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You think a high blood sugar causes type II diabetes?

I'm an advocate of the Vegan lifestyle, which incorporates a high carb, low fat plant based diet. I won't go into the why and what for, as there is the scientific research out there which backs up the benefits of this type of lifestyle. If anyone has any questions ask away. I feel as good as I...

If anyone in the UK within the M25 is interested in a Cruzbike then I'd be happy to show them the bike/give advice.

It can be done, for sure. I don't get the whole weight thing, yes of course a lighter bike will be slower going up a hill but plugging the figures into a power calculator, the difference when pushing 300 watts on an upright weighing 17lbs, and a recumbent weighing 23lbs is 0.3mph. This is...

There's your reason imo. I think you either need more adaption on the bike or need to adapt your pedalling style to a higher cadence. IME you have to find that sweet spot between your lungs burning vs your legs burning. I think if your HR is mid 150's then your CV system still has more to give...

Sound advice Ratz, the only thing I'd add from a personal POV is gear selection on a hill. Newbie Cruzbike riders that come from a RWD recumbent background may find it easier to pull away in a slightly higher gear than what they'd pull away with on a RWD bent. I found on a Cruzbike that too...

I have Powertap pedals. They work well, easy to set up.

The books that Larry quotes are really good, I have both of Joe Friels books. Spend a couple of days working through them step by step. They don't provide you with a training plan per se, but what they do do, is to give make you look at what you are looking to get good at, how much time you have...

......and these pedals give me a bunch of other numbers I can't really make sense of. I'll cover what I know:- FTP (functional threshold power) is the power that you can sustain over an hour. You test this either by riding for an hour and seeing what the average power is, or (what is accepted...

Contrôle/ Km Time/ Time at control/ Average between controls/ Total running average/ Climbing (Metres) /Running Total (Metres)/ START 0 17/08/2016 04:49 VILLAINES 221 08:32 17/08/2016 13:21 25.8 km/h 25.8 km/h 1810 1810 FOUGERES 310 12:56...

Things that I’d do different and some tips for those wanting to do PBP:- Carry less stuff, the mechanics at the controls are really good. Take the necessary items such as tubes, multi tool etc. but no need to carry a mini tool shed in your bag. Those that ride in the Flatlands, PBP has...

I got to the control at Mortagne at 0200hrs and what a contrast to three days before. Before this control was quiet with only a handful of riders. Now I had caught up with the main 90 hour field and there were riders and bikes everywhere. The area outside had bikes up against the stands, walls...

As I approached Brest the heat was starting to tell, it was a warm afternoon as I pedalled across the Albert Louppe Bridge that runs parallel to Pont l’lroise which is the bridge where typically riders will stop and get their photograph taken. I did not because I was going through my lowest...

I was looking forward to next stage to Fourgeres as it was going to take in the same route which was used in the Tour De France. The rolling hills continued from Villaines and for the first of two times it rained but only for about 40 minutes. The rain came down and I took shelter under some...

Woke up at 0300hrs feeling good, food, shower, change and I was out the door getting to the Velodrome just after 4. A little bit early for a 0450 start but there was other riders there, some starting in the ‘W’ group which would be the group that I would be starting in. Special bikes is...

The next day I was there for 1000hrs which is when my bike check was booked for, much quieter then it was the previous day, on the way I got given a leaflet regarding this years’ Miglia Italia which was a bonus as I was looking for information on the ride, and to be given it was most welcome...

Here it is, a little late granted but hope you enjoy. PBP is a 1230km Audax (Randonee) ride held every four years which runs from a suburb South West of Paris called St Quentin, out to Brest (a port town in Brittany) and back. It is organised by the parent Audax organisation in the world being...

Cannot see no mention of it here or another thread but a massive Chapeau to Kevin Gambill on his V20 who broke the 12hr record. 276.6 miles in 12 hours I know that Cruzbike posted a tweet but feel this needs to be posted here as well.

Wow, that really is an exclusive collection of bikes you have there. A few things:- Are you measuring the power at the wheel and pedals or both? Would be good to see if there really is power lost and how much with a RWD. All things being equal I'd have thought the lightest bike with the lowest...

Very nice, I like the carbon crankarm and Q rings. What's it's like riding with such a wide gearing?