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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-19-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,382
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: 9
Views: 262
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: 9
Views: 262
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: 22
Views: 1,340
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: 24
Views: 632
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: 1,164
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: 1,573
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: 1,164
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: 1,164
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: 746
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: 1,573
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: 30
Views: 699
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: 5,220
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: 5,220
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Redmond, WA

Redmond, WA
Forum: Pills and Ills
05-12-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 509
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: 1,545
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: 20
Views: 634
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: 1,573
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: 1,573
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: 23
Views: 509
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: 23
Views: 509
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: 228
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: 5,176
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Bump.

Bump.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,176
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: 1,225
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: 23
Views: 509
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: 23
Views: 509
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: 1,225
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: 1,164
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: 31
Views: 1,382
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: 358
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: 2,980
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: 2,737
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...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-02-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,117
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes. Just remove the elbow pads and bring the...

Yes. Just remove the elbow pads and bring the aerobars' ends back to your proposed hoods position. Might have to shorten them to prevent hitting them with your legs.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-01-24, 09:29 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,117
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You can check out the idea on your next long road...

You can check out the idea on your next long road ride, simply by holding the bar tops with your hands whatever distance apart. Won't quite be the same, but the control issues and muscle issues will...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-01-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,117
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Here's my guess: Bars are the width they are now...

Here's my guess: Bars are the width they are now and have always been for a reason. One changes what works at one's peril. In this case, the peril is losing control of the bike when the front wheel...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-30-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,082
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I looked at a 2019 ride, the last big ride I did,...

I looked at a 2019 ride, the last big ride I did, 154 miles, 9000'. On the last big climb, 2300', my average power over the last half dropped by 7% compared to the first half - I was going by HR,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-30-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,082
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I only got a PM in 2019. I had a lot of rides up...

I only got a PM in 2019. I had a lot of rides up on Strava using HR as the only metric. After I got the PM I redid them in similar conditions, i.e. not windy, and got PM results very similar to those...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-30-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,545
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-30-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,545
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I definitely notice this. I have to put in a lot...

I definitely notice this. I have to put in a lot of miles to make much of a difference. 300 TSS/week doesn't do anything other than improve my performance. At 700, I lose weight if I want to.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
04-29-24, 07:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 303
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes, that's it.

Yes, that's it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 11,046
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I did the exact opposite: I bought my Trek the...

I did the exact opposite: I bought my Trek the year LA won his first Tour. I figured if it performed well for him, it would perform well for me, and I was right. It's still my best bike, smooth,...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
04-29-24, 09:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 303
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Bike fit calculator

I just noticed that Competitive Cyclist's bike fit calculator is gone. Now they just have the usual charts. That's really too bad. Is there another one somewhere else?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-29-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,278
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Put the bike on your car and drive somewhere....

Put the bike on your car and drive somewhere. Every Sunday, my wife and I drive about 30 miles to meet up with our riding group, which often rides back up here, within a couple miles of our house....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,278
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes, absolutely. I led a group ride today which...

Yes, absolutely. I led a group ride today which had a newbie, an old friend of mine who's only been riding on MUPs. We did the first few miles on a MUP and then the next 20 on roads. He had a great...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,278
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

There a good chance that this is what's called...

There a good chance that this is what's called "impingement". I've had therapy for that which did absolutely nothing. But you're right, a blood vessel and a nerve go under a little bone in your...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,278
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Changing gears is not the same as riding hills....

Changing gears is not the same as riding hills. Riding hills is like "climbing". You go up a few hundred feet in a continuous ascent. Use Ride with GPS (https://ridewithgps.com/) to lay out a route...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,278
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Agree with the above. Weirdly enough, cycling is...

Agree with the above. Weirdly enough, cycling is all about riding hills. I would say that most folks who come to cycling avoid hills at all costs, well, because hills are obviously hard to ride up....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 06:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,586
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I was 17, my first road bike, a full Campy...

I was 17, my first road bike, a full Campy Legnano, bought used from a wealthy NY kid. No bike shop involved. First thing I did was disassemble the bike down to the last nut, bolt, and ball bearing,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,586
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Toe clips work best with some sort of cleat-like...

Toe clips work best with some sort of cleat-like thing fitting into the rat-traps. I used toe clips for years and wore tennies which develop a wear slot in that soft sole and thus one cannot pull...
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