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10-27-15, 02:16 PM
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If picking up after your dog is the norm then picking up after your horse should be also.
10-28-15, 12:01 PM
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11-09-15, 07:54 AM
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IYE (in your experience)
Toe numbness when spinning. Why and how you avoid it.
Toe numbness when spinning. Why and how you avoid it.
11-09-15, 01:16 PM
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Why? Poor circulation.
How to avoid it? Not sure. Improve circulation? Don't spin?
How to avoid it? Not sure. Improve circulation? Don't spin?
11-09-15, 05:49 PM
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11-18-15, 01:55 PM
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11-18-15, 02:03 PM
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11-22-15, 04:21 AM
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You have to find what works for you. Over the last 15 years I'm down about 70 lbs to 205, I lost the first 40 going low carb (never as extreme as Atkins). My normal weekday breakfast is a protein shake with a banana and some fiber cereal mixed in, carries me to lunch. However this morning I rode 17 miles and 1100 feet of climbing before breakfast, then had my protein shake after. I was getting pretty hungry by lunch time and ate a bit earlier than normal.
However I found that the protein shake doesn't work for me if I'm going for a long ride, so my normal pre-ride weekend breakfast is oatmeal and a banana.
I never drink soft drinks, even diet. Like Romans said, my tastes change and these things are just too sicky-sweet. I still try to limit refined carbs and other highly processed foods, but there exceptions - like burritos and Thin Mints!
And I try to limit gratuitous fat - grilled instead of fried, that sort of thing. Almost never drink, maybe a beer or two a month on average.
Try some different things and see how you feel and how your body responds. I'd suggest you lose the high sugar energy drinks first (I use Nuun tablets for electrolytes, no sugar), replace those calories with a mix of complex carbs and some protein, don't change much else and see what happens.
However I found that the protein shake doesn't work for me if I'm going for a long ride, so my normal pre-ride weekend breakfast is oatmeal and a banana.
I never drink soft drinks, even diet. Like Romans said, my tastes change and these things are just too sicky-sweet. I still try to limit refined carbs and other highly processed foods, but there exceptions - like burritos and Thin Mints!
And I try to limit gratuitous fat - grilled instead of fried, that sort of thing. Almost never drink, maybe a beer or two a month on average.Try some different things and see how you feel and how your body responds. I'd suggest you lose the high sugar energy drinks first (I use Nuun tablets for electrolytes, no sugar), replace those calories with a mix of complex carbs and some protein, don't change much else and see what happens.
11-28-15, 04:05 AM
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Cycling Shoes- How long did it take you to take the switch from regular sneakers to road shoes? Did you experience any falls?
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When I bought a bike, 20+ years ago, I got SPD pedals installed and started wearing MTB shoes. I never looked back.
Never fell either; the release is adjustable so you are not actually bonded to your bike (except if you want to)
Never fell either; the release is adjustable so you are not actually bonded to your bike (except if you want to)
12-15-15, 09:34 AM
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horrible tan lines in the summer
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Rule #27 // Shorts and socks should be like Goldilocks.
Not too long and not too short.
Although, that should probably be like Baby Bear.
I guess if there is a design on the high cycling sock, then it allows more area to show off the design.
My cycling socks end about where the calf muscle begin/ends or just a little lower. I've got one pair of gray wool socks, but the rest of them are Hi-Viz socks that match some of my Hi-Viz wicking shirts. I have heard that moving hi-viz might attract a little more attention, so if you have hi-viz socks that's just another little safety factor. I guess if you have reflective material on the socks, the same would apply at night.
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Not too long and not too short.
Although, that should probably be like Baby Bear.
I guess if there is a design on the high cycling sock, then it allows more area to show off the design.
My cycling socks end about where the calf muscle begin/ends or just a little lower. I've got one pair of gray wool socks, but the rest of them are Hi-Viz socks that match some of my Hi-Viz wicking shirts. I have heard that moving hi-viz might attract a little more attention, so if you have hi-viz socks that's just another little safety factor. I guess if you have reflective material on the socks, the same would apply at night.
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12-17-15, 01:18 AM
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Rule #27 // Shorts and socks should be like Goldilocks.
Not too long and not too short.
Although, that should probably be like Baby Bear.
I guess if there is a design on the high cycling sock, then it allows more area to show off the design.
My cycling socks end about where the calf muscle begin/ends or just a little lower. I've got one pair of gray wool socks, but the rest of them are Hi-Viz socks that match some of my Hi-Viz wicking shirts. I have heard that moving hi-viz might attract a little more attention, so if you have hi-viz socks that's just another little safety factor. I guess if you have reflective material on the socks, the same would apply at night.
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Not too long and not too short.
Although, that should probably be like Baby Bear.
I guess if there is a design on the high cycling sock, then it allows more area to show off the design.
My cycling socks end about where the calf muscle begin/ends or just a little lower. I've got one pair of gray wool socks, but the rest of them are Hi-Viz socks that match some of my Hi-Viz wicking shirts. I have heard that moving hi-viz might attract a little more attention, so if you have hi-viz socks that's just another little safety factor. I guess if you have reflective material on the socks, the same would apply at night.
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12-17-15, 01:44 AM
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silly unless every single one you own is the same length.
I like ankle high ish socks. Women w/ tan lines to the mid calf and dress might be a bit awkward....it bad enough for me wearing shorts.
I also don't wear gloves on the roadie cuz I had the tan lines. Gloves only on in the cold and crit racing where I might need some crash protection. need padding? get some better bar tape
I like ankle high ish socks. Women w/ tan lines to the mid calf and dress might be a bit awkward....it bad enough for me wearing shorts.
I also don't wear gloves on the roadie cuz I had the tan lines. Gloves only on in the cold and crit racing where I might need some crash protection. need padding? get some better bar tape
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12-17-15, 09:23 AM
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silly unless every single one you own is the same length.
I like ankle high ish socks. Women w/ tan lines to the mid calf and dress might be a bit awkward....it bad enough for me wearing shorts.
I also don't wear gloves on the roadie cuz I had the tan lines. Gloves only on in the cold and crit racing where I might need some crash protection. need padding? get some better bar tape
I like ankle high ish socks. Women w/ tan lines to the mid calf and dress might be a bit awkward....it bad enough for me wearing shorts.
I also don't wear gloves on the roadie cuz I had the tan lines. Gloves only on in the cold and crit racing where I might need some crash protection. need padding? get some better bar tape
"But men should wear men's socks, like in Rule #27 " And those pictures that Vic added.
And I wear gloves to prevent road rash on my hands in case I crash. Just like I wear a helmet to keep my brains inside my skull in case I crash. I don't plan on crashing, but sometimes it can happen.
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12-17-15, 09:25 AM
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