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Forum: Mountain Biking
08-30-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 438
Posted By Richard Cranium

Best brand CO2 cartridge that doesn't suck

I'm new to using CO2 carts for inflating tires on the road. I've quickly discovered that some brands seem to "work" or inflate tires better.

I've used "Muckoff" brand and was quite happy. ( and...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-13-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,268
Posted By Richard Cranium

No they do not. Cardiac risk factors are...

No they do not. Cardiac risk factors are statistical inferences that are derived from sets of data. The actual risk for any single individual is not purported to be demonstrated
The tobacco industry...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-08-24, 10:41 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,262
Posted By Richard Cranium

I'm not sure about tea being a very good exercise...

I'm not sure about tea being a very good exercise drink. Assuming it contains caffeine - there are number of issues that could be detrimental.

On some note - since this is the - FIFTY PLUS 50+...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-08-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,176
Posted By Richard Cranium

So true - if I even look at my tires they change...

So true - if I even look at my tires they change pressure!

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Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-26-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,879
Posted By Richard Cranium

That's quite a goal - riding a bike - real real...

That's quite a goal - riding a bike - real real far for 21 days. Typically, goals that seem insurmountable are best planned for by breaking the challenge into smaller manageable chunks that can be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-08-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,750
Posted By Richard Cranium

I am going to assume you are referring to...

I am going to assume you are referring to discount store and assorted 'off brand' bikes not sold through normal cycling retail channels. In other words - really cheap bikes.

Since I have actually...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-03-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,766
Posted By Richard Cranium

ANSWER - THE FRONT LIGHT YOU DON'T TURN...

ANSWER - THE FRONT LIGHT YOU DON'T TURN ON...........

I couldn't help it - the post triggered the full "Richard Cranium" response...... However, there is a point to discussing what and how a...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-01-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 998
Posted By Richard Cranium

Yeah, you are right on all counts. In addition, I...

Yeah, you are right on all counts. In addition, I suspect that any additional distance between the bikes and rear of the vehicle increases aerodynamic stress on various bicycle surfaces as well as...
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-17-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 998
Posted By Richard Cranium

Never ,mind - I found an adapter that raises the...

Never ,mind - I found an adapter that raises the hitch receptacle. Should be no problem now..
Forum: Electric Bikes
05-17-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 998
Posted By Richard Cranium

Best e-bike carrier for low clearence height hitch?

I've got a Toyota Rav with a 2 inch receiver hitch box that was installed below the bumper and is very low in ground clearance. I haven't bought a bike rack yet.

Does anyone have any ideas about...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 5,164
Posted By Richard Cranium

Yes. Typically, cyclists can develop into...

Yes.

Typically, cyclists can develop into more powerful riders by simply riding a variety of terrain. But - you mention always riding around a lake.

My experience suggests that you will improve...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,692
Posted By Richard Cranium

IMHO - Metals can be very strong and rigid (most...

IMHO - Metals can be very strong and rigid (most of the time) because they have specific "networks" of molecular connections that resist change. These network connections can be deformed or degraded...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,067
Posted By Richard Cranium

Looks like a lot of hot air is being generated in...

Looks like a lot of hot air is being generated in response to this post.

As usual - really good advice about these kind of situations is difficult. So I am giving really obvious - "Richard...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-03-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 952
Posted By Richard Cranium

The chemistry that produces electricity from a...

The chemistry that produces electricity from a battery is pretty clearly understood. However, trying to understand the efficiency (or longevity) of batteries under differing temperatures and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 963
Posted By Richard Cranium

If you want to be "trained" for a long ride then...

If you want to be "trained" for a long ride then ride a lot. If you want to be "trained" for big climbs, then ride some big climbs.

Your post doesn't mention specific goals - other than completing...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-25-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,614
Posted By Richard Cranium

As I have previously posted, anyone can have a...

As I have previously posted, anyone can have a really great ride for a really great distance using any old "really great food." (french fries?)

Before moving up the food chain to strictly...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-16-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,614
Posted By Richard Cranium

Often cyclists want answers to questions that...

Often cyclists want answers to questions that can't be answered by other cyclists. When the subject is something as intimate as appetite and sustenance during a ride - answers can get a bit confusing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-17-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 936
Posted By Richard Cranium

Thanks for all the comments and ideas. At this...

Thanks for all the comments and ideas. At this point - I took the bike to a different dealer so get an another perspective.

They found that the post was nearly .03 - 05mm smaller in OD than the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 936
Posted By Richard Cranium

Seat post binder tightening

What is the latest and greatest method or product to stop a seat post from slipping downward? I have a Specialized aluminum frame e bike with a "normal looking" seat tube and binder collar and binder...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-21-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,990
Posted By Richard Cranium

I'm pretty sure any veteran night-cyclist knows...

I'm pretty sure any veteran night-cyclist knows there are two challenges to visibility while riding at night. One is to "see well" and the other to be "seen well."

These challenges can be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-27-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,500
Posted By Richard Cranium

If you understand that people are different -...

If you understand that people are different - then you know they "age" differently.
My experience suggests that declining athletic performance is a result of whatever "body part" loses it abilities....
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-31-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,101
Posted By Richard Cranium

So says the Canklecat -- I have found this...

So says the Canklecat --

I have found this to be my experience as well. Obviously - a person's reactions to a drug are so individual that it makes any anecdotal comments about their side effects...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-23, 12:06 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 11,067
Posted By Richard Cranium

I always thought that cycling was about...

I always thought that cycling was about "balance." I have no idea what Internet Forums are about.


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Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
01-24-23, 06:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,784
Posted By Richard Cranium

With your experience level (according to your...

With your experience level (according to your post details) you'll have no problem. If you use the same good judgement that allowed for finishing centuries - all will be fine.

The more probable...
Forum: Pills and Ills
10-13-22, 05:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,773
Posted By Richard Cranium

You're in the "wishful tinkling" stage of aging....

You're in the "wishful tinkling" stage of aging. The bottom line - your heart has become older and is signaling its stress by failing to keep rhythm during efforts.
My heart lost rhythm several...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-22, 06:47 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,888
Posted By Richard Cranium

I'll see what I can do .......

I'll see what I can do .......
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-30-22, 03:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,345
Posted By Richard Cranium

Yeah I know some old guy was in way someone...

Yeah I know some old guy was in way someone getting on with a quality brevet club. The old guy apparently wasn't being a good enough brevet administrator.
I didn't know much about it, I was just...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-29-22, 04:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,345
Posted By Richard Cranium

Well - I misspoke - the original Bicycle Across...

Well - I misspoke - the original Bicycle Across Missouri was created by several Randoneurrs that - at the time belonged to the International Randoneurss. (A USA based - Audax sanctioned brevet...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-15-22, 10:53 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,345
Posted By Richard Cranium

The Ride that was supposed to replace PBP

I recently spoke with some of the "old timers" that had qualified for PBP back in the 70s and 80s. Among them were cyclists that put together a bicycle ride they hoped would become a sort of PBP for...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-15-22, 10:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,881
Posted By Richard Cranium

Yes - you did indeed answer my question. I...

Yes - you did indeed answer my question.

I guess what I am now "getting" - is that I can't understand how and why and when the AV node start firing or why at some time it stays relatively quiet.
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-28-22, 12:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 786
Posted By Richard Cranium

Why are you bringing up women's underwear?

Why are you bringing up women's underwear?
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-23-22, 04:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By Richard Cranium

It means what goes around - comes around. ...

It means what goes around - comes around.

It means the appreciation of using levers and circles to overcome time and distance.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-19-22, 08:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,087
Posted By Richard Cranium

I'm still logging info - but my only real concern...

I'm still logging info - but my only real concern is going slow enough to avoid triggering Afib......
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-19-22, 08:01 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,953
Posted By Richard Cranium

That a pretty vague description of any exercise...

That a pretty vague description of any exercise history. Typically, anyone serious about improving exercise tolerance and or training for a specific goal will have definitive athletic milestones they...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-11-22, 06:45 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 7,085
Posted By Richard Cranium

Why doesn't everyone think like me? >>> meaning...

Why doesn't everyone think like me? >>> meaning Why doesn't everyone ride like me?

If this "cycling/auto interaction situation" resulted in a death or serious injury - and went to a trial - the...
Forum: Pills and Ills
03-21-22, 08:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,959
Posted By Richard Cranium

Afib - as used in this thread seems to mean any...

Afib - as used in this thread seems to mean any heart rhythm disturbance. I have a pretty "classic" form of Afib - where my right atria beats at a multiple of each ventricular beat.

However, my...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-17-22, 02:40 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,429
Posted By Richard Cranium

I'm not sure what advantage there is to be...

I'm not sure what advantage there is to be realized on a long distance bicycle ride in assuming a particular product or nutrient type is so critically important.

It is true that a sound...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-10-21, 06:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,562
Posted By Richard Cranium

Funny thing about a lot of drugs these days -...

Funny thing about a lot of drugs these days - they may work well and change various diagnostic markers - but still not prevent the disease or malady they were prescribed for. My experience is that...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-02-21, 09:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,473
Posted By Richard Cranium

No doubt - lubricating your chain is a good idea...

No doubt - lubricating your chain is a good idea after riding through a rain shower. Seems like you could carry some lube and use it when you need it.

I don't know what the kids are doing these...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-09-21, 05:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,331
Posted By Richard Cranium

I did ride my 3spd 52 miles in 4hrs 30 mins - and...

I did ride my 3spd 52 miles in 4hrs 30 mins - and that was probably the "greatest ride" I had until at least a year later.

I did notice the Ashtabula crank on your bike - and yes cotter pinned...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-21, 09:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,331
Posted By Richard Cranium

Great ride report! I love the pics and the...

Great ride report! I love the pics and the clearly stated measures of effort and distance. The fact that you can "smell the roses" while you ride - but keep attentive to the physical measures of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-21, 08:34 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,691
Posted By Richard Cranium

I say "don't tell" - however - if the rider is...

I say "don't tell" - however - if the rider is someone you know - and you know enough about them - and that they have other "better" shorts - than maybe a critique is is order..........
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-19-21, 02:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,149
Posted By Richard Cranium

Seeing the description of your effort and...

Seeing the description of your effort and equipment selection leads me to believe you are sucker for punishment. I like the part about the 40psi tire pressure and unlocked suspension the best.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-19-21, 02:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,893
Posted By Richard Cranium

Hard to put a finger on "extreme fatigue"...

Hard to put a finger on "extreme fatigue" ........ I get that you always "listen to your body" and now you think you have a problem because your "tiredness level" doesn't match expectations.

A...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-16-21, 06:07 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 14,522
Posted By Richard Cranium

Technically exercise does nothing to alleviate...

Technically exercise does nothing to alleviate A-fib, but systemically - exercise helps maintain healthy blood vessels and other vascular factors that play in to overall health and longevity....
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-12-21, 07:50 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 14,522
Posted By Richard Cranium

Atrial fibrillation results from a variety of...

Atrial fibrillation results from a variety of factors.

However there are two constants that contribute to all cases.

Age and usage. The longer you live, and the more active your life has been...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-21, 07:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,699
Posted By Richard Cranium

Leg Muscle Distribution Load on Flats v Climbs -...

Leg Muscle Distribution Load on Flats v Climbs - if your butt hurts you stand - if your knees hurt you sit and or spin



Bingo - why would anyone figure there is some sort of quantifiable...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-28-21, 11:00 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,774
Posted By Richard Cranium

Boy - wouldn't THAT be a tragedy? max sarcasm...

Boy - wouldn't THAT be a tragedy? max sarcasm intended

Your question lacks sufficient supporting contextual information. In general people recreate and exercise as a response to a complicated...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-21, 12:48 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,882
Posted By Richard Cranium

Of course - the stages and routes selected for...

Of course - the stages and routes selected for racing will always favor one kind of rider over another.

And yes racing is the epitome of a public-relations stunt. So what is your point?

Are...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-21, 06:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,826
Posted By Richard Cranium

Well - congrats on the finish - but too bad that...

Well - congrats on the finish - but too bad that you feel disappointed about your performance. Since you seem to be fairly interested in exercise performance - what other metrics or experience do you...
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