[Jeff Higgins]

Fortunately, I have one of those old Novara "squirrel cage" style "wind trainers", the kind where we remove the front wheel on the bike and clamp the forks and the bottom bracket to the stand. The rear wheel drives those two little "squirrel cage" fans. I've been on that thing since early fall. So, all of the saddle soreness, tendon and joint pain, and that kind of thing are all behind me. The only problem was that the scenery never changes... But, well, I make the most of it by putting a CD on and listening to some tunes. Even so, I'm just ready to get outside and on the open road.