Cycling Training: Riding Inside versus Outside, Part 6

Here’s the next part of the riding inside versus outside series.  The series started here.

Inside: Bike maintenance is a second thought.  It’s not that important.  If something goes wrong, what’s the worst that can happen?

Outside: The worst that can happen outside if something goes wrong is that you’re killed.  Yikes!  The best thing that can happen is that you’re three miles from home with a bike that doesn’t work.  Yikes again! 

When you ride outside you need to pay extra special attention to bike maintenance – air in the tires, chain lubrication, brakes, etc.  If you don’t, something really bad can happen.

Now to Part 7.