I believe that area is called the biceps. Not many cyclists have one
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I would like to say I was careful not to suggest i did have one
That said i am bench pressing most days and may have a bump in the arm by the the time i hit the Pyrennees.
This is an area I know sh*t about 😁
You should never train the same muscle area on consecutive days if you want muscle growth. The muscle fibres needs time to rebuild after a weights session. Maybe do shoulders/back one day, chest/arms the next... and have at least one rest day from weights each week.
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I didnt say consequtive days
.When i do i back to back days can assure you my bench pressing is not about lifting heavy weights. Its more about lots of reps of lowish weights hopefully improving flexibity and strength, hand in hand with hanging from a bar every day, and trying to break 3 min on a plank...nearly there. No doms ever! Its probably the equivalent of someone doing aerobics in a swimming pool
edit: Just planked for 3 1/2 minutes. I know many of you, well except Joffey i hope with his approach to fitness
, will be able do more but i am getting there.
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Some of the same roads as Andy but different sportive . I did the Lincoln GP 103 miles with 5000ft of upnes ,Andy's was definitely flatter . I'd been suffering with a cold all week and wasn't sure how I would go but happy to just sneak under 6hrs for the ton and get up the finishing hill of Micheal gate in Lincoln the cobbled street up to the Cathedral . Got passed by the entire St Pirans lady team on the climb their racing the proper GP tomorrow. Micheal gate is closed to traffic and passers by stop to watch and cheer you on so you Have to get up it !!! so glad it wasn't wet .A bit broken now
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alex_cycles
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Dambusters Sportive 103 miles
What a day!!
We stayed at the Petwood the night before to enjoy the occasion of the 80th year of the 617 squadron daring raid in WW2.
Woke to find dry but cool morning, got ready, all excited to taking part. There were 5 of us, 3 young lads and me and Shaun
We set off and immediately the pace was fast. Within minutes we were passing the wave that left 8 mins before. Flying along, but working hard, possibly too much. Shaun and I were staying at the rear drafting along. Then came the first incident at mile 12 Shaun drifted a bit too close the edge of the road, got panic stare and in a flash was jack knifed off the bike, we all came to a screeching halt.
His pride dented, outfit ripped and bleeding elbow. The bike a lovely 1970 Reynolds 531 road bike. Smashed rear brake lever and derailleur control for the front. Bike dropped into small chain ring. Other problem the force of the crash had severely loosened his from brake on the frame. He insisted we left him, but not before we managed to get my daughter to rush and collect him/bike before her event started.
The young guns kept the pace going after the restart. First stop arrived 28 miles and I felt a bit cooked. Straight after the stop a short stabby climb where they just rode away. Mercifully they waited a mile or two down the road at a junction.
Pace kept going, by now we were a mile 37 and I told the lads to leave me because I was finding the surges difficult to get back onto.
Mile 40 boom, legs went pop and could hardly pedal with cramp.
I limped to second stop at mile 47 added lots of salt to my water and refuelled. Off I went, just managing the cramp with fluid and a easier pace, but not super slow.
Around mile 60 I found I couldn't change gear easily, there was a click from the drive, next chain jammed, so road side stop and untangle the chain. Mile 63 I went around a corner heard something/s fall from the bike, all of a sudden chain had jammed again. I stopped to find this had happened
View attachment 689354 Being a resourceful chap I cobbled a repair with cable ties.
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Now being a triple crank and the two outer rings hanging together with cable ties, I decided to use the inner 22t chain ring. But the gearing only allowed me to get 8mph with spinning my legs off. I chanced my luck, and tried putting the chain onto the repaired middle 36t ring. Amazingly it worked riding up and down over the cable ties. I now could get 15-17mph soft pedalling.
Not wanting to push my luck and poor ride execution any further limped the remaining 12miles or do back to base. To be received with cheers as the first finisher
I explained my reason for an early return, pleased with my mechanic skills, still gave a finish medallion for being a brave little soldier
I Go Pro'd the event so might have caught another coming off into a hedge
Off for my hog roast now-orry for long post
Way to win the gold medal. Sounds a bit too eventful.
We passed loads of Lincoln GP riders, our courses overlapped for a few miles
I was in a Cyclechat Jersey .I think you would have been before me on the first section are routes were on the same road but different directions . I didn't start that early ,was trying to look out for you hoping to recognize the bike more than you
Not super early 8.30. The first 20 miles were manic, I saw riders coming the other way but didn't have enough spare capacity to focus on any one rider. Glad yours went a bit more to plan than mine Phil
Rookie error going off far too hard, thinking the draft would carry me along, but we were fighting head and cross winds. Though the course should have been alot easier when we turned south, the wind didn't ease that much, only in small patches I could feel been blown along
alex_cycles
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Likewise first 28 miles was at 19mph to feed stop and even then I was letting fast groups go as I new I wasn't in form to hold on without blowing . Calmed down after that as the climbing in the woods started did most of that alone just riding my pace then found a group after the last feed stop 75 miles to smash it backNot super early 8.30. The first 20 miles were manic, I saw riders coming the other way but didn't have enough spare capacity to focus on any one rider. Glad yours went a bit more to plan than mine Phil
Rookie error going off far too hard, thinking the draft would carry me along, but we were fighting head and cross winds. Though the course should have been alot easier when we turned south, the wind didn't ease that much, only in small patches I could feel been blown along
Never got my hog roast, Shaun was going to take Mike home to London, he left early licking his wounds.
I waited for the three fast guns and my wife, daughter and her friend to finish. They did the 40 mile route
I was commondeered to do a 60 mile drive to get Mike and his kit to Grantham... By the time I got back I was starving, found a fish and chip shop, missed the evening meal at a local Italian.
Fish and chips were nice 👍
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alex_cycles
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I've got very similar for yesterday. Low of 5 - started from 75 though, but did 85 miles with the BMCC Bs. Poor recovery though only +31 overnight. 😭 Easy day needed.
