Re: The Bicycles thread Quote:
Originally Posted by traveloholic I've been cycling for a couple of months on On & Off basis. I used to do a daily run of 14 kms from Kothapet - L. B. Nagar X Roads - Nagole X Roads - Kothapet. The only problem I face is the pain in the lower back and "You Know What". I really don't know if it is due to that small seat of my bicycle. Is there any option to ease the pain in the regions mentioned? |
There are two possible issues:
a. The bike is setup wrong. If its as per the image, it is WRONG. This puts a pressure on the lower half/butt.
b. Even after setup, it doesn't fit.
Honestly, you should've bought a modern foreign made bike like the schwinn for a few grand more or even RR5.0 - the K10 is not too bad but not good either. Quote:
Originally Posted by Trust_In_Thrust Bought a Hercules Rodeo about 4 months back .It comes with front and rear gears .Disc Upfront .Drums at rear . Done about 1000kms as of now . A 65 kms every weekend of the whole outer ring road is what i am able to do .It costed me INR 10,000/- as i thought spares would be easily available in Delhi for same . I went for thick tyres as i wanted to make sure while i pedal i push the hardest instead of slim tyres which requires less effort . I want to upgrade to a better bike with better brakes soon as sometimes i find myself ruuning too fast in traffic jams (have fun) but have to abruptly stop and find i cannot downshift like my car LOL. |
Honest to god, you bought a clunker for 10 grand. Piece of **** for God's sake. Cycling Gyan - Culled from BikesZone & PedalYatri | FreeRiding
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There are a couple of things that one should always bear in mind
when purchasing a bike. The first is: Light. Strong. Cheap. Pick any two. If it's cheap, it
might be light but not strong. And if it is strong it wont be light...
The second is: F= Ma. So the heavier the bike, the more force (i.e.
muscle power) will be required. Especially when going up some of the
rather extreme hills in the Aravalis.
Obviously it becomes a compromise as not everyone has the luxury to afford the best and lightest specced bike. But the big mistake a lot of people make when buying new is to be impressed & influenced by the peripherals like suspensions and brakes. It's like deciding to buy a car based on the sound system rather than the engine and chassis. It's not necessarily wrong but it may not be the right reason to buy it. There is nothing wrong with rim brakes (in fact they work just as well, are more reliable and more serviceable) and dual suspension is a luxury for extreme downhill racers. A 21 speed is really limiting your ratios; 24 is the least you should look for.
I don't know the bike in question but a dual suspension MTB with disc brakes for Rs8k... it's likely to be a clunker. Which is fine for pootling down to the shops once a month but will make some of the Pedalyatri rides a bit more challenging than they need to be.
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Originally Posted by bblost I agree. Unless one is paranoid of losing them, there is no point in replacing the QR.
About the diet.
In the case of a commuter like me, my daily calorie burn as per dailymile for the distance and weight combination is around 1k a day.
I don't think I need to add anything to my meals to recover this 1k.
There is more than enough stock in my body to meet this need.
I remember reading that a pound of fat would translate to about 2200 calories. |
oh btw this whole dailymile calculation is off by 20-30% mostly. I've seen the difference in numbers of what garmin aided BZers post and what I post - but yes, enough calories are still being burnt.
and i'm not saying overeat 2 pizzas because u cycled 5km. More like a pizza after 40km doesn't hurt! |