Enginerve : Bikes

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  • From Cycling Weekly I have culled my favorites.  Go to there web site, well, it is great, and see all the quotes in this article, there may be some you like better than mine, and that is great!

    It’s not the falling off that hurts, it’s the landing.

    Training is like wrestling a bear – you don’t stop just because you’re tired.

    You are one ride away from a good mood.

    “Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill.” Fausto Coppi

    Four wheels move your body, two wheels move your soul.

    “It never gets easier, you just get faster.” Greg LeMond

    The older I get, the faster I was.

    “Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride.” Eddy Merckx.

    It’s only a hill, get over it.

    “As long as I breathe, I attack.” Bernard Hinault.

    Keep the rubber side down.

    “Don’t buy upgrades, ride up grades.” Eddy Merckx.

    Before thinking about buying a lighter bike, make yourself lighter.

    If someone finds me collapsed on the road, please pause my Garmin.

    When I was younger I asked my dad how many hills were left towards the end of the ride, he would reply: “It’s all downhill. Except for the uphill bits.”

    This is a recovery ride for me today. You know, just in case I’m a little slower on the hills.

  • The part Strava totally got RIGHT, the users you are sharing with don’t need to be Strava users!

    Introducing Beacon

    Safer activities for athletes, peace of mind for friends and family. Beacon lets Premium athletes share their real-time location during an activity with up to three safety contacts.

     

  • I saw a Route Planning Guide on BikePacking and I realized that some of it I use and a couple of things I will add. The rest I will look at after a couple of trips and see what I could have done better.

    First off, I love the Delorme’s Atlas and Gazetteer series of maps and have them for Washington and Oregon.

    Then I really think OpenCycleMap is my next favorite along with RideWithGPS.

    My new one to try will be BikeMap and I will let you know how it goes.

    Interactive Network Map Adventure Cycling AssociationWait, one that wasn’t in that article that I do use is the AdventureCycling Interactive Map, which is especially valuable for forest fires and other route conditions.

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    6 Years farther down the road, I clipped on the Arkel bags again (and I barely remembered my hack for the rack) and went here, where it always begins.

    Camping this weekend on the Swift Campout 2016 with a group.  Should be nice to get everything on the bike, as soon as I get it washed, adjusted, that rear wheel trued, and a few things purchased ….Smile

  • Summer is starting and I have been looking at high speed touring, newer setups.

    TransAm Bike Race Steeds 2016 got me thinking about details.

    BikePacking Ultra setups and then Outside ran the Ultimate BikePacking Setup with a lot of details.

    While I am not sure what changes I am willing to make, it does get me thinking.

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  • Spray.Bike – the first ever range of bicycle-specific colour coating designed for both amateur and professional use. Use our range of colours to personalise, change or refresh your ride, creating something unique to you. Filmed by the wonderful Box Town Project & featuring the commissioned track Spray by Noetic Curve.

  • There was a recent article in CyclingWeekly (UK) that outline a few essential points on aging and exercise

    Essential points

    • You may require fewer calories as you get older
    • You’ll need more protein to offset age-related muscle loss and ‘anabolic resistance’
    • Consuming omega-3 fats and vitamin D becomes more important
    • Thirst becomes a less reliable indicator of your fluid needs

    While the article had a lot of information and links to other articles I had read, the key points were:

    Do: eat 30-40g protein at each meal. Get this from a medium-sized (125g) chicken or turkey breast, a (150g) fish fillet, one small tin (120g) tuna, four large eggs, or 400ml whey protein shake.

    Do: fill up on low-calorie, high-volume foods like vegetables and fruits to maximise your diet’s nutritional density and water and fibre content.

    Do: estimate how much fluid you need to drink during exercise by calculating your sweat rate — the difference between your pre- and post-workout weight. Divide your hourly sweat rate by four to give you a guideline for how much to drink every 15 minutes.

    Do: refuel with protein and carbohydrate within 30-60 minutes of completing any long or hard ride. As you grow older, recovery from hard workouts takes longer.

    Do: boost vitamin D and omega-3 — aim for one portion of salmon, mackerel or sardines a week, or one tablespoon of flaxseeds, chia seeds or walnuts daily.

    Don’t: eat less than 20 per cent of your calories in fat form, otherwise you risk deficient intakes of fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids. Aim for mono and unsaturated fats from oily fish, avocados, nuts, seeds and olive oil.

    Don’t: go to bed on empty. Studies at Maastrict University found that muscle protein synthesis was 22 per cent higher in athletes who consumed 40g of casein protein after a resistance workout and before sleep.

    Don’t: go overboard with supplements. High doses of vitamins C and E may actually reduce beneficial adaptations to training.

    You can read more by looking at the full article, I just saved the points I am trying to work with now.