[Sportsandrec] Bike Talk

[Lori M. Miller]

Kelly,

I'm with you and going through that issue of parting with bikes. It's never 
easy. Each bike has it's own stories and memories. I too spend most of my 
time on a little Trekk on the trainer in my home. It is certanly not the 
same but I do like being able to shift and then do intervals and things when 
I want, however you never can generate that race feeling of being in a pack 
and jumping when someone makes a break away. You know it's that moment that 
the event doesn't process, you just go cause you know it is now or never or 
you lose that precious wheel to draft off.

Or, how about those times of working together in a small group to bridge up 
to the breakaway riding a paceline and taking your pull.

The good ole days.

I vote to keep a couple bikes around so you don't rule out any 
opportunities, and maybe you'll find someone who thinks tandem riding is 
awesome. If you find the right partner, you guys can shut the rest of them 
down and dispell a bunch of myths about tandems being doggie or slow to 
climb or accelerate, etc. Sometime, just the extra turbo boost from the 
stoker at a stoplight can make all the difference.

For now, I'll be watching the Tour de France. And Paralympic track nationals 
is in CA right now and I know there are a couple of blind riders. And I know 
there was one blind rider in Masters Road championships. I'd like to see 
numbers grow.

Keep spinning...
Lori



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thornbury, Kelly" <kthornbury at bresnan.net>
To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 6:19 PM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Bike Talk


> Lori,
>
> I miss my racing/competing days and the training and discipline that went 
> with them, but between getting old and having very few chances to get out 
> on the road, I doubt I'll ever "race" again. I shed a small tear for every 
> bike I sold from my "stable," (which numbered seventeen at one point). 
> I've been trying to get more involved with the local bike club, but the 
> ice has been a little tough to break, and I get a sense of "apprehension" 
> among some members about the first blind biker in their group. So, for 
> now, its just throwing one of the old single frames in the trainer and 
> spinning...thousands of miles on the rear tire, one mile on the front.
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