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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-03-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 184
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: 6
Views: 184
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: 6
Views: 184
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: 25
Views: 562
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.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-01-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 562
Posted By MinnMan

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/301x142/screenshot_2024_05_01_at_12_55_46_pm_b03185e3a8ea11c3b82a916159643f5a047aac24.png
Though this includes the first week in April, when I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-01-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 562
Posted By MinnMan

I admit that I haven't paid much attention to TSS...

I admit that I haven't paid much attention to TSS in the past. I think maybe Strava calculates it if you are a subscriber? But I don't subscribe, so it doesn't calculate or display it. However,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-30-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 16,580
Posted By MinnMan

Newbie with first post revives a zombie thread...

Newbie with first post revives a zombie thread from 20 years ago?

The OP hasn't posted on BF in 16 years!

Now I've seen everything.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-29-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 562
Posted By MinnMan

I'm no expert on the matter, but something that...

I'm no expert on the matter, but something that happens to me during the winter is that I end up exercising on the trainer at the very end of the day, maybe an hour starting at 10:30 PM or something...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-29-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 562
Posted By MinnMan

Why exercise produces less weight loss than you might expect

This is something that has been touched on many times in T&N, though I don't see a particular thread on it.

Lots of folks have pointed out that exercise (or rather, exercise alone) doesn't lead to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-25-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 634
Posted By MinnMan

I just recently started doing weight training - a...

I just recently started doing weight training - a little more than 2 months ago.

This isn't answering your question, directly, but there is an indirect connection.

when I decided to start...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-23-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,761
Posted By MinnMan

I think a lot of people come to appreciate...

I think a lot of people come to appreciate monitoring power when they do indoor training with a smart trainer and an app such as Zwift. In that environment, power is everything, and one learns what...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-17-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 669
Posted By MinnMan

WvA is back on his bike ...

WvA is back on his bike

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1354x1118/screenshot_2024_04_17_at_8_54_15_am_809a26123e5f3b07bf6430a360a9c20b60d99246.png
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 11:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 912
Posted By MinnMan

Though he might be exaggerating, acute injuries...

Though he might be exaggerating, acute injuries can into chronic conditions if they do not heal right. Follow doc's orders.

As to activities, can you run? Join a gym and ride a recumbent...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-14-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

It's nice to see Pidcock come out on top. He's...

It's nice to see Pidcock come out on top. He's had a hard time. Also, oddly, these days Ineos seems like an underdog team.

I spent years routing for MvdP, and I still like him and think he's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 9,520
Posted By MinnMan

In that case, my original comment wasn't...

In that case, my original comment wasn't addressed to you and your "fify" was misdirection. Whatver.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 9,520
Posted By MinnMan

And what do you know about the moral purity of...

And what do you know about the moral purity of the other bicycle manufacturers apart from Trek? Say, for example, their employment practices, their contracts with suppliers, domestic and foreign,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 9,520
Posted By MinnMan

True, but you missed the point.

True, but you missed the point.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 9,520
Posted By MinnMan

For a long time, I avoided Microsoft because of...

For a long time, I avoided Microsoft because of what they did to Netscape. So I was an Apple guy. But then came the hegemony and inflated costs of the iPhone ecosystem*, and I decided I would prefer...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-09-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 233
Posted By MinnMan

Favero Assioma now has MTB-Gravel pedal PMs

https://cycling.favero.com/en/assiomapromx?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=EN_Official+Launch+PRO+MX+2024

Well, "coming soon", anyway.

For SPD cleats.

There was a time...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-09-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

All props to MVDP, but I sure wish either van...

All props to MVDP, but I sure wish either van Aert or Pogacar had been there to compete with him.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-04-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

Yeah, no kidding. From van Aert to this. It has...

Yeah, no kidding. From van Aert to this. It has to be one of the worst strings of news for pro-racers in a long long time.
Racing is tough and dangerous, but this is too much.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-04-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

Oh, dear G*d. Roglic had already had a bad crash...

Oh, dear G*d. Roglic had already had a bad crash the other day. The whole race, from stage to stage, has been unsafe. And now this.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-03-24, 07:45 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

And Merlier gets some payback. Cool.

And Merlier gets some payback. Cool.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-30-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 32,986
Posted By MinnMan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM6wl346Izg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM6wl346Izg
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-30-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,021
Posted By MinnMan

I partially agree with this. I made the...

I partially agree with this. I made the transition from a dumb Kurt Kinetic trainer to a smart Elite Direto trainer this winter. The ability to "feel" the hills (and the descents) adds some...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-28-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 669
Posted By MinnMan

I think van der Poel is just plain stronger than...

I think van der Poel is just plain stronger than van Aert. Aslo, we've seen van der Poel crash plenty of times in cx races.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-28-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

I was looking further down the road to TdF, but...

I was looking further down the road to TdF, but it's good to hear that Pedersen is still slated to race this weekend. Stuyvens wasn't so lucky.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-27-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 669
Posted By MinnMan

I've commented about the mens race in that other...

I've commented about the mens race in that other thread.
But yeah, Marianne Vos is unbelievable. van Anrooij is an up and coming star, and can't be much more than half Vos' age?
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-27-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

Not to be alarmist, but van Aert reportedly broke...

Not to be alarmist, but van Aert reportedly broke 7 ribs. Lots of cyclists I know have broken some ribs, and though recovery is painful, it is usually no big deal. But that many ribs is a different...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-27-24, 06:20 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

So what is Jumbo's plan for the TdF now? They...

So what is Jumbo's plan for the TdF now? They were fearsome with Vingegaard, Roglic, Van Aert, and Kuss (+ others). No Roglic, no van Aert. So Jorgenson is going to be the other super-domestique +...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-27-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

Broken collarbone. There goes his spring...

Broken collarbone. There goes his spring campaign. What a shame.

But Jorgenson...wow.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,050
Posted By MinnMan

If you know what bike you want, it's available,...

If you know what bike you want, it's available, and you can afford it, then buy it and enjoy riding it.

The real "win" is in enjoying the bike, not hoping to save a few bucks, particularly if the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-26-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

. "minor damage to the head"... who...

. "minor damage to the head"... who knows?
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-26-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

That's a good point. The start list includes...

That's a good point. The start list includes Benoot, Jorgenson, Tratnik, which is formidable and AFAIK, they are all still healthy.

Philipsen does seem to be one of the sprinters who can do a...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-26-24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

Should be an interesting race. MvdP isn't on the...

Should be an interesting race. MvdP isn't on the start list, but Van Aert and Pederson are. I'm thinking maybe van Aert is hungry, assuming that he's healed from his crash the other day. Both...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,888
Posted By MinnMan

Oh, man, that's rough. I've had a number of...

Oh, man, that's rough. I've had a number of intervals off the bike. As much as 6 months, several in the range of 2-4 months. It comes with a deep deep melancholy, particularly when I didn't know...
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-25-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 329
Posted By MinnMan

uhh, how often would one have to take it?

uhh, how often would one have to take it?
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-25-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 329
Posted By MinnMan

Alzheimers prevented by....Viagra?

OK, mostly we discuss problems here that are more associated with cycling and aging, and not simply the problems of aging.
But the prospect of mental decline is on the minds of many of us as we...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-25-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

On the other side, Kuss in Catalunya has to be a...

On the other side, Kuss in Catalunya has to be a disappointment for Jumbo.

But Landa and Bernal did great. So glad to see Bernal reaching back towards top form.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-24-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 874
Posted By MinnMan

Interestingly, Strava can be a motivation aid. ...

Interestingly, Strava can be a motivation aid. Showing your community of Strava followers that you got out and did your ride, that you are putting in the miles (or putting out the watts, or....) may...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-24-24, 07:47 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

Yes, and then an exciting finish. Pederson has...

Yes, and then an exciting finish. Pederson has looked so good all spring.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-23-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,084
Posted By MinnMan

I write the following having already made clear...

I write the following having already made clear that I think the published study* is of limited use. Also, I continue to follow an IF diet.

*Edit: actually, not published at this time. rather, a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-23-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,084
Posted By MinnMan

Interesting, but this study is limnited to the...

Interesting, but this study is limnited to the topic of weight loss, which is hardly the only potential benefit of IF - for example, for treatment or limitation of high blood sugar. (or the many...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-23-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,084
Posted By MinnMan

Interesting, but this study is limnited to the...

Interesting, but this study is limnited to the topic of weight loss, which is hardly the only potential benefit of IF - for example, for treatment or limitation of high blood sugar. (or the many...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-23-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,084
Posted By MinnMan

It is true that caloric restriction and IF are...

It is true that caloric restriction and IF are sometimes conflated, particularly in animal model studies, and that this may not apply to human behavior.

But please back up your statement with...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-21-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,084
Posted By MinnMan

If it is true sweet corn, it can be delicious...

If it is true sweet corn, it can be delicious when raw.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-21-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

Oh yeah, also Philpsen vs. Merlier, former...

Oh yeah, also Philpsen vs. Merlier, former teammates, made for some good drama in Brugge
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-21-24, 10:02 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,946
Posted By MinnMan

Yeah, props to Landa- he is looking very strong...

Yeah, props to Landa- he is looking very strong this year. I sort of had counted him out as a perennial also-ran. Not sure what will happen in the TdF, where he definitely WILL be an also-ran in...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-21-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,084
Posted By MinnMan

Correct.

Correct.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-20-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,084
Posted By MinnMan

Excellent. What's an example in the world of...

Excellent. What's an example in the world of nutrition science of something you recognize as steak?
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