Today's Bike Ride

[daz h]

That is awful Daz H. How can you listen to that? Anyway this is more up Emmilucy's street:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUatnbaNfEo&feature=fvst

I find that listening to a song over and over again helps with the mind games. Ive always done it.
Must be me but I can go a couple of hours on the same song.

The other night I listened to that song

Ive been through the desert on a horse with no name laaaaaaa laaaaaaaaa laaaaaaaaaaaaaaa laaaaaaaaaa la la la laaaaaaaaaaa la la lah.
Toffer will know that one.

Try that Barbara Streisand song by Duck Sauce for an hour
Quality.
If you can do that, no fell or bike race will phase you.

Spin bikes for me tonight. Im aiming to take the dog for a run first then slip on the back row at spin unnoticed. There may even be some Rabobank bibshorts on show

[ratfink]

Daz - have you read/ seen "Touching the void" - crawling back to base camp with a broken leg, he can't get the song "Brown girl in a ring - tra la - lalalaa" out of his head

[emmilou]

That is awful Daz H. How can you listen to that? Anyway this is more up Emmilucy's street:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUatnbaNfEo&feature=fvst

Not bad Christopher, liking the 80's vibe

[Hanneke]

I could not cope with that music... actually, I can barely call it music... but I am a purist. When on the turbo or rollers doing efforts I listen to nothing... unless the owls are hooting outside or something

Ratfink, the shoulder has been complaining the last week or so... I think it may have something to do with the fact that I have done a fell run and been out on MTb and cross bike, as well as throwing in some really long rides (5-7 hours) to train for Three Peaks

[Stagger]

Han, Daz or anyone who can help give sensible advice.
I have just purchased some Elite parabolic rollers (on ebay) for the winter, what drills or session should I be looking at to maintain a basic fitness through the dark times?

[Deejay]

Do they do a cyclocross machine.Im after one .Have not had a cross bike for years

Yep, they do. I've just bought one http://www.cannondalecyclocrossbikes.co.uk/

[daz h]

Han, Daz or anyone who can help give sensible advice.I have just purchased some Elite parabolic rollers (on ebay) for the winter, what drills or session should I be looking at to maintain a basic fitness through the dark times?

Trevor i would just get used to them at first.When you first start with rollers its tough. Once you have mastered the art of balancing and your away. Very quickly u will either love them or hate them.Try 15/ 20 / 25 mins and see how you go.

[stevefoster]

Yep, they do. I've just bought one http://www.cannondalecyclocrossbikes.co.uk/

Way hay Deejay, enjoy;-)

[Hanneke]

Three Peaks Cyclocross for you next year DJ

Stagger, as Daz says, get used to them first, some people find it tricky... I didn't but am quite good at balancing with my yoga background. Imagine you are riding on the road, focus on a point in front of you on the floor that isn't moving and ride as if you are riding towards that point... Once you are used to the rollers, you can look around you and start doing stuff but I would get confident balancing, riding wth one hand and no hands first before doing sessions.

Mind, I only ever use mine to warm up on for races and if I need a recovery ride and it is dark/wet outside... Specific efforts I tend to do on the turbo... I much prefer the rollers though, less boring!

[daz h]

I use mine quite a lot. I try to do 1 hour sessions. Always have the i pod on. And yes i have a big variety of music but like i say dont mind the same song over and over again.TrevorMake sure you stand them next to a surface at first so you can grab onto it as you learn. Make sure your tyres are pumped up fairly high. Dont try and use to small a sprocket at first.You will sweat immensly. I always wear a cycling cap. This will be dripping like a tap after the twenty minute mark.In time they become just like any other part of training. Just have to be done. I dont really think about the time.Start looking at your watch and your doomed. You get a feel for it after a while20 x songs is about an hr.