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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-19-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 3,926
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 729,519
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm 79 but hopefully not a preview of your...

I'm 79 but hopefully not a preview of your future. At 74 I was still riding strong for my age, rode RAMROD that year, had a decent finishing time, no issues. But then I had heart issues in '22-'23...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-18-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 812
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

13 years ago though. I wonder how much discs have...

13 years ago though. I wonder how much discs have improved since then. I have not descended Ventoux, however I found the remark about using more speed as a brake interesting. That's my approach with...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-18-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 812
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

We also use the proper method. I kinda don't...

We also use the proper method. I kinda don't thing there's another reliable way of doing it. We add a thing: When I'm ready to start, I say "Pedal" and Stoker positions the pedal at the perfect...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-16-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,962
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

:D Thank you for making my point clear.

:D Thank you for making my point clear.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-15-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,962
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Sure 'nuf, sugar attracts ants. Remember the...

Sure 'nuf, sugar attracts ants. Remember the rants about corn syrup some years ago? And then there's vegetable oils. There are people who swear by only eating raw meat. Then there are all the flavors...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,067
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You're just not used to riding, that's all....

You're just not used to riding, that's all. Muscle use is different and it's a very aerobic sport.

I advise getting some sort of a simple instrument for your bike which records distance and shows...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-14-24, 10:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,455
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

All quite funny. I've been riding either clips...

All quite funny. I've been riding either clips and straps or clipless for 62 years, never had an injury from being clipped in. Not that I've never fallen over. And I think the word "injury" needs...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-14-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I like the Game of Thrones motto - You tell Death...

I like the Game of Thrones motto - You tell Death "Not today." My wife and I hike quite a bit, steep trails in the Cascades. On our 10-day backpack this year, I went in with 50#, she with 40#. That's...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-14-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Don't smoke! It's bad for you. Vape. Me? Talent?...

Don't smoke! It's bad for you. Vape. Me? Talent? Maybe it's just that I practiced sprinting. I enjoy overdoing most everything, maybe that's my talent.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-13-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,760
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

See my post #10, above. The "tell" is the word...

See my post #10, above. The "tell" is the word "immediately". Obviously no time for the substance to even get into one's blood stream, absolute minimum would be 20'. It's the taste. Pickle juice is...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
09-13-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,211
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I've done many sports and my foot position is the...

I've done many sports and my foot position is the same in all of them. What you are seeing is muscles firing when they should not be firing. It's a ganglion thing. Why is an excellent question and...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-12-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Speaking of sprinting, this study just came...

Speaking of sprinting, this study just came across my screen: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/78570/1/Winfield%20et%20al%202019.pdf

During group rides, I was accustomed to doing several hill sprints,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-11-24, 05:30 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

"Don't skip the weight room." Injecting a...

"Don't skip the weight room."

Injecting a bit of dark humor reality, my wife and I just got back from our annual 10-day unsupported backpack. We met a physical therapist who had an interesting...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-11-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 443
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I use Assos products for this now, having tried...

I use Assos products for this now, having tried pretty much everything on the market.
Before: https://www.amazon.com/assos-Chamois-Cream-6-76-Ounce/dp/B00A6QWB1O/
After:...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-10-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Conjecture, hypothesis, theory. I've run...

Conjecture, hypothesis, theory. I've run countless experiments on myself. Each one usually took a year to see if there was a valid result. We can't know what how our bodies might respond to inputs...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-10-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 454
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Totally sympathize. Our ganglia want to keep...

Totally sympathize. Our ganglia want to keep doing what they've always done. Not exactly what you describe, but I once forgot my shoes when going for a tandem ride, so rode in street shoes. Could not...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-09-24, 08:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Although the science also says that bike riding...

Although the science also says that bike riding won't to anything for one's bones. Plyometrics is good for that, as is low rep high load weight training. I worked out at a gym which had a regular who...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-09-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Track sprinters are said to be weight lifters who...

Track sprinters are said to be weight lifters who occasionally ride a bike. 😊
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-08-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,524
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

We still buy Fig Newmans in the stores. They're...

We still buy Fig Newmans in the stores. They're our favorite ride snack. Some folks really like Medjool dates. What one will eat or drink on a short ride varies with the rider, the weather, and their...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-08-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

45' twice a week should do it. I limit my rests...

45' twice a week should do it. I limit my rests between sets to 1'. That helps. Back when I was a strong rider, I'd do a set of three 45" hill sprints once a week. That seemed to have an effect. I'd...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-27-24, 03:42 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,962
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You make a good point. I know a couple of riders...

You make a good point. I know a couple of riders who fixed their nutrition issues by simply changing the word they use for what they eat from "food" to "fuel". Makes sense to me.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
08-27-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,979
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Back when I was 18, so in 1963, I had a lovely...

Back when I was 18, so in 1963, I had a lovely Italian bike with an Italia leather saddle, my first nice bike, first leather saddle. I rode it a lot. As noted above, my butt got so that it would go...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-26-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 619
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Oh, wow. I'm so sorry. I don't know what I'd do...

Oh, wow. I'm so sorry. I don't know what I'd do without my helpmate to keep me in line and operational. We have 50 years. I also have a pacemaker, both eyes done this year, 3 stents, so you're in...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-26-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 386
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Old folks! We aren't "old", just have a lot of...

Old folks! We aren't "old", just have a lot of years behind us! I've only been riding steady since 50, didn't find this place until I was 62. So what is your favorite bike?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-26-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,282
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

It's not easy to start over. I'm 13 years older,...

It's not easy to start over. I'm 13 years older, had to take a couple years off with heart issues, back at it again. It is said that it takes 7 years of training for a rider to achieve max possible...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-26-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,060
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I don't have a lot of drop, maybe 10 cm. A couple...

I don't have a lot of drop, maybe 10 cm. A couple decades ago, I moved to using what is now the modern position of least wind resistance when I want to go fast, i.e. horizontal forearms on the hoods....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-24-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You do both of course: strength training in the...

You do both of course: strength training in the gym and sprints on the bike. The gym makes you stronger. The sprints teach you to deliver that strength to the pedals. Have to do both. Same with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-21-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,117
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I rode a lot as a kid on my JC Higgins 3-speed...

I rode a lot as a kid on my JC Higgins 3-speed with of course platform pedals and "tennis shoes." When I got to college, I scored a genuine "10-speed" Legnano racing bike. It had rat-trap pedals and...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-20-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,962
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Back in the LA days, he'd make the team do 6 hour...

Back in the LA days, he'd make the team do 6 hour rides on only water. Those were slow rides (for them) of course, mostly zone1 with some 2. Still, that's just a one day ride.

I'm one of those...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-17-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,272
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

The key word is "prescribed." I don't think...

The key word is "prescribed." I don't think medicals are confused. The idea is that you'll die pretty soon anyway and it's way too late to start doing something about your arteries. Should have done...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
08-17-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,979
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

As I've said above somewhere, it's not the saddle...

As I've said above somewhere, it's not the saddle we break in, it's our butts, no matter the saddle. The standard is 30'/day, every day, for as long as it takes for the pain to go away. My official...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
08-17-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,979
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

As observed above, when one shows up for a...

As observed above, when one shows up for a brevet, meaning a day ride of from 200-600 km., it's plastic saddles and carbon bikes. 20 years ago, there would have been a few Brooks saddles and steel...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-24, 10:32 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 4,100
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

IIRC I was 70 and Stoker was 66. Low gear was 26...

IIRC I was 70 and Stoker was 66. Low gear was 26 X 34. We did the STP one-day twice a few years before that and had fun both times. On the RAMROD ride: Stoker said she was definitely never doing that...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-15-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,272
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Well yeah. This is one year mortality. Like wow....

Well yeah. This is one year mortality. Like wow. The other, not pants on fire side, is that the study subjects all had diagnosed cardiac issues. But then just because you haven't had a diagnosis...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-24, 07:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 720
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Ah, you're in Tennessee! From what I've heard...

Ah, you're in Tennessee! From what I've heard from other riders, that means Hills. My guess is that the 3 X 8 bike with that big cassette will work better for you. When I was your age, I ran a 26 X...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,904
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You're not the only one. I happen to like beets...

You're not the only one. I happen to like beets but I've heard this from several people. As it is said, taste is in your mouth.

We are lucky enough to have a food coop in our town, so we can eat...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 408
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I got rid of a sore Achilles I had many years ago...

I got rid of a sore Achilles I had many years ago by simply riding 30'/day of Z1 on my rollers. After it felt good again, I started doing one set of full range of motion one-legged calf raises on a...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-11-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 4,100
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

What an interesting thread. So complicated:...

What an interesting thread. So complicated: self-image, where one rides, how one rides, age, power, etc., etc. No wonder there are so many opinions. I still ride the Trek 5200 I bought in 2000, a 9...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-10-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,904
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Raw beets can contain around 250 milligrams of...

Raw beets can contain around 250 milligrams of nitrates per 100 grams. A clinical dose of nitrate is between 600mg and 800mg, so that'd be between 240g and 320g of beetroot. Don't be freaked by the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-09-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,267
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yeah, I can. The difference is that "physical...

Yeah, I can. The difference is that "physical activity" can mean anything, just walking around the job shop would do. Exercise, if done in sufficient quantity, hurts or exhausts. When you can't do it...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-08-24, 09:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,917
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

IME the thing to do is simply to change saddles...

IME the thing to do is simply to change saddles and see what happens. No need to spend the earth on something fancy, just get something different, like a relatively inexpensive Selle Italia or other...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-04-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,888
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

We have an '03 Speedster which I find difficult...

We have an '03 Speedster which I find difficult to handle w/o my stoker. I understand that this varies from builder to builder. Our Speedster handles just like a single when we're both up.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-04-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,385
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

OP: do you have a power meter? If you do, it's...

OP: do you have a power meter? If you do, it's really simple to see what to do. And 57 is not old. You're still young enough to get serious results from training.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-02-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,621
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Riding soon after breakfast will have one in a...

Riding soon after breakfast will have one in a sub-optimal blood sugar state. Either 3 hours before or nothing before is best. Once on the bike, it doesn't matter. On a long ride where I'm trying,...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,716
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I had a crystal radio (no battery) when I was 11,...

I had a crystal radio (no battery) when I was 11, so in 1956. It had one earbud, a primitive plastic thing which went well into my ear canal. I used it to listen to music in bed - volume level was...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-02-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,915
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Early in my heart difficulties, when I was...

Early in my heart difficulties, when I was passing out on my rollers at a 120 HR, I had a similar stress test, except I took it all the way to completion. The doctor looked in his tables, said that...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-02-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,915
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

AFAIK, no.

AFAIK, no.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-01-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,888
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I tell prospective teams that, plus that it's a...

I tell prospective teams that, plus that it's a little like sex because you're touching and reacting to each other the whole time, just through the pedals. It's so intimate.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-01-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,888
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

My fave, assuming a female stoker: "Always a good...

My fave, assuming a female stoker: "Always a good time for a sexist remark, isn't it?" I've had good results with that. My fave positive remark: "Lucky!" Quite so.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-31-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,130
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes but training those two energy systems - it...

Yes but training those two energy systems - it seems that when you train one, you get worse at the other. It's been my experience that simply riding long, say 4 hour rides while going as hard as a...
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