It's That Time of the Year

The weather in Cleveland finally got and stayed cold. No more fluctuations. No more surprise 70 degree days. Just the usual cold, dreary, gray days. Ahh, the town I love. And this also means bike to the basement kind of days. So Violet is officially in the basement on the CycleOps trainer. I've had a couple sessions with her and it's not so bad. I'm even considering one of those trainer DVDs - we'll see.

What do you do to make the miles go by better, or be less boring, while on the trainer?

Dress You Up in My Love

If Lady Gaga can rip off Madonna, then so can I! After another hour long ride on the bike, I've decided I have to get cycling-specific bottoms. My arse is shot. I came up with my own white trash version of a chamois by rolling up a pair of my 3-year-old daughter's old sweatpants and sitting on them while biking. But then she saw them wedged between by rear and the bike seat like a bad cookie and I could see the shock and disappointment in my new invention. It's time for another Amazon package to land on my doorstep.


It's a cycling skort with a removable chamois - perfect for biking to work or biking in my basement!

Wonderful View from My Bike

While churning out an hour ride last night, this was my wonderful view :)