I now have pictures of my new wireless computer mount for my Giro up on my web site. Very expensive. Must have cost me all of $5.00 if you count the glue. Goto...
... Are you competing or just wanting to get better, and if the latter, how much better? In five years of riding, I have gone from not able to keep up to...
There has been much discussion of this on the bike racing NG and several knowledgeable folks hold to the "specificity, specificity, specificity" approach. That...
Found the rec.racing thread on google http://tinyurl.com/2c5fd From the discussion: "What you (and others) need to be thinking about developing is not ...
Bill, Thanks, that is very helpful. I too have invested much in weight training equipment. I have a full home gym, which I use regularly. My conclusion is...
... numerous, but include big-gear hill climbing (even at 60 rpm, the rate of muscle contraction is faster than usually used in resistance training, and the...
... Howard - I trained with weights seriously for 23 years, and until getting my Strada had very little use for aerobic exercise. The first year with the...
Jeff, I understand that you through in one leg training workout every other week. In addition to your cycling workouts, how often do you train with weights?...
In addition to your cycling workouts, how often do you train with ... I train every body part once per week (except legs every other week). Usually two body...
Barry, You misquoted me. Perhaps Dr. Coggan or someone else posted the following in the original thread from rec.bikes racing. But I agree you need good knees....
More on specificity bill g http://www.sportsci.org/news/traingain/resistance.html "Elite and recreational endurance athletes undertake resistance training ...
Jeff, highly understates his riding skills. He's very good, that includes the hills around here. Especially being he's only had a handful of semitraining...
Maybe the ultra riders are different in the Midwest but I know a lot of ultra riders and they are all very nice people who would not laugh at a fellow rider's...
I am surprised that the lightning bike made it across the USA without breaking! And Paul, my discussion of a RAAM bike is always a discussion of an unfaired ...
Fifth place overall solo rider - 2003 Furnace Creek 508. http://www.the508.com/2003web/2003solo.html (rambling malicious post snipped) ... any ... (unsnip)...
Rode a lightning bike unfaired but a Barcroft Virginia which is similar to the Bacchetta Giro which of course is a Mark Coliton design. And I also believe that...
Kevin, The seat Jim Kern uses is a custom mesh seat on an aluminum frame which is made by Rotator. They are available as and option on Barcrofts. It is very...
Normally, I am a plain water and a PowerBar kind of guy. For a few years I've had this goal of a 5 hour non-stop century for the Katy Flatland (KFC). Two...
Thanks Rod. I really do enjoy the San Antonio rides. Those rides do really show that the best way to improve hill climbing is to climb hills. Weight...
... Hi guys Wise words (as usual!) from Jude. As he recommended, I would check all the bolts in the seat periodically for tightness. Any looseness with any of...
Rdhood wrote.... ... This scaling stuff has alway fascinated me (it does'nt take much ;<) In all sports you have body weight scaling with the cube of the...
In a message dated 7/1/2004 2:25:38 PM Central Standard Time, ... Hi Bill Great link to Andy Coggans take on specificity! Andy is one of the top exercise...
Another issue on bolt shearing: Recommended torque values are based on tightening an unlubricated bolt. Lubricating the threads allows the bolt to dangerously...
I think another factor we may be overlooking is the difference in the ratio of fast twitch to slow twitch muscle fibers in each person. More slow twitch =...
rich, Yeah, he is pretty much the last word in my book. Somewhere in that or another thread was a link to an article he wrote about lungs being the limiting...
... Agreed Jeff, that ratio maybe the biggest factor of all. The average person is at about 50/50 on the fast/slow twitch bell curve. IIRC, Lances ratio is at...
... and ... after ... self ... Metric ... in ... I also put in an order for the same items today to assist me in either a 150 or 200 mile ride for the Seattle...
I was hoping someone could help with a question: The Aero seat hardware includes a wing nut and 3 neoprene washers (two thick, one thin). Does the wing nut...
The best bet for a HPV effort would be for some smart bent manufacturer that makes faired bents like Rotator, Easy Racers or Lightning to recruit second place...
My regular Saturday ride is about 45 miles in city and it is difficult to build any speed with stop lights and stop signs. Our ride group is mixed Some DF,...
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