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Since my mother has died I lost her cooking abilities, and trying to cooking or deliver food for myself, have reduced abruptly the quantity of food I've eaten these last two months. That caused I had a loss of 13 Kg! in that period, had a downfall from 119 to 106 Kg. Old wear is starting to fit me again, some people says I look more handsome now. The process is in continuity, since I've lost 600 gr during the last weekend.
That's always my problem with uphills, I try to keep up too much speed, I have to keep telling myself - if the bike is upright, you're going fast enough!Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Yeah but comfortable gearing for me means getting overtaken by 6 year old girls on My Little Pony bikes with stabilisers. I'd rather go through agonising pain and not be able to cycle after than go through that indignity...Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Do you sit down to cycle up hill or get out the saddle? Try doing the opposite of what you are doing now and see if it makes a difference. I gave moved from a sit down to an Alberto Contador style and find it much easier.
That said, if ever I see a guy pushing up a hill I will always give him a "hiya" as I cycle past just to make him feel that little bit worse. Hehe :D
I've never had to push up a hill until Sunday when there was a sharp 20%er. I shall return. I shall not be defeated!
So that was you was it? Grrr.Quote:
Originally Posted by GridGirl
My bike has flat pedals, no straps so I find standing up gives a very jerky movement. I know things will improve if I get straps or clip ons but for the mo I just cycle sitting down.
In the meantime I've found a quick solution to going uphill, I got a motorbike. The problem is partly psychological as well, on a motorbike going uphill just requires a tiny almost imperceptible twist of the wrist and not the agonising pain on a bicycle so I stop wanting to bother.
How long of a climb was it? I can get up longish climbs of around 17% but anything steeper it would have to be short and sweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Malbec, you are right in the fact that it is easier to climb being clipped in. It's less jerky plus you also benefit from the upstroke which makes it easier on the legs. :)
Not long at all. But I could only get half way up. Combination of already having done a few hills and and miles and fitness for that sort of thing.
Since back in the day I was fit enough to do that sort of climb I know what fitness is necessary; and how far off it I currently am!
:)
12 years ago I would ride uphill for kilometers on the highest gear ratio, then when I got back to cycling last year I was very surprised when I realized that I had to use the bottom half of the gear ratios to climb similar hills. :(
The good news is that it is slowly coming back and I have improved quite a bit over last year.
The question is if I will make it back to that level again. Time will tell.
Not been bothering doing much for the past few weeks, and my bike roof carrier arrived but doesn't fit, you must be able to get the roof bars in different sizes :( Will try and find a way of modifying to fit... So can hopefully get out cycling a few miles each evening. When I move into my new house (if I get the one that I've looked at) then will definitely be out more often though will need to find somewhere to service my bike as it's not in the best of health, new bike will have to wait a bit. It's reassuring that there are other people out there in the same situation :)
Will also probably get a treadmill so that I can run when it's cold outside as I generally hate being outside in winter!! (Tennis, Mark ;) ) My dad just got a treadmill delivered this morning for the same reason so will have to have a shot of it.
All I need now is a pair of earphones that I can wear when I have my 'snug' full face helmet on :s