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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 07:25 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

That's got to be a spectacle! "Mama, his tail...

That's got to be a spectacle! "Mama, his tail has a wheel!"
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 07:06 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Would it help to put lead weights in my head?

Would it help to put lead weights in my head?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 07:03 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Just out of idle curiosity, what does your...

Just out of idle curiosity, what does your unicycle weigh? I'm thinking portability is a long suit.

Also, have you followed any of these arguments about counter-steering? I always think "what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 06:53 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

I actually think it is possible to get very...

I actually think it is possible to get very different workouts based on differences in the bike, but weight and other forms of resistance are probably the least important fact in determining this. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 06:37 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

My understanding is that as you put on more...

My understanding is that as you put on more muscle, your weight increases more than your power. Weight really doesn't matter much in the flat, but in the hills the extra weight of the increased...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 06:27 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Leg weights aren't analogous to a heavier bike...

Leg weights aren't analogous to a heavier bike for the simple reason that a runner must support and lift the leg weights with every step. The bike is actually supporting its own weight, and you never...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 02:51 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Let's go hog wild and discuss the energy needed...

Let's go hog wild and discuss the energy needed to control a 500 pound yo-yo.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 02:48 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Broph proof nonsense first-- what you obviously...

Broph proof nonsense first-- what you obviously don't get is that in terms of defining the workout, the weight of the bike is such a small fraction of the total work, no one has any reason to care...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 07:11 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Anyone else notice that these newby-led arguments...

Anyone else notice that these newby-led arguments always focus on weight, which is about the least important of the significant sources of resistance? You never see anyone coming in here arguing the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 07:04 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

The fact that you're riding a bicycle gives you a...

The fact that you're riding a bicycle gives you a hell of a lot of information about what muscles are being worked and how.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-21, 06:35 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

I didn't bother to respond to your last bit of...

I didn't bother to respond to your last bit of nonsense because you weren't responding at all to the same point I've made again and again--you have no argument and aren't really saying anything. Your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-29-21, 10:02 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

I think this basic fact is the one that mixes up...

I think this basic fact is the one that mixes up the weightlifters who come in here and try to argue that the quality of the workout is affected significantly for the better or worse by the weight of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-29-21, 06:55 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Of course a century is a workout. "Workout" is a...

Of course a century is a workout. "Workout" is a general term for any exercise activity to improve one's fitness, so that's a pretty silly argument. If they want to have their own definition of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 08:55 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Oh, I get what you're saying now, but even with...

Oh, I get what you're saying now, but even with numbers, the concept of "better" is problematic , and certainly not something that can be defined objectively.

To me, the best workout is the one I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 04:49 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Uh, I believe you just described how everyone...

Uh, I believe you just described how everyone used to train. You could figure the distance with a map and time it with a stop watch. I don't think such training is in any way meaningless.

I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 04:39 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

​​​​​​I understand you're supposed to use pepper...

​​​​​​I understand you're supposed to use pepper spray on wrongheaded doggedness.

The funny thing about this phenomenon in bf is a newby coming in and going to tell all us rubes what cycling is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 01:06 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

If you do that, then your curls will vary in...

If you do that, then your curls will vary in weight as you drink the water and you'll never get the same workout twice, and then Satan will take over. Nostradamus predicted this 13 minutes ago!
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 01:03 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Foo or bust!

Foo or bust!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 12:59 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

I don't know, all I know is I can ride the...

I don't know, all I know is I can ride the Kessell Run in 13 parsecs. Let's see you do THAT, puny earthling!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 12:53 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Is that metric or imperial seconds?

Is that metric or imperial seconds?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 12:51 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

I think this is the thread where we unleash the...

I think this is the thread where we unleash the Pogo signature lines, btw.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 12:50 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Yes.

Yes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 12:47 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

But then I'd knock my teeth out when I drink...

But then I'd knock my teeth out when I drink water.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 12:39 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Deteriorated from what, exactly? A pissing...

Deteriorated from what, exactly? A pissing contest between more posters?

The OP didn't make any sense, and it's been nothing but weird tangents ever since.

So I'm going to come right out and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 11:22 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

I want royalties.

I want royalties.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 11:19 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

This entered the realm of the just plain sad a...

This entered the realm of the just plain sad a few posts ago.
Literally no one is even close to buying his schtick, but he just keeps dancing.

This stuff is so bad, I'm suspecting someone is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 11:13 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Too dumb, didn't read.

Too dumb, didn't read.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 08:47 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

A 120 tooth chain ring and an 11 tooth cog. ...

A 120 tooth chain ring and an 11 tooth cog.
Next stupid question.

Hate to break it to you, but everyone's workout routines involve approximations of one kind or another. You really claiming that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 07:26 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

MaximRecoil Sorry, but the more I think...

MaximRecoil

Sorry, but the more I think about your rebuttal, the funnier it gets, so I can't resist a couple more points--

I said there is no such thing as a 500 pound bicycle, not "no one can...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-21, 05:21 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

MaximRecoil . I'm not bothering to go through...

MaximRecoil .
I'm not bothering to go through that word salad of rationalizations of why you have absolutely no argument, but just to spell out why your whole thing is a complete logic fail.

This...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-21, 07:21 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

I'm no expert on this, but I suspect that there's...

I'm no expert on this, but I suspect that there's at least a slight difference in the muscles you're working with the tt bike vs. the touring, but that has more to do with the different riding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-21, 03:47 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Max deliberately constructed his argument to be...

Max deliberately constructed his argument to be per mile, not per hour, just so he can avoid the implications of this rather clear example.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-27-21, 03:30 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

"Effort" and "work" are, in this case, synonyms....

"Effort" and "work" are, in this case, synonyms. Who do you imagine is doing the work during a workout?
And yes, the percentage matters very much. If the difference in work per mile is trivial (and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-21, 11:17 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Sorry, but this is hilarious! Obviously, my...

Sorry, but this is hilarious! Obviously, my points went completely over your head.

A 30 pound bike does not require twice the work per mile because the primary work you are performing is the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-21, 08:33 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

You are just demonstrating that you don't know...

You are just demonstrating that you don't know anything about bicycles and bicycling. Quit doubling down.
Riding a 15 pound bike does not require half as much effort per mile as a 30 pound bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-21, 01:49 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

I think he stopped being a benign presence when...

I think he stopped being a benign presence when he blocked the 45 mph lane and copped an attitude when told to stop that. I wouldn't feel any courtesy obligation after that.

Also, I don't ask...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-21, 07:14 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

This is one of those "goof on the faux clever OP"...

This is one of those "goof on the faux clever OP" threads. They're almost always fun.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-21, 12:22 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

The way it looks to you is just wrong. He...

The way it looks to you is just wrong. He idolized the Italian team and is trying to have a friendly chat in Italian. They cheat to avoid being embarrassed that they can't drop this guy. Seriously,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-21, 04:07 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Breaking Away, he was racing the Italian team and...

Breaking Away, he was racing the Italian team and they put him into the ditch because they couldn't drop him even after shifting his gear on a hill. The whole point was how cut-throat the cheating...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-21, 06:07 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

El Camino Real, but you really gotta like traffic.

El Camino Real, but you really gotta like traffic.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-21, 12:21 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Absolutely, but how much depends. Is that loss...

Absolutely, but how much depends. Is that loss of 45 pounds fat or leg muscle?

I don't think anyone is saying there's no significant speed costs to carrying an additional 45 pounds. There's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-21, 10:03 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

You do realize you're arguing with a guy who...

You do realize you're arguing with a guy who calls himself PimpMan, right?

Who cares what offends him?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-21, 09:59 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Freud.

Freud.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-21, 09:29 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Respect sensibilities? Have you seen the...

Respect sensibilities? Have you seen the internet before?

I think there are naive posters who come here and say or ask something that's obviously uninformed and I have a high level of tolerance...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-21, 02:49 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

4. How did this crap thread evolve into part 2 of...

4. How did this crap thread evolve into part 2 of another crap thread that was going a couple weeks ago?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-21, 02:45 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Literally everybody who has talked about that has...

Literally everybody who has talked about that has noted that. This group of people who are claiming that heavier bikes are "better" for fitness is basically a figment of your imagination. The only...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-21, 12:38 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

One of you is talking about training, the other...

One of you is talking about training, the other is talking about exercise.

Serious case of talking past each other.

You're right, "serious" training is not going to be concerned with calorie...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-21, 12:13 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

So you're saying that the marginal difference...

So you're saying that the marginal difference between 150 minute max power and 151 minute max power is more than 1/150? And you know this how?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-21, 11:39 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

So basically, you're saying that a person who...

So basically, you're saying that a person who rides max effort for 2 minutes has expended less energy than someone at max effort for 1 minute?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-21, 11:33 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 40,426
Posted By livedarklions

Here's where I think you're going off the...

Here's where I think you're going off the beam--there aren't two groups at opposite ends of the spectrum, there's a whole range of people between those two "camps" and we shift between them all the...
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