Daffy – Member
Modern stop-start cars don’t cut the engine until the car is in neutral with the clutch released.

Should tell you all you need to know really.

Yeah, deactivate the stop/start. I did, that bloody thing was driving me round the bend.

Stoner – Member
I use neutral, but then if my thrust bearing goes, it’s me who has to drop the landrover box to fix it..

I’d suggest you actually ‘drop’ the gear box ;-)

scotroutes – Member
I’m sure I’d read that coasting requires fuel to keep the engine running whereas engine braking will turn the engine with no fuel input?
:lol:

howsyourdad1 – Member
18 pages , Guy Martin gets mentioned on page 6 , Top Gear by page 3

I’ll see your 18 pages with top gear and raise you:

23 pages.
a contribution from at least one moderator.
The UCI will permit the use of hidden electric motors in road bike races.
A celeb will sadly pass away, during the course of this thread reaching page 23.
At least one member will flounce, this may be related to a brief discussion about left foot braking.
And the thread will drift sufficiently to cover the subject of overtaking.

Who’s got the biscuits?

:-D

LoCo – Member

April 1 2010….. second time in a week

LMAO!!
:lol:

fasthaggis – Member

Nope.
It was ‘Joe Cocker’s spaniel ,eaten by a polar bear’

Nah, couldn’t be, Joe Cocker has just died:
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/joe-cocker-has-died

perchypanther – Member

on the Titanic?

Only if it’s equipped with a runway.

Mr Woppit – Member

He’s holidaying in Cambodia.

I thought he was in Siam. Either way, that might explain why he maybe feeling under the weather.

In other news, apparently Amelia Earhart is planning a trip abroad, soon.

I’ve got Stans tubeless road rims. Yes, there’s an additional degree of effort required in getting a tyre on, in comparison to other rims, but I had put this down to my stans being tubeless and so therefore having a tighter fit of bead to rim. I’ve never broken a tyre lever though.

deadkenny – Member

No one dead today?

I’ve heard Elvis isn’t feeling too great.

molgrips – Member

Solo – that range, yes, but other models in it. Tbh they are ok, I can resist currently.

I wasn’t knocking anyone for being tempted, just saying that I appear to be impervious to that particular temptation. possibly for the reason you mention here:

But I’ve not done much riding lately. When I get back on the bike I’ll be hungrier, so it’ll be much more of a challenge.

Sitting on my ass, in an office, 10 hours a day, I don’t really feel the need for copious quantities of sweet foods.
:-)

eddiebaby – Member

More likely stopping chubby buffers having sex…

Sausage and Egg muffin as a contraceptive? I’d have thought the opposite by the suggestion in the name?

thisisnotaspoon – Member

I find that too. I think it’s because cereal is universally either:
a) a small bowl of crap that tastes of milk soaked cardboard
b) crap loaded with sugar so you eat a 3x “recommended serving” bowlful and still crash 2 hours later.

I reckon you’re right there.

Tried the whole spinach, eggs, neanderthal/paleo/iDave/4HB breakfast thing, and that just left me hungry and tired, at least some carbs give me a pick me up for a few hours.

Still good though as you bottomed-out the carbs first and then added back, just enough carbs to set you up.

binners – Member

This is where its at Solo…

I believe that’s the WHO’s suggestion for eradicating the Zyka virus!

bikebouy – Member

Have you tried…

Spinach in the morning, imo, is a good move away from more popular choices.

But garlic, in the morning? Too French for me!
8O

binners – Member

This never used to be a problem when I smoked. Caffeine and nicotine used to complete my dietary needs until lunchtime.

Apparently Nicotine promotes the release of fat from fat cells. Probably why those who partake experience suppressed appetite.

No pictures of Greggs fine breakfast fare?

molgrips – Member

Behind me, about 5 feet away are four pots of those mini bites from MnS, for public consumption.

These things?

If so, about 18 months ago I worked in a place where someone use to bring these into the office. I’ve never enjoyed any of the contents. I’m fairly sure I’m not missing anything important.

At my current office, there’s usually cakes, biscuits, etc, laid out in the kitchen. However, I’m never tempted and can quite easily look on, uninterested in any of it.

SaxonRider – Member

If breakfast was sufficient, they wouldn’t have invented elevensies.

Ah, my badness. Didn’t know OP was a Hobbit.

Pigface – Member

I have brought sarnies in today for lunch, why have I just scoffed half of them, only been in work for 2 hours.

Because breakfast was insufficient?
;-)

Hope you get back on track soon.

nickc – Member
yeah but… Everytime this comes up, YOU admit that you can’t resist cakes, sweets, biccies etc etc, and THEN get all defensive when folk take the piss have a point of view on your progress…

You appear to have enjoyed that post. Go you, eh?

Wow!

gummikuh – Member
in the car-park were 4 guys who had just got out of a car, and were putting on one piece leathers.

Bring out the, Gimps?
8O

molgrips – Member
Yeah periodically, that’s it… but I can go a long time doing fairly well and not much happens to my weight.

I think you once actually identified the source of your personal frustration on this matter as “inconsistency“.

Lifestyle has more influence on this subject, imo, than ever it has and not everyone feels they can choose an acceptable lifestyle and still pay the mortgage. For lots of folk it’s a compromise and so likely to provide varied results.

Because of the job I do, my lifestyle, from a fitness perspective is poop!

:-)

binners – Member
Surely this falls into the same category as tracky bottoms.

That track suit trousers are acceptable mid aged male attire, only, while driving the largest, German saloon car, you can find.

Not certain whether one is obliged by the gods of UK fashion, to wear brogues or ankle boots with said track suit trousers.

Has any of you considered wearing your pajamas, while out and about?

Might a cycling Jersey be accpetable **shudders** if worn in combination with PJ trousers?

SaxonRider – Member
but am curious as to whether of not this is a done thing.

It most definitely is not the done thing.

Yak – Member
I imagine a vintage wool jersey could be ok.

No, no & thrice, I tell you, no, it is not!

In decent society, one is only expected to wear Merino cycling Jerseys while about to engage in, is engaging in, or having just ceased, cycling.

Soon, expect to be visited by the ghost of cycling “The Rules” which I will not mention.

DOh!

While I don’t purchase wallets very often, my two most recent wallets have been bought from Aspinal of London:

Breast wallet: Similar to this but with CC slots on the right leaf, rotated 90 degrees.

Double fold CC case with notes pocket: Similar to this. It’s made in bright blue leather and Monogrammed, obviously.

I’ve a money clip made from Silver, which I tend to use to carry cash when a wallet isn’t suitable.

I traced the source of my eczema to diet. I cut out dairy, added Spinach and my eczema cleared up.

I can get it back if I eat cheese.

Before discovering the dietary link, I had taken to using exfoliates to clean the area of skin in question. Again my experience may not be relevant or applicable.

My eczema was by comparison, very slight and I do sympathize with those who suffer with it.

Edit:
jimdubleyou – Member
I will also add, be careful with steroids – they can thin the skin with long term use.

I was warned of this also.

WorldClassAccident – Member

She based her statement on facts – The thermostat was set to 20
I based my statement on reality – I was sweating and hot

Simple, you are menopausal and an ambient air temp of 20 degrees C just about right.

:-D

Shred – Member
The thing for me is that saying someone is thin and fit, so therefore should not get cholesterol checked is terrible advice

I agree. That was my point ^^

Woody, imo, your Doc wasn’t doing you any favours with that attitude. Get a check done. If you’re ok, great, if not, then the sooner you know, the better.

woody2000 – Member
Last time I was at the docs I even asked, his reply was basically “You’re not overweight and you’re active. If you feel ok, then you’re probably ok.”

Makes some sense I suppose

Shred – Member

My uncle, he dropped dead from a heart attack and had very high cholesterol, which went undiagnosed as he never had it checked.

8O

footflaps – Member

No idea, never had it measured.

Only found out my blood pressure for the first time last Friday (age 45)! Wife was in hospital recovering from GA and so I unplugged her from the Vital signs monitor and plugged myself in (after disabling the alarms).

Naturally. And you would have got away with it, but for the fact you just fessed-up on here!

twinw4ll – Member

I had my cholesterol done today, contrary to always saying i wouldn’t bother, my Cholesterol /HDL ratio was 2.3 and my HDL[mmol/mol] was 2.1
It looks like all that exercise and clean living is paying dividends.

Lets hope so, along with you having a low LDL figure?
:-)

simonlovell999 – Member

Good advice so far

Yes, but it would seem Kryton has already beat us to setting up a drive thru fat test booth. Damn!

fasthaggis – Member

No face book here

:-( I was enjoying having no FB :-(

fasthaggis – Member

Kryton is setting up a body fat test booth (drive by)
:lol:

Well he better pay the tax he’ll owe on the billions he’s gonna make. After all, look at what happened to Google!
;-)

getonyourbike – Member

Just posted this

:lol: No face book here :-)

fasthaggis – Member

Get a set of Body Fat Tester Calipers

In order to become a Body Fat Calipers Tester
:-)

centralscrutinizer – Member

The way the body processes and uses food/drink for energy and the way the different energy systems interact is very complicated but the 1st law of thermodynamics is simple. Consume more energy than you use and it gets stored, consume less and you lose weight. The method or internal energy source shouldn’t affect that.

Ah, the 1st law gets a mention. Energy is energy, right. Energy is measured, in this context, in calories. But not all calories are processed by the body in the same way.

The method is effected because the body isn’t a simple engine. You can’t just run the body like an engine for ‘X’ units of time and expect a particular result in energy expenditure. The complexity of the body means you can only alter things within a certain window of operation. Otherwise OP could just measure total fat content of their body. Do the maths and run about, continously, for a few weeks. But its not that simple. We fatigue, there are backround processes for general maintenance and repair, etc, etc.

molgrips – Member

My response to the diet and exercise has changed as I’ve trained and dieted over the years.

Aging will play a part in this. Hormonal response change over time for different reasons including age.

it is pretty distractingly oversimplistic to keep on about the laws of thermodynamics when talking to training cyclists trying to achieve a racing weight.
Yeap.

footflaps – Member

the 1st law of thermodynamics is simple

Human body isn’t though. There are so many feedback loops which can change and alter steady state / response to stimulii behaviour.

Also a good point.

Ultimately the 1st law must be obeyed, but it looks to me ^^ as if a few folk know it’s just not that simple.

epicyclo – Member
Is there a need to start a Slobba Fatt thread then.

Already done, I think. The PJs for the school run thread sounds like a good contender.

perchypanther – Member

Don’t die laughing Solo. You’re no good to him dead.

No chance. It’s the women where I live you got to worry about. I currently live in a “Star Wars” region of the UK, where the women mostly look like this:

Boba Fett % ?

I genuinely lol’d at the 10% in the first post.
:-D

So that’s me busted, while trying to discreetly view the thread, in my office.
:lol:

@TrickyDisco.

Thanks for sharing.
:-D

Trickydisco – Member

at the end of the test I was told I was rubbish at burning fats for fuel

However, IIRC, you did improve your ability to use more fat, via change in diet and exercise, no?

Your experience also substantiates, if not already obvious, MolGrips point about genetic variation between individuals.