"External" Modifications Improve Monoshock Performance

[YellowJacket!]

I am well on my way to eeking out better performance from my monoshock this spring.  I hit an all time high of 205 lbs this past December.  My 38 waist pants were quite snug and I was feeling miserable.  And, the only lucky I got was a picture of Pete.
So, in January I resolved to improve myself in order for my bike to perform better and I am happy to report that after the 1 month weigh in, I have dropped from 205 down to 185!  Probably more like 180, since I had all my gear (pager, phone, stethescope, shoes, scrubs and lab coat on for the last weigh in).  I am now wearing loose fitting 36 waist jeans  ;D and by spring, I hope to drop to a more respectable 160-165 lb range (Ideal for my medium framed 5'7" body)  The good thing is I a m working out too, so I have replaced some of the fat with muscle. ;D
So, in essence, my 1982 monoshock should perform better when I start riding again. ;D

YJ

[h2olawyer]

It's often been said that  the best way to gain horsepower & handling is to lose weight.  Whether that is on the bike or the rider, it makes a huge improvement.

Congrats on becoming a shadow of your former self!  I'm kind of doing the same thing but not as quickly.  At 6 feet, I have a bit more frame to handle the weight, but I found myself at 230 shortly before Christmas.  I'm down to 218 as of today.  Shooting for 190 by May.  I haven't been that light since before law school!  Overall goal is to hit 180 by the end of Summer, 2008.  I'd do it quicker, but I like my barley pop too much.   ::)

H₂O 

[Lucky]

you guys make me sick  :D :D

MY Visions have no problems handling a few extra lbs, lol

[Brian Moffet]

And here I'm trying to lose weight because my knees don't like the extra pounds...  (in this corner, at 6 foot 1, weighing 200 pounds...)

Brian

[YellowJacket!]

The secret to my success was to cut back in stages the amount of food I eat and still enjoy the things I like. (Beer, Margaritas, chips and salsa).  For the first two weeks, I cut in half the normal portion that I usually eat.  After I adjusted to that, I cut that portion in half.  I drink more water and rather than an extra bowl of oatmeal or a biscuit between breakfast and lunch, I eat a protein bar.
In addition, Vicki and I bought an ellyptical for each other for Christmas.  Man, what a workout.  I now enjoy running up five flights of stairs to code blues in the hospital.  ;D
The hospital has also graciously provided us with a full workout gym with FREE membership.  It includes 5 bowflex's, 6 ellypticals and bikes, a few stationary gyms and a couple universal gyms.  No free weights or treadmills though. Now a major work perk.  ;D
Afterlooking at the picture of Lucky in his "BowFlex" body pic, I thought to myslef...Damn, I gotta do somthing.  ;D  I now keep a copy of that picture on my fridge, locker, dashboard (bike and car), and on the mirror in the bathroom (Vicki likes it too).....Just kidding Pete.  ;D  ;D  ;D

I just feel plain better.  Can't wait to ride.

David

[Brian Moffet]

Afterlooking at the picture of Lucky in his "BowFlex" body pic, I thought to myslef...Damn, I gotta do somthing.  ;D 

You know, if I got a photo of your head in 1/4 profile like that, you too could have that body (or any other body you want (Petra Verkaik ??? ))

Brian

[YellowJacket!]

LOL.

:o

YJ

[Rick G]

I've dropped from 268  to 245.5. More salads , less carbs . As for exercise , I push away from the table sooner  ;D My XL 350 is helping too , it takes more out of me than the Vision ,  just picking it up after falling off LOL :D :D . I'm still 4 feet around,  but may pants are looser.

[h2olawyer]

I'm just happy my formerly tight fitting 40 inch waist pants are now loose!  A few more pounds & I'll need to buy some new clothes.   ;D

I've just been eating less of everything - about 1/2.  That was advice mom got from her MD years ago & she lost 50 pounds.  It took some time, but she has managed to keep the weight off ever since.  My only real issue is that I like real beer - not that light stuff.  Not willing to totally give that stuff up, so I'll just take a while longer to get rid of the weight.  My way is working, so I'll stick with it.  I do want to get out for a long walk every day, though.

H₂O

[kwells]

Rob
I say drink the potent beer...but 1/2 as many. Better than 2x as many of the weaker distant cousin known as light beer.

[Brian Moffet]

Ah, a real beer is one you can't see through...

[h2olawyer]

How true.   ;D

I have two types of beer I drink -- quality beer, normally either a microbrew or a homebrew and quantity beer which is almost always Coors Banquet.

H₂O

[Rick G]

As for me , I don't dring that much beer . But, when I do It will be either, Molson, Carling or Fosters.

[Night Vision]

I used to partake in some Carling Black Lable with the father-in-law... don't see it around here anymore...

I did "find" some Carling at a place near Toronto.... yum.

[YellowJacket!]

teetering on 179/180!  Better handling is just around the corner!  ;D

YJ

[Lucky]

Well, at least now if you out ride me i have a weight advantage & can kick your ass  ;D ;D :o ::)

[YellowJacket!]

LOL..   Itching for a ride in a bad sort of way.  Have a pillion that wants to go.  but thats another story that I'll leave you hangin.  Suffice it to say its not who you think.  :o

YJ

[YellowJacket!]

YEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAA!!!

I haven't weighed in a couple days and decided to give it a shot today.  I usually weigh in in the morning before breakfast to get what people refer to as the most stable weight of the day for what it matters but todays weight was a mid day weight after a big breakfast and lunch.  The new weight.......

170!!!!! thats One hundred seventy!!! for those that are keeping track, thats 36lbs less than when I started!!!  so, I decided to try something else and dug down to the bottom of my jeans drawer and pulled out a well worn pair of Lee's and slid right into them and snapped the button.   The size......34!!!  I was a tight 38 when I started, my 36's slide right off and now I can button up my 34's with breathing room.  Thats over 4" off my waist!  (can you all tell I'm a bit excited?)  I haven't work 34's in over 15 years.  My goal of 165 is now well in sight with my "ideal" body weight being between 160 and 165.  I may shoot for 160 to give me a a little buffer.  So, since starting in January, I have averaged a healthy 12lb per month weight loss.  YJ handles much much better now.  ;D

David

[jasonm.]

FYI, the 82 pogo shock is junk compared to an '83 adj. damping shock. Find an '83 cheap enough and you won't care as much about extra pounds.

[YellowJacket!]

been looking for one for a looonnnnggg time.  Pretty darn near unobtainium.  Would sure like to have one though if anyone has an extra. ;D

David