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Forum: Touring
05-29-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,045
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

My wife and I never carried reading matter....

My wife and I never carried reading matter. Touring was way too interesting to sit around and read. Being two of us made a difference. There's always conversation!. Besides, we stripped out...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 05:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,111
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I've been doing the Sunday Ride with a group for...

I've been doing the Sunday Ride with a group for about 25 years. There are about 120 riders on the Google Group. Now, maybe a max of 10 riders show up on a decent day. Other interests and aging out I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 04:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 128
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Back in the bad old days, all I took with me was...

Back in the bad old days, all I took with me was 2 PB&Js and a quart canteen. Back then, tires were so thick I never flatted. But then 10 mph was a respectable all-day pace. Yes, gas stations had air...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-28-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 223
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm also 78. I have a power meter on my single,...

I'm also 78. I have a power meter on my single, but not on our tandem. I ride with a Garmin on all my bikes and wear a HR strap-type transmitter on all my rides. I've done a lot of training, group...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 404
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I also prefer to correlate power and HR. If one...

I also prefer to correlate power and HR. If one does that for a while, especially on long rides, it gets interesting.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-27-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 288
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Over the decades, I've given away at least 30...

Over the decades, I've given away at least 30 saddles, saddles I've bought and ridden for months, but then found something I didn't like about them. The best saddle for someone is probably something...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,264
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

How many years have you been cycling? 70 How...

How many years have you been cycling? 70
How many crashes? 2
Describe each crash. Descending on a paved shoulder, saw a pedestrian in front of me, had to leave the shoulder. I forgot that the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-24-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 689
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Sorry, those are also worthless. ...

Sorry, those are also worthless.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/blue-zones-diet-speculation-based-on-misinformation/

Some folks at JAMA looked at all the nutritional studies published there...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-24-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,170
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

No, cramps aren't caused by low electrolytes, and...

No, cramps aren't caused by low electrolytes, and yes the Rennie is probably a cousin to our Tums, which helps with cramps, and in this case as in all cases of cramp remedies which work, it's the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-24-24, 06:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 279
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I have some powdered drink stuff, BCAAs,...

I have some powdered drink stuff, BCAAs, electrolytes, an OK flavor. Oddly, if I have a tall glass of this stuff, I'm not hungry for an hour. ~5 Cal. My other tactic is to have a handful of walnuts,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-23-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 689
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Google and read studies. Some studies are...

Google and read studies. Some studies are reliable, some not. If the study was done by the folks who make the supplement, maybe yes, maybe no. I've seen both. Doctors will almost always say they...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,726
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You're right - no conscious processing. Google...

You're right - no conscious processing. Google "training by watching". Our DNA is a lot smarter than most folks realize. This goes all the way back to knapping flints. If we watch someone do...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,726
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yeah, never ever, ever put your hands out like...

Yeah, never ever, ever put your hands out like that when you go down. Holding onto the bars in his case not possible, but tuck and roll! Most of the guys I ride with have that tell-tale broken collar...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-22-24, 10:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 532
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I also watched it, one comment: obviously each...

I also watched it, one comment: obviously each zone is a range, not a single point, but he doesn't indicated the range. My experience is that his single number is meant to be about in the middle of...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-21-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 1,520
Views: 676,575
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's what we did back when we were touring: put...

That's what we did back when we were touring: put everything on the back and put up with very low speed handling issues. On our bike, we couldn't stand without the thing becoming a snake. We had the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-21-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,083
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Ahhhhh. Wow, you have really persevered. You're...

Ahhhhh. Wow, you have really persevered. You're the toughest cyclist I ever heard of. 79 next month and all I have is some heart issues, mostly repaired.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-24, 04:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,103
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Good preparation for a 200 is riding a total of...

Good preparation for a 200 is riding a total of 200k/week for a few weeks before the brevet, then an easy week before it. I'm comfortable doing long rides if I've ridden 160k/week for a few months,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-19-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,777
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

For the past ~25 years, my weeks have been...

For the past ~25 years, my weeks have been rigidly fixed around the sacred Sunday group ride for which I am the route master. And those rides are in turn focused around a couple annual event rides,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-18-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 689
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Sure. In the US, that's usually not that hard,...

Sure. In the US, that's usually not that hard, but was your dad an athlete? That's another story. The whole idea that one can eat their way to better health has very gradually invaded the US...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-17-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 689
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

No, though I've read the usual books which didn't...

No, though I've read the usual books which didn't seem to tell me anything I didn't already know.

I don't think it's that complicated. We're not that different from the usual suspects. What works...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,678
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Our tandem has a 40T in back and of course I...

Our tandem has a 40T in back and of course I can't see the chainrings. Several times that's happened to me, partly because when one is running a big cassette, the g.i. are closer together at the big...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-15-24, 06:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,137
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

One of our most experienced riders rear-ended a...

One of our most experienced riders rear-ended a parked car while fooling with his Garmin. As above, messed him up pretty good. Distractions proliferate. Best to stop and fool with stuff. The other...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,422
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm also a member of the full white beard crowd....

I'm also a member of the full white beard crowd. My build is very similar to your photo.

You misunderstand the purpose of lifting as an endurance athlete. The reason one does not increase calories...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,821
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

The word "keto" has been popularized to mean a...

The word "keto" has been popularized to mean a diet which is low in carbs or perhaps I should say high in low-carb veggies, protein, and fat. Which doesn't mean what it used to mean, i.e. being in a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,422
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

For sure, top pros do seem to be long-lived. The...

For sure, top pros do seem to be long-lived. The object of the game in the US is to have enough money not to be a part of the declining red line. It's not magic, it's diet, medical care, and housing....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,422
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Lifting doesn't make you gain weight. Eating more...

Lifting doesn't make you gain weight. Eating more sure does though. The weight one puts on is real physical mass. It's not magic. And that extra mass is all made from stuff you ate. There's no other...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-14-24, 03:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 884
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

GP5000 32 mm x 700 for many years, tubed, at 95...

GP5000 32 mm x 700 for many years, tubed, at 95 psi. Our team weight is 295. On my single, I run GP5000 23mm, also tubed. Some of the tubes are TPU, some latex, some butyl. The weird thing is that I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-14-24, 11:52 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,821
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I think this article is interesting:. ...

I think this article is interesting:.
https://sportsscientists.com/2010/01/exercise-and-weight-loss-part-3-fat/

Certainly riding more is preferable to riding less, but the harder one rides, up to...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 09:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 949
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

IME Hammer is correct. It's either 3 hours before...

IME Hammer is correct. It's either 3 hours before or a gel immediately before for optimal performance. What one is trying to prevent is starting during the almost inevitable drop in blood sugar soon...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-24, 09:22 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,417
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

And so has Redmond, once the "Bicycle Capital of...

And so has Redmond, once the "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest." Now it's also the tech capital.
https://patch.com/washington/redmond/redmond-bicycle-tech-capital-northwest
I have about 150 road...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,417
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Redmond, WA

Redmond, WA
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-12-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 745
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Only way to find out is to try it.

Only way to find out is to try it.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-12-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,766
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Congratulations! You may not have to worry about...

Congratulations! You may not have to worry about sarcopenia. Weight gain comes from too many calories, doesn't matter if it's muscle or fat. Those skinny pros spend time in the gym, they just ride a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 861
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Way too much tilt. I tilted mine forward for a...

Way too much tilt. I tilted mine forward for a while to take pressure off a saddle sore. Maybe 9°. Didn't change the feel of the bike, but might depend on the saddle in use.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,821
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Those of us who don't subscribe to the right...

Those of us who don't subscribe to the right journals can't read the study. However I found this quote from it in Nature:
Which seems a bit counterintuitive, knowing nothing about the science behind...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,821
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm another one who has to be hungry to lose...

I'm another one who has to be hungry to lose weight. Not all day, but say for at least a couple hours before a meal. The issue with that is feeling weak, dizzy, etc. from low blood sugar. The fix for...
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-10-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 745
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You might find that he's right about that - one...

You might find that he's right about that - one thing.
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-10-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 745
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

No, no BO here or from my wife. It's our...

No, no BO here or from my wife. It's our experience that one has less BO if one does not use deodorant, possibly because what's absorbed by one's skin comes back out in a different form, sorta like...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 261
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

From my reading, Americans use 5-7 zone models,...

From my reading, Americans use 5-7 zone models, whereas the Europeans use a 3-zone model. My understanding is that those 3 zones are:
1: Below VT1
2: Between VT1 and VT2
3: Over VT2

It's...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,361
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Bump.

Bump.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,361
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

In keeping with my sig, I have some interesting...

In keeping with my sig, I have some interesting results:

Over the weeks, my endurance 30-40 rep workouts plateaued. I stopped increasing the weight and was down to increasing the reps by 1 or 2...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
05-09-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,259
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That climb is fine, good shoulder most of the...

That climb is fine, good shoulder most of the way. The descent is a real kick. Not fun on weekends or Monday. Best on a weekday morning.

From Cle Elum to Leavenworth and back (100 miles) used to...
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-09-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 745
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Methylsulfonylmethane My understanding is that...

Methylsulfonylmethane
My understanding is that it's the form of sulfur which is helpful. Glucosamine hydrochloride has been show to do nothing, whereas glucosamine sulfate seems to work Thus it...
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-09-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 745
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Chondroitin doesn't do anything. Use glucosamine...

Chondroitin doesn't do anything. Use glucosamine sulfate. Add MSM. Stretch - these stretches (https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/877253-band-pain-during-ride.html#post15372967) - and plank and...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
05-07-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,259
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Why do you want to ride to Skykomish in the first...

Why do you want to ride to Skykomish in the first place? Those detours are what my group used to ride in preference to the highway, but we wanted strenuous anyway. Yes, much, much more strenuous....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-07-24, 04:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,422
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Best idea: don't ever look at that stuff. Bad for...

Best idea: don't ever look at that stuff. Bad for your heart.

That said, my numbers have always been crappy and my guess is that I will not be long-lived. But I've had and am having a helluva good...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-06-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,777
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

My gym work is focused on range of motion and...

My gym work is focused on range of motion and preventing sarcopenia, i.e. work those muscles hard enough that they don't get smaller. That's now the issue for me, rather than putting on muscle. Don't...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-05-24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 411
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Threaded to threadless adapters are cheap and...

Threaded to threadless adapters are cheap and work perfectly. Then one has access to a zillion inexpensive stems. Google "Threaded stem to threadless adapter".

Do as Iride01 suggests. You'll...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,260
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

My understanding is that's also true for aero...

My understanding is that's also true for aero rims, and for the same reason. The more time on course the greater the time savings.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 01:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,995
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Of course, but it's also more complicated than...

Of course, but it's also more complicated than that. :) I had a group ride this past Sunday, my wife and I on our 40+ lb. tandem, us at 293 lbs. and 153 y.o. We had some ordinary aging roadies on...
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