and spin style, mash or spin, mash or spin....:lol3

Mash. Always mash.

Spinning is for dorks on TT bikes. :lol3

I haven't seen anything on the TdF for '10. However, I know USA Cycling has banned them for any teams/riders less than Cat1.


Oh, c'mon now! :loco

Mash and pull fellows, mash and pull!

$150 7speed schwinn

700X35C

Tshirt, shorts, "trainning shoes", ball cap.

I bought it at target.

I'm 6' 220lbs and last week was the first time I rode a bike any appreciable distance since highschool.

I usually ride about 10 miles.

Ya can't help but spin with cyclocross gearing.

:amazon

:lol3

You just started riding, those tires are nothing but rolling resistance, the bike weighs a metric shitload and your clothing has the same drag coefficient as a Jeep Wrangler. I'd say that 15mph average is pretty damn good given all of that.

Riding on my own, I usually run about 18-19mph avg depending on wind, but in a group, we sit about 21-23mph in the flats when we take turns pulling. Hills/wind will change that quite a bit...

Yeah with the Mountain Bike (I put one of those goofy adjustable stems on it to raise the bars too) I would get lower back pain after about 20 mins; with this new set up I'm not experiencing that at all. I know my set-up looks goofy but after testing various bikes and different set ups on my Mountain bike I think this is gonna be okay for me and I may have to experiment with some other setups too.

Another part of this goofy set up is that proportianally I have a long torso with shorter legs. So I needed that longer toptube so my back isn't hunched up; with shorter top tube bike my back is in an arch which has always caused me back pain even when I was in much better shape. If I were more athletic I'm sure I wouldn't have such comfort issues but I'm built like a linebacker not a cyclist.

I agree:D

Y'all are not going to talk me into spandex.

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At least not until I lose about 50-60lbs.

:bluduh

That's what I wondered.

I think everybody here is built like something other than a cyclist. Otherwise, we'd be doing that professionally, instead of sitting here talking about it.

Lycra is slimming, if you go with bibs, as shorts seem to accent the spare tire. And, if you're not picky about graphics, eBay is stuffed with brand new cycling kits at a steal. Just stay away from white shorts/bibs, as they become transparent when they get wet from sweat and rain. Many manufacturers offer casual fitting jerseys. Usually, they're a solid color.

Do they make like a full body one piece?

:lol3

Spinning seems to have been effective for Lance Armstrong. He keeps a high pedal cadence.

The only color for shorts, IMHO, is black. Jersey's can and should be brighter.

Evil, two kind of local rides to test your fitness.

Texas Time Trials

Hotter then Hell Hundred

Both are fine rides.