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For weight control do some 1 hour + rides with your HR kept below 60% for the first 10 minutes and > 65% for the remainder. Only drink water. Since it´s not very strenuous add it to your rest or semi-rest days. Beware of losing weight too quickly and do not attempt to loose weight the last week. Quit the beer/wine and if possible the smoking. Do mostly tempo training during your endurance rides (hills are your friend). Eat/use energy supplements during these rides. Prevent from binge eating when finished. Cycle mostly on-road during the week doing multiple hills. Consistent slow riding is the name of the game. Do back-to-back rides on week-end using mtb + long hours and distance + some hills (then take in the view of the vineyards producing the culprit getting you to this position) One positive: at least your training will be over quickly! Good luck

You refer to the Road vs. Dirt debate that got this started - I assumed you´re a roadie... Not being able to ride 70km if your life depend on it? Now I am wondering if you´re a cyclist?

I am guilty and have to confess this has been a long standing habit having its origins during my teens when I abused the car bonnet by regularly getting lateral with my girl on it. I used to refer to the resulting impressions as love dimples

I haven´t moved to 29 purely for financial reasons. Currently I have three bikes - a number of the critical equipment (wheels in particular, but also front shocks) can be shared amongst all three, resulting in me being always race ready (at least as far as hardware concerns).

During this week a guy on MTBR (Cannondale link) posted he had changed back from 29 to 26 after having four 29ers in a row. Reason: bought a 26 and found he is not riding his 29er. The post were followed by a number of respondents agreeing the same thing. Note: the post was not spark by a debate or anything, just a remark by this guy. I only noticed it since the timing coincided with our own 29 vs 26 debate.

Told my boss once I demand to work from home using my bed as office equipment or else quit the 8-5 life. He said to go ahead

I followed a different route when changing to a 2x9: The BB is wide (73mm vs 69mm?), i.e. you only require one spacer on the drive-side instead of the two on the drive-side and the one on the non-drive side. I swap the spacer to the non-drive side, although the Q-factor changed I haven´t noticed any difference. I suspect my left hip will be the first to indicate any alignment problem. Just completed an extensive bout of power training,(big gears, 50-60rpm) and no problems. With the above set-up chain-line is excellent, I do experience some chain-rub on front deraileur. To counteract this I dail the barrel adjuster on the fly.

I removed my granny 2 weeks ago, some 6 months ago I replaced my crank and since then experienced chain rubbing in my granny gear. Stopped using the granny and realised I was not missing it at all. Now have a 2x9, using 32 small. Don´t have the mountains of the WC (I am in Brasil) but my holiday home is in the WC, smack in the middle of mountains.

McD´s is used due to its ingredients being considered a better reflection of underlying economic activity, i.e. more industries are involved in the value chain than with for eg coke

Good reply with good advice!

Nice car!

Possible reasons: 1) ill fitting helmet - pressure on frontal lobe (happened to me) 2) ill fitting glasses - pressure on temples (could also be a combination of helmet + glasses) 3) Hot weather, not drinking enough fluids (seem you have this one covered 4) Blood pressure problems? Do you experience any funny smell during headaches - pencil shavings, etc.? Such things could be symptom of underlying neurologic disorder. See a specialist

Yes indeed, I would estimate the benefit is comparable to driving with your eyes shut in daylight in order to improve your nighttime vision

Come and visit me in Brazil, see you have the experience

I could never manage to word the feeling I get when I see a 29er - no I have one!

Apart from any BigH interrupted thread, the 29er threads are may current favourites!

GoLefty - do you ride a lefty? Where to get the best service for a lefty in Cpt area - Williams?

Condolences...

Have to agree 100%, requires more maintenance though Virtually zero flex, especially fore-after flex Very light Very responsive Very expensive (to buy and to maintain)

And if you bump yourself unconscious during this sleepwalking venture there is an additional 1/2 hour sleep in it!

These comments are the only reason I read the classifieds, keep it on I say. If your product is so superior it will stood the test of hubbers comments

I am in Brazi, sweating is even a problem of the bike. Have a plastic bike, the front derailleur and front disc disc is taking a hammering. I use a large + small towel to cover the bike and a large towel to dry myself

As a result of where I live + my work priorities (it pays for all the other stuff!) I have no choice but to use the IDT for endurance. The positive points: 1. You can add + 20% to your actual time spend, since no coasting/cornering/braking/etc. Same as the Free State flats - only constant work rate 2. Very easy to keep a constant work load, i.e. very effective 3. Catch-up on the crap sold as entertainment on TV, unless you can watch TdF, Giro or Spain recorded in PVR 4. Will improve your pedal efficiency 5. Time will fly-by when you get back on road The negative points: 1. Mentally it feels like + 40% to actual time spend 2. Very hot and sweat all over the place (depend where you are) 3. Not really good for skills 4. Not good for core strenght Tips: 1. Drink ice water before and during 2. At least two fans, I find blowing from the rear the best. Be careful of passing wind... 3. Have some visual entertainment, no not your local Teaser variety! 4. Start with 1-hour rides, work your way to 2-hour rides. I have hardly being able to do more, but can fairly easily manage 2-hours 5. Have two sessions per day. This could potentially result in 4-hours. I usually do 2 x 1,5-hours. 6. Cycle out-doors on week-ends and EVERY other opportunity you have 7. Train your core 8. Vary your cadence during the ride, but attempt 1/2-hour constants if possible

...the one in front.

By the sound of it all you bunch do is to greet people on the road (asphalt or dirt). I never greet anybody. If I wanted social interaction I would have joined facebook So next time an a hole passes you, it might be me!