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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-02-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,557
Posted By Salmonchaser

Garmin connect will definitely calculate...

Garmin connect will definitely calculate something from sub-max efforts, but in my experience, the numbers compare better to a proper lab test when I do a 5-6 min all out sustainable power effort....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-02-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,557
Posted By Salmonchaser

For cycling, I don't know if Garmin Connect uses...

For cycling, I don't know if Garmin Connect uses resting heart rate in their VO2 max calculations, but it does use your heart rate data for a given VO2 max power effort of ~5+ minutes long. You do...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-29-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,557
Posted By Salmonchaser

Age 53, near 54. VO2 max estimates: Friel...

Age 53, near 54.

VO2 max estimates:
Friel method: 64
Garmin: 60-63 depending on the week

Current measured FTP~4.0 W/kg (280W @70kg)
Haven't had a lab test in a few year years, but have one...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-07-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,310
Posted By Salmonchaser

I pretty regularly push myself to the limit on...

I pretty regularly push myself to the limit on the trainer, doing a full 20 min max sustainable power test every 3-6 weeks and am quite familiar with the chest twinges that you refer to. There can be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-27-23, 10:00 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,256
Posted By Salmonchaser

I find that fueling a lot on my rides helps, even...

I find that fueling a lot on my rides helps, even for 1hr rides - 1 bottle with ~50-60g of carbs/hr. Better recovery doing this too.
Other thing that helps my quads a lot is a brief pass with a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-23-23, 01:00 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,299
Posted By Salmonchaser

I've had tinnitus for ~6 years now. Initially...

I've had tinnitus for ~6 years now. Initially triggered by a convergence of severe viral inner ear infection and blood pressure meds. Some days are better than others, and some days, especially when...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-23, 10:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,938
Posted By Salmonchaser

Like you, I find I can't stay sleep the night...

Like you, I find I can't stay sleep the night after a rest day. I've started substituting other activities (weights, swimming) in the days where I don't ride. It's not a true rest day, but I'm...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-18-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 870
Posted By Salmonchaser

Pulse Ox

Anybody track their day and night time pulse ox with a smart watch?
Over the last year or so, and prior to the last few weeks (another covid infection), I was in decent cycling shape for my age...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-29-23, 06:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 968
Posted By Salmonchaser

Things that are helping me (age 53): -Fueling...

Things that are helping me (age 53):
-Fueling during my rides, even during easy training ride. 50g of carbs/hr for easy and 75g+/hr for hard rides makes a huge difference in how fast I recover vs...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-23, 05:36 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,214
Posted By Salmonchaser

in the (large) Canadian city I live in, the vast...

in the (large) Canadian city I live in, the vast majority of e-riders I see are food delivery jockeys and I detest most of them. Total free-for all, dangerously weaving through the bike lanes, no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 708
Posted By Salmonchaser

Thx for the input. If you are using...

Thx for the input.
If you are using maltodextrin only, you'll hit your absorption limit well before you would if you were using a maltodextrin-fructose mix because glucose and fructose are absorbed...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,838
Posted By Salmonchaser

I'm still riding my 2019 TCR carbon bike and...

I'm still riding my 2019 TCR carbon bike and loving it. The stem isn't slammed though, with a spacer under it, and there is some steerer tube left above the stem for the inevitable raise that will...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 708
Posted By Salmonchaser

Gout and fueling for rides with high carb intake

Despite a healthy diet and lean, muscular physique from a lifetime of riding, running and swimming, I've been dealing with gout for the last decade (now age 53). Genetic connection - inherited from...
Forum: Pills and Ills
01-25-23, 07:50 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,502
Posted By Salmonchaser

Oh jeez yes. Mine started in late 2018 during a...

Oh jeez yes. Mine started in late 2018 during a bilateral viral ear infection. There was an early stage where if it didn't get better, I felt like it was time to make an exit. The volume has...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-24-22, 10:04 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,931
Posted By Salmonchaser

I'm 7 weeks out from the end of my first covid...

I'm 7 weeks out from the end of my first covid infection. I didn't end up in the hospital, but I had a few bad days during the ~10 day course. I have an immune condition that causes a higher...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-22-22, 12:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,749
Posted By Salmonchaser

Thanks for all the input everyone. I look forward...

Thanks for all the input everyone. I look forward to getting the cockpit on the Revolt dialed in once anywhere becomes rideable in my region.

As for this comment:
"Realize that the OEM changing...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-20-22, 07:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,749
Posted By Salmonchaser

Using a really short stem on a Giant Revolt Advanced (2020)?

Just had a thorough fitting done on a pair of my bike today. I have been riding both without a proper fit for 4 years (Giant TCR Advanced 2018 size M) and this past season (Giant Revolt Advanced 2020...
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