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Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-19, 12:58 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,749
Posted By McNamara

Another endorsement for trimming but not shaving...

Another endorsement for trimming but not shaving hair around the nether regions. British Cycling did a study that found waxing or shaving caused more saddle sores than having at least some hair down...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-19, 10:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,243
Posted By McNamara

Thanks, that sounds like a plan.

Thanks, that sounds like a plan.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-19, 07:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,243
Posted By McNamara

So...when I go out for my first ride on tubulars,...

So...when I go out for my first ride on tubulars, what should I carry? Kinda hard to prove a tire before I've used it. ;)
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-29-19, 09:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,676
Posted By McNamara

I'm a bit younger at 38 but I need my rest days...

I'm a bit younger at 38 but I need my rest days too. I schedule four rides and two gym days per week, with one day completely off. However, I go by feel and how hard I've gone lately, and if I feel...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-19, 08:56 PM
Replies: 298
Views: 38,759
Posted By McNamara

It costs a manufacturer more money to design and...

It costs a manufacturer more money to design and build disc and rim brake variants of the same frame. Most of the top end frames still do come in both versions, but I can understand why the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-19, 10:21 PM
Replies: 298
Views: 38,759
Posted By McNamara

This thread has been an interesting read. I...

This thread has been an interesting read. I agreed with many of the viewpoints expressed in the video, though I found its style annoying.


With the exception of motorcycles I've never ridden...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-19, 11:20 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,935
Posted By McNamara

That's funny, I was just looking at HED Stingers...

That's funny, I was just looking at HED Stingers online today. And my bike currently has Ksyrium clinchers, I really like them (also on 10 speed myself). There's a set of Ksyrium tubulars in my...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-19, 01:46 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,935
Posted By McNamara

I pretty much only ever ride my race bike. The...

I pretty much only ever ride my race bike. The steel one is for riding to the bar with my girlfriend or lending to friends. So I'll either be swapping pads or keeping the carbon rims on there full...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-22-19, 10:01 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 12,703
Posted By McNamara

Yes, everyone has different needs. Currently I...

Yes, everyone has different needs. Currently I can bench more than I can squat. That's totally backwards. Hence, I train my legs much harder in the gym than my upper body. Riding alone won't cut...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-19, 09:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,935
Posted By McNamara

Not sure yet. I've seen some decently priced...

Not sure yet. I've seen some decently priced used Zipp 303s locally and even some Bora 50s. There's also a wheelbuilder in my state that has really reasonable prices - Cantu. I met them at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-19, 12:20 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,935
Posted By McNamara

Hey, I like my apartment. Houses are money pits....

Hey, I like my apartment. Houses are money pits. :)



Rule #29 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=29) violation! Nah, I do that myself sometimes. I actually did...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-22-19, 12:08 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 12,703
Posted By McNamara

Lifting legs three times per week is a bit too...

Lifting legs three times per week is a bit too much for me to recover from; tried it a few years back and I couldn't put much quality into my rides. Currently, I'm hitting the big lifts on Sunday...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-19, 12:14 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,935
Posted By McNamara

I didn't actually cite racing performance as my...

I didn't actually cite racing performance as my top two reasons for trying tubulars in the OP, but I would very much appreciate the ability to finish a lap in a crit on a flat tubular. Easier than...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-19, 09:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,935
Posted By McNamara

Thanks everybody! Tubulars it is, then. I...

Thanks everybody! Tubulars it is, then. I suppose I can use solvent to clean rims, if needed, on the balcony but do the gluing in my living room.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-19, 11:25 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,935
Posted By McNamara

Apartments and tubular tires

Short version of my question: is it safe to glue tubulars in an apartment?


The long version is that carbon wheels will be the second major investment in my road race bike after a power meter...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-18-19, 03:29 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 12,703
Posted By McNamara

Not quite. From the abstract: "After a...

Not quite. From the abstract:


"After a 4-weeks preparation strength-training period, the participants were randomized to add either HST or SST to their usual endurance training for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-19, 06:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,348
Posted By McNamara

My 55cm frame isn't incorrectly sized for me per...

My 55cm frame isn't incorrectly sized for me per se, it's just that I'm in between sizes. The 57cm would be too big for me. You can't fix a too-big frame, but you can make accommodations (as...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-19, 07:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,348
Posted By McNamara

Definitely try out more than one new length. My...

Definitely try out more than one new length. My bike (55cm Orca) came with a 100mm or 110mm stem, can't recall exactly. The reach was too short as the frame is a tad undersized for me, so I stuck a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-13-19, 01:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,797
Posted By McNamara

I've always hated getting up early. Army field...

I've always hated getting up early. Army field training made me hate the cold too, which I previously tolerated, and living through two Chicago winters solidified that dislike for me. Now I prefer...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-13-19, 12:11 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 12,703
Posted By McNamara

Yes but... one can't become a successful racer by...

Yes but... one can't become a successful racer by only ever riding fast; long base training rides and easy recovery spins are important alongside intense interval training. Likewise we need a good...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-11-19, 08:18 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 12,703
Posted By McNamara

A question for anyone: what rep ranges have you...

A question for anyone: what rep ranges have you found to be most effective during the off season? I typically read that low rep/high weight schemes are most effective for developing maximal strength...
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