“RE: Ride #63: Nice Cap to an August Month”

On 9/1/04, Daniel Berlinger said:

>I was thinking just this morning that a disc brake cyclocross bike
>would make an excellent winter ride... I'm not sure that's an
>affordable option... I am considering it myself in a far off, I'm not
>buying bikes while I'm not working kinda way,

There's no way I'd get away with buying another bike this year. In fact, I'd bet that just reading this little exchange has been enough to give Corinne a nasty case of IWS (irritable wife syndrome). ;-)

Actually, though, I think my current bike would be fine in the winter, with a brake tuneup. As long as the winter isn't severe like the last one, I think I could get out at least four or five times per month. That won't do much for me, but it certainly won't hurt.

>but my wife has expressed grave reservations about my riding through
>the winter. She'd much prefer I use the trainer and find someplace to
>swim... It's not the same though :)

A trainer... yuck. I know from experience that I won't exercise if I don't enjoy it. I absolutely LOVE cycling. I love the wind in my face, the adrenalin rush from flying down hills at crazy speeds, and the excitement of chasing other riders (I call them rabbits). A trainer takes out all of the fun of cycling and leaves nothing but the pain and sweat. No way.

Swimming, though... that's definitely a possibility. Maybe I should think about a membership at the Y.

Seth