Need a social touring ride workout video

[Veloise]

Now wouldn't that be fun? RAGBRAI without the heat? Colorado without
the mountains? GOBA without the rain?

Seriously, I recall (and bought for my mother's exercycling) one of the
roadie ride videos. But there was no one to talk to, no ***** flags to
read, no 6' inflated Gumby bungied to someone...

Now that I have a mini video cam, I might look into creating one such
for next year. (My Y has Y-fi, and I'm often surfing anyway.)

--Karen D.
p.s. looking for a different week-long tour not far from the midwest.
Prefer a loop like GOBA. Camping is great. Bike club-hosted rather than
disease of the month. TIA!

 

[catzz66]

Veloise wrote:
> Now wouldn't that be fun? RAGBRAI without the heat? Colorado without
> the mountains? GOBA without the rain?
>
>

Texas without the heat? Where's the fun in that!

 

[Pat Lamb]

Veloise wrote:
> Seriously, I recall (and bought for my mother's exercycling) one of the
> roadie ride videos. But there was no one to talk to, no ***** flags to
> read, no 6' inflated Gumby bungied to someone...

Not quite sure how you're going to carry on a conversation with a video.
You could turn on the tube and concentrate on arguing with Oprah or
Jerry Springer.

> p.s. looking for a different week-long tour not far from the midwest.
> Prefer a loop like GOBA. Camping is great. Bike club-hosted rather than
> disease of the month. TIA!

Heh. Disease of the month. I like that!

Pat

 

[Veloise]

catzz66 wrote:

Texas without the heat? Where's the fun in that!

RAGBRAI takes place a few miles north of Texas, last time I checked.

--Karen D.

 

[catzz66]

Veloise wrote:
> catzz66 wrote:
>
> Texas without the heat? Where's the fun in that!
>
> RAGBRAI takes place a few miles north of Texas, last time I checked.
>
> --Karen D.
>

I was referring to indoor spinning with videos in general. If you like
it, more power to you, but I would rather be outside even if the weather
is not optimum. I appreciate anybody who has the discipline to spin
indoors with or without a video, but it is jist not for me.

 

[catzz66]

Veloise wrote:
> catzz66 wrote:
>
> Texas without the heat? Where's the fun in that!
>
> RAGBRAI takes place a few miles north of Texas, last time I checked.
>
> --Karen D.
>

If you can stand spinning indoors, more power to you. I would just
rather be outside, even if the weather isn't perfect.

 

[Veloise]

catzz66 wrote:

> If you can stand spinning indoors, more power to you. I would just
> rather be outside, even if the weather isn't perfect.

Um, it's January, and I'm in Michigan.

"Scattered snow showers early tonight...then numerous snow showers
after 11 PM. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Lows 10 to 15. [that
would be degrees!!] West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60
percent."

Been using my Y membership. The various machines there have book decks
that almost hold a laptop (bungie cord) and the place has "Y-fi."

So vicarious participation in a touring video would be a nice change
from buying stuff I don't need from auctions or posting to newsgroups.
(Hey!)

And RAGBRAI is still in Iowa.

--Karen D.

 

[catzz66]

Veloise wrote:
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>
> And RAGBRAI is still in Iowa.
>
>

Never said it wasn't.