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04-26-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 469
Posted By MoAlpha

The ‘lytes on my bike come from my skin, so it’s...

The ‘lytes on my bike come from my skin, so it’s just recycling when I lick off the top tube at the end of a ride. (Yum) Incidentally, sweat contains a little higher proportion of K than plasma, for...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

That image is from 5th Ave and 79th St in NYC,...

That image is from 5th Ave and 79th St in NYC, sometime during my youth. Those pretzels, whose sensory qualities I can imagine vividly after 40 or 50 years, were heated over charcoal or something and...
04-26-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 469
Posted By MoAlpha

I am saving the remains of a box of cherry...

I am saving the remains of a box of cherry caffeine ones for true ordeals.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Thinking about getting spacers with some kind of...

Thinking about getting spacers with some kind of wacky anodizing on them.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Thank you! I'll try to fashion a feeler out of...

Thank you! I'll try to fashion a feeler out of wire. I don't think my old valve gap things will work. I've never seen a star nut tool with a depth stop, but I could also make one with a hose...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Most likely and, fortunately, the insurance co....

Most likely and, fortunately, the insurance co. agreed. I don't remember doing anything at all like that since we got the boat in 2007, and the previous owners were manifest idiots. On the other...
04-26-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 469
Posted By MoAlpha

As others have noted, protein and fat are...

As others have noted, protein and fat are metabolically useless during exercise and protein actually requires calories and some excess blood flow to the gut to digest. They may taste good, but rarely...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Yes, it is a Cervélo and yes, I assume it's...

Yes, it is a Cervélo and yes, I assume it's epoxied.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 06:39 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

In other fiber-reinforced composite news: ...

In other fiber-reinforced composite news:

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 06:37 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Re the smokestack on the road bike, I forgot the...

Re the smokestack on the road bike, I forgot the steerer tube has a metal insert and a star nut. A good system, but not the most flexible. The nut position would allow me to take off a cm, but...
04-25-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 902
Posted By MoAlpha

Type 3 diabetes is a bad term with two totally...

Type 3 diabetes is a bad term with two totally different meanings. The term is most commonly used to refer (with questionable accuracy) to the disorder of brain energy metabolism which accompanies...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Pfffft. How's yer road tubeless now?

Pfffft. How's yer road tubeless now?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

That's a world of suck, right there.

That's a world of suck, right there.
04-25-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 286
Posted By MoAlpha

As others have pointed out, weights aren't...

As others have pointed out, weights aren't "rest," and endurance training interferes with strength gains. So, unless there's a lot of slack in your training schedule, you're going to have to give...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Ah, so he raises the partial pressure of CO2, or...

Ah, so he raises the partial pressure of CO2, or methane and H2S as well?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Only quantitatively. Have you tried it?

Only quantitatively. Have you tried it?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

No. That was a bad joke for genejockey . You need...

No. That was a bad joke for genejockey . You need to decrease the absolute oxygen pressure in order to get altitude adaptation. The relative pressures of the gases don’t change as the atmospheric...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 02:54 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Meh. I can sleep at altitude by putting a block...

Meh. I can sleep at altitude by putting a block of dry ice by the bed and closing the window.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

That’s why I’m still a virgin.

That’s why I’m still a virgin.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 02:40 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Well, let’s not forget the wiping dog **** off...

Well, let’s not forget the wiping dog **** off your shoe pedal stroke and keto training.

​​​​​​….and electrolytes! Lots of electrolytes.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

New bike planned tentatively for next season,...

New bike planned tentatively for next season, assuming no terrible boat expenses. And yes, of course, timtaking is the only way to go fast efficiently.



I haven't moved the plug, but would if I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Question: I'm down to zero spacers on the road...

Question: I'm down to zero spacers on the road bike and feeling better than ever in the drops. Should I trim the 3 cm of smokestack or keep them for resale or a sudden attack of decrepitude?
04-22-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,371
Posted By MoAlpha

Undoubtedly and I think that’s only one of many...

Undoubtedly and I think that’s only one of many economic limitations on care.
04-22-24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,371
Posted By MoAlpha

For better or worse, providers treat what they...

For better or worse, providers treat what they see, and that's a sick population where major behavioral modification is extremely difficult. Guys like you are outliers.

As for the internet, you...
04-21-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,637
Posted By MoAlpha

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert-Hegele...

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert-Hegele/publication/10943329_Low_incidence_of_cardiovascular_disease_among_the_Inuit_-_What_is_the_evidence/links/5c3dcbda299bf12be3c9cd46/Low-incidence-of-c...
04-19-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,847
Posted By MoAlpha

I had a couple of SS commuters back when it was...

I had a couple of SS commuters back when it was fashionable. They were fine, but hardly a spiritual experience, and the supposed training advantages were nonexistent. Turns out chain line and tension...
04-19-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,404
Posted By MoAlpha

As my father used to say, "I'm a doctor, not a...

As my father used to say, "I'm a doctor, not a physician."
04-19-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,104
Posted By MoAlpha

Yep. The model is pretty crude and, I think,...

Yep. The model is pretty crude and, I think, provides a better theoretical framework than coaching guide.
04-19-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,404
Posted By MoAlpha

Agree. There is no clinical evidence for this...

Agree. There is no clinical evidence for this claim, as far as I know. And said coach, shining achievements aside, is a PhD, not an MD.
04-18-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,151
Posted By MoAlpha

yrc!

yrc!
04-18-24, 11:06 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,151
Posted By MoAlpha

Carbs ingested during exercise are metabolized in...

Carbs ingested during exercise are metabolized in the liver to glucose and used for energy in end organs, mainly muscle and brain. Glycogen consumption is suppressed if you eat enough, but glycogen...
04-17-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,151
Posted By MoAlpha

I deleted it, realizing it was none of my...

I deleted it, realizing it was none of my business. Hope she's okay.
04-16-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,151
Posted By MoAlpha

So-called “orthostatic” dizziness, and even...

So-called “orthostatic” dizziness, and even asymptomatic BP drops, have different and potentially more serious implications for someone on meds with a history of hypertension.
04-16-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,151
Posted By MoAlpha

It is normal for BP to be low after endurance...

It is normal for BP to be low after endurance exercise and, as a rule, if you feel okay and can stand up after sitting for a while without getting severely lightheaded, you’re alright. However,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

If only they could take their Electoral College...

If only they could take their Electoral College votes with them.
04-16-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,104
Posted By MoAlpha

It sure could, but more time trying to stay with...

It sure could, but more time trying to stay with the local knuckleheads in Z3-5 would be even worse. :p
04-15-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,104
Posted By MoAlpha

The relevant question is, is your training making...

The relevant question is, is your training making you faster or are you accumulating fatigue and bogging down? If you’re making progress, feeling good, and recovering, your intensity is appropriate...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Yeah, steroids are no joke. Hope you can taper...

Yeah, steroids are no joke. Hope you can taper soon.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Always struck me as a desperately bad idea. We...

Always struck me as a desperately bad idea. We should mind our own ******g business.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Yeah, the leading theory is a spinal reflex...

Yeah, the leading theory is a spinal reflex mechanism. They definitely break with passive stretch, which stimulates in-series receptors in the tendon, which, in turn, inhibit spinal output to the...
04-12-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,214
Posted By MoAlpha

Saw a female sprinter break her saddle off in a...

Saw a female sprinter break her saddle off in a track competition. That was more about force than mass I’m guessing, but maybe I’m imputing too much competence to her mechanic.
04-12-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,859
Posted By MoAlpha

Yup, a major factor in my hesitancy to do long...

Yup, a major factor in my hesitancy to do long rides in cold weather. Shivering is in the 8-11 Hz range, the activity is synchronized across muscles, and the bike always seems to find a nice...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

If not, you can always get one of those...

If not, you can always get one of those free-standing things with a duct to the window. My parents had one in NYC. Worked well.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,874
Posted By MoAlpha

Whenever I read gear reviews filled with...

Whenever I read gear reviews filled with subjective, unquantifiable, nonsense like that, I reflect on 3.5 decades of getting my ass hazed over the tiniest chances of unblinding in human studies. Of...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,874
Posted By MoAlpha

I really only have problems with on wheel one one...

I really only have problems with on wheel one one bike (can't remember back or front) and I suspect it's something about the caliper mount, but don't ask me for a detailed theory of how. The pads...
04-11-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,406
Posted By MoAlpha

Agree: tough choice, but since absolute power...

Agree: tough choice, but since absolute power goes up, maybe you'll start totally slaying the lower grade KOMs.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

Yes, if the T bros are right. You'll have to add...

Yes, if the T bros are right. You'll have to add more plates to your squat bar to compensate.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,874
Posted By MoAlpha

Occasionally yes, but I don't think that's always...

Occasionally yes, but I don't think that's always the cause. Anyway, shouldn't the tool work in that case, at least temporarily?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,874
Posted By MoAlpha

Might be user error, but it hasn't worked very...

Might be user error, but it hasn't worked very well for me. I often have to remove the pads, squoosh the pistons in all the way with a tire lever, and let them reset to the rotor position.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 1,643
Views: 31,234
Posted By MoAlpha

CFRP, GFRP, it's all asplosive.

CFRP, GFRP, it's all asplosive.
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