Today's Workout Thread

[carlmaloschneider]

Thats a single speed, a fixie has a fixed or non freewheeling rear hub, i dont think it would be hard to convert though. On the flat something lke that would be good, you just need to select the correct cog sizes to suit the speed and effort you want to get out. I am moving up to the hills soon so a single speed would be all wrong for me, in fact i have just put the other two front chainrings on my bike

Oh, yeah, a single speed. I think it might be interesting. Problem for me with a bike with gears is that I'd be forever adjusting them. That's the reason I don't get a Gillette razor that's adjustable, I'd never be able to decide on the stetting; it takes me at least ten minutes just to set my watch...

I've always thought that good bikes (i.e. light etc) are really in a way counter productive for fitness; as they require less energy. However, I suppose there's a limit; I'm not about to get out on a penny farthing while wearing a diving belt, hob nailed boots and a one piece rubber suit...

[carlmaloschneider]

I pick things up and put them down 4 days a week consistently. I do cardio 3 of the 4 but I have to be honest it is only for 25 minutes and I should do more. I very much enjoy the weightlifting portion of my workouts and have done that consistently since 2001 without fail.
This time of year is good for me however as the weather is conducive to cycling, which I enjoy very much. A 30-45 mile ride every week on the weekend is pretty much the norm. Now I havent the last couple weekends due to a family member needing assistance post heart surgery but i will resume it shortly.

Hope your family member's health improves. I've always liked weight lifting (lightish weights but intense) since I was about 16) but these days it's all bouldering and rock climbing for me...

[edhewitt]

Oh, yeah, a single speed. I think it might be interesting. Problem for me with a bike with gears is that I'd be forever adjusting them. That's the reason I don't get a Gillette razor that's adjustable, I'd never be able to decide on the stetting; it takes me at least ten minutes just to set my watch...

I've always thought that good bikes (i.e. light etc) are really in a way counter productive for fitness; as they require less energy. However, I suppose there's a limit; I'm not about to get out on a penny farthing while wearing a diving belt, hob nailed boots and a one piece rubber suit...

Thats why i use friction gears on my bike, i just move the lever until i am in the gear i want, as opposed to indexed, where each gear has a specific place on the lever and it "clicks" when it is in the right place, i never need to adjust mine unless the cable is so stretched that i havent got enough movement in the lever to use all my gears.
While a heavy bike might seem like the healthy option, a light bike is much more pleasant to ride, and if you need to carry it up stairs, or push it home it is definately better to have a light bike.
I think you should give the penny farthing thing a go, everyone already thinks you are odd, so they probably wont be surprised

[jaycey]

1 mile freestyle 26:20 in the pool, 54 miles road cycle.
I will sleep well tonight

The open water swimming season has started here in the UK, I have done 2 races so far. Last Sunday I was in the River Thames, Windsor. 1500mtrs with 2 upstream legs, there was quite a flow on the river so the upstream legs were hard!
Still, 26th out of 191 competitors aint bad for a ageing (46) body

[carlmaloschneider]

1 mile freestyle 26:20 in the pool, 54 miles road cycle.
I will sleep well tonight

The open water swimming season has started here in the UK, I have done 2 races so far. Last Sunday I was in the River Thames, Windsor. 1500mtrs with 2 upstream legs, there was quite a flow on the river so the upstream legs were hard!
Still, 26th out of 191 competitors aint bad for a ageing (46) body

What's the Thames like to swim in? is there much pollution?

[MickR]

Oh, yeah, a single speed. I think it might be interesting. Problem for me with a bike with gears is that I'd be forever adjusting them. That's the reason I don't get a Gillette razor that's adjustable, I'd never be able to decide on the stetting; it takes me at least ten minutes just to set my watch...

I've always thought that good bikes (i.e. light etc) are really in a way counter productive for fitness; as they require less energy. However, I suppose there's a limit; I'm not about to get out on a penny farthing while wearing a diving belt, hob nailed boots and a one piece rubber suit...

Thats why i use friction gears on my bike, i just move the lever until i am in the gear i want, as opposed to indexed, where each gear has a specific place on the lever and it "clicks" when it is in the right place, i never need to adjust mine unless the cable is so stretched that i havent got enough movement in the lever to use all my gears.
While a heavy bike might seem like the healthy option, a light bike is much more pleasant to ride, and if you need to carry it up stairs, or push it home it is definately better to have a light bike.
I think you should give the penny farthing thing a go, everyone already thinks you are odd, so they probably wont be surprised

There's a TAFE course run near me that has students build their own Pennyfarthing's. I wouldn't mind doing it myself. I would love to own one of those. The cost of the course is a couple of grand, so it's out of my league for the sake of curiosity.

As for gears I have SIS with quick fire selectors. Once you fiddle with them and get them set up, not that hard a task to do, they are fast and accurate to change gears...Having said that, I prefer friction gears for the no fuss simplicity.


Mick

[carlmaloschneider]

I don't even know what friction gears ARE, but I didn't want to admit that to Ed. Actually, I'm pretty sure Ed wears Lycra, so he'd view me as a bit of a dinosaur anyway..

[jaycey]

Once you go out west (past Richmond) of London it becomes very nice to swim in. Windsor, Henley, Marlow etc. Very nice as long as there has not been too much consistant rain.

There was quite a problem after an event last year at Hampton Court with swimmers falling ill (stomach bugs) and there was a enquiry done.
There had been significant rain fall leading up to the event and it had only became *safe* only the day before, water level was high and flowing fast. As it was a downstream swim only they let it go ahead.
In hindsight a bad decision.
It was 3.7k and the best time I had swam that in a pool was 1hr 2 mins, that day I done it in 35mins!! I didn't get the bug though.

But yeah, I have swum many times around the Henley area and it a great swim, current water temperature is 15.4C

[MickR]

The Thames is a tidal river system I believe, do you get sharks in the area's you swim in it? We have issues with Bull Sharks in the Brisbane river.


Mick

[jaycey]

No, no sharks in the Thames. The UK doesnt really have any dangerous sharks to talk of.