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Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-06, 07:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 708
Posted By PistachioAddict

there are some saddles that make sure your...

there are some saddles that make sure your pee-pee gets a good blood supply.

Presumably in case you score out on your rides?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-06, 03:16 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,422
Posted By PistachioAddict

For some reason I think you're into...

For some reason I think you're into ultra-endurance??

I know what you're talking about I get it when I swim into really deep water far from the shore, it's like a little bit of my mind telling me...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-06, 04:03 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,076
Posted By PistachioAddict

what about if Basso was to win the Giro-Tour...

what about if Basso was to win the Giro-Tour double twice in a row, in the middle of say 5 tours de france wins in a row?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-06, 03:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 773
Posted By PistachioAddict

if my brain had been working at the time I'd have...

if my brain had been working at the time I'd have said "entered some time trials"

or did you mean lipo is a waste of money :D
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-06, 03:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 773
Posted By PistachioAddict

Goals... My goals are just "do more than the...

Goals...

My goals are just "do more than the last workout" even if it was 1 minute longer, or a slightly harder resistance.... or a slightly higher cadence. I learned that method from weight...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-05-06, 02:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,291
Posted By PistachioAddict

that's funny In summer I had a bar job and...

that's funny

In summer I had a bar job and quit, people I rode with said my riding improved I think the passive smoke is bad enough let alone full-on smoking. Also the mental side, if you are...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-06, 02:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 773
Posted By PistachioAddict

thanks for the replies I've never done real...

thanks for the replies

I've never done real low intensity work on the turbo everything has been the charmichael dvd's someone on here suggested I buy a while back and before that it was...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-06, 10:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 773
Posted By PistachioAddict

It's funny I post about my training but maybe...

It's funny I post about my training but maybe it's my diet that was wrong

cheers, some more fat and meat that suits me - just the thought of pork chops makes my mouth water right now hehe
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-06, 09:39 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 773
Posted By PistachioAddict

i should probably mention my diet morning...

i should probably mention my diet

morning cereal
late morning oat bar
lunch cereal or pasta
late evening oat bar
dinner pasta

sometimes I go nuts and eat about 3 chocolate bars in a row :)...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-06, 09:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 773
Posted By PistachioAddict

"fat burning" workouts

Long story short I am much fitter from interval sessions on the turbo and I lost a lot of weight in the first 2 months but have stopped shedding pounds for the last 6 weeks, weight has stayed the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-06, 03:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 372
Posted By PistachioAddict

are you gay? it's cool if you are - but seriously...

are you gay? it's cool if you are - but seriously who gives a flying f... oh nevermind (trust me I am helping you)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-06, 08:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 980
Posted By PistachioAddict

not to be personal but if a guy has a lot of...

not to be personal but if a guy has a lot of chest rug sometimes the monitor won't pick up the signal and in labs test they shave em or use electro-conductive gel, funny but true :)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-06, 04:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,378
Posted By PistachioAddict

Lining up stem and tyres accurately

I crashed and have to readjust the front wheel to be inline with the handlebars, I look at it it looks right then I realise it's a bit off.

So I adjust it, it looks lined up then I am riding and...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-06, 04:22 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,674
Posted By PistachioAddict

talking of smooth rides, ride with a flat rear...

talking of smooth rides, ride with a flat rear it's horrific - the tyres provide you with a "smooth" ride as does the road surface anything else you have to live with or buy a motorbike
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-06, 03:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 473
Posted By PistachioAddict

i always take a break (you can retain your...

i always take a break (you can retain your fitness of the turbo), do lots of stretching and (don't flame me) a bit of weights, and core strength exercises.

watch top riders, they can take both...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-06, 03:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 841
Posted By PistachioAddict

I can imagine someone behind me pull up gagging...

I can imagine someone behind me pull up gagging and choking :lol:

actually thinking about it that's not funny, whatever it is it's gotta be sticky (yum :)) cos you are still breathing even though...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-06, 03:03 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,164
Posted By PistachioAddict

that weren't too clear, *edit* if you crash...

that weren't too clear, *edit* if you crash weight loss you can lose power, I definately noticed but then I did little high intensity work, I am trying to lose weight again but I will incrprate high...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-06, 02:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,183
Posted By PistachioAddict

I have mad bursts of riding loads then maybe...

I have mad bursts of riding loads then maybe going the other extreme

-In the summer sometimes I can ride every day for about a week

-Sometimes I find it very hard and don't ride for weeks

-A...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-06, 02:02 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 13,545
Posted By PistachioAddict

I read from a link someone posted on here,...

I read from a link someone posted on here, apparently they call this "captain crash" cos you "go down with the ship" killed me when I read that :lol: :lol:

I stopped to let 2 ladies cross the road...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-06, 01:42 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 10,761
Posted By PistachioAddict

if a person's self esteem and image is grounded...

if a person's self esteem and image is grounded in their "abilities"...

...human nature will make them tend to exaggerate to other people as well as to themselves. It's a perfectly natural...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-06, 01:34 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,120
Posted By PistachioAddict

how about learning to balance on the spot at...

how about learning to balance on the spot at lights and stuff? I see messengers do this and am jealous, when I tri it in the hallway I break/knock things over until I get shouted at to stop ****ing...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-06, 12:56 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 6,875
Posted By PistachioAddict

I read something somwhere (don't you love my...

I read something somwhere (don't you love my informative sources) that said top women were 10% behind top men physically due to testosterone etc etc

that means there's women out there that can...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-06, 12:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 539
Posted By PistachioAddict

hmm in-between, but I'm stupid so Crits DVD it...

hmm in-between, but I'm stupid so Crits DVD it is! :D
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-06, 12:49 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,602
Posted By PistachioAddict

that's one amazing jump for an old dude he...

that's one amazing jump for an old dude

he started out as a chiapucci fan I think?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didi_Senft
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-06, 10:07 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,189
Posted By PistachioAddict

probably planned then so can they be lured? ...

probably planned then

so can they be lured?

then it's crowbar time. no only joking. (a baseball bat)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-06, 09:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 851
Posted By PistachioAddict

lol that's what I was thinking. There's a...

lol that's what I was thinking.

There's a chick I worked with in my old job, when I started riding we talked about it quite a bit, she told me she averaged about 20 mph so did her bf, anyways we...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-06, 09:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 539
Posted By PistachioAddict

Yo Earlier you said the CC DVD for intervals -...

Yo
Earlier you said the CC DVD for intervals - the climbing DVD contains intervals? I'll probably buy it if it has, I looked online he's got quite a few DVD's but no description of the content they...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-06, 05:55 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,602
Posted By PistachioAddict

:lol: I've noticed a difinite etiquette...

:lol:

I've noticed a difinite etiquette with the serious roadies the hawk faced guys that really motor along, most will say hi unless they're working hard so as they pass me at the bottom of a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-06, 04:30 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 31,526
Posted By PistachioAddict

wait... what kind of buttlube should I be using?

wait... what kind of buttlube should I be using?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-06, 04:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 539
Posted By PistachioAddict

I started out on this route 3 months ago, I took...

I started out on this route 3 months ago, I took some advice and did some research of my own so my 2c...

to improve your power at least SOME of your training has to push you into your "red zone",...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-06, 03:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,349
Posted By PistachioAddict

10 lbs that good going, I've decided 15 lbs is a...

10 lbs that good going, I've decided 15 lbs is a good healthy rate for 3 months from the comments of people on this board and my lady who pointed out mostly all that's left to lose is muscle - I was...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-06, 10:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,349
Posted By PistachioAddict

Thanks for the kind words I feel much better...

Thanks for the kind words I feel much better about it now, I think in my mind it was like "2 more months of this!!!" and I guess that was the real problem being totally SICK of it -training alone,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-06, 03:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,349
Posted By PistachioAddict

Weight loss...

Got a hell of a shock this morning, I've been concentrating on improving my power all winter doing around 1 hour sessions of hard intervals 2 days in a row, a day off then a 2 hour turbo ride at...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-06, 01:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,521
Posted By PistachioAddict

We drank and raced at the same time, we were...

We drank and raced at the same time, we were required to drink a 40 OZ and shots at each checkpoint, I hit a car mirror with my elbow and a car chase ensues while I’m trying to race
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-06, 01:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,433
Posted By PistachioAddict

that's a good experience, SO much better when...

that's a good experience, SO much better when strong riders are like that rather than arrogant. I've only ever had people say "well done, keep going" as they glided past me on hills as they saw me...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-06, 05:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,416
Posted By PistachioAddict

that's very similar to my winter experience Bill,...

that's very similar to my winter experience Bill, lots of indoor work went out on the road and by my standards flew along, I started riding after trashing a knee ligament that meant turning or...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-06, 05:04 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 19,472
Posted By PistachioAddict

post a picture and we'll tell you :)

post a picture and we'll tell you :)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-06, 05:01 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 19,472
Posted By PistachioAddict

I'm no expert but if you're more comfortable...

I'm no expert but if you're more comfortable there's no need to go back because of "conventional wisdom", what most people miss out when they quote "averages" is standard deviation - is this case...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-06, 03:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 749
Posted By PistachioAddict

it would be an excellent combination of...

it would be an excellent combination of challenges, keep your nerve and try to be accurance when all you wanna do is pant like a dog

awesome idea
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-06, 02:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,416
Posted By PistachioAddict

well said, with so much research coming out...

well said, with so much research coming out talking up HIT, it's easier to do from a safety perspective indoors... I sure as hell would not put my head down, grit my teeth, shut my eyes and grunt...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-06, 02:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,260
Posted By PistachioAddict

pretty sweet no? :D to drops just like that?...

pretty sweet no? :D
to drops just like that? took me ages to get used to drops
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-06, 01:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 438
Posted By PistachioAddict

*edit* actually dude I totally misunderstood...

*edit*

actually dude I totally misunderstood you question :o

I'll leave the journal link below anyway

found this study
http://www.jssm.org/vol4/n3/16/v4n3-16text.php

Slow, preferred...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-06, 05:56 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,034
Posted By PistachioAddict

As already said Eddy won classics, and rode more...

As already said Eddy won classics, and rode more than 1 grand tour in the summer although I remember not so long strongmen like Zulle, Indurain and Rominger used to compete on the GC at the Giro and...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-06-06, 05:24 AM
Replies: 3,556
Views: 2,497,618
Posted By PistachioAddict

just realised I no longer fall in this category...

just realised I no longer fall in this category as I lost loads of muscle riding

I miss it but I can always get back in the gym and build it back up - should be easier to get cut. when my training...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-06, 04:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,260
Posted By PistachioAddict

I never want to overlook anything so......

I never want to overlook anything so... summarising all that's been suggested


Possibly produce more power in the drops due to angle of hips, legs, and more efficient use of hamstrings

The...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-06, 07:01 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,644
Posted By PistachioAddict

man that so makes me want to try that

man that so makes me want to try that
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-06, 06:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,260
Posted By PistachioAddict

thanks unfortunately not cos of the high...

thanks

unfortunately not cos of the high fat %, but I used to get through bags of them before getting fit and I still get called it at home (best is peel about 20 then shove them all in in one go...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-06, 05:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,260
Posted By PistachioAddict

so much to think about, good advice thanks dude,...

so much to think about, good advice thanks dude, it's been 3 months reading journal studies, eating right and working my ass off on the turbo if I somehow have managed to get more aero in that time...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-06, 05:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,260
Posted By PistachioAddict

timmhaan I'd love for that to be the reason ...

timmhaan I'd love for that to be the reason

It's definately less "comfortable" but I still have an half an inch or so around the middle to get rid of, that should give me clearance :D

I will...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-05-06, 04:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,260
Posted By PistachioAddict

maybe that's all it is, I never used them on the...

maybe that's all it is, I never used them on the road as i'd get killer backache but gradually got over that

mollusk yeah i move forward an inch or two on the drops

I guess heart rate will give...
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