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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,582
Posted By MinnMan

No, but UCI also does out of competition testing,...

No, but UCI also does out of competition testing, I believe.

Also, as a part-time hired gun and part of a team, rather than going for individual glory, the risk/reward for someone like Lambie...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-24, 08:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,582
Posted By MinnMan

Interesting question. We know that Ashton Lambie...

Interesting question. We know that Ashton Lambie is tested b/c he competes in track cycling at the highest level. The others are mostly not competitive cyclists - they come from other backgrounds,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,582
Posted By MinnMan

Interesting article in Cyclingnews from last May....

Interesting article in Cyclingnews from last May. It seems that the human energy gets stored in a hydraulic "battery" that then is used to drive the winches. So maybe we have different definitions...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-09-24, 06:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 264
Posted By MinnMan

Didn't know that people still used MapMyRide. ...

Didn't know that people still used MapMyRide. After I began using RideWithGPS maybe 10 years ago, I haven't looked at it since. Probably it's improved since I left it, but it was pretty clunky...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-07-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

I personally welcome cleverbeefalo 's...

I personally welcome cleverbeefalo 's clarifications and don't find them antagonizing. Clear-eyed reading and logical interpretation are in short supply around here.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-06-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Hello cleverbeefalo . You seem entirely too...

Hello cleverbeefalo . You seem entirely too well-adjusted, sane, and fair-minded to be here on bf. Are you sure you're in the right place?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-06-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,641
Posted By MinnMan

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Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-06-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,641
Posted By MinnMan

You didn't read the quoted text from Hermes that...

You didn't read the quoted text from Hermes that you posted?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-06-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,641
Posted By MinnMan

Seems to me you saw Hermes moderation note....and...

Seems to me you saw Hermes moderation note....and then did the opposite.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-05-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,641
Posted By MinnMan

Interesting new study on UPF and heart disease. ...

Interesting new study on UPF and heart disease. Conclusion is that not all UPF are equally bad - sweetened drinks and cured or processed meats have the greatest deleterious effect, breakfast...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-04-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

I am reminded of Colbert's line about...

I am reminded of Colbert's line about interviewing Jesse Jackson. "It's like boxing a glacier"
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-30-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,703
Posted By MinnMan

It seems to me that this would be technically...

It seems to me that this would be technically very difficult. After all, Cav - or anybody else in the pro peloton - is surrounded by 100 other guys using DI2. And these guys switch bikes all the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-30-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,424
Posted By MinnMan

Oh, I see. Well, not being a marathon runner...

Oh, I see. Well, not being a marathon runner myself, I don't have sufficient perspective. But if I did a bike ride for 3 - 3 1/2 hours at an effort near the limit of my ability and in the heat, I'd...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-30-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,424
Posted By MinnMan

Not sure of your point. Did you read the results...

Not sure of your point. Did you read the results of the study in the link?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-29-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,424
Posted By MinnMan

Wasn't there a case during the Boston marathon...

Wasn't there a case during the Boston marathon where a runner died of hypnotremia, hydrating too aggressively but only with pure water?

OK, hmm, I just did a little research mid-post. Yes, it's...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-26-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

I find this to be a challenge because most of my...

I find this to be a challenge because most of my serious endurance rides begin early in the morning. Usually I can only manage an hour between breakfast and getting on the bike. For example, waking...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-26-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

If it's any comfort to you, that's something that...

If it's any comfort to you, that's something that I learned originally.....here. From MoAlpha
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-26-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Another source, same message

Another source, same message
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-26-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

That's where you're wrong. ...

That's where you're wrong.



https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6391198/
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-26-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

All fair enough. I too drank a lot in my 20s,...

All fair enough. I too drank a lot in my 20s, but that ended as my life and lifestyle changed.

But regarding this part



again, we are talking about sugars ON THE BIKE. Glucose and...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-25-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,703
Posted By MinnMan

Isn't Bluetooth really a marketing term for...

Isn't Bluetooth really a marketing term for 802.15.1?

Not that I'm an expert, but....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-25-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 963
Posted By MinnMan

OK, good to know. Easy on the salt. Or, as...

OK, good to know. Easy on the salt. Or, as Oscar Wilde said, "Everything in moderation, including moderation, and except for cycling miles."

Most people leave out the last part of his quote.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-25-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 963
Posted By MinnMan

OK, I missed that. The link you posted...

OK, I missed that. The link you posted emphasized "SS-HT", salt sensitive hypertension.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-25-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 963
Posted By MinnMan

ah, MoAlpha , I somehow missed the 3rd sentence...

ah, MoAlpha , I somehow missed the 3rd sentence in your post. That more or less does address my question.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-25-24, 02:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 963
Posted By MinnMan

So, quantitative sodium intake does not map the...

So, quantitative sodium intake does not map the same way to hypertensivity for every individual, meaning the amount of sodium that each of can tolerate without enhanced risk of high BP is individual....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-25-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 963
Posted By MinnMan

I tend not to worry about sodium. Maybe I...

I tend not to worry about sodium. Maybe I should? I drink so much H2O (both on the bike and other times) and I sweat so much, I doubt that it causes an issue.
My BP tends to be around 110/70, so...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-25-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Again with the distortions. Where is the evidence...

Again with the distortions. Where is the evidence that anybody is ignoring ALL factors leading to morbidity? Ridiculous.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-25-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

(a) nobody said that it doesn't matter how much...

(a) nobody said that it doesn't matter how much sugar you consume on the bike. (b) when you truncate what Iride01 said, you change the meaning and ignore the certainty, the research, and the meaning...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-25-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Please point out an example in this thread where...

Please point out an example in this thread where somebody has advocated (a) consuming high amounts of sugar while exercising and (b) said that one can ignore "the big picture".
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-25-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

I believe you missed my point.

I believe you missed my point.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-23-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

rice! But don't you know that rice is evil! ...

rice! But don't you know that rice is evil!

(Actually, I'm only partially kidding. White rice is pretty bad stuff when consumed regularly and in quantity. I've switched to brown rice at home...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-23-24, 04:02 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Speaking of maple syrup, I know a couple of hard...

Speaking of maple syrup, I know a couple of hard core endurance riders who, eschewing "highly processed" foods, make home-made maple syrup bars for their on-bike fuel. No, I don't know the recipe.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-23-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Just a note to clarify that "process" in your...

Just a note to clarify that "process" in your sentence has two completely different meanings.

For example, most would say that maple syrup is not a "highly processed food", but as it consists...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-23-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,457
Posted By MinnMan

UAE sent a pretty strong team for mountain stages...

UAE sent a pretty strong team for mountain stages - Almeida, Yates, McNulty Sivakov. Yates has been having an unexpectedly a hard time, but from the outset I can see why they didn't think they...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-23-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,457
Posted By MinnMan

It's going to make for a very interesting race. ...

It's going to make for a very interesting race. I just don't think O'Conner has the team to protect him in the mountains (as opposed to Kuss last year, who had a superteam behind him- well, mostly...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-22-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,703
Posted By MinnMan

Thread is based on a misnomer. Doping is...

Thread is based on a misnomer. Doping is something you do to increase your performance. Monkey-wrenching somebody else's performance isn't doping, it's sabotage.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-22-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

But I'm sure those guys still eat big dinners. ...

But I'm sure those guys still eat big dinners. As I understand it, except for the easy flat stages spent in the peloton, the typical calorie burn is about 8k/day, and there's no way that they get...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-22-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,457
Posted By MinnMan

here are a couple more pictures from the same...

here are a couple more pictures from the same road from this past January. I love Ronda.

(Captions added: The first pic is looking up the road back towards Puerto del Viento,in the opposite...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-22-24, 12:02 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

The point is that your subjective view of effort...

The point is that your subjective view of effort doesn't reveal what your actual effort was relative to your aerobic capacity. This may all work for you, but it reinforces that your experience, such...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-22-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Do you have any actual metrics, such as HR zone...

Do you have any actual metrics, such as HR zone or power output? "Pushing yourself to the limit" might just be because you were underfueled.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-21-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Also, the fact that you think that one gets...

Also, the fact that you think that one gets "sugar highs" by consuming carbs on the bike indicates that you don't understand how this works at all. "Sugar highs" are the high blood sugar spikes you...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-21-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

You can believe that and if it works for you,...

You can believe that and if it works for you, great. But no amount of eggs in the morning will stop a bonk
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-21-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Sugar or simple carbohydrates don't icnrease your...

Sugar or simple carbohydrates don't icnrease your speed over a properly fueled baseline until you run out of fuel. It's not that those of us ingesting carbs on the bike are hoping to go faster, per...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-21-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

OK, so it's not sugar at all that you find...

OK, so it's not sugar at all that you find suspect, but rather ultraprocessed foods with preservatives and artificial colors.

That's really a different topic and should be in a different thread,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-21-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

A blanket generalization without much to back it...

A blanket generalization without much to back it up. We are speaking specifically about nutrition *during exercise*. have you got any reason (as in, published studies, advice from qualified...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-21-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Neutral. It's just fuel.

Neutral. It's just fuel.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-21-24, 05:34 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

DURING exercise, high glycemic index is not a...

DURING exercise, high glycemic index is not a problem, it's a benefit. This is the point you have missed.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-20-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Yeah, OK. It's true, "All day" is just sort of...

Yeah, OK. It's true, "All day" is just sort of a general term.

And yeah, the Rando guys ride "All day and all night"
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-20-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

Really? I am not myself an ultradistance rider,...

Really? I am not myself an ultradistance rider, but I know plenty of randonneurs and ultradistance people. They don't ride fast - 12 MPH to 15 MPH, usually - but they are doing 400 K or 600 K or...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-20-24, 06:58 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By MinnMan

You're new here. Welcome. I suggest you read...

You're new here. Welcome. I suggest you read some of the older threads in T&N. There's some fairly good information.

Also, some of us have learned a lot by being experienced with these things...
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