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Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-12-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 964
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: 15
Views: 255
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: 32
Views: 558
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: 32
Views: 558
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: 20
Views: 288
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: 20
Views: 288
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: 166
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: 4,901
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Bump.

Bump.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,901
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: 1,131
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: 20
Views: 288
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: 20
Views: 288
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: 1,131
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: 18
Views: 550
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: 28
Views: 1,108
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: 302
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: 2,591
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: 57
Views: 2,175
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: 979
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: 979
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: 979
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: 1,915
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: 1,915
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: 39
Views: 964
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-30-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 964
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: 261
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes, that's it.

Yes, that's it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,458
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: 261
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: 2,975
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: 2,975
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: 2,975
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: 2,975
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: 2,975
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: 1,480
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: 1,480
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...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-27-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,108
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

IME that's a good thing to do. Early on, I focus...

IME that's a good thing to do. Early on, I focus on full range of motion for every exercise. A good prep for lifting heavier, if that's your intention, is simply to increase reps to 30. Then do 2...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,159
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes, fig bars, and in particular, Fig Newmans....

Yes, fig bars, and in particular, Fig Newmans. Way better. Above, pdlamb suggested Snickers, and I second that. The wonderful thing about Snickers is that one can find them everywhere, including...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,915
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

For the most part, I agree with you - for those...

For the most part, I agree with you - for those who do short likes like your friend. However I took my morning and standing resting HRs for decades - until I got a pacemaker - and found that practice...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,915
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Depends on what one calls a HRM. I use the term...

Depends on what one calls a HRM. I use the term "HRM" to mean the sensor and readout combination. It's the readout that's expensive, not just the sensor. Used to be you could get a watch for $50 and...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-25-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,915
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

[QUOTE=penlu;23223394]I have a chest strap HRM --...

[QUOTE=penlu;23223394]I have a chest strap HRM -- the Polar H10. I just use it with Polar Beat on my phone, which also gets GPS data, though my phone's GPS seems to often be a little noisy. When I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-24-24, 10:45 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,915
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Naw, no one really needs a power meter (PM). They...

Naw, no one really needs a power meter (PM). They are handy but hardly necessary. That said, it is a very good idea to be able to track your effort on the bike, which a heart rate monitor (HRM) does...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,108
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm 78 and yes, that's a problem. I think it's...

I'm 78 and yes, that's a problem. I think it's more a question of long-term health and injury prevention that it is a question of performance on the bike. My wife and I have been strength training...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-24-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,975
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I rode as kid, lots through college and then I...

I rode as kid, lots through college and then I quit and concentrated on career. I didn't pick it back up until I was 50. I'm the engineering type, so right away I wanted numbers, a way to measure...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,237
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I simply carry a light spare tire, been doing...

I simply carry a light spare tire, been doing that for many years. A spare tire solves all tire problems more quickly than anything else. Have a flat? Don't bother looking for the cause, just put on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-18-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,529
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Totally. You could try having cooked cereal for...

Totally. You could try having cooked cereal for breakfast, not too much. We usually use 1/4c dry cereal per serving. It is said that "fat burns in a carbohydrate flame". When we ride, we can burn...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,529
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That all sounds good. We eat beans, home made...

That all sounds good. We eat beans, home made whole wheat bread, salads, whole wheat pasta, a little cereal, fish, all sorts of stuff like that. Yes, slow carbs. Just try to work some small amount of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 08:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,529
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Good for you on that weight loss. Leveling off is...

Good for you on that weight loss. Leveling off is quite usual as I mentioned. So the next thing is to normalize your diet, i.e. go to a mostly plant-based Mediterranean-style diet. That'll better...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,529
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

In my experience, eating carbs before a ride...

In my experience, eating carbs before a ride isn't the best idea. And for an aerobic activity like cycling there are no bad carbs on the bike unless they're the carbs you didn't eat. The very worst...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 860
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Now seeing downtube42's post, it's totally normal...

Now seeing downtube42's post, it's totally normal for muscle exercise to produce soreness about 48 hour later, known and DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. It's normal, just means you did...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 05:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 860
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

About 3 miles at a 3 mph pace. When I walk...

About 3 miles at a 3 mph pace. When I walk specifically for back rehab, I use a special motion, rotating each hip in a circle as best as I'm able. When I've been fixing a sciatica attack, that hurts...
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