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07-08-06, 10:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,187
Posted By smoaky

50 grams is not that much (its 2 glasses of OJ)....

50 grams is not that much (its 2 glasses of OJ). Even if you avoided anything with added sugar, or fruit juices etc, you would still end up eating quite a bit of sugar. Veggies have it, oatmeal as a...
07-08-06, 10:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 632
Posted By smoaky

I might just have to try yoga. I stretched this...

I might just have to try yoga. I stretched this morning, then rode just 7 miles and got off, stretched for a good 10 minutes, got on to ride back and my back hurt so much I had to pedal very slowly...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-06, 02:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 223
Posted By smoaky

yes, i know central park is roughly 6 miles...

yes, i know central park is roughly 6 miles around (plus i have a monitor on my bike). I can do 3 times around at an average speed of 20-22mph flat and 16-17 on hills, and I'm not incredibly tired...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-06, 12:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 223
Posted By smoaky

~around 50 mile rides in nyc.

I live in manhattan, and I'm looking for a a flat ride, atleast 50 miles roundtrip from manhattan. I'm up to going around central park 3 times or riding on the bike path from 100th to south ferry,...
07-07-06, 10:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 632
Posted By smoaky

hmm i don't have access to a gym. I'll google...

hmm i don't have access to a gym. I'll google alternatives that I can do with 2 20 pound barbells or my own body weight. But what you say makes total sense mothra. I've never really ridden in the...
07-07-06, 01:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 632
Posted By smoaky

I havn't stretched extensively since I played...

I havn't stretched extensively since I played soccer a lot. I can touch my toes but can't hold it there for more than a few seconds. I rode today again (without stretching, I hadn't read your...
07-07-06, 01:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 632
Posted By smoaky

I don't stretch, I'll try tomorrow. I have to see...

I don't stretch, I'll try tomorrow. I have to see if I can move my handlebar, im not sure that i can.
07-06-06, 01:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 632
Posted By smoaky

lower back pain

I've been riding for a little over a week, not alot, up to about 30 miles a day, with a break inbetween. I've started to notice my lower back really giving me problems. Today I had to stop riding...
03-19-06, 03:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 734
Posted By smoaky

i searched the forum and found the other thread...

i searched the forum and found the other thread about bowflex. I know half think its terrible and half think its ok. So for this threads sake, Im not going to get a bowflex.
03-19-06, 12:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 734
Posted By smoaky

im getting an exercise ball (I assume thats what...

im getting an exercise ball (I assume thats what a stability ball is) on monday, and Ill see what I can do with that.
03-19-06, 03:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 734
Posted By smoaky

hmm i didnt really have that in mind. I guess...

hmm i didnt really have that in mind. I guess core wasnt exactly the word i was looking for. I dont need to have great balance or anything, I really just want a hard stomach especially my obliques on...
03-19-06, 02:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 734
Posted By smoaky

Home Gym... something more than weights.

I don't ride a ton. (11 mile commute 5 days a week). I do a lot of pushups ( I try to do atleast 300-400 over the course of a day, but usually more around 200.) I also do a ton of crunches. Whenever...
03-10-06, 12:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 744
Posted By smoaky

Unless I suddenly start gaining weight I don't...

Unless I suddenly start gaining weight I don't think Ill make any major changes, although ill try to tone it down a bit, cus almost 4000 calories a day is just insane. The reason why Im asking is cus...
03-09-06, 09:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 744
Posted By smoaky

I'm 18, 5ft 10in and weigh 140. Recently I...

I'm 18, 5ft 10in and weigh 140. Recently I started riding my bike to school again (got a new bike), and I've been eating like a maniac. Today I calculated 3500 as my caloric intake. I only ride 11...
Forum: Commuting
02-12-06, 07:32 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,048
Posted By smoaky

Well I'm definitely not riding to school...

Well I'm definitely not riding to school tomorrow. I usually ride on the Hudson river bike path, but im sure its not cleared (cars get priority :)). I would ride in the street, but I just got my new...
Forum: Commuting
02-06-06, 09:08 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,275,953
Posted By smoaky

Ride to school was brutal. It was pretty cold,...

Ride to school was brutal. It was pretty cold, about 30degrees, but the wind was killer. 25mph from the south, i was peddling like a madman but going nowhere. Took me 10 minutes longer and I was...
Forum: Commuting
01-30-06, 08:31 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,275,953
Posted By smoaky

My first day commuting to school after 6 months...

My first day commuting to school after 6 months off. Took my brand new raleigh supercourse. I am way out of shape and was only going 16mph roughly most of the way. It was a beautiful day in manhattan...
01-30-06, 08:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,248
Posted By smoaky

The most important thing is to just do them. I...

The most important thing is to just do them. I never use a plan and on good days, I try to do 200 pushups and atleast 30 minutes of cruches. The pushups i do whenever and the crunches I do usually in...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-06, 01:41 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

update.. I just got my bike and rode it home from...

update.. I just got my bike and rode it home from the store. I havn't really riden a bike in 5-6 months and I was going 20mph most of the time. Thats about how fast I was going when I was in shape...
01-28-06, 12:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,020
Posted By smoaky

The 30% # thats been floating around is meant as...

The 30% # thats been floating around is meant as a guideline for most americans. I'd say most Americans don't get their fat from olive oil and fish, but from other, more harmful sources (like meat...
Forum: Commuting
01-27-06, 11:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 940
Posted By smoaky

I'm getting my new roadbike and I'll be riding...

I'm getting my new roadbike and I'll be riding from upper west side to 17th street, roughyl 5 miles, most of it on the bike path along the hudson. When I was in shape last year I was doing it in...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-06, 02:27 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

I talked to the guy at the store about the...

I talked to the guy at the store about the wheels. He rides a madono on the same path I do and he has no problems. In fact he rides on skinnier tires and he said he was fine. And this guy knows a ton...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-06, 01:05 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

Update: I went to the bike shop today and got a...

Update: I went to the bike shop today and got a raleigh supercourse 2005 57cm for 800$

EDIT: link for 2005 model: http://www.raleighusa.com/items.asp?deptid=5&itemid=234

I took a 55 for a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-24-06, 05:04 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

good suggestions guys. at this moment im looking...

good suggestions guys. at this moment im looking at the trek portland http://www2.trekbikes.com/bikes/bike.php?bikeid=1037000&f=7

what exactly is the difference between a commuter and a touring...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-24-06, 03:43 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

no way i would get a mountain bike. I ride 90% of...

no way i would get a mountain bike. I ride 90% of the trip on a paved bike path, and I want to go on long bike trips. The bike I ride now is a road bike from 1970 with wider wheels than say, a...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-24-06, 03:20 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

yea, i was kind of waiting for someone to say...

yea, i was kind of waiting for someone to say that was bs. I don't know much about what he was saying, but it didn't seem to make much sense. So, in light of that, what kind of damage can i expect to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-24-06, 11:46 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

thanks cuda2k. I don't mind the mixing in the...

thanks cuda2k. I don't mind the mixing in the 1500 because its with 105 and ultegra, which I get the impression are superior parts, both of them.

One very important thing that I havn't mentioned...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-24-06, 11:10 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

Update - I visited 2 bike shops today. I went...

Update - I visited 2 bike shops today. I went into both and started asking about the trek 1200. The first store I went to had very few bicycles, but the woman seemed pretty knowledgable. She agreed...
01-23-06, 10:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 720
Posted By smoaky

When I used to ride a bit, I'd get them a lot...

When I used to ride a bit, I'd get them a lot especially at night. I started drinking more water and it really helped (although i had to pee at night, but atleast i wasnt writhing in pain). I think...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-06, 02:11 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

Well that doesn't seem like its really worth it....

Well that doesn't seem like its really worth it. I'm not going to be racing or anything, and "lighter, crisper shifting" isn't worth that much. Thanks for explaining what those differences mean. And...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-06, 01:33 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

so the frontrunner at this point is the 1200....

so the frontrunner at this point is the 1200. thanks for the explanation on the upgrades nubie. Again, I want this to be a bike I will ride for atleast 10 years (unless i get hit by a mack truck or...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-06, 01:21 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

Also, im curious (I can't find this one the trek...

Also, im curious (I can't find this one the trek site), how much does the trek 1200 weigh. My current road bike is quite heavy, and I assume the technology makes these bikes super light. What is...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-06, 01:14 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

Thanks everyone for the responses. I need some...

Thanks everyone for the responses. I need some time to sift through all the info, but if anyone has more suggestions they are more than welcome. Just at this moment, the trek 1200 seems like a good...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-06, 09:13 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

Im not going to worry about locking it up on...

Im not going to worry about locking it up on campus yet. Thats in another 6-8 months, and I want the best possible bike for my money(and my parents).

@wizzman, I'll worry about accessories later...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-06, 09:00 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

I am totally open to a a Fuji or Giant bike. I...

I am totally open to a a Fuji or Giant bike. I know Fuji is an established company, but I've never heard of Giant. Can you suggest some bikes in my price range? I'll do some research. To tell you the...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-06, 08:51 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

Thanks for the reply. The only time I will...

Thanks for the reply.

The only time I will have the bike locked outside of my house would be in the basement of my highschool, where I know its safe. I would never lock a 1500 dollar bike, or even...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-23-06, 08:40 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,630
Posted By smoaky

First real road bike for 18th Bday

Last year, I rode my dads old road bike (1970's) to and from school (9 miles roughly). I felt great, but this past winter I stopped and never really started again. (The day I tried to I got 2 flat...
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