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    Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

    his reign is/was over 2 years ago. i find he rides quite anxiously pushing what seems taller gears than froome & Quintana. sure he's good but i wouldn't put him with the greats at any stretch.
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    L-carnitine

    ^ Thanks. Did you lower your carb intake with the increased protein ?
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    L-carnitine

    I want to lose weight. Been using l carnitine for 2 weeks and haven't noticed any changes. I eat healthy, sugar free and probably on the low side of carbohydrate intake. Ride around 10 hours a week and don't have much time to do any more. 4 of those hours are 1 x indoor trainer sessions. My job...
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    The crank length thread

    Re: Re: Yes. Currently using 177.5 cranks atm which I can maintain a faster cruising speed for longer, a lot longer. I'm fresher after a ride too as I assume I'm using more muscles but they aren't going to failure like I experienced with short cranks. Thoroughly recommend it. Maybe not for...
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    The crank length thread

    My experience is without a powermeter or heart rate moniter. Used lengths, 170, 172.5, 175, 177.5, 182.5 & 185. When climbing I am looking to get out of the saddle a lot more to push the crank over on 175 and under. I struggle to stay seated with these lengths. I have also only cramped the VMO...
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    what has happened to this website...

    cyclingnews.com used to be easy to read but now i open it up and it's all over the place. i think this website is a mess now and doesn't have the edge over other cycling sites it once used to. rant over