Big Boys Club

[Archie]

might be calling on matty for bike help... traded in the Chicago fixie... running , hiking and biking our way towards a couple 14k summits soon

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not a fan of the handle bars

 

[Matty]

Yeah drop bars are for racing. I'm probably getting myself a Topstone to race Paris to Ancaster next year, 67 miles of gravel and mud/dirt.

Paris to Ancaster Bike Race

The Paris To Ancaster Bicycle Race is Canada's Spring Cycling Classic. April 30 2023. For 2023 the P2A is hosting the inaugural Canadian Gravel Championships. The Paris To Ancaster Race (P2A CENTO) is 100km long and has been ridden by internationally known athletes and by lots of families too...

www.parisancaster.com

 

[roguejuror]

my finish line vid won't attach

archie's videos have been fixed above

 

[Matty]

MY "threshold power" is up to 330W as of this morning. If I was Joey Rain's weight (~168lbs) I'd be a competitive racer. As it stands (195lbs), I get destroyed as soon as the road starts pointing up.

Help me lose more weight, Gamelive. If I ever get to 5 watts per kilo (I'm at 3.7 right now) I'll have a custom Gamelive cycling jersey made.

 

[Boner_18]

Stop eating so much?

 

[Matty]

You're not the boss of me.

 

[Boner_18]

I tried.

 

[Matty]

Inspirational

 

[Tron]

Matty, it’s not super fun but it’s gets better after a few days……

Only eat from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Eat as much as you want during this time but avoid sugar and unhealthy carbs. You will lose lots of weight.

If you can’t do 11:00 AM to 5:00, do 5:00 - 10:00 PM

 

[Dingo]

My old shop was by a high end bike shop and the velodrome.The people that frequented the bike shop never came to the bakery.They were competitive athletes that basically devoted their lives to riding,no family,no career etc.

 

[Matty]

My old shop was by a high end bike shop and the velodrome.The people that frequented the bike shop never came to the bakery.They were competitive athletes that basically devoted their lives to riding,no family,no career etc.

Yeah. Getting really good at this shit is a 24/7 thing, and the people who do it are usually have their lifestyle paid for by generational wealth. Although I follow a few track cyclists who visibly don't come from money and have to constantly promote brands on social media to earn a living. It looks like a really tough way to try and make a living.

 

[Matty]

Matty, it’s not super fun but it’s gets better after a few days……

Only eat from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Eat as much as you want during this time but avoid sugar and unhealthy carbs. You will lose lots of weight.

If you can’t do 11:00 AM to 5:00, do 5:00 - 10:00 PM

Yeah. I did that in 2021 when I lost 45-50 pounds. My problem is that I'm now addicted to seeing my power go up, and the training I do to achieve that makes me crave carbs in a bad way.

 

[roguejuror]

Help me lose more weight, Gamelive. If I ever get to 5 watts per kilo (I'm at 3.7 right now) I'll have a custom Gamelive cycling jersey made.

Challenge accepted.

Why is Joey Rain so skinny?

 

[Matty]

Because he doesn't stuff his face with carbs like an asshole. He doesn't train nearly as much as I do either in terms of hours per week, so he doesn't crave sugar as much. Low carb diet.

We're going to reduce carbs and get back to tracking calories.

194 this morning

LFG

All the way to 171lbs/78kg

 

[Archie]

sorry but I think your head is too big for sub 175

 

[Matty]

#majorslap

 

[Matty]

171 would put me at 15% body fat. I can theoretically go down to 155 with the same muscle mass. Last time I weighed so little, I was 13 and obsessed with Kurt Cobain.

 

[Tron]

I was 160 when I was riding 25 miles a day 6 days a week and 23 years old. From the waist up I looked like a POW.