Title: | Bicycling |
Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Number of topics: | 3214 |
Total number of notes: | 31946 |
T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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1786.1 | climb Alp D' in the your own room alongside greg | MOVIES::WIDDOWSON | Fri Nov 23 1990 14:48 | 4 | |
I use videos of the Tour de France (40+ hours of live coverage) but I'll need to get some headphones 'cos the TV has to be on *loud* (the other) rod | |||||
1786.2 | some suggestions | SHALOT::ELLIS | John Lee Ellis - assembly required | Fri Nov 23 1990 21:19 | 16 |
It is a shame to sit in the hottest spot in continental France (except for the Kit Kat Klub in Frejus) with no chance to enjoy it during the week. During my stay in Valbonne (Algo) in November & December '88, I brought my bike to work, and at least some lunchtimes was able to get in a strenuous hour's loop, more or less - you can go clockwise up to Valbonne (Village), down to Biot, and back up to Sophia Antipolis the back way. And with that route, "only" an hour will give you all the exertion you want. Plus which, you get the practice in banking around serpentines, dodging potholes and Citroens, etc., that no trainer can give! :-) -john | |||||
1786.3 | Even with the showers next door.... | IDEFIX::HEMMINGS | Lanterne Rouge | Mon Nov 26 1990 05:50 | 12 |
1786.4 | 2-3 hour lunch breaks of course | MOVIES::WIDDOWSON | Mon Nov 26 1990 07:15 | 9 | |
When I was working in that region (admittedly for a French company) 2 hour lunch breaks were the norm and so you could manage 1 1/2 hours with no problems and still be cooled down before being back in front of the W/S. It was interesting tho' to come back into airconditioned chill after 90 minutes of hard work in 90+(F) of heat.... (the other) Rod | |||||
1786.5 | ULTRA::WITTENBERG | Uphill, Into the Wind | Mon Nov 26 1990 17:38 | 9 | |
If the only problem is darkness, you can put lights on your bike. In the U.S. a good set of lights seem to run in the $100 to $200 range. The only part that would give you problems is the battery charger, and I'm sure you can find a 6v battery charger. See note 10.* on lights, get a better system than you think you need, and keep commuting by bike. --David |