The Meat Grinder

The holidays are over and it's time to ride the meat grinder again. The trainer can be monotonous, mentally torturous and just plan boring, but I tell myself it is better than being slow during race season. There are two seasons in the cycling world, race season and trainer season. Forget Paris-Roubaix, riding a trainer is the real Hell. … Okay, so maybe that’s overstating it a little. Let’s say it’s just not my idea of fun to grind away on a bike that isn’t moving.


The Blackburn torture device.


Gardner's Art through the Ages - Seventh Edition. It's just the right size and one more reason to hang on to your old textbooks.