Although there was a time--in my days as Nick--when I was lifting weights and doing other kinds of training in addition to my cycling, I don't think I ever became a "gym rat." In fact, I have not spent much time in gyms since I was in college. The atmosphere in most is oppressive, albeit in different ways: Some gyms are simply physically depressing, others were little more than glorified singles bars and still others--the ones used mainly by young men--were just terrifying to me.
In other words, I never felt the safety or solitude that I have on my bike. Riding a stationary bike in a gym never had the same appeal for me that the open road or trail has.
I guess other people feel something like I feel. That might be the reason why someone invented this:
I guess the inventor of this figured that if one couldn't bring a bike into the gym, one could instead bring the gym to the bike!
In other words, I never felt the safety or solitude that I have on my bike. Riding a stationary bike in a gym never had the same appeal for me that the open road or trail has.
I guess other people feel something like I feel. That might be the reason why someone invented this:
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I guess the inventor of this figured that if one couldn't bring a bike into the gym, one could instead bring the gym to the bike!
