Changing a wheel with disc brakes is faster then changing one without. But I doubt the Mavic neutral car already has them :-) Heavily loaded tourers (and...
Foreword : I have no grudge against Michelin and have four (actually five) of their tyres on my car. There were discussions (in french) on www.cyclosport.com...
I will keep you posted as I am about to embark on two weeks in the French Alps with Michelin latex tubes. Darren ... Foreword : I have no grudge against...
Darren Earp
darren.earp@...
Sep 3, 2002 4:51 pm
1552
... an ... vessels, so ... of EPO ... I remember the Colombians to be totally wasted by the europro's in the flat stages and ITT's (I am assuming even by...
... I take strong exception to your statements and I am convinced that if it had not been for EPO and such, Colombians would have become one of the strongest...
Hi Oege: Your photo (from above) appears on P.111 of the September issue of Cyclo-Passion. P110-111 there is an account of the race. Results on p.77 Cheers ...
... Hi Francois, Richard Footie also became more popular than cycling- Colombia outplaying England in 88, South American champions 89 - remember strong ...
Francois, given the advantages and disadvantages of living at altitude one can see why the oxygen tents have become increasingly popular with elite athletes. ...
... I have not, but it brings up an interesting ethical question: is it right to seek to raise one's hematocrit by such artificial means? (one that is not ...
It is my personal interpretation that "doping" is introducing into the body a tangible substance which enhances performance, (which is banned under normal...
April, you are right. This is a thorny moral and ethical issue. If we are going to ban tents because not all athletes can afford them then we should also...
Hi April, ... We know that people who have asthma could use medicines for it, and people who have "written in their medical book" that have asthma could also...
I think the issue is rather complex but I agree with Sascha that it should be considered to have people with asthma compete without medicine and if they can't...
Here's a link to research about the effects of high HCT on performance. You might be surprised. http://www.abcc.freeserve.co.uk/haematocrit.html quote: A...
Interesting article but it doesn't seem to answer the question what the VO2 max increase would be for a trained person with 42hct when boosted to 49 by...
... An analogous argument could be made regarding stationary trainers. If an athlete doesn't have the means to travel to a suitable climate to train, s/he...
... Sorry, I am quite busy, will come back to it later. However I would have been surprised if there had been a strong correlation between VO2max and Hct. In...
Correction: "Rehydration" should have read "Rehydration via I.V." Nate _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the...
I was able to profile and climb these last year: Guardsman pass climb (Big Cottonwood Canyon) is the most difficult paved rd climb in Utah and the 3rd highest...
jsummers@...
Sep 11, 2002 1:47 pm
1570
<< Beartooth Pass (10,947 ft) near Yellowstone is the highest paved rd in the US outside of Colorado and Hawaii. >> Thanks for this piece of information. I've...
... My impression was that towards the top the incline was very uneven and much greater than 8% over some very short stretches.. The road at the top did not...
Nate's position is pretty close to my own, exceptfor the following: - rehydration- I do not believe it could be detrimental to an athlete's health, so why not...
... I was thinking the same thing. ... Karol ============================== Karol E. Zielonko Jr. Hewlett Packard Company If you have me in your address book...
... You might be interested to know that Dominique Garde (or his brother Jean-Paul) and non-insulin dependant diabetes, which did not prevent him from leading...
My clubmate Bill also has diabetes. He manages it by being careful with his diet. He is an excellent sprinter, and can beat everyone in the local area when it...
The last 40-50 yards at the top of Guardsman may be ~10%. I feel pretty good about the top elevation. You can never obtain an exact elevation but I obtain...
jsummers@...
Sep 12, 2002 6:05 pm
1578
I do have asthma and am on daily medication, plus use an inhaler when conditions make it necessary (such as poor air quality, certain pollens, cold damp air,...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
