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05-22-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 181
Posted By RH Clark

If there is a reasonable chance of having it...

If there is a reasonable chance of having it stolen, I would get the cheapest used bike that fit me and the environment. I do my own basic and mid-level maintenance though and have lots of spare...
05-22-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 722
Posted By RH Clark

Wives never receive instruction from husbands...

Wives never receive instruction from husbands well. It may be because we don't know how to relate the info or just because she has lived with us long enough to form an opinion as to our intelligence....
05-21-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 261
Posted By RH Clark

I agree with the above quote, It was this...

I agree with the above quote,

It was this one I disagreed with.
"I do also just want to say about the carb thing, it's also really unhealthy and next to impossible to lift or do really extensive...
05-21-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 261
Posted By RH Clark

I'll say it took me maybe 2 years to realize...

I'll say it took me maybe 2 years to realize gravity didn't affect me as much at 170 as it did at 380. It was a while before I stopped crawling down just from a truck bed or going down steps slow and...
05-20-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 13,466
Posted By RH Clark

T2 diabetes is completely manageable to the best...

T2 diabetes is completely manageable to the best of my knowledge just by diet. Just don't eat high glycemic foods and start spacing out the time between calorie consumption. No highly processed...
05-20-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 261
Posted By RH Clark

You have to get control over your diet. I do...

You have to get control over your diet. I do understand. When I turned 50, I was pushing 400 lbs. I was 380 lbs. before a big meal. You know what I mean. I had dieted all my life. I started getting...
05-19-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,145
Posted By RH Clark

Is the Audax AL with micro shift 1X11 a solid...

Is the Audax AL with micro shift 1X11 a solid bike? There's one locally " 1 hour away" in my size that looks new .It has a shock stop stem and guy is asking $1300. I can likely get if for less...
05-18-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 3,088
Posted By RH Clark

I would like to ride with someone, I just can't...

I would like to ride with someone, I just can't find anyone slow enough.
05-17-24, 06:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 544
Posted By RH Clark

Make sure you have plenty of threads left to hold...

Make sure you have plenty of threads left to hold well after you add a washer. You can take the bolt to a hardware store and get a longer bolt if needed. Use some removeable thread locker on there or...
05-17-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 416
Posted By RH Clark

I get a lot of good science-based advice from...

I get a lot of good science-based advice from Andrew Huberman podcast. He is about as objective as I have found. There are always conflicting opinions even in well reviewed science. Even...
Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 605
Posted By RH Clark

You are turning it into a race, slow down and...

You are turning it into a race, slow down and have some fun. Take time to smell the roses, maybe take a dip in a cool clear creek. You might do 100 miles in a day, or you might do 25. The point is to...
Forum: Introductions
05-17-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 143
Posted By RH Clark

RJ the Bike Guy and Park Tool videos on YouTube....

RJ the Bike Guy and Park Tool videos on YouTube. Will take you a long way. Anything more specific, we have a classis and mechanics forum here. Welcome!
05-17-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 6,767
Posted By RH Clark

How often do you ride in such a manner that you...

How often do you ride in such a manner that you add 50 g carbs an hour? Were you adding that much while you were testing?
05-16-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 6,767
Posted By RH Clark

I think the only way to know for sure if those...

I think the only way to know for sure if those carbs are having a negative effect on long term health would be to have an insulin resistance test.
05-16-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,627
Posted By RH Clark

I knew you were joking. I'm glad you have a good...

I knew you were joking. I'm glad you have a good doctor. I live in a small rural town and have never had a doctor who gave a rip about anything except prescribing meds. I suffered conditions I never...
05-16-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,627
Posted By RH Clark

You may not be able to trust what your doctor...

You may not be able to trust what your doctor says either. Best to get information from more than one source and make your best judgement. Too many people dismiss any internet info as ridiculous...
05-16-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 853
Posted By RH Clark

Go to Walmart and get a set of metric Allen...

Go to Walmart and get a set of metric Allen wrenches and a flat and 4 way screwdriver. Buy pair of Park tools cable cutters and you can add the other bike specific tools as needed. If you buy a kit...
05-16-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,038
Posted By RH Clark

A wider rim may cause a tire to be slightly less...

A wider rim may cause a tire to be slightly less tall than a narrower rim but as far as I know it's mostly a try and see if it fits proposition. You can usually gauge how much bigger of a tire will...
05-16-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 394
Posted By RH Clark

I'm pretty heavily invested in 26" wheels. I own...

I'm pretty heavily invested in 26" wheels. I own 5 bikes with 26" wheels. I have ridden an all-aluminum frame 26" wheeled bike on the forest roads I mostly ride, and tires will provide enough...
05-16-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 394
Posted By RH Clark

It's a complete bike in good shape for the age. I...

It's a complete bike in good shape for the age. I just meant that I would be changing most parts, so group sets, and such didn't matter to me as much as the frame.
05-16-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 6,767
Posted By RH Clark

It's a very interesting subject for me. I lost...

It's a very interesting subject for me. I lost 180 lbs. over 2 years cycling every day while on less than 20 grams of carbs per day. I wasn't cycling over 20-30 miles very often though and not trying...
05-15-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 6,767
Posted By RH Clark

There may be a good reason why it's hard to keep...

There may be a good reason why it's hard to keep it down. The thing that helps you win an elite race may not be the thing that is the best for your long-term health.
05-15-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 394
Posted By RH Clark

Thanks guys. I will find out if it is at least a...

Thanks guys. I will find out if it is at least a double butted frame. Maybe that aluminum frame will come along soon.
05-15-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 394
Posted By RH Clark

Rockhopper VS Hardrock

I have been considering building a light ATB type bike out of a 90's MTB frame. I have been looking for something all aluminum in my 23" frame size but nothing has surfaced in a while. I found a...
05-14-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,640
Posted By RH Clark

I don't know what you mean by keto that isn't...

I don't know what you mean by keto that isn't keto. You say the carbs consumed will go to rebuild glycogen. What happens when no carbs are consumed? Does a person in a high level of ketosis burn the...
05-14-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,875
Posted By RH Clark

It should be much easier to make a carbon belt...

It should be much easier to make a carbon belt that easily comes apart and back together without compromise.
05-13-24, 02:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,640
Posted By RH Clark

Here is a good explanation of how different foods...

Here is a good explanation of how different foods can modify the calories in calories out equation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n28W4AmvMDE&t=1s
Forum: Touring
05-12-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,996
Posted By RH Clark

Turns out your friend was at least partially...

Turns out your friend was at least partially correct. It's always good to look at more than one source for your information.
05-11-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,640
Posted By RH Clark

Nobody is saying that you don't need to burn more...

Nobody is saying that you don't need to burn more calories than you ingest to lose weight. Is it so hard to understand that all calories are simply not the same as to how they affect your body and...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,996
Posted By RH Clark

It depends on what you mean by cure. You may...

It depends on what you mean by cure. You may never completely recover from damage done just depending on how long you have had T2 and how severe it became. If you care to look farther than the mayo...
Forum: Touring
05-11-24, 06:49 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,996
Posted By RH Clark

Please link me some information concerning the...

Please link me some information concerning the possible examples of T2 that diet does not cure. When I try to look up your examples they seem to only apply to T1.
05-11-24, 06:15 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,640
Posted By RH Clark

No, all calories are not the same in the human...

No, all calories are not the same in the human body because they cause different reactions. You cannot say that 500 calories of processed carbohydrates effect the body the same as 500 calories of...
05-10-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,640
Posted By RH Clark

Calories burned is a good thing to know and it...

Calories burned is a good thing to know and it does matter but you also have to remember the human body does not process all calories the same. All calories do not cause the same processes to be...
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,996
Posted By RH Clark

There's no reason to think genetics wouldn't play...

There's no reason to think genetics wouldn't play a role, since it matters in so many ways. There is not anyone however to my knowledge who can't either reverse the disease or halt its progress with...
Forum: Commuting
05-10-24, 07:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 631
Posted By RH Clark

I only eat one meal a day around 5-6pm.

I only eat one meal a day around 5-6pm.
Forum: Touring
05-10-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,996
Posted By RH Clark

You are wrong about t2 diabetes. What is harmful...

You are wrong about t2 diabetes. What is harmful is making people think there is nothing they can do about their condition because the inherited it. The cause of t2 is insensitivity to insulin...
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 318
Posted By RH Clark

I would stay between 17.5 to possibly 19 for your...

I would stay between 17.5 to possibly 19 for your height but it depends on you and the bike. I'm 6'2" and have ridden a 17.5 inch frame MTB hundreds of miles before I knew it was too small. I've...
05-09-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 673
Posted By RH Clark

Yep, loosen rear tighten front. You make more...

Yep, loosen rear tighten front. You make more stupid mistakes as you get older. At least that's the excuse I'm using today. Thanks for the fix.
05-09-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 673
Posted By RH Clark

Just put the correct pedal on the correct side...

Just put the correct pedal on the correct side and always tighten by turning the wrench toward the rear of the bike and loosen by turning toward the front.
05-09-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 560
Posted By RH Clark

You might find the knees over toes guy...

You might find the knees over toes guy interesting. I think he would have you climbing those stairs backwards.
Forum: Touring
05-09-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,996
Posted By RH Clark

First, I'm not a doctor nor do I claim to be an...

First, I'm not a doctor nor do I claim to be an expert. I've just done a lot of research trying to figure this stuff out to help my own problems.
I suspect what you are experiencing is a sugar...
05-09-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 518
Posted By RH Clark

Perhaps it's sugar. Isn't the instance of...

Perhaps it's sugar. Isn't the instance of childhood diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease higher than ever?
05-09-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 518
Posted By RH Clark

Did you look at any of the information Berry...

Did you look at any of the information Berry presented, or is he too much of a dick for you to bother?
05-09-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 475
Posted By RH Clark

I was 360 lbs. my first ride on a 90's steel...

I was 360 lbs. my first ride on a 90's steel frame Giant Rincon, rigid fork. It had 26" wheels and was a way too small for me. I paid like $60 for it at a pawn shop and rode that thing hundreds of...
05-09-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 518
Posted By RH Clark

Maybe, "We can't even discuss this subject...

Maybe, "We can't even discuss this subject because you're a dick." is applicable.
05-09-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 560
Posted By RH Clark

Mine too but it's movement at high speed without...

Mine too but it's movement at high speed without much power that help mine the most. I can work up to power but it's the movement at speed and low stress gets my knees in shape to have power. If I...
05-09-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 518
Posted By RH Clark

You have a valid point if we were talking about...

You have a valid point if we were talking about Berry's personal message or recommendations. In this case we are referring to information Berry is referencing from other sources. Berry's personal...
05-09-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 285
Posted By RH Clark

What you need to do is find a good bike shop and...

What you need to do is find a good bike shop and try some different bikes to get a better idea of what you want and need. Even if you end up buying used you will need to know what size and style to...
05-09-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 518
Posted By RH Clark

I don't know the guy; he may be all you suggest....

I don't know the guy; he may be all you suggest. There's just no benefit in attack him on this platform, and it distracts from the message which is valid regardless of Berry's morality.
05-09-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 518
Posted By RH Clark

No need to personally attack anyone who has no...

No need to personally attack anyone who has no way to defend your allegations which have zero to do with the subject. Berry also discusses much more about the topic than just the analysis you...
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