Comments on: Riding With Your Wife http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/ Cycling Tips, Hints, and Tricks Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:08:40 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eco_veg http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-15443 Eco_veg Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:36:50 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-15443 The title for these tips should probably be re-written as "Riding with your spouse if your spouse is not a competitive cyclist". Sorry, but as a femme cyclist that regularly pushes (and is pushed by) my husband, I think it's important to get past the male-centred stereotypes of the cycling world. The title for these tips should probably be re-written as “Riding with your spouse if your spouse is not a competitive cyclist”. Sorry, but as a femme cyclist that regularly pushes (and is pushed by) my husband, I think it's important to get past the male-centred stereotypes of the cycling world.

]]> By: Bikedan http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7956 Bikedan Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:14:40 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-7956 Hi Cycling Tips! I just written a blog article about Riding with your Wife :) Took onboard some of your tips and its a great ride we both did with a group in Taiwan through some beautiful scenery. Photos are also on display. View here: <a href="http://poweredbyusana.blogspot.com/2009/12/riding-with-your-wife.html" rel="nofollow">http://poweredbyusana.blogspot.com/2009/12/ridi...</a> Hi Cycling Tips! I just written a blog article about Riding with your Wife :) Took onboard some of your tips and its a great ride we both did with a group in Taiwan through some beautiful scenery. Photos are also on display. View here: http://poweredbyusana.blogspot.com/2009/12/ridi...

]]> By: Marijo Lamarche http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-7544 Marijo Lamarche Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:15:26 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-7544 Nice but what if the wife is pretty good?! Hmm. Anyway, hubby bying coffee is always a winner...and telling wife that she looks slim in her bibs also! <br>Love your blog!<br>Mjo Nice but what if the wife is pretty good?! Hmm. Anyway, hubby bying coffee is always a winner…and telling wife that she looks slim in her bibs also!
Love your blog!
Mjo

]]> By: Delphine http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-5797 Delphine Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:10:10 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-5797 I'm sending this to my husband straight away ! I’m sending this to my husband straight away !

]]> By: Dim http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-4104 Dim Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:36:06 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-4104 So I'm hoping to get my wife out again soon - we've got 2 young kids (2yo boy and 7mo girl) and so whilst poppin' out the kiddies she hasn't been on the bike (its been gathering dust, I've got it out and cleaned it a couple of times). However she's back in shape now, and getting to the gym, and I figure the time is right. My answer to the speed thing... take the SS and tow the kids in the trailer - I honestly suspect _I'll_ struggle to keep up with her! So I’m hoping to get my wife out again soon – we’ve got 2 young kids (2yo boy and 7mo girl) and so whilst poppin’ out the kiddies she hasn’t been on the bike (its been gathering dust, I’ve got it out and cleaned it a couple of times). However she’s back in shape now, and getting to the gym, and I figure the time is right. My answer to the speed thing… take the SS and tow the kids in the trailer – I honestly suspect _I’ll_ struggle to keep up with her!

]]> By: yogibair http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-3781 yogibair Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:22:09 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-3781 Agree with above and from personal experience, I can suggest 1. Buy her a bike as expensive as yours, that's fair and guess what, yours will live inside as well. Same principle with kit and accessories 2, Train together and if shes into the gym buy her cycling spin shoes 3. Do big hill climbs, chances are she'll beat you up Mt Buller as shes probably slimmer as she feeds you too well 4. Maybe I'm lucky shes a climber, I'm a sprinter and it cancels out on a good day Get that right and she'll insist the bike go on Holidays or at least hire bikes from Hollywood Pro cycles (true story) Agree with above and from personal experience, I can suggest

1. Buy her a bike as expensive as yours, that’s fair and guess what, yours will live inside as well. Same principle with kit and accessories
2, Train together and if shes into the gym buy her cycling spin shoes
3. Do big hill climbs, chances are she’ll beat you up Mt Buller as shes probably slimmer as she feeds you too well
4. Maybe I’m lucky shes a climber, I’m a sprinter and it cancels out on a good day

Get that right and she’ll insist the bike go on Holidays or at least hire bikes from Hollywood Pro cycles (true story)

]]> By: Grace Australia http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 Grace Australia Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:39:54 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-3778 Great piece of writing... just loved it... it made me laugh at myself. In fact, I laughed till I had tears flowing down my cheeks! It's so 'on the mark' that I couldn't contain myself. It actually says a lot about me and how I react to certain situations - am I really that touchy??? No wonder hubby acts like he's walking on eggshells around me! I'll share this with him and after we both stop giggling, I think we'll head out with a refreshing sense of humour. Thank you Chris! Great piece of writing… just loved it… it made me laugh at myself. In fact, I laughed till I had tears flowing down my cheeks! It’s so ‘on the mark’ that I couldn’t contain myself. It actually says a lot about me and how I react to certain situations – am I really that touchy??? No wonder hubby acts like he’s walking on eggshells around me! I’ll share this with him and after we both stop giggling, I think we’ll head out with a refreshing sense of humour. Thank you Chris!

]]> By: Life Tips For Gerro http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-3765 Life Tips For Gerro Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:33:24 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-3765 [...] When trying to take your wife out on a ride you gotta stay focused.  When you’re out there enjoying your time together and Lance and Levi rock up behind you, you gotta give them the flick.  There’s nothing she’ll hate more that a nice romantic ride turning into a boys club hammer session.  More on riding with your wife here. [...] [...] When trying to take your wife out on a ride you gotta stay focused.  When you’re out there enjoying your time together and Lance and Levi rock up behind you, you gotta give them the flick.  There’s nothing she’ll hate more that a nice romantic ride turning into a boys club hammer session.  More on riding with your wife here. [...]

]]> By: damo http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 damo Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:07:13 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-2858 not to mention strapless clip in pedals not to mention strapless clip in pedals

]]> By: damo http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-2857 damo Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:04:25 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-2857 Great advice .I took it one step further and bought her a cannondale w campy groupo twice the cred of my entry level 105 equiped raceline. Quite a clever ploy I thought still the arguments happened.Now I'm riding a pake track frame mostly soma equiped and mels got a rebuilt bennett with the groupo off the dale set up as a s/speed and can't keep her off it.I think its got a lot to do with the tech side of 18 gears,brake lever positioning and an uncomfortable riding posi. Great advice .I took it one step further and bought her a cannondale w campy groupo twice the cred of my entry level 105 equiped raceline. Quite a clever ploy I thought still the arguments happened.Now I’m riding a pake track frame mostly soma equiped and mels got a rebuilt bennett with the groupo off the dale set up as a s/speed and can’t keep her off it.I think its got a lot to do with the tech side of 18 gears,brake lever positioning and an uncomfortable riding posi.

]]> By: Fordy http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-2745 Fordy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:11:15 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-2745 The tandem was our solution. How many times I'm pounding 170 bpm while my wife comments on the scenery...we are always together. Stoking is not for everyone but it works for us. The tandem was our solution. How many times I’m pounding 170 bpm while my wife comments on the scenery…we are always together. Stoking is not for everyone but it works for us.

]]> By: Tom http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/06/riding-with-your-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-2509 Tom Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:08:20 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=4583#comment-2509 If you're guilty of going ahead of your partner etc. (which I find nigh-on impossible not to - seriously), then DO ride a slower bike (e.g., a heavy townie with fat under-inflated tyres) when she's on her roadie. DO ensure that the chain drops at least once every 10 km, the gears slip on inclines >3% and that it handles so poorly you have to slow to <10km/hr to take even the slightest bend. If you’re guilty of going ahead of your partner etc. (which I find nigh-on impossible not to – seriously), then DO ride a slower bike (e.g., a heavy townie with fat under-inflated tyres) when she’s on her roadie. DO ensure that the chain drops at least once every 10 km, the gears slip on inclines >3% and that it handles so poorly you have to slow to <10km/hr to take even the slightest bend.

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