So, I was riding my trainer Wednesday night, finishing my cool-down to the end of Alias. Was sitting up with my hands on the hoods because I planned to hop off when the show finished. Well, the ending surprised me so much, that I grabbed the brakes right when their car got slammed (if you didn’t see it, the ending is when Jennifer Garner and her boyfriend are in a car talking and it ends right as they get hit by another car - really sudden.) Anyway, not sure if the surprise made me do it (I am a really jumpy person) or if I did it because it was a car crash and I was on my bike and I somehow thought it was me in the accident…
Just wondering if I’m the only idiot who has gotten a little too focused on tv while riding the trainer. No need to respond if I am, I think I already know that.
Try watching an action movie on rollers.
Hell, thats easy! Recovering from a sneeze, cough or sudden burst of laughter while riding on Kreitler Dyno-Myte hotdog rollers (they’re only 10" wide), thats hard! :^D
that scene made me jump off the couch! it got me so much that my heart rate soared and it put a shock into me. generally i don’t ever watch that show–but now, i’ll def have to see the follow up.
Thank you. Now I feel MUCH better. I don’t watch it regularly either, but that was still a great ending. The other show that gets my heart rate up (but no grabbing the brakes, yet - haven’t watched the season finale from Monday yet, so who knows) is 24.
Gopha, I am thinking you either have (A) new digital cam; (B) too much time on your hands at the moment; (C) not enough respect for your own mortality (really big grin) or is that your technique for keeping a cool head under fire?
I’ve only ridden off the rollers once . . . while watching a video of Paris-Roubaix 1996. The peloton curved gently to the left and so did I. Now I save the race DVDs for the stationary trainer.
Actually, that’s just more fun from the internet.
I can’t claim the genious behind that one (though I have done some pretty cool things with fire in the past.)
dammit, I was going to watch Lost and Alias tonight on my trainer! Great, so there goes the ending:( Only joking but why did I read the whole post and not just stop… That’s pretty funny that your brain told you to stop the bike even though on TV it was a vehicle that needed stopping. I always think it’s weird when I’m drifting off to sleep and I kinda dream of tripping or stepping in a whole and my whole leg jerks like it’s real or something. Don’t know why I dream of this as it barely happens in real life, and even weirder no matter how hard I try I can’t conciously get my leg to jerk that hard and fast. Funky.
I always think it’s weird when I’m drifting off to sleep and I kinda dream of tripping or stepping in a whole and my whole leg jerks like it’s real or something.
I figured it might be a spoiler for someone out there like me who doesn’t always watch things on time. Don’t worry, I didn’t give away too much, and now at least you won’t be surprised and fall off your bike. Tonight I’m watching the season finale for CSI from last Thursday while I ride. I’ll try and avoid any mishaps.
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