tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post1657028515276895554..comments2023-10-12T00:18:31.629+11:00Comments on Alex's Cycle Blog: Surface AreaAlex Simmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698332397074026424noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-67288547138790794222009-03-18T20:57:00.000+11:002009-03-18T20:57:00.000+11:00Oilcan, I appreciate the thought but the answer is...Oilcan, I appreciate the thought but the answer is, sadly, no. Any holes in the liner/socket would just create an opportunity for the skin to "hernia" its way through.Alex Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698332397074026424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-22403724118960669892009-03-18T14:46:00.000+11:002009-03-18T14:46:00.000+11:00hey alex i personaly have 0% experience with prost...hey alex i personaly have 0% experience with prosthetics but would some vents and maybe some kind of drain help the situation?<BR/><BR/>again i might just be way off target as i have not ever been there. good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-37334353398837613422009-03-04T17:37:00.000+11:002009-03-04T17:37:00.000+11:00Hey Alex,Try Driclor.. it stopped a significant am...Hey Alex,<BR/>Try Driclor.. it stopped a significant amount of the sweat for me.. but be warned it can ‘burn’ the skin a bit if you have very sensitive skin. I completed the 200km Alpine Classic in January this year (pretty hot conditions) and didn’t remove the prosthesis once… Did the Mt Buninyong Classic 100km Challenge at Ballarat a couple of weekends a go and also had no significant sweating problems. However, over those distances and ride times I find that the volume change in the stump is more of a hassle. After a certain amount of time the volume decreases to the extent the socket starts to feel loose and another sock has to be added… another thing to carry in the jersey pocket along with gels, etc etc<BR/>I had a specialist cycling leg made late last year but I have found it very unsatisfactory. It would be fine for track riding but on the road I find that every bump sends a shock wave up through the post into my stump. Mt prosthetist has added a vertical shock pylon but that has not really helped…only made the leg heavier. I will experiment with some dense ‘padding’ between the ‘foot’ (I have the cleat directly on the end of the pylon’ and the pylon but I don’t want to loose power transfer into the pedal. Anyway, at this stage I can still stay with the front bunch and do my fair share of the work wearing my ‘normal’ leg. I hope to have the cycling leg sorted for this road season.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>JasonJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08694231733799791070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-60605762054179812212009-02-21T07:35:00.000+11:002009-02-21T07:35:00.000+11:00I will be able to ride the bike outdoors too thoug...I will be able to ride the bike outdoors too though so I will be able to do some comparisons.....Today I had trouble keeping my back wheel inflated...think it is time for a new "windtrainer tyre"...Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800437606008658030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-28157987656548651062009-02-20T17:43:00.000+11:002009-02-20T17:43:00.000+11:00Hi ButtsyWelcome to the power club! Only one thin...Hi Buttsy<BR/>Welcome to the power club! Only one thing - the polar power meters don't have a great track record of working all that well on indoor trainers. You might be lucky, although it's a known issue.<BR/>Enjoy!<BR/>AlexAlex Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698332397074026424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-14798195557593427052009-02-09T07:55:00.000+11:002009-02-09T07:55:00.000+11:00Hi DanNo, I'm not personally aware of something li...Hi Dan<BR/>No, I'm not personally aware of something like that although there are a few files on the files section of the wattage forum (see "links" from blog) that do some of what you say.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>AlexAlex Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698332397074026424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-69184375295460793662009-02-09T07:32:00.000+11:002009-02-09T07:32:00.000+11:00Hi ALexMy name Dan Olesen from Denmark. I have a r...Hi ALex<BR/><BR/>My name Dan Olesen from Denmark. I have a request, I've been looking for excel training log, which is based on MAP zones. then you log the diff. intervals duration, KM + avg. power. Excel then calculates TSS + weekly time and KM in the diff. zones Have you seen anything like this.<BR/><BR/>Greetings Danolesendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617125931793065764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-32029907024387512952009-02-07T20:59:00.000+11:002009-02-07T20:59:00.000+11:00The training load will continue to increase for as...The training load will continue to increase for as long as I can sustain to do so. A CTL of mid-60s is not all that high (I have hit 100 before) and I am also doing it with a lower FTP than before. I guess I'll probably creep my way up towards 80. That's a number I find where you can really start to get a bit of form going.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, in my first season back, I don't expect to be able to push it quite as much and have always viewed the comeback a needing 3 seasons.<BR/><BR/>I'll be doing a post at some stage about the future and my season plans.Alex Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698332397074026424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-56552859529136161682009-02-07T17:39:00.000+11:002009-02-07T17:39:00.000+11:00Looks like training is progressing well. Nice upda...Looks like training is progressing well. Nice update! The training load has been ramping up for quite a while - how much longer are you going to keep increasing it?<BR/><BR/>Regarding the sweating problem, I thought you might find this interesting.<BR/><BR/>http://www.awardprosthetics.com/dont_sweat.html<BR/><BR/>Not too sure how well Alum works but it seems that some have used it with some measure of success.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-82874569734281391762009-02-06T21:11:00.000+11:002009-02-06T21:11:00.000+11:00Hi AdeI don't get that much comment (I'm not reall...Hi Ade<BR/><BR/>I don't get that much comment (I'm not really looking for it), most find it great that I'm on a bike and having a crack.<BR/><BR/>One guy at Heffron said he wished his mum (who's was disabled) had the same attitude as I do. I don't think I have any sort of "attitude". I just love bike racing and don't see why this should stop me.<BR/><BR/>I raced the track last night and I think I surprised a few of the B graders.<BR/><BR/>It's kind of hard to say really, I mean I'm just another bike rider.<BR/><BR/>Occasionally I remind myself that 9 months ago I was struggling to walk on an ill-fitting prosthetic and it's less than 8 months since I first tried to pedal.<BR/><BR/>It's a combination of patience and keeping on with the work needed to improve. And I have a long way to go yet.Alex Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698332397074026424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788819.post-41553713050314692492009-02-06T19:57:00.000+11:002009-02-06T19:57:00.000+11:00Great post Alex, I've been waiting for an update o...Great post Alex, I've been waiting for an update on your training...What has been the reaction from riders that don't know you when racing?Ade Merckxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14585175196506964287noreply@blogger.com