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Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-07-04, 08:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 572
Posted By Ratface

If you're getting completely knocked by your...

If you're getting completely knocked by your resistance training then it sounds as if you may be working with too much weight. What sort of reps are you doing? I haven't done a huge amount of weight...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-04, 06:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 515
Posted By Ratface

I rode a uni for many years, though I don't own...

I rode a uni for many years, though I don't own one now (unfortunately!). They are great for core stability as you are mostly using your upper body to keep your balance. I also used to play unicycle...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-04, 01:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,141
Posted By Ratface

I rode 60km in the rain last night. It was a...

I rode 60km in the rain last night. It was a tempo session and I found to my surprise that I took myself around the 30km tempo part of my route that it was my fastest time this year. I think that the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-04, 01:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,190
Posted By Ratface

Ahhh - I remember SIS. My first indexed gearing...

Ahhh - I remember SIS. My first indexed gearing system was SIS and I thought it was magic! It was compared to non-indexed gearing on the down-tube!

Sp@eder - I would point out as others have said...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-04, 06:22 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,714
Posted By Ratface

As far as I can remember the answer to this is...

As far as I can remember the answer to this is not that hair "knows when to stop growing" - it's just that it falls out after a certain amount of time. So head hair will keep on growing for a long...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-06-04, 05:53 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,310
Posted By Ratface

I worked on breaking down the habit patterns that...

I worked on breaking down the habit patterns that were associated with smoking BEFORE I gave up! I had smoked for almost 15 years and decided that I would quit on my 30th birthday (I didn't want to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-04, 05:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,149
Posted By Ratface

Not *quite* in the same vein, but while I was out...

Not *quite* in the same vein, but while I was out on a long ride last weekend I noticed a sign advertising a horse shop. Directly underneath it was a hand-written sign which said "Chinese Food...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-04, 10:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 955
Posted By Ratface

I just swapped the old SPD pedals that came with...

I just swapped the old SPD pedals that came with my (2nd hand) bike to SPD-SL Ultegras a couple of weeks ago. I had also had suffered from numb feet. However I put in 115km on a training camp this...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-04, 10:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,297
Posted By Ratface

One of my favourite personal cycling stories ever...

One of my favourite personal cycling stories ever was from when I was fairly new to using clipless pedals. I stopped at the lights and then suddenly remembered that I should have clipped out....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-15-04, 04:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 595
Posted By Ratface

No Nike for me either thanks! I'll keep myself to...

No Nike for me either thanks! I'll keep myself to cycling companies that don't have the wealth of a small country built upon labour exploitation. I'd much rather give my money to a small enthusiastic...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-15-04, 04:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,336
Posted By Ratface

My advie would be stretch, stretch, stretch! ...

My advie would be stretch, stretch, stretch!

I got a mild case of Plantar Fascitis earlier this year. My GF looked up some info on the web and we found a very informative page. The main advice...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-04, 07:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 439
Posted By Ratface

Installed new pedals last night...

My 2nd-hand road bike came with some no-name carbon bodied SPD pedals (originally off a mountainbike afaik!) which have always given me problems. After my shoes had popped out one time too many I...
Forum: Triathlon
03-09-04, 07:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,254
Posted By Ratface

Look about half-way down this page:...

Look about half-way down this page: http://www.triathlete.com/art.asp?3=167

Apparently some forks are "too aero" and fall foul of the UCI's specifications about what is and isn't allowed...
Forum: Triathlon
03-09-04, 06:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,416
Posted By Ratface

The normal rule is that nudity in the changing...

The normal rule is that nudity in the changing area will result in disqualification, though it does happen occassionally.

I use an all-in-one tri-suit with a light padding in the butt for the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-05-04, 06:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,669
Posted By Ratface

Interesting discussion. I'm also aiming for a...

Interesting discussion. I'm also aiming for a 300km ride this summer. This particular one is a huge ride here in Sweden that is ridden by 15000 (yup - fifteen THOUSAND) people each year!...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-19-04, 07:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 425
Posted By Ratface

Tyres suffer on the trainer, so he might want to...

Tyres suffer on the trainer, so he might want to fit a (slightly wider) cheapo tyre for trainer use.

If you're worried about stresses, then probably the best thing you can do is fit a cheapo...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-04, 07:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 866
Posted By Ratface

Heh! Nope - motionslopp is Swedish for a...

Heh! Nope - motionslopp is Swedish for a non-competitive race. There's a lot of distance races here where there's no official winner and often no official time-taking. It's pretty good practise for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-03-04, 07:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,482
Posted By Ratface

My bike is D-locked to another bike and to a...

My bike is D-locked to another bike and to a steel ladder.

I think that should do the trick as it would be impossible to get leverage on the d-lock to break it open without having the ladder fall...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-04, 09:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 866
Posted By Ratface

You get a lot of Nishikis here in Sweden. They...

You get a lot of Nishikis here in Sweden. They mostly make hybrids, but have an OK frame with some fairly entry-level racing componentry.

It's an OK bike by all accounts and has the potential for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-04, 09:07 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,100
Posted By Ratface

I was just saying to my GF last night that if I...

I was just saying to my GF last night that if I had some money over for a really nice bike, I would go for a De-Rosa. There's just something about their styling that speaks to me. This one is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-02-04, 08:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,288
Posted By Ratface

I have a Corsa (5-door, 1.2 engine) and I can get...

I have a Corsa (5-door, 1.2 engine) and I can get at least one bike in the back with the seats down - I could probably get two if I tried.

However this summer I'm going to probably get a Thule...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-19-04, 04:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,456
Posted By Ratface

A shorter wheelbase will make a bike more...

A shorter wheelbase will make a bike more "twitchy" in its handling. I know in the past I've noticed that bikes with a longer wheelbase (the distance between where front and back wheels contacts the...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-18-04, 02:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 803
Posted By Ratface

Given the situation you describe I would suggest...

Given the situation you describe I would suggest that getting trainers sounds like a great solution. Having a trainer doesn't mean that you can never cycle outside in the cold again and if there are...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-16-04, 07:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 443
Posted By Ratface

Nice! Kinda low resolution, but that's not...

Nice! Kinda low resolution, but that's not terribly surprising. Looks like it would be kinda fun to cycle along to though.

How did you rig up a camera for riding with? I'm doing a 300km ride this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-16-04, 07:17 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 976
Posted By Ratface

I do intervals and actually really enjoy myself!...

I do intervals and actually really enjoy myself! Perhaps because I've not been riding on the trainer so very long and perhaps because I hav my trainer set up in front of my computer so I can watch...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-16-04, 07:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,336
Posted By Ratface

Yup - a helmet! :-P

Yup - a helmet!

:-P
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-04, 03:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 971
Posted By Ratface

I've been watching episodes of a fun Anime series...

I've been watching episodes of a fun Anime series - Ramn 1/2. And my GF bought me the DVD of "Run Lola" (or "Lola Rent" in the original Dutch title) which is perfect to cycle to.

I would love to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-11-04, 03:41 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,735
Posted By Ratface

As regards aerobic fitness I've often heard that...

As regards aerobic fitness I've often heard that it's the cross country skiers who are the toughest. They are using both upper and lower body musculature in an endurance event that requires working...
Forum: Commuting
01-09-04, 09:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,879
Posted By Ratface

I was out on a weekend training ride about 30km...

I was out on a weekend training ride about 30km from home when the handlebars on my bike started to feel decidedly odd. A closer look revealed that one of the bolts on my stem had stripped and the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-05-04, 07:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,505
Posted By Ratface

Good thread! My goals are to ride a 30km...

Good thread!

My goals are to ride a 30km time trial in 55 minutes.
Place in the top half of the field in a sprint triathlon.
Complete an olympic distance triathlon.
Ride "Vättern Runt" (Around...
Forum: Introductions
12-19-03, 05:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 372
Posted By Ratface

Umm, that'll probably be the women ;-) The...

Umm, that'll probably be the women ;-) The standing joke here is that Swedish women go travelling when they're younger and bring back foreign men as a souvenir :-D
Forum: Introductions
12-18-03, 01:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 372
Posted By Ratface

Hi from Sweden!

*waves*

I'm an ex-pat Brit living in Gothenburg Sweden. I've recently rediscovered cycling at a more competitive level after having been a commuter cyclist for many years. These days I'm training...
Forum: Triathlon
12-18-03, 07:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,041
Posted By Ratface

I use socks. In advance I put the socks on, then...

I use socks. In advance I put the socks on, then roll down the ankle as low as possible without rolling in the heel of the sock. Then I remove them and place them on my shoes. When I get to T1 I can...
Forum: Triathlon
12-18-03, 06:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,313
Posted By Ratface

Barbeque sounds pretty nice actually, though I...

Barbeque sounds pretty nice actually, though I would also try and make sure that there is a lot of fresh fruit and a huge pasta salad on hand. I would personally go for a chunk of chicken and a huge...
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