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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-24, 10:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 739
Posted By Steamer

From tracking my rides, I have worked out my own...

From tracking my rides, I have worked out my own personal rule of thumb regarding how climbing affects average speed. For every 10 feet/mile of climbing, my average speed drops about 0.5 mph. So,...
Forum: Recumbent
04-06-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 265
Posted By Steamer

Both of them are SWBs.

Both of them are SWBs.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-05-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 297
Posted By Steamer

Yes, but with much reduced volume compared to a...

Yes, but with much reduced volume compared to a typical training week.

So, 25% of a small number of hours, not 25% of a large number of hours.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-05-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,269
Posted By Steamer

Has Chris been hanging out with Grant Petersen?

Has Chris been hanging out with Grant Petersen?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-25-24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,269
Posted By Steamer

I was showing you some courtesy by qualifying it....

I was showing you some courtesy by qualifying it. Ok, how's this: Nobody is forced out of Z3 (thus riding at an intensity that could be labeled an interval) by 'constantly rolling terrain' as you...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-25-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,269
Posted By Steamer

I sorta agree, sorta not. If one has a decent...

I sorta agree, sorta not. If one has a decent fitness and relatively low weight, and/or has sufficiently low gears, you can often climb in Z3 (if not even Z2), even on pretty steep climbs (I'd...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-20-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 447
Posted By Steamer

Yeah, for sure. Even an imperfect approach to...

Yeah, for sure. Even an imperfect approach to doing a certain kind of training is superior to the 'empty set'.

I asked because this is the kind of workout I personally would only do if it had the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-20-24, 11:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 447
Posted By Steamer

Is there any evidence that this works better than...

Is there any evidence that this works better than doing intervals at freely chosen cadence and separate strength training via weights?
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
01-06-24, 09:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,615
Posted By Steamer

Well, that's gonna shut down the conversation,...

Well, that's gonna shut down the conversation, for sure. From what I have seen, most of the folks who stop in here from time to time are randonneurs. Very few ultra racers here. Aside from who...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-29-23, 05:35 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,419
Posted By Steamer

Maybe you should.

Maybe you should.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-27-23, 11:35 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,790
Posted By Steamer

For the tightwads in the group, I have been using...

For the tightwads in the group, I have been using this cheap chest strap with my Garmin for about a year now, and it's been flawless for basic HR data. It's not compatible with any HRV apps, though....
Forum: Framebuilders
10-02-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 561
Posted By Steamer

It IS flop that you are feeling. The more weight...

It IS flop that you are feeling. The more weight on your front wheel, the greater the sensation, for some given geometric level of flop.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,410
Posted By Steamer

There isn't a safety issue. Thru axles are...

There isn't a safety issue.

Thru axles are mostly about the industry selling new stuff. They have some minor advantages, but again, it's mostly about selling stuff. To do so, they have to champion...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-14-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 717
Posted By Steamer

The only issue I can think of is that your local...

The only issue I can think of is that your local terrain probably doesn't encourage you to get used to pedaling for a long time in an aero position.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-31-23, 10:20 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,832
Posted By Steamer

It seems to me that HRR is mostly useful as a...

It seems to me that HRR is mostly useful as a metric for evaluating exercise intensity based on heart rate. Specifically, % of HRR. If a person has a max HR of 180, and resting HR of 60, and the HRR...
Forum: Recumbent
08-21-23, 08:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,950
Posted By Steamer

Consider 2 wheel recumbents. They are generally a...

Consider 2 wheel recumbents. They are generally a bit faster than recumbent trikes, although the fastest trikes can be faster than the slower bikes. A high racer probably is the most compatible type...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-16-23, 09:37 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

I am sure there are finer distinctions I am...

I am sure there are finer distinctions I am missing, but I understood the following general equivalencies to be correct:

LT1, VT1, aerobic threshold, MAF, top of Coggan Z2, and top of Seiler Z1 -...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-16-23, 09:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

Yeah, how about that. Amazing concept, really. :)

Yeah, how about that. Amazing concept, really. :)
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-14-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

FWIW, his last name is spelled Seiler.

FWIW, his last name is spelled Seiler.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-14-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

My emphasis above. To that statement - yes and...

My emphasis above. To that statement - yes and no. I think it depends entirely on the type of event one is trying to perform in. For me, a training diet of 95% z2, 6 to 9 hours per week, from...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-14-23, 06:24 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

Those riders you reference doing 10+ hours of...

Those riders you reference doing 10+ hours of moderate intensity may be over-trained - if by moderate, you mean zone 3. 10 hours to a LOT of zone 3. They'd be faster if they did 9 hours of z2, 1 hour...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-13-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

If you have the time, and it's sounds like you...

If you have the time, and it's sounds like you do, I think it's clear that an approach that emphasizes Z2 is best, especially considering your focus on long events.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-12-23, 02:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

Perhaps this suggests that you should still adopt...

Perhaps this suggests that you should still adopt a polarized or pyramidal distribution despite being time crunched. At least till you become healthier, metabolically speaking. I don't have trouble...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-12-23, 06:35 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

Probably. Although perhaps something else about...

Probably. Although perhaps something else about their training also contributes to their right-shifted fat utilization curves. It's not all completely understood.

Z2 has other purported effects...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-11-23, 06:45 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

Except at very high intensity, the substrate...

Except at very high intensity, the substrate utilization varies, and is influenced by a lot of things including training.

The elite athlete may be burning more calories per hour, but they are...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-11-23, 04:43 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

I've been studying such things myself for about 9...

I've been studying such things myself for about 9 months or so and I agree with the essence of what you said.

Not sure what the question is. Are you wondering what approach to take personally? If...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-27-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,679
Posted By Steamer

Not sure why you would ask me, since, as I said,...

Not sure why you would ask me, since, as I said, I am not a physiologist. But, I do very much know that complex systems are not always well understood by even the experts, and sometimes unnatural...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-27-23, 07:06 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,679
Posted By Steamer

Exogenously elevating blood lactate is not the...

Exogenously elevating blood lactate is not the same thing as it being elevated naturally by your own body due to an elevated exertion level.

I am no physiologist, but that's what confused me about...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-18-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,417
Posted By Steamer

At rest, yes, but exercise mediated glucose...

At rest, yes, but exercise mediated glucose uptake prevents spikes when riding.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-26-23, 03:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

Nothing, apparently. I assumed your posts...

Nothing, apparently. I assumed your posts weren't completely pointless, but I was wrong.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-25-23, 01:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,044
Posted By Steamer

Yeah, I don't think anyone on the planet...

Yeah, I don't think anyone on the planet appreciates unsolicited evangelism for whatever it is they personally champion, including the anti-milk guy. Does he want me to bend his ear about riding...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-08-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,003
Posted By Steamer

So, would that be on the basis of per unit time...

So, would that be on the basis of per unit time spent in that zone?

If so, then zone 2, with it's measly two checks would blow zone 3 and 4 away since you can spend so much more time riding there...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-28-23, 12:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,027
Posted By Steamer

I think you are overthinking this. The right bike...

I think you are overthinking this. The right bike is the one you will ride. As for muscle recruitment, I don't' think position has a huge effect so long as leg extension is about right. Muscle...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-17-23, 11:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,660
Posted By Steamer

Would the two zones be separated by lactate to...

Would the two zones be separated by lactate to blood spillover vs. non-spillover (essentially LT1)? From what I have seen on blood lactate vs. power curves, neither LT1 nor LT2 sticks out in any...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-16-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 842
Posted By Steamer

For me a rest day means nothing. Although the...

For me a rest day means nothing. Although the dog and I do our thrice a day 1-mile walks, no matter what.
Forum: Touring
04-14-23, 05:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,380
Posted By Steamer

It usually is. I have also had some rednecks in...

It usually is. I have also had some rednecks in life sized hot wheelz cars cause trouble in that area.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-14-23, 05:42 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,644
Posted By Steamer

Yeah, just looking at calories in / calories out...

Yeah, just looking at calories in / calories out ignores the hormonal effect that different foods can have. These effects are very significant for many people. Reducing the discussion of weight loss...
Forum: Touring
04-13-23, 10:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,380
Posted By Steamer

Here is a route to consider that goes from NYC to...

Here is a route to consider that goes from NYC to Pittsburgh, via State College: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4620525
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-04-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,780
Posted By Steamer

For reference, my average speed for that one hard...

For reference, my average speed for that one hard climb I mentioned above was 3.4 mph, at an average cadence of about 64. My low gear is actually 17.9 g.i. (I was wrong before when I said it was...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-04-23, 09:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,780
Posted By Steamer

I have this problem too. Although you mentioned...

I have this problem too. Although you mentioned 1:1 gearing - I assume you mean cog / chainring ratio so that your lowest gear (in terms of gear inches) is about 27-28?

There is nothing wrong with...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-31-23, 06:19 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,419
Posted By Steamer

I personally would describe the evidence as...

I personally would describe the evidence as "highly mixed" and, on the surface, contradictory. I suspect the truth lies in subtleties that studies just don't get into.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-31-23, 06:14 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,419
Posted By Steamer

Agree on the eggs. They are throwing the best...

Agree on the eggs. They are throwing the best part away.

It's worth it to try to find a source of local eggs from chickens that have grass. Or the pricey ones at the store from chickens given...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-30-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,419
Posted By Steamer

It's complicated. Saturated fat is not a single...

It's complicated. Saturated fat is not a single nutrient. Different types of saturated fatty acids have different effects. And there is the question of if you remove saturated fat from your diet,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-30-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,419
Posted By Steamer

Here is a good deep dive on protein....

Here is a good deep dive on protein. https://youtu.be/BqmG2y4IeY8

Lessons learned, among others:

No less than 30 grams of complete protein is needed in one sitting to stimulate tissue growth....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-30-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,419
Posted By Steamer

Peanuts aren't the healthiest nut you could eat,...

Peanuts aren't the healthiest nut you could eat, but they aren't bad. Just stay away from the hydrogenated stuff and don't eat tons and tons of it.

I recommend you start reading up on holistic...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-30-23, 10:55 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,644
Posted By Steamer

Anyone can get healthier and better at fat...

Anyone can get healthier and better at fat burning, if they manipulate the variables they have control over.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-30-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,644
Posted By Steamer

Fat vs. CHO utilization varies wildly from person...

Fat vs. CHO utilization varies wildly from person to person. It's both training and diet related, not just intensity related.

Alan Couzens has lots of real world data on this.

Here are some...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-30-23, 06:09 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,644
Posted By Steamer

My experience as well. Becoming highly bonk...

My experience as well.

Becoming highly bonk resistant at endurance pace was not why I changed my diet to low carb, but it certainly was a pleasant side-effect. Carbs consumed during exercise won't...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-30-23, 06:05 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,644
Posted By Steamer

This has been my approach as well. Not...

This has been my approach as well. Not complicated, but it does require a certain level of vigilance to keep carbs and sugar from sneaking in. Requires more time spent the kitchen too. But it's...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-24-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,582
Posted By Steamer

Not really. The section of the GAP from...

Not really. The section of the GAP from Confluence to Ohiopyle is the closest it gets. You'd have to ride over hill and dale for about 35-40 miles to get to Morgantown.
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