Cycling up hills is good for core strength :0)
> On 25 Mar 2018, at 14:26, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm sure I could cycle across France with it but at a different range of > speeds than I would on the Cinelli Criterium racer I once had. :-) Trade off > the knobby tires for smooth, roadie tires (like the Surly Black Floyd … > https://surlybikes.com/parts/tires/black_floyd) inflated to 25psi and it > becomes a very free rolling machine that takes less energy to move along than > it might appear. > > It'll never challenge the narrow, high-pressure cycles for pure speed or > light weight. To me, the forte of these bikes are the handling dynamics (they > glide over the nastiest terrain, over gravel and sand, over snow, over > railroad tracks and dirt roads with comfort) and they feel more akin to a > motorbike when they turn. I can feel the tires working when I throw it into a > corner—feels just like with Racer. Love that sensation and the feedback of > feeling exactly how much grip I have to work with. > > Depending on how the OEM gearing works out, I might push out the drive to an > even more extreme range … 11 speed shifter and derailleur with 11-46 cassette > and matching front ring rather than the 10-speed it has now … to make it more > capable for hilly country. Fun stuff! Can't wait for it to get here! Last I > looked at the tracking, it had left Arizona on its way here. > > I'm going to do a bit more on diet manipulation: the gout and colitis issues > are well under control now, as is my blood pressure, so I have more leeway to > work with. What I need more now, according to my PT and doctors, is working > with a trainer for an exercise program at the gym on a regular basis. Weight > loss will come of its own with the exercise on the bike and modest trimming > of my diet; what I need to concentrate on most is good muscle development and > core strength. That's where being a desk pilot for so many years has really > hurt me. > > One of these days I'll even do some photography again. I hope. LOL! I really > do have some book ideas that I want to work on, but my priority for the past > year and some has been re-constructing and developing the machinery. My love > of fine art photography has been a secondary priority for a while. > > onwards! > G > — > The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. > >> On Mar 25, 2018, at 3:14 AM, Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> That's an amazing looking bike, especially the gearing, but I guess it's >> needed to turn those huge wheels! I can imagine it's a lot of fun, but I >> wouldn't want to cycle across France on it! >> >> Controlling my diet is more effective than exercise for me when it comes to >> weight loss (except when I'm cycling 6-7 hours a day across France, burning >> zillions of additional calories). Losing weight helps to control gout, but >> losing it too quickly, in combination with an increase in my gout >> medication, has paradoxically triggered additional severe gout attacks... >> but that's short-term pain for long-term gain, I hope; keeping it down, >> along with maintaining fitness, of course has millions of other benefits, so >> it's worth the pain. >> >>> On 24 Mar 2018, at 22:45, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> I had to muck around with my diet a lot up to a couple of years ago due to >>> gout and colitis issues. Nowadays, those issues are past and things are a >>> lot more stable … I stick with mostly gluten free, low carbs, modest >>> veggies (I don't digest veggies very well), and a reasonable distribution >>> of meat, fish, and poultry. Light on anything sugar, fruit and nuts in >>> modest amounts, stay away from garlic and onion and brocoli, etc. Amounts >>> of all have been reduced by a little. I have my occasional wee dram or >>> short glass of wine, and drink a lot of water. >>> >>> That's a lovely machine, Bob! :-) >>> >>> Only photo I have of my new one so far is the manufacturer's photo: >>> >>> 2017 Specialized Fatboy Comp Carbon >>> https://farm1.staticflickr.com/808/40285787454_4122ce07a2_o.jpg >>> >>> I'm fitting it with a pair of the Surly Black Floyd street tires (same ones >>> I've been using on the Sumo fat ebike). It's a year behind the 2018 on >>> equipment, so I might do an upgrade to the brakes and drive system as well; >>> depends on how I like it after a few miles of riding. >>> >>> G >>>> >> -- >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
