100-110 is a good cadence to go at.
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100-110 is a good cadence to go at.
Cheers mate, I knew you'd come to my assistance;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Random route round Gisburn Forest.
Very wet, very muddy.
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Originally Posted by Stagger
I wouldnt agree with ADy
I think that cadence is plenty Trevor
Lots of stuff has come about with cadence with Lance Armstrong( Not saying Ady has been influenced by that as I admire Ady for his riding ability)
But id say over a hundred is a bit more
If your racing and competing fair enough ut 95- 100 is plenty.
:confused: .....a bit of advice please.... am new to this biking thing (can't be running at the mo).... is "the turbo" the same as doing a stint on a stationary bike at the gym? ....have been doing workouts of an hour on one, lowish resistance so I can keep rpm's of 95 - 110, HR 120's building through to 160's.. what kind of work out would this be classed as??Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Thanks... any advice appreciated
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Hi H&P,Quote:
Originally Posted by huf&puf
I treat mine as a tempo session 5mins warm up
20 mins at 83 to 88% HR or Zone 4
5 mins cool down
I had tryed Ady's 105+ which was very tough for me,
I was a lot more comfortable at 95 to 100.
Cheers to both Ady and Daz for your good advice;)
Thanks Stagger,
....I'm OK cruising around 100 - 105 for a good period of time (50mins+) after warm-up, I try to increase to 105 -110. 110 feels like short burst sprinting. 110 is (for me) really going for it, and I try to keep it up there for as long as I can which is for about 15 seconds at a time, but I try to do some repeats.
I hope this 'works'.... ...... I do feel pretty good afterwards though :)
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Originally Posted by Stagger
since when did stating that you found someone attractive on these here forums breach a code of conduct. i dont believe i have said anything crude. know what i mean? clearly i am dealing with a sleeping policeman. antisocial by name uptight fool perhaps by nature.Quote:
Originally Posted by Antisocial
i may not know much about stagger but from having read some of his posts he strikes me as likely being a socialite with an overbearing sense of his self importance. i said nothing on these here forums that would unsuitable for minors eyes whereas stagger has been referring to sticky vicky on these here forums. know what i mean? hypocritical idiots the two of you with nothing better to do than put the world to rights
Antisocial kinda gets carried away sometimes.....but when you talk to him face-to-face he's actually a very nice chap.Quote:
Originally Posted by jb_pale
Ive never seen staggers posts to be anything but another very nice chap, not yet had the chance to say hello to him but i certainly dont hold anything against him.
Ignor anti-sally....he gets abit cantankerous.:D
I've got some turbo workouts if you want them? I found they helped get rid of the boredom that sets in after only cycling for a while in a fixed place! I take it you mean an upright bike and not the recumbant? The turbo that you're own road bike goes in I found to be more of a workout than the gym ones as the resistance was tougher to begin with. If I can did out the workouts I'll PM you but there's stacks of stuff on the net. Sorry about the foot was looking forward to getting out and running with you :(Quote:
Originally Posted by huf&puf
Stagger I concentrate on a cadence of 90 - 100 but then am a girl!! :rolleyes:;)
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Originally Posted by emmilou
Thanks for that Emmi.... that's would be great if you can pm them without too much searching!!! I will do a search around stuff on the net..... now why didn't I think of that :rolleyes: !!!
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Had to chip ice off the car this morning, coldest night yet......so took out the new full length bib tights for a quick 30 mile spin:) Nothing fancy.
Now isn't there something I should be remembering about ice???:rolleyes::eek:
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Originally Posted by Toffer
errrr yes!! :eek::rolleyes::D although you were almost back on forum form in your time of recuperation :p
A drizzly and misty start that didn't improve a great deal! 6 of us met in Whalley and Wycoller was the destination but I didn't fancy it so headed to the best cafe in the Dales somewhere near Austwick and booked the club Xmas dinner whilst I was at it. The cafe has had a mini makeover and the bottom room has been opened up, more tables added and an open fire roared whilst I slurped my homemade carrot and celery soup.
I took the bumpy single track route back from Lawkland via Rome, Wham, Tosside and Forest Becks before hitting the normal roads near Bolton-By-Bowland.
Around 62 miles at 16 average - the Lawkland-Forest Becks route is a gem!
yeah, and looks like I will get a second chance to spend all day on the forum when I get dismantled in Feb/march next year:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Perhaps I will be able to run then.....:cool:
:eek: sounds scary... will they be able to put you back together again properly?Quote:
Originally Posted by Toffer
Absolutely buzzing. Injured leg is not affected by MTBing, which is great news!
Can't run but can pedal for England.
Nice 30mile on/off road MTB today, more of the same tomorrow.
I could see a few peeps tackling the FTOP from the valley floor, looked pretty windy up there!
I stuck two V's up at the section that crippled me last weekend then rode past proudly! :)
85 miles at 17.5 with the early training ride from Whalley. We headed through Bentham, Wray, Caton and Quernmore to the cafe at Scorton before heading back through the lanes to Longridge, Ribchester and Whalley. Heavy showers to start and sun and wet roads to finish. Ride was spoilt somewhat by a road rage incident near Quernmore resulting in a broken nose for one of the group and a call to the plod!!
Bloodyhell! Sounds like an interesting ride!
Can't wait till I get a road bike to rack some miles up.
Luckily yesterday's rain and wind had died down so managed a gentle 50 miles today.
Managed to come off within the first mile after slipping on some wet leaves when turning. Only damage was to my pride thankfully :o
About a mile further on I realised my pump must have dropped off in the tumble so had to go back and find it. Felt like giving up and heading home at this point but quite glad I carried on in the end :)
Some good autumn riding going on here despite the weather!
Managed a solid 50 today, 2 good climbs and finishing with a climb of the Bwlch. Guess what, the rain worsened as we climbed so the descent to Treorchy was sodden and speeds in excess of 40mph a little 'heart in mouth' in those conditions:eek: Please don't tell Mrs T!!
Then a good stomp back down the valley, passing my favourite chippy on the way "A fish called Rhondda":rolleyes::D
I will miss the club Tuesday ride but am fancying a briskish ride over to the infamous cafe at Otley if anyone would like to risk a sausage sandwich. 8am (ish) start via Barlick/Skipton/Embsay/Bolton Abbey/Ilkley - return via Ilkley/Silsden/Carlton/Lothersdale/Barrowford. 85 (ish) miles with slight undulations on the return and possibly wet according to the forecast. My legs will be rubberised from the Tuesday evening club road run so it will be on the cautious side of brisk. Err - setting off from Accy.
Wettest day so far (6:30am) for weeks + wind + floods=no bike ride :mad:
Lightweight.
I went off road on my cyclo cross for the third week running.
It's so much fun.
The best bit is not seeing any horrid cars.
not been on the bike for a bit now as my hip hasnt been very good
Sunday all being well I will be back out
Hope you've got mud guards on it :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Im not doing paris-roubaixQuote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
just a 100miles
oh. well that's ok then. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
could be a struggle mind as my right elbow hurts.Been like that for monthsQuote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
stop moaning, it was your hip a minute ago, the foot the other day and now the elbow, anyone would think you were falling to bits :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
im not the man i wasQuote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
maybe it's the pre ride preparation?Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
I wishQuote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
All I do now is faff about trying to change saddles.
an easy task for you I'm sure have fun sundayQuote:
Originally Posted by daz h
72 Miles out toward the coast (6 of us) and back through the Trough of Bowland (on mi own). Some interesting weather today; hail,driving rain,floods - quite nasty! Averaged 16.2
Bit of a chilly one this morning but that not deter myself or 7 other riders including a guest Darwen Dasher. A very social pace was set up to Giggleswick and then on the minor road to Little Stainforth black ice was encountered which led to 2 falls and 1 rider going off road! The lane up past Knight Stainforth campsite threatened to have some of us off again so we cut back over the bridge to the main Settle-Horton road and continued to Blind Beck cafe where we lingered for Xmas pudd. We stuck to the main road on the return home at an even slower pace until we started splitting at Clitheroe for our journeys home.
Stats: 64 miles, 15 average, 2 very sore & bruised fingers.
Is nobody doing any bike riding this winter? - all too busy drinking real ale and eating cakes - oh, and running (maybe.........).
No rain and a guest appearence by the current bun made for a very pleasant ride today. Around 8 of us looped round to Scorton for a light lunch and then I came back through the Trough of Bowland (no other takers for this route option). A very enjoyable 71 (ish) miles and around 16mph (ish) average with just the 1 puncture, no falling off and no road rage incidents.
Have to say ive not been on the bike since I increased my training for Tanky'sQuote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Its sitting there in the living room and Im aiming to do 7 x 100mile rides over christmas just like last year. Must admit the weather has been awful.
Ive just read in the paper about yet another local cyclist thats been killed.
Awful.
Was thinking about getting some rollers as well
Any recommendations ?
Get out on the road instead, turbos are a safer option if you must cycle indoors :)Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
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Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
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Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
No. And to be honest, you're not selling it very well. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy