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Forum: Touring

01-04-02, 07:05 PM

Replies: 13

Touring across U.S.

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Posted By Mikelat

This past summer I rode across Canada starting...

This past summer I rode across Canada starting May 13. We used Rogers and Kicking Horse passes and while there was snow beside the roads and in the woods the roads were no problem. It was chilly and...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-03-02, 04:25 PM

Replies: 50

Max heart rate.

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Posted By Mikelat

If I use that as a guideline, I have a max heart...

If I use that as a guideline, I have a max heart rate of 178 and I know from testing that my true max is nearer to 200.

70% of 200 is 140 and 70% of 178 is 124 and the top end of this range (80%)...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-03-02, 12:00 PM

Replies: 50

Max heart rate.

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Posted By Mikelat

How do you know your 70% of your HR if you don't...

How do you know your 70% of your HR if you don't know your max.....70% of what????
All serious HR training is predicated on knowing your max and the 220 minus formula is not worth anything. If you...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-03-02, 12:10 AM

Replies: 36

What's your 2001 mileage?

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Posted By Mikelat

It took 53 days. My wife is a photographer and we...

It took 53 days. My wife is a photographer and we have a VW Westfalia so every AM we would agree on a campground for the evening and go our separate ways. My bike is a Litespeed Classic with Chorus...

Forum: Touring

01-03-02, 12:01 AM

Replies: 18

Touring Italy; Does anybody actuall do this anymore?

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Posted By Mikelat

I spent a couple of weeks in a rented house just...

I spent a couple of weeks in a rented house just outside of Siena and rode almost every day around there and all over Tuscany without any problem. I would have said that it is more bike friendly...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-02-02, 11:43 PM

Replies: 36

What's your 2001 mileage?

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Posted By Mikelat

I did 18,700k but got a good boost by cycling...

I did 18,700k but got a good boost by cycling from Vancouver to Louisburg N.S. (7,900k) and by riding in to BCIT every morning with my son.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-02-02, 04:08 PM

Replies: 50

Max heart rate.

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Posted By Mikelat

The only way to reasonable detrmine max HR is to...

The only way to reasonable detrmine max HR is to do a Conconni (sp?) test, that is use progressive effort to develop a profile of your HR with the objective of seeing when increased effort no longer...

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