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Quisqueyano · 04-20-2006, 05:24 PM

I fwieght loss is your goal, you need to be doing about 45 minutes a day of a long, slow workout. As was already saud, those are the ones that melt the fat. Problem is that most people can't run for that long. Especially beginners. That's is why cycling so so great. And you don't need an expensive bike. I lost 90 lbs in 6 months on a 10 year old Trek 800.

Anonymous · 04-20-2006, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Quisqueyano

I fwieght loss is your goal, you need to be doing about 45 minutes a day of a long, slow workout. As was already saud, those are the ones that melt the fat. Problem is that most people can't run for that long. Especially beginners. That's is why cycling so so great. And you don't need an expensive bike. I lost 90 lbs in 6 months on a 10 year old Trek 800.

Trek 800??? I thought my first bike took the cake - Trek 1000 with down tube shifters and Suntour components. We have a new winner!!!

bluegoose · 04-20-2006, 07:22 PM

That was me by the way.

SteelBlue · 04-20-2006, 07:22 PM

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Trek 800??? I thought my first bike took the cake - Trek 1000 with down tube shifters and Suntour components. We have a new winner!!!

Hey blueguest, you forgot to log in. :wink:

bluegoose · 04-20-2006, 07:28 PM

How'd you know it was me? Was it my graphic description of that piece of crap that you used to have to shag parts that kept falling off?

creekster · 04-20-2006, 08:13 PM

All you racer weight weenie types . . . . I'll have you know that in the touring community down-tube shifters are considerd desireable, becasue they can be easily replaced if broken and you are on the road to timbuktu. Moreover, I still have a cannondale crit frame, circa 89 or 90 with shimano 600 (Ultegra before they called it ultegra) down-tube sifters that I love and ride evry now and again just for fun. It is one of the stiffest and most responsive frames I have ever been on (but doing a long century on it can be bad on the back). So don't bag on the down tube shifters, they still work for some of us gray-haired geezers.

Quisqueyano · 04-20-2006, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Anonymous

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Originally Posted by Quisqueyano

I fwieght loss is your goal, you need to be doing about 45 minutes a day of a long, slow workout. As was already saud, those are the ones that melt the fat. Problem is that most people can't run for that long. Especially beginners. That's is why cycling so so great. And you don't need an expensive bike. I lost 90 lbs in 6 months on a 10 year old Trek 800.

Trek 800??? I thought my first bike took the cake - Trek 1000 with down tube shifters and Suntour components. We have a new winner!!!

Don't knock it. I put about 1000 miles of road and mountain biking on it in about a 3 month period a couple of summers ago. The thing road like a champ. I just sold it for 75 bucks.
I did up-grade the shifters though.

bluegoose · 04-20-2006, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

All you racer weight weenie types . . . . I'll have you know that in the touring community down-tube shifters are considerd desireable, becasue they can be easily replaced if broken and you are on the road to timbuktu. Moreover, I still have a cannondale crit frame, circa 89 or 90 with shimano 600 (Ultegra before they called it ultegra) down-tube sifters that I love and ride evry now and again just for fun. It is one of the stiffest and most responsive frames I have ever been on (but doing a long century on it can be bad on the back). So don't bag on the down tube shifters, they still work for some of us gray-haired geezers.

Hey old man!!! I think the neighbor kids are playing on your lawn again.

realtall · 04-28-2006, 03:36 AM

I guess that's what you get when you post a question about running on a cycling forum. You get a bunch of cyclists telling you that you should be doing what they do(cycle).

To be fair, though, I think highly of cycling and its benefits, mainly the lack of injuries(my favorite part about it).

I have found running to be very rewarding as it has helped me, along with diet(of course), lose 53 pounds. As far as avoiding shin splints go, if you are a beginner start low(mileage) and slow. Start with a mile, maybe two and do that for a couple of weeks. From then on increase your mileage every week or every other week but, either way, no more than 10% at a time. You WILL get into trouble if you violate this rule. And for pete's sake make sure you have decent shoes. Go to a running specialty store as those jokers at the mall generaly don't know what they're talking about and probably don't have what you need anyways. A running store can get you set up right. Make sure that your running shoes are a size larger than your wearing shoes as your feet swell somewhat as you run. That was a painful lesson that I learned.

Shin Splints: these are tough to get over sometimes. The best thing that you can do to speed the healing process is crosstrain(swimming is really good, also cycling) and apply cold(ice pack is best. You can also try a product like 'Mineral Ice') to the affected are for a 10-20 minutes every day. There is no substitute giving it time to heal, though.

I hope that this helps.

04-20-2006, 08:13 PM	#16
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	All you racer weight weenie types . . . . I'll have you know that in the touring community down-tube shifters are considerd desireable, becasue they can be easily replaced if broken and you are on the road to timbuktu. Moreover, I still have a cannondale crit frame, circa 89 or 90 with shimano 600 (Ultegra before they called it ultegra) down-tube sifters that I love and ride evry now and again just for fun. It is one of the stiffest and most responsive frames I have ever been on (but doing a long century on it can be bad on the back). So don't bag on the down tube shifters, they still work for some of us gray-haired geezers. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

04-28-2006, 03:36 AM	#19
realtall Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Krum, TX Posts: 891	I guess that's what you get when you post a question about running on a cycling forum. You get a bunch of cyclists telling you that you should be doing what they do(cycle). To be fair, though, I think highly of cycling and its benefits, mainly the lack of injuries(my favorite part about it). I have found running to be very rewarding as it has helped me, along with diet(of course), lose 53 pounds. As far as avoiding shin splints go, if you are a beginner start low(mileage) and slow. Start with a mile, maybe two and do that for a couple of weeks. From then on increase your mileage every week or every other week but, either way, no more than 10% at a time. You WILL get into trouble if you violate this rule. And for pete's sake make sure you have decent shoes. Go to a running specialty store as those jokers at the mall generaly don't know what they're talking about and probably don't have what you need anyways. A running store can get you set up right. Make sure that your running shoes are a size larger than your wearing shoes as your feet swell somewhat as you run. That was a painful lesson that I learned. Shin Splints: these are tough to get over sometimes. The best thing that you can do to speed the healing process is crosstrain(swimming is really good, also cycling) and apply cold(ice pack is best. You can also try a product like 'Mineral Ice') to the affected are for a 10-20 minutes every day. There is no substitute giving it time to heal, though. I hope that this helps. __________________ http://realtall.blogspot.com/ Last edited by realtall; 04-28-2006 at 03:43 AM.

04-20-2006, 05:24 PM	#11
Quisqueyano Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lehi Utah Posts: 320	I fwieght loss is your goal, you need to be doing about 45 minutes a day of a long, slow workout. As was already saud, those are the ones that melt the fat. Problem is that most people can't run for that long. Especially beginners. That's is why cycling so so great. And you don't need an expensive bike. I lost 90 lbs in 6 months on a 10 year old Trek 800.

04-20-2006, 07:22 PM	#13
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	That was me by the way.

04-20-2006, 07:28 PM	#15
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	How'd you know it was me? Was it my graphic description of that piece of crap that you used to have to shag parts that kept falling off?