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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-18-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,165
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Totally. You could try having cooked cereal for...

Totally. You could try having cooked cereal for breakfast, not too much. We usually use 1/4c dry cereal per serving. It is said that "fat burns in a carbohydrate flame". When we ride, we can burn...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,165
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That all sounds good. We eat beans, home made...

That all sounds good. We eat beans, home made whole wheat bread, salads, whole wheat pasta, a little cereal, fish, all sorts of stuff like that. Yes, slow carbs. Just try to work some small amount of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,165
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Good for you on that weight loss. Leveling off is...

Good for you on that weight loss. Leveling off is quite usual as I mentioned. So the next thing is to normalize your diet, i.e. go to a mostly plant-based Mediterranean-style diet. That'll better...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,165
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

In my experience, eating carbs before a ride...

In my experience, eating carbs before a ride isn't the best idea. And for an aerobic activity like cycling there are no bad carbs on the bike unless they're the carbs you didn't eat. The very worst...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,165
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

So you need a BP med, which is fine. Look it up...

So you need a BP med, which is fine. Look it up online and check out the side effects, just so you know if something seems weird you can talk to your doctor about it. The more you ride, as time goes...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,165
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Everyone I know who has a BP issue takes their BP...

Everyone I know who has a BP issue takes their BP at home and tells the docs what it is after riding, just like you say. Highest BP is almost always at the doctor's office, the stress and worry of...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-15-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,116
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Do what you like to do and do as much of that as...

Do what you like to do and do as much of that as you can without getting overtrained. If you're having fun, you're more likely to get the volume up. I mostly do the boring Z2 stuff on my rollers,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,831
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x2000/20240415_115100_a9ce5c847e0247c4a18ab465dc992c81f1adcef6.jpg

Here it is, just an ordinary long distance bike. Note the spare tire.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-24, 09:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,831
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

My 2000 5200 has been my every-day bike (except...

My 2000 5200 has been my every-day bike (except for rain) since I bought it. It's still somewhat stock, having been able to replace tired drivetrain parts with new equivalents, though not the same...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-24, 09:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 437
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

This is really simple, really. With flat pedals,...

This is really simple, really. With flat pedals, you can't lift up on the backstroke at all, so you use your downstroke leg to lift your backstroke leg. I.e. your hip flexors do nothing. Many riders...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,668
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

First thing is always the Numb Hands...

First thing is always the Numb Hands (https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/752905-numb-hands.html#post12953035) post. Notice how far forward these riders are reaching.
then Bar Positioning...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,429
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

My experience is that the most effective training...

My experience is that the most effective training modality to affect change is to work outside your normal envelope. Hence we lift heavy weights to increase pedaling endurance even though pedaling...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,429
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

This is the reason I have really low gears. It's...

This is the reason I have really low gears. It's a PITA that it's so far between them, but better that than the alternative if you're over, say 50. :) OTOH, I do low cadence intervals, but that's not...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-31-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 479
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I don't rely on others for accountability in all...

I don't rely on others for accountability in all the various corners of my life. In cycling, I ride instrumented, power and HR or just HR. I post every ride, walk, workout, hike, ski, etc., etc., on...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-25-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,559
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I was just checking out the poster summary of the...

I was just checking out the poster summary of the study. My OP is dated 3/19. The PowerPoint poster is dated the same, but I don't think that poster was up when I posted, so some of this is new to...
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-21-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 474
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

There are two types of tendon pain. Usually it's...

There are two types of tendon pain. Usually it's an inflamed tendon sheath, which yields easily to NSAIDs. If taking NSAIDs don't help, then it's a tendon strain, usually at the attachment point. The...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-21-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,559
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

OMG that's still going on. The ability to make...

OMG that's still going on. The ability to make and preserve fire was a huge turning in human nutrition. It turns out that cooking food releases more nutrients which in turn meant that after fire,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-20-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,559
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I found the PDF of this article here: ...

I found the PDF of this article here:
https://sa1s3.patientpop.com/assets/docs/151222.pdf

I might mention that the fastest rider of about my age whom I knew took long vacations in India. There,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-19-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,559
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Intermittent fasting news was not good today

I won't go into it, because it's laid out pretty well in this study and the title captures the meat of it, as it were::...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-19-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,247
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I've always been my own fitter, relying on web...

I've always been my own fitter, relying on web advice including BF. It's stupid simple: KOPS, heel on pedal then have someone watch for hip rocking underway, adjust as necessary, upper arm at 90° to...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-16-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 535
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

We are all doomed. "There is hope, but not for...

We are all doomed. "There is hope, but not for us." -Kafka
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-13-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 778
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You denigrate yourself unnecessarily. Just look...

You denigrate yourself unnecessarily. Just look around at other people. Your numbers are probably about right. Sure you could do better, but compared to what? When I was 18, I could run a 3000' plus...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-12-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 778
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

78 y.o., I got 46 y.o. and 45. I had a treadmill...

78 y.o., I got 46 y.o. and 45. I had a treadmill test which produced about the same athletic age.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-10-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,382
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's also what I use. I've sometimes taken it...

That's also what I use. I've sometimes taken it at the end of a ride, others just in the evening.

However, cramps are almost always due to overuse, not any deficiency. That's what blood draws say....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-06-24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,382
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I've started over so many times in the past 2...

I've started over so many times in the past 2 years, I've lost count. I get going and something happens. Supposedly that's all over. All the docs say I'm good to go, so I'm at it again and I've been...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,291
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm working on developing more on this issue with...

I'm working on developing more on this issue with my cyclist and recovered Afibber PCP. If we get anywhere, I'll expand it to my cardiology community. If that comes to anything, I'll post somewhere...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-06-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 6,778
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

"Actual food!" Yes, and the closer to the soil,...

"Actual food!" Yes, and the closer to the soil, the better.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,291
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Randonneurs say no NSAIDS during the ride. Too...

Randonneurs say no NSAIDS during the ride. Too often they mask problems which should be show-stoppers, leading to real injury. Injuries are the bane of the athletic life. Plus inflammation is a part...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-01-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,247
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Did you get fit advice here? My guess is...

Did you get fit advice here?

My guess is that it was the cleats. Do your toes point in a slightly different direction now? That's the usual fix for your chondromalacia, very common.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-01-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,454
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's right and is a big reason that I do all my...

That's right and is a big reason that I do all my strength work at the gym through the full range of motion of the joints involved. My squats are ass to grass, etc. I spend a good bit of time...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-28-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,135
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Among my geezer riding buddies, going to a lower...

Among my geezer riding buddies, going to a lower drop bar as we aged is more common than raising the bar. Me too. This as a result of beginning to experience back pain. Why? My guess is that a more...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 08:41 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,135
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

78 and recently went back to slightly lower bars,...

78 and recently went back to slightly lower bars, though just a few cm below my saddle I stretch, plank, and do pushups every morning, go to the gym twice a week, and ride indoors mostly here in the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-27-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,053
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

As I've said, you can tell if your zones are...

As I've said, you can tell if your zones are about right by going by breathing to find the top of zones 2 and 4, then extrapolating to the the rest of them The Europeans are more sensible about this,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-27-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,659
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's amazing. I'm a "eat half my kJ rider" for...

That's amazing. I'm a "eat half my kJ rider" for anything over a few hours. On long rides, I start that in the first hour. No athletes contributed to my pedigree. More like lawyers and shopkeepers....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-26-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,053
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

If one wants to keep track of one's rate of HR...

If one wants to keep track of one's rate of HR drop, there's a very good method which works well for indoor cycling. It's the LSCT warmup:...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-26-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,053
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

The great thing about power is that you can do...

The great thing about power is that you can do intervals at a specific load right from the first pedal stroke. With HR, you won't really know your zone until the effort's over and it's harder to hold...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-25-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,053
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That zone stuff is also to develop one's aerobic...

That zone stuff is also to develop one's aerobic system. Z5 work will for sure increase one's power in Z2. Just depends on what one is trying to do. Seeking one's limits is interesting even if one is...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-25-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,053
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

No, you're right about everything. Good work!...

No, you're right about everything. Good work! Except I disagree, 50 is not old. I'm 78 and I'm not old either. Screw that. I did my best riding when I was over 60. For sure, 220-age is BS. It's an...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
02-25-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 500
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm not the one to always say "see a doctor"...

I'm not the one to always say "see a doctor" rather than talk to us. But in this case, I'd say, "Has a doctor seen this?" That doesn't sound good, and it just might not have anything to do with your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-25-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,264
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

OTOH, the Campy bottle opener is cool accessory....

OTOH, the Campy bottle opener is cool accessory. See if they have one of those when you take the pedals back.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
02-24-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 869
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

OTOH, as we age, fitness becomes even more...

OTOH, as we age, fitness becomes even more critical. You ain't seen nuthin' yet. The walker is not as far away as we wish it were. For me, it's fear, always a good motivator.

As long as the arm is...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
02-24-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 869
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's tough. I have found that I can't exist as...

That's tough. I have found that I can't exist as the human I want to be if I don't do something every day. Doesn't have to be much . ..just stretches, planks and pushups before breakfast is enough to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-22-24, 04:56 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,458
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I will also admit to having climbed in Z2 when...

I will also admit to having climbed in Z2 when riding with some slower friends, many years ago. Usually I'd do it in a giant gear or one-legged if the climbs weren't too long, not wanting the climb...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-22-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 997
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I also lift twice a week. Riding before the...

I also lift twice a week. Riding before the workout worked best for me, right before. I found my max weights were the same whether I'd ridden or not. As above, not so with lifting first. Pedal...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-22-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,458
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

They're probably going quite hard. I don't know...

They're probably going quite hard. I don't know of anyone who climbs in zone 2, even on all day events. The best aerobic conditioning I've ever found is simply riding with a group that's faster than...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-21-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,496
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

The risk to one's liver from statins doesn't look...

The risk to one's liver from statins doesn't look that great: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4766774/
Problems with statins more usually involve muscle pain. There are also alternative...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-24, 10:04 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,077
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

As it is said, "The way to be happy is to make...

As it is said, "The way to be happy is to make others so." For one thing, you are incredibly wealthy compared to historical norms, just because you are an American. I have close Muslim friends from...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-19-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,099
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's the reason I haven't considered getting an...

That's the reason I haven't considered getting an ebike. At 12 mph and 78 y.o. I don't feel any pedal pressure on my old Trek carbon bike. That said, it's not been an easy battle keeping it that way....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,036
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yeah, you're probably right. I would find the new...

Yeah, you're probably right. I would find the new bike smoother and certainly with better brakes. OTOH, my current mount is free and has done everything I've asked it to do, from winning sprints to...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,036
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Thanks for brining this up. I've never owned or...

Thanks for brining this up. I've never owned or ridden a disc braked bike. I've been wondering about the new (to me) emphasis on running wider tires at low pressure, when my '99 carbon Trek can run...
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