jaco369 Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 [offtopic] yesterday I saw a guy in Lycra on a 26er riding with a guy in baggies on a 29er. Pity I couldn't get a photo because the Hub's brains would have exploded [/offtopic]wow. that wouldve been thuggery thursday of note!
Peach. Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Soft compound High Roller 2.5" DH tyresAlthough they gripped really well the back tyre only lasted a few days in France, wore out stupidly fast.and NO i was not skidding down the road.
patches Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Soft compound High Roller 2.5" DH tyresAlthough they gripped really well the back tyre only lasted a few days in France, wore out stupidly fast.and NO i was not skidding down the road. How do you know I wasn't when I had to retrieve your bike from Chatel and ride it back to Morzine while you were lying in hospital?!
Rata Del Spruit Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 How do you know I wasn't when I had to retrive your bike from Chatel and ride it back to Morzine while you were lying in hospital?! @Peach
T-Bob Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 [offtopic] yesterday I saw a guy in Lycra on a 26er riding with a guy in baggies on a 29er. Pity I couldn't get a photo because the Hub's brains would have exploded [/offtopic] imagine if they were riding on the road and the guy on the 29'r was running slicks.
jimmycool Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Haha i bought one literally minutes ago from a mate who's emigrating. R500I bought one on auction for R200, never used it, gave it to a frend, 1 year later he has never used it!
deanbean Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 I bought one on auction for R200, never used it, gave it to a frend, 1 year later he has never used it!Mine gets used all the time, esp when it's cold and dark in winter.
sluiper Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 I think the problem with IDTs is that guys have this idyllic image in their minds of them merrily churning away on the IDT, watching movies. They think:I could easily cycle for an hour instead of lying in front of the TV!It's perfect! I can spend some time by myself and really get some training in!I'll get so much stronger, I'll bury everyone on Saturday.This is going to be fun!What really happens:It hurts. Because you're not doing downhills and freeing a bit of the way, you're hurting a lot by the end of an hour.You sweat. A lot. No, no, more than that. Your entire garage/living room/bedroom looks like you've turned on the sprinkler and left it on for a few hours. You invest in 10 industrial size fans and 2 aircons but that only seems to blow the sweat against the roof as well.It's boring. Instead of focusing on the movie/series/music, all you can think about is how long you've got left until you finish. Look at watch: 0:12:44. Look at watch after a long time: 0:12:47, etc., etc.Results don't come quickly. You only really see results after a month or two. Most guys expect results immediately. Ain't gonna happen.It's lonely. Even if you're alone on the road you get to shout at an occasional taxi or nod your head at a passing cyclist. Here it's just you and the monotony of the cranks turning over and over. It's kind of like solitary confinement in prison. They also imagine their "pain cave" would look something like this: Instead, it ends up looking like this:
NotSoBigBen Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 A friend recently mentioned that there were 3 options ride, run or IDT and I responded as follows:- Ride - first choice and whenever possibleRun - if you MUSTIDT - only after 3 weeks of continuous monsoon rain!
Cellar Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 That's the bunny! Completely erratic. Amongst all the poor purchases listed here, I'm stunned to see someone actually admit to having bought that thing.
Chro Mo Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 I think the problem with IDTs is that guys have this idyllic image in their minds of them merrily churning away on the IDT, watching movies. They think:I could easily cycle for an hour instead of lying in front of the TV!It's perfect! I can spend some time by myself and really get some training in!I'll get so much stronger, I'll bury everyone on Saturday.This is going to be fun!What really happens:It hurts. Because you're not doing downhills and freeing a bit of the way, you're hurting a lot by the end of an hour.You sweat. A lot. No, no, more than that. Your entire garage/living room/bedroom looks like you've turned on the sprinkler and left it on for a few hours. You invest in 10 industrial size fans and 2 aircons but that only seems to blow the sweat against the roof as well.It's boring. Instead of focusing on the movie/series/music, all you can think about is how long you've got left until you finish. Look at watch: 0:12:44. Look at watch after a long time: 0:12:47, etc., etc.Results don't come quickly. You only really see results after a month or two. Most guys expect results immediately. Ain't gonna happen.It's lonely. Even if you're alone on the road you get to shout at an occasional taxi or nod your head at a passing cyclist. Here it's just you and the monotony of the cranks turning over and over. It's kind of like solitary confinement in prison.They also imagine their "pain cave" would look something like this: Instead, it ends up looking like this: Mine looks almost exactly like that!!!
Peach. Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Only time I use the IDT is if i'm recovering from a visit to Casualty, which was quite a lot last year.Actually bought it for my wife but shes maybe done 4 hours tops.
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