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Biking '10 part 2

#342
Yeah, ho hurry/no big whoop- but I have the Retro(now covered), the Pro Cruiser- which will replace the RETRO as SS MTB, & a funky old Diamondback frame that I want to try to rig as a dirt-jump/plaything(it has no disc mounts so gotta go canti or maybe V). The guy I got the LXs from just got swamped w/ a huge cache of unused small/medium parts from the 60s(!)- and he's quite willing to swap for beer(as am I). :cool:
 
#347
That's a good read and I agree with pretty much all of it. In spite of my personal religious belief that Campagnolo freakin' PWNZ!!! (and skipping over the fact that my personal stuff is Record for the most part), I've said for years that IMO the best bang for the buck is Ultegra by far. It's a little harder to maintain that belief with the Force gruppo, but I still firmly believe in the basic concept of the second-lvl stuff in general.
 
#349
Ziltoid said:
Just got back from sprint intervals...I barfed a little, no fun :(
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Sounds like you're doing them right.

Ziltoid said:
currently reading this book:
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A bit long winded, but great training plans. Just picked up Training With Power to be used with the Friel plan. Don't actually have a power meter yet, but will get one sooner or later.
 
#350
I'm looking here and there to get an odler wired one, they run for about 200$ used, shuld be good enough for me. If nothign comes by by next spring i'll prolly just get a better comp with cadence and HRM and deal with that.
 
#353
My name is Mudd said:
Just in case you thought Sam was kidding here...he's not.
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Y'know, *I* know Sam's not kidding, and I know a lot of other cyclists who share the opinion that if you're not riding hard enough to make yourself puke, you're not riding hard enough...

but fwiw, I think there's something seriously wrong with that belief. If you're riding so hard that you puke that doesn't mean you had a good workout, it means you had a lousy breakfast.
 
#354
Hoover said:
Y'know, *I* know Sam's not kidding, and I know a lot of other cyclists who share the opinion that if you're not riding hard enough to make yourself puke, you're not riding hard enough...

but fwiw, I think there's something seriously wrong with that belief. If you're riding so hard that you puke that doesn't mean you had a good workout, it means you had a lousy breakfast.
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Feeling like throwing up isn't a bad thing. Actually throwing up generally reflects eating improperly, usually too much food too close to the actual workout. I usually eat something starchy and about 2 hours before the workout. I once ate a bagel about 30 minutes before a crit and I think it hurt my performance more than it helped.

During the workout, I usually drink Gatorade and use a power gel of some sort. I have had slight regurgitations of the Gatorade/gel stomach contents.



Ziltoid said:
I'm looking here and there to get an odler wired one, they run for about 200$ used, shuld be good enough for me. If nothign comes by by next spring i'll prolly just get a better comp with cadence and HRM and deal with that.
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Power meter systems are a bit expensive, with a big chunk of that $ in the wheel or crank. If you're already thinking about using a power meter of some sort, you could always get something like a Garmin 500 and get your Power Tap or crank later. Polar has an odd power meter that measures chain tension, although I can't say I've been too impressed with the reliability of my Polar.
 
#356
Ziltoid said:
Yeah but I'm talking about a used wired one, which is way less :p

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The wired unit is alright, but not compatible with other head units, which is probably why you find that people go to the wireless system eventually. Most complain that the standard head unit just isn't as useful while riding, although I've heard a lot of riders complain that SRM's computer isn't terribly useful and not user friendly.
 
#358
Ziltoid said:
ok, that's it I'm spending 4k on a quarq!
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LOL, I wouldn't go that far, but the wireless ANT+ hubs allow you to use other Saris and Garmin heads. I am planning on putting on a Power Tap Joule on my main bike with a generic powertap wireless hub+wheel. I'm planning on putting a Garmin 500 on my TT bike, although not sure if I'll go SRM or Quark. Quark does not need to be sent in for battery and calibration like the SRM, but I've heard temperature changes (room temp to summer temps) can mess up calibration and they don't currently make a Campy version, although that doesn't affect you.
 
#359
Hoover said:
Y'know, *I* know Sam's not kidding, and I know a lot of other cyclists who share the opinion that if you're not riding hard enough to make yourself puke, you're not riding hard enough...

but fwiw, I think there's something seriously wrong with that belief. If you're riding so hard that you puke that doesn't mean you had a good workout, it means you had a lousy breakfast.
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Let me clarify that a bit...you're not necessarily supposed to actually ride 'til you puke up yesterday's lunch/taste lung/fall over foaming at the mouth each and every time (and ESPECIALLY on a hot day), but feeling kinda queasy after a hard workout does mean that you've pushed yourself just past your current limits; this is a good thing, in that your body will re-calibrate itself to a higher threshold of its limits...does that make sense?
 

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