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Chilla Wilson (44)
Any good for jogging? The wind here cuts right thru my footy jumper and the wicked tops I wear underneath and next to the skin...I can't wear wind cheaters as not practical...
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Any good for jogging? The wind here cuts right thru my footy jumper and the wicked tops I wear underneath and next to the skin...I can't wear wind cheaters as not practical...
Fuck me, how many times must that guy have come off a bike? Awesome
Funny tho how there were so many convenient ramps hanging around....
MajorlyRagerly
Trevor Allan (34)
Right - been really ramping up the cycling action of late. Started wearing some lycra and everything. The man tits look quite special, I must say.
Annnyway, next week I've got Tuesday off & have been building the km up gradually. Have been doing 2-3 20k rides (with hills) and then one 40-60k ride on the weekends or post work. So I'm thinking about trying for my first ever 100k ride (my goal for the year has been to completely one before year end & with the silly season approaching this the best opportunity I think).
Longest I have done before is 75 and after that, I was physically fine apart from a bloody sore knee/ACL. If anybody has tips to combat this it would be greatly appreciated? And of course any oher tips on how to handle a 4 hour ride!
[selfplug] If anybody is interested in following my rides, I tweet them all to DalgsHK [\selfplug]
Annnyway, next week I've got Tuesday off & have been building the km up gradually. Have been doing 2-3 20k rides (with hills) and then one 40-60k ride on the weekends or post work. So I'm thinking about trying for my first ever 100k ride (my goal for the year has been to completely one before year end & with the silly season approaching this the best opportunity I think).
Longest I have done before is 75 and after that, I was physically fine apart from a bloody sore knee/ACL. If anybody has tips to combat this it would be greatly appreciated? And of course any oher tips on how to handle a 4 hour ride!
[selfplug] If anybody is interested in following my rides, I tweet them all to DalgsHK [\selfplug]
Awesome stuff MR
On the knee - I've got dodgy ones too and it's important that you're set up properly so that when the cranks are horizontal, the ball of your foot (which should be where you clip in) is directly underneath your knee. To check this makeshift a plumb-bob and dangle this from your knee cap while cranks in the horizontal.
Also - when the cranks are vertical, your knee joint should be bent at somewhere between 10 and 20 degrees.
Move your seat post up and down, or if you can, saddle back and forth to accommodate these
Other thing is that with my dodgy knees I found my leg could bow out naturally, which isn't good - you want the power going directly up and down like a piston. If yours does this you can either get insoles for your shoes that slant in, or (as I did) just concentrate on 'keeping your knees in' thereby keeping the power vertical. Makes a big difference
Good luck with the big ride - make sure you take food for a distance like that!
On the knee - I've got dodgy ones too and it's important that you're set up properly so that when the cranks are horizontal, the ball of your foot (which should be where you clip in) is directly underneath your knee. To check this makeshift a plumb-bob and dangle this from your knee cap while cranks in the horizontal.
Also - when the cranks are vertical, your knee joint should be bent at somewhere between 10 and 20 degrees.
Move your seat post up and down, or if you can, saddle back and forth to accommodate these
Other thing is that with my dodgy knees I found my leg could bow out naturally, which isn't good - you want the power going directly up and down like a piston. If yours does this you can either get insoles for your shoes that slant in, or (as I did) just concentrate on 'keeping your knees in' thereby keeping the power vertical. Makes a big difference
Good luck with the big ride - make sure you take food for a distance like that!
Your leg might bow out too, as mine did, because one hip (the opposite one) sits higher than the other. Just the way I am. I had to be set up with my seat slightly skew - I had a proper "Cyclefit" done, and my frame was custom made. But otherwise what Gagger said is right - don't want the leg straightening too much, you miss the power stroke. A lot of knee pain in cycling can be patello-femoral pain, sometimes a bit of arthritis developing, sometimes from poor tracking of the patella over the knee joint with flexion / extension. Again, I get a little bit as I am a bit knock-kneed, mainly on longer rides (though I have done none of those lately!).
Good luck, MR.
Good luck, MR.
MajorlyRagerly
Trevor Allan (34)
I did it, I fucking did it!!!!
Excuse the blasphemy but a bit of excitment is warranted. Took 4.5 hours which is a bit longer than I aimed for, but can't say I'm really bothered at this stage. I can barely walk today, left knee is extremely sore. Ride is more or less on the flat, but the small hills which you do come across (highest is about 40m) the knee was extremely sore. Had to put the bike in the highest gear and just slowly pace my way up.
Good ride though, first 65km were really good. One stop around the 20k mark to buy some water and a sports drink. At the 65k mark stopped for about 10 mins to smash a banana and an energy bar. Once back on the bike the first signs of mental fatigue kicked in. This was about the 2 hour 45 min mark & I started to get bored. So I focused on doing 20k before another energy break and then would finish off. The 20k was hard, but the last 15k was a killer. Hardest thing I've ever done. I had misjudged my route length so hard to start doing laps to get up to the 100, which was incredibly taxing.
So stoked with myself to finish it, but don't think I'll be heading out to do it again! My standard 40-60k weekend rides for a while & I defo need more time spent on the hills.
Excuse the blasphemy but a bit of excitment is warranted. Took 4.5 hours which is a bit longer than I aimed for, but can't say I'm really bothered at this stage. I can barely walk today, left knee is extremely sore. Ride is more or less on the flat, but the small hills which you do come across (highest is about 40m) the knee was extremely sore. Had to put the bike in the highest gear and just slowly pace my way up.
Good ride though, first 65km were really good. One stop around the 20k mark to buy some water and a sports drink. At the 65k mark stopped for about 10 mins to smash a banana and an energy bar. Once back on the bike the first signs of mental fatigue kicked in. This was about the 2 hour 45 min mark & I started to get bored. So I focused on doing 20k before another energy break and then would finish off. The 20k was hard, but the last 15k was a killer. Hardest thing I've ever done. I had misjudged my route length so hard to start doing laps to get up to the 100, which was incredibly taxing.
So stoked with myself to finish it, but don't think I'll be heading out to do it again! My standard 40-60k weekend rides for a while & I defo need more time spent on the hills.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Top work MR, great stuff.
Awesome stuff MR,
How do you plan your route length? I reckon the custom maps feature in google maps, from about 1:16 in the following movie would be pretty handy.
If you use http://maps.google.com.au rather than http://maps.google.com then you get metric measurements as well.
[video=youtube;TftFnot5uXw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftFnot5uXw[/video]
How do you plan your route length? I reckon the custom maps feature in google maps, from about 1:16 in the following movie would be pretty handy.
If you use http://maps.google.com.au rather than http://maps.google.com then you get metric measurements as well.
[video=youtube;TftFnot5uXw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftFnot5uXw[/video]
MajorlyRagerly
Trevor Allan (34)
The HK information google information is dodgy at best, so routes are sort of done in my head. I park at a place called Tung Chung which is right by the airport and I know of loops from there which range from 5k to 35k.
Never had any issues with the knee before on any sport, and it only gets sore after mega rides so I'm not too concerned at the moment. I can't expect to do 4.5 hours of exercise without some sort of flare-up given that I'm the wrong side of 30, I was as lazy as all hell in most of my 20's and my BMI has me in the "obese" category! (although we all know what a load of shit BMI is, as I'm 89kg on a 175cm frame)
Never had any issues with the knee before on any sport, and it only gets sore after mega rides so I'm not too concerned at the moment. I can't expect to do 4.5 hours of exercise without some sort of flare-up given that I'm the wrong side of 30, I was as lazy as all hell in most of my 20's and my BMI has me in the "obese" category! (although we all know what a load of shit BMI is, as I'm 89kg on a 175cm frame)
Good work MR. How are the tracks in HK? Do they have dedicated bike tracks or do you go on road?
I'm in Canberra and the Govt (idiots) decided to spend shitloads of money by putting bike lanes on the side of some of the busiest thoroughfares and wonder why no one uses it.
I'm in Canberra and the Govt (idiots) decided to spend shitloads of money by putting bike lanes on the side of some of the busiest thoroughfares and wonder why no one uses it.
Quite simply the fucking shizz when it comes to planning rides - http://ridewithgps.com
Joe Mac
Arch Winning (36)
First day back on my bike after all this bloody snow in London. What is going on with this weather!
Not applicable to everyone back home in Australia but I gave myself an early Christmas present last week which is an under-shirt from Under Armour. I have been looking for ages for one of these but haven't been keen for spending the money they usually cost. I came across this one from a recommendation and it's only £40.
I had a nike running one which was similar however once you sweat you start getting really cold with the wind chill. This one is much better, I think because it has two layers you seem to stay warm.
As much as one can from only one ride, it seems like a good one if anyone else out there is going to keep riding through the crappy European winter.
Here is where i got it from;
http://www.underarmour.com/shop/uk/...-s-ColdGear-Compression-Team-Mock/1216480-001
Not applicable to everyone back home in Australia but I gave myself an early Christmas present last week which is an under-shirt from Under Armour. I have been looking for ages for one of these but haven't been keen for spending the money they usually cost. I came across this one from a recommendation and it's only £40.
I had a nike running one which was similar however once you sweat you start getting really cold with the wind chill. This one is much better, I think because it has two layers you seem to stay warm.
As much as one can from only one ride, it seems like a good one if anyone else out there is going to keep riding through the crappy European winter.
Here is where i got it from;
http://www.underarmour.com/shop/uk/...-s-ColdGear-Compression-Team-Mock/1216480-001