I used to wear gloves indoors but stopped a few years ago. Still wear them outsides, but that's more for safety in case I fall off, need to protect my hands!
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I used to wear gloves indoors but stopped a few years ago. Still wear them outsides, but that's more for safety in case I fall off, need to protect my hands!
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I have iffy hips. They are okay when I am cycling or walking, but ache if I try running, and complain bitterly if I swing my leg too high when mounting my bike or dismounting from it. My normal technique to protect those ageing hips is to lower the bike to one side to get on or off.It takes significant talent to fall off indoors.
The bike is slightly higher than usual when on a turbo trainer and obviously can't be tilted over. I found that those extra few cm plus a bike held rigidly upright was enough to catch me out when dismounting; especially when very tired. I managed to catch my leg on the saddle once and fell over. Fortunately, I landed on the bed!
After that experience I put a concrete breeze block to the side of the bike and stand on that to get on or off.
I wear mitts anyway.
The headband/sweatband sounds like a good idea - I will order one now...
WTF!!! Amazon just glitched... I searched for 'sweatband' but the search result was for 'swearing cats colouring book'!!!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Actually, a rolled up buff makes a good sweatband - problem solved!
I was just about to offer this solution, it's what I use, I seem to have accumulated quite a collection of them over the years.
It makes sense, but I'd never even thought about doing that before. I always have a towel over one bar that I wipe my hands etc with as they get sweaty.
Peter Salt
Bittersweet
- Location
- Yorkshire, UK
Merry Christmas morning to everyone 
I did get a pair of Zwift socks
I did get a pair of Zwift socks
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Reminds me of a joke.
"If I die, don't let my wife sell my bikes for what I told her they cost"
Happy Christmas all
Merry Xmas everybody - hope I'm still allowed on this thread even though I'm not Zwifting.
Nearly jumped on the turbo for a quick Elimination Race this morning - but decided to give it a miss. Lurgy finally seems to be going so I plan to hit 2025 HARD
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Nearly jumped on the turbo for a quick Elimination Race this morning - but decided to give it a miss. Lurgy finally seems to be going so I plan to hit 2025 HARD
💪It takes significant talent to fall off indoors.
You say that, but after the odd sprint finish I have fallen off the bike (trying to get off the bike haha).
alex_cycles
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Did Mount Hamilton on the climb portal this morning, that is a slog. 2hr 7 minutes was enough to give me the KOM jersey though. Had nothing to do with the fact that at one point I was the only person to be on the Zwift with a completed climb
