RR:Pedal like crazy, going nowhere...

Rog asks:

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Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the expected
tempo of your ride???

I tend to switch the music in my head with the terrain. I find early "Blondie" good for downhill
sections (and driving the back roads) while something more classical works for walking up the hills
;-) On a trainer? Dunno....

Steve

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whereas Chris deBurgh brings on a somewhat mellow approach

Not suicide?

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Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the expected
tempo of your ride???

just indoors with music, at the mercy of the spin instructor.

;-( Penny

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Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the expected
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I do most of my stationary hamster wheel workouts in the local spin class. I ride to whatever tempo
the hot little cycle mistress demands of me. Frankly I don't pay much attention to the music as that
side of my brain is firmly engaged in other types of fantasy. She could bang two rocks together to
give a tempo and I'd follow along like the sick Pavlovian drool sack that I am, just as long as she
whispers that sweet little "C'mon push it harder!" into the microphone every few minutes.

I'd rather be riding the real thing, but I guess it ain't a bad way to pass the cold wet days
of winter.

Tom

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I tend to switch the music in my head with the terrain. I find early "Blondie" good for downhill
sections (and driving the back roads) while something more classical works for walking up the
hills ;-)

I find music from cartoons to be most fitting for my style of riding.

Ravel's Bolero (as seen on Fantasia, not 10) would be fitting for those uphill pushes..I
mean, climbs.

I have been known to blurt out the opening of Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyres" on some blasting
downhill. Strangely enough, my buds find it annoying more than amusing. I don't know if its the song
or my rendition, though.

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-BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least) "It's a shallow life that
doesn't give a person a few scars" - Garrison Keillor

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 at 00:13 GMT, tcmedara penned:

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Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the expected
tempo of your ride??? --

I do most of my stationary hamster wheel workouts in the local spin class. I ride to whatever
tempo the hot little cycle mistress demands of me. Frankly I don't pay much attention to the music
as that side of my brain is firmly engaged in other types of fantasy. She could bang two rocks
together to give a tempo and I'd follow along like the sick Pavlovian drool sack that I am, just
as long as she whispers that sweet little "C'mon push it harder!" into the microphone every few
minutes.

I'd rather be riding the real thing, but I guess it ain't a bad way to pass the cold wet days
of winter.

Which "real thing," the bike or the instructor?

--
monique

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On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 at 00:13 GMT, tcmedara penned:

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I'd rather be riding the real thing, but I guess it ain't a bad way to pass the cold wet days of
winter.

Which "real thing," the bike or the instructor?

Ummm, yes

Tom

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Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the expected
tempo of your ride???
--

I do most of my stationary hamster wheel workouts in the local spin class. I ride to whatever
tempo the hot little cycle mistress demands of me. Frankly I don't pay much attention to the music
as that side of my brain is firmly engaged in other types of fantasy. She could bang two rocks
together to give a tempo and I'd follow along like the sick Pavlovian drool sack that I am, just
as long as she whispers that sweet little "C'mon push it harder!" into the microphone every few
minutes.

I'd rather be riding the real thing, but I guess it ain't a bad way to pass the cold wet days
of winter.

Tom

you and me both... it's been a freaking 40 degree downpour ( even in the mountains) for days
now.What's kind of funny in my spin classes is that the "real riders"seem to all hang together, we
all end up on one side of room, with the cadio-cizers on the other ... it's almost fun when we get
divided into teams...

pathetic really but I'll take what I can get this time of year.

Penny

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 at 02:10 GMT, Stephen Baker penned:

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Monique says:

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Which "real thing," the bike or the instructor?

I just _knew_ you were going to drag that one down into the gutter....

nice one!

He was asking for it!!

--
monique

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I'd rather be riding the real thing, but I guess it ain't a bad way to pass the cold wet days of
winter.

Which "real thing," the bike or the instructor?

--
monique

!!
Moni, Moni, Moni...
--
Slacker

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Monique says:

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Which "real thing," the bike or the instructor?

I just _knew_ you were going to drag that one down into the gutter....

nice one!

He was asking for it!!

--
monique

Begging!

Tom

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Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the
expected tempo of your ride???
--

I do most of my stationary hamster wheel workouts in the local spin class. I ride to whatever
tempo the hot little cycle mistress demands of me. Frankly I don't pay much attention to the
music as that side of my brain is firmly engaged in other types of fantasy. She could bang two
rocks together to give a tempo and I'd follow along like the sick Pavlovian drool sack that I
am, just as long as she whispers that sweet little "C'mon push it harder!" into the microphone
every few minutes.

I'd rather be riding the real thing, but I guess it ain't a bad way to pass the cold wet days of
winter.

Tom

you and me both... it's been a freaking 40 degree downpour ( even in the mountains) for days
now.What's kind of funny in my spin classes is that

the

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"real riders"seem to all hang together, we all end up on one side of

room,

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with the cadio-cizers on the other ... it's almost fun when we get divided into teams...

pathetic really but I'll take what I can get this time of year.

How long during the year can't you ride where you are?

Cheers,

Tim (Melbourne, Australia - good cycling weather all year round)

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Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the expected
tempo of your ride???
--

you and me both... it's been a freaking 40 degree downpour ( even in the mountains) for days
now.What's kind of funny in my spin classes is that the "real riders"seem to all hang together, we
all end up on one side of room, with the cadio-cizers on the other ... it's almost fun when we get
divided into teams...

pathetic really but I'll take what I can get this time of year.

Penny

Between being sick and some lousy rain, I'd settle for a spin class.

But I gotta be really desperate to join those cardio clowns and heavy

house-wives at 5am.

Where's Richard Simmons when you need him?

paladin

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I'd rather be riding the real thing, but I guess it ain't a bad way to pass the cold wet days
of winter.

Which "real thing," the bike or the instructor?

-- monique

!! Moni, Moni, Moni... -- Slacker

Aw, c'mon, you were thinking it!

--
monique

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On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 at 02:47 GMT, Slacker penned:

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> I'd rather be riding the real thing, but I guess it ain't a bad way to pass the cold wet days
> of winter.
>

Which "real thing," the bike or the instructor?

-- monique

!! Moni, Moni, Moni... -- Slacker

Aw, c'mon, you were thinking it!

maybe, but you said it.

ps

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Penny S said:

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"Roger Buchanan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the
> expected tempo of your ride???
> --

you and me both... it's been a freaking 40 degree downpour ( even in the mountains) for days
now.What's kind of funny in my spin classes is that the "real riders"seem to all hang together,
we all end up on one side of room, with the cadio-cizers on the other ... it's almost fun when we
get divided into teams...

pathetic really but I'll take what I can get this time of year.

Penny

Between being sick and some lousy rain, I'd settle for a spin class.

But I gotta be really desperate to join those cardio clowns and heavy

house-wives at 5am.

Where's Richard Simmons when you need him?

paladin

The 9 am is filled with cardio-cizers and real bikers. There's been a guy showing up who so
resembles you that I did a double take, ugly jersey and all. Not you at all, he was hitting on me in
front of his wife, who is a very nice lady.

there's always video's from the "firm" if you need something new

Penny

Roger Buchanan said:

Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the expected
tempo of your ride???

I only ride to music on my commute and tend to ride to the tempo of the music so I usually go for
eurodance, techno or hardtrance. Something with at least 130bpm, preferably 140 or more 🙂

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Do you ride to the tempo of your music, or do you choose the type of music based on the expected
tempo of your ride???

Van Halen for singlespeeding and Black Sabbath for geared.

JD

Penny S said:

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Where's Richard Simmons when you need him?

paladin

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The 9 am is filled with cardio-cizers and real bikers. There's been a guy showing up who so
resembles you that I did a double take, ugly jersey and all.

Now wait a minute. I've changed! I'm really into the GR Peacock look:

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Not you at all, he was hitting on me in front of his wife, who is a very nice lady.

Not me at all. I'd never hit on you in front of his wife.

(Or any other time, as you know...😉)

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there's always video's from the "firm" if you need something new

Penny

Thanks all the same, but I'll ride my trainer to Gladiator, Rambo,

T2, Patriot, et al for the umpteenth time.

Paladin