Hate to say this, but I attended my first ever and last spin class this morning. [View all]

God, it is so BORING to sit there on a trainer for an hour. Nothing at all like the experience of being out on the trails, in the fresh air and weather, looking at the scenery, concentrating on the asphalt and concrete ahead.

I even bought myself a Kurt Kinetic trainer last fall - it remains in its box in my garage.

I know I should be doing this, to keep the cycling muscle set in shape, but ... I can't take it. It was an hour of boring with ... drum roll please, a movie playing. Not just ANY movie, but 'Three Amigos' with Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Chevy Chase ... IMHO a terrible film.

I never could have made it through the whole thing, close to 2 hours.

Hopefully, my work on the treadmill, the elyptical trainer, the ski simulator I have just started using, the step ups, plus lifting will be enough to keep everything working. Plus the Surly ,which isn't getting enough use, I found it is just too damned cold at 10-12-15 degrees to enjoy the ride. So, I expect my first rides in the spring on my Specialized to be on the rough side, not as long as they should be, probably a little more painful afterwards.

OK, rant over, guys.