Recent content by PainIsYourFriend

Thanks for the link mherm79. Yeah your probably right, my body is still just waking up and i haven't digested anything yet. Which brings me to another question. The days that i get up early are usually the days that I do intense workouts. So am I doing myself a disservice because I can't reach...

Generally I feel good. I've being do this for a long time now and i'ts just something that I've noticed over time. My perceived effort is pretty much the same regardless of time of day. On time trial efforts I notice that I'm a minute or two slower but put that down to not being fueled properly...

I ride a couple of days a week very early in the morning (03:00) and I've noticed that my heart rate is substantially lower (10 beats on avg.) at these times compared to when I ride later in the day. Does anybody know why this is?

Without a shadow of a doubt my favorite beer. I'm gonna get buried with a carton of the stuff!!

Dude What are you doing! Although on a ride last year i saw a guy with the most see through shorts ever. I really wish he was wearing undies. I don't think i have ever overtaken somebody so quickly.:D

I would like to know what you guys do for your recovery weeks? I like to take 2-3 days off the bike and then do a couple of recovery rides with maybe one flat out 1hr ride in between( to gauge any improvement). This seems to work for me as i don't lose any of the hard earned training that i've...

I think that should read: If anything, Asia is the master of carbon, nobody does it cheaper. These companies spend heaps on R+D and they out source most of their work to Asia to recoup their engineering costs which are not insubstantial.

Your not the only one. I've been riding shimano too long and find campy counter intuitive.

The inside finish of the composite material means very little. What you should be concerned about is un-bonds and delaminations. Take a coin and lightly tap the frame if you hear a dead spot to the rest of the frame don't buy it.(Just don't do it front of the rep). I work in the aircraft...

I bought some about 6 months ago, put some conti 4000s on them and i love them. First place i went was the Dandenongs in Melbourne and absolutely smashed my previous best. I consistently used a higher gear but where i really noticed the difference was on the descent. They just felt so sure. I...

G'Day all. Aircraft composites, Boeing Australia (and no i can't build you a bike:D:D)

It aint about the bike, it's about having enough cash to buy one. It's no different to rich chick handbags!!

I heard it was to help remove lactic acid. Don't know if it actually works though. One guy probably saw somebody else doing it etc etc. Baa Baa:D

You can never be too aerodynamic. Any advantage at any cost including ridicule:D. Seriously though, when it gets between 35-40c it's innevitable. I wonder if that's why some guys wear caps under their helmets, to soak it up.

Alright. I'm sure we all have had this experience. Riding up the road (or trail) on a hot day and you get that nasty bit of sweat in your eye.You then spend the next however long riding one handed and one eyed until you can figure out how to get your glasses off and get the damned stuff out...