What’s the story behind the big stuffed tiger?
My sweat would sooooo destroy that carpet. Put plastic or something down.
He hugs it after every workout. Shoot, now I want a big stuffed tiger.
Are you planning on sweating on my carpet?
If you don’t rip your legs off during the ramp test…it’ll do it for you.
Honestly though… this is our basement and it’s never above 70 degrees. At 4am when I head down there, I’m usually “freezing” for the first 1/2 hour of riding. I run the fan from the start so I don’t have to stop and turn it on during the ride. Also, I use a big towel for when I’m warmed up, but even then, I’m just not pouring sweat at those temps w/the fan.
Can a turbo trainer really “spark joy” though…?
Lol. Interesting thought.
that rug is going to have a short life!
I’m glad that my carpet is of such amazing interest! 
But I’ll give you all some background. The reason it went in the basement is because it’s actually pretty wrecked already. Currently, it’s subjected to kid’s sleepovers, birthday parties, football games with food and drink, movie and popcorn nights, etc… Before being “relegated” to it’s current life, it lived in a dining room in our old house on a hardwood floor, in between the door to the backyard and the door to the garage. It was ground zero for dogs and cats going in and out of the house, numerous parties and untold numbers of meals with tons of kids. Not really worried about it anymore… Now…can we move on to someone else’s paincave please!? 
Hard to tell if it Nylon, Polyester or wool…
That is your basement?! That basement would sell me the rest of your house 
That is funny right there!
We live in a townhouse and I used to train in the unfinished basement with my Kickr Core.
Then, my wife and I went to the LBS for their February sale and the Snap was 25% off. My wife was interested but was adamant that she was NOT going to workout in the cold, dark, damp basement. So, the kitchen table - that we only used twice a year - moved downstairs, and the bikes came up.
She just started her third week of TR and I am very proud 
(TV trays go in front of the bikes to hold the laptops)
Jealous of that woodway!