Yeah, I'm going to give it a go, just through curiosity.

I'll struggle on breakfast, as I won't eat eggs, so still scratching my head about that one.

Lunch was soup I made, I make a batch up and it sees me through lunchtimes during the week.

Stir-fry or salad tonight, baring in mind the does-n-don'ts, as mentioned by iDave.

I'm off now to find more meal suggestions which will comply with the guidelines.

I hope we enjoy it, cos if not, we'll never incorporate it into our daily diets.

:-)

3 weeks ?, PAH !, easy, one day done already ;-)

S

Sorry DB ;-)

I was just hanging onto this thread to see if anyone else is actually going to/is trying this.

Its only a few weeks, or, if you like it, for the rest of your life.

My challenge is finding up enough recipes that meet the requirement.
I wont be eating the eggs, nor drinking the coffee, but thats still loads of different dishes/meals to try.

S

can we bring ectomorph, endomorph and mesomorph into this 'discussion'

Never seen them posting on here before, are they related to the Morph, from take hart ?.

;-)

S

Well, the debate still, err…..goes on then ?.

But while it does, I've actually made a start. I don't actually need to lose much weight, but I find this an opportunity to try new things.

Screw arguing, I'm getting busy in the kitchen :-D

Homemade soup for lunch today, stir-fried vegs and fish for dinner. Yum ! ;-)

S

I think I'd rather be tubby but with teeth than toothless but skinny

Well, good luck to you, whatever makes you happy mate ;-)

Fat, thin, whatever, just be happy with yourself :-)

I haven't eaten fruit for ages now, and the teeth are still with me
***in the jar by the bed***

:lol:

iDave, thanks for your posts and advice.
;-)

S.

exactly
since no one really knows you might as well just eat nice stuff which makes you happy – but not too much…

Well, teeth or no, some people think they'd like to weigh a little less, and a good bit of sensible advice might just help them.

It's just a shame that iDave had to be so damned offensive cos it's gonna throw a shadow on his opinion..

Yunki.

Well, I can't say that I've encoutered iDave on here before, but as I read it, he/she is probably a bit tired of answering the same old Qs, and even I'd be a little irritated by contributors not reading the thread properly. Which is why I've overlooked the points you make and just made note of the info I feel is useful.
:-)

And by the way, I know where you're coming from about the "other-half".
Mine seems to have been blessed with the ability to eat whatever she likes, in the knowledge that she'll never get heavy.
And she does, without gaining weight !.
As a consequence, the fridge has things in it that temp me terribly.
Things I know dont' work for me.
It aint easy out-there.
Hence why I'm hearing/reading the have one day when you eat what you want to
;-)

S

LoL @
Most effective way to loose weight is actually really simple. Just eat one dog dirt sandwich a day just before you go to bed. You are guaranteed to loose weight. You breath will smell though.

Its DogDirt sandwiches all-round. Excellent ;-)

but it's no good losing weight if all your teeth fall out

Yeah, possibly, but my dentist told me to ease off the fruit (I like the citrus stuff) as it was causing tooth enamel errosion.

Eat fruit = No teeth
Don't eat Fruit = No teeth

Aarrgh !, I can't win…. :-D

;-)

S

Thing is, there are loads of ways to feed yourself properly, same as there are loads of ways of earning a living. What you've got to do is understand how your body works, listen to it, and then understand food.

Be your own nutritionist, it's not so difficult.

Very good, but for some, the message has been lost, or drowned-out by the huge marketing efforts of companies offering convinience, taste, etc, etc.

And so for these people, choosing the right food can be difficult, hence campaignes like the 5-a-day.

Guess it comes down to education and an ability to understand what works for you, within sensible parameters.

imo, iDave has offered some sensible parameters/advice. Try it, don't try it. Sup to you.

I especially like the reference to exercise too.

;-)

S

but if one lot says have 5 pieces of fruit a day and the other says don't have any, how do we choose ?

Ah, but I think you're introducing different requirements there.

IIRC, the 5-a-day campaign was not aimed specifically at weightloss, and if I'm not mistaken, iDave has kindly giving advice that would seem to be of some use to a few on here, seeking to control/understand/reduce their weight.

Reading this thread, what has interested me, amongst other things, is the use of the word Diet

My definition of Diet is what I eat to live, and not a temporary feeding regime in order to hit a target weight. It may seem as a small distinction, but am important one, I feel.

:-)

S

We have a system basically designed for almost mindless creatures which cannot read internet forums, and many species have survived for millions of years without such advice…

Only those who have survived.

But I bet few other creatures sit around at work all day, eating/drinking stuff from…….the vending machine, etc, etc, sedentary working.
:-)

Not sure we can be compared to any other creature on earth, think Tesco and McDonalds have made sure of that.

I just like some of what I've read here, and if it helps one person, then thats a good thing, imo.

S

effects on the personality such as excessive tetchiness?

I thought that was the STW "forum effect", FE
:-D

S

but nobody knows what that is…

Good point, but there would seem to be those who know what it isn't, so thats a start.
;-)

Trying to dodge the sillyness, and avoiding the hair-trigger tempers of some on here, I've found this thread unusually informative, and so my thanks to iDave and others for even bothering to share/help those on here who ask.
Ta
:-)

For whats its worth, what can be more important than feeding yourself properly ?. I'm sure I don't know.
:-)

S

Did you see the size of the light he had ?

It was bigger than he was.

Some folk actually prefer certain tyres, when run in the reverse direction.

Ride it. If you find its an issue, then prepare to get faffin.
Otherwise, forget it.

;-)

Solo

Might as well just run the tyre flat then, and you'll get all the fold you want.

The scenerio you describe would most likely result in a crash, regardless of what tyre…which I believe was the original Q.

Why ?. Well, we should accept that tyres require a minimum pressure to operate as intended and if you're folding your tyre on a loose surface (emphaisis on the loose surface), before it loses traction, then it could be argued that you're not running the tyre correctly in the first place.

After all, the intent for a tyre is to grip and provide traction, and not to just fold at the first sign of a direction change for the bike.

Folding a tyre is the result of a force generated by traction at the tread, upon the surface the tyre is in contact with.
On a loose surface, by its very nature, one should not have significant traction on a loose surface, therefore the tyre shouldn't fold.

The tyre will slide though as it will not grip a loose surface, but rather it will grip the moveable elements of that surface (the stones, sometimes described as the "marbles effect").

So, if I do as you suggest, and let my tyre down 5psi (whatever), then lean right over the bars, I'm going to see the tyre "squish" as a consequence of trapping the tyre while it is….under inflated, between my weight and the ground.

Relevance to real world riding ?, Zero.

Run a good tyre that you like, run it at a sensible pressure, enjoy.

For what its worth, I ride MUD X all year round.

You've gotta laugh at weekend warriors and their obsession with tyres, it's riding a bike, not very quickly, on bumpy stuff, rather than F1…

I agree, just get out there and ride.
:-)

Cheers.
Its all good fun
:-)

Solo

GW.

Wind your neck in !.

no matter how many times I read what you typed, you're still talking shite! FFS! of course you can fold a tyre on loose gravel/stones!

I do believe you're talking twoddle. Weres the grip going to come from on a loose surface, of a magnitude to cause the tyre to fold, before it slides, eah ?.

Tyres slide for lack of traction, they fold for reasons to do with resultant forces from good traction and meeting anchored obsticles such as roots, etc. If a tyre folds, it does so cos its well anchored

A tyre may grip an object, but if that object is a loose stone, you're gonna slide, and way before the tyre folds.

Grip, Traction, two different things.

Tinsy knows alot about his chosen subject and is worth listening to, ime.

Keep reading, and calm down
;-)

Solo

Today, I'd probably go for one of the Clio range (considering your choice of the golf or the clio), but don't expect the clio to be, robust.

Best Hot Hatch of all time ?, I reckon it was the Peugeot 205. I had one, absolutely brilliant, warts and all. Them were the days.
;-)

S

I bought a pair of Reba Race Team, a couple of year ago, around 07/08.

Very, very good. Thats where I'd be looking if I were you.

However, on the strength of that purchase. I later bought a pair of SLs from Merlin, for another bike.
Turned out the forks from Merlin were grey-import, and I did have an issue with those.
So, where as the Reba Race forks are good, imo, and where as some people don't seem to mind having grey imported parts.

I'd just say make sure you know what you're getting before handing over the folding.
:-)

Defo consider the Rebas.

Solo

STW forum at its best, offering advice and help.

Can't beat it.

Cheers.

:-D

Solo

Yeah, I already have some carbon "assembly compound".
Thanks for pointing that out.
:)

And some kind of world record to you for speed-reply ;-)

Thank you.

S

I think the set-up is very important. I sturggled with the wrong sized frame for a year, getting lower back pain before I got it sorted, requiring a new frame in the next size up.

I've have friends who have almost had to give up cycling, until they discovered that they really needed to get their set-up right.

The very nature of the act of cycling can really cause havoc on your body if you've not sorted your position. imo.

Theres a set-up in one of the Zinn books, which helps people get to a good, general position, from which they can then make minor alterations to zero their final set-up.

I set-up as follows:

1st Saddle height
2nd Saddle Fore-aft
3rd Reach

It helped me.
:-)

Solo

Velcro straps, can be a bit difficult to find the right one.

Try CRC, Light Spares, they have a few different types. Also try other well stocked outlets.

S

Hey ! :-)

So you got it finished. Looks Ace !. Red parts seem to match the frame decal colours nicely. Overall, its a good job, imo.

Looks quick.

Nice work FoxyRider
:-D

Solo

Spot on. Nice pic of the new-build on a Friday would be good.

Then, weekend shake-down ride.

:-D

FR.

Looking forward to seeing the finished build pics
:-)

819s on DT 240s, DT Comp spokes.

I ran the MUD X tubeless ready.

It didn't really work for me. The tyre would not seat properly and would burp and go down quite quickly. A major hack-off when you're out for a ride.

I was thinking, although its a slightly heavier rim than my X717s, I'd be better-off overall as I'd save on not having a tube. Especially when combined with a sub 600g tyre such as the MUD X.
Only the MUD X didn't want to play.

I could use a full UST tyre, but they seem to be more expensive than non-UST tyres and appear to weigh more. This, then pretty much cancelling-out any weight reduction I thought I'd enjoy, going tubeless.

Friend of mine went the stan's route. I think if I had my time again, I'd have gone for X717s and just Stan'd them up.

819s seem to be a good, tough rim, I can't knock'em so far.

Foxyrider.

Hi, ended up getting an XC2 frame in black,Large.
(you replied to a recent thread started by me "What HT frame")

And…I had planned to start migrating parts from my old bike, onto the new frame, tonight !…

I won't get it finished though, new crank from CRC is still in the post :-(

Would like to see the finished-build picture, when you're done.
:-)

Cheers

S

Yeap, still looking guys. Thanks for all the comments.

Have to admit I'm liking the Kinesis, but I've still yet to buy anything.

Ta.

:-D

Solo

It just so happens, I asked this question, earlier today:

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-hardtail-frame-2

;-)

S

Thanks Njee20, will take a look.

S.

Budget ?. Well, the Kona would be top-end really. I've no real hard-set figure in mind.

29ers aren't on the shopping list as I want to carry-over all other kit from my current HT. Ti will probably be Way over budget I'm thinking.

Thanks.

Solo.

Thanks for the offers. Thinking of buying a large as I'm over 6'

Foxy, what size is your frame ?.

Kona looks nice, but so too does the XC2

Keep'em coming

Ta.

:-)

Foxy.

Thanks for that, I'm off to take a look.

:-D

Do those kinesis use standard 1 1/8" HS ?

S

Andy.

Thanks for your help over the years, you did good coming on here trying to help out. Good luck with the new business.

:-)

S.

Its a face-lift, work to design/produce the new car may have begun…

I wouldn't own a current Lotus though, not even if they cost 27p

Great !, this thread is cracking me up laughing.

Reminds me of another thread recently where BarnsleyMitch posted something like:

"20 mins on STW is like being in a mental hospital"

Got that right :lol:

Sorry about your friend, I was thinking Bridget Jones, one of those women saving themselves for Mr perfect, only to wake up one day in their 30s and realise that its all a lie and that perhaps they should to get realistic.
Of course, in this case thats possibly not quite right, so all I can say is that I hope she finds someone.

;-)

Great thread.

S

Glad you're Ok, hope it doesn't happen again.

S.

Wow, thanks everyone.

Just as well I didn't bet any beer on it…

Cheers.

:-D

S.