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Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 288
Posted By MinnMan

depressing that the FTP of a humble kitchen...

depressing that the FTP of a humble kitchen appliance blows away anybody in the peloton.

We just weren't engineered right.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

You're 69 years old, so don't hesitate! You are...

You're 69 years old, so don't hesitate! You are losing precious time to enjoy a great bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 03:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 288
Posted By MinnMan

I think the idea is that new tires are harder to...

I think the idea is that new tires are harder to mount than those that have been stretched on a rim for a time. So out on the road, when you get a flat, you'll have an easier time if the tire is...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

Go for it. They are sweet bikes.

Go for it. They are sweet bikes.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

One place in the whole country, as far as I...

One place in the whole country, as far as I know...

https://www.canyon.com/en-us/customer-service/meet-us/canyon-home.html
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 3,251
Posted By MinnMan

You get a puncture, the tire spits sealant and...

You get a puncture, the tire spits sealant and plugs the hole. But your tire begins to get a little soft, either because it took a while to seal or because it has happened a bunch of times. And you...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 12:51 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

I'm pretty happy with my Canyon, though the one...

I'm pretty happy with my Canyon, though the one sticking point is getting the fit right without a pre-ride, particularly for the higher end bikes with integrated headsets. If you get that right,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 3,251
Posted By MinnMan

Timely thread. I just set up tubeless (and road...

Timely thread. I just set up tubeless (and road tubeless) for the first time today. I've long resisted, and I'm not wholly convinced it's better, but I am responding to peer pressure from riders in...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-13-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 94
Posted By MinnMan

There are all variety of e-bike users, including...

There are all variety of e-bike users, including some who stay quite fit that way. Obviously, it depends on what fraction of the power they are providing themselves.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-12-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By MinnMan

I routinely disconnect the electronic unit from...

I routinely disconnect the electronic unit from the strap on my Polar HRM.

The Wahoo Tickr is designed this way - you have to disconnect it in order to take it on or off. That was OK, but I had...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-12-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,024
Posted By MinnMan

Personally am a fan of the Cygolite Hotrod. ...

Personally am a fan of the Cygolite Hotrod. Mounts on the seat stay. If I want extra visibility, I put one on each seatstay.

Bright, battery lasts a long time, charges easily. What more do I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 01:35 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

Yeah, I appreciate this also. "I feel slow"....

Yeah, I appreciate this also. "I feel slow". (Looks down at PM) "Hmmm, xxx watts is about right for this ride length and goal. It's not me, it's the wind/grade/road surface."
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 05:12 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

Favero Assioma pedals for the win. Best value...

Favero Assioma pedals for the win.
Best value for 2-sided power. Tons of superlative reviews.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,497
Posted By MinnMan

I actually have the nose of my saddle pointed up...

I actually have the nose of my saddle pointed up by a couple of degrees. This keeps my weight on the back of the saddle and therefore on my sit bones, rather than on my perenium.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

Also, DCRainmaker

Also, DCRainmaker
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

GPLama has been lambasting Shimano power meters...

GPLama has been lambasting Shimano power meters for ages. Just a sampling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xuAPFWL6LM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KmpgWVgDs4...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

Ha ha., Well, ahem, when your bank balance...

Ha ha., Well, ahem, when your bank balance reaches zero, you need to do something. When your power goes to zero, ain't nothing you can do.

And on the way down? Yeah, maybe paying attention can...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,722
Posted By MinnMan

As a somewhat older person (63), I do pay...

As a somewhat older person (63), I do pay attention to my power numbers.

But here's the thing. Those of us in our 7th or 8th decade are either on or approaching that downward slope, where our...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-28-24, 12:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 497
Posted By MinnMan

To those who are responding to the OP posting...

To those who are responding to the OP posting about carbs and stuff, sorry, but that's not me. This isn't about carb cravings, at least personally. If I start eating, I am tempted to eat more, and...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-28-24, 12:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 497
Posted By MinnMan

Thanks, but I wasn't looking for advice. There...

Thanks, but I wasn't looking for advice. There are times when I want to drop a few pounds, and it takes some discipline to do that.

Also, I cannot live with a very low carb diet. If I do, I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-24-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 497
Posted By MinnMan

True. But not all of us live alone and it's more...

True. But not all of us live alone and it's more difficult to make that decision for others.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-24-24, 11:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 497
Posted By MinnMan

Not so. I have nothing near a spare tire around...

Not so. I have nothing near a spare tire around my waist. To all appearances, I am extremely thin. yet, at times I get 5 or 8 lbs. above my ideal fastest riding weight and it is work to get those...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-24-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 497
Posted By MinnMan

If I eat, I will want to eat more....

Everybody knows that one of the challenges in weight management is between-meal eating. Also, for many of us, having a snack leads to another snack and another....

Some of you have great...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-23-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,751
Posted By MinnMan

When I joined BF 15 years ago, I was mainly in...

When I joined BF 15 years ago, I was mainly in this forum, even though I was wet-behind-the-ears 48 year old at the time. Dnvrfox was a significant presence then, and I learned a lot from him/you.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,793
Posted By MinnMan

Retirement in the Seattle area? Interesting...

Retirement in the Seattle area? Interesting thought. My wife and I met in Seattle, back in the late 1980s. At the time, I probably would have considered no better place to live than some of our...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 06:37 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,285
Posted By MinnMan

ALL calories consumed and absorbed are either...

ALL calories consumed and absorbed are either burned as energy or ultimately stored as fat. The amount of fat that is stored is proportional to the excess calories - no matter whether those...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-12-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,285
Posted By MinnMan

It is true that what you eat is important and...

It is true that what you eat is important and simply the total number of calories you consume is not the only measure of whether your diet is "healthy", but that's not what has been asserted in this...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,285
Posted By MinnMan

A few of us have jobs that give us access to...

A few of us have jobs that give us access to pretty much the entire spectrum of relevant journals. It's a nice perk, at least for me, as the journals we are discussing here are quite far from those I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,285
Posted By MinnMan

All calories are the same in terms of weight...

All calories are the same in terms of weight gain.
Stop getting your information from Youtube.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,285
Posted By MinnMan

This is simply not true. As MoAlpha said in the...

This is simply not true. As MoAlpha said in the other thread, a Joule is a Joule is a Joule (and a "calorie" or kcal, is always 4184 Joules).
What is true is that not all caloric content is...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,367
Posted By MinnMan

Me too. That's because the two of us consume so...

Me too. That's because the two of us consume so much and have developed a tolerance. Whether it is genetic is debatable.

As to youtube telling you that such sites are accurate, I suggest you...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,367
Posted By MinnMan

Agreed. And where do you place Ancestry.com on...

Agreed. And where do you place Ancestry.com on that continuum?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,367
Posted By MinnMan

Question authority.

Question authority.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,727
Posted By MinnMan

I've heard that the most dangerous food is word...

I've heard that the most dangerous food is word salad.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,727
Posted By MinnMan

I haven't seen any attempt to discuss the...

I haven't seen any attempt to discuss the subject. Just a link to a youtube. Go ahead, discuss the evidence.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,727
Posted By MinnMan

And in general, it's a bad idea to get your...

And in general, it's a bad idea to get your nutrition and medical information from youtubers. Just sayin.
Reading is not fashionable, I know.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,727
Posted By MinnMan

Then I suggest you post references or pointers to...

Then I suggest you post references or pointers to these "other sources". When information is massaged by not-disinterested messengers, its meaning becomes less clear and convincing.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,285
Posted By MinnMan

Weight loss is really about food intake...

Weight loss is really about food intake discipline. No cheat days. Exercise can help, but it will not be the determining factor.
Day to day weight changes are not reliable. Take the long view,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-08-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,968
Posted By MinnMan

No matter how long they may live, the few among...

No matter how long they may live, the few among us who are that elite achieve some form of immortality.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-07-24, 06:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 375
Posted By MinnMan

I agree. The level is uneven. But the stars are...

I agree. The level is uneven. But the stars are super athletes.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-06-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 449
Posted By MinnMan

"better" can mean "less"

"better" can mean "less"
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-06-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 449
Posted By MinnMan

Indeed, the highest mortality was in the control...

Indeed, the highest mortality was in the control group with no exercise at all.

It may be significant that the evening exercise cohort was also the smallest, with statistical validity suffering...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-06-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 449
Posted By MinnMan

Evening workouts better for mortality than morning....

General article, behind paywall:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/well/move/workout-exercise-morning-evening.html

Original article:...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 761
Posted By MinnMan

I believe that Sidi EXPECTS you to replace their...

I believe that Sidi EXPECTS you to replace their insoles with ones that are better customized for your feet. Therefore, their OEM insoles are as cheap as can be.
I can't imagine that anybody...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-04-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,098
Posted By MinnMan

Meanwhile, over at the Vuelta Feminina, Marianne...

Meanwhile, over at the Vuelta Feminina, Marianne Vos is just awesome.

The others of her generation (In fact, they are younger) - van der Breggen, van Vleuten - are gone, but she's still at the top.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-04-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,098
Posted By MinnMan

Fortunately, there's a lot more of interest in a...

Fortunately, there's a lot more of interest in a GT than the GC winner
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-03-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,098
Posted By MinnMan

He was disappointing in 2023 and hasn't had much...

He was disappointing in 2023 and hasn't had much prominence this spring either. I have been losing confidence, but it would be great to see him win a stage or two.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-03-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,098
Posted By MinnMan

Yeah, the GC competition is front-loaded right...

Yeah, the GC competition is front-loaded right from the beginning.
Can he wear pink for 3 weeks?
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-03-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,098
Posted By MinnMan

Assuming Pog doesn't crash, the GC is all about...

Assuming Pog doesn't crash, the GC is all about who else gets on the podium. Fortunately, the sprinter field is packed, and so that should add some excitement. I know GT is Ineos' man, but I'm...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-01-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,367
Posted By MinnMan

Interesting. It's possible that I don't...

Interesting.

It's possible that I don't have my FTP set right. It could be a little low, but not be more than 15 watts, I don't think.
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