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Forum: Commuting
05-05-05, 04:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 908
Posted By BostonKate

Trevor - how funny. My bike-commuting officemate...

Trevor - how funny. My bike-commuting officemate (current job, Charles River office park on Kendrick) goes exactly opposite your ride. When they get the river path extended down to Dedham, won't that...
Forum: Commuting
05-04-05, 02:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 908
Posted By BostonKate

Beginner commute idea: lame or worthwhile?

New job next month. By the most direct car route, it's 16 miles on major non-highway urban Boston roads. Gently rolling terrain except for three Big Hills which I am not strong enough to ride (yet)....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-05, 03:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,103
Posted By BostonKate

I have a retired racing greyhound, and can't...

I have a retired racing greyhound, and can't count the number of times some helpful non-greyhound/non-cycling person has shown me that thing, suggesting that it would be a great way to take my 40mph...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-16-05, 06:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,230
Posted By BostonKate

I blew my MCL last Christmas whilst snowshoeing...

I blew my MCL last Christmas whilst snowshoeing in the woods. No surgery since it was MCL only, but it was a good six months before I felt truly stable on it. A guy I work with had his ACL done,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-16-05, 05:29 PM
Replies: 2,583
Views: 381,288
Posted By BostonKate

Gypsy, we're out there. Promise! I don't...

Gypsy, we're out there. Promise!

I don't think I've posted in this thread in a good long while - after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the winter, my doc put me on a liquid diet through a...
Forum: Commuting
04-16-05, 05:07 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,676
Posted By BostonKate

I lived in Athens for nearly eight years. Yes,...

I lived in Athens for nearly eight years. Yes, there are people who commute by bike, though the theft rate on campus is pretty much equivalent to any major university's theft/vandalism rate. Athens...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-08-05, 05:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,138
Posted By BostonKate

Oh, if I decide I adore racing (fully possible -...

Oh, if I decide I adore racing (fully possible - I grew up in western Oregon and love to run in the mud), I will probably talk myself into a more race-specific bike for 'cross and casual tri. I'm...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-07-05, 08:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,138
Posted By BostonKate

I have a date with myself at the bike shop this...

I have a date with myself at the bike shop this week to try out the Volpe and the CrossCheck, plus the Poprad. My budget's somewhere in the $1K range, +/- a couple hundred bucks (been working a lot...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-05-05, 08:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,138
Posted By BostonKate

Dreams of summer - help me choose a bike!

Back story: I am about 60 pounds into losing half my body weight (estimated goal time, some time this late summer). I'm 5'8" and female, with long femurs and relatively short arms. I currently ride a...
Forum: Commuting
11-16-04, 10:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,059
Posted By BostonKate

Actually, the viral infection Carmichael is...

Actually, the viral infection Carmichael is describing is a sneaky fellow. It can lead to cardiomyopathy (http://http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4468), a condition in which...
Forum: Commuting
11-15-04, 08:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,223
Posted By BostonKate

All true, especially the part about that honey...

All true, especially the part about that honey Brooks! I have been following Crystal's Surly experiments (girlbike), though the bike of hers I really want is that custom pink Luna.... I'm 5'8" with a...
Forum: Commuting
11-14-04, 10:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,223
Posted By BostonKate

Beautiful! Any reason you chose the LHT over the...

Beautiful! Any reason you chose the LHT over the Crosscheck? I'm looking at building up a Surly frame for commuting next summer, and haven't been able to make up my mind.
Forum: Commuting
11-14-04, 10:33 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,094
Posted By BostonKate

My husband commuted from Athens to Tech every day...

My husband commuted from Athens to Tech every day for several years. (Obviously, car commute. That's 70-odd miles.) We were going to move to East ATL but ended up coming back to Boston, and all I...
Forum: Commuting
11-11-04, 10:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 654
Posted By BostonKate

These questions were part of the US Census in...

These questions were part of the US Census in 2000. You can see the whole Journey-To-Work site at http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/journey.html - they have been studying this since 1960. ...
Forum: Commuting
11-10-04, 03:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 654
Posted By BostonKate

You can see the stats for Massachusetts at...

You can see the stats for Massachusetts at http://www.eot.state.ma.us/eotc/facts/charts/facts_roadchart.html which are also the data from the Census2000 Journey To Work questions.

Massachusetts...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-09-04, 04:27 PM
Replies: 2,583
Views: 381,288
Posted By BostonKate

You're doing great! It can be really hard to find...

You're doing great! It can be really hard to find reliable snackables if you're out and about. I try to keep an energy bar in my bag - a kind that I don't like enough to eat because it's tasty, but...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-09-04, 04:22 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,616
Posted By BostonKate

Try being large yourself, working on your own...

Try being large yourself, working on your own diet and exercise routine. (I'm currently 230, down from nearly 290.) The comments get even meaner - the underlying message is "oh, you think you're so...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-09-04, 08:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,114
Posted By BostonKate

Please see a nutritionist! 13 is way too young to...

Please see a nutritionist! 13 is way too young to be restricting caloric intake so severely, especially when you're riding so hard. Active teen boys require about 2800 calories a day to fuel growth...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-07-04, 09:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 896
Posted By BostonKate

It sounds more position-related than reflux,...

It sounds more position-related than reflux, which you'd notice in your daily life. Do you ride with the bars significantly lower than your seat? You may be pinching off the lower sphincter in your...
Forum: Commuting
11-06-04, 07:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,521
Posted By BostonKate

I was driving home this afternoon, through ritzy...

I was driving home this afternoon, through ritzy western Boston suburbs, on the road I'll commute on if I take the contract I was offered Friday night, and just about drove up the butt of a guy in...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-06-04, 09:40 AM
Replies: 2,583
Views: 381,288
Posted By BostonKate

You're dehydrated. The rule of thumb for water...

You're dehydrated. The rule of thumb for water intake for us big folks is this: take your weight in pounds, divide in half - the resulting number is the ounces per day of water you need to maintain a...
Forum: Commuting
11-05-04, 03:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 606
Posted By BostonKate

If it was joints, you'd know :) I have derelict...

If it was joints, you'd know :) I have derelict knees and often wear knee warmers just if I'm going to be outside. Yours sounds more muscular (not a doctor, yadda yadda) and circulatory - taking an...
Forum: Commuting
11-04-04, 08:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 606
Posted By BostonKate

Clayton, is it muscle stiffness or joint...

Clayton, is it muscle stiffness or joint stiffness? How you deal with it will vary depending on what it is.
Forum: Commuting
11-04-04, 03:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,656
Posted By BostonKate

Be careful if you have an anti-glare treatment on...

Be careful if you have an anti-glare treatment on your lenses (i.e. "computer glasses"). My eye doc said not to apply anything but water and mild soap for cleaning lest it muck up the anti-glare...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-04, 08:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,393
Posted By BostonKate

I'd bet you a new set of tires that the...

I'd bet you a new set of tires that the motorcyclist in the original post does not have a motorcycle endorsement on his driver's license. When my husband went to moto-school, the instructor covered...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-29-04, 05:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,728
Posted By BostonKate

I have a Kurt Kinetic on a yoga mat, on top of...

I have a Kurt Kinetic on a yoga mat, on top of wood floors in an 1860s farmhouse. No noticeable vibration or excess noise - that Kinetic is QUIET - although I haven't had my husband go down in the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-26-04, 03:31 PM
Replies: 2,583
Views: 381,288
Posted By BostonKate

Well, it's been a while since I've dropped by the...

Well, it's been a while since I've dropped by the forums - doing a little riding, a little hiking, and a LOT of watching baseball! I picked up a fluid trainer today (Kurt Kinetic, which the bike shop...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-11-04, 09:55 AM
Replies: 2,583
Views: 381,288
Posted By BostonKate

Jumping in here - I'm down 50 pounds with about...

Jumping in here - I'm down 50 pounds with about 100 to go. Though my childhood biking experience totaled about 20 miles of pure downhill coasting and pushing back up, I bought a mountain bike when I...
Forum: Commuting
08-11-04, 09:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,446
Posted By BostonKate

Completely unrelated to the mechanics of the...

Completely unrelated to the mechanics of the commute - it will help your schoolwork. It's amazing what your brain will come up with while your body is occupied with a demanding physical task. I...
Forum: Commuting
08-09-04, 09:56 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,482
Posted By BostonKate

There's a bill under consideration in...

There's a bill under consideration in Massachusetts to exempt Segways - excuse me, "electric personal assistive mobility devices" - from the "motorized vehicle" definition. Woo. (Link to bill:...
Forum: Commuting
08-08-04, 09:47 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,371
Posted By BostonKate

If you're competing in a race that has a...

If you're competing in a race that has a Clyde/Athena class, it's 150 lbs for women. I'm surprised more women don't sign up for Athena classes - guess it's that cultural thing against telling anyone...
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