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03-16-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 181
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Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Which Veloflex and where do you buy them?

Which Veloflex and where do you buy them?
03-16-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 285
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

We are all doomed. "There is hope, but not for...

We are all doomed. "There is hope, but not for us." -Kafka
03-16-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,938
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

To start with, I'm still running clinchers. I'm...

To start with, I'm still running clinchers. I'm between 145 and 153 during the year. I run 23mm 5000 tires on my '20 carbon Trek, 80 front, 100 rear. I have no problem with vibration or tiring. I've...
03-15-24, 11:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 235
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes, it's a significant change. Good to start...

Yes, it's a significant change. Good to start now. You might find that this schedule will wear you down over time. Or not, depending on how hard you ride the hills. At least you have plenty of time...
03-15-24, 08:38 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,400
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

What's a trail ride?

What's a trail ride?
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Views: 873
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

When I started doing those all out 4-5 hour group...

When I started doing those all out 4-5 hour group rides, I was also the last one up the hill. When I finally got a power meter in 2019, my FTP was 163. You could try wearing a pulse oximeter when...
Replies: 28
Views: 873
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I haven't randoed since my mid-60s. It's fun, but...

I haven't randoed since my mid-60s. It's fun, but I moved on. Main thing is to be in really good shape. I recommend all-out 4-5 hour hilly rides, TTing the course, once a week. "If you can still walk...
03-13-24, 10:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 410
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You denigrate yourself unnecessarily. Just look...

You denigrate yourself unnecessarily. Just look around at other people. Your numbers are probably about right. Sure you could do better, but compared to what? When I was 18, I could run a 3000' plus...
03-12-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 410
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

78 y.o., I got 46 y.o. and 45. I had a treadmill...

78 y.o., I got 46 y.o. and 45. I had a treadmill test which produced about the same athletic age.
03-11-24, 11:38 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,697
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

No, because there's not much weight on my arms,...

No, because there's not much weight on my arms, it's on my legs and my legs are stronger and more fatigue resistant than my arms. My hands feel light on the bars. I think part of that is due to being...
03-10-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,697
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I prefer the Pantani position, little weight on...

I prefer the Pantani position, little weight on hands, maybe even pulling up a bit. It took me some adaptation, but I really like it. Improved my OOS ability.
03-10-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 954
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's also what I use. I've sometimes taken it...

That's also what I use. I've sometimes taken it at the end of a ride, others just in the evening.

However, cramps are almost always due to overuse, not any deficiency. That's what blood draws say....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 08:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,048
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

The issue is . . .we have to be able to see their...

The issue is . . .we have to be able to see their faces to make sure they're human.
03-09-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,587
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Depends on your definition of "perform", doesn't...

Depends on your definition of "perform", doesn't it? You want to ride RAMROD in under 10 hours, STP in under 12, you're gonna need fast carbs, real fast carbs, and lots of them. Doesn't matter...
03-09-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 6,215
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Topeak Road Morph G is the Only Pump. Once you've...

Topeak Road Morph G is the Only Pump. Once you've borrowed one, you're gonna get your own. Only problem with it is that it doesn't come with a water bottle cage compatible mount. But either you have...
03-09-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 2,994
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I've watched a lot of recreational riders climb....

I've watched a lot of recreational riders climb. I'm a group ride nut and also do events. Folks I see out of the saddle are much more likely to be slim and the slimmer they are, the more time they're...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,032
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Inflammation seems to power both electrical and...

Inflammation seems to power both electrical and CVD heart issues. I've been googling all over the place, following threads, wondering if there was a way to reduce coronary inflammation and stop this...
03-08-24, 05:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,059
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That last was my experience. OTOH cardiologists...

That last was my experience. OTOH cardiologists are in the business of saving lives NOW. They tend to triage what they don't understand.
03-08-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,059
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Updating my post 9 from 2-18-21. I had the scan...

Updating my post 9 from 2-18-21. I had the scan to which I was referring in 2017. I actually don't remember what the exact number was, only that it was in the High realm, which scared me.
What I've...
03-06-24, 10:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 954
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I've started over so many times in the past 2...

I've started over so many times in the past 2 years, I've lost count. I get going and something happens. Supposedly that's all over. All the docs say I'm good to go, so I'm at it again and I've been...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,032
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I'm working on developing more on this issue with...

I'm working on developing more on this issue with my cyclist and recovered Afibber PCP. If we get anywhere, I'll expand it to my cardiology community. If that comes to anything, I'll post somewhere...
03-06-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,721
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

"Actual food!" Yes, and the closer to the soil,...

"Actual food!" Yes, and the closer to the soil, the better.
03-06-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,721
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

To maintain weight, i.e. not gain (!), I now eat...

To maintain weight, i.e. not gain (!), I now eat less than half what I ate at 30. Same stuff, much smaller portions for all 3 meals. I haven't been tracking my macros because my wife chooses dinner...
03-05-24, 06:32 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 5,721
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

The fly in the ointment there is that not...

The fly in the ointment there is that not everyone is "most people." How about those who never eat animal products or those who never eat mammals or dinosaurs like my wife and I for the past 50+...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,032
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

For instance:...

For instance: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8294842/ and many similar links.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,032
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Randonneurs say no NSAIDS during the ride. Too...

Randonneurs say no NSAIDS during the ride. Too often they mask problems which should be show-stoppers, leading to real injury. Injuries are the bane of the athletic life. Plus inflammation is a part...
03-04-24, 08:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 285
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

As above. The folks I've ridden with who got Afib...

As above. The folks I've ridden with who got Afib were all a bit more extreme, so you're a little early but as we say here, everyone's different. I've got one randonneur friend, did PBP twice, has a...
03-03-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 285
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Welcome! What was extreme in your cycling? Heart...

Welcome! What was extreme in your cycling? Heart rate, distance, both?
03-03-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 794
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Yes, thanks. I was always like, "Let's get an aid...

Yes, thanks. I was always like, "Let's get an aid car here!" but they always said, "no, this will pass." and were always right, TG. HRM would say somewhere between 140 and 170.
03-02-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 917
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Was the knee pain on the inside or outside of the...

Was the knee pain on the inside or outside of the knee? Absolutely pushing forward more strongly at the top of the stroke can fix muscular imbalances which result in chrondo - as long as one's feet...
03-02-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 794
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

The Afibbing riders I've been with definitely...

The Afibbing riders I've been with definitely noticed their HRM giving readings maybe 40 beats over what was appropriate for their effort and possibly above their noted MHR. These are riders using...
03-02-24, 05:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 794
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Thing is, what we feel as our pulse is...

Thing is, what we feel as our pulse is ventricular beats. "Bogus" would be equipment issues which can show numbers which had nothing to do with one's heart. Worrisome would be electrical activity...
03-01-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 917
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Did you get fit advice here? My guess is...

Did you get fit advice here?

My guess is that it was the cleats. Do your toes point in a slightly different direction now? That's the usual fix for your chondromalacia, very common.
03-01-24, 04:05 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,689
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I bought this book in 2017, turned a lot of...

I bought this book in 2017, turned a lot of heads. Recommended to me by one of my Afibbing buddies who wished he'd read it earlier. I couldn't find my copy, must have leant it out. There are many...
03-01-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 759
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I just had mine done. wonderful. I went for the...

I just had mine done. wonderful. I went for the straight lenses, both distant. They work fine down to about 3', when I start to need readers. I heard several not-good things about progressive lenses...
03-01-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,605
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's right and is a big reason that I do all my...

That's right and is a big reason that I do all my strength work at the gym through the full range of motion of the joints involved. My squats are ass to grass, etc. I spend a good bit of time...
03-01-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,689
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

You're still young. I've a few folks who used to...

You're still young. I've a few folks who used to be my riding buddies but got Afib after 65. My understanding is that comes from too much high end work as we age. Just sayin'. Ask those geezers, see...
03-01-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,697
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I put a quill stem adapter on my bike many years...

I put a quill stem adapter on my bike many years ago for this reason. I really had to do something, because the original equipment quill stem broke, luckily as I was going over some tracks on the...
02-29-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 794
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

I've had arrhythmias but not Afib. Mine have been...

I've had arrhythmias but not Afib. Mine have been ventricular. I absolutely feel them, PVCs, vTach, that sort of thing. That stuff's under control now, thanks to over 2 years of cardiologist...
Forum: Recumbent
02-28-24, 10:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 310
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Riding my road bike also gets rid of back pain....

Riding my road bike also gets rid of back pain. Walking is also a very good core exercise, particularly 3 mph or so.
02-28-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,689
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Very interesting article and study. I also was a...

Very interesting article and study. I also was a late starter, if 50 can be considered late after reading about this guy. In the PNW winter, I mostly ride indoors on my resistance rollers. I also...
02-28-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,697
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Among my geezer riding buddies, going to a lower...

Among my geezer riding buddies, going to a lower drop bar as we aged is more common than raising the bar. Me too. This as a result of beginning to experience back pain. Why? My guess is that a more...
02-27-24, 08:41 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,697
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

78 and recently went back to slightly lower bars,...

78 and recently went back to slightly lower bars, though just a few cm below my saddle I stretch, plank, and do pushups every morning, go to the gym twice a week, and ride indoors mostly here in the...
02-27-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 743
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

As I've said, you can tell if your zones are...

As I've said, you can tell if your zones are about right by going by breathing to find the top of zones 2 and 4, then extrapolating to the the rest of them The Europeans are more sensible about this,...
02-27-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 743
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Very true. My practice is to either go moderate...

Very true. My practice is to either go moderate or go like stink on a hilly ride and see what I can do. Then I look at my zones afterward to see what I did. After a while, one gets a feel for how...
02-27-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,683
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

That's amazing. I'm a "eat half my kJ rider" for...

That's amazing. I'm a "eat half my kJ rider" for anything over a few hours. On long rides, I start that in the first hour. No athletes contributed to my pedigree. More like lawyers and shopkeepers....
02-26-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 743
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

If one wants to keep track of one's rate of HR...

If one wants to keep track of one's rate of HR drop, there's a very good method which works well for indoor cycling. It's the LSCT warmup:...
02-26-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 743
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

The great thing about power is that you can do...

The great thing about power is that you can do intervals at a specific load right from the first pedal stroke. With HR, you won't really know your zone until the effort's over and it's harder to hold...
02-26-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,683
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Wow. You have some serious fat burning...

Wow. You have some serious fat burning advantages. What do you think you did to develop that? Tons of Z2 or what? Maybe I just don't have that much patience. On long rides, I'm climbing in Z3 mostly...
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,022
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

Nope, doesn't happen to me. Nothing I do brings...

Nope, doesn't happen to me. Nothing I do brings it up, edit, whatever. I love the software and all the improvements over the years. I have hundreds of routes in my library. My wife and I did a solo...
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