I got a Giant Defy advance pro 1.0. I haven’t upgraded or modified anything for a looong time. I am just trying to get back into some training.
I want to lose a bit of weight, increase my watts/kg and speed on hill climbs. My flats and descents are pretty good as my power iis strong at 500 + watts over 2-3 minute intervals.
My training typically consists of a couple of spin classes during the week and 60-100km ride on a Sunday morning out in the rolling hills of Essex.
My goal, will be to do a 100mile ride in Wales some time next year, and i’m think of doing a Londoon to Paris ride in 24 hrs sometime next yre too. I just got to get my distance up with more hrs in the saddle.
Today at the gym, i’m going to hit the foam roller and stretch.
Instead of a Peloton I would recommend a regular bike and a high quality trainer (such as the Wahoo Kickr). This way you can train indoors AND ride outdoors if you want to. The Peoloton is just the latest trendy exercise equipment waiting to collect dust next to the nordicflex. Keep it classic Igor… get a REAL bike.
A guy I work with that lives in NYC got one because it was the only thing he could reasonably fit in his apartment. One month in and it’s a great decorative piece for hanging dress shirts on.
Cycliq is working well. Just some examples of the setup. Chicks walking in front of me on the first video (without checking traffic). Close calls seem not to be as close on here. Good times… [video:https://youtu.be/vhR--OiNEUI] [video:https://youtu.be/HbOaEjPO0DM]
I’m gonna be the old geezer just chugging along at 95, super hippie with the tie die shirt and a boombox on the back of my bike blasting ‘Purple Haze’ by Hendrix orrr All Along the Watchtower… something by Hendrix definitely … those 2070s kids just don’t know whats happening…
the ads do look good. But, Equinox spin classes are a lot of fun in NYC I feel. SoHo has great chicks (lots of models, they are tall though), Greenwich is chill. I started at 63/Lex and they have a nice hot/cold tub setup in the bottom floor. Not to mention their instructors are very high quality and if you have an all access membership, you can follow them around the city. I used to follow this one Spanish chick around in her classes and she loved it. She was a talented cycler from Barcelona, very cute (she was taken at the time though). I’d do 2/days with her sometimes (Wall St. in the mornings and SoHo at night or something). I learned a lot from my instructors there. As I started to frequent classes, I developed a relationship with each of them and they wanted to know my goals. I didn’t have any races on my agenda at the time, but told them that I wanted to be a better cyclist. So they made posture changes over and over with me over the course of a few years. Sticking my elbows out, not being aerodynamic, etc. Some people didn’t want instruction and just wanted to have fun/cardio and that is completely fine as well. But, I feel to be prepared to hit the bike through spin class is a great training tool that we have in pursuit of getting on the road sometimes. Spin classes are such a low maintenance solution to the time suck of hitting the road. But, there is nothing else like getting a good ride in on a nice day, so the Peloton can’t prepare you for that in certain ways even though you will be with a class. I’d go with that trainer and a bike like KMD said and possibly an Equinox membership to do the spin classes if you really wanted to get into it. Don’t skimp on the bike frame though, you’ll probably have it for at least 10 years.
I just hit a tall New Yorker who wandered into the bike lane. I tried to avoid him but couldn’t. Pretty bad wreck I thought. I just got some scrapes and bruises.
Bike front misaligned and back rim warped. 2 days in the bike shop to true the rim. I made him walk there with me and pay for it. I also have it on video and told him if I wish to take any further action, I’d call him. I don’t think I’ll need anything else, but what an inconvenience…
