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[AAAC 76C]

@Randyberlin dont bloody encourage him... abuse him... we're talking about a man with a strokey beard here....

But does he always walk round washing it in a cup?

 

[Whorty]

@Randyberlin dont bloody encourage him... abuse him... we're talking about a man with a strokey beard here....

A beard that gives me power, like Samson got power from his hair

 

[Randyberlin]

[QUOTE="Jim Brown, post: 4827432,

@Randyberlin is still around but he's still thawing out after a mild winter.



[/QUOTE]
I'll be back on the 15th. I'll be way out of shape but will try to catch up with this months league.

 

[Bored Man]

A beard that gives me power, like Samson got beard from his hair

I thought that was Alpacin?

 

[BILL S]

@BILL S

Looking at this I'd say you're suffering from delirium of swiftness.

Advice from the American Medical Association (in 1895):

"Ride no faster than 12 kilometers an hour [and] as far as possible, guard against the desire to ride any faster. It is very difficult not to give way to the 'delirium of swiftness.' With a light machine on a good road an amateur may easily make 25 kilometers an hour. This is too much, for the pulse is increased to 150, even at 14 and 16 kilometers per hour."


The "Bicycle Face"

—In the midst of the ceaseless paeans of praise to the bicycle as one of the most health-giving institutions a faint voice of warning sometimes is heard. Thus a recent medical writer in the St. James' Budget, while not denying the undoubted virtues of the bicycle exercise, points out that not all riders present that healthful appearance one might look for, and in fact there is seen among their number a type, ashen-hued and haggard, already recognized as the "bicycle face." Not so with tricycle riders—and here is where he looks for an explanation.

The distinguishing feature of the bicycle, and especially of the safety, this observer claims, is the difficulty of maintaining the equilibrium. "Learning" to ride, means mastering the art of keeping the machine upright. It has a tendency to fall to one side or the other all the time, which has to be counteracted by a special effort. The learner knows it very well to his cost; but once learned, he forgets about it, and does his balancing more or less automatically. Nevertheless, the effort is still there, and puts a constant, though unconscious, effort upon his brain and nervous system.

The reason why the bicycle has to be "learned" at all, is that the center of equilibrium in the brain requires to be taught the business of doing its duty under novel circumstances. The falling bicycle is maintained upright by a constant series of small muscular movements, which unconsciously adjust the weight in the proper position and are themselves controlled by a special brain-center, situated at the back of the head. The strain upon this center is incessant, though unmarked; and some people can not stand it for more than a short time. This it is that causes the headache and the nervous exhaustion.

Probably it does not affect those who begin very young, and possibly it affects those with either very tough or very dull nerves but little. Most of us, however, are obliged to live in such a way that our nervous systems become very susceptible to any unaccustomed strain, and those who are most likely to use the bicycle belong to the most susceptible classes. The nervous effort entailed by balancing the machine is too much for them. The explanation may strike some people as fantastic, but it is sound physiology, and it squares with the facts. Experienced cyclists often say that the tricycle, and even the old high bicycle—which requires less effort to balance—are less fatiguing for prolonged work, such as a tour, than the safety; yet the latter is lighter, quicker, and superior in nearly every respect, save that of stability. It is a question of balance.

Love it Randy! Reminds me of all the times I've come close to being done for cycling furiously round Richmond Park.

 

[BILL S]

I fear the only cure is ZWIFTNESS-


Advice from the American Medical Association 2017

A realistic expression of power and speed and an antidote to the bkool inflicted delirium know as swiftness. A steady course of rides with other zwifters is recommended.

 

[BILL S]

Phew, I thought it was just me who thought about Bill while in the shower!

What goes on in the shower stays in the shower

 

[BILL S]

ill start at 5 with all my mates

 

[bridgy]

@BILL S, hope you're ok mate - sending you best wishes for a quick recovery. Impressed you thought to post on here to ask someone to start the re-run whilst in hospital

GWS

 

[OldYews]

How are you getting on with the virtual world of fitness gaming Dave?

Hi, yes an update. I haven't posted too much as I don't want to ask too many newbie type questions, so I have trawled through a lot of the previous posts to educate myself, and have been monitoring the banter on here! I have experimented with a few different bikes on the Bkool, and have done a few rides. I am getting used to it, and am finding I need to use the gears far more than I would on the road, but hopefully I shall get to the stage where I can join your gang (re-live our Dover 2up!).

With regards to your personnel update, say hi back -
Ian Corroyer - Last seen Bardufoss bar 1982 doing that rowing thing to 'oops upside your head'
Kev Morton - Well, ....Just mention - Coopers 1978 ish, One nice Reading girl....4 ATs and a Morris Minor!

 

[AAAC 76C]

Hi, yes an update. I haven't posted too much as I don't want to ask too many newbie type questions, so I have trawled through a lot of the previous posts to educate myself, and have been monitoring the banter on here! I have experimented with a few different bikes on the Bkool, and have done a few rides. I am getting used to it, and am finding I need to use the gears far more than I would on the road, but hopefully I shall get to the stage where I can join your gang (re-live our Dover 2up!).

With regards to your personnel update, say hi back -
Ian Corroyer - Last seen Bardufoss bar 1982 doing that rowing thing to 'oops upside your head'
Kev Morton - Well, ....Just mention - Coopers 1978 ish, One nice Reading girl....4 ATs and a Morris Minor!

I hope you got that right and didn't mean "A minor, ATs and a nice Morris".
Mind you we were pretty much minor's ourselves and some of the girls in the Cooper certainly weren't over 16.
In fact half of the mail clientele were from the college and only 17, if that!

 

[AAAC 76C]

Phew, I thought it was just me who thought about Bill while in the shower!

Sorry TT but I wasn't thinking about anything at the time which left room in my brain for my thesis to emerge.
I normally concentrate in the shower what with having to move around a lot to get wet, and then I have to make sure I remember if I have washed my hair etc.
But today I was left so deflated by my poor effort that I just stood there thinking of nothing, i.e. not thinking as usual, and then bamm, Ikea.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Only just got around to reading my Cycling Weekly today, by the way my son said he cancelled the subscription ages ago.
Anyway low and behold there is an article on Electrolytes on page 42 & 43.

 

[AAAC 76C]

To me its saying that if you drink too much water you can dilute your blood sodium levels leading to headaches and nausea:
"Drinking too much water can lead to a dangerous sodium imbalance. If you dilute your blood sodium levels too much you can induce hyponatremia which can lead to headaches....."
So my careful balance of water and wine intake is probably very healthy?

 

[<Tommy>]

So my careful balance of water and wine intake is probably very healthy?

Knowing what you military lads are like I'd say it could be a lot worse!

One of my closest and oldest friends did a stint in the marines. And going out drinking with those guys in my early twenties was an eye opener to say the least.