Questions from an addict

mikeh202

Here's the background: Second child is born and I realise that I am going to need to sell the MTB and get hobbie that I can do just by opening the front door. So I buy my first road bike, convince my mates that I'll never become a lycra clad, leg shaved up hill junkie and give it a go. 6 months on I am a fully paid up lycra clad.......... and worst still I keep finding myself checking out my own calf deffinition!!!! I am finding being a roadie totaly addictive and far from being something to squeeze in when poss I am becoming obsessed. I am now on my second bike and am the proud owner of a rediculously over spec'd machine for a man of my lowly ability!!!
Anyway a few questions:
1) Is it my imagimation or does anyone else find that by trying to relax and sit up a bit straighter you suddelny ride 2mph faster for the same effort? Does anyone have any tips for a good riding posture please?
2) I am finding that after only half an hour or so (especialy on a turbo) I am getting a nasty gloop forming in my mounth whcih is making it difficlt to drink whilst riding. is this normal? What shoud I do to stop this please?
Sorry for the ramble but any tips/ advice from those in the knwo would be much appreciated.

keef66

Maybe the gloop thing is worse on the turbo cos you can't indulge in flamboyant spitting indoors. I often discharge several gallons as I get going up the hill outside the house. Once my lungs are working, it seems to stop.

STEFANOS4784

keef66 wrote:

Maybe the gloop thing is worse on the turbo cos you can't indulge in flamboyant spitting indoors. I often discharge several gallons as I get going up the hill outside the house. Once my lungs are working, it seems to stop.

+1 you gotta gob it out, also don't worry you're not alone in checking the ol' calfs :oops:
nor in constantly wanting new bikes with shiny bits and carbon fibre....mmmmmm

chuckcork

I've always wondered about the gloop thing. I see everybody else spitting and I never have it.

Instead I have nasal mucus, rather trickier to dispose of without covering your club mates riding behind you....

shockedsoshocked

Just wait till you start checking out other peoples calf definition and comparing it to your own, then you know you're in trouble

STEFANOS4784

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

Just wait till you start checking out other peoples calf definition and comparing it to your own, then you know you're in trouble

Uh-oh :oops:

spen666

keef66 wrote:

Maybe the gloop thing is worse on the turbo cos you can't indulge in flamboyant spitting indoors. ....

why not? :?: :?: :?: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :?: :?: :?:

STEFANOS4784

I think i remember you mentioning a partner, am i wrong? If i lived by my-self i reckon i'd get a trainer(don't have 'cos to noisy apparently) and put newspaper down to violently flem into 8)