Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: MoAlpha
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
Search took 0.37 seconds.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Try cycling. It’s a wonderful way to get out in...

Try cycling. It’s a wonderful way to get out in the fresh air.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 06:51 PM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Good to be missed! No bad news. I’m having a...

Good to be missed! No bad news. I’m having a fun, busy summer.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

At least the boot wasn’t from the (former) Mrs....

At least the boot wasn’t from the (former) Mrs. Sol. Which seas?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Considerably safer, but at least as expensive and...

Considerably safer, but at least as expensive and tiring.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Thanks. I'm not sad and could find another ride...

Thanks. I'm not sad and could find another ride pretty easily if I wanted to. Offshore experience is pretty rare.


Nah, he fessed up when I called him about when to show up.:rolleyes:

I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

World Sailing has strange and complex rules for...

World Sailing has strange and complex rules for classification of participants, and pros range from Americas Cup skippers to the mokes at the local sail loft. Virtually all have day jobs. These guys...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Sad to say, I've raced with a couple of the...

Sad to say, I've raced with a couple of the youngsters in question and they're highly experienced, full of treachery, and remain enthusiastic even when there's wet and dangerous work to be done in...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Nay, tragic.

Nay, tragic.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Yesterday was sporty on the Bay, but LSS and I...

Yesterday was sporty on the Bay, but LSS and I took it in stride.

No ocean racing for me this season. Our beneficent owner fired his elderly confreres and hired a parcel of pros and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Just pads. The rotors only seem to need a...

Just pads. The rotors only seem to need a thorough wipe with alcohol on clean paper towel. I don't sand the pads.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

I hold mine in a gas flame for about 20 seconds...

I hold mine in a gas flame for about 20 seconds or until any smoke decreases. Works every time.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 376
Posted By MoAlpha

The bike; I meant the bike!

The bike; I meant the bike!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 376
Posted By MoAlpha

You want a Hot or Not rating?

You want a Hot or Not rating?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 376
Posted By MoAlpha

I have heard that too, but the gold standard for...

I have heard that too, but the gold standard for distinguishing visceral from subcutaneous fat is imaging with MRI or CT. Bioelectrical impedance seems to be able to do an okay job, but only under...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 376
Posted By MoAlpha

That's pretty much correct, since the gizmo can...

That's pretty much correct, since the gizmo can only measure the impedance between your two feet and the majority of that current will flow via the shortest pathways. However, on the assumption that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,298
Posted By MoAlpha

“The gross and net result of it is that people...

“The gross and net result of it is that people who spent most of their natural lives riding iron bicycles over the rocky roadsteads of this parish get their personalities mixed up with the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-04-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 933
Posted By MoAlpha

intervals.icu has me right at the median or...

intervals.icu has me right at the median or slightly above for everything from 5 s to 1 hr, but I cling to the fact that I'm almost 68 and the age group is men ≥ 60 and I was a lot faster at 60. The...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 991
Posted By MoAlpha

Gotta do what you gotta do.

Gotta do what you gotta do.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-04-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 933
Posted By MoAlpha

A fundamental lack of respect is the secret of a...

A fundamental lack of respect is the secret of a happy marriage!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Hope it works!

Hope it works!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-04-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 933
Posted By MoAlpha

Now give it to us in W/kg and tell us how long...

Now give it to us in W/kg and tell us how long you held it. Then we can judge your fitness and intrinsic worth as a human being.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

I miss wind front wool jackets.

I miss wind front wool jackets.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,223
Posted By MoAlpha

Moreover, the age is irrelevant.

Moreover, the age is irrelevant.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-28-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 933
Posted By MoAlpha

I'll add my voice to the chorus urging you simply...

I'll add my voice to the chorus urging you simply to use the thing retrospectively to see what you're actually doing quantitatively, and how your subjective experience maps onto it. You'll also need...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,178
Posted By MoAlpha

I probably still have it somewhere. I think my...

I probably still have it somewhere. I think my mom gave it to me when I was in high school. She introduced me and my brothers to Perelman, Wodehouse, Thurber, the Marx Brothers, and many other 20th...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,178
Posted By MoAlpha

In my youth I read every word SJP ever published,...

In my youth I read every word SJP ever published, including his letters, many of them multiple times. Now, approaching my second childhood, I may have to start again.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-22-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 703
Posted By MoAlpha

…and so was Leopold. Evidence for nature over...

…and so was Leopold. Evidence for nature over nurture in the cases of both prodigies.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-22-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 703
Posted By MoAlpha

If Mozart's piano teacher had access to social...

If Mozart's piano teacher had access to social media.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,228
Posted By MoAlpha

Mine smelled so bad I stopped using them for...

Mine smelled so bad I stopped using them for anything but racing, and when I stopped racing decades ago they went by the wayside. If I ever want warm weather gloves again, I'll cut the fingers off a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,586
Posted By MoAlpha

I have a fusion at C5-6 and prosthetic disks at...

I have a fusion at C5-6 and prosthetic disks at the levels above and below. I had it done at the old Walter Reed and at my last follow-up visit I was cleared to hump a 100 lb ruck. :lol: I was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,586
Posted By MoAlpha

I would assume they were, since the state had a...

I would assume they were, since the state had a helmet law, but I don’t remember.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-18-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 928
Posted By MoAlpha

Sports nutrition seems to me like a coaching...

Sports nutrition seems to me like a coaching specialty: stuff about race fueling and periodizing diet for a competitive training schedule, rather than a primary focus on long term health. If...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 4,772
Posted By MoAlpha

Are cold molded rims a thing?

Are cold molded rims a thing?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 4,772
Posted By MoAlpha

CFRP has been standard for racing sailboat hulls...

CFRP has been standard for racing sailboat hulls and rigs, large and small, for decades and is increasingly common in high-end powerboats. It is far superior to the glass composites and aluminum it...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-17-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,586
Posted By MoAlpha

Anecdote: I spent three years as a neurology...

Anecdote: I spent three years as a neurology resident, during which I saw at least five, maybe ten, young men who ended up in chronic vegetative or minimally conscious states from motorcycle crashes....
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-17-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,072
Posted By MoAlpha

I can't give up Zwift because competition is my...

I can't give up Zwift because competition is my best motivator and the robotic pacers are a great training aid. Spouse has a Rouvy subscription and I use it occasionally, when I can't stand the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-17-24, 03:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,891
Posted By MoAlpha

Health care is a factor, but time, education, and...

Health care is a factor, but time, education, and culture, are far more important at the population level. Presumably, biomarkers such as VO2max are independent predictors, but are also correlated...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-16-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,089
Posted By MoAlpha

What I just wrote is my lived reality!

What I just wrote is my lived reality!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-16-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,089
Posted By MoAlpha

Exercise can cause muscle to retain water, but...

Exercise can cause muscle to retain water, but not to dilute lactic acid. Lactate is a fuel molecule and is rapidly cleared from blood and muscle after exercise. The H+ ion associated with it...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Those are for rallies or jacking deer or...

Those are for rallies or jacking deer or something. I’ve never seen them used on the road.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,891
Posted By MoAlpha

Yeah, the US is not one country. Zip code...

Yeah, the US is not one country. Zip code (although a categorical variable) is probably as good a predictor of all-cause mortality as VO2max here.

I agree with you on the contribution of behavior....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Doesn't matter; she's not interested.

Doesn't matter; she's not interested.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

That's simply horrible. However, I do love roof...

That's simply horrible. However, I do love roof baskets and I am trying to get my daughter to put one on the roof of her Hyundai Kona...with floodlights.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,891
Posted By MoAlpha

Presumably, a plot of age 50 VO2max predicted at...

Presumably, a plot of age 50 VO2max predicted at birth would look similar, wouldn't it?

Those mis-matched y-axes are a crime.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 4,351
Views: 109,285
Posted By MoAlpha

Holy ****! Just read the story. Poor baby! Hope...

Holy ****! Just read the story. Poor baby! Hope it’s all okay.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,704
Posted By MoAlpha

I saw Country Joe open for someone at the...

I saw Country Joe open for someone at the Fillmore East when I was about 12. They played it.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-14-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,197
Posted By MoAlpha

When carbs aren't consumed, glycogen is repleted...

When carbs aren't consumed, glycogen is repleted (very slowly) by gluconeogenesis, an energy-requiring process whereby molecules principally derived from fat and protein are converted to glucose. The...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,197
Posted By MoAlpha

I agree with everything you wrote, but would...

I agree with everything you wrote, but would still emphasize, perhaps unnecessarily, that every calorie the OP burns that isn’t replaced in his diet, no matter where it comes from, will cause him to...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,197
Posted By MoAlpha

Apologies if I misunderstood. I interpreted your...

Apologies if I misunderstood. I interpreted your comment as implying that glycolysis doesn't result in consumption of stored fat in the face of calorie restriction.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,197
Posted By MoAlpha

Consumed glycogen isn't reconstituted by magic. ...

Consumed glycogen isn't reconstituted by magic. The process is a big sink for dietary carbohydrate, such that, under conditions of calorie restriction, the body has to scrounge energy from other...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.