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I have a Ridley X-BOW, a cyclocross bike that I bought a year or so ago. Guy was super great and while not an official fit, we set up everything. I live in a rural hilly area and a basic road bike isn't geared for hills. I also ride rural gravel roads and didn't want to deal with flat tires that my previous road bike had.…
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Not a pro, but I took my Fitbit charge back because unless you are moving your arms, nothing comes up. I loved the look of the Charge and ease of use but I didn't want to look funny swinging my arms and it was driving me nuts. I also didn't want to shove it in my pocket while grocery shopping as it wasn't picking up steps.…
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I get them with cycling. For me it's a food issue..not getting enough and also overdoing it. Once I got within a decent HR range, it hasn't been a problem.
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Just found this thread. I'm in. Need the motivation for a ride in August so this will work.
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Newbie here. I'm at day 10 and it's gotten easier. The database is amazing and the realization of what I was eating really made me mad at first. It doesn't seem fair but I had to really put my tantrum aside and keep at it. The first three days I just sat and cried while entering information. Hubby said if it stressed me…
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4am is when I finally crash. Have always had insomnia and nothing works so I quit fighting it. I stay at home so it's no biggie.
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Started MFP so I could lose weight for easier riding. Cheaper than a lighter bike but not as fun. I plan on doing the Heatstroke 100 in August and doing a shorter route. If I could do 100 miles by that time, sweet! Biggest issue after buying a HRM is that I always ride anaerobic and run out of steam. Nice to know I can…
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I just go by what my phone app says. If you are truly into numbers, air speed, wind speed, hills, friction, and power all add in, but unless you are a professional athlete, those numbers aren't important. Any cell phone app will work since it uses GPS data and you don't necessarily need the wireless/wired cadence/speed…
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Greg, sent you a request. OP, not trying to highjack your thread so don't worry. PPT is pretty easy to use once you figure it out. You can take a look at your activity feed and choose your exercise. When you open it, you have a ton of information and also your training load. If you go to the Training Load tab, you get a…
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Yup. Use the app and the Polar personal trainer for cycling/walking. Love my HRM. I don't have any friends yet on Flow so happy to have some. No. You can't use the app with the ft7 unless you buy the overpriced link stand for 50 bucks. That's why I took mine back. I bought the Polar H7 bluetooth smart HRM instead. The HRM…
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That's why I started this. It was both shocking to realize I'm not getting enough or too much. I got the Fitbit app for my phone (found out I'm allergic to the Charge) and set it up. I carry my phone everywhere so it's easy to use and a whole lot more accurate. Add in the cycling workouts manually and take one mile walks…
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Thanks for the help. I filled everything out when I started. 215 to 175 with sedentary. My daily limit is 1390. I wanted to get an hour in on the days I'm not riding. It's hard to ride a lot of miles when you are overweight and if you don't eat enough before/after a ride you get sick. It's easy to overeat because of it…
