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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-23, 08:30 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 1,984
Posted By Jughed

It sucks - but I've had bottles thrown at me,...

It sucks - but I've had bottles thrown at me, curses and slurs, had people go apesh1t about me not paying taxes and how I shouldn't be on their road. I used to ride with a woman that was hit with a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 490
Posted By Jughed

Not sure its a myth. I'm not digging to deep into...

Not sure its a myth. I'm not digging to deep into it, but you can research it yourself. Quick quote:

"Because of the largely unrestricted insulin signaling, hyperinsulinemia increases the risk of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-23, 04:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 490
Posted By Jughed

T2 here If you are not taking insulin or...

T2 here

If you are not taking insulin or some other form of meds - lows are not an issue.

You may find that with diet and exercise that you can get by without any meds at all.

I've been a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-23, 04:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 162
Posted By Jughed

Old cassette is reinstalled and working fine. No...

Old cassette is reinstalled and working fine. No noises at all.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-23, 06:12 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,200
Posted By Jughed

SC/Greenville is home to many ex pro cyclists...

SC/Greenville is home to many ex pro cyclists that seem to ride 40-60 miles per day out on the more rural local roads...

Follow Hincapie on Strava - you will learn many routes that seem to be...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 2,959
Views: 489,224
Posted By Jughed

Shem Creek - Charleston SC area. ...

Shem Creek - Charleston SC area.


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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 776
Posted By Jughed

Spend Loco Rupees

Spend Loco Rupees
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-23, 06:11 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 3,575
Posted By Jughed

My son has a new Redline flatland BMX bike. ...

My son has a new Redline flatland BMX bike.

A few of us were sitting in the back yard, sipping some adult beverages, and decided that we could still do some jumps. We have a small track in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-23, 05:43 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 3,575
Posted By Jughed

85/86' I upgraded my Schwinn Phantom Scrambler -...

85/86' I upgraded my Schwinn Phantom Scrambler - a heavy, clunker of a BMX bike - to a fully customized Skyway TA, decked out with all of the freestyle bells and whistles.

The bike was a work of...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-09-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,200
Posted By Jughed

Come on man... it's not that way in SC. Born...

Come on man... it's not that way in SC.

Born in Philly, lived in Maryland, lived 10+ years in SC - SC hands down as the best place I've lived. I'm back in Maryland again and looking for every...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-08-23, 06:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,064
Posted By Jughed

So the rides are next week - fitness is what it...

So the rides are next week - fitness is what it is at this point!!

34 cassette is installed. Weight is down to 190#/86 KG for the first time in my adult life...

Some 1/2 mile sections at 11%,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-04-23, 07:15 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,441
Posted By Jughed

It's gotten to the point where I don't even want...

It's gotten to the point where I don't even want to drive my vehicle on the roads anymore - and its a full sized 2500 pick em up truck, let alone my bike.

Not just alcohol, intitled idiots or cell...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-23, 03:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 886
Posted By Jughed

Is there a point to this thread? Is the thread...

Is there a point to this thread? Is the thread for real?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-02-23, 08:31 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 851
Posted By Jughed

Unmedicated T2 here as well, in remission as...

Unmedicated T2 here as well, in remission as well.

I don't think Z2 is your only lever - I do ride at lower intensities most of the time, but I also incorporate blocks of high intensity training...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-23, 12:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,105
Posted By Jughed

Perspective; I'm hammering down the bike...

Perspective;

I'm hammering down the bike trail with a tail wind, FTP interval at 240-260W at 24-26 MPH - head down, teeth gritted, giving it the beans as they say...

I hear music coming from...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-23, 05:06 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,769
Posted By Jughed

So, your forecast has improved greatly... ...

So, your forecast has improved greatly...

Sat @ 8am = 54deg, clear skies and zero wind.

The coastal storm is tracking south - for now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 402
Posted By Jughed

Great!! My wife is just the opposite. She...

Great!!

My wife is just the opposite. She cringes when I watch drive to survive, and one more bike related thing that comes into the house or on the boob tube might just spell the end of us!
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-27-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 501
Posted By Jughed

Still probably better than riding on the road...

Still probably better than riding on the road with soccer moms and dump trucks.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-23, 04:54 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,769
Posted By Jughed

I ride in the area where the OP is headed. Rode...

I ride in the area where the OP is headed. Rode in the rain, with wet lube like like you are "supposed" to use in those conditions.

Many of the rides there do a loop out on to Assateague island -...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-23, 08:00 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,769
Posted By Jughed

Then we would never ride around here!! Seems like...

Then we would never ride around here!! Seems like just about every ride this winter/spring had 20+ mph gusts, many days were 30+.

Coastal living...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-23, 06:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 438
Posted By Jughed

I’m in ketosis to treat my T2. 95% of my...

I’m in ketosis to treat my T2.

95% of my rides are with zero added carbs. I don’t eat 160 carbs a week, and ride 130-160 miles a week.

Long rides, even with intensity - 40/60 per hour max.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-23, 07:31 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 6,363
Posted By Jughed

Agreed. There are marginal gains - I guess the...

Agreed. There are marginal gains - I guess the talking points are the $$$$$ required for those marginal gains. It costs a metric crap ton of money to get a slight advantage in chasing KOM's, or to...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 6,363
Posted By Jughed

So, Cannondale claims their aero bike with deep...

So, Cannondale claims their aero bike with deep section aero wheels *can be* 3 min faster in a 40k TT over its regular race frame with normal wheels. 2 min faster with equal wheels.

I'm guessing...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 6,363
Posted By Jughed

Didn't watch that video from him... but from his...

Didn't watch that video from him... but from his others -
disc brakes suck
disc brakes are slow
disc brakes are the cause of every crash
new bikes are built like crap
new bikes are heavy donkies...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-23, 08:55 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 6,363
Posted By Jughed

Same here but with slightly different reasons. ...

Same here but with slightly different reasons.

I like disc brakes, and as a 190-195# rider, no racing, limited mountain use - a more price friendly aluminum frame, 105 equipped bike, good tires...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-23, 04:18 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 41,163
Posted By Jughed

(I'm no expert in any of this)... I found...

(I'm no expert in any of this)...

I found my max heart rate.
I found my +/- Garmin predicted FTP & VO2 max power.

Plenty of online "zone" calculators online.

I set my riding and training...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 41,163
Posted By Jughed

My phone talks to my Garmin, and alerts people...

My phone talks to my Garmin, and alerts people when/if I wreck - so it stays on.

Wrecked real bad last year - wife was alerted and called me... my phone ringing helped me come out of my knocked...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-23, 06:23 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,455
Posted By Jughed

He has a good point - can't make a blanket...

He has a good point - can't make a blanket statement about this vs that, and that wasn't my intention.

In terms of Cannondale, Trek, Specialized and some others - they make very good, high end...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 963
Posted By Jughed

This. And for $45 you can get a second...

This.

And for $45 you can get a second cassette, and for not much more you can get the tools to swap them.

I with a 52/34 I run a 11/30 rear 90% of the time. No issues with rolling terrain and...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-04-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,064
Posted By Jughed

34x34, 26.6gi. I'm going to be grinding a...

34x34, 26.6gi.

I'm going to be grinding a bit over 9%.

15% @ 300W = a whopping 4.3mph. 50 RPM.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-23, 08:11 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 41,163
Posted By Jughed

And you have to eliminate all of the dopers......

And you have to eliminate all of the dopers... which would be all of them, but I'm talking the Lance era dopers.

If you take Merckx - his typical TT was 46.5kph+/-. Pogs and some of the current...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-04-23, 05:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,064
Posted By Jughed

I'm thinking this is the answer. We have short...

I'm thinking this is the answer. We have short and steep hills in some areas around here. 10-17% 150-200' climbs. I have no choice but to be at tempo or above when climbing them.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-23, 04:58 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 41,163
Posted By Jughed

Lets put this in terms of gram dollars. If a...

Lets put this in terms of gram dollars.

If a 2k bike weighs 9.5kg, and a 12k bike weighs 7kg. Thats $4 per gram if my fuzzy math is correct.

That bag is $2,432 worth of gram dollars.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-23, 06:41 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 1,581
Posted By Jughed

I had a VW rabbit with no power steering, manual...

I had a VW rabbit with no power steering, manual transmission, drum brakes that may have been mechanical, 40+/-HP, no airbags, no AC - it worked just fine. Do all of the upgrades to modern cars make...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-23, 05:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 617
Posted By Jughed

I like dem french fried po-taters.

I like dem french fried po-taters.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-30-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 684
Posted By Jughed

I absolutely love the 1x on my CX bike. I...

I absolutely love the 1x on my CX bike.

I think I run an 11x44 in the rear with a 42? Up front. It climbs very well.

Im not real sensitive to fine gear adjustments, I have a pretty big range of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-23, 05:40 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,215
Posted By Jughed

Here is my problem with all of this - not just...

Here is my problem with all of this - not just bike related.

We engineer (my job) factories that create a product. We painstakingly engineer measures that keep the factory safe for the workers,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-23, 01:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 617
Posted By Jughed

Power is power - 170W is 170w regardless of type...

Power is power - 170W is 170w regardless of type of bike.

But outside conditions vary greatly, indoor bike is steady. No wind, no hills, no weather...

The closest thing to reality would be a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,215
Posted By Jughed

No cheap carbon bars. Ever.

No cheap carbon bars. Ever.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-23-23, 04:29 AM
Replies: 1,258
Views: 41,163
Posted By Jughed

I agree - buy what you like. But... but... I...

I agree - buy what you like. But... but...

I was just in the LBS, a not so very fit woman was looking at MTB's - and the salesman flat out said "to get a good MTB, you need to spend a min of 5k". ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-22-23, 06:54 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,681
Posted By Jughed

Similar situation here. Was an active...

Similar situation here. Was an active cyclist/power lifter... life got in the way of that, coupled with a back injury that had me sidelined for the better part of 10 years.

Got fat, very fat...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-21-23, 07:07 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,211
Posted By Jughed

1 bottle per hour in the summer - max? Not for...

1 bottle per hour in the summer - max? Not for me.

I sweat out buckets...

I drink at will, whenever I feel thirsty - typically the water is going out faster than it goes in.

I carry two of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-23, 07:55 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,867
Posted By Jughed

Long stretches of headwind are like climbing a...

Long stretches of headwind are like climbing a mountain - without the sense of accomplishment or views from the top.

Most of my rides are along a canal path that connects two major bays. Wind from...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-17-23, 05:24 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 7,870
Posted By Jughed

Yes Sir! Finally found this place. Good to...

Yes Sir! Finally found this place.

Good to see you here.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-15-23, 04:34 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 11,455
Posted By Jughed

I'm a businessman that rides a cyclo-cross bike...

I'm a businessman that rides a cyclo-cross bike on gravel while wearing road bike gear. Not a hipster, but I do sport a full santa style beard.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-10-23, 06:13 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,073
Posted By Jughed

Yep. I was very heavy - got out of control with...

Yep. I was very heavy - got out of control with food, drinking, medicines that helped me get fatter...

Lost a ton of weight by cutting food - had to go keto to control my T2 - and cycling.

Got...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-10-23, 06:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 600
Posted By Jughed

I'm not the most flexible persion either. Bad...

I'm not the most flexible persion either. Bad back, getting older... I like the short reach, shallow drop type bars as well. I can ride in all positions comfortably.

I like both the tops and the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-23, 08:43 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,009
Posted By Jughed

Apparently, he filled it with piss and vinegar...

Apparently, he filled it with piss and vinegar...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-23, 07:13 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 1,745
Posted By Jughed

So, I should have said - in relation to your...

So, I should have said - in relation to your equipment. Yes, the motor can change, improve, be out of tune... but day in, day out -your motor is your motor.

The other factors have an effect on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-23, 05:53 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 1,745
Posted By Jughed

Wind, bike position, your frontal area, what you...

Wind, bike position, your frontal area, what you are wearing - #1
Tires - #2

Your motor is your motor - that won't change regardless of equipment.

All being equal - at 200W - rider...
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