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Salt is a flavor enhancer, so a little salt strengthens the flavor of almost everything. Salt is so important, Alton Brown dedicated a whole one hour Good Eats special to salt, Eat This Rock My local Wegmans has the Justin's Almond Butter packets for $1.19 each and the ten-pack for $10.88...

Hmm.. I don't think anyone has actually described what's going on with the gears, just relatively. Imagine if your pedal crank was connected directly to the wheel, like in a unicycle. Every time you turned the pedals around once, the wheels would turn around once. Now separate the cranks from...

Da na na na na na na na BATMAN!

For some reason, on Amazon, the maple almond and honey almond 10 packs are cheaper than direct, but the classic almond is way more. BTW, is there a reason to prefer almond butter to peanut butter (besides the somewhat different allergy profiles)

I can see that, 24 hours you're negative on sleep, but the others are pretty normal awake times.

These ultra-distance events--including the double centuries that Jason has been doing--and the riders doing them just amaze me. Cheers to all who attempt them and congrats to all who finish them!

Ok, trainer bought on craigslist... I guess I'm now in group A

This material is probably similar (it's used to line the inside of US Army bullet-resistant vests to improve ventilation, it is 8mm thick instead of 10mm thick) . However, the minimum order size is pretty large for someone looking to make a neckrest pad. (on the other hand, the color swatch...

There's a several threads on alternate headrests and headrest padding on this forum. If heat and breathability are major concerns, you might want to check on Ventisit headrest pads.

Check the article referenced in this thread about tire pressure and rolling resistance on non-smooth surfaces.

I've been meaning to get a trainer for awhile, it's just I currently don't have anyplace to set it up except temporarily outside. There's usually several TravelTracs on craiglists here for about $50. Or I guess it's a PowerCal for less accurate, less precise, and less controlled on outdoor rides...

Hmmm.. without a trainer or a power meter, it looks like I can't do an FTP test in TrainerRoad? Can I even do the other TrainerRoad workouts without one or the other?

Recumbent bikes have ranges of x-seam that they can fit. Each bike's spec sheet should tell you that range, e.g. CruzBike QX100, 33-46 inches, Silvio S30, 36-47 inches.. On CruzBikes, you adjust for your size by adjusting the boom length. On many other recumbent bikes, you adjust the seat...

Right now, my longest ever ride was a bit over 74 miles (7 weeks ago) and I was pretty wiped out. I was hoping to get up to doing a century this summer. OK, now I've got a TrainingPeaks account.

I think I'm going to be group B. I'll pick up a trainer on craigslist, eventually. I tried walking/jogging while keeping my HR 125-135 bpm today, for a bit over an hour. On level ground a fast walk (almost race walking style) kept me in that range, slowed down going uphill and jogging going...

3M makes a whole bunch (around 20) kinds of Scotch-branded electrical tape, so which one? I suspect Super 33+ or Super 88 though.

It's only a problem if you can't admit it!

180-age? Ouch, I'm not sure I can even pedal 10 mph on level ground and keep my HR that low. [edited to add] I do recall Larry mentioning training at threshold, I didn't know what that threshold was.

Here is a recumbent crank length calculator that may be helpful.

I did not know that.