THE BODY CENTRE

14th Jan

WOW! Speechless! I think you must get your club to change their kit to match your bike even better!!

"everybody" is happy to use a speed(o)meter, or a barometer, or a goniometer. It tells you stuff. But it doesn't really change anything - it doesn't make you drive faster, or effect the weather, or the amount of degrees your knee can bend. It just tells you 'something' - and then you decide what you want to do with the info. Or not. But the moment the someone mentions a powermeter, people are triggered into all kind of responses. Why's that?

colonel - you are not going to rent the PM from me, i'll be giving it to you to use for 2 -3 weeks. See you next week @ Killarney (?yes) and we can finalise then.

and coming to think of it, didnt Bruce also offer to involve himself?

colonel -- you and I still have unfinished business in this regard. I havnt forgotten and i will fulfill my promise to you sooner than you think.

... bruce

Nice socks dude!!!! Nice flexibility! Give us some names Mandibles?

Best wishes from me too - to all my dear friends, those Ive met and those i look forward to meeting in the N Year/ (Mandy - where is HR?)

@ Ageros ... Look --- the proper photo people are BIG on COMPOSITION. So hey -- thats ALL I thought when I looked thru the lens -- stunning composition -- lovely colours etc etc ... Ronelle2008-12-26 07:56:29

.... wot race??

Jaco & Phen Winners of the Mens & Ladies race. Peter Lambert & his girlfriend Maritza Tossie Steyn & Marius from Monties (in the middle - mbaymike, pls supply other names ?)

Eugene (who owns a bikeshop in Sedgefield) and mbaymike (right) Pieter Lambert sprinting for the finish, Jaco 2nd

Phen & a Marsilio Projects guy

Then off to GrootBrak hoogte (testing my settings on this one ) And then missed the first guy over the climb (ITEC kit) But followed closely by Jaco and Pieter Lambert and the bunch

Lining up for the 60km Phen & a WorcesterWheelers guy 1st corner

Ek dink jyt nogal heelwat koeler gevoel toe daai pic geneem is

Bruce - why i posted that link (misnomers and all) is because it explains some basics principles - (and I do admit i chose an easy option, because once you google 'cadence efficiency twitch' -- the day disappears in reading!!) It sounded to me as if davetapson equals high cadence with fast twitch - as if he understand the 'faster (higher) cadence' to imply the use of fast twitch - thus missing the main point of difference (and therefore main use) of fast and slow twitch fibres ... And when I read his reply to your post it sounds as if he still believes that, so he is doesn't sound nearer to clarity on his original question, where he thinks he has been mislead with information. Maybe you have a link at hand where this is all explained in a way that clears the issue for him?

The slower cadence resulted in fewer, but more forceful contractions required to maintain the constant speed. It may sound counter-intuitive, but the higher force requirements of the slower cadence results in the recruitment of more fast twitch muscle fibres, since these fibres are capable of producing more force than slow twitch fibres. The drawback is that fast twitch fibres consume more glycogen, and fatigue more quickly than slow twitch fibres. As result, over the course of a workout, fast twitch fibres will get depleted and will fatigue. More fast twitch fibres will need to be recruited as the duration increases, which results in an increase of the total number of muscle fibres activated. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> davetapson - readthis article: http://www.victorycycling.net/training/Cycling_Cadence.doc I think it might help you get to grips with the principles involved in what you are questioning

Some more hubber pics - hey well done Eluder! one more

VETS (John Moss & Shortlegs) John Moss & Richard One of the Colonel's men. (Is this Christiaan?)

Monkeyman

Nolan, Nolan & Greg, Nolan & Greg & Johnny Koen