I did 56 miles yesterday up and around Siddingto so pretty flat but bastard headwind most of the ride. Any ¨marginal gains¨ were quickly undone with the cans of San Miguel / bottle of red and mountain of paella I had as ¨recovery¨ food. Leaving it late today, heading out to Brickworks at half six when traffic should be quieter. On the question of resting heart rate, 55bpm is cracking for anyone over 40. Im 52 and have a resting rate that fluctuates between 53 and 61. Big MIg, so the legend goes, had one of twentyfucking8. Lungs like a fucking whale. And possibly, ahem, one or two other things that ¨helped¨.
I put a small pump in my back pocket, usuall wear a cycling t-shirt with pockets plus a lightweight jacket with more pockets, i have 2 water bottles on the bike, spare inners one my seat bag plus tools, mate takes a gas cyclinder in his instead of a pump but I don’t like them.lol, as a student when I had no cash, I lived off 2 meals basically; either porridge and a multivitamin tablet, or peanut butter & raspberry jam on toast! Could get a bit messy on the bike though, but I’ll give it a go.
Yeah, I wear cycling jerseys stuffed to the gills, but I need to sort out the water situation - I have one holder on the vertical seat bar, but diagonal bar holder is used for a small pump, rather than a drinks holder. Any advice? I’m guessing I could buy something to strap the pump on to the underside of the horizontal top bar of the frame??
Eat enough night before and you won’t need breakfast, I’m back on the 16:8 diet so don’t eat until 10am which means morning bike ride is done on bottle of water only, done 2x 3 hour rides in the last week and been fine, starving when finished mind!!I've done a couple if dry runs and it works out about 5 - 10 minutes slower on the bike. For me it's more getting up early enough to have my breakfast so that I'm not throwing up half way to work.
Mines 44 and I’m 51........I did 56 miles yesterday up and around Siddingto so pretty flat but bastard headwind most of the ride. Any ¨marginal gains¨ were quickly undone with the cans of San Miguel / bottle of red and mountain of paella I had as ¨recovery¨ food. Leaving it late today, heading out to Brickworks at half six when traffic should be quieter. On the question of resting heart rate, 55bpm is cracking for anyone over 40. Im 52 and have a resting rate that fluctuates between 53 and 61. Big MIg, so the legend goes, had one of twentyfucking8. Lungs like a fucking whale. And possibly, ahem, one or two other things that ¨helped¨.
The fitter you get the less food/drink you¨ll need. You¨ll build up your lactic threshold - obviously if you start to extend the distance then you¨ll need to take enough food. Having, as the French say, ¨un jour sans" is not recommended. I once did a local 100 mile sportive in driving rain, sleet, that included 19 climbs. We had to huddle in the pub on top of the Cat and Fiddle. With thirty miles to go I hit the wall, the hammer well and truly came down, ended up finishing in just over nine HOURS. Totally and utterly fucked but determined to finish. Peddling squares for best part of 3 hours.lol, as a student when I had no cash, I lived off 2 meals basically; either porridge and a multivitamin tablet, or peanut butter & raspberry jam on toast! Could get a bit messy on the bike though, but I’ll give it a go.
Yeah, I wear cycling jerseys stuffed to the gills, but I need to sort out the water situation - I have one holder on the vertical seat bar, but diagonal bar holder is used for a small pump, rather than a drinks holder. Any advice? I’m guessing I could buy something to strap the pump on to the underside of the horizontal top bar of the frame??
That¨s top notch bud. Chapeau. I like my bevvy too much!!Mines 44 and I’m 51........
Cyclists with slow heart rates getting up in the middle of the night was de rigueur in the ¨90s and ¨00s. Swinging from bannisters to ensure their thickened blood didn¨t stop their hearts. Some forgot, with devastating effect...Got a pal who’s a fitness fanatic & he’s had to have a pacemaker fitted at 40 ish. I think it’s because his heart rate gets that slow. If it’s only beating every 2 seconds in the middle of the night, that’s a worry.
Part of the reason why I’ve strived throughout my life not to get too fit ;-)
Very true. I use Fenwicks concentrated bike cleaner. Just a word of warning - it showed up when I was scanned at Manchester airport - I¨d cleaned my bike the day before going on holiday and residue was on my backpack. Picked up by the machines at the airport I was grilled about my job, where I had been the last few days. They then asked if I had cleaned my bike - that was the guilty product.You really need to keep on top of your chain. If you don't clean it regularly it gets full of dirt which mixes with the lubricant and turns into grinding paste. This will not only significantly reduce the life of your chain but also wear out your gear cogs much faster.
That’s something I’ve cut right back in though this Moretti is going down a treat this afternoon....That¨s top notch bud. Chapeau. I like my bevvy too much!!
The fitter you get the less food/drink you¨ll need. You¨ll build up your lactic threshold - obviously if you start to extend the distance then you¨ll need to take enough food. Having, as the French say, ¨un jour sans" is not recommended. I once did a local 100 mile sportive in driving rain, sleet, that included 19 climbs. We had to huddle in the pub on top of the Cat and Fiddle. With thirty miles to go I hit the wall, the hammer well and truly came down, ended up finishing in just over nine HOURS. Totally and utterly fucked but determined to finish. Peddling squares for best part of 3 hours.
Gerant Thomas once told a story of being out with Wiggins and a few of the more experienced GB squad. They were doing a seven hour ride and left Thomas on his own after about 4 hours. He too hit the wall and, in a rare sign of desperation from the future tour winner, with no shops to be seen for mile after mile - he wandered into a farmer¨s field and ate a raw turnip!!