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Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 22
Posted By terrymorse

Ask this question in the Training & Nutrition...

Ask this question in the Training & Nutrition (https://www.bikeforums.net/training-nutrition/) forum.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 384
Posted By terrymorse

Rim width has minimal effect on tire height. It...

Rim width has minimal effect on tire height. It has a substantial effect on tire width.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 233
Posted By terrymorse

Jus in case anyone thinks that the Aethos isn't...

Jus in case anyone thinks that the Aethos isn't really a race bike, here's cycling legend Ned Overend on one, at the 2022 Iron Horse Bicyle Classic, in the pro race:
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-16-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 365
Posted By terrymorse

Overtaking riders are nothing to worry about....

Overtaking riders are nothing to worry about. They need to avoid hitting you, not the other way around.

Obvious exception: always check behind before changing road position, just like when you're...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 207
Posted By terrymorse

Same for me. Not just rides I've done, but more...

Same for me. Not just rides I've done, but more significantly, rides I want to do.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Got an email from Cannondale today, announcing...

Got an email from Cannondale today, announcing their new LAB71 SuperSix EVO...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,780
Posted By terrymorse

Yet for those of us "gifted" (cursed?) to live...

Yet for those of us "gifted" (cursed?) to live our whole adult lives near the bottom of the BMI graph, it's a thing.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,780
Posted By terrymorse

Unless you're already at the bottom of the...

Unless you're already at the bottom of the healthy weight range for your height.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-14-24, 04:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 301
Posted By terrymorse

I sort of am doing intervals once a week, but as...

I sort of am doing intervals once a week, but as hill climbs of 1-4 minutes. The nearby hills are up to a mile in length, so I hit one hard, recover as I head to the next one, repeat. Add that...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 12:32 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Hard to tell what type of bike. Here's Ned's ride...

Hard to tell what type of bike. Here's Ned's ride on Strava (https://www.strava.com/activities/11405567438). Much of it on a trail, so probably a MTB.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 11:49 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Look who is riding an e-bike now: ...

Look who is riding an e-bike now:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1125x579/img_3165_54ea1291925b95935c0cc10990ba5c4495fc9f84.jpeg
Say it isn’t so, Ned!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,810
Posted By terrymorse

Good idea, I hit the "flag" button. His speed on...

Good idea, I hit the "flag" button. His speed on the climb ranged from 11 mph to 51 mph. Not possible.

And now I'm back to #2, so easy!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 301
Posted By terrymorse

The Dreaded Fitness Plateau

Who has had success getting off of a fitness plateau? What did you do?

I'm performing pretty well, and my best efforts power curve is slightly better than 2023, but I have seen only small gains in...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,465
Posted By terrymorse

Carbs vs. fat burning during exercise is...

Carbs vs. fat burning during exercise is certainly something to think about for performance, but regarding body weight gain/loss, I don't think it matters. That's just about energy balance (or...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,810
Posted By terrymorse

There's always that one outlier, isn't there? One...

There's always that one outlier, isn't there? One of those popped up on the 1-mile climb on the Mt Hamilton descent. I'm down to #3 now.

Seem suspicious, though.

#3 Terry: 13.7 mph
#2 guy:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,186
Posted By terrymorse

15% is pretty hard for everyone, I think. Having...

15% is pretty hard for everyone, I think. Having very low gears makes it less hard. 5mph on a 15% grade requires about 4 Watts per kilogram -- pretty hard!

I can power up a 15% grade, if it's not...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Lockwood, yes, I remember that road. Oof! That...

Lockwood, yes, I remember that road. Oof! That must have been quite the flood to scour away the road bed like that. And in such a flat area!

All of our local slip outs are mountain slides, usually...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

34/28. Could have used a 32 or 34 cog.

34/28. Could have used a 32 or 34 cog.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Plus, West Old la Honda is still closed. Mt....

Plus, West Old la Honda is still closed. Mt. Hamilton Road has a one-lane section with a traffic signal, which makes a mess of segment times.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Defeated by a road yesterday -- humiliating. ...

Defeated by a road yesterday -- humiliating.

Strava says the grade maxes out at 25%. I was standing in my lowest gear, doing 6 W/kg, worried I was about to topple over. I bailed out in a driveway,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

This. The current year was pretty wet, but last...

This. The current year was pretty wet, but last year was just plain nuts.

In the Bay Area, some of our favorite cycling roads are still either closed or reduced to one lane with traffic controls....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-12-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,465
Posted By terrymorse

Or there's always sci-hub...

Or there's always sci-hub (https://scihub2024.vercel.app), if you're okay with that sort of thing.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 04:40 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,465
Posted By terrymorse

An interesting speculation in the conclusions: ...

An interesting speculation in the conclusions:

"The rise in obesity prevalence may be primarily due to increased consumption of refined carbohydrates, but the mechanisms are likely to be quite...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-11-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Smart. Based on what some of my buddies have...

Smart. Based on what some of my buddies have said, coming back after COVID calls for a slow ramping up of volume and intensity. And lots of recovery time.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,139
Posted By terrymorse

I bought a CO₂ inflator made by Silca...

I bought a CO₂ inflator made by Silca (https://silca.cc/collections/inflation/products/eolo-iv-co2-regulator-only). It has a little dial valve that regulates the flow of the gas. Very easy to manage...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,139
Posted By terrymorse

Interesting. I assume the "problem" when using...

Interesting. I assume the "problem" when using CO₂ with TPU tubes are the cold temperatures. I've used CO₂ on TPU tubes successfully, but I make sure to inflate slowly.

You should always inflate...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

I was a freshman at Stanford when the...

I was a freshman at Stanford when the anti-apartheid sit in occurred, 1977. I think that was the start of the nationwide student movement. I participated. I hid behind a post when this photo was...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,465
Posted By terrymorse

If weight gain/loss is the target, I would think...

If weight gain/loss is the target, I would think that Calories is the most important part of the equation, and that the mix of protein/carbs/fats is secondary.

The body is pretty good at doing...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,465
Posted By terrymorse

A common rough estimate for energy burned while...

A common rough estimate for energy burned while cycling at a moderate pace is 50-60 kcal/mile.

So a 10-mile ride ought to burn 500-600 kcal (Calories).

Consider that when deciding how many...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,449
Posted By terrymorse

BMR is primarily a function of lean body mass,...

BMR is primarily a function of lean body mass, yes?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,481
Posted By terrymorse

Ha! Just for giggles, here is the Zillow...

Ha!

Just for giggles, here is the Zillow listing (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/24680-Prospect-Ave-Los-Altos-Hills-CA-94022/19629164_zpid/) on that house in the photo. Hilltop views.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,487
Posted By terrymorse

That's why they make tie down straps. I've...

That's why they make tie down straps. I've carried 4x8 sheets on top of my Highlander's roof rack.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,487
Posted By terrymorse

I would think an over-the-cab rack...

I would think an over-the-cab rack...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,487
Posted By terrymorse

It was the 1980s, after all. I think they were...

It was the 1980s, after all. I think they were aiming for "rugged and aggressive". Their competition was the Range Rover, which has a "not rugged or aggressive" vibe:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,487
Posted By terrymorse

I don't know about that. Slap a utility rack on...

I don't know about that. Slap a utility rack on an LM002, and you should be good to go.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-24, 12:16 AM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Oddly, no. There’s some guy with a private...

Oddly, no. There’s some guy with a private account who rides it all the time. Good weather or bad.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-08-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,053
Posted By terrymorse

As a 60.5kg cyclist, I take offense to that...

As a 60.5kg cyclist, I take offense to that comparison.

I am not built like a T-Rex. I'm built like a spider monkey.

Minus the tail.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Last night, buddy said he wanted to start the Mt...

Last night, buddy said he wanted to start the Mt Hamilton ride today at 7:00 AM. Ugh, so early! Okay, fine.

I get to the parking lot at 7:05, and he's already gone. I get a text at 7:08 "starting...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-24, 05:26 PM
Replies: 5,382
Views: 865,959
Posted By terrymorse

Manresa is on San Andreas Rd, close to La Selva. ...

Manresa is on San Andreas Rd, close to La Selva.

We used to use Manresa as a stop for bike tours down the coast, until the ranger told us we couldn't park our "commercial" support car in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,481
Posted By terrymorse

Hey, I know just where that was taken. Stonebrook...

Hey, I know just where that was taken. Stonebrook Drive in Los Altos Hills (https://maps.app.goo.gl/KMYhc7kpMbGMZSCC8). I took a photo there this year, too:
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 588
Posted By terrymorse

fify You can do a somewhat adequate job...

fify

You can do a somewhat adequate job straightening a derailleur hanger without a task-specific tool. But to get it right in two axes, the tool is essential.

This is my opinion, of course....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 10:49 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,487
Posted By terrymorse

The Voler Velocity bibs are my current favorite,...

The Voler Velocity bibs are my current favorite, though pricey. Only available for Factory Racing Team and Paisan kits, though. But I don’t care what the look like.

Their custom bibs are so so.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,650
Posted By terrymorse

I haven't ridden around Bass Lake for 15 years or...

I haven't ridden around Bass Lake for 15 years or so, but back then the east side was pretty good with decent pavement. The west side was pretty rough.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,650
Posted By terrymorse

6 W/kg for the first 5 minutes of that climb,...

6 W/kg for the first 5 minutes of that climb, double ouch!

BTW, that climb is Beasore Road, from Bass Lake (https://pjammcycling.com/climb/198.Beasore%2520Road). The bridge where they finished is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-07-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,810
Posted By terrymorse

Oh yeah, I see those all the time on the...

Oh yeah, I see those all the time on the leaderboard. Someone will post an average speed several miles per hour faster than everyone else.

I just saw one of those yesterday. The guy's estimated...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,481
Posted By terrymorse

So you want to take an old steel frame and modify...

So you want to take an old steel frame and modify it for gravel and CX, and you are concerned about how it will look?

It will look the way it seems, like an old steel frame with some out of place...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 11:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 964
Posted By terrymorse

I heard that from Toyota: "If your vehicle...

I heard that from Toyota:

"If your vehicle is equipped with a timing chain rather than a timing belt, there is no prescribed replacement interval."

I recently had the timing belt replaced on my...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 10:55 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

Yes.

Yes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 964
Posted By terrymorse

If longevity is the important feature, and you're...

If longevity is the important feature, and you're tasked with choosing belt or chain drive, there is an example in the world: internal combustion engines.

An IC engine uses either a timing belt or...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 63,021
Posted By terrymorse

That sucks. It might be worthwhile to talk to a...

That sucks. It might be worthwhile to talk to a lawyer.
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