re: Bicycle (non-motorized): Post a Pic of Your Bicycle

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Only thing I'd really like a computer for is my cadence

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overrated. you can start to 'feel' your cadence after awhile and dont need a computer to tell you.

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I can get everything else off of a cell phone app

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you know how i know you're a fred? who wants to mount a cellphone to their sleek racing bike...?

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I'm not spending that kind of money to put a power meter on a $1,100 bike.

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oh... well you do realize power meters are in the crank arms or wheel hub so it doesn't have to go away if you sell the bike. a PM is really only useful if you're racing. i can't possibly imagine why you'd buy one except if you are looking at your numbers to see if you can be competitve in the local racing scene.

I keep the app running in my jersey pocket. I only look at the data after the ride. Power meter would be helpful as I get into longer rides, although I could learn to just go off of feel. Its really hard to "hold back" at the beginning of a longer ride. I've only been riding for about 4 months, so I'm no expert. Seems like a power meter could be a good way to train and learn how much effort I should be exerting in order to build up to a century ride and beyond.

I've got several loops where I live and I know my general distance to within 2-3 miles. I can get a 50 mile ride in that area, so I'm good for a while. So the only thing a computer would do is show me the time and cadence.

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power meters lead to training..training leads to racing..r

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That's why I can't stand to ride a road bike.

He does Strava. He just doesn't ride.

Did you see when competitive cyclist started that $1 for every hour on strava deal...it lasted about 4 days.

I knew all it would take is someone to sit there with their bike on the trainer and turn the crank arm while watching a movie or something before they changed their mind. Looks like it never even got that far.

Anyone Zwifting?

*insert pic of your mom*

Yeah, I think I still have a $4 credit. shite, even for $20 a month I was never going to pay for a Gu again.

Haha yea. I got a couple of pair of Swiftwick socks out of that. I signed up as soon as I saw the thread on Slowtwitch.

I'm using Zwift a bit. I did a 3 hour ride a few weeks ago on it. I'm sure I'll use it a lot during the winter.

Does it really make riding on the trainer that much better? I can barely go an hour on the trainer without getting bored out of my mind. Even watching a movie or something. I cant wait to get off the bike. I've got an infant that I only get a couple hours with after work, so rides during the week are out of the question. I try to get on the trainer after he goes to bed 2 or 3 times a week, but its just miserable. If it makes it more interesting, I may see about using it.

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