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I believe the chosen bike is the one you ride and love. I hope that you have a chance to ride each bike you are considering, without this, all other considerations could be useless. I believe carbon is far better that aluminum, for any applications. My thought is that anyone who argues otherwise has not been able to afford…

water bottles fit the 4 year old's budget. Can never have enough. father's day is coming up...

My trainer's name is Hans, he is very good, his brother Franz is also excellent. I can give you their numbers. They will pump you up!

The event in question with this thread was yesterday, first the results. Race one went just fine for 3 laps then I was involved in a crash. I didn't go down but I was stopped, my bike got whacked, and I lost some time getting straightened out and going again. By then the peloton was out of sight. I spent the rest of the…

Let me tell ya, if I end up in a winning break away i don't think I would ever forget it either. I am really pumped for this, especially since there will be some real challenges to be face.

Cyclink, perhaps without knowing it, you said a lot. Your information is very useful to me. Scott also some good food for thought, and I'm with you on the fructose just prior and like the idea of applesauce. I'm not sure that I can say for sure what my strategy will be since I've never been on the course and I am very new…

Forgot to answer your final question. I did a 40 mile road race before. It feature numerous long and repeated hills, pretty brutal. I faired well, but was completely spent at the end, much like I should be I guess, it ended with a long climb and there was nothing left for a sprint, LOL. I would anticipate that the circuit…

This is called a circuit race, basically somewhat a crit. It is a 1.6 mile loop, 12 laps. My stomach is pretty rugged so I don't have to worry too much about it getting upset. I have only raced 3 times so my base of experience is not huge in terms of pre race meals. What I have done in the past, and has worked pretty well,…

I would like to add that although I am not really against prepared nutritional products I would kind of prefer food made myself, and real foods from the grocery like bananas, etc... Thanks.

A question, do you shoulder problems? Have you considered resistance training to strengthening your upper extremities? I have a hard time seeing shoulder pain coming from just the brake problem (not saying you're wrong.) Perhaps there is more to it than the brakes, rather the fact is your pain comes when braking. Just some…

Shift your position often, continue with gloves, shift you position often, expect that time will build some tolerance as your hands/thumbs get stronger to this type of activity, Bike fittings are good, but I didn't look at your bike pic so I won't go further into this. If you have mountain bike bars you can look into some…

Glue on, always. I have never had the other kind work for me.

To answer some of the questions and comments: My snacks would typically something like nuts, or maybe dry cereal, basically something I could pick at as I was reading before bed. Again, this was kept within my caloric limits. But it was just before sleeping. To respond to another comment, I can't and won't go to bed hungry…

Hearts are necessary for life. Take care of yours. If you're getting out of breath very easily... well... Cardio also improves and increases your vasculature, increases mitochondria, lots of good stuff. Some folks like to avoid cardio because they believe they will lose muscle mass and strength. That is a choice to make,…

You will NOT have visible or palpable callouses. It is more a figure of speach. Within a period of 2 weeks of riding (somewhat regularly) you will have MUCH less soreness. If you are really sore make sure you take a day off, but then get right back on the bike when the soreness is gone. The worst episodes of soreness…

Jesus gave his live for you, what did you give up for him?

One of my roller workouts I call the "highway to hell" because I ride the rollers through AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" disc. It's about 45 minutes long.

I do my own pickling (it really isn't that hard once you learn the process). I did "dilly beans" this year which is basically dill pickled green beans. They are another awesome snack. The water retention is so true, but when I eat them it's usually to prevent myself from eating something else which will certainly have a…

I know little about the actual "spin" bikes. However, I have a stationary bike, a trainer, and rollers. I far prefer the trainer and rollers over the stationary bike. Why not use your hybrid on a trainer? As long as the tires are not too knobby I would think it should work. My wife has had a mountain bike on the trainer…

Try not to leave too much time between meals. I add lemon juice to my water and try to use vinegar with some of my foods. Both lemon juice and vinegar are thought to slow down the digestion of foods. All of this, of course, along with the aforementioned "whole" vs. processed foods. Veggies, fiber, whole grains, good fats…

I would only have it in one ear and generally only accept calls from kids or wife. But when I know they need me I inevitably fumble out the flip phone and handle the call one handed - not safe! So, a one sided hook behind the ear unit would work. Basically, when I take a call on the bike it is an important one ie. kids or…

Last Saturday I did a 57 mile loop in 35 degrees. It was the 8th time I did the loop this year and was by far the most difficult. It took me almost 50 minutes longer that my previous LONGEST time. The fatigue factor was multiplied by the need to fight the temps, despite being dressed well. I stopped at a hardware store and…

Yesterday I rode for 60 minutes doing steady state intervals and I cam off the rollers about 4 times. It was no big deal, just got back on. But, I'm not clipped in either. I may begin clipping in to keep my pedal stroke intact, but not sure... still thinking it over... Every time I get on the rollers I realize how…

Taking pictures of oneself is another excellent measure of progress - along with using the scale and the tape measure. Posting them whenever possible on MFP, facebook, and myspace is a manifestation of an elevated douche factor. Look it up... the douche factor is highly documented...all over the internet... on all sorts of…

What he said! Get a bike and ride like a freak. I'm 45, and I ride, lift, do a lot of core strengthening, eat carefully, and even occasionally do some running, swimming, or elliptical. The biking has me hooked. I can have days where I blow my calories on beer or crappy foods - and guess what - that keep me feeling like…

I'm shedding another 20 lbs. Riding whenever passable/possible, stationary bike at high cadence, elliptical, lifting weights (high reps, little rest time, supersets/complexes), continued core strengthening. Oh yeah, probably some running too...

I just added fenders tonight!!! Is it demented to say I can't wait for the next rain storm?

When you are talking about gearing in "inches" what is that... chain length? Thanks!

Very cool! Any recommenations on a bike to purchase? I see some on the 'net for $2 - 4 hundred. I would be concerned that they are crap and I'd tear them up easily. On the flip side, since this would be an extra bike to me, even a semi-frivolous expenditure, I can't see spending $800 for the Specialized Langster. Any…

With the Fixed - fixed flip flop option wouldn't you have to change the chain length?