The Apocalypse IS Here!!

I say let him be. And if he wants help he will ask. I would just be very supportive.
Good for him:drinker:


-Adrienne

My friend gave me the best advice once: "Sometimes you just gotta let a man be a man." I wouldn't tell him what to do. Instead I would make subtle lifestyle choices like planning active things to do toether (bike ride with picnic lunch or hiking or meeting each other at the gym) and maybe incorporating fitness into your conversation scrip (like I read this really great article about...or a subscription to a fitness magazine).

Okay, I have to ask, but I don't want to know the answer...

this is a private matter between you and him...

did he also buy cycling shorts?

does he know how to wear them?

When my dh biked with me a few time his backside hurt so I bought him cycling shorts with lots of padding. And then the debate began (okay all you gutter minded people this is right down your alley)...
How specifically does one of the male gender wear cycling shorts. We decided to do some "on the street" observing. We went to a place where a lot of cyclist cycle past. I was told to observe specifically where certain equipment was stored in these type of shorts. :laugh: While dh pretended to not be noticing me trying to observe equipment packaging. What a joke..it was pathetic, I couldn't figure out anything as the bikers biked past at high speed and we got to laughing too hard about the absurdity of what we were doing. So, I called on an old friend who's husband raced and asked her to ask him so she could tell me so I could tell dh. (Answer: either side is fine) However, I advise you to do some of your own "on the street" investigating just to be sure.

Congratulations. I hope he really gets into cycling with you.

Interesting!! I hadn't thought about that!! i will buy him a pair tomorrow as a 'congrats' gift. He loves stuff! He has already be researching the best thing to put on the back of his car to carry the bikes. any particular kind work best?

I just bought him a middle of the road (no pun intended) pair with a decent amount of cushioning. I bought it on sale for about $45. He is still a bit shy about wearing them...but when he bike commutes he does wear them gratefully.

AHHH--my evil plan to convert ALL the world into cyclists is coming to fruition!


Ummm---sorry. Strayed through for second through joy of someone else getting on a bike!

Ok--first on the bike shorts.

----there are "mountain bike" shorts available that are less "clingy". I've got me a pair ordered. I wanted padded shorts but am NOT ready for spandex yet (nor is the world ready for me in Spandex yet ). So those might be more comfortable.

Also--all bike shorts--if you didn't know already--should really be worn, well, as my DH puts it, "commando style." Meaning sans skivvies or underwear. Otherwise, the skivvies just bunch and cause discomfort. This goes for women, too. Many of the "real" cyclists I've met on the 'net don't wear skivvies while riding--in cycling shorts or regular shorts.

--Two Words--BUTT-R Cream--get it on Amazon.com. Use it lots! Works great. Smear it all over the specified parts of your body (i.e BUTT), legs, etc. Trust me--it makes a difference!

--as for racks--buy Thule or Yakima--cost a bit more but the quality CANNOT be beat. We have a Yakima on the back of my Subaru that works like a Champ. You have to have a special bar for women style bikes that costs extra but again worth it.

Now--back to planning my take-over of the world.