The Pursuit Of Fit: Christmas

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Product Review - ProLogo Choice

By: Jeff

One of my Christmas items that I received this year was a new saddle for my road bike. Now that I have spent five months time with this saddle I feel like I can give it a proper review. The ProLogo Choice saddle has a very interesting look. It has consistently been one of the most asked about items on my bike. But, as we all know, bike saddles are more about comfort than looks. ProLogo makes road saddles in three profiles; round, semi round, and flat. The Choice saddle fits in the semi round profile group. It also has four different versions; TS, TI 1.4, Gel TI 1.4, and Choice Max. The version I received is the TS.

When I first started riding on this saddle I was only riding on the stationary trainer. So at first I was very concerned that there was not enough padding on this model. However, now that I have been able to get it outside and on the road several times, I have not once noticed any lack of cushioning. If this was a concern for somebody then I would recommend upgrading to the gel TI 1.4 or the Max version of this saddle. The Choice TS has a microfiber cover and is 270 x 123 mm weighing in at 214 grams. This is the lightest of the Choice line up. This is probably due to the minimal padding compared to the other models. The holes in the saddle are designed to provide ventilation on hot days to your, ummm sensitive areas. Honestly I have not noticed the "ventilated" difference, but maybe on a smaller person then myself it may have an effect. These Prologo saddles also contain the Prologo Clips system, which allows for all kinds of Prologo accessories to be attached to the saddle. Overall I have been very pleased with this saddle. I will always be up for trying to find that "perfect" saddle (any manufactures that would like us to review their product, please do not hesitate to let us do so!!!). So if you are looking for a semi round saddle with good looks, very affordable price, and decent comfort, then I would highly recommend getting one today. [If you do decide to purchase one, please click on our Amazon link and help us out. Thanks!!!]

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Schwinn Magnetic Bike Trainer

Image by JeffKamp via Flickr

By: Jeff

This summer I was doing well. I was regularly riding my bike back and forth to work. Going on weekend rides. Brent and I even tried to do a two day ride that was well over 100 miles. But in all disclosure we failed due to hurricane like conditions in the middle of Indiana corn field country. Seriously. 40 MPH wind gust and rain the whole way! Then late fall I decidided I wanted to start running. So for about three weeks I was doing well on that. With the weather turning cold my running eventually stopped and with the snow my biking ended too.

Well thank goodness for Christmas!!! One of the gifts I recieved was a Schwinn Magnetic bike trainer. There are many types of these on the market. This one in particular is an entry level model. It has three settings for different resistances. Basically you mount your rear tire on the frame. Very easy screw like setting to hold your bike in place. Then you turn the resistance wheel until it makes solid contact with your rear tire. Finally pick how much resistance you want and start pedaling. It is a lot like being on a treadmill, only with your bike instead of running. A helpful hint would be to get a fan in front of you, your body temp will rise much faster than being on the open road.

So with that being said, I am at least back to getting some excercise in this cold weather. Today it is a warm 12 degrees farenheight by the way!!!