+1A lot of the Touring Groups on FB are full of beginners which is fine but so many of them are asking basic questions which could be answered quickly by a web search.
I think Forums, like this one, are a much better source of advice because the information is not "lost" within a day or so and the search functions tend to be better. I like this forum and the Thorn Cycles forum
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- 22 Mar 2024, 12:59pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: forums
- Replies: 17
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Re: forums
- 20 Mar 2024, 3:27pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: forums
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1082
Re: forums
https://www.cycletouring.org/
There is this one which has a completely different emphasis but is about connecting individuals rather than companies I think. It was set up when CTC gave up its tours as I recall.
There is this one which has a completely different emphasis but is about connecting individuals rather than companies I think. It was set up when CTC gave up its tours as I recall.
- 20 Mar 2024, 2:28pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13137
Re: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
Sorry to hear this. Obviously your condition is far worse than mine as at least I can still do some local rides although I cannot go out with even the easy rides group locally as I need to go at my own pace.I can do nothing but sit in this chair all day and every day, it's ruining my life
- 20 Mar 2024, 1:50pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13137
Re: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
I didn't realise there were so many choices! I definitely had the laser catheter ablation option. It took me about a month to fully recover from the anesthetic!
- 20 Mar 2024, 1:22pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13137
Re: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
Thank you for highlighting the salient part. I see they refer to radiofrequency ablations. I thought they used a laser. Perhaps that is the same thing as I am not a scientist. As I said I think it is unlikely I will ever be offered another one so I suppose it is academic.
- 20 Mar 2024, 1:05pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13137
Re: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
Thank you but far too complicated for me Jonathan!
- 20 Mar 2024, 12:51pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13137
Re: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
I believe it is a very expensive procedure so with the present state of the NHS that does not come as any surprise sadly.I was offered an ablation for my AF ten years ago, and I'm still waiting for it
- 20 Mar 2024, 9:54am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Brittany May 2024
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2129
Re: Brittany May 2024
Me too Jonathan!!But for me it's mostly the seafood.
- 20 Mar 2024, 7:19am
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13137
Re: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
Perhaps I am basing this too much on my own experience. I was only offered 1 ablation and my cardiologist expressed some surprise that I had stayed in SR for longer than he expected after that ablation.
Hopefully Mr S will be able to compete again but I think we are talking about a completely different level of stress on the heart for that but again I may be wrong.
Hopefully Mr S will be able to compete again but I think we are talking about a completely different level of stress on the heart for that but again I may be wrong.
- 19 Mar 2024, 4:01pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13137
Re: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
You may be right Jonathan.
I just read on the GCN+ website "Sagan subsequently underwent an ablation procedure to correct arrhythmias in his heart"
Perhaps I put 2 and 2 together and got 5 but I still think 2 ablations isn't a good sign.
I just read on the GCN+ website "Sagan subsequently underwent an ablation procedure to correct arrhythmias in his heart"
Perhaps I put 2 and 2 together and got 5 but I still think 2 ablations isn't a good sign.
- 19 Mar 2024, 3:26pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
- Replies: 102
- Views: 13137
Re: Atrial Fibrillation...Should We Worry
Another high profile sufferer it would seem, one P Sagan.
Not sure describing an ablation (I think) as a pit stop for the heart is very helpful. As this is the second I do feel his chances of making the MTB Olympics must be rather slim.
Not sure describing an ablation (I think) as a pit stop for the heart is very helpful. As this is the second I do feel his chances of making the MTB Olympics must be rather slim.
- 12 Mar 2024, 7:47am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: cycle.travel app
- Replies: 14
- Views: 634
Re: cycle.travel app
If you prepare routes before you leave you can call them up on the road I think but you will need a wifi/data connection at least initially.Yes, it's on Android.
It doesn't have all the functionality of the website.
I think it's mainly intended for turn by turn navigation on the go.
- 11 Mar 2024, 4:34pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Max Heart Rate (Setting & Meaning)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1950
Re: Max Heart Rate (Setting & Meaning)
No experience of Garmin either I'm afraid.
I use a wrist monitor linked to my Wahoo Roam.
It doesn't make any sort of judgement but as I have heart issues including AF I always feel it is wise to err on the side of caution so I use the "traditional" calculation to decide what I should be looking for on a ride.
I can also tell going uphill if it is getting difficult and once it gets to about 140 I bail out. I do see from the 3 calculations above if I use the 3rd one it gives 164 which I would certainly not like to get to.
I use a wrist monitor linked to my Wahoo Roam.
It doesn't make any sort of judgement but as I have heart issues including AF I always feel it is wise to err on the side of caution so I use the "traditional" calculation to decide what I should be looking for on a ride.
I can also tell going uphill if it is getting difficult and once it gets to about 140 I bail out. I do see from the 3 calculations above if I use the 3rd one it gives 164 which I would certainly not like to get to.
- 5 Mar 2024, 9:58am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Importing a new or 2nd hand bike into the UK from the EU.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4151
Re: Importing a new or 2nd hand bike into the UK from the EU.
Don't forget to consider the possible capital gains tax liability!the right time to cash out a chunk of money
- 4 Mar 2024, 2:19pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Brittany May 2024
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2129
Re: Brittany May 2024
I'm doing a short trip from Ouistreham to Cherbourg but not until July. (Not Brittany I know but camping in Northern France)I’ve emailed several campsites but had no reply,
I would look at the website for the sites you are considering as most of them give their opening times. Whether they reply is a different matter although I tend to use Google translate to enquire. I have earmarked Arromanche and St Mere Eglise as possibles and they both open in April I think. As I recall they were/are municipal sites.