What do you do to get ready?
07-13-18, 08:32 AM
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07-13-18, 11:48 AM
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1) Mind Prep - coffee, constitutional, stretch, breakfast, dog walk.
2) Bike Prep - clean sunnies, fill water bottles, check tires, brakes, quick releases. (Do this before kitting to avoid getting dirty.)
3) Body Prep - coffee, contacts, sunscreen, chamois cream, coffee, dress. (Kit last to avoid soiling it.)
4) Rolling Prep - pocket fuels and repair kit, put on sweat prevention, helmet, socks, shoes, gloves, and sunnies, start timer. (All these items are kept at/near designated bike parking in my garage.)
2) Bike Prep - clean sunnies, fill water bottles, check tires, brakes, quick releases. (Do this before kitting to avoid getting dirty.)
3) Body Prep - coffee, contacts, sunscreen, chamois cream, coffee, dress. (Kit last to avoid soiling it.)
4) Rolling Prep - pocket fuels and repair kit, put on sweat prevention, helmet, socks, shoes, gloves, and sunnies, start timer. (All these items are kept at/near designated bike parking in my garage.)
07-13-18, 02:57 PM
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coffee
pump tires if it's been a couple days or more
configure bike w garmin, water bottles, saddle bag
kit up
head out the door!
pump tires if it's been a couple days or more
configure bike w garmin, water bottles, saddle bag
kit up
head out the door!
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07-13-18, 04:39 PM
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Maybe it's me. I could have OCD but I go by the same checklist every day just like a pilot getting ready to take off. I just got some Theraworx for cramps and it really works. It also works on the bottoms of my feet to fight firefoot. Now I have to add that.
07-14-18, 09:08 AM
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I've had a saddle between my legs since 1983. I have my wife check them out and she says they look bruises on each side of my groin. They're not open bleeding sores but they are always there. I've been thinking about getting an Eliptigo to cross train on a few days a week but I don't know if I get it serviced anywhere. elliptigo - Bing video
One thing that helps is riding a different saddle a few times each week, which helps distribute the pressure in slightly different areas.
For example, my Allez has a specialized power saddle, and my Supersix Evo has a Romin Evo.
Either works OK for me, but the pressure points are slightly different.
07-14-18, 01:11 PM
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Anyone mention drinking water? I drink a lot of water pre-ride. I start drinking water as soon as I wake up. Guzzle a couple glasses full just before I head out the door. Hydration in summer is everything.
Massage. Gotta massage the legs before I ride. My legs are always tight. I use a eucolyptus and spearmint lotion.
Massage. Gotta massage the legs before I ride. My legs are always tight. I use a eucolyptus and spearmint lotion.
07-14-18, 01:53 PM
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The very last thing I do before clipping in is pray for a safe ride and give thanks for being able to experience life on a bike.
Nothing quite like it.
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07-14-18, 03:57 PM
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1) Have a cup of coffee.
2) Check if it's raining or windy, or night. If so, abandon ride for the day, and open a bottle of decent King Valley red.
3) Have a look at the bike. Dust it off with the vacuum, move it into the hallway, the bike that is..
4) Check the tyres. If they look a bit flat, get out the pump and sigh.
5) Have another cup of coffee. Wonder if it's too early for a kipper on toast. Check outside. If night, warm up the spaghetti bolognese in the microwave. If daylight, put the kipper into the microwave. Will find it three days later
6) Change into the velcro. Eat a banana. Feel remarkably healthy, fruit is good for you.
7) If Michelle rings, abandon banana, breathe deeply, take the bike outside, and smile at the rainbow that has miraculously appeared over my part of working class Britain. If she doesn't ring, and it's five years since the last call, wonder what impact a glass of king valley red would have on my cadence.
8) Strap on bicycle shoes. Check on the internet to see if they really are safe.While I'm at it, check for email, facetime contacts, weather, latest Brexit news and whether the aussie dollar is on the rise.
9) Have a cup of coffee.
10) Move the bike to the porch. Warm and sunny outside, not a breath of wind.
11) Fill one water bottle with the kv red, and the other with water. Wait for the phone to ring
12) The phone hasn't rung. Fill the second bottle with kv red
13 Hesitate about having another coffee but think, "what the hell", and hit the first water bottle.
14) Put the bike back in the cellar. There's reruns of Big Bang Theory on TV. Settle down on the bed and start on the second bottle of kv red.
It's another day to be lived.
2) Check if it's raining or windy, or night. If so, abandon ride for the day, and open a bottle of decent King Valley red.
3) Have a look at the bike. Dust it off with the vacuum, move it into the hallway, the bike that is..
4) Check the tyres. If they look a bit flat, get out the pump and sigh.
5) Have another cup of coffee. Wonder if it's too early for a kipper on toast. Check outside. If night, warm up the spaghetti bolognese in the microwave. If daylight, put the kipper into the microwave. Will find it three days later
6) Change into the velcro. Eat a banana. Feel remarkably healthy, fruit is good for you.
7) If Michelle rings, abandon banana, breathe deeply, take the bike outside, and smile at the rainbow that has miraculously appeared over my part of working class Britain. If she doesn't ring, and it's five years since the last call, wonder what impact a glass of king valley red would have on my cadence.
8) Strap on bicycle shoes. Check on the internet to see if they really are safe.While I'm at it, check for email, facetime contacts, weather, latest Brexit news and whether the aussie dollar is on the rise.
9) Have a cup of coffee.
10) Move the bike to the porch. Warm and sunny outside, not a breath of wind.
11) Fill one water bottle with the kv red, and the other with water. Wait for the phone to ring
12) The phone hasn't rung. Fill the second bottle with kv red
13 Hesitate about having another coffee but think, "what the hell", and hit the first water bottle.
14) Put the bike back in the cellar. There's reruns of Big Bang Theory on TV. Settle down on the bed and start on the second bottle of kv red.
It's another day to be lived.
07-14-18, 05:36 PM
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No body stretch's before and after? When I am wore out I forget to stretch after. And when I am running late I don't. But under ideal conditions I like to stretch before and after a ride.
07-14-18, 09:51 PM
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07-16-18, 12:23 AM
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Saddle sores are caused by bacteria getting into cracks/breaks in the skin. As we age, our skin become more susceptible to cracking. It is a possible explanation for the saddle sores.
07-16-18, 02:01 AM
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https://www.health.harvard.edu/stayi...efore-exercise
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercis...re-exercising/
Better to hop on the bicycle and start pedalling casually for a bit to warm up ... then pick up your speed.
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07-16-18, 09:37 AM
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If hundreds of millions of people drink tap water every day and suffer no ill effects, what is that?
07-16-18, 09:48 AM
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My list is much shorter. I got a few questions though.
1) Why never tap water? Filtered tap water is usually better than bottled.
2) more of a general question, I normally do about 75-100 miles over 2 days on the weekends and several 20 mile rides during the week. I have yet to get any saddle sores. Am I just lucky? I'm using my stock saddle some cheap bibs from Amazon. Nothing fancy.
As for my list, I pack 2x 25oz water bottles and a energy bar or some haribos if I'm planning to go more than 20 miles. Grab a cold brew coffee or if the kids kept me up way too late the night before I'll slam an energy drink. I top off the tires and pretty much everything else is ready to go at all times. Gloves, helmet, glasses etc. I keep a repair kit with tubes, tools and extra co2 carts in my small saddle bag along with about $20 in cash. Phone/ID/keys go in my jersey. My prep is rarely longer than 5 minutes.
1) Why never tap water? Filtered tap water is usually better than bottled.
2) more of a general question, I normally do about 75-100 miles over 2 days on the weekends and several 20 mile rides during the week. I have yet to get any saddle sores. Am I just lucky? I'm using my stock saddle some cheap bibs from Amazon. Nothing fancy.
As for my list, I pack 2x 25oz water bottles and a energy bar or some haribos if I'm planning to go more than 20 miles. Grab a cold brew coffee or if the kids kept me up way too late the night before I'll slam an energy drink. I top off the tires and pretty much everything else is ready to go at all times. Gloves, helmet, glasses etc. I keep a repair kit with tubes, tools and extra co2 carts in my small saddle bag along with about $20 in cash. Phone/ID/keys go in my jersey. My prep is rarely longer than 5 minutes.
07-16-18, 04:24 PM
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It's not a great idea to stretch before ....
https://www.health.harvard.edu/stayi...efore-exercise
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercis...re-exercising/
Better to hop on the bicycle and start pedalling casually for a bit to warm up ... then pick up your speed.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/stayi...efore-exercise
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercis...re-exercising/
Better to hop on the bicycle and start pedalling casually for a bit to warm up ... then pick up your speed.
07-16-18, 07:45 PM
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I guess I’m not nearly as anal as some.
Pee.
Suit up.
Fill 2 water bottles with filtered water from fridge.
Make sure tires are at about 95 psi (23mm).
Stretch a bit. I unscientifically seem to ride better with a good stretch.
Ride.
Of of course I fuel up an hour or so before I ride.
Pee.
Suit up.
Fill 2 water bottles with filtered water from fridge.
Make sure tires are at about 95 psi (23mm).
Stretch a bit. I unscientifically seem to ride better with a good stretch.
Ride.
Of of course I fuel up an hour or so before I ride.
07-16-18, 09:26 PM
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You know, it's ALL recycled....
