Once I finished grad school and moved to Atlanta, I finally got a tv for my house. Odd as it may be to you, I never much missed it. Factor in school, work, sports, travel, and internet . . . what the hell did I need a tv for? Since 2004, I have been happy to watch tv on my antiquated box, laughing at all those fools rushing out to buy a flat-faced, wall-mounted tv.
Now that I have one, though, I am one flat-faced lover. Hooked. OK, in all honesty, maybe it’s not the actual tv that I love so much, but probably the DVR function. I can fast fwd, rewind, and record shows that I like. Yeah, I realize that most of you probably already knew this, but I’m a few years behind. I’m HOOKED. Love it love it love it! ESPECIALLY now that I can put my bike up on my trainer all by myself (like a big girl!) — yes, it only took 3 yrs in the sport to master that challenge– and am no longer afraid of it. So, the trainer has been set up and I’m feeling the need to share my two favorite recorded shows for your trainer-riding enjoyment.
1.) Chelsea Lately. If you don’t love Chelsey, we probably wouldn’t get along. I love her humor and I love Chuy! The roundtable is the best, and she even had Akon on the show this week and made him SMACK THAT. Too funny. I went through several videos on YouTube, but there aren’t any clips of Chelsea that I can post that won’t offend someone out there. Even E!’s site featuring her show is utterly, hysterically offensive. So, you’ll just have to do a little digging yourself. No need to create new enemies on my sweet lil’ blog. Tune in– She’s hilarious.
2.) National Geographic’s Locked Up Abroad.Woah. This is the kind of show that makes you wanna just keep your trainer locked up indoors and never venture out. I’ve traveled a lot and have been pretty lucky to have never fallen victim to any of these scenarios (getting robbed at gunpoint or having my purse cut off of me really is child’s play when ya think about it, right?). Bianca– just think of how exciting our Peruvian adventure really could’ve been! Anyway, I love this show. Check it out.
Since I’m new with this whole DVR thing, I’ll continue to enlighten you to what keeps me crankin’ out the watts when I’m locked up indoors. As if the rest of the world has been living in the same cave as me. Maybe you could actually fill ME in??
After I finished riding and was just so pleased to have such a sweet set-up, I hear a knock at the door. My very sweet, not-too-fluent Asian neighbors were awaiting me. They live in the condo directly below me, so I immediately knew what this was about. In broken English, the wife asked if I was riding a treadmill, because her whole ceiling felt like it was shaking. (Quick Selfish Athlete Thought: Hmm, can I enter that descriptor in my Training Peaks log? Sounds awesome...)
Crap. So just when I figured out how to actually set a trainer up all by myself (it’s right up there with aeronautical engineering– didn’t you know?), have a sweet new DVR-able tv to watch, and I no longer neglect Shaina (doggy) since she can hang out while I ride . . . . It seems I am getting the boot from my own crib. Help. Anyone out there have people living below them? Do those rubber mats really do the trick? Help… Princess (bike) was just getting all cozy in her new pimped out setup. Now how could something so sweet and innocent-looking possibly upset anyone?
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not sure if the matt helps or not. i live on the first floor so neighbors don’t have to listen to the herd of elephants that are really my dogs wrestling. that said, i am ashamed to call you my friend if it really took you three years to get that bike on the trainer by yourself. i again stand by the fact that your speed should go to me…me, who can change my cassestte, adjust my deraillieur, change my bar tape AND put air in my disc and tri-spoke all by myself……love ya!!
I love love love Chelsea Handler. I wasn’t aware that you had discovered her. I laugh the whole show!
Pimpin princess! Can you invite the neighbors up for a viewing of the latest Ironman 70.3 World Championships on the big screen, and make them the most fabulous dinner? Show them your new pro card and tell them your dreams?
As we had met in Cancun in the pool, hearing about your life and your perspective, I was inspired and entertained to say the least. I am sure they will just LOVE you and your large vibrating machine!
p.s I put a 5×8 bamboo rug under my setup. (between the carpet and the trainer). Possibly another layer or even two on top of the carpet will help.
I can spill or drop anything on the bamboo and it wipes up. (Target $60).
I *love* Chelsea! I actually heard about her at work, but as I didn’t watch much TV, they passed me her latest book (Are you there Vodka? It’s me, Chelsea) and while I was in the Philippines, we actually had all these cable channels…so that’s where I watched the show for the first time. LMAO hilarious!!
Hey Amy!
Ask the neighbor below you what time is a good time for you to ride. That’s what some in our building did to work out the noise issue. Maybe you should have the DVR and TV in your second bedroom – then no one would probably be in the room beneath you when you ride.
I know the sound here is terrible – I can tell when my upstairs neighbor has a “friend” stay over – hmmm.
How is Sophie, the barker above you doing?
Hugs,
Kay
Same thing happened to us when we lived in an apartment building. Woman would come upstairs and say “can you stop exercise now”. We kept pedaling. Sorry if I can smell their nasty food they can listen to my wheel spin. All is fair in condo/apartment life.
Some people just want to bitch. I had a grumpy downstairs neighbor write a nasty note to us about ow loud we had been (”stomping all over the floor”) over the weekend. I had to go inform him that we had all been out of town at a meet for the previous 4 days…