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Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-13, 09:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,618
Posted By MrCrassic

I don't want to become a lifter. I just want to...

I don't want to become a lifter. I just want to look better naked, lol.

Riding is great for endurance (I don't want to race) and for building leg mass, but does absolutely nothing for the upper...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-13, 06:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,618
Posted By MrCrassic

From what I've been reading and have personally...

From what I've been reading and have personally experienced, "toning" has everything to do with increasing muscle mass and activity and decreasing body fat to levels low enough to show their...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-13, 04:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,618
Posted By MrCrassic

Thanks for the great response, Duncan! My...

Thanks for the great response, Duncan!

My goals are pretty standard: to look even better naked without getting HYOOOJ, slow and/or losing fitness on the bike. If anything, I mostly want to fill...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-13, 11:14 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,618
Posted By MrCrassic

I don't have that much body fat at the moment...

I don't have that much body fat at the moment (I'm getting ~8% from my Accu-Measure calipers and the Jackson-Pollack 7pt method, so it's somewhere between there and 12%), so that's not really the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-13, 11:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 996
Posted By MrCrassic

Start with any ol' windbreaker jacket (I think...

Start with any ol' windbreaker jacket (I think the cheaper ones are made of some kind of plastic, whereas more expensive ones use synthetic blends) and a synthetic (NOT cotton) base layer under your...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-13, 11:00 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,115
Posted By MrCrassic

It depends on how much of your "area" is hurting...

It depends on how much of your "area" is hurting after your rides.

Like others have said, it's normal if you're just starting out and your cheek bones are making every chair hard to sit in....
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-13, 09:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,618
Posted By MrCrassic

Thanks! From reading Rippetoe's book, I...

Thanks!

From reading Rippetoe's book, I understand that the fundamental exercises work the core pretty well. Is that not the case?



Like which?[/COLOR]
Forum: Road Cycling
02-26-13, 07:41 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,618
Posted By MrCrassic

Road cycling and weightlifting. Advice appreciated!

Hey, folks! It's been a LOOOOONG time since I've been here; glad to see some familiar names still posting on here.

I'm going into my six year on the saddle but have also begun weight training...
Forum: Northeast
11-12-12, 09:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,014
Posted By MrCrassic

I did the River Valley ride. The route itself was...

I did the River Valley ride. The route itself was fine but the weather was so unsupportive, I only did 75 miles of it. I wish I did Tour de Bronx instead.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-11, 08:35 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,154
Posted By MrCrassic

I just inspire myself after a while (a week or...

I just inspire myself after a while (a week or so) of not riding. Getting a nice, big ride in at least once in a lazy week is great.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-11, 08:34 AM
Replies: 59,818
Views: 3,032,639
Posted By MrCrassic

Glad to see this thread still alive and kicking...

Glad to see this thread still alive and kicking after a year break :)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-11, 02:00 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,095
Posted By MrCrassic

exactly 25. (did some work on spin bike, but I'm...

exactly 25. (did some work on spin bike, but I'm feeling lazy atm :( )

the miles i'm not riding i'm making up for in walking. kind of lame, but it's something :)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-11, 02:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,772
Posted By MrCrassic

I tried riding in ~10 degree weather two years...

I tried riding in ~10 degree weather two years ago and my hands were done in less than 10 minutes with all sorts of layering. By the time I stopped mid-ride, I felt like my thumb had frostbite. My...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-11, 02:46 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,772
Posted By MrCrassic

Wow; thanks for the responses! I found the...

Wow; thanks for the responses!

I found the Bar Mitts at Sid's on Friday (or Saturday) when I went to get a new tire. The helpful person at the counter recommended that I put hand warmers on my...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-11, 09:39 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,772
Posted By MrCrassic

Numb fingers from all sorts of gloves...

Hi, all!

The only things that keep my rides from going the distance in the winter are my hands. No matter what gloves I use, my fingers get numb to the point where riding becomes unbearable. This...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-10, 05:44 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 10,366
Posted By MrCrassic

doesn't a license + some additional information...

doesn't a license + some additional information underneath jersey or something suffice?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-10, 10:12 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,550
Posted By MrCrassic

Depends on the marathon. If we're talking NYC or...

Depends on the marathon. If we're talking NYC or Boston Marathon length, then I suppose a century or double century would be most comparable. These marathons are usually finished in a little less...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-10, 10:07 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 12,987
Posted By MrCrassic

Computer Engineering.

Computer Engineering.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-09, 12:02 PM
Replies: 717
Views: 30,427
Posted By MrCrassic

I don't post here that often here anymore because...

I don't post here that often here anymore because the questions get repetitive, the funny threads lack humor and nothing terribly shocking has happened in the road bike world as of late.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,178
Posted By MrCrassic

Still waiting for the roads to de-ice before I...

Still waiting for the roads to de-ice before I hit the tarmac again. I really want to do a Nyack ride before Christmas.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-20-09, 01:02 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,173
Posted By MrCrassic

+1. When I was 19, I weighed in at about 185...

+1. When I was 19, I weighed in at about 185 pounds or so. Before I bought my bike and started cycling, I rode the old and weird-looking spin bikes for 30 minutes or so two or three days a week...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-20-09, 12:24 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,980
Posted By MrCrassic

A LOT. I was at the gym yesterday, and I saw a...

A LOT. I was at the gym yesterday, and I saw a guy that had sports drink while doing his lifting routine. I always thought that water was good enough for even strenuous exercise.

In fact, while I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-20-09, 12:22 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,980
Posted By MrCrassic

+1 I love that stuff!

+1 I love that stuff!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-09, 11:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 993
Posted By MrCrassic

I rode on Monday and hit the gym yesterday. I...

I rode on Monday and hit the gym yesterday. I think I also did light calisthenics on Wednesday, but I don't remember. I usually go to the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but I had finals this week,...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-09, 11:24 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,812
Posted By MrCrassic

About 20F or so, and even that's pushing it,...

About 20F or so, and even that's pushing it, especially when my school has these really nice spin bikes I can ride on for an hour and that I live practically right next to the gym.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-09, 11:21 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,178
Posted By MrCrassic

Six inches of snow on the ground.

Six inches of snow on the ground.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-09, 11:19 PM
Replies: 717
Views: 30,427
Posted By MrCrassic

LOL RyanF never dies apparently

LOL RyanF never dies apparently
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-09, 01:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 768
Posted By MrCrassic

That's the kind of thinking I had when I got my...

That's the kind of thinking I had when I got my base layer gloves and ski gloves. But they didn't work...and it was only 30 degrees today. I can't ride for more than 30 minutes when it drops below 20...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-09, 01:33 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,895
Posted By MrCrassic

From what I've seen, it comes from some...

From what I've seen, it comes from some ill-conceived notion that racing is superior to recreational riding, and that anyone that doesn't race doesn't really know how to ride their bike. At least...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-09, 01:28 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 5,463
Posted By MrCrassic

If you do cycling to "feel superior," U R DOIN IT...

If you do cycling to "feel superior," U R DOIN IT RONG
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-09, 01:17 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,895
Posted By MrCrassic

I don't do criteriums or stage races because ...

I don't do criteriums or stage races because

a) Crits have always been boring for me,
b) I don't have enough motivation to train for them, and
c) Outside collegiate racing, they are expensive....
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-09, 08:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 768
Posted By MrCrassic

Gloves for winter-unfriendly hands.

Hi, everyone!

I apologize if this has been asked before. My hands tend to run really cold and are very prone to freezing/numbing up while riding during the Winter months. For instance, I put my...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-09, 08:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 468
Posted By MrCrassic

I haven't heard of any in the NYC region. I'd...

I haven't heard of any in the NYC region. I'd love to do one if they had more...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-09, 08:09 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,786
Posted By MrCrassic

I enjoyed time trials because it was fun to...

I enjoyed time trials because it was fun to compete against myself. Unfortunately, I don't do that many of them nor do I train to actually get to a competitive level.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-09, 08:08 AM
Replies: 938
Views: 67,755
Posted By MrCrassic

That's how warranty works. Sucks, but that's...

That's how warranty works. Sucks, but that's life. What might help you is finding someone that works at Trek (and has influence over these things) to maybe nudge them a bit...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-15-09, 01:44 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,353
Posted By MrCrassic

Yet another episode of crazy legislations driven...

Yet another episode of crazy legislations driven by the very large and somewhat powerful Hasidic communities of Brooklyn. (From what I've heard, they get away with a lot of stuff, including treatment...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-15-09, 01:42 AM
Replies: 59,818
Views: 3,032,639
Posted By MrCrassic

I can't believe this is still going. Impressive!

I can't believe this is still going. Impressive!
Forum: Northeast
11-07-09, 11:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 975
Posted By MrCrassic

February BikeForums Nyack ride meetup?

(I've posted this in FOO and ROAD RACING to see if I could get some people outside of the region to come. I'm not looking to make it HUGE, but seeing some people from other states would be amazing.)...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-07-09, 11:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,254
Posted By MrCrassic

lol interesting how that works...same here

lol interesting how that works...same here
Forum: Road Cycling
11-07-09, 11:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,542
Posted By MrCrassic

As Cbad mentioned, they do not. Cycling will,...

As Cbad mentioned, they do not. Cycling will, however, help provide the cardiovascular intensity that running requires so that you can at least not get winded by it...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-07-09, 11:24 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 242
Posted By MrCrassic

February BikeForums Nyack ride meetup?

Would anyone be interested in doing this? I'm setting my eyes on February.

I'm not sure if I've made mention of this here, but I'm thinking of doing something travel-related every month. While...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-27-09, 12:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,565
Posted By MrCrassic

I'm weight training for overall fitness and some...

I'm weight training for overall fitness and some slight gains in definition. I think the regimen described here is more appropriate for those that are racing or training to race, which is not part of...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-09, 11:51 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 8,197
Posted By MrCrassic

Not crazy at all.

Not crazy at all.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-22-09, 11:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,310
Posted By MrCrassic

Congratulations on the upgrade! Question:...

Congratulations on the upgrade!

Question: Are you sure you feel comfortable releasing your full name in public domain like this?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-22-09, 11:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,922
Posted By MrCrassic

While this might not make any sense, I figured...

While this might not make any sense, I figured that cross-chaining is fine so long as a) it's not in the extreme case (i.e. triple chainring, big ring crossing over to big cog) and b) it helps...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-22-09, 11:42 PM
Replies: 59,818
Views: 3,032,639
Posted By MrCrassic

LOL I've been gone for god knows how many...

LOL

I've been gone for god knows how many months and this thread's STILL on the first page?

NICE
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-09, 11:40 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,045
Posted By MrCrassic

That's an amazing poster. I'm sure he's arranging...

That's an amazing poster. I'm sure he's arranging a live print :)
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-09, 11:38 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,228
Posted By MrCrassic

I did pretty terrible. < 20 mph on the TT...

I did pretty terrible.

< 20 mph on the TT and came in close to last in almost every race I did afterwards. The following year, I averaged ~25 mph on the same TT course and did much better in the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-22-09, 11:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,565
Posted By MrCrassic

How should my body feel after strength training?

Hey, all!

Since this is my last year of school, my riding time has taken a bit of a step back since earlier this year. Because of this and the fact that my gym is free, I'm using the days I'm in...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-22-09, 11:16 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 21,709
Posted By MrCrassic

Not as much as running over the same distance.

Not as much as running over the same distance.
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