ASPHALT JUNKIES Summer Bronzing Crew - CLOSED (Page 46)

Hey gang, just a quick check in before loading up the van and heading for Seattle to visit family.

I did get in a 5k run this morning and cooled off with a short 400 yards in the pool. We are bringing our bikes and should be able to get a couple rides in while we are there.

Not sure if I'll be checking in or not while away for the week. Happy and safe training to everyone.

Best post of the day!.........And I can use the good news right now!

Great ride Warren.  Someday I'll have something along the lines of power numbers to get a better gauge of my effort.  I may even have to jump into a cycling class at my team store to get some idea.  They have computrainers with all the relevant info and do a 10 minute test at the beginning of a 4 week class.  The class is run by local pro and teammate, Zack Ruble.  His last class posted an average relative wattage improvement of 19.3%.  I could use that kind of number!!  The class is $60 for 4 weeks.  I'll give it some consideration.

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BTW,  I will be a little distracted for a while.  If I'm in and out for a while please understand if my posts are a little out of touch or weird.

Originally posted by Jo63 So I have a question regarding a dropped chain. So a client of the salon was asking about my HIM and I was telling him that I dropped my chain twice, this guy is a know it all and he told me that you can get the chain back on while still riding.......... WHAT?????? I told him that was impossible and that I would love to see him do that and I stood my ground but now I am thinking would that be possible? there seems to be so many things I don't know about biking but this one ??????? Maybe there is something Iam unaware of Here's an awesome recipe if anyone is looking for a high protein delicious snack: 1 cup Greek yogurt plain non fat 1 scoop chocolate protein powder ( I use Dymatize ISO 100) 1 tbs of natural peanut butter Cinnamon to taste It is awesome and you get 51 grams of protien in 1 serving!

Yes it is possible to go both ways when you drop a chain.  I have had it happen a couple of times recently on both of my bikes.

If the chain comes off to the outside of the big ring it is more likely you'll have to stop riding and replace the chain manually.  This seems to be because when the chain has come off it drops and gets caught in the crank arm and sometimes wedges itself into the narrow gap between the crank arm and the bottom bracket.  This has happened to me a few times and, as I seem to recall, only when I have been trying to throw a lot of power at one time.  For instance: If I just went through a stop sign and didn't select the correct gear because I wasn't expecting a complete stop, etc.

If the chain comes off the inside of the small ring/rings it is more likely that you can spin easily to get the chain back on.  This happens because the derailleur won't as readily allow the chain to drop and bind up, unless it drops between one of the rings at a poor angle.  The derailleur, in this case, helps the chain back onto the ring.  A key note here is to make sure that if you drop your chain to the inside that you select the inside ring on your shifter to help get your chain back on as you pedal slowly.

I have only dropped my chain a few times but my experience is that I have had to stop if the chain drops off the outside and I can keep going if the chains drops to the inside.