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Post by Rushing on Dec 8, 2011 23:22:39 GMT -8
Not much work for particular engineers.
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Post by nlinealac on Dec 9, 2011 1:06:23 GMT -8
Hella sick bitches. Be a doctor. BTW this is a question more suited for the ask nlinealac thread.........
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Post by rabbi on Dec 9, 2011 8:09:10 GMT -8
This is all true but not everyones body is the same. Some people have better anaerobic fitness than aerobic and vice versa. Plenty of people can go just as far if not further with a harder gear. Your understanding of anaerobic fitness is pretty poor. It has nothing to do with pushing a bigger gear vs. a smaller one. 99.9% of bicycle riding is aerobic. Anaerobic is when your body burns ONLY carbs and is only during the highest of high intensity. Mainly when you're sprinting. |
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Post by rabbi on Dec 9, 2011 8:18:22 GMT -8
Rabbi... I have a small project and am looking for some tires. What's your take on the FYXATION tires... good, bad, crap? |
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Post by rabbi on Dec 9, 2011 8:30:53 GMT -8
i started off with 52 17 and then a couple months later i switch it to 52 18 and i enjoyed it more and then a couple months later, i was reading up on spinning so again i switch it to a 52 19, and i hated it i felt slow as fuck. so yeah thats why i still dont get it. Maybe rems theory is right i dont know. if you were spinning the same cadence, then you would be going slower. The goal is to raise your cadence and make it smooth. Jose, do you have a computer on your bike? |
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Post by austin on Dec 9, 2011 8:37:48 GMT -8
when sprinting, youre more likely to be burning your atp stores rather than using glucose (a kind of carb) as fuel. that happens when you do maybe a minute long interval. anything after that could be considered mostly aerobic. but being better anaerobically does have a lot to do with riding style even in a long ride. its not like theres set time when your body switches from purely anaerobic to aerobic haha
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Post by rabbi on Dec 9, 2011 9:56:47 GMT -8
Yeah, not really a set zone for it (however, zone 6/7 is usually described as purely anaerobic). I should have said glycogen reserves instead of carbs.
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Post by austin on Dec 9, 2011 11:14:46 GMT -8
same same
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Post by Rushing on Dec 9, 2011 13:21:17 GMT -8
What exactly does a computer do for you?
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Post by rabbi on Dec 9, 2011 20:45:43 GMT -8
Tells you what your doing? Gives you something to judge your performance?
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Post by octaviusprime on Dec 10, 2011 1:00:59 GMT -8
I've been thinking about the whole computer thing. What would be a good brand/model computer you would recommend?
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Post by rabbi on Dec 10, 2011 6:47:53 GMT -8
The only real answer is garmin edge500. Everything else is just a waste of money.
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Post by nlinealac on Dec 10, 2011 11:34:52 GMT -8
This is a lie. Download strava on your phone. It will tell you your route miles and average and its free ass fuck. Or you can buy a cateye.
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Post by ss on Dec 10, 2011 16:34:47 GMT -8
Rabbi.... Who in town carries these bars, or do I go the online route for buying them.
Soma hwy1. They're the first road drop in 26mm that have a compact bend.
Thanks,
SS
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Post by rabbi on Dec 11, 2011 0:49:22 GMT -8
idk. anyone with a merrysales account can get them, though.
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Post by rabbi on Dec 11, 2011 0:49:46 GMT -8
This is a lie. Download strava on your phone. It will tell you your route miles and average and its free ass fuck. Or you can buy a cateye. false. |
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Post by nlinealac on Dec 11, 2011 4:11:29 GMT -8
3 out of 3 cyclists in the prius agree that your wrong!
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Post by rabbi on Dec 11, 2011 8:45:07 GMT -8
craig doesn't count, austin is a minor, and udum.
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Post by nlinealac on Dec 11, 2011 14:25:40 GMT -8
Ok, rationalize your answer for me. Why is and edge 500 the only comp to buy?
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Post by josr on Dec 11, 2011 14:43:50 GMT -8
i started off with 52 17 and then a couple months later i switch it to 52 18 and i enjoyed it more and then a couple months later, i was reading up on spinning so again i switch it to a 52 19, and i hated it i felt slow as fuck. so yeah thats why i still dont get it. Maybe rems theory is right i dont know. if you were spinning the same cadence, then you would be going slower. The goal is to raise your cadence and make it smooth. Jose, do you have a computer on your bike? no i dont have a computer, i always figured it would be a waste of money since i dont have a road bike, i think i have to get on a road bike to fully understand what smooth cadence feels like. but for now i enjoy riding the shit out of my fixed gear. |
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Post by nlinealac on Dec 11, 2011 16:01:08 GMT -8
This is what's important.
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Post by rabbi on Dec 11, 2011 18:50:15 GMT -8
Ok, rationalize your answer for me. Why is and edge 500 the only comp to buy? ant+ (for hr/power/cadence/etc), gps w/option of speed sensor (where wheel diameter is determined by gps) for trainer/rollers, can program workouts, maps, lap breakdowns/avgs (pretty important for breakaways, ATMO), programmable display (I really like this for racing and climbing stuff like the loop/potosi), etc. It's all the features/data you get from it. |
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Post by nlinealac on Dec 11, 2011 20:47:27 GMT -8
This is all useless for what he is doing. Come on. You know that.
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Post by fixedlove on Dec 12, 2011 11:28:26 GMT -8
I would really like to buy some deda pista bars in 42cm if anyone has some for sale. Dear rabbi, I'm in the market for deda pista's aswell but wasn't too sure what the cm's exactly mean. Is it the thickness (no homo) of the bar from where it clamps on the stem or the shoulder width of the bar? |
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Post by nlinealac on Dec 12, 2011 11:52:40 GMT -8
Its the with. If a bar were 42cm around...... well.......... come dude think about it. That's like a fucking basketball.
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Post by rabbi on Dec 12, 2011 11:58:41 GMT -8
Wider than a basketball. Haha.
I really dislike riding those bars... except on the track.
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Post by craig on Dec 12, 2011 12:03:10 GMT -8
Its the with. If a bar were 42cm around...... well.......... come dude think about it. That's like a fucking basketball. 44 cm bars on your teeny bike feel sooooo weird. |
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Post by fixedlove on Dec 12, 2011 12:30:18 GMT -8
Haha ok, that clears up alot. Many thanks
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Post by nlinealac on Dec 12, 2011 14:41:41 GMT -8
Its the with. If a bar were 42cm around...... well.......... come dude think about it. That's like a fucking basketball. 44 cm bars on your teeny bike feel sooooo weird. Eh. I think I like it because I have gotten used to it. Also, with my bars as low as they are I feels more stable to be a bit wider maybe? Idk. To each his own. 40cm bars feel hella funny to me. That is what you ride right? I felt to squeezed in the shoulders. |
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Post by craig on Dec 12, 2011 14:57:56 GMT -8
You might have broader shoulders than me, but I like 40 cm because I feel like I'm not so wide in a peloton. Makes me feel safer in crits. Do you have an abnormal arm-torso ratio?
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