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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-06-02, 11:33 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,609
Posted By Felix C

:) The max HR is only a guess of where you...

:)

The max HR is only a guess of where you should be, some days your target HR will be different than for others. If you use one long enough, you will know when the HRM isn't telling you the whole...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-06-02, 11:27 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,609
Posted By Felix C

If you are obsessed with HR etc, then yeah, it...

If you are obsessed with HR etc, then yeah, it will take the enjoyment out of cycling. What a HRM can do for you is allow you to make the best use of your time on the bike.

Much of the time I use...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-06-02, 11:44 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,609
Posted By Felix C

Unless you have an extremely tight budget, get...

Unless you have an extremely tight budget, get both.

It's been months since I've posted here and months since I've used a HRM. With winter just around the corner, I'll be strapping it on soon as...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-02, 11:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 679
Posted By Felix C

I have several bikes I put into use for different...

I have several bikes I put into use for different reasons, one is a mountain bike for rainy days, another is one I use for sunny days. Then there's one I used for long distance training wwhen it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-02, 08:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 925
Posted By Felix C

I'll be more to the point, if you have numbness,...

I'll be more to the point, if you have numbness, try first to lower the saddle. Too many people have the saddle adjusted too high or even ride on a frame that is too tall. You should not have to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-02, 09:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 925
Posted By Felix C

I still have the 20/20 show with Goldstein on it...

I still have the 20/20 show with Goldstein on it and the whole thing is a crock. They used the pelvis of a female to demonstrate a male problem. Sure enough, when the pelvis was placed on the saddle,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-10-02, 11:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 435
Posted By Felix C

Hey...my ears are burning. Wassup guys?:D

Hey...my ears are burning.

Wassup guys?:D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-02, 07:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,344
Posted By Felix C

Nicotine get 9 out of 10 people addicted to it,...

Nicotine get 9 out of 10 people addicted to it, heroin only does like 1 in 8. Nicotine also kills about 450,000 people per year while heroin only kills a few thousand and that's mostly because it's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-02, 02:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 648
Posted By Felix C

17+ is a very respectable pace for 50 miles solo....

17+ is a very respectable pace for 50 miles solo. Don't worry about the pace so much as much as just getting the distance done.

A good road bike should be considered an investment in yourself....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-02, 12:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 566
Posted By Felix C

It's not likely that you will find a set of...

It's not likely that you will find a set of matched tires in those sizes. What you should look for is similarity of size and tread. What this means is that given your weight, you should go with a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-02, 10:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,344
Posted By Felix C

I was a snoose user and it was tough to quit....

I was a snoose user and it was tough to quit. Nicotine is one of the hardest drugs to quit and it's an ADDICTION, not a habit. Your body will go through a long, protracted withdrawal.

Stick with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-02, 09:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 648
Posted By Felix C

Congrats on the distance "milestone'. :) You...

Congrats on the distance "milestone'. :)

You can do that type of milege and more if you make sure you have enough to eat. You do not need to spend money on packaged bars or gels. You can make do...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-02, 01:02 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,844
Posted By Felix C

I say we should all just embrace our Fredness and...

I say we should all just embrace our Fredness and go on with oour lives. I didn't get into cycling just to be part of an in crowd, I got into it just because I found it fun and practical.

If...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-29-02, 10:46 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,743
Posted By Felix C

By and large, bicycles are not dangerous. But...

By and large, bicycles are not dangerous. But there is an overwhelming, uninformed public opinion that they are. I was speaking with the mother of a woman at a dinner and she was glad her daughter...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-29-02, 01:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 736
Posted By Felix C

My cardinal rule is to just stay out of the way...

My cardinal rule is to just stay out of the way of motor vehicles. If this means fudging on a rule/law, I'll do it and if I get caught, I'll simply pay the fine or whatever after an appearence in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-02, 12:44 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,844
Posted By Felix C

I get called a Fred from time to time, I ride for...

I get called a Fred from time to time, I ride for pleasure as well as for practical reasons. I have a bike for nearly every occasion and four of them are bonafide racing bikes (a crit bike, a TT...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-24-02, 11:04 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,743
Posted By Felix C

Here's one guy I think needs some support from...

Here's one guy I think needs some support from all of us. During a mayoral election in Portland about 10 years ago, he raced the other candidate. She rode a bus while he cycled, she fully expected...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-06-02, 09:35 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,609
Posted By Felix C

Lets put it this way, if you have a 25 year old...

Lets put it this way, if you have a 25 year old man and he does the field test to find out his Max HR is really 198 instead of 195, where does this leave you? 70% of this is 138.6 instead of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-03-02, 05:27 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,609
Posted By Felix C

I train at around 140 generally for extended...

I train at around 140 generally for extended periods, my theoretical max is an academic exercise. I'll go to lower efforts to recover (which is the most useful aspect of a HRM) that is to not overdo...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-03-02, 03:08 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,609
Posted By Felix C

All serious HR training is predicated on knowing...

All serious HR training is predicated on knowing your max and the 220 minus formula is not worth anything. If you don't establish your max HR properly you are just playing around with the monitor.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-03-02, 11:37 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,609
Posted By Felix C

I think you have to go back to why you would want...

I think you have to go back to why you would want to know your max HR in the first place. What you really want is a way to establish zones for your training, personally most of my training is done in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-02-02, 12:45 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,609
Posted By Felix C

The 220 minus age is a good guideline for...

The 220 minus age is a good guideline for establishing workout goals, the main thing I use a HRM for is on my recovery rides to assure that I don't overdo them. i do use them for intervals,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-25-01, 09:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 713
Posted By Felix C

Don't forget that riding has a wind chill factor,...

Don't forget that riding has a wind chill factor, the faster you ride, the cooler you feel. ;)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-24-01, 12:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 713
Posted By Felix C

I'm with Chris, I will not ride in smoke at all....

I'm with Chris, I will not ride in smoke at all. No point in it really, I just hang out inside until it subsides.

I have ridden in deep snow, I think it's great. You can lock the rear break up and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-14-01, 01:06 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,815
Posted By Felix C

I worked in a Raliegh shop for a few years when...

I worked in a Raliegh shop for a few years when they came out with the 555 tubing during that time. There was nothing remarkable about it, just a decent grade of Chrom-moly tubing that actually...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-04-01, 12:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,107
Posted By Felix C

Yes, they should pick up the tab, but I'll bet...

Yes, they should pick up the tab, but I'll bet they won't even give you the option.

Try this, give those guys at Simonetti a call, tell them about the mess you have. Pay for all the shipping and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-04-01, 12:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,170
Posted By Felix C

Heh, Thanks Allister, that's the exact...

Heh,

Thanks Allister, that's the exact picture I meant.

BTW, It's still a pretty good album. For you younger folks, that's a round disc made of vinyl that you place on another disc and then...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-01, 01:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 755
Posted By Felix C

Cadence Cadence CADENCE!!! It's all about...

Cadence Cadence CADENCE!!!

It's all about the cadence, if you want to climb well, keep your cadence as near to 90 as possible going up those hills and on the flats don't be afraid to put it up...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-01, 01:03 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,170
Posted By Felix C

Reminds me of the old Queen album with the...

Reminds me of the old Queen album with the picture on the inside with all those "Fat Bottomed Girls" waiting around to race their bicycles. I still wonder if we could get another band to pull that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-01, 12:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,297
Posted By Felix C

Riding in the rain is OK by me, getting soaked...

Riding in the rain is OK by me, getting soaked isn't that bad after the first five minutes, once you've warmed up you just have to keep going.

Riding in the snow, now that's a challenge, if you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-01, 12:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,107
Posted By Felix C

Oh yeah, if you need that BB replaced, these guys...

Oh yeah, if you need that BB replaced, these guys can do it for $120. They're the kind of guys I was just talking about.

http://www.simocycles.com/html/frames.html
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-03-01, 12:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,107
Posted By Felix C

The new Dura-Ace BBs do require a special tool as...

The new Dura-Ace BBs do require a special tool as they've been redesigned. They are very finicky and my advice to all is to go with the Ultegra as it is nearly the quality of the DA but is not nearly...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-01, 11:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,107
Posted By Felix C

It is very important that Dura-Ace bottom...

It is very important that Dura-Ace bottom brackets be installed while the faces and threads are perfectly parallel. If it is installed into an out of parallel BB, it may be ruined and unusable. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-01, 08:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,636
Posted By Felix C

I have seen some pretty terrible things done to...

I have seen some pretty terrible things done to bikes in the name of keeping them clean. Some people will use a power hose at a car wash to clean off their bikes, this is a really bad idea as the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-01, 01:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 786
Posted By Felix C

I have no problem with that myself, I always eat...

I have no problem with that myself, I always eat before I get hungry and drink before I'm thirsty.

Seriously, if it happens again you should see a doctor, but next time don't be afraid to carry...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-30-01, 01:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 755
Posted By Felix C

I was just wondering if you drank any water while...

I was just wondering if you drank any water while you were riding, you may have been a little dehydrated.

You should also think about getting some winter training clothing. It's worth it to get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-01, 02:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 969
Posted By Felix C

In the North West US, we have the Red Winged...

In the North West US, we have the Red Winged Blackbird in some of the drier areas. It's very aggressive during nesting season and will chase you while you ride. They dive at you but never close...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-01, 09:41 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,490
Posted By Felix C

I think a lot of people don't cycle because they...

I think a lot of people don't cycle because they think it's dangerous, it really isn't.

Statistics would suggest that everybody wear a helmet every minute of the day until they are 40 because head...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-01, 01:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,039
Posted By Felix C

NEBill, yeah, it's great when you can get...

NEBill,

yeah, it's great when you can get people back in the door because you treat them right. I always tried (well, almost always, I did have my bad hair days and such) to treat people right.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-01, 01:06 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,490
Posted By Felix C

Most of the time when I was hit by a car, it was...

Most of the time when I was hit by a car, it was low speed stuff. People coming out of parking lots etc so I could brace myself and roll when needed.

There was one time though that the guy hit a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-01, 05:19 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,490
Posted By Felix C

You have to remember that I put on many, many...

You have to remember that I put on many, many miles before helmets were around. The only thing we were required to wear when I first started racing was a hair-net, nothing else. It wasn't until 1988...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-01, 04:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,039
Posted By Felix C

"I know how you feel. Recently I went into a...

"I know how you feel. Recently I went into a big-name-recently-gone-bankrupt bike shop to get a rear view mirror for my helmet. I am just an old man who is still overweight, and I felt I got terrible...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-01, 09:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,293
Posted By Felix C

"2. Muscle growth (i.e. protein synthesis) is...

"2. Muscle growth (i.e. protein synthesis) is fueled with Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), and ATP is created with glucose, and because of stuff I don't feel like explaining (I will, if you insist), fat...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-01, 12:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 499
Posted By Felix C

A guy died in Montana last week, he was trail...

A guy died in Montana last week, he was trail riding and went over an embankment. Excessive speed was to blame for the wreck.

Helmet or not, there's no substitute for riding with a "worst case...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-01, 12:48 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,490
Posted By Felix C

I do on occasion not wear a helmet. I...

I do on occasion not wear a helmet.

I started riding long before we had the things, so it feels "normal" for me to not wear one.

The thing is, when I don't wear a helmet, the rides are very...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-01, 12:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,039
Posted By Felix C

Skinny does not translate into healthy. I've seen...

Skinny does not translate into healthy. I've seen many skinny people that were very unhealthy. (check out a drug rehab center sometime for all the skinny meth freaks and crack heads)

Your goal...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-01, 11:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,880
Posted By Felix C

Ah, road bikes. I think there's a place for...

Ah, road bikes.

I think there's a place for more than one type of bike in every serious cyclists stable. The road bike for long miles and a mountain bike for the off-road stuff.

Get one that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-01, 06:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,196
Posted By Felix C

You should also try and build a wheel. It sounds...

You should also try and build a wheel. It sounds tough, but in truth it is the only way to understand how a wheel works and how to best true up a wheel.

Give it a try sometime, you might find you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-01, 10:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,196
Posted By Felix C

The best advice is to take the wheel in question...

The best advice is to take the wheel in question to a GOOD bike shop where they will charge you for a good truing job.

If you want to learn how to true a wheel, learn on an inexpensive wheel that...
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