rode my old stationary bike, one
of
> those department store things with a strap and fly-wheel.
>
> Observations:
> Definitely a little harder than riding 10 miles on the flats, since
there's
> no coasting, even a little bit. ;-)
> Quads definitely got pumped, but after 35 minutes, that eased off and I
got
> a second-wind.
> Watching TV and/or playing fast songs on the stereo, it was pretty easy to
> ride for 50 minutes.
> With the big seat that comes with those, the worst effect is my butt got
> numb at 40minutes, otherwise I could have easily gone past an hour.
> No soreness the next day.
> Not sure how much cycling-specific training effect, since the position is
> different.
>
> Conclusion:
> Dump the stationary bike and get a trainer for 200 bucks (or get rollers)
> if you have a lot of bad winter weather. Been lucky this winter. Only
about
> 5 days of weather too bad to ride outdoors. (US, mid-atlantic region).
>
> jj
>

03-03-2005, 04:19 AM

chris c wrote:
> Look , all you folks need to do is get a snowmobile like myself. That
way
> you are in a win win situation. You love the snow and the warmth! You
cant
> beat sledding after a nice nor'eastern. :-)
>
>
> "jj" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> > On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:14:55 GMT, "chris c"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> wrote:
> >
> > >I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your
minor
> hills
> > >and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it
be easy
> > >for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is
harder to
> > >keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on
the st.
> > >bike. Thanks
> >
> > 20mph, but at what power setting? Pedalling at 20mph on fairly flat
roads
> > for 10 miles is definitely intermediate level riding ability, imo.
You'll
> > have to decide if the position on the stationary bike is similar
enough to
> > your road bike so it works the same muscles. You might need more
neck and
> > shoulder conditioning, however we're only talking 30 min of riding.
> >
> > Since I was snowed in yesterday (5"), I rode my old stationary
bike, one
> of
> > those department store things with a strap and fly-wheel.
> >
> > Observations:
> > Definitely a little harder than riding 10 miles on the flats, since
> there's
> > no coasting, even a little bit. ;-)
> > Quads definitely got pumped, but after 35 minutes, that eased off
and I
> got
> > a second-wind.
> > Watching TV and/or playing fast songs on the stereo, it was pretty
easy to
> > ride for 50 minutes.
> > With the big seat that comes with those, the worst effect is my
butt got
> > numb at 40minutes, otherwise I could have easily gone past an hour.
> > No soreness the next day.
> > Not sure how much cycling-specific training effect, since the
position is
> > different.
> >
> > Conclusion:
> > Dump the stationary bike and get a trainer for 200 bucks (or get
rollers)
> > if you have a lot of bad winter weather. Been lucky this winter.
Only
> about
> > 5 days of weather too bad to ride outdoors. (US, mid-atlantic
region).
> >
> > jj
> >

The last time I was on a snowmobile was in the pocono mountains and I
flipped on a turn and rolled down the mountain. Good thing I was young
and the thing didn't roll over me. I still have nightmares.
All good things
Maggie

03-03-2005, 04:19 AM

chris c wrote:
> Look , all you folks need to do is get a snowmobile like myself. That
way
> you are in a win win situation. You love the snow and the warmth! You
cant
> beat sledding after a nice nor'eastern. :-)
>
>
> "jj" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> > On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:14:55 GMT, "chris c"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> wrote:
> >
> > >I live in Western NY so the roads are all flat except for your
minor
> hills
> > >and that. If I do 10 miles on my staionary bike everyday, will it
be easy
> > >for me to do 10 miles on the road bike? Obviously the speed is
harder to
> > >keep the same especially on hills. I find myself aroun 20 mph on
the st.
> > >bike. Thanks
> >
> > 20mph, but at what power setting? Pedalling at 20mph on fairly flat
roads
> > for 10 miles is definitely intermediate level riding ability, imo.
You'll
> > have to decide if the position on the stationary bike is similar
enough to
> > your road bike so it works the same muscles. You might need more
neck and
> > shoulder conditioning, however we're only talking 30 min of riding.
> >
> > Since I was snowed in yesterday (5"), I rode my old stationary
bike, one
> of
> > those department store things with a strap and fly-wheel.
> >
> > Observations:
> > Definitely a little harder than riding 10 miles on the flats, since
> there's
> > no coasting, even a little bit. ;-)
> > Quads definitely got pumped, but after 35 minutes, that eased off
and I
> got
> > a second-wind.
> > Watching TV and/or playing fast songs on the stereo, it was pretty
easy to
> > ride for 50 minutes.
> > With the big seat that comes with those, the worst effect is my
butt got
> > numb at 40minutes, otherwise I could have easily gone past an hour.
> > No soreness the next day.
> > Not sure how much cycling-specific training effect, since the
position is
> > different.
> >
> > Conclusion:
> > Dump the stationary bike and get a trainer for 200 bucks (or get
rollers)
> > if you have a lot of bad winter weather. Been lucky this winter.
Only
> about
> > 5 days of weather too bad to ride outdoors. (US, mid-atlantic
region).
> >
> > jj
> >

The last time I was on a snowmobile was in the pocono mountains and I
flipped on a turn and rolled down the mountain. Good thing I was young
and the thing didn't roll over me. I still have nightmares.
All good things
Maggie

03-03-2005, 05:22 AM

On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 04:50:07 GMT, "chris c" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Look , all you folks need to do is get a snowmobile like myself. That way
>you are in a win win situation. You love the snow and the warmth! You cant
>beat sledding after a nice nor'eastern. :-)
>
There's no exercise in that. Try cross country skiing, and especially skate
skiing if there is a groomed XC ski center by you.

Ben

03-03-2005, 05:22 AM

On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 04:50:07 GMT, "chris c" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Look , all you folks need to do is get a snowmobile like myself. That way
>you are in a win win situation. You love the snow and the warmth! You cant
>beat sledding after a nice nor'eastern. :-)
>
There's no exercise in that. Try cross country skiing, and especially skate
skiing if there is a groomed XC ski center by you.

Ben

03-03-2005, 04:56 PM

that's what the gym is for.

"Ben Kaufman" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 04:50:07 GMT, "chris c" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:
>
> >Look , all you folks need to do is get a snowmobile like myself. That way
> >you are in a win win situation. You love the snow and the warmth! You
cant
> >beat sledding after a nice nor'eastern. :-)
> >
> There's no exercise in that. Try cross country skiing, and especially
skate
> skiing if there is a groomed XC ski center by you.
>
> Ben

03-03-2005, 04:56 PM

that's what the gym is for.

"Ben Kaufman" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 04:50:07 GMT, "chris c" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:
>
> >Look , all you folks need to do is get a snowmobile like myself. That way
> >you are in a win win situation. You love the snow and the warmth! You
cant
> >beat sledding after a nice nor'eastern. :-)
> >
> There's no exercise in that. Try cross country skiing, and especially
skate
> skiing if there is a groomed XC ski center by you.
>
> Ben