cokey,

sorry about the temps, here, always an average mild of 90*F...

Its ok, I'm moving to texas next yr.. can't wait..

Quote from: Darkmonster620   formerly M620D on December 17, 2009, 03:15:56 PM
MD,

It's me again, I'm keeping fit by working at the shop I work at.

How much do you think a 16"x6" wheel + 245/75R16 10ply mud terrain terrain weigth? Do 8 a day plus all other shores at the shop and you have a 6 day a week workout for 8 hours a day... When I started working I was 205lbs, now 190~185lbs,always between those weigths.., Feel great, sleep like a beat in hybernation and somehow, my body doesn't ask for so much food as to when I'm "static"...
Don't get me wrong, had to sell my Haro MB, but, where I live, the hill is just great exercise, do it twice a day with the dog, going down is 15mins coming up is 35mins, due to the slope...
MD, keep up your excellent job, I'll have your turkey and ham servings...

That's excellent! Tough work!!!! 

Quote from: triangleforge on December 18, 2009, 07:20:10 AM

So the bike trainer comes in tomorrow.. any idea on a product I cld use to measure distance n speed?  I know they have them, but which is better

Quote from: cokey on December 21, 2009, 07:41:06 AM
So the bike trainer comes in tomorrow.. any idea on a product I cld use to measure distance n speed?  I know they have them, but which is better

We have (and really like) the computers by CatEye. If you order online from performancebike.com they have one for 19.99, normally 29.99




http://www.performancebike.com/bikes//Product_10052_10551_1028636_-1___

Quote from: cokey on December 21, 2009, 07:41:06 AM
So the bike trainer comes in tomorrow.. any idea on a product I cld use to measure distance n speed?  I know they have them, but which is better

Most bike speedo/odometers run off the front wheel, which isn't going to be turning at all when you've got it on the trainer. That said, it shouldn't be that hard to adapt a wireless bike computer pickup to mount at the rear wheel & transmit to the head unit. The computer doesn't care which wheel it's reading, but most of the pickups I'm familiar with are designed to zip-tie to the fork instead of the rear stays. Here's another example of a wireless bike computer, with a whole bunch of other options at the bottom of the page:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018CX4IO/ref=asc_df_B0018CX4IO989638?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=googlecom09c9-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B0018CX4IO


While speed/distance aren't really great ways to measure a trainer workout, I realize that it can be a powerful motivator -- yesterday you rode "five miles" and so today you are motivated to ride "farther and faster," even though you're not going anywhere.

I generally do trainer workouts by time & perceived effort -- ie., "I'm going to warm up for five minutes, then go hard for two minutes, then recover for four, and repeat the last two until my legs or my patience give out." If you want to get fancy, you could use a heart rate monitor and make sure you're going as hard as you intend when you want to go hard, and not too hard when you're recovering. I used to use an HRM, but the battery died a couple of years ago and I haven't gotten around to shipping it back to Polar for a replacement.

Polar (and I assume other makers, some of whom probably trust you to change your own stupid batteries) makes a couple models of HRM that also integrate with a sensor on the front wheel so that you've got both heart rate data for trainer workouts and then will have speed/distance when the bike gets back out on the road. Or if you want to get REALLY fancy, all the gizmo geeks these days are training with power meters that give you a constant reading of how many Watts you're putting out. They're too expensive (and too depressing) for a cheapskate/weakling like me, though.

Or you could just draw a speedo on a piece of paper that reads "Speed = 0  Distance = 0" and tape it to the handlebar, 'cause that's what happens on a trainer! 

lol thanks..

Quote from: triangleforge on December 21, 2009, 08:22:49 AM
Or you could just draw a speedo on a piece of paper that reads "Speed = 0  Distance = 0" and tape it to the handlebar, 'cause that's what happens on a trainer! 

http://www.crossfit.com/mt-archive2/MirandaAlAsad.html

I love this thing...  using it thgh,being able to hear the bike more, I deff need a tune up lol.. and a new seat.. thing hurts after a while..  !t day used it for 20 min, then 30,  40 and I did an hour and 1/2 yesterday..  gotta go get my fan from the other house..   best thing about this, I get to be on the comp and play poker while exercising..

Very cool, Cokey -- keep at it!!

Quote from: cokey on December 25, 2009, 08:14:32 AM
I love this thing...  using it thgh,being able to hear the bike more, I deff need a tune up lol.. and a new seat.. thing hurts after a while..  !t day used it for 20 min, then 30,  40 and I did an hour and 1/2 yesterday..  gotta go get my fan from the other house..   best thing about this, I get to be on the comp and play poker while exercising..

Glad you're enjoying it - but doesn't playing on other things at the same time hurt your speed a bit? What's your workout cadence? Are you measuring caloric burn by heart rate?

Hey MD,

How're you doing...
Well, hope good, my left shoulder sort of dislocated when a tranny 'decided' to fall to the shop's floor while I was trying to push it into place...Wild job related accident, went to doctor, did his magic thing gave me good pills had long non alcoholic weekend...
Now, start burning the turkey, ham, pork loin, rice and everything else that was ingested, but, cooked by me and wife...