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"sammy" <sammy@toast> writes:
>>> I did a newsgroup search for the Schwinn "Airdyne Pro" and didn't come up
>>> with much. It is different than the older Airdyne models and it's also
>>> different than the new Airdyne Evolution. I saw one in the newspaper for
>>> what seems to be a good price.
>>
>> Wrong newsgroup. This is about bicycles, not stationary exercise
>> equipment.
>
The venerable ol' Schwinn AirDyne was a beautifully designed
system that provided a full-body workout that so appropriately
benefited cyclists who have to deal with terrain, whether
on-road or off-road. It is/was good for skiers, too. What
I like about the Schwinn AirDyne is that it works toward
building upper body as well as lower body strength, without
inflicting an upper-body bulk penalty. And there's some
coordination stuff in there, to boot.
Now, I realize there are riders out there in the Real World
who don't enjoy the opportunity to ride pretty much year 'round,
and they need activities to keep them going through the
winter until they can set tire to pavement again. The
good ol' Schwinn AirDyne is one such option.
It's good for cyclists to do other stuff that keeps them
limber and strong and avid. And AFAICS, the various
incarnations of the Schwinn AirDyne fill that bill
rather well.
Of course, I wouldn't mind getting a BowFlex[tm]. Only to
convert it into a giant crossbow to shoot harpoons across
the traffic in Main St, into Henry's grocery store windows.
Maybe reef-in a big watermelon or sumpthin' on the end of
the harpoon, dragging it's leaking juiciness across the roofs
of Honda Accords and PT Cruisers. But that's another story.
> good of you to point that out, *****, uh, rich. for a minute there i thought
> i was in the "only populated by assholes" newsgroup.
You need to learn to like your fellow people.
Who knows? Maybe then, people would like you, too.
I like you, but I'm just a mindblown, incoherent idiot
who understands what Gene Daniels/Datakoll says, and
sometimes even understands Progressive Jazz. Although
I don't really want to.
OTOH, I don't usually call people assholes at the
drop of a hat, and I'm well appreciated. At work,
people count on me to give 'em a smile and an
encouraging, non-negative word. Go figure, eh?
Some kinds of riding need enough upper body strength
to be able to hop waterbars, curbs, etc. Heck, even
potholes in city streets. It's just possible that
exercise equipment other than bicycles can enhance
those abilities and strengths.
It would be lovely if you could learn to appreciate your
fellow people. Then, you'd be able to communicate, and
you could do your bit to make the world a better place.
That's gotta be better than making it a worse place, right?
klahowia, and have a Good life,
Tom
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