[Ronin]

Everyone:

Bicyclists have their own versions of a treadmill -- trainers and rollers (I'm a roller fan because it make me maintain smooth pedal strokes as well as balance). Recently I put a cheap DVD/CD player and a small amp with speakers in the garage where, on miserable weather days, I ride rollers or we ride our first tandem in the magnetic resistance trainer.

Our favorite CD's include: Sing, Sing, Sing by New York Voices when we want a lot of sprinting, and Party Girl by Mary Chapin Carptenter when we want a steady beat across all the songs (although Down at the Twist and Shout does kick up the pace). We also like classical orchestral pieces (Rossini Overtures) as well. Ah, nothing like a good sprint to the famous section of the William Tell Overture!

Of course it is spring and the road beckons -- perhaps today now that the weather has cleared and the winds died down we'll get out-and-about and "Play in Traffic."