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#1666 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Happy birthday our Ray, and top rides all round team. I’ve only been doing local loops again due to being fully engrossed in the 350 Bullet dismantling.
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#1667 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Interesting, even though I haven't been doing any mega-rides for about 2 months I don't seem to have lost any pedaling power up to the 1 hour mark by only doing the 14 mile or so local rides. Have other members of 'the squad' found that too? Do your cycle lungs and legs stay with you as long as you do a modicum of solid riding?

Departed: Sep 26, '18, 05:17PM
Starts in: Dartford, England, GB
Distance: 13.9 mi
Elevation: + 771 / - 761 ft
Max Grade
6.8 %
Avg. Grade
0.0 %
VAM 440 Vm/h
Ascent time 00:32:01
Descent time 00:26:26
Total Duration: 01:01:40
Moving Time: 00:58:27
Stopped Time: 00:03:13
Max Speed: 29.3 mph
Avg. Speed: 14.2 mph
Pace: 00:04:27
Moving Pace: 00:04:13

I've been doing 50 mins of yoga 2 or 3 times a week too since April, I think thats helping too.
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#1668 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Dave the bass wrote: Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:23 pm Have other members of 'the squad' found that too? Do your cycle lungs and legs stay with you as long as you do a modicum of solid riding?
Pretty much, in fact after I take a break from riding for a week I find I generally go even better when I do get out...

I do at least 7miles every day just on the work commute.

I do yoghurt most days too, mostly with my muesli for breakfast.
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#1669 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Ray P wrote: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:16 pm I do yoghurt most days too, mostly with my muesli for breakfast.
Yoga dearest! Yoga :)

Yogurt is one of the things I've cut out my daily diet, there was a lot of sugar in the type we were eating as a sweety nibble after dinner.
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#1670 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Dave the bass wrote: Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:30 am
Ray P wrote: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:16 pm I do yoghurt most days too, mostly with my muesli for breakfast.
Yoga dearest! Yoga :)

Yogurt is one of the things I've cut out my daily diet, there was a lot of sugar in the type we were eating as a sweety nibble after dinner.
Ah!

I generally have natural live yoghurt, sans sucre, often with some fresh raspberries, strawberries, etc. I've also been trying the no added sugar Benecol drinks on my breakfast, the supposedly cholesterol reducing ones; haven't measured any cholesterol change (haven't measured it for a while, period) but they do seem to be a step in the right direction and taste fine. I have cut right back on my processed sugar intake overall but it's added to so many things it can be a devil to keep within my daily 'allowance'; I've been using the 'MyFitnessPal' app for a while to help keep me aware of what I'm eating
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#1671 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Cycling. I've remembered how to do it, whahey!

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Departed: Oct 20, '18, 10:47AM
Starts in: Dartford, England, GB
Distance: 46.2 mi
Elevation: + 1425 / - 1425 ft
Max Grade
7.8 %
Avg. Grade
0.0 %
VAM 244 Vm/h
Ascent time 01:47:02
Descent time 01:41:13
Total Duration: 04:35:51
Moving Time: 03:28:15
Stopped Time: 01:07:36
Max Speed: 23.5 mph
Avg. Speed: 13.3 mph
Pace: 00:05:58
Moving Pace: 00:04:31

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#1672 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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I've been pedalling on myself but have been a bit quiet as I don't want to be repetitive.

I've been riding strongly setting lots of personal best sectors, including, very pleasingly, on a lot of climbs. On the spin bike in the gym last week I maintaind an average power output of 234Watts for twenty minutes, equating to a virtual average speed of 23mph.

Anyway, here's yesterdays early morning effort;

Departed: Oct 21, '18, 07:55AM
Starts in: Taunton Deane, England, GB
Distance: 40.1 mi
Elevation: +2910/-2924 ft
Max Grade: 11.4 %
VAM: 534 Vm/h
Moving Time: 02:38:27
Calories: 1745
Avg. Watts: 184
Max Speed: 33.2 mph
Avg. Speed: 15.2 mph
Moving Pace: 00:03:57
Max Heartrate: 141 bpm
Min Heartrate: 60 bpm
Avg. Heartrate: 113.1 bpm

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#1673 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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That's a good average speed going on there Ray, well done fella.

I was 'spent' at the 30 mile marker, the last 15 were hard work. That's where my stamina has dropped orf.
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#1674 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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A few rides and the stamina will return Dave.

Talking of average speeds, I was chuffed with Saturday's ride;

Departed: Oct 20, '18, 07:56AM
Starts in: Taunton Deane, England, GB
Distance: 19.4 mi
Elevation: +915/-931 ft
Max Grade: 7.3 %
VAM: 460 Vm/h
Moving Time: 01:05:29
Calories: 810
Avg. Watts: 206
Max Speed: 30.4 mph
Avg. Speed: 17.8 mph
Moving Pace: 00:03:23
Max Heartrate: 145 bpm
Min Heartrate: 66 bpm
Avg. Heartrate: 122.9 bpm
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#1675 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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There's no stopping you !
Well, I took the bike out today for the first time in a long while. Just the usual 16 or 17 mile round trip to Llanbedr DC and back. Felt rather rusty, and my feet got v.cold towards the end, but it was nice & clear and sunny so the views were good.

So I haven't been out on the bike lately, but was wondering if a number of mountain walks over the last few weeks can be taken into consideration ?
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#1676 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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IslandPink wrote: Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:02 pm ...........So I haven't been out on the bike lately, but was wondering if a number of mountain walks over the last few weeks can be taken into consideration ?
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#1677 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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This morning's profile and stats - hard work with a strong and cold NE wind;

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Departed: Oct 28, '18, 08:16AM
Starts in: Taunton Deane, England, GB
Distance: 30.1 mi
Elevation: +2474/-2487 ft
Max Grade: 13.3 %
VAM: 598 Vm/h
Moving Time: 02:02:23
Calories: 1366
Avg. Watts: 186
Max Speed: 35.4 mph
Avg. Speed: 14.8 mph
Moving Pace: 00:04:04
Max Heartrate: 146 bpm
Min Heartrate: 60 bpm
Avg. Heartrate: 115.2 bpm
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#1678 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Forrin' lands for me this week....

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Down here for a few days only but managed to fit in that ace loop.
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#1679 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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Some of those names look made-up : specifically Limpley Stoke and Odd Down.
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#1680 Re: The Audio-Talk Cycling thread.

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You're correct there I'm sure Mark.

But then again, I've always thought that Limpley Stoke was a well-known medical condition that affected males in cold winter months.
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