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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / July 2008My bike arrives tomorrow!
According to UPS tracking, my new bicycle is coming Monday! I suppose it might have been here Friday if it had not been a holiday. My local bike shop says assembly will cost $25. Seems reasonable. If Lipton did indeed send a $75 check for assembly, I should come out with enough extra to buy a helmet and bike lock. I registered on BikeForums.net and also on my local bike clubs site for help... I'm a little scared, but mostly excited. I think I've found a couple places that I can practice riding in the flat. It's a good thing, I've been having enough trouble with my feet and have been a bit depressed and gaining. Must arrest that pronto! I did finally put batteries back in the Nordic Track computer and did a few minutes this morning first thing in spite of my aching left ankle and I feel the better for it.  SignatureCynthia 262/229/150 http://www.garbagethatgoo.com (my weight loss blog) > According to UPS tracking, my new bicycle is coming Monday! > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Cynthia > 262/229/150http://www.garbagethatgoo.com(my weight loss blog) Biking is great exercise and a green alternative. If there is a grocery store nearby, you can do grocery shopping there and perhaps ride to and from. I often ride mine to a nearby Albertsons. The health club I go to is also an easy ride from my home, so that's two things I can routinely do by bike that I would otherwise drive to. Like walking, you can make it as easy or hard as you want. If there's a really steep hill, it is even ok to get off and walk the bike a bit. dkw > According to UPS tracking, my new bicycle is coming Monday! > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Cynthia > 262/229/150http://www.garbagethatgoo.com(my weight loss blog) Congratulations! I look forward to reading about your progress at Bike Forums! Neil 385/265/220 >According to UPS tracking, my new bicycle is coming Monday! > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >for help... I'm a little scared, but mostly excited. I think I've >found a couple places that I can practice riding in the flat. Have fun with your new bike. Do make sure that the bike shop not only assemble it, but also set it up for you. If you are not accustomed to riding a bike you will probably start off with the saddle a bit lower, and move it up later. Cycling is a major component of my fitness and weight loss program. As I live in a big city I can use a bike for all my transport needs. In fact the streets here have so many cars that they move very slowly being close to gridlocked at busy times, so using a bike is the fastest method of transport. There's nothing quite as fun as a nice ride in the countryside to a good pub, where I drink soda. Unfortunately this weekend was cold and wet with thunderstorms but luckily I'd already had a good ride out on Thursday evening after work Steph Manchester UK 238/144/119 -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from incm@sandbenders.demon.co.uk.invalid Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm> >>According to UPS tracking, my new bicycle is coming Monday! >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > riding a bike you will probably start off with the saddle a bit lower, and > move it up later. The bad news is the bike frame is most definitely too large for me. So my dreams of getting on and riding have been dashed. I can barely get on it with the seat in the lowest position, much less have the seat adjusted for my legs, sigh. So I think it will have to be sold or traded in or something. My local shop does consignment sales, but I think I'll explore other avenues first. I do want a bike... hopefully this experience will help me get one one way or another. > Cycling is a major component of my fitness and weight loss program. As I > live in a big city I can use a bike for all my transport needs. In fact the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Manchester UK > 238/144/119 I think it would be VERY good exercise for me, if my bad knee doesn't complain! SignatureCynthia 262/230.2/150 http://www.garbagethatgoo.com (my weight loss blog) > The bad news is the bike frame is most definitely too large for me. I don't understand why you don't just look into a local classifieds and get a cheap, decent used bike that you can see and try before you buy! It's quite easy to evaluate the condition of a used bicycle, so you can find good value for the money. Or visit a used or new bike shop. Who in their right mind would mail-orders a bikes? And in the wrong size? > So I think it will have to be sold or traded in or something. Some people seem to love to create problems for themselves. Doh! If getting a bicycle is such an ordeal, it's hard to imagine how you can deal with genuine grownup difficulties in life? >> The bad news is the bike frame is most definitely too large for me. > > I don't understand why you don't just look into a local classifieds and get a > cheap, decent used bike that you can see and try before you buy! Because there is not much listed in the local classifieds, either in the regular paper or the classifieds paper? Seriously, it could take FOREVER to find the right bike that way. It's a small town. You might see ONE bike listed in a week's time. Or NONE. It's currently one, in the local classifies... and it's a mountain bike, which is not what I want. The local Craigslists aren't much better. I certainly am looking, but it's not something I can count on. > It's quite easy to evaluate the condition of a used bicycle, so you can > find good value for the money. > > Or visit a used or new bike shop. I'll be checking the local bike shop to see what they have. I also plan to ask them if they'd rent me one for a bit, so I can get a feel for what things I might like and what I might not. > Who in their right mind would mail-orders a bikes? And in the wrong size? > >> So I think it will have to be sold or traded in or something. > > Some people seem to love to create problems for themselves. Doh! Ah, did you READ? I did not order this bike, I WON it. Nor was there ANY info about the frame size of the bike in any of the blog contests I'd entered. Nor was there any choice for frame size after I won. If I'd known frame size in advance, you can bet that I'd have found out what was right for me, and if the contest bike wasn't a fit, I'd never have entered the contest. As it was, given that I am a fairly average sized woman at 5'7" and have an average torso and leg length, I thought if I won, all would be well. I might mention that I'm still some $50 in cash good on the deal... plus, I have a bike to sell for the money to buy myself another, whether used or new. So it's not all bad. Some folks would kill for the "problem" as you put it. SignatureCynthia 262/229.4/150 http://www.garbagethatgoo.com (my weight loss blog) >> The bad news is the bike frame is most definitely too large for me. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > If getting a bicycle is such an ordeal, it's hard to imagine how you can deal > with genuine grownup difficulties in life? Must apologize for previous reply to your post. You DID read what I wrote... you just didn't read a previous post I made about winning the bike, not ordering it. My bad. I didn't specify in the original post of this thread why the bike was arriving via UPS. SignatureCynthia 262/229.4/150 http://www.garbagethatgoo.com (my weight loss blog) >The bad news is the bike frame is most definitely too large for me. So >my dreams of getting on and riding have been dashed. I can barely get >on it with the seat in the lowest position, much less have the seat >adjusted for my legs, sigh. My sympathies, you must be so disappointed. >So I think it will have to be sold or traded in or something. Can't you return it for one in the right size? >My local >shop does consignment sales, but I think I'll explore other avenues >first. I do want a bike... hopefully this experience will help me get >one one way or another. I would recommend buying a bike in person, whether from a shop or second hand. Not only is bike fit personal, like clothes, so two people the same height can need different size bikes, but also the size numbers used by manufacturers aren't the same. Shopping for one bike I found a 13" Marin was too large for me, but the Kona I eventually bought was a 15". >> Cycling is a major component of my fitness and weight loss program. As I >> live in a big city I can use a bike for all my transport needs. In fact the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> wet with thunderstorms but luckily I'd already had a good ride out on >> Thursday evening after work >I think it would be VERY good exercise for me, if my bad knee doesn't >complain! Get in a low gear, and stay there, so your feet whizz round fast applying a low amount of pressure. That puts least stress on your knees. I have bad knees too. For my problem the physiotherapist wanted me to strengthen the muscles down the front of my thighs to get my kneecaps back in line, and cycling was part of the exercise he recommended. And it worked. Steph -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from incm@sandbenders.demon.co.uk.invalid Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm> >>The bad news is the bike frame is most definitely too large for me. So >>my dreams of getting on and riding have been dashed. I can barely get >>on it with the seat in the lowest position, much less have the seat >>adjusted for my legs, sigh. > My sympathies, you must be so disappointed. I was, because it's a NICE looking bike in the bright yellow w/black accents and the red Lipton Tea logo, but I'm over it. One could wish that companies giving away something like this might mention frame size or offer a choice, but there you are. I won a T-shirt once in a national sweepstakes and it didn't fit either and no choice offered, I think it's just the way a lot of giveaways work. >>So I think it will have to be sold or traded in or something. > Can't you return it for one in the right size? I actually did check into that with the fulfillment shop that shipped out all the bikes. They said that there was no size choice and that all the Lipton Tea bikes were a 19" frame. My best guess is that given the model was available in 15", 17", 19", 21" and 23" is that Lipton picked the middle figure thinking that would be the average. >>My local >>shop does consignment sales, but I think I'll explore other avenues [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > manufacturers aren't the same. Shopping for one bike I found a 13" Marin > was too large for me, but the Kona I eventually bought was a 15". Yes... winning was a big thrill, but now I still need a bike. I have a bike to sell or trade, so I can't complain. I am going to see what the local shop has and probably also visit shops in the greater area. I think first I may call around and see if any shops in the area take trade-ins. There are a couple shops around 45 minutes away and a few at an hour and fifteen minutes out. I might also call further afield and see if any of the Fuji Bike dealers (none closer than a 3.5 hour one way drive) would be willing to take it on a trade for a smaller size frame Crosstown. >>I think it would be VERY good exercise for me, if my bad knee doesn't >>complain! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > muscles down the front of my thighs to get my kneecaps back in line, and > cycling was part of the exercise he recommended. And it worked. I think the knee will probably be fine. It seems crankiest when climbing or descending steps. For instance, it hurt this morning when I got up, but then once on my Nordic Track it was fine. SignatureCynthia 262/229.4/150 http://www.garbagethatgoo.com (my weight loss blog) > According to UPS tracking, my new bicycle is coming Monday! > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > minutes this morning first thing in spite of my aching left ankle and > I feel the better for it. Congratulations on the new bike, and best of luck to you getting going on it. You'll do fine - just take it easy and have fun with it. I'm back on the bike after a far too long hiatus and am training for the Southern California MS Ride in September - 150 miles in two days. I question my sanity. >> According to UPS tracking, my new bicycle is coming Monday! >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Congratulations on the new bike, and best of luck to you getting going > on it. You'll do fine - just take it easy and have fun with it. As posted... complications. Lipton selected a frame size more suitable to someone taller than me and with longer legs. And from calling the fulfillment dealer, they were all the same. I spent like two days trying to get on the bike with no luck, LOL! I might, once, when young have been up for riding a bike that was too large for me, but apparently not now that I am middle-aged. > I'm back on the bike after a far too long hiatus and am training for the > Southern California MS Ride in September - 150 miles in two days. I > question my sanity. Wow! Well, as long as you train for it, I suspect it will be fine. I have to figure out who wants a nice Lipton branded bike and then go shopping for a bike that fits. I'm hoping I'll find some reasonably local shop that will do trade-ins. I just have to find some ways to exercise that don't bug my feet and knee so much. SignatureCynthia 262/230.2/150 http://www.garbagethatgoo.com (my weight loss blog) > I just have to find some ways to exercise that don't bug my feet and knee so much. > > -- > Cynthia > 262/230.2/150http://www.garbagethatgoo.com(my weight loss blog) Ever wonder why swimmers look so damned good? >> I just have to find some ways to exercise that don't bug my feet and knee so much. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ever wonder why swimmers look so damned good? Because your idea of what a swimmer looks like is determined by images of competitive, elite swimmers. That is the type of swimmer that gets the spot in the mass media. The image is not representative of the average swimmer. Why do those elites look good? Genetics, intense training and diet. It's the short distance swimmers who look best, and it's not from swimming. > >> I just have to find some ways to exercise that don't bug my feet and knee so much. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > It's the short distance swimmers who look best, and it's not from swimming. Ugh. My image of a swimmer is determined by the swimmers I know. Every swim team I've watched or been a part of has been composed MOSTLY of healthy, lean, and fit individuals (myself a notable exception when I was active in swimming). I didn't say that only good- looking people can swim. I was just trying to get my point across quickly and lightly. I [foolishly] didn't expect anybody to react to it negatively. Swimming is still a great way to get a good full-body workout with very low impact. Like any other exercise, of COURSE it's not a magic bullet. The cure to obesity is hard work. |
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