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Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-19, 09:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,230
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thank you all for your responses. My mind is...

Thank you all for your responses.
My mind is much clearer about the differences between tempo and rhythm. Hoping to experience a rhythm which will feel as if I am in love with a dance, where the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-19, 09:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,230
Posted By Thunder Horse

Getting into a 'groove'. . . I like that...

Getting into a 'groove'. . . I like that description. Will experiment with that idea.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-19, 09:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,230
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thanks for this response. It reminded me of...

Thanks for this response. It reminded me of running. I used to get into a matched leg and breathing pace. It was almost like a dance.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-19, 03:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,230
Posted By Thunder Horse

Climbing: tempo vs rhythm?

Recently read in a book that the best climbers pedal at a rhythm as opposed to a tempo.
Could somebody explain the differences, or explain what is meant by pedaling at a rhythm. And how to develop...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-23-19, 04:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,829
Posted By Thunder Horse

It can take a long time to pedal smoothly, as in...

It can take a long time to pedal smoothly, as in equal force over the whole revolution of the crank. May even take years.
I found several distinct stages of development. Each one seemed to be what I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-23-19, 03:43 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,780
Posted By Thunder Horse

What idiot, in the middle of summer, rides 200 km...

What idiot, in the middle of summer, rides 200 km non-stop without food and only one bottle of water?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-18, 04:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,257
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thank you all for sharing your information....

Thank you all for sharing your information. suggestions and advice. Much appreciated.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-18, 04:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,257
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thank you for clarifying that for me. My goal...

Thank you for clarifying that for me.
My goal is to build my own combinations of chainring and sprockets according to selected gear ratios.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-18, 04:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,257
Posted By Thunder Horse

Changing sprockets on a 10 speed?

Question: Is it easy to have an Ultegra 10 speed cassette and change the sprockets to suit the race terrain?

I have heard that some sprockets cannot be bought singularly because they are fixed...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-20-17, 09:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,299
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thanks for sharing rubiksoval. I am a bit...

Thanks for sharing rubiksoval.

I am a bit that way myself, and certainly when a physical limit is related to Max Heart Rate. If I push passed my max HR I start to blackout. Fortunately I have...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-20-17, 06:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,299
Posted By Thunder Horse

Sure, but maybe not as large as you think. There...

Sure, but maybe not as large as you think. There is also that mysterious component called the will, or desire, which can change feeling bad to "I don't care". ("Shut up legs! Do what I tell you to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-19-17, 11:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,299
Posted By Thunder Horse

Partly so. The psychology bit is applying your...

Partly so. The psychology bit is applying your mentality to your riding; that will either bring the results you want, or not.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-19-17, 03:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,299
Posted By Thunder Horse

Your answers are all relevant to your view on...

Your answers are all relevant to your view on racing psychology. Thank you for your post.

Just to clarify: Psychology (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology) 'is the science of behavior and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-19-17, 06:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,299
Posted By Thunder Horse

Poll: My view on racing psychology

The above poll is open indefinitely.
You can pick more than one choice.
All voters are anonymous.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-18-17, 02:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,543
Posted By Thunder Horse

Am I an Overkill? Maybe. Motorists may be...

Am I an Overkill?

Maybe. Motorists may be too busy working out the red laser lines, and the rest of it, to watch the road. If a car driver is like some cyclists I know, who steer towards what they...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-17, 02:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,094
Posted By Thunder Horse

"I don't like to vegetate in the peloton,...

"I don't like to vegetate in the peloton, abandoning to others the position of command. Nothing good can come from this". - Eddie Merckx
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-17, 03:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,765
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thank you all for the great feedback. I have...

Thank you all for the great feedback. I have learnt a lot.
My friend emailed me to bring the bike over for look and see. He said, "the universal hanger looks great as a temporary on the road repair...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-17, 03:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,765
Posted By Thunder Horse

No apologies needed. Perhaps an association with...

No apologies needed. Perhaps an association with Mongoose to MTB.
About the 5 mm, that is a point. Though I would hardly need to use an easier gear if I only ride on the flats. However, there will...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-17, 03:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,765
Posted By Thunder Horse

Yeah, I just had a closer look. I took the nut...

Yeah, I just had a closer look. I took the nut off. The derailleur thread is fine, but the nut head looks mangled.
[EDIT: Yes you are right, the thread in the alloy hanger got stripped. I can see...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-17, 03:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,765
Posted By Thunder Horse

Last resort. But I am a racer and will try all...

Last resort. But I am a racer and will try all options before conceding.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-17, 03:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,765
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thanks berner, but the heat treating bit with the...

Thanks berner, but the heat treating bit with the Carbon Fiber tubes is a concern.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-17, 03:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,765
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thanks for info. The earlier link by SkyDog75...

Thanks for info.
The earlier link by SkyDog75 to the universal derailleur hanger, in the tech details, said it is usable for most horizontal and vertical dropouts.


No, I did not know that at...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-17, 02:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,765
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thanks for info. Perhaps Loctite will keep the...

Thanks for info. Perhaps Loctite will keep the claw in place while carefully removing the back wheel.

In regards to steampunk artwork, well that is a possibility, but a second last resort.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-17, 02:25 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,765
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thank you mrrabbit, HillRider, Marcus Ti, and...

Thank you mrrabbit, HillRider, Marcus Ti, and ShyDog75 for your input and valued advise.
I am following up on the 'claw (No! Craw*) mount, and universal derailleur hanger ideas.
I have already...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-17, 04:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,765
Posted By Thunder Horse

HELP: Broken derailleur hook

My beloved training bike, Mongoose IBOC* road bike, has a broken derailleur hook. It happened as I got out of the saddle to climb a hill.

The seat and chain stays are alloy. Please tell me that...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-10-17, 06:24 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,520
Posted By Thunder Horse

Good on you ihatehowilook for wanting to lose...

Good on you ihatehowilook for wanting to lose weight. I am have the same goals, and then some, as you.
If you like, please feel free to follow on the blogger sub-forum. You might want to try...
Forum: Touring
06-02-17, 07:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,795
Posted By Thunder Horse

That is okay if you can pedal 53-11 at 85 rpm for...

That is okay if you can pedal 53-11 at 85 rpm for a few miles with ease, but I am not that good. Besides, what is wrong with hill climbing at a higher cadence, say 100 rpm? That is, if 53-11 at 85...
Forum: Touring
06-02-17, 11:56 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,795
Posted By Thunder Horse

If you live in flatland and you wish to train for...

If you live in flatland and you wish to train for an event that has hills, then high gear training can simulate hill climb training.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-17, 11:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,483
Posted By Thunder Horse

Sorry, my mistake.

Sorry, my mistake.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-01-17, 07:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,796
Posted By Thunder Horse

Try tightening your pedals to the crank. Lot of...

Try tightening your pedals to the crank. Lot of clicking noses come from there.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-17, 07:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,483
Posted By Thunder Horse

Calipers have a stronger grip than cantilevers,...

Calipers have a stronger grip than cantilevers, and the pads design needed to be changed to handle the drag forces.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-31-17, 04:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,761
Posted By Thunder Horse

For me, and many masters, it is the Masters World...

For me, and many masters, it is the Masters World Road Cycling Championships held every year at St Johann of Tirol, in Austria.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-17, 02:54 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,094
Posted By Thunder Horse

Music rhythm, 100 rpm rhythm keeps my tempo going...

Music rhythm, 100 rpm rhythm keeps my tempo going with gusto.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-17, 08:56 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,094
Posted By Thunder Horse

So ...you are Ferdi's replacement? :foo:

So ...you are Ferdi's replacement? :foo:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-17, 08:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,094
Posted By Thunder Horse

Some say it is cheaper to lose the body weight...

Some say it is cheaper to lose the body weight than to lose the bike weight. :rolleyes:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-17, 05:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,094
Posted By Thunder Horse

Overcoming hills If I find that a hill is...

Overcoming hills

If I find that a hill is causing me to doubt myself I put a smile on my face and keep it there.
What I am about to explain is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) but in B-CT...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-17, 06:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,094
Posted By Thunder Horse

Here is a story I often think about before a...

Here is a story I often think about before a race. It is about Rik Van Steenbergen and Fausto Coppi during the 1952 Paris-Roubaix.

'...Van Steenbergen had won Paris-Roubaix in 1948, and Coppi two...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-28-17, 07:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,477
Posted By Thunder Horse

Still thinking whether to race or not? I was...

Still thinking whether to race or not?

I was in this situation once, and I expressed this to a friend of mine.
He said, "You have to make a decision whether you want to pretend or contend"!...
Forum: Introductions
05-28-17, 07:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By Thunder Horse

Hello RonH. I too thought that would be fun...

Hello RonH. I too thought that would be fun because I love hammering it in bad weather. Unfortunately there is no cyclocross events here (that I know off). My friends (65-79 y.o.) ride every...
Forum: Introductions
05-28-17, 06:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By Thunder Horse

Thanks CliffordK. TT is a good idea. I will...

Thanks CliffordK. TT is a good idea. I will follow that up.
Local cycle clubs are limited in the rural area I live. But there is a veterans club which has a monthly (I think) TT event.
Forum: Introductions
05-28-17, 03:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By Thunder Horse

New but not new dilemma.

I am 63. I joined this forum many years ago but did not engage it. I didn't find what I was looking for.
Now my circumstances has changed, and hoping to find some support to restart my cycling.
...
Forum: Introductions
05-28-17, 02:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 907
Posted By Thunder Horse

Welcome usuniety. We are both new to this...

Welcome usuniety.
We are both new to this forum, but I am sure we will find what we are looking for.
There are many cyclists who enjoy building and riding vintage bikes.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
05-28-17, 04:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 891
Posted By Thunder Horse

Mod approval

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-17, 01:14 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,813
Posted By Thunder Horse

A fresh multigrain bread roll from the bakery...

A fresh multigrain bread roll from the bakery gets me going for town to town (20-30 km).
Forum: Introductions
05-28-17, 01:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 743
Posted By Thunder Horse

Welcome Ste6168.

Welcome Ste6168.
Forum: Introductions
05-28-17, 12:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 548
Posted By Thunder Horse

Welcome JL.

Welcome JL.
Forum: Introductions
05-25-17, 08:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 721
Posted By Thunder Horse

Welcome back too. I am in the same boat but...

Welcome back too. I am in the same boat but gained 30 kg (66 lbs). Started riding again last Friday week. Had three 35-40 km (about 23 mile) rides this week and feeling okay.

About habits, they...
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