Riding For A Reason

I am finally building up the miles...virtually.  I finally got all of my technology working and have been hitting the bike.  I have to admit, the CycleOps Magnus is a great training tool.  I am using the CycleOps Virtual Training Software and finding that it is challenging and entertaining.  It has a nice balance between "real world" rides and specific training workouts. For example, the other day, I had the chance to ride the first leg of the 2017 Tour de France!  I had the video playing through my apple TV on the big screen TV in my basement, and I was pedaling the streets to see how quickly I could finish the time trial.  We won't go into the details of my performance (you can follow me on Strava for the scary details) but it gave me a sense of accomplishment that I have yet to feel on this bike.  The next day I was able to do a 60 minute interval workout, which pushed me to improve my cardio conditioning. Since I don't really have the ...

Ok, most of the people that know me would call me a "gadget guy".  So one would think, with all of the cool new tech available for cyclists that I would be in my glory... I bought a "smart" trainer, bluetooth cadence, heart rate monitor, Magellan Cyclo315 computer, and a Zwift membership. Problem 1. If you buy a bike with disk brakes, you need to buy an adapter before you can put your bike into ANY trainer.   Problem 2. The width of the adapter is more important than one would think....The first Smart Trainer I purchased, the Tacx Vortex Smart Trainer was too narrow for my bike, even after two different adapters were purchase.  I sent the trainer back and went into my local store and bought the new CycleOps Magnus smart trainer.  This one is just barely able to fit my bike, but at least I was in business. Next was to get the trainer to talk to all the peripherals....The cycling computer deserves its own blog with the issues it posed, so I will s...