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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-17-10, 08:30 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,575
Posted By deraltekluge

I suspect that trying to claim you didn't know...

I suspect that trying to claim you didn't know you were supposed to stop at a red light annoyed the officer and contributed to you getting a ticket.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-15-10, 09:31 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,555
Posted By deraltekluge

First, find out how much you're actually eating. ...

First, find out how much you're actually eating. Keep track of everything you consume for a while and see. Be honest, don't cheat. Add up the calories, and figure out how you can cut 250 to 500 a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-10, 11:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 985
Posted By deraltekluge

In Seattle, you can take your "normal" bike on...

In Seattle, you can take your "normal" bike on the bus. Every Metro bus I've seen here has a bike rack on its front.
Forum: Recreational & Family
09-02-10, 10:51 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,481
Posted By deraltekluge

When you deal with department stores and toy...

When you deal with department stores and toy stores, that's mostly true about tire size and frame size, but it's not the case with real bikes from real bike shops. You can get bikes from extra small...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-10-10, 09:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,129
Posted By deraltekluge

It's not what you eat...it's how much! You...

It's not what you eat...it's how much! You should keep track of what you eat for a while, and see how many calories you're consuming. Then reduce the amount.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-31-10, 02:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 629
Posted By deraltekluge

Don't be too disappointed if you don't see big...

Don't be too disappointed if you don't see big and rapid weight losses. It'll probably work out to be about 100 miles riding per pound lost.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-27-10, 02:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,325
Posted By deraltekluge

There are lots of ways to resize and change...

There are lots of ways to resize and change file-type of a photo without having to spend a lot on software. Even Paint (standard in Windows) can do it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-10, 08:58 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,560
Posted By deraltekluge

If he was riding on a sidewalk and crosswalk and...

If he was riding on a sidewalk and crosswalk and if such is legal in your locale, there is no such thing as right direction/wrong direction, with/against traffic, any more than there would be for a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-25-10, 08:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 23,735
Posted By deraltekluge

Go back and ask your doctor what's going on. I...

Go back and ask your doctor what's going on. I don't think there should be any pain. I've had the problem on both sides at separate times, and other than for short periods after the surgeries were...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-10, 11:04 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,560
Posted By deraltekluge

And some places allows you to be either, and...

And some places allows you to be either, and switch back and forth as you please.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-15-10, 05:53 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,603
Posted By deraltekluge

Yeah. It's more total work, but less peak force...

Yeah. It's more total work, but less peak force and power. You gotta be careful with the definition of "harder".
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-15-10, 04:06 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,603
Posted By deraltekluge

You reduce the power level required. Power is...

You reduce the power level required. Power is work divided by time. You also reduce the force you need to apply at the pedals. If you can't exert the force and can't produce and sustain the power...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-15-10, 10:15 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,603
Posted By deraltekluge

If you and your bike weigh 330 lbs, and you're...

If you and your bike weigh 330 lbs, and you're trying to climb a 100-foot high hill, that's a minimum of 33,000 ft-lbs of work (plus any frictional losses), regardless of what gear you use or what...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-15-10, 09:57 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,603
Posted By deraltekluge

Here's how Tour de France organizers rate climbs:...

Here's how Tour de France organizers rate climbs:
Category 4 – Typically shorter than two kilometers and with about a five percent grade or as long a five kilometers with a two or three percent...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-15-10, 09:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By deraltekluge

The BMI figures are pretty much nonsense for...

The BMI figures are pretty much nonsense for taller people. The formula uses the square of the height, but the human body is 3-dimensional, and to make sense, the BMI should use something greater...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-14-10, 03:16 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,603
Posted By deraltekluge

That actually involves more work than simply...

That actually involves more work than simply going up the hill. You're still raising yourself and the bike the same vertical distance, plus you have to do more work against friction moving a greater...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-11-10, 10:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,641
Posted By deraltekluge

That's quite a lot to do in the long term. Two...

That's quite a lot to do in the long term. Two pounds is about 7000 calories. You probably would have to ride 200 miles to burn that much. Weight loss is accomplished by burning more calories than...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-07-10, 09:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 733
Posted By deraltekluge

Suspension forks are really nice to have when...

Suspension forks are really nice to have when riding on gravel paths.
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-07-10, 09:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,110
Posted By deraltekluge

They help get the chain to the ring where they're...

They help get the chain to the ring where they're located from the smaller ring. There's nothing smaller than the smallest, so they wouldn't do anything there.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-10, 09:16 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,659
Posted By deraltekluge

Percent grade is 100 times the tangent of the...

Percent grade is 100 times the tangent of the angle...vertical distance divided by horizontal distance. If you use distance traveled along the road rather than horizontal distance, you're using the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-05-10, 08:56 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,182
Posted By deraltekluge

Let's compare it to driving a car. If you want...

Let's compare it to driving a car. If you want performance, you'd keep your RPM between the peak torque speed and the peak horsepower speed...say between 4000 and 6000 RPM. But if you're just out...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-05-10, 02:39 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,182
Posted By deraltekluge

That's like walking...about the same rate of leg...

That's like walking...about the same rate of leg movement.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-02-10, 09:15 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,905
Posted By deraltekluge

Nonsense. Nitrogen at the pressures and...

Nonsense. Nitrogen at the pressures and temperatures involved comes close to obeying the ideal gas law. Ordinary air is 78% nitrogen, anyway.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-10, 09:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,846
Posted By deraltekluge

Tires/tubes that are as flat-free as car tires.

Tires/tubes that are as flat-free as car tires.
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-11-10, 11:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,674
Posted By deraltekluge

That's within a couple of gears of the low-low...

That's within a couple of gears of the low-low granny gear. Remember, there's LOTS of overlap in the ranges.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-22-10, 10:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,283
Posted By deraltekluge

The morning stretching wasn't so much the...

The morning stretching wasn't so much the ankle/achilles tendon...it was the foot, pulling up at the ball of the foot. And my doctor emphasized that it needed to be done the first thing upon waking,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-21-10, 05:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,283
Posted By deraltekluge

I did the stretching exercises first thing in the...

I did the stretching exercises first thing in the morning (and at other times during the day), used ice, got some orthotic inserts for my shoes (SuperFeet). After about a year, the pain had gone...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-17-10, 12:02 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,480
Posted By deraltekluge

Day to day? Hour to hour, actually. It matters...

Day to day? Hour to hour, actually. It matters if you're racing and worrying about seconds and fractions of seconds.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-10, 12:06 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,400
Posted By deraltekluge

I think the lose/loose problem is related to the...

I think the lose/loose problem is related to the pronunciation of the words 'chose' and 'choose'...'lose' rhymes with 'choose', rather than with 'chose', and people get confused.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-10, 04:51 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,206
Posted By deraltekluge

No, you had very little "pull"...you needed more...

No, you had very little "pull"...you needed more force at the pedals to get "pull" at the wheel, which is what actually moves you and the bike. If the lowest gear is too low, just use something in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-10, 04:38 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,206
Posted By deraltekluge

On a mountain bike, you have something like 22,...

On a mountain bike, you have something like 22, 32, and 44 teeth on the front (the chainrings), and the rear sprockets will range from 11 to 32. The "highest" gearing is 44 front, 11 rear for a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-02-10, 05:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 998
Posted By deraltekluge

It seems to me that it's more your fault than...

It seems to me that it's more your fault than that of the construction company or its employee.
Forum: Recreational & Family
03-27-10, 12:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,981
Posted By deraltekluge

Why? What's wrong with 20" tires. My trike has...

Why? What's wrong with 20" tires. My trike has 20" tires, and they work fine. I don't see how 24" or 26" would be any improvement.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-06-10, 12:57 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,126
Posted By deraltekluge

Look at the Sun recumbent trikes. They're lower...

Look at the Sun recumbent trikes. They're lower and more stable than the upright trikes, but still high enough to be easy to get on and off...and high enough for visibility.

I think using...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-10, 12:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,482
Posted By deraltekluge

Right...it's elevation change divided by...

Right...it's elevation change divided by horizontal distance (and then multiply by 100 to get %), but for small angles, using the distance along the road instead of horizontal distance is close...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-10, 10:07 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,131
Posted By deraltekluge

Maybe biting them off would work????

Maybe biting them off would work????
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-01-10, 12:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,520
Posted By deraltekluge

How short is short? Mine claims "up to five...

How short is short? Mine claims "up to five hours", but I get about 3 1/2.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-23-10, 03:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,520
Posted By deraltekluge

Sounds like you're describing what is often...

Sounds like you're describing what is often called a netbook. I have an ASUS 900, and it is indeed a bit difficult to type on it, but it weighs only a little over two pounds, and that makes up for a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-10, 10:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 752
Posted By deraltekluge

Have you tried reading the instructions? ...

Have you tried reading the instructions? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/deraltekluge/Avatars/whistling.gif
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-21-10, 04:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,966
Posted By deraltekluge

A brand new 820 has an MRSP of $330. And a...

A brand new 820 has an MRSP of $330.

And a brand new 4300 Disc has an MSRP of $640.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-20-10, 05:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,692
Posted By deraltekluge

If you have a real bike and not a department/toy...

If you have a real bike and not a department/toy store thing, worry about damage to yourself, not the bike.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-12-10, 05:48 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,249
Posted By deraltekluge

A lot of states have mountains with snow...even...

A lot of states have mountains with snow...even Hawaii gets snow on the peak of the Big Island. Here in western Washington, we had our warmest January in history, following last summer's record...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-04-10, 11:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 461
Posted By deraltekluge

No, you're not. You're somewhat shorter than the...

No, you're not. You're somewhat shorter than the average man...about 3 inches or so. That's enough to make a 4 cm or so difference in bike size.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-04-10, 11:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 565
Posted By deraltekluge

If you left the cookies alone, you most likely...

If you left the cookies alone, you most likely wouldn't have as many problems. How do you think sites "remember" you?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-10, 03:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,619
Posted By deraltekluge

Your body puts on fat around your midsection...

Your body puts on fat around your midsection first and takes it off last. Extra weight there is near your center of gravity and produces the least disturbance to your activities and your balance....
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-18-10, 10:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,004
Posted By deraltekluge

The simple formulas are too simplistic. Find out...

The simple formulas are too simplistic. Find out what you need to consume to maintain your weight at your level of activity. Keep track of your calorie intake for a while, and see what it is. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-18-10, 03:15 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 23,659
Posted By deraltekluge

Bright colors are one thing, team and product...

Bright colors are one thing, team and product logos are another matter entirely.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-18-10, 03:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,004
Posted By deraltekluge

Calories are calories...they're a measure of the...

Calories are calories...they're a measure of the energy content of the food. Some foods contain little but energy, others provide other nutrients that you need. The amount of calories you need...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-16-10, 05:44 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 23,659
Posted By deraltekluge

Just about as stupid as young guys do.

Just about as stupid as young guys do.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-13-10, 11:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 675
Posted By deraltekluge

The BMI formula is screwed up for tall people. It...

The BMI formula is screwed up for tall people. It uses the square of the height...it should use a higher power, perhaps 2.5 or so. The result is that the "normal" weight it gives for tall people is...
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