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Forum: Touring
05-17-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 73
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: 1
Views: 54
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!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-17-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,142
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?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-16-24, 06:14 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,142
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.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-16-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,469
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...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-16-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,469
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 598
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 537
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 301
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 301
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.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-16-24, 07:24 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,142
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...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,142
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 08:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 301
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.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-15-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 301
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...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-14-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,479
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,120
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.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 02:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,479
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: 1,793
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.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,479
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: 1,793
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: 1,793
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.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 06:15 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,479
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...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,479
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: 1,793
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: 16
Views: 464
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: 1,793
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: 293
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 639
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.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 639
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.
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-09-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 483
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: 1,793
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...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 436
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?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 436
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?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 433
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...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 436
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.
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-09-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 483
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...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 436
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 263
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...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 436
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.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 09:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 436
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-09-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 263
Posted By RH Clark

Tell me why you need good suspension. You mention...

Tell me why you need good suspension. You mention mostly pavement riding and some gravel. If it's a normal gravel road a car would easily travel, you shouldn't need any suspension other than from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 460
Posted By RH Clark

Best new friction DT shifters

Looking for opinions as to which is better, the Silver shifters at Rivendell, or the Velo Orange Dia Compe ENE. I'm leaning toward the Velo Orange shifters because they seem more versatile pulling...
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-09-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 483
Posted By RH Clark

Get off sugar and highly processed foods which...

Get off sugar and highly processed foods which can cause inflammation. You could also have issues with dairy or gluten. Nightshade veggies cause me inflammation in my hands particularly. Other than a...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,479
Posted By RH Clark

Get under 20 grams of carbs a day and zero sugar...

Get under 20 grams of carbs a day and zero sugar and alcohol. You will drop weight fast. It will suck for about a month, but you will drop 5-10 lbs. a month after that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 749
Posted By RH Clark

My first bike ride in 40 years, I was 6'2 360lbs...

My first bike ride in 40 years, I was 6'2 360lbs and on a $60 pawn shop steel frame Giant Rincon way too small for me. It had a rigid fork, and the front derailleur didn't work at all. I stopped and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 749
Posted By RH Clark

At a certain point it doesn't matter where your...

At a certain point it doesn't matter where your sit bones are because nobody can find them including you, and you will have to sit more upright because you can't do anything else. All that matters....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 749
Posted By RH Clark

How tall are you and what do you weigh? Are you...

How tall are you and what do you weigh? Are you needing a bigger saddle because you are exceeding the weight limits on your current bike? I'm not against fat people on bikes. I used to be one. It is...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-08-24, 09:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 436
Posted By RH Clark

Is saturated fat dangerous?

Many age-old assumptions and health recommendations are rapidly changing due to new research.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI92VHEmSb0
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 288
Posted By RH Clark

Get your straddle wire as close to the tire as...

Get your straddle wire as close to the tire as possible and fine tune your cantilever brakes. I've found V brakes don't require as much set up to get good breaking and I've always had slightly better...
Forum: Touring
05-08-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,793
Posted By RH Clark

It's an interesting topic. To add to your...

It's an interesting topic. To add to your article, I would point out that there is a lot of information pointing to ketosis preserving muscle loss. It's also true that exercise preserves muscle even...
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