theboxers
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- OTC (on the couch)
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Brendan Parker
Veteran
- Location
- essex, england
Empty glassView attachment 448100 A pub roast dinner tastes all the better knowing you’ve put in a hard effort on the bike earlier in the day
Well my calculations for me today. Alpe ride burnt 1500 calories. Beers and fat roast prob about 4000
I don't know what aches more now - my belly or my legs??!!Empty glass
Well my calculations for me today. Alpe ride burnt 1500 calories. Beers and fat roast prob about 4000
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
After yesterday’s shame I have just had another go at stage 6. Without the mental need to keep a CC’er behind me I took the lead in nice and easy hitting the Alp at about the 30 min mark. Then I ride to HR, keeping it between 155 and 160 and power about 2.5 average, standing occasionally but back in the saddle at the slightest tinge. Rode with a very funny group too which helped.
1h 51 for the stage. Content...
1h 51 for the stage. Content...
theboxers
TheBoxers on Cycle Sim sw
- Location
- OTC (on the couch)
I resembled that remark after my 10 corners yesterday.
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
Protein, carbs and fluids perfect recovery foodsEmpty glass
Well my calculations for me today. Alpe ride burnt 1500 calories. Beers and fat roast prob about 4000
Freelanderuk
Über Member
- Location
- Theddlethorpe , Lincolnshire
Chip shop closed ,large kebab and chips ordered
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Andy, i think so. I can spin longer and with a bit more power. Yesterday I pushed too hard to early and it was the recovering musculature etc around the top of the knee that gave me discomfort or pain not the knee itself . The knee does swell up a bit when riding but after the swelling has gone down always improves flexion with walking, especially up and down stairs. I am still a bit bambi like when walking but like I say spinning the knee helps hugely. I certainly feel quite optimistic at the moment and look forward to testing legs heart and lungs a bit more.
I'm now at the fitness level I was after my sommer break. About 255-260 watt FTP. I need a 300 watt FTP to have a change at Peterborough TT, so I'm almost certainly not doing the TT, since 40 watts increase in such a short time doesn't sound realistic. I'm not going to be bothered bringing my own bike if doing the sportive, but I can't seem to find any good shops where to rent a reasonable race bike. Could anyone lend me a hand?
Randyberlin
Guru
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska
Great fish and chips in Louth!!!Chip shop closed ,large kebab and chips ordered
Worth the ride.
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Randyberlin
Guru
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska
Something I learned in Scotland. Just take a pair of bolt cutters with a foldable handle.
For just one ride I can live with 58 -62" (medium with a long seatpost, or large), race or sportive geometry.
@LBHIFI I have a spare road bike (the one I use on my trainer) which I could bring down with me and you'd be welcome to borrow if you wanted and if it fits you. It's nothing special - it's an aluminium Giant Defy size M/L but it's fine. Might not be what you're after - or the right size (I seem to remember you're a bit taller than me?) but if it would be of any use to you, let me know
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