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| ringo182 |
Posted on 18-01-2009 22:38
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Smoothie wrote:
Now i want to get 5 turbo sessions in a week.
Make sure you don't overdo it on the turbo. It's easy to get fed up and loose motivation. |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 18-01-2009 23:17
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
Deadpool wrote:
I can't ride my bike at all (except on the trainer) until Wendsday because of road closures and traffic jams (Inauguration in two days)
Oh, and Wacko, I'm the one who doesn't have "Jacko" in their name
and probably the one who doesnt have jackson for a surname
I have Judson, which is close |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 19-01-2009 02:08
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I was on my way to the hill below and passed BMC going the other way.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 19-01-2009 02:34
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Cool Levi, its still not as nice a hill as Sugarloaf Mountain, which is around 45 min out from where I live. I haven't ridden it yet, but I have a buddy who has and he says it is quite a fun ride.
Also I just did an hour on the trainer. It wasn't hard on my heart, but after a week off it was hard on my legs, still, it was a good workout and its a good way to hit the ground running after a week off. |
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| tomzk111 |
Posted on 19-01-2009 16:57
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Levi4life wrote:
I went on a ride today over the final Kom of stage 1 of the Tour of California. I rode much of it with world cup winner Katheryn Curry-Mattis, and other pro women from Value Act Capitol, Webcor and Proman. Liz Hatch from Vanderkitten was also there(famous for posing with Maxim and some very good results last season. ON the decent of spring mountain she overcooked it and ended up breaking ribs and possibly a collarbone.
Looks like she was very lucky!
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 19-01-2009 17:28
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Good news
The guy who does the Cycleto stuff's name is Bob, and for most of the ride we were joking about how Bob was the first one to volunteer to stay with Liz, as soon as the paramedics started cutting her clothes off
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| Halvor |
Posted on 19-01-2009 20:51
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Going to buy new shoes, and it looks like it's going to be one of these:
Sidi Ergo 2
Specialized S-Works
Which ones do you think I should buy? Last year I had the same Specialized shoe, it's too small now. I liked it very well  The only problem is that I used a pair of the Sidi MTB shoes also, and they were also very good.
Or are there any other shoes I should choose? |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 19-01-2009 21:16
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Dude, go for the Specialized. I know i might sound like im being bias but i lay my hand on my heart and say im not. Seriously they are the best shoe in the world. I can give you a number of other things that put this shoe above the rest but i dont want to have people constantly moaning say "Oh but your bound to want him to buy them because you work for them" |
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| t-baum |
Posted on 19-01-2009 22:22
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Did not see that one coming folks.
Macquet wrote:
"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race." |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 20-01-2009 00:22
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Get the SIDI's. they make better shoes |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 20-01-2009 00:41
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I would go with the Sidi's as well. My dad got a pair of Pecialized shoes and I tried them, they felt like clown shoes.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 20-01-2009 01:14
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The reason I recommend the Sidi's is because of a design feature of the Specialized. Specialized incorporates a tilt into the sole of the shoe to help fight against people who bend their knee in towards the top tube of the bike. This works great.....except a majority of people don't that, and for people who wear those shoes who don't bring their knee in it can be very painful. Get the SIDI's. SIDI is the Shimano of shoes, nothing flashy, nothing that looks great, just a shoe with a lot of R & D and experience behind it, that beats the hell out of most everything else. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 20-01-2009 04:43
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Shimano makes shoes too
But I understand what you are saying.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 20-01-2009 13:46
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Levi4life wrote:
Shimano makes shoes too
But I understand what you are saying.
Thanks, but I happen to sell those shoes, so I think I know they exist. but seriously Halvor, get the SIDI's, they are simply a better all around shoe. |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 21-01-2009 17:02
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Things to back up the Specialized shoe, deadpool. Yes there is a tilt in the front of the shoe that helps to make to conection in the need straight. You're wrong in saying the majority of cyclists ride with their knee out. Because in fact the natural space between a humans legs in a banana so the legs try to compensate this by moving inwards. The only way your legs go out is that when your seatpost is too low thus squashing your legs outwards which is the most comfortable way to bend. Also if you get stress on the knees your get "Shims" with the specialized shoe to angle your leg, its very simple to work out and when you buy the shoe your are provided with some Body geometry documents that help you figure all this out. As far as i am aware no other company provide these shims but specialized shims work in all shoes. What you must also take into account is that Sidi come from Motor Bike shoes and the research they have put into the mechanics of the shoe is nothing compared to Specialized. If you take for example, Frank Schleck last year he wore Sidi shoes, and this year he is wearing Specialized. From test it has been proven that his performance output is 30% better. If you look at videos of frank, his knees are pointed inwards a great deal and he looks very uncomfortable on the bike. But if you look at him on the Specialized videos he looks a lot more natural. Halvor i hope you make the right decision, but make sure that your aren't going into the look of the shoe like Sidi provide. Oh and another thing the retention system on the Specialized shoe is 200% better than Sidi  Proven in tests
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Oh and another thing, i think i have glandular fever. Im going to book an appointment with the doctors. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-01-2009 17:04
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Smoothie wrote:
If you take for example, Frank Schleck last year he wore Sidi shoes, and this year he is wearing Specialized. From test it has been proven that his performance output is 30% better.
So Frank Schleck is 30% better thanks to his dru.. shoes! Sure he is |
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 21-01-2009 17:05
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Shoes? Is that what you kids call it these days?
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 21-01-2009 17:08
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SportingNonsense wrote:
Smoothie wrote:
If you take for example, Frank Schleck last year he wore Sidi shoes, and this year he is wearing Specialized. From test it has been proven that his performance output is 30% better.
So Frank Schleck is 30% better thanks to his dru.. shoes! Sure he is
Haha, i see what you did there. No but seriously. Something like output percentage was 30% better from last year. |
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| Halvor |
Posted on 21-01-2009 17:28
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Well, I'd some Specialized shoes last season, I think I go for the same this season. Not sure.. Good I have about a week before I'll buy the new stuff! |
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| Romme1 |
Posted on 21-01-2009 18:10
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To me it would be a easy to choose. I would prefere the Specialized shoes! I have always been using Specialized shoes, and i really like their shoes. They are very comfortable, and they are also fitting my wide feet very well.
When i bought my shoes, the dealer told me that it is the same inner sole, that is used in all specialized shoes. This a part of the body geometry concept. I think it is very good, because the sole is very important when you are going to buy new shoes.
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