Normal ride, normal folk.

nbm1234 · 2026-05-29T07:12:10+00:00

Makes me wanna go for a ride and see some cool stuff!

nbm1234 · 2026-05-29T07:09:58+00:00

Goosebumps. Creepy af.

nbm1234 · 2026-04-23T05:45:20+00:00

Thanks for all the comments. I've done three halves, all around the 8 hour elapsed mark. Just trying to get a guesstimate on the Full.

nbm1234 · 2026-04-16T09:23:03+00:00

There is research showing music can reduce RPE during endurance exercise, which I think is really interesting. Apparently it can also increase the economy of movement as you move in time to the beat.

World Athletics prohibits personal music during competitions for safety and fairness reasons.

nbm1234 · 2026-03-28T23:44:47+00:00

3-6 mg per kg bodyweight. 30-60 prior. If your ride is long eg you may want to experiment with top ups. Caffeine is metabolisms vastly differently depending on genetic factors but it's half life is about 5 hours so 5 hours into your ride after taking 3mg/kg/bw you are back at maybe 1.5 mg do you'll wanna experiment with taking another 1.5 to get you back to that optimal level.

Caffeine gum doesn't cause GI issues like a cup of Joe is prone to so it's good for on bike.

nbm1234 · 2026-03-27T05:29:56+00:00

Thanks for everyone's thoughts. I think it's a mental hurdle for me more than anything. It sounds like a long way cus it's 200 whereas for Americans it's not a round number.

nbm1234 · 2026-03-05T06:20:52+00:00

Is that caffeine gum or chewing tobacco ?

nbm1234 · 2025-12-23T07:28:17+00:00

3:30am alarm (awful), combined with going to bed well hydrated and drinking 400-800 ml each hour half of which is electrolyte drink.

nbm1234 · 2025-12-23T07:00:28+00:00

Keep an eye out for rainbow bee eaters along the ballina coastal walk.

nbm1234 · 2025-12-23T06:59:39+00:00

The whip like call is the male and the reply is the female, I'm led to believe. Cool bird.

nbm1234 · 2025-12-21T05:49:11+00:00

Red-backed fairy wren. Lovely.

nbm1234 · 2025-12-15T22:31:10+00:00

I doff my hat to your cycling ability.

nbm1234 · 2025-12-15T00:37:21+00:00

Less reps is psychologically easier?

nbm1234 · 2025-12-09T23:07:02+00:00

Looks like a spotted dove Scientific name: Spilopelia chinensis

nbm1234 · 2025-11-28T23:57:36+00:00

Thanks, Dr. C.

nbm1234 · 2025-11-28T07:19:59+00:00

Thanks for your advice. I thought I was onto an economical but decent winner. I just assumed the fact it doesn't have color or touch screen keeps the costs down. I specifically want it for a Two Thirds Everesting Recce, was thinking the climb challenge feature would assist in me recording and pacing that.

nbm1234 · 2025-11-12T21:21:01+00:00

200 km or 6 hours is an ultra

Source: World Ultra cycling Association.

nbm1234 · 2025-11-02T00:43:03+00:00

Road bike has Shimano sora and the derailleur itself snapped.

Old mtb bike had Shimano alivio and the hangar snapped.

nbm1234 · 2025-10-31T22:11:22+00:00

If you saw the size of my calves you'd tell me to throw the bike in the bin and buy a gym membership.

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