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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 617
Posted By Richard Cranium

If you want to be "trained" for a long ride then...

If you want to be "trained" for a long ride then ride a lot. If you want to be "trained" for big climbs, then ride some big climbs.

Your post doesn't mention specific goals - other than completing...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-16-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,260
Posted By Richard Cranium

Often cyclists want answers to questions that...

Often cyclists want answers to questions that can't be answered by other cyclists. When the subject is something as intimate as appetite and sustenance during a ride - answers can get a bit confusing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-17-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 517
Posted By Richard Cranium

Thanks for all the comments and ideas. At this...

Thanks for all the comments and ideas. At this point - I took the bike to a different dealer so get an another perspective.

They found that the post was nearly .03 - 05mm smaller in OD than the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-21-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,641
Posted By Richard Cranium

I'm pretty sure any veteran night-cyclist knows...

I'm pretty sure any veteran night-cyclist knows there are two challenges to visibility while riding at night. One is to "see well" and the other to be "seen well."

These challenges can be...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-27-23, 06:55 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,321
Posted By Richard Cranium

If you understand that people are different -...

If you understand that people are different - then you know they "age" differently.
My experience suggests that declining athletic performance is a result of whatever "body part" loses it abilities....
Forum: Pills and Ills
07-31-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,318
Posted By Richard Cranium

So says the Canklecat -- I have found this...

So says the Canklecat --

I have found this to be my experience as well. Obviously - a person's reactions to a drug are so individual that it makes any anecdotal comments about their side effects...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
01-24-23, 06:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,258
Posted By Richard Cranium

With your experience level (according to your...

With your experience level (according to your post details) you'll have no problem. If you use the same good judgement that allowed for finishing centuries - all will be fine.

The more probable...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-19-22, 08:01 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,163
Posted By Richard Cranium

That a pretty vague description of any exercise...

That a pretty vague description of any exercise history. Typically, anyone serious about improving exercise tolerance and or training for a specific goal will have definitive athletic milestones they...
Forum: Pills and Ills
11-10-21, 06:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,198
Posted By Richard Cranium

Funny thing about a lot of drugs these days -...

Funny thing about a lot of drugs these days - they may work well and change various diagnostic markers - but still not prevent the disease or malady they were prescribed for. My experience is that...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-09-21, 05:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,149
Posted By Richard Cranium

I did ride my 3spd 52 miles in 4hrs 30 mins - and...

I did ride my 3spd 52 miles in 4hrs 30 mins - and that was probably the "greatest ride" I had until at least a year later.

I did notice the Ashtabula crank on your bike - and yes cotter pinned...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-03-21, 09:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,149
Posted By Richard Cranium

Great ride report! I love the pics and the...

Great ride report! I love the pics and the clearly stated measures of effort and distance. The fact that you can "smell the roses" while you ride - but keep attentive to the physical measures of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-21, 08:34 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,823
Posted By Richard Cranium

I say "don't tell" - however - if the rider is...

I say "don't tell" - however - if the rider is someone you know - and you know enough about them - and that they have other "better" shorts - than maybe a critique is is order..........
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-19-21, 02:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,128
Posted By Richard Cranium

Hard to put a finger on "extreme fatigue"...

Hard to put a finger on "extreme fatigue" ........ I get that you always "listen to your body" and now you think you have a problem because your "tiredness level" doesn't match expectations.

A...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-19-21, 06:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,735
Posted By Richard Cranium

Well - congrats on the finish - but too bad that...

Well - congrats on the finish - but too bad that you feel disappointed about your performance. Since you seem to be fairly interested in exercise performance - what other metrics or experience do you...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-17-21, 06:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,195
Posted By Richard Cranium

Clearly - your current attention and focus is on...

Clearly - your current attention and focus is on your relationship to food. The details included in your post represent an over simplification of exercise nutrition and hydration.

In practice,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-14-21, 09:29 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 13,269
Posted By Richard Cranium

Your statement is so silly - it really needs no...

Your statement is so silly - it really needs no rebuttal. FWIW - each individual determines their own exercise intensity. Pickle ball or Cycling do not control exercise intensity - the person using...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-13-21, 08:43 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,235
Posted By Richard Cranium

Back to the original post - that creates as much...

Back to the original post - that creates as much confusion as enlightenment -



No your doctor put you on a portable EKG. The portable EKG is sensitive enough to detect Atrial and Ventricle...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-27-21, 12:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,775
Posted By Richard Cranium

Obviously, the answers to your questions are...

Obviously, the answers to your questions are dependent on a wide range of factors too numerous to delineate.

The riding details you supplied demonstrate a "driven" personality type - this goes...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-25-20, 11:25 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,581
Posted By Richard Cranium

My lifetime of cycling set me up for back...

My lifetime of cycling set me up for back failures, and no matter what I tried - I could never make up for the deficiency of having a very curved lumbar spine.

However, it was marathon running...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-12-20, 02:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,988
Posted By Richard Cranium

Why do you think you are "detrained"? Since you...

Why do you think you are "detrained"? Since you posted in a training forum - what are you supposed to be training for?

I suggest you ride your bicycle several times and make note of how you feel...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-08-20, 07:20 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 14,000
Posted By Richard Cranium

I guess this thread could have easily taken an...

I guess this thread could have easily taken an even more confusing turn if the OP had added the question - What do people mean when they refer to riding "quality miles?"

Most of you have already...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-20, 08:51 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,707
Posted By Richard Cranium

There's no easy answer. All of these studies are...

There's no easy answer. All of these studies are biased by the necessity of their suppositions and perspectives of their creators.

In other words - can we really ask the right questions to obtain ...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-20, 09:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 929
Posted By Richard Cranium

I rode 42 miles yesterday. I got 400 miles...

I rode 42 miles yesterday. I got 400 miles outside for March - and if you include fourteen hours of indoor trainer time during March - I guess that's staying pretty active.

What I really miss is...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-19-20, 02:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,961
Posted By Richard Cranium

This is another "who knows" thread. You are not a...

This is another "who knows" thread. You are not a machine and your HR metrics and exercise capacity are not static, nor necessarily predictable.

For some reason, for some unknown reason -...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-04-20, 04:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,164
Posted By Richard Cranium

A flashing helmet light in not very useful. ...

A flashing helmet light in not very useful.

The single most important aspect of a head-mounted light is the ability to aim it and see objects or dangerous situations that are not directly in front...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-04-20, 04:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,392
Posted By Richard Cranium

Beautiful pic - happy 60th, where and when is the...

Beautiful pic - happy 60th, where and when is the photo from?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-04-19, 09:36 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,439
Posted By Richard Cranium

Clearly - cycling in childhood produces more...

Clearly - cycling in childhood produces more healthy, more active adults - and not without fond, almost spiritual memories of freedom and carefree existence along the way.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-26-19, 08:55 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,439
Posted By Richard Cranium

Fifty years of cycling - how about you?

Obviously, many people start to ride bicycles at a very young age. I learned how to ride of 20" wheel middle-weight bicycle in the summer of 1958. (BMX bikes didn't exist?)

By 1965-66 I had...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-25-19, 09:48 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 12,295
Posted By Richard Cranium

Ouch - "your carb math" works for what its worth...

Ouch - "your carb math" works for what its worth - but I was assuming the gels or powder were supplemental to the ride - you know like for "on the bike."

Not sure how far athletes are going on...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-15-19, 07:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,491
Posted By Richard Cranium

You don't say enough about yourself for me to...

You don't say enough about yourself for me to form much of an opinion about your chances for success. Many cyclists can ride great distances - but to do 360 miles "solo" - and without support or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-19, 06:21 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,844
Posted By Richard Cranium

That's too bad. Your post makes you sounds...

That's too bad.

Your post makes you sounds like someone that feels very tired - so much so - that they they think taking certain pills will make you feel better. Worse yet, you seem to have other...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-19, 11:50 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 17,015
Posted By Richard Cranium

You don't. If you know enough about the Internet...

You don't. If you know enough about the Internet to post a question here - you certainly can search out dozens of articles on exercise and training.

The reason I answered your question with "you...
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