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  • My latest ride report from last Friday: http://www.composite-projects.co.uk/2013/04/llandegla-friday-19th-april-ride-report/
    in x- Ride Reports -x Comment by composite April 2013
  • In terms of tools and spares this is what I take when mountain biking: Spares: Mech hanger Power links Brake pads Tube Spokes Tools: Pump Hex keys Tyre levers Chain breaker Puncture repair kit Spoke key Screw driver Tyre boot Gaffer tape Cable ties
    in What to pack? Comment by composite April 2013
  • Yeah, I came of the off the bike and hit a tree with my back, breaking one of the floating ribs.
    in Need cardio-obsessed friends Comment by composite April 2013
  • I'm big time into mountain biking and currently can only really do cardio due to recovering from a broken rib so I'll drop you an add. :)
    in Need cardio-obsessed friends Comment by composite April 2013
  • Done. :)
    in I NEEEEED FRIENDS!!! Comment by composite April 2013
  • Well I would suggest at least some exercise every day is a good thing. It depends on your starting point point. Currently I'm riding my bike 6 days a week, but this ranges in intensity and volume. I do 4 days a week just commuting which is roughly 70mins a day. I also ride one day before work for 60mins and then after work…
    in I need help with understanding net calories Comment by composite April 2013
  • Yeah it totally depends on what your goal is for the day. So at the moment my goal is 1700 (which should mean I lose about a 1lb a week.). If I do 600 calories a day just on my commute to work, I should eat all 600 back to get to my goal of 1700.
    in I need help with understanding net calories Comment by composite April 2013
  • Might it be using the break down of what you have eaten? If one day you eat 2500cals of cake I would guess that it would estimate a weight in 5 weeks different to if you eat 2500cals of wholes grains? If your breakdowns of proteins, carbs, fats etc. etc. are exactly the same every day and it's still showing a different…
    in Don't understand the 5 week weight scenario Comment by composite April 2013
  • It depends on the type of monitor and the way it calculates as there are a number of methods. If it doesn't use a chest strap then personally I wouldn't take much notice of it. I use a Garmin Edge 800 and that calculates using the Firstbeat Algorithm (second most accurate Garmin way of doing it). This uses a lot of…
    in Heart rate or weight for calories burned? Comment by composite April 2013
  • Accuracy depends on the method used to calculate the calories. I use an Garmin Edge 800 when mountain biking that is fairly accurate (for non lab equipment) but its certainly not at the budget end of the market. Check out this article for more info:…
    in Heart Rate Monitor Comment by composite April 2013
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