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04-09-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 847
Posted By ofajen

More than you want to know: Cycling: Uphill...

More than you want to know:

Cycling: Uphill and Downhill (http://www.sportsci.org/jour/9804/dps.html)

Scroll down to “Pacing” if you are impatient.

Otto
04-05-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,746
Posted By ofajen

[QUOTE=veganbikes;23202113]Race Face...

[QUOTE=veganbikes;23202113]Race Face (https://www.raceface.com/collections/pedals), Crank Bros (https://www.crankbrothers.com/collections/pedals) (again CRANK not rock), MKS...
04-04-24, 10:01 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,746
Posted By ofajen

I really like the VP-538. Sealed bearings,...

I really like the VP-538. Sealed bearings, plastic pedals with molded plastic “pins”. They go for $25-$30.

Otto
03-29-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,376
Posted By ofajen

Sustained winds of 25 mph or above or gusts over...

Sustained winds of 25 mph or above or gusts over 30 mph, and I’ll probably run instead of cycle. And even then, I will go to an indoor tack or run down into lower MUP paths that are mostly shielded...
03-24-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 6,262
Views: 570,277
Posted By ofajen

17 miles and windy today, but it was too nice not...

17 miles and windy today, but it was too nice not to ride despite having run intervals in the morning.

Otto
03-21-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 529
Posted By ofajen

Thanks. I’ll try out the Swiffer cloths. ...

Thanks. I’ll try out the Swiffer cloths.

I only ride those trails (and connecting routes), to the point that my frame color preference is now based on how well a color matches the trail dust...
03-20-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 529
Posted By ofajen

I ride almost exclusively on crushed stone...

I ride almost exclusively on crushed stone trails. They are either dusty, muddy or some of both. My bikes are always covered with dust or mud and stuff gets on the chain with every ride. Brush off...
03-10-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,505
Posted By ofajen

You might want to listen to the episodes of...

You might want to listen to the episodes of Inside Exercise where McConnell interviews Andy Coggan. They discuss this extensively and there is some research on this.

Otto
03-08-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 3,977
Posted By ofajen

I ride single speed so cadence tends to be slower...

I ride single speed so cadence tends to be slower up many hills, seated or standing. It may seem counterintuitive but often I stand up on the climbs in order to rest, since on the steeper ones,...
03-03-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 6,262
Views: 570,277
Posted By ofajen

23 hilly, windy miles yesterday. About 68 degrees...

23 hilly, windy miles yesterday. About 68 degrees F. Beautiful early spring-like weather. Upper 70s today, and I’m scheduled for a run at some point today.

Otto
02-25-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 6,262
Views: 570,277
Posted By ofajen

Sandwiched 45 minutes and 9 miles of hills...

Sandwiched 45 minutes and 9 miles of hills between walking the dogs and a 4.5 mile easy run.
02-25-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 840
Posted By ofajen

I’m pretty sure if I rode a bike blindfolded,...

I’m pretty sure if I rode a bike blindfolded, the trip would be short and end with me colliding with some obstacle, regardless of the bike frame material.

Otto
02-25-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 840
Posted By ofajen

I like steel, but then I like all four of these...

I like steel, but then I like all four of these materials and sometimes I ride a road bike, and, as noted above, I sometimes ride 2” tires but not on a road bike.

Carbon is the backbone of all...
02-25-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,505
Posted By ofajen

Some frequent leg exercises are split squats,...

Some frequent leg exercises are split squats, single and double leg squats, Romanian deadlifts single and double, step ups, and step downs. To strengthen and stabilize my knees. It’s worked great for...
02-24-24, 09:24 PM
Replies: 6,262
Views: 570,277
Posted By ofajen

17 miles. First ride in two months. I’ve been...

17 miles. First ride in two months. I’ve been running and strength training this winter. The ride went way better than I expected. I think the strength training saved me from struggling up the...
02-24-24, 09:18 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,505
Posted By ofajen

My solution this winter was to transition to...

My solution this winter was to transition to running and strength training. I did my first ride in two months today and it went surprisingly well. I didn’t have any issues of not having the...
02-22-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,888
Posted By ofajen

In Lake Wobegon, all the women are strong, all...

In Lake Wobegon, all the women are strong, all the men are handsome and all the children can ride well above their FTP for a full hour.

Otto
02-15-24, 07:32 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,888
Posted By ofajen

Yeah, you can evaluate and compare power...

Yeah, you can evaluate and compare power requirements, but the foot impact force of running is so much higher that the overall effect is hard to compare in a meaningful way.

Otto
02-14-24, 08:14 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,888
Posted By ofajen

Yeah we established that in terms of power...

Yeah we established that in terms of power requirements it will depend on speed because wind drag becomes so dominant at higher cycling speeds. The ratio is roughly 2.6 to 1 when cycling 26 mph on a...
02-09-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,888
Posted By ofajen

Here’s a link to a blog on calculating running...

Here’s a link to a blog on calculating running power and relating that to expected race time:

https://blog.stryd.com/2020/01/10/how-to-calculate-your-race-time-from-your-target-power/


About...
02-07-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,888
Posted By ofajen

Sounds good. My rough approximation above...

Sounds good. My rough approximation above indicates about 2.6 at a 6 minute mile and about 4.0 at a 12 minute pace.

Otto
01-14-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,991
Posted By ofajen

I’m not much on indoor trainers, but I pulled the...

I’m not much on indoor trainers, but I pulled the road bike into the basement recently. I bought this trainer off CL a few years back in the dead of winter. Previously I set up the MTB with a spare...
01-06-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,872
Posted By ofajen

My kids went together and got me Shokz bone...

My kids went together and got me Shokz bone conduction phones for Christmas. I much prefer them over either earbuds or headphones for running, cycling, other exercise or casual listening at home or...
01-06-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,598
Posted By ofajen

I’ve considered this recently. I’ve mostly ridden...

I’ve considered this recently. I’ve mostly ridden single speed for the last four years and don’t really foresee a change, so it would be fun to ditch the cables and levers and just use a coaster...
12-31-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,729
Posted By ofajen

It shouldn’t. It raises the stem (assuming it’s...

It shouldn’t. It raises the stem (assuming it’s angled relative to perpendicular) along the steering axis and keeps all the steering points in the same relation to the steering axis.

Otto
12-27-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,729
Posted By ofajen

Sorry if I missed this in a prior post, but just...

Sorry if I missed this in a prior post, but just flipping the stem on this bike would bring the bars up and back a significant amount.

Otto
12-23-23, 10:28 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,505
Posted By ofajen

Yeah, that’s not something I’m going to worry...

Yeah, that’s not something I’m going to worry about. When my running plan says start by running some miles at an easy pace, I do try to stay at a high zone 2 level. If I go faster, I just won’t be...
12-23-23, 08:49 AM
Replies: 6,262
Views: 570,277
Posted By ofajen

Missouri. My most common ride is out the MKT spur...

Missouri. My most common ride is out the MKT spur to where it joins the Katy Trail (and back). I actually like the MKT better because it is not so straight and flat as the Katy.

Otto
12-22-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,353
Posted By ofajen

Are you actually brake-limited very much? In...

Are you actually brake-limited very much? In many circumstances you will be traction-limited so the rotors don’t matter so much.

Otto
12-22-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 6,262
Views: 570,277
Posted By ofajen

Beautiful! It was overcast and dreary here. If...

Beautiful! It was overcast and dreary here. If I had taken pictures today, I could have done black and white and you’d scarcely know the difference. Very thoughtful, introspective weather, I...
12-22-23, 06:17 PM
Replies: 6,262
Views: 570,277
Posted By ofajen

17 miles and the first ride in over five weeks....

17 miles and the first ride in over five weeks. Overcast, misty, 50F. The trail was a slightly soggy mess. Just about perfect!

Otto
12-22-23, 10:18 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,533
Posted By ofajen

Most of my riding the last four years has been...

Most of my riding the last four years has been single speed and it kind of forces this on you by default. The dark side is that I have lost any tolerance I may have had for slow, seated climbs.
...
12-22-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,915
Posted By ofajen

Another option that might be helpful. Standard...

Another option that might be helpful. Standard touring bars allow a shorter reach that may be a good riding position. I use these on an old MTB and keep the bars at or below saddle level, so the...
12-21-23, 08:47 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,533
Posted By ofajen

If you have a couple hours to spend, you can...

If you have a couple hours to spend, you can listen to this discussion on Inside Exercise:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tNVVQWaSRco

Host Glenn McConnell talks with David Costill, an important...
12-18-23, 10:38 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 990,916
Posted By ofajen

I’ve mainly ridden my old MTB lately. ...

I’ve mainly ridden my old MTB lately.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1587/img_3028_2ef65e52695e76705905be50779e67a9afea45a8.jpeg

Otto
12-16-23, 01:49 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 61,793
Posted By ofajen

In the discussion in his bike catalog document, I...

In the discussion in his bike catalog document, I think I recall him saying that most of his bikes are about the same as a vintage MTB. Clearly, he’s designing many of his bikes to fill the same...
12-12-23, 07:43 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,184
Posted By ofajen

It was only recently that I learned that narrow...

It was only recently that I learned that narrow bars are more comfortable for me. I had always heard that bar width should match acromion width, which is 50cm for me. I don’t know about the effect...
12-11-23, 09:31 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 6,505
Posted By ofajen

Thanks for those. I’m actually working through a...

Thanks for those. I’m actually working through a training plan for 10K running races and running training plans seem also to emphasize about 80% “easy” plus two sessions per week that start with a...
12-02-23, 08:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,200
Posted By ofajen

I won’t willingly do intervals on a bike, which...

I won’t willingly do intervals on a bike, which is a small part of why I ride single speed: hills and headwinds force the high intensity on you as an existential crisis. Now that I’m mostly running,...
11-29-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 11,872
Posted By ofajen

Never mind. Just supposed to be funny. Otto

Never mind. Just supposed to be funny.

Otto
11-24-23, 12:46 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,359
Posted By ofajen

or Tokyo. (Men’s 1500m run, 1964)

or Tokyo. (Men’s 1500m run, 1964)
11-22-23, 10:00 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,395
Posted By ofajen

Different but good! In recent years, most of my...

Different but good! In recent years, most of my exercise was cycling. Now it’s just a part of the rotation with running and strength training. And I do a walk most days.

I got a Cambium C17 saddle...
11-19-23, 03:09 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,271
Posted By ofajen

People make too much of the distinction of cardio...

People make too much of the distinction of cardio vs strength training. Running and cycling can improve core and upper body muscle tone and strength training can be cardio, too.

Otto
11-12-23, 07:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 810
Posted By ofajen

In recent weeks I’ve been doing a lot of reps of...

In recent weeks I’ve been doing a lot of reps of the most common moves you get by searching for “strength training for runners”. Things like reverse lunges, split squats, single and double Romanian...
11-09-23, 09:48 PM
Replies: 6,262
Views: 570,277
Posted By ofajen

No ride today, just a one hour, easy run, but I...

No ride today, just a one hour, easy run, but I did get my new Race King rear tire to seat properly by soapy water plus inflating to 80 psi. That’s a lot for a 26x2.20 tire rated to 58 psi, but the...
11-02-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,089
Posted By ofajen

I like to say that riding 2” tires means never...

I like to say that riding 2” tires means never having to say you’re sorry.

Otto
10-25-23, 09:08 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,143
Posted By ofajen

I’ve gone in the other direction. I think I rode...

I’ve gone in the other direction. I think I rode only clipped in for 40 years before switching to flat pedals about 7 years ago. I’ve ridden the last 25K miles on flat pedals. I haven’t had a...
10-18-23, 09:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 981
Posted By ofajen

While I have a road frame build, I still ride it...

While I have a road frame build, I still ride it on our excellent trail system, and avoid roads except as needed to get to trails.

So, yes, I swap out the front wheel for another wheel with a...
10-14-23, 08:11 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,462
Posted By ofajen

Around here, really steep stuff is short as we...

Around here, really steep stuff is short as we don’t have big elevations. Just pointing out that single speed forces high pedal force on the hills and around 15% the pedal force will lift me out of...
10-13-23, 07:27 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,462
Posted By ofajen

It goes like this for me riding single speed: ...

It goes like this for me riding single speed:
5% = stay in the saddle
10% = knees will be happier if I stand
15% = couldn’t stay in the saddle if I tried
over 15% = this is a good time for a...
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