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Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-15-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 120
Posted By MoAlpha

The relevant question is, is your training making...

The relevant question is, is your training making you faster or are you accumulating fatigue and bogging down? If you’re making progress, feeling good, and recovering, your intensity is appropriate...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Yeah, steroids are no joke. Hope you can taper...

Yeah, steroids are no joke. Hope you can taper soon.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 07:12 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Always struck me as a desperately bad idea. We...

Always struck me as a desperately bad idea. We should mind our own ******g business.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Yeah, the leading theory is a spinal reflex...

Yeah, the leading theory is a spinal reflex mechanism. They definitely break with passive stretch, which stimulates in-series receptors in the tendon, which, in turn, inhibit spinal output to the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 03:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 839
Posted By MoAlpha

Saw a female sprinter break her saddle off in a...

Saw a female sprinter break her saddle off in a track competition. That was more about force than mass I’m guessing, but maybe I’m imputing too much competence to her mechanic.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 1,960
Posted By MoAlpha

Yup, a major factor in my hesitancy to do long...

Yup, a major factor in my hesitancy to do long rides in cold weather. Shivering is in the 8-11 Hz range, the activity is synchronized across muscles, and the bike always seems to find a nice...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-24, 06:28 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

If not, you can always get one of those...

If not, you can always get one of those free-standing things with a duct to the window. My parents had one in NYC. Worked well.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,258
Posted By MoAlpha

Whenever I read gear reviews filled with...

Whenever I read gear reviews filled with subjective, unquantifiable, nonsense like that, I reflect on 3.5 decades of getting my ass hazed over the tiniest chances of unblinding in human studies. Of...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,258
Posted By MoAlpha

I really only have problems with on wheel one one...

I really only have problems with on wheel one one bike (can't remember back or front) and I suspect it's something about the caliper mount, but don't ask me for a detailed theory of how. The pads...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-11-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,569
Posted By MoAlpha

Agree: tough choice, but since absolute power...

Agree: tough choice, but since absolute power goes up, maybe you'll start totally slaying the lower grade KOMs.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Yes, if the T bros are right. You'll have to add...

Yes, if the T bros are right. You'll have to add more plates to your squat bar to compensate.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,258
Posted By MoAlpha

Occasionally yes, but I don't think that's always...

Occasionally yes, but I don't think that's always the cause. Anyway, shouldn't the tool work in that case, at least temporarily?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,258
Posted By MoAlpha

Might be user error, but it hasn't worked very...

Might be user error, but it hasn't worked very well for me. I often have to remove the pads, squoosh the pistons in all the way with a tire lever, and let them reset to the rotor position.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

CFRP, GFRP, it's all asplosive.

CFRP, GFRP, it's all asplosive.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Maybe I should post it in SA as an "is just...

Maybe I should post it in SA as an "is just cosmetic or is my boat going to asplode?" question.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

That's 'cause your front never fell off.

That's 'cause your front never fell off.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Wow, sorry to hear! Class sounds like a good...

Wow, sorry to hear!

Class sounds like a good thing for a big time drug like that. There's the opportunity for visuals, the info can be standardized, and it's harder to tune out than a 5 min...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Yup. SeaTow charges a lot to tow you out of the...

Yup. SeaTow charges a lot to tow you out of the environment!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

In my opinion, we should not be celebrating...

In my opinion, we should not be celebrating foreign foods like poutine in these you-ninety-states.

In other news, the insurance co just paid out the price of a VERY nice bicycle for fiberglass...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Doffed.

Doffed.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,569
Posted By MoAlpha

Swole is a good look for the elderly, or so the...

Swole is a good look for the elderly, or so the longevity people say. Might erode those great P/W numbers, though.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,569
Posted By MoAlpha

I agree, but we may be outnumbered by the one-leg...

I agree, but we may be outnumbered by the one-leg and low-cadence drill proponents.


But bro, are you swole?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-10-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,569
Posted By MoAlpha

There's no evidence that muscle force, per se, is...

There's no evidence that muscle force, per se, is bad for the knees. In fact, the available evidence supports the opposite conclusion, e.g., multiple studies show running prevents knee...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-09-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,263
Posted By MoAlpha

I doubt anyone but van Aert could have stayed...

I doubt anyone but van Aert could have stayed with MVDP for that long on that surface, and maybe not even he, but if VLB had been able to field a stronger team, they might have softened him up...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Great workout, but yeah, I think you overcooked...

Great workout, but yeah, I think you overcooked the second one a bit. Effort level should be about 8/10. The first third of any set should feel pretty easy.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 421
Posted By MoAlpha

I wouldn't pay a lot more for it, but it would be...

I wouldn't pay a lot more for it, but it would be nice if someone sold chains not coated with "Cosmoline" for those of us who use PTFE or other oleophobic lubricants.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

Yup. Full of elite types here too. At 67 I’d do...

Yup. Full of elite types here too. At 67 I’d do better with the IV-Vs…if I lived.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 618
Posted By MoAlpha

Mine is as good as any electrical monitor I’ve...

Mine is as good as any electrical monitor I’ve used and doesn’t give me dermatitis on my chest the way every one of them did.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

If I were that good, I might have been sadder...

If I were that good, I might have been sadder about it.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

No.

No.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

At what?

At what?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

I quit when I turned 30 and started working 80 hr...

I quit when I turned 30 and started working 80 hr weeks, but a bad crash would probably have turned me off pretty hard. I was a better runner anyway.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 15,131
Posted By MoAlpha

That’s really substandard and old guys, even fit...

That’s really substandard and old guys, even fit old guys, are at a lot more risk from each of those injuries than kids. At this point, I sometimes question the wisdom of going for a ride with 8 or...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 03:13 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

Altered for neurophysiologists.

Altered for neurophysiologists.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

Exactly. Gear is boring. Physiology is cool!

Exactly. Gear is boring. Physiology is cool!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

What’s wrong with flirting? One good thing about...

What’s wrong with flirting? One good thing about being old and fundamentally unattractive is that women aren’t afraid of me.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

Lucky!

Lucky!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

That'll do it! When my daughter was growing...

That'll do it!

When my daughter was growing up, we got our care at what was then the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. She insisted I take her to appointments in uniform.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,937
Posted By MoAlpha

Never heard of arterial insufficiency producing...

Never heard of arterial insufficiency producing cramps. Pain yes, but not cramps.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,532
Posted By MoAlpha

OP is notorious for this and should be...

OP is notorious for this and should be criticized, in the Maoist sense of the term.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

Make small cuts and suck out the venom. You'll...

Make small cuts and suck out the venom. You'll be fine.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-02-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 7,192
Posted By MoAlpha

They say that when someone dies, right?

They say that when someone dies, right?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,532
Posted By MoAlpha

I don’t have a torque wrench.

I don’t have a torque wrench.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,532
Posted By MoAlpha

A shirt? I ride without pants because I think...

A shirt? I ride without pants because I think bike clothes are ridiculous and I smoke guys in Lycra all the time. What kind of e-bike comes with a genuine shearling saddle?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

I tried to help, but I'm afraid it's a dud.

I tried to help, but I'm afraid it's a dud.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

So that's what a bowyer does!

So that's what a bowyer does!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

Mathieu van der Poel could take him in three...

Mathieu van der Poel could take him in three rounds.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-01-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 650
Posted By MoAlpha

Resting metabolic rate increases with exercise,...

Resting metabolic rate increases with exercise, but there is also the fact that caloric deficits, especially large ones, are not always made up the day they're incurred. If they were, no one would...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,532
Posted By MoAlpha

I want to get an ebike, but I am worried about...

I want to get an ebike, but I am worried about riding it on the interstate highway and having the battery die between exits.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 12,296
Views: 229,258
Posted By MoAlpha

Seeds is no dummy.

Seeds is no dummy.
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