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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-10, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 513,028
Posted By ho hum

Well folks, the big 50 hits in 30 days. So,...

Well folks, the big 50 hits in 30 days. So, before it is official, hi. Been riding for years. I'm in the worst shape in years too. Life has been getting in the way. Time to strike back and so...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-30-10, 06:31 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 405
Posted By ho hum

Mental Preparation Worksheet

A survey you might find helpful as you start your season:

1. Why are you doing this?

2. Are you happy with your current self (fitness, mental..)?

3. List five achievements that would make...
Forum: Commuting
10-16-07, 05:47 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 18,965
Posted By ho hum

Clipless keep my feet from slipping, allow me to...

Clipless keep my feet from slipping, allow me to pull on the bottom of my pedal stroke, and allow me to manage my pedals better at the lights.
Forum: Commuting
10-15-07, 09:04 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,968
Posted By ho hum

I've been commuting again for about 2 weeks now. ...

I've been commuting again for about 2 weeks now. I can identify with how they made you feel. What is hard to understand is how someone could be so cavalier about your life just because they might...
Forum: Commuting
10-13-07, 08:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 719
Posted By ho hum

When you come to a right turn lane do you stay in...

When you come to a right turn lane do you stay in the main traffic lane and out of the right turn lane? I'm a little worried about having cars on both sides of me.
Forum: Commuting
10-12-07, 06:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,079
Posted By ho hum

Scientific name is: Tribulus terrestris

Scientific name is:

Tribulus terrestris
Forum: Commuting
10-09-07, 09:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 719
Posted By ho hum

That happened this evening. I got honked at...

That happened this evening. I got honked at twice. Makes me want to break out a chart and pointer and do a little education.
Forum: Commuting
10-09-07, 09:23 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,032
Posted By ho hum

I was think more along the lines of purple!

I was think more along the lines of purple!
Forum: Commuting
10-09-07, 08:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 719
Posted By ho hum

I followed your advice this morning and the...

I followed your advice this morning and the commute went alot better. I wore a reflective vest, turned on the little blinky and got out in the lane. It worked well. Thanks....:)
Forum: Commuting
10-08-07, 09:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 719
Posted By ho hum

Well, there is a turn lane in the middle that...

Well, there is a turn lane in the middle that they could give me a little room in as they pass. I wouldn't say they were out of their lanes. They aren't rude in any way when they pass they just...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-07, 08:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 719
Posted By ho hum

Safety Question

I'm starting to commute about 9 miles one way to work. I live in a small community with a few cyclists and you could say a less-than-friendly treatment by some motorists. I travel about 4 miles on...
Forum: News & Announcements
10-05-07, 12:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,337
Posted By ho hum

Long live P&R!!!

Long live P&R!!!
Forum: News & Announcements
10-05-07, 11:49 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 9,868
Posted By ho hum

How about: I got pwn3d on bikeforums.net for...

How about:

I got pwn3d on bikeforums.net for Vegas Vic and Wagathon?
Forum: News & Announcements
10-05-07, 08:44 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 9,868
Posted By ho hum

Where are the designs?

Where are the designs?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-23-07, 10:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 897
Posted By ho hum

Try a gentle-warm up period on those cold...

Try a gentle-warm up period on those cold mornings. Be sure and keep the joint warm with enough clothing and allow the joint to 'loosen' up a little before pushing harder. Patellar tendonitis can...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-28-07, 09:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 696
Posted By ho hum

This may sound really weird but I get where I'm...

This may sound really weird but I get where I'm thrashing about in bed and my wife is ready to pitch me into the street and I can eat something sugary and it will sometimes settle me down a little. ...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-27-07, 07:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 696
Posted By ho hum

Restless Leg Syndrome

Anyone else here suffer from RLS? It is getting really bad for me and I'm not sleeping well at all.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-21-07, 12:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 802
Posted By ho hum

Aren't there two types of LDL? Triglycerides...

Aren't there two types of LDL? Triglycerides climb on a high carbohydrate diet and I think this also constitutes an increased health risk. All I can say antecdotally, is that my HDL and LDL are...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-20-07, 10:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 802
Posted By ho hum

Carbs may explain ethnic variations in cholesterol

Ethnic differences in levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol, may be due, at least in part, to diet, a new study from Canada suggests.

South Asians ate the most carbohydrate and had the lowest HDL...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-16-07, 07:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 936
Posted By ho hum

Brain researchers discover bright side of...

Brain researchers discover bright side of ill-famed molecule
Nerve cells need cholesterol to establish contacts / New perspectives for the treatment of brain lesions
A previously unknown role of...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-16-07, 07:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 936
Posted By ho hum

By now even the most reclusive of hermits is...

By now even the most reclusive of hermits is probably aware of the link between heart disease and high cholesterol levels. But having too little of the fatlike substance may have its drawbacks, too....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-16-07, 11:39 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,524
Posted By ho hum

Myth: You can line up ten bike forum members and...

Myth: You can line up ten bike forum members and they will reach a conclusion regarding nutrition.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-16-07, 11:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 936
Posted By ho hum

Try searching cholesterol and nerve...

Try searching cholesterol and nerve function/development. Many links.

Then try searching cholesterol levels and depression. Interesting.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-16-07, 07:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 936
Posted By ho hum

Renewed evidence suggests statin/Parkinson's link

New research showing a strong link between Parkinson's disease and low levels of "bad" cholesterol are so worrying that U.S. researchers are launching a study to look into it.

The team at the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-02-06, 04:09 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 14,991
Posted By ho hum

http://www.tri-ecoach.com/art36.htm

http://www.tri-ecoach.com/art36.htm
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-02-06, 02:55 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 14,991
Posted By ho hum

I've got a copy of the book. They (Cordain and...

I've got a copy of the book. They (Cordain and Friel) recommend whey in the smoothies. The amount you take in is based upon weight. I don't have the book with me here at work but I think it is 3/4...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-01-06, 10:08 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 14,991
Posted By ho hum

I think infant mortality lowered that number...

I think infant mortality lowered that number quite a bit didn't it?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-01-06, 09:53 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 14,991
Posted By ho hum

I've got a Saanen and an Alpine. Once you had...

I've got a Saanen and an Alpine. Once you had some goats around you'll want them. They are a lot of fun and entertainment.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-23-06, 11:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,276
Posted By ho hum

Don't people on low carbohydrate diets have to...

Don't people on low carbohydrate diets have to worry more about cancers, diverticulosis, gout and so forth? I've tried to limit carbohydrates and had my liver enzymes get elevated and my BUN also...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-22-06, 09:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,276
Posted By ho hum

Insulin Resistance and Low Carb Diets

Do low carb diets increase resistance to insulin? Wouldn't this be counter-productive to type II diabetics?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-19-06, 09:02 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 14,991
Posted By ho hum

I've been looking at your avatar for several days...

I've been looking at your avatar for several days now. Is it a goat? Don't let them get it.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-15-06, 07:44 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 14,991
Posted By ho hum

What was your weight and the total caloric intake...

What was your weight and the total caloric intake you took in? How much are you riding every day?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-02-06, 06:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 520
Posted By ho hum

Help, I'm Stuck in a Rut!

New schedule at work. Not much time in daylight to ride. Too far to commute.

Any of you with much experience riding early in the morning? Say 4:30 am to 6 am?

This would cut down my sleep...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-12-06, 09:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,172
Posted By ho hum

Isn't it a miracle that mankind managed to...

Isn't it a miracle that mankind managed to survive and flourish prior to all of the 'modern conviences'?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-07-06, 09:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,172
Posted By ho hum

You're right, my mind is made up. If that makes...

You're right, my mind is made up. If that makes me a troll then I admit I am one. I imagine I am one of hundreds that live under the bridge here.

That being said, I worked in dairies as a kid in...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-05-06, 10:58 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,172
Posted By ho hum

From your first site: "More than 300 people in...

From your first site: "More than 300 people in the United States got sick from drinking raw milk or eating cheese made from raw milk in 2001, and nearly 200 became ill from these products in 2002,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-05-06, 07:03 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,172
Posted By ho hum

Is raw milk better for you?

We have begun milking a Saanen goat. Her milk is wonderful. The fat globules in goat milk are different and smaller.

We drank low fat milk (2%) before. Now, we are drinking raw whole milk. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-06, 02:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 592
Posted By ho hum

+1

+1
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-06, 02:14 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,737
Posted By ho hum

I've been waiting for that to happen... ...

I've been waiting for that to happen...

When I started posting on bike forums, I enjoyed what I found here. The replies of do a search or many other examples of snobbery don't do our sport a...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-06, 10:19 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,737
Posted By ho hum

I paid 25 dollars.... I've got a red star... ...

I paid 25 dollars.... I've got a red star...

Not like a Golden Ticket or anything.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-06, 09:45 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,737
Posted By ho hum

1. That diets engender as much or more passion...

1. That diets engender as much or more passion than religion.
2. That cyclists are more cliquish than WASP women at a church dinner.
3. That I have quit asking for too much advice because I have no...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-06, 03:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,853
Posted By ho hum

If you are somewhat sneaky, you can pull the...

If you are somewhat sneaky, you can pull the cardboard out of the wheels of the WalMart bikes and build your own dork disk. Being a cheap dork is even more of a statement.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-06, 10:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 627
Posted By ho hum

test...

test...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-06, 02:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 627
Posted By ho hum

http://www.surlybikes.com/blogimages/Moustache-Fly...

http://www.surlybikes.com/blogimages/Moustache-Flyer.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-06, 02:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 627
Posted By ho hum

http://www.mnftiu.cc/mnftiu.cc/images/moustache.gi...

http://www.mnftiu.cc/mnftiu.cc/images/moustache.gif
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-06, 02:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 627
Posted By ho hum

This is what my set-up looks like except that...

This is what my set-up looks like except that there is a bike attatched to the stem....

I also have my brakes a little more towards the middle.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-06, 10:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 627
Posted By ho hum

I've dropped the drops

Switched my drop bars and brifters for bar-ends and moustache bars. I also put a stem that was a little higher. The ends of the bars are a little lower than where my hands used to be on the flats...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-06, 01:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 956
Posted By ho hum

I've been happier with less flats with wider...

I've been happier with less flats with wider tires. I am heavy. I weigh 265 and was getting pinch flats with the narrower tires. I've also learned what the nemesis of Armadillo tires is. Watch...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-06, 05:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 363
Posted By ho hum

I used to post there. Asking advice there is...

I used to post there. Asking advice there is like arguing religion. Too many opinions. I've tried all the different gimmicks. I just need to find a way to eat less. Tell me I can't have: _______...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-06, 03:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 363
Posted By ho hum

I'd love to be 220. I'd love to have a million...

I'd love to be 220. I'd love to have a million dollars. I've been riding for 12 months. Down from 288 to where I am now. I haven't changed in 6 months. I'm riding harder and faster. I guess I...
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