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Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 916
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

For the most part, I agree with you - for those...

For the most part, I agree with you - for those who do short likes like your friend. However I took my morning and standing resting HRs for decades - until I got a pacemaker - and found that practice...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 916
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Depends on what one calls a HRM. I use the term...

Depends on what one calls a HRM. I use the term "HRM" to mean the sensor and readout combination. It's the readout that's expensive, not just the sensor. Used to be you could get a watch for $50 and...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 916
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

[QUOTE=penlu;23223394]I have a chest strap HRM --...

[QUOTE=penlu;23223394]I have a chest strap HRM -- the Polar H10. I just use it with Polar Beat on my phone, which also gets GPS data, though my phone's GPS seems to often be a little noisy. When I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-24-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 916
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Naw, no one really needs a power meter (PM). They...

Naw, no one really needs a power meter (PM). They are handy but hardly necessary. That said, it is a very good idea to be able to track your effort on the bike, which a heart rate monitor (HRM) does...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 172
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm 78 and yes, that's a problem. I think it's...

I'm 78 and yes, that's a problem. I think it's more a question of long-term health and injury prevention that it is a question of performance on the bike. My wife and I have been strength training...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 885
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I rode as kid, lots through college and then I...

I rode as kid, lots through college and then I quit and concentrated on career. I didn't pick it back up until I was 50. I'm the engineering type, so right away I wanted numbers, a way to measure...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 905
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I simply carry a light spare tire, been doing...

I simply carry a light spare tire, been doing that for many years. A spare tire solves all tire problems more quickly than anything else. Have a flat? Don't bother looking for the cause, just put on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-18-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,114
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: 1,114
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: 1,114
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: 1,114
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: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 707
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Now seeing downtube42's post, it's totally normal...

Now seeing downtube42's post, it's totally normal for muscle exercise to produce soreness about 48 hour later, known and DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. It's normal, just means you did...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 707
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

About 3 miles at a 3 mph pace. When I walk...

About 3 miles at a 3 mph pace. When I walk specifically for back rehab, I use a special motion, rotating each hip in a circle as best as I'm able. When I've been fixing a sciatica attack, that hurts...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,114
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: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 06:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 707
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I've been riding with a group of friends for a...

I've been riding with a group of friends for a couple decades or so. My observation is that the greater the forward lean and the longer the reach, the less back pain is experienced. I ride a carbon...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 568
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Same here. I just bought a 1030 on ebay, works...

Same here. I just bought a 1030 on ebay, works great, solves the visibility problem, didn't break the bank. There is a definite learning curve, whole different user interface.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-16-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,114
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: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 707
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I think this is common. I get back pain off the...

I think this is common. I get back pain off the bike also. I've tried different things. I find that stretching every morning helps, as does back work at the gym, as does vigorous walking. Of those...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-15-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,079
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: 1,714
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: 1,714
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: 420
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+)
04-13-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,628
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Try a saddle which has a slot all the way back....

Try a saddle which has a slot all the way back. The Selle Italia MAN saddle is like that. I have one on our tandem and I see quite a few of them on other people's bikes, which augurs well.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-24, 09:03 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,628
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,628
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, 09:48 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,357
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

In his case, it's actually a bit on the funny/not...

In his case, it's actually a bit on the funny/not funny side. As you know, leg speed eats oxygen, leg force eats glycogen. So very fast pedaling like that spares glycogen for the power produced,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,357
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+)
04-11-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,357
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Un no. The problem to which you are referring is...

Un no. The problem to which you are referring is simply that many riders haven't developed the skill to push on the pedals as the go around. Which is much, much harder that it seems and takes lots of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,357
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: Road Cycling
04-03-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,999
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

My wife rides horses, both jumping and dressage...

My wife rides horses, both jumping and dressage as well as riding our tandem bike and hiking. She gets adductor cramps but mostly at night. That's an interesting idea but it doesn't quite fit her as...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-31-24, 07:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 313
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes. You have too much weight on your hands. You...

Yes. You have too much weight on your hands. You should try to change your position so that you can lift your hands off the bars without sliding forward on your saddle. Your hands should feel light...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-31-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 428
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: Touring
03-30-24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,455
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I went with SPD pedals and Sidi Dominator shoes,...

I went with SPD pedals and Sidi Dominator shoes, took light trail runners. The Dominators are fine for quick laundry and shopping, the trail runners for all the rest of off bike activity. Very...
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-28-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 642
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I tried CBD oil, didn't notice any difference. I...

I tried CBD oil, didn't notice any difference. I vape flowers, but only for pleasure or improved sleep. I can do a little edible for hiking, in fact it's quite nice, but I would never do it driving...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-25-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,506
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: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-23-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 687
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I've been using mostly HR for almost 30 years to...

I've been using mostly HR for almost 30 years to control my effort. I also have power. It's true, HR lags power, but power tells you nothing about your current physiological state. Power is wonderful...
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-21-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 469
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, 08:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,968
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I have had the same problem, but don't think it...

I have had the same problem, but don't think it had anything to do with saddle height. I fixed it quite simply by walking with a odd hip motion, trying to rotate each hip in a circle as I walked....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-21-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,506
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, 05:23 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,506
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I became interested in nutrition back in '70, in...

I became interested in nutrition back in '70, in my hippie days, when a standard greeting was, "What are you eating now?" I've seen and participated in some serious craziness. Ever had carrot top...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-20-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,506
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That thread "only" has 120 posts. There's also a...

That thread "only" has 120 posts. There's also a larger thread from 2018 with 268 posts:
https://www.bikeforums.net/training-nutrition/1142079-intermittant-fasting.html

This current thread...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-20-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,506
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
03-20-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 529
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Right on! That was exactly what I said, one...

Right on! That was exactly what I said, one pacemaker, 3 stents, one heart attack, and 2 years of doctor visits instead of riding ago. To quote Hendrix, "I'm gonna live my life the way I want to!"
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-20-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,621
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I doubt the pepper spay would work. They're not...

I doubt the pepper spay would work. They're not like a bear. They come fast, 30 mph, and jump from a long way out. Even with bears, they say if it's not on a lanyard around your neck, you may not be...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-19-24, 10:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,621
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes, they prefer cyclists to those on foot. Good...

Yes, they prefer cyclists to those on foot. Good to have a group ride.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-19-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,506
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

My WAG is that it's the fasting, not the eating....

My WAG is that it's the fasting, not the eating. Folks who do intermittent fasting are probably already particular about their diet. OK, those of you who actually know something about this . . . Is...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-19-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,506
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: 2,188
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: General Cycling Discussion
03-16-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 6,829
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Which Veloflex and where do you buy them?

Which Veloflex and where do you buy them?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-16-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 529
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
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