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rogerzilla wrote: ↑14 Jun 2022, 7:55am Remember that they will just nick the components if the frame is securely locked. An Ultegra groupset buys a lot of drugs, even if you have to hacksaw the frame to get it quickly.

If you are seriously worried about that happening you’re leaving your bike in a location totally unsuited for security of any kind.

Jdsk wrote: ↑11 Jun 2022, 7:57am

David2504 wrote: ↑10 Jun 2022, 9:16pm

Jdsk wrote: ↑10 Jun 2022, 2:08pm Have you received medical advice?

NHS Advice: "Broken or bruised ribs":
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/broken-or-bruised-ribs/

And on starting cycling... usual principles: Don't push through pain, appropriate doses of analgesics early on can help, and if you can't cycle try some other sort of exercise rather than doing nothing.

Yes. I visited GP, got pain killers. Confirmed bruised or cracked 6th rib, not broken. Advised exercise within tolerance levels. Might try a bike ride tomorrow. I’m thinking maintaining a stable upper body position and controlled breathing will be key. So an easy, flat as possible route, at a gentle/moderate pace. Avoid hills. Avoid standing on pedals. No pushing the pace.

Thanks.

That sounds smart. And getting on and off might put some loads on the injury that are more painful than the riding position.

Good luck with the ride and the recovery.

Jonathan

Thanks Jonathon. Did a short 13 mile ride on Saturday, went well even though conditions in a very strong blustery westerly wind were not the best. Today completed 25 miles at a brisker pace. All seemed to go well.

Jdsk wrote: ↑10 Jun 2022, 2:08pm Have you received medical advice?

NHS Advice: "Broken or bruised ribs":
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/broken-or-bruised-ribs/

And on starting cycling... usual principles: Don't push through pain, appropriate doses of analgesics early on can help, and if you can't cycle try some other sort of exercise rather than doing nothing.

Jonathan

Yes. I visited GP, got pain killers. Confirmed bruised or cracked 6th rib, not broken. Advised exercise within tolerance levels. Might try a bike ride tomorrow. I’m thinking maintaining a stable upper body position and controlled breathing will be key. So an easy, flat as possible route, at a gentle/moderate pace. Avoid hills. Avoid standing on pedals. No pushing the pace.

Hi All,
A few days ago I slipped and fell on wet paving stones, the longest lasting injury is a cracked/bruised rib. Deep breathing, coughing, stretching, bending can cause me to wince. The affected rib is the 6th on my right side, quite high up towards the arm pit. Therefore movements of the right arm can cause pain if it stretches the injured area. Generally, if I maintain a stable body position it’s not too bad. For example I am able to walk at a decent pace with minimal pain 1or 2 out of 10 at most. I am on codamol which I assume is helping to moderate pain. Anyone got any experience of cycling whilst recovering from a rib injury?
Thanks

Thanks for explanation Jonathan

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But of course "observed maximum heart rate on exertion" means something different from "predicted maximum heart rate to be used in eg an exercise stress test".

Jonathan
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Can you explain that further please?

deeferdonk wrote: ↑27 May 2022, 12:34pm

Jamesh wrote: ↑27 May 2022, 7:03am
So a 26 mile run is equivalent to a century ride tbh.

Having done both - riding a century is allot easier than running a marathon!

It is for cyclists, but not for runners. Each to their own

I agree, as long as the rides mainly completed within my zone 2 cardio limit. However, pushing above that and I'll find myself looking for something extra during and post ride.

How do you manage to keep in zone 2 on hills?

Benz3ne wrote: ↑24 May 2022, 8:42am

Tiggertoo wrote: ↑20 May 2022, 3:35pm

Currently weighing around the 59kg mark at around 5'11"...

59Kg is 130lbs in real money, so that is almost anorexic! Actually, rather like pro racers, so you are down there with the best.
With a recent headline saying half of all Brits are obese (which means the rest must be getting there), being so light must set you apart. Not a bad way to be, really. Keep it down!

I'm trying to put on a little bit but I'm not concerned about my weight. I'm healthy enough and get to eat what I want without repercussion so that's nice!
Not sure I appreciate the 'almost anorexic' comment on the other hand...

That’s a BMI of around 18. You must be virtually skeletal. I thought I was skinny, as do my friends and family at 1.86M and 69K, a BMI of 20.

Often at the end of a ride a rider may find themselves in a semi-starved and dehydrated condition which can lead to unwise food choices. In my experience when riding longer distances nutrition during the ride is key in avoiding post ride munchies or indeed even worse a bonk during the ride is nutrition during the ride.

For example today I rode 67 miles with 4,200 feet ascent at a steady pace. That might not be particularly long for some but for me it was my longest ride of the year so far. I had a breakfast of muesli, a little fruit, yogurt and milk around 90 minutes before the start of my ride. I took with me 3 * peanut butter/jam sandwiches (3 slices of wholemeal bread), which I ate at around 20, 30, and 50 miles. I also had a flapjack & coffee at 30 miles at cafe stop. I took 2*750ml bidons of cordial (full sugar version) with a pinch of salt added. I could probably have got away with one as the weather was not as hot as forecasted, warmish with broken cloud cover and light breeze. I actually consumed just over one bidon during the ride. Best of all I felt no fatigue during the ride, even in the last few miles.

When I got home, I felt fine, slightly tired, not hungry. My post ride snack was an apple. I will have my evening meal as normal, Shepard’s Pie, today.

So IMO food during the ride is the key. Get that right and you should have no problems.

An article on calories and why they are not all equal

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... ie-problem

Eat food, not too much, mainly plants

Thanks for comments. Will contact GP.

Perhaps I have exercise induced arrhythmia

Today I went on hilly ride, 36 miles, 4,100 feet of ascent. The steepest climb was signposted 20% and part way up there were a few s-bends where the gradient might well have momentarily have exceeded that figure. My heart rate exceeded 200BPM, but this was no equipment glitch. Nor was it momentarily. The first instance lasted 30 seconds with a HR above 200BPM, the second instance for 75 seconds. The max recorded figure was 228BPM. I felt no ill effects.

My average heart rate for the ride including downhills was 129BPM. On more moderate hills, typical gradients 10% to 15% my max heart rate was in the lower 150s.

cjnd wrote: ↑12 Apr 2022, 6:48pm I read this thread today with interest. On Monday 4th April I finished my indoor "Zwift" ride at 1815. I was at home on my own. I made my supper and watched TV. When I rang my wife at 2030 she told me to ring 999 immediately as my speech was mumbled. By 2200 I was in hospital, a CT scan showed a blood clot on the brain and I was given clot busting drugs for a stroke. My speech and drooping mouth fixed themselves pretty well within the hour and I was discharged last Thursday with a lifetime prescription of blood thinners. Atrial fibrillation.

I'm 63 and have cycled, run and hill walked for years including some half-Ironman triathlons and adventure races. I went to a cardiologist about 6 years ago when I first saw HRM spikes over 200 bpm. The ECG and stress echocardiograrm showed than my heart was sound so the cardiologist said carry on. With lockdown I spent more time on the turbo on Zwift, probably pushing myself more than when on the road. I never felt any breathlessness or tingling when riding even though the HRM would shoot up over 200bpm. My resting heart rate has always been below 50. I've taken an interest in this topic but thought "that is how my heart is".

So I've now decided to take things easy and think that I should have eased off completely when my HR spiked so many times on different monitors and kept my HR <90% of my MRH of 163.

Hi, interesting. When your HR exceeded 200BPM, how long would that last for?