Road Cycling Essentials

nydryl · 22 Aug 2013 at 15:29

Amps said:
Everyone gets the placebo and the EPO.

Ahha! That makes far more sense.

Disco Boy · 22 Aug 2013 at 15:37

Bear in mind that it is only small doses, because it's about seeing what they can detect. I've no idea if it is an efficacious (wrt performance enhancement) dose or not.

nydryl · 22 Aug 2013 at 15:41

I've always been interested in, even at relatively high doses, how much I'd actually notice the effects of EPO. I suspect, with no medical reasoning to back this up whatsoever, that I wouldn't notice it all that much. My training and how I ride varies so much from day to day anyway. I can understand that it would be enough to push a top athlete slightly above others, but would it really affect your average casual rider that much?

[DOD]Asprilla · 22 Aug 2013 at 15:46

nydryl said:
I've always been interested in, even at relatively high doses, how much I'd actually notice the effects of EPO. I suspect, with no medical reasoning to back this up whatsoever, that I wouldn't notice it all that much. My training and how I ride varies so much from day to day anyway. I can understand that it would be enough to push a top athlete slightly above others, but would it really affect your average casual rider that much?

Read this

Disco Boy · 22 Aug 2013 at 15:46

Why not find out for free?

physichull · 22 Aug 2013 at 15:50

New bike!

tedmaul · 22 Aug 2013 at 16:03

Disco Boy said:
About a 3 I'd say.

If I were based in Glasgow I'd be signing up straight away. Sadly I'm not. I don't race though.

I, however, am in Glasgow.... :eek:

nydryl · 22 Aug 2013 at 16:05

[DOD]Asprilla;24812814 said:
Read this

That was very interesting!

touch · 22 Aug 2013 at 16:11

physichull said:
New bike!

I like the card against the wheel to make motorbike noises

Disco Boy · 22 Aug 2013 at 16:13

[DOD]Asprilla;24812814 said:
Read this

Very interesting, cheers.

physichull · 22 Aug 2013 at 16:34

touch said:
I like the card against the wheel to make motorbike noises

Not to mention the miniature hampsters inside the frame that do all the pedalling via an intricate network of cables and pulleys!

Saytan · 22 Aug 2013 at 16:38

Winter bikes should have full guards. It seems these days a winter bike is just a cheaper summer bike.

Vonhelmet · 22 Aug 2013 at 17:36

Saytan said:
Winter bikes should have full guards. It seems these days a winter bike is just a cheaper summer bike.

My summer bike has mudguards.

But that's because my summer bike is my winter bike is my only road bike.

grudas · 22 Aug 2013 at 19:17

Vonhelmet said:
My summer bike has mudguards.

But that's because my summer bike is my winter bike is my only road bike.

only keep a rear guard for the summer.. once it starts peeing more often ill put a set of crud's on again.. as much as I hate them it looks like its the only set that'll fit :mad:

[Damien] · 22 Aug 2013 at 19:25

Vonhelmet said:
My summer bike has mudguards.

But that's because my summer bike is my winter bike is my only road bike.

What's your budget for your new one?

*cough*

Saytan · 22 Aug 2013 at 19:50

Pretty soon i'll be year-round on a Spa Cycles Ti Audax

28s and guards, with angles that aren't designed to buck you off at the slightest road imperfection... bliss

ShiWarrior · 22 Aug 2013 at 19:51

@ One Man Solo

Looks like I wont be having eggs at work, she wont make them anymore, because no one ever eats them so they just go to waste, but apparently they are bad to have daily because of high cholesterol?

one good thing though I work for a supermarket so I can always buy from the shop floor

grudas · 22 Aug 2013 at 19:59

ShiWarrior said:
@ One Man Solo

Looks like I wont be having eggs at work, she wont make them anymore, because no one ever eats them so they just go to waste, but apparently they are bad to have daily because of high cholesterol?

one good thing though I work for a supermarket so I can always buy from the shop floor

bs i regularly have 6-8 eggs/day and I have no problems with cholesterol levels

One More Solo · 22 Aug 2013 at 20:01

ShiWarrior said:
@ One Man Solo

Looks like I wont be having eggs at work, she wont make them anymore, because no one ever eats them so they just go to waste, but apparently they are bad to have daily because of high cholesterol?

one good thing though I work for a supermarket so I can always buy from the shop floor

She's talking rubbish I'm afraid. There's no link between dietary cholesterol (i.e. what you eat) and blood cholesterol, so eating 1 egg or 100 won't make a difference. Eat as many as you want.

High cholesterol is usually caused by lack of exercise, high saturated fat intake and a few other factors.

ShiWarrior · 22 Aug 2013 at 20:10

thanks for the info

but I cant have them at work anyway