Recent content by perpetuum mobile

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    The physiology thread

    Physiology is great topic for a thread. Can you explain what is peripheral muscular effects and how they make heart look like it is the limiter? So what is the limiting factor? I believe that for road cycling it it is oxygen uptake and transport. Cycling is aerobic sport. The fact that almost...
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    No More Treks!!!!

    Trek employs many different kinds of specialists and simple workers (most of them in asia). PR and marketing people screwed up. Owners and administration are also responsible for this screw-up. However, it doesn't mean that engineers, product developers and simple workers are guilty and should...
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    Bodyfat and Performance

    I disagree. Quite large fraction of the overall population are people with skinny or normal complexion who have unlimited amount of food available. Many (probably most) of them do not count calories but simply rely on the feeling of hunger and satiety. Obviously their body/metabolism is not...
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    Aluminum Framed Bikes Coming Back?

    aluminum is not coming back Aluminum and carbon both are great materials for frames but aluminum bikes will not return in the high-end market. It is not because carbon is better. As others mentioned before, it is probably easier and cheaper to produce carbon frames. Therefore, big companies...
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    Bodyfat and Performance

    It is interesting why so many people have their internal "satiety/hunger switch" broken. Why it does not work properly? Is it possible to fix it? I think that this is one of the main reasons for obesity in general. Under normal circumstances no one should control their portion sizes and...