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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-13-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,737
Posted By MinnMan

Retirement in the Seattle area? Interesting...

Retirement in the Seattle area? Interesting thought. My wife and I met in Seattle, back in the late 1980s. At the time, I probably would have considered no better place to live than some of our...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 06:37 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 897
Posted By MinnMan

ALL calories consumed and absorbed are either...

ALL calories consumed and absorbed are either burned as energy or ultimately stored as fat. The amount of fat that is stored is proportional to the excess calories - no matter whether those...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-12-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 897
Posted By MinnMan

It is true that what you eat is important and...

It is true that what you eat is important and simply the total number of calories you consume is not the only measure of whether your diet is "healthy", but that's not what has been asserted in this...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 897
Posted By MinnMan

A few of us have jobs that give us access to...

A few of us have jobs that give us access to pretty much the entire spectrum of relevant journals. It's a nice perk, at least for me, as the journals we are discussing here are quite far from those I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 897
Posted By MinnMan

All calories are the same in terms of weight...

All calories are the same in terms of weight gain.
Stop getting your information from Youtube.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 897
Posted By MinnMan

This is simply not true. As MoAlpha said in the...

This is simply not true. As MoAlpha said in the other thread, a Joule is a Joule is a Joule (and a "calorie" or kcal, is always 4184 Joules).
What is true is that not all caloric content is...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,047
Posted By MinnMan

Me too. That's because the two of us consume so...

Me too. That's because the two of us consume so much and have developed a tolerance. Whether it is genetic is debatable.

As to youtube telling you that such sites are accurate, I suggest you...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,047
Posted By MinnMan

Agreed. And where do you place Ancestry.com on...

Agreed. And where do you place Ancestry.com on that continuum?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,047
Posted By MinnMan

Question authority.

Question authority.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 335
Posted By MinnMan

I've heard that the most dangerous food is word...

I've heard that the most dangerous food is word salad.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 335
Posted By MinnMan

I haven't seen any attempt to discuss the...

I haven't seen any attempt to discuss the subject. Just a link to a youtube. Go ahead, discuss the evidence.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 335
Posted By MinnMan

And in general, it's a bad idea to get your...

And in general, it's a bad idea to get your nutrition and medical information from youtubers. Just sayin.
Reading is not fashionable, I know.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 335
Posted By MinnMan

Then I suggest you post references or pointers to...

Then I suggest you post references or pointers to these "other sources". When information is massaged by not-disinterested messengers, its meaning becomes less clear and convincing.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-09-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 897
Posted By MinnMan

Weight loss is really about food intake...

Weight loss is really about food intake discipline. No cheat days. Exercise can help, but it will not be the determining factor.
Day to day weight changes are not reliable. Take the long view,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-08-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 582
Posted By MinnMan

No matter how long they may live, the few among...

No matter how long they may live, the few among us who are that elite achieve some form of immortality.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-07-24, 06:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 233
Posted By MinnMan

I agree. The level is uneven. But the stars are...

I agree. The level is uneven. But the stars are super athletes.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-06-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 258
Posted By MinnMan

"better" can mean "less"

"better" can mean "less"
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-06-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 258
Posted By MinnMan

Indeed, the highest mortality was in the control...

Indeed, the highest mortality was in the control group with no exercise at all.

It may be significant that the evening exercise cohort was also the smallest, with statistical validity suffering...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-06-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 258
Posted By MinnMan

Evening workouts better for mortality than morning....

General article, behind paywall:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/well/move/workout-exercise-morning-evening.html

Original article:...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 572
Posted By MinnMan

I believe that Sidi EXPECTS you to replace their...

I believe that Sidi EXPECTS you to replace their insoles with ones that are better customized for your feet. Therefore, their OEM insoles are as cheap as can be.
I can't imagine that anybody...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-04-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 722
Posted By MinnMan

Meanwhile, over at the Vuelta Feminina, Marianne...

Meanwhile, over at the Vuelta Feminina, Marianne Vos is just awesome.

The others of her generation (In fact, they are younger) - van der Breggen, van Vleuten - are gone, but she's still at the top.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-04-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 722
Posted By MinnMan

Fortunately, there's a lot more of interest in a...

Fortunately, there's a lot more of interest in a GT than the GC winner
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-03-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 722
Posted By MinnMan

He was disappointing in 2023 and hasn't had much...

He was disappointing in 2023 and hasn't had much prominence this spring either. I have been losing confidence, but it would be great to see him win a stage or two.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-03-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 722
Posted By MinnMan

Yeah, the GC competition is front-loaded right...

Yeah, the GC competition is front-loaded right from the beginning.
Can he wear pink for 3 weeks?
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-03-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 722
Posted By MinnMan

Assuming Pog doesn't crash, the GC is all about...

Assuming Pog doesn't crash, the GC is all about who else gets on the podium. Fortunately, the sprinter field is packed, and so that should add some excitement. I know GT is Ineos' man, but I'm...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-01-24, 07:18 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,047
Posted By MinnMan

Interesting. It's possible that I don't...

Interesting.

It's possible that I don't have my FTP set right. It could be a little low, but not be more than 15 watts, I don't think.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-01-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,047
Posted By MinnMan

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/301x142/screenshot_2024_05_01_at_12_55_46_pm_b03185e3a8ea11c3b82a916159643f5a047aac24.png
Though this includes the first week in April, when I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-01-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,047
Posted By MinnMan

I admit that I haven't paid much attention to TSS...

I admit that I haven't paid much attention to TSS in the past. I think maybe Strava calculates it if you are a subscriber? But I don't subscribe, so it doesn't calculate or display it. However,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-30-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 16,679
Posted By MinnMan

Newbie with first post revives a zombie thread...

Newbie with first post revives a zombie thread from 20 years ago?

The OP hasn't posted on BF in 16 years!

Now I've seen everything.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-29-24, 07:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,047
Posted By MinnMan

I'm no expert on the matter, but something that...

I'm no expert on the matter, but something that happens to me during the winter is that I end up exercising on the trainer at the very end of the day, maybe an hour starting at 10:30 PM or something...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-29-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,047
Posted By MinnMan

Why exercise produces less weight loss than you might expect

This is something that has been touched on many times in T&N, though I don't see a particular thread on it.

Lots of folks have pointed out that exercise (or rather, exercise alone) doesn't lead to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-25-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,148
Posted By MinnMan

I just recently started doing weight training - a...

I just recently started doing weight training - a little more than 2 months ago.

This isn't answering your question, directly, but there is an indirect connection.

when I decided to start...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-23-24, 09:06 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,925
Posted By MinnMan

I think a lot of people come to appreciate...

I think a lot of people come to appreciate monitoring power when they do indoor training with a smart trainer and an app such as Zwift. In that environment, power is everything, and one learns what...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-17-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 732
Posted By MinnMan

WvA is back on his bike ...

WvA is back on his bike

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1354x1118/screenshot_2024_04_17_at_8_54_15_am_809a26123e5f3b07bf6430a360a9c20b60d99246.png
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 11:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,003
Posted By MinnMan

Though he might be exaggerating, acute injuries...

Though he might be exaggerating, acute injuries can into chronic conditions if they do not heal right. Follow doc's orders.

As to activities, can you run? Join a gym and ride a recumbent...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-14-24, 07:57 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,115
Posted By MinnMan

It's nice to see Pidcock come out on top. He's...

It's nice to see Pidcock come out on top. He's had a hard time. Also, oddly, these days Ineos seems like an underdog team.

I spent years routing for MvdP, and I still like him and think he's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,532
Posted By MinnMan

In that case, my original comment wasn't...

In that case, my original comment wasn't addressed to you and your "fify" was misdirection. Whatver.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,532
Posted By MinnMan

And what do you know about the moral purity of...

And what do you know about the moral purity of the other bicycle manufacturers apart from Trek? Say, for example, their employment practices, their contracts with suppliers, domestic and foreign,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,532
Posted By MinnMan

True, but you missed the point.

True, but you missed the point.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,532
Posted By MinnMan

For a long time, I avoided Microsoft because of...

For a long time, I avoided Microsoft because of what they did to Netscape. So I was an Apple guy. But then came the hegemony and inflated costs of the iPhone ecosystem*, and I decided I would prefer...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-09-24, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 269
Posted By MinnMan

Favero Assioma now has MTB-Gravel pedal PMs

https://cycling.favero.com/en/assiomapromx?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=EN_Official+Launch+PRO+MX+2024

Well, "coming soon", anyway.

For SPD cleats.

There was a time...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-09-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,115
Posted By MinnMan

All props to MVDP, but I sure wish either van...

All props to MVDP, but I sure wish either van Aert or Pogacar had been there to compete with him.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-04-24, 12:03 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,115
Posted By MinnMan

Yeah, no kidding. From van Aert to this. It has...

Yeah, no kidding. From van Aert to this. It has to be one of the worst strings of news for pro-racers in a long long time.
Racing is tough and dangerous, but this is too much.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-04-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,115
Posted By MinnMan

Oh, dear G*d. Roglic had already had a bad crash...

Oh, dear G*d. Roglic had already had a bad crash the other day. The whole race, from stage to stage, has been unsafe. And now this.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-03-24, 07:45 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,115
Posted By MinnMan

And Merlier gets some payback. Cool.

And Merlier gets some payback. Cool.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-30-24, 08:13 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 33,154
Posted By MinnMan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM6wl346Izg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM6wl346Izg
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-30-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,147
Posted By MinnMan

I partially agree with this. I made the...

I partially agree with this. I made the transition from a dumb Kurt Kinetic trainer to a smart Elite Direto trainer this winter. The ability to "feel" the hills (and the descents) adds some...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-28-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 732
Posted By MinnMan

I think van der Poel is just plain stronger than...

I think van der Poel is just plain stronger than van Aert. Aslo, we've seen van der Poel crash plenty of times in cx races.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-28-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,115
Posted By MinnMan

I was looking further down the road to TdF, but...

I was looking further down the road to TdF, but it's good to hear that Pedersen is still slated to race this weekend. Stuyvens wasn't so lucky.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-27-24, 10:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 732
Posted By MinnMan

I've commented about the mens race in that other...

I've commented about the mens race in that other thread.
But yeah, Marianne Vos is unbelievable. van Anrooij is an up and coming star, and can't be much more than half Vos' age?
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