Southern California - So who are the SOCAL CLYDES?

I guess I make the list at 230 (currently)! We ought to organize our own climbing ride just for the clydes, forget all those skinny guys!:p :D

Just let us know when it is and we'll give you a 10 minute head start! :D

6'1" 160... :o

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That's a lot of miles. Great work!

I'm going for 500 miles per month. Only got about 410 last month. If there were more hours in a day (or I was faster), I'd up that.

I don't drink soda (just some diet soda now and then) -- the burritos are the problem! I'm not the greatest when it comes to portion control.

That said, the weight is coming off. I just gotta pedal my way through the "eating season" -- October, November and December.

I hear you. Pizza's my downfall. :( Been playing around with http://www.routeslip.com it lets you plot rides, does elevation, and has a log. Pretty simple and straight forward. Averaged 17.9 to work, and 17.9 home but with 300 feet more climbing. I soooo want to crack an hour for my commute.
http://www.routeslip.com/map.php?map=6894


Mark

I'm 6'2" and 197-205......I'm stuck in the weight area its annoying so I stop thinking about it. Was closer to 240 1 1/2 yrs ago so I guess I'm making some progress.

That's great progress!


I'm 6'2" and 197-205......I'm stuck in the weight area its annoying so I stop thinking about it. Was closer to 240 1 1/2 yrs ago so I guess I'm making some progress.

I was 235-240 in January, 215 right now and holding. :( Hills are easier, but I want them to be way easier. Oh, if you have a drinking fountain with those 5 gallon bottles at your work or home, just pick one of those up every day, that's 40lbs, then strap it on some light guys bike. :)

I was 235-240 in January, 215 right now and holding. :( Hills are easier, but I want them to be way easier. Oh, if you have a drinking fountain with those 5 gallon bottles at your work or home, just pick one of those up every day, that's 40lbs, then strap it on some light guys bike. :)

Whew, as I read that, I thought you were gonna wind up saying drink all 5 gallons every day to speed weight loss.

My desk is 10 feet from the drinking fountain, so I pick one of those up as a reminder all the time. I've also been putting a ton of miles on my Bacchetta Corsa this year. Hill climbs are a good workout as you can't stand, so it's all muscle power without gravity assist. I'll probably use it for the Poway Century, as the climbing is at the beginning when your fresh. I still need to tweak gearing with a 39 middle, and maybe an 11-28, it's 42 and 12-27 now.

I'm rocking 12-25 cassette, I hope I'll be ok on the Tour De poway, still debating on doing the 62 or 105, since they both have hte same climbs in the beginning. I'm thinking of getting a 12-28 cassette for the rear to help on some of the hills. Hills are my weakpoint, I usually blow up at the top or on the next hill.

Here are the 11-28's I'm looking at.

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/k7.html#9 Harris's High-Wide

http://www.interlocracing.com/cassettes_steel.html Elite 11-28

I'll be carrying some extra weight in the form of 2 70oz bladders, one water, one energy drink, either a malto mix, or perpetuem.

I just switched to a 12-27 for the Mt. Baldy BF ride last weekend. It really helped, and I can't imagine needed more gear than that, unless it's SUPER steep. And, I'm not a super strong climber either.

If you decide to do the century, feel free to ride with me, mel44, jschen, and DAVEsanyyz (and maybe other BFers) -- we'll keep a moderate pace and climbing in a group gives a big psychological boost.


I'm rocking 12-25 cassette, I hope I'll be ok on the Tour De poway, still debating on doing the 62 or 105, since they both have hte same climbs in the beginning. I'm thinking of getting a 12-28 cassette for the rear to help on some of the hills. Hills are my weakpoint, I usually blow up at the top or on the next hill.

thanks for the new bookmark. I'll prolly get the High and Wide or the Big 12 from them.....32T rear I should be able to climb anything like my MTB:D

I'm rocking 12-25 cassette, I hope I'll be ok on the Tour De poway, still debating on doing the 62 or 105, since they both have hte same climbs in the beginning. I'm thinking of getting a 12-28 cassette for the rear to help on some of the hills. Hills are my weakpoint, I usually blow up at the top or on the next hill.

Which rings do you have on your crank?

I have triples, 53/42/30T, but granny and 25T in the rear has me hurting at 4mph up 10* grade out of the saddle. Spinning 40-45rpm up that climb.

I'm running 53/42/26 with a 12-27. FWIW, an ultegra triple rear 6503 will handle a 32, that's what one of the RAAM bikes had, and I've seen a couple uprights with this setup. My problem right now is the 42/27 is only 37.8 gear inches, and the next drop lower is 26/17, the 39/28 will give me 33.9 gear inches without having to hit the granny. Again, since this is on a bent, I can't stand up and use my weight to push, it's all leg, I can push back into the seat, but eventually you fatigue.

How exactly are you going about your weight loss? (looking for good tips).

I think portion control has the biggest effect on weight control. What has come to be a normal portion in this country is actually way too much food. Eat smaller portions with maybe a snack or two at other times during the day. Resist eating something just because it is a habit (e.g. a donut or three with your morning coffee). Also be careful about what you eat, not only in cutting down on sugar, but also in cutting down refined carbs which can have just a big an effect as sugar. Combine this with being at least mildy active and, everything else considered, you have the best chance of controlling your weight. Yes, this can seem overly simply if other things are going on in your life (and body).

After a short while of reducing my portions I came to not like big meals, and I really came to dislike the feeling of being full and bloated. Something changed in how I viewed what a meal should be.

You don't have to ride crazy miles to lose weight. Last year I did 125-150 miles per week and never dropped below 220. This year my miles are 100-120 per week and I am around 205. Fewer calories. The only time I really pack in the food is just before and just after an event. By event I mean a double century because nothing shorter really taxes me. A century or 200k is just a long training ride.

Ron

I think portion control has the biggest effect on weight control. What has come to be a normal portion in this country is actually way too much food. Eat smaller portions with maybe a snack or two at other times during the day. Resist eating something just because it is a habit (e.g. a donut or three with your morning coffee). Also be careful about what you eat, not only in cutting down on sugar, but also in cutting down refined carbs which can have just a big an effect as sugar. Combine this with being at least mildy active and, everything else considered, you have the best chance of controlling your weight. Yes, this can seem overly simply if other things are going on in your life (and body).

After a short while of reducing my portions I came to not like big meals, and I really came to dislike the feeling of being full and bloated. Something changed in how I viewed what a meal should be.

You don't have to ride crazy miles to lose weight. Last year I did 125-150 miles per week and never dropped below 220. This year my miles are 100-120 per week and I am around 205. Fewer calories. The only time I really pack in the food is just before and just after an event. By event I mean a double century because nothing shorter really taxes me. A century or 200k is just a long training ride.

Ron

Yeah, I much prefer a larger number of smaller meals than a small number of large meals. Once I get super hungry, the will power goes. Keeping the blood sugar level constant seems to be the key.

Viewing food as fuel, and not a celebration of life, to be gorged on at each and every meal seems to be the key for me.

Thanks for the tips! :D

Bingo. Smaller portions. When we were on RAO, Kellie (http://www.rpmcoaching.net/membership.php) kept saying, eat like an athelete, not a person with an eating disorder, in reference to one of our riders. :) Food is fuel, put crap gas in your car and you get crap performance. Also, smaller portions 5-6 times a day, and don't eat anything after about 7pm. Avoid stuff with fructose in it.
I'm hoping to start the Poway Century at around 205. 215 today.

Okay I'll fess up. I'm a clyde. 6'3", 215 lbs. Got down to 205 for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in June, but post-marathon recovery plus a food and wine binge in Northern California added a few back. But it's still a major reduction from the 280 I weighed in 2003, but still a long ways off from the 170 I raced at (nearly 30 years ago!!). I'm mainly a runner these days. I got really burned out about the bike when I raced, and haven't really had a strong desire to do much riding again until recently.

One year ago I started riding (again) at 267. Six months ago I was in the 230s. This last month has been hard on me (too much work, not enough riding; too much bad food, too) so I suspect I'm back into the 240s.

I'm not going to check until after I get my mad biking skillz back.