A Nerdy Middle Aged Man who likes to be In Lycra
Introduction My first GPS watch was a Garmin Forerunner 305. I was very excited to be able to see pretty much exactly where and what distance I was running- and thus, how fast. Then I bought a TomTom Cardio + Music watch. I was hoping I would have not have to use a chest strap…
I wanted to buy a dedicated bike for my home trainer- hoping that I will use it more often when I do not have the hassle of mounting and dismounting the bike all the time. Also, my road bike (Rose Team GF Four Disk) was relatively expensive and has a carbon frame, so it might…
I understand that mudguards add to a bicycle’s weight and air resistance, so it is probably a good idea to ride without them during a race. However, I very rarely ride in races, and for my everyday biking I do not mind sacrificing some weight and air resistance to gain some comfort. And with mudguards…
I know really good cyclists „just know“ which gear they are in. Well, I admit, I do not. I actually quite frequently look at the gear indicators of my bikes. My road bike does not have a gear indicator. So while riding the road bike, I often found myself looking down to see which gear…
I use headphones mainly to listen to podcasts while bicycle riding. I know, I should probably not do that- but it makes long bike rides much more pleasant. Switching from headphones with wires to “wireless” headphones was nice, and I could imagine that it would be even nicer to get rid also of the wires…