Kaffis Mark V wrote:
Ladas wrote:
Diamondeye wrote:
Just be careful you don't start loosing muscle.
I cycle, and at one point, rode my bike from San Fran to DC via a rather long route down through Texas and up through the southeast (about 4,500 miles total in 65 days). While I was in phenomenal shape at the end of the trip, even with an 8,000 calorie/day intake, my body started to cannibalize my upper body muscles that are relatively unused on a bike. It took a while to rebuild that strength, especially since I can't stand lifting weights.
You are truly insane. Crazy roadies.
I didn't know you cycle, Ladas. Of course, you probably don't know that about me, either. I did a 5-week tour in California about ... crap, 15 years ago. Left my place in LA, rode up and down the Sierras and then across them, to Mammoth. Back over the Sierras, across the Central Valley to the Bay Area, then down the coast, back home. Best five weeks of my life. My girlfriend/now wife said I was "buff" when I got back. Oh, and I did it on a mountain bike, with smooth tires, Kaffis. I spent a good portion (about 6 or 7 days) on dirt roads in National Forests. Actually, mountain biking takes a bit of upper body strength, moreso than road riding.
That's actually kind of one of my life's goals, to cycle across the U.S. I'll probably do it when I retire or something.
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