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Chamois are no longer made of leather...they are synthetic...generally foam or sometimes foam with areas of squishy gel right under the sit bones. Real chamois haven't been used in decades. You must sweat like I do. I finish most rides soaked. When I run in the Summer I can easily drop a few pounds in an hour-long…
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Negligent. I don't care if they think their dog is Jeebuz reincarnated. If there's a leash law and their dog's not on a leash they're negligent. And at least 80% of the people out with their dogs on a trail near me let them roam free--yet they carry the leash, like a leash not attached to a dog is of any use. :grumble:…
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Huh? Lycra/spandex is precisely what true bike shorts are made from. The padded insert is not designed to absorb moisture, but to wick it away and cushion. Undies are a recipe for most people to have raw spots, because they have seams that are designed for sedentary activity, not running or biking. Jenn, try…
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This seems to be a VERY common issue with guys. Band-Aid actually makes special bandaids just for this issue. There is also a product called Nip Guards, I believe. Some guys wear compression tops, too, since they don't slide around and cause the chafing that is drawing blood. The reason women don't suffer from this is that…
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I have 2 pairs of those dumb things...the Symphony Cut (the shorter version). By the end of Summer they were totally stretched out and baggy. I never equated that issue to the chafing I started getting, but it makes sense.
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On a relatively upright bike it may work...on a road bike where you are in a more forward/aero/aggressive position most people find that the gel displaced by their sitbones moves forward, mashing into their privates and causing chafing and/or nerve impingement. Nerves that you REALLY don't want damaged. I find the harder…
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This is true. And legit flu will leave your lungs in bad shape for weeks. Last time I had the flu (the year they mis-guesstimated strains in the vaccine) I was not up to par, aerobically, for probably a good 4-5 weeks. I am also asthmatic, so someone with healthy lungs would likely have bounced-back a bit faster.
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That is brilliant! I have thought about doing something like that.
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If it's in your lungs - no go. You risk extending your illness. Lungs are fragile and easily irritated if one attempts aerobic workouts while sick.
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We've loved the Cannondales in our "stable." I currently have 2 and may be adding a 3rd, as my kid has taken over my mountain bike. I would have recommended Trek a few years back (I grew up in WI--Trek-land), but they are the biggest dog out there and a bit big for their britches, from some recent reports. I know of…
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Aside from the things that you've already assumed (correctly) and other recommendations, the key to riding longer distances is to build up to riding longer distances. Increase by a few miles every week and it won't take long for you to really start to rack up the miles. Cycling is so gentle that you can progress faster…
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Cyclocross! It's essentially a road bike with wider, knobbier tires...you can take them on the road, gravel, dirt, grass, MUD! Oh, they are so much fun in mud! That blue/white/green bike in my ticker is a CX bike, as is the one I'm on in my avatar. You can also put slick tires on them if you ever wanted to do a road race…
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And any loose fabric is a place for bees to get trapped at high speed (you really don't want to get stung while flying down a hill)! I'd personally not do mountain bike shorts...I don't wear them even when I'm mountain biking. It's just more fabric to chafe and you're doing a lot more repetitive movements on a road bike…
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I'm a big fan of the Sennheiser/Adidas headphones. I've been using Sennheiser's sport models for years. They are not noise-canceling, but still have good sound. You do NOT want anything that blocks out the noises of your surroundings. And the Sennheisers have been really sweat and rain-proof for me. I can even wash them in…
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Can you bike or swim? Those things would minimize the pressure you put on the healing ankle, but still allow you to get some good exercise in. 2 years ago I badly sprained my ankle during a trail running relay. My bike kept me from having to sit around for months while my ankle healed enough to let me run. After a couple…
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Bike gloves can really help, too. They'll provide cushioning and reduce pressure on the nerves in your hands, which could be what's causing your numbness. I echo the recommendation for a bike fit, too.
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I'll echo a lot of this. Humidity is a MAJOR trigger for me, as are seasonal allergies. I take Zyrtec year-round and that helps, but May is still hell for me (which sucks, as there is a major 25k race next to me that I'd like to run, but after 3 years of running it while sick I won't bother, anymore), as are humid periods.…
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I like swimming, but can't afford the $$ or time (nearest pool is at the Y 25 minutes away and is $60/month for membership). As it is it sometimes feels like a struggle to train for 2 disciplines. Pick up Gale Bernhardt's "Training Plans for Multisport Athletes." I really like that book a lot. It has different levels for…
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Not tris, but I LOVE dus...can't fit any in my schedule, this year. Love that variety and leap-frogging those who are better or worse at one discipline...makes for a dramatic race, even for us slower folks!
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Me! Got my first real road bike almost 3 years ago. A year after that I upgraded from entry-level aluminum with relaxed geometry to mid-grade carbon performance-oriented frame. <1 year later I added a cyclocross bike so that I could try some races and have something to ride on our miles of gravel and sand roads. Last Fall…
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So I'm sorta lusting over a Salsa El Mariachi 3, too. I discovered that they have pretty low standover, too...and seem to work for a lot of shorties. Our LBS carries them. Hmmm....
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There are some shorter races in miles, too. I don't think I've ever run it, but there are 5 milers...and I'd love to do a 1 mile road race, someday. There are also 25k races, which is a relatively lengthy race (15.5 miles). The first ultra distance a lot of folks attempt is 100k, too.
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Me three! :drinker:
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I like the dip on the Bontrager saddles, vs. cut-outs.
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She's a special kind of crazy...the awesomest™ kind!
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Titanium is amazing. My friend with the titanium plates in her arm won't ride anything else. She has a custom Seven Mudhoney CX bike in titanium and now a Mukluk. Amazing how light and strong they are. For road and CX bikes I do well on a small unisex frame. Same would be true with a 26er. There are guys who can't do a lot…
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We need photos!!!:drinker: I think I'm really going to like those big wheels, too. I'm used to them on my CX and road bikes and when I had the opportunity to ride a Mukluk this past Winter I loved how stable it felt.
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She really is a total badass. She's one of those people who is not a natural athlete (I place myself in that category, as well), but works her butt off. Generally she rides ~10k miles/year. She's been riding on the backs of tandems for the past few weeks...while wearing a cast (she did a century on Sunday and plans another…
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I think the Empire ones might be my favorite (after the flames).
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I wish Gunnar made their CX bike small enough to fit me. My dream bike would be a custom Seven titanium Mudhoney with disc brakes with road wheels/tires and beefier cx wheels/tires that I could easily swap as needed.
