Wilsons Sandbox

> -----Original Message----- > From: Larry [mailto:lkillebrew@...] > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 8:58 PM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] how fit are you? (NKLR) > > > awrlrighty, all you lard asses belly up to the below link and plug in > your real numbers and lets jest see how fit you are. > > http://www.efit.com/calculators/ > > Yup thats what I thought, while tryin to push/bump start a KLR while > running up hill is strenuous, unless you do it for an hour or so, it > is of little cardiac benefit. You gotta get that pumper pumpin and > the bellows blowin for a sustained period of time an more than jest > Saturdays...to keep the cardiologist away. > > As for the sore muscles, that is caused by lactic acid build up, as > you continue to exersize and S t r e t c h before and after your > muscles will soon be able to dump that nasty stuff more efficiently > and they wont scream at you to stop. > > AS for numb penile problem road bikers experience, I can honestly say > that after riding in more than a few long distance tours (100 miles) > and cross country trips (multiday), I have never been struck by that > malady. But if'n I was, you can bet your sweet bippy that I would > take up jogging or swimming, cuz there's jest some thangs that aint > worth risking. > > AS for bike handeling, there is probably nothing that has helped me > more on motorcycles than riding bicycles, the balance, awareness of > cagers, picking lines, just the general feel of the machine and what > it is doing in relation to the terrain. I dont know how to describe > it, but it has helped. > > jest ma thots ) > LK > > Specialized-EPIC (road bike) > Specialized-Stump Jumper (mntn bike) > Giant-Hybrid (round town bike) >

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Peter Dahlheimer, MD" wrote: > yeah well put. i suppose i equate cardiovascular exercise to "serious" > exercise. > > i helped get a good friend into dirtbiking. he is an accomplished mtn > biker. i am continually amazed how natural he is in the dirt. and he rides > a dr650 as his first bike... > > _pete > 76gl1000 > 97klr650 > 00xr400r > 01 diamondback xts3 mtnbike > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Larry [mailto:lkillebrew@h...] > > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 8:58 PM > > To: DSN_klr650@y... > > Subject: [DSN_klr650] how fit are you? (NKLR) > > > > > > awrlrighty, all you lard asses belly up to the below link and plug in > > your real numbers and lets jest see how fit you are. > > > > http://www.efit.com/calculators/ > > > > Yup thats what I thought, while tryin to push/bump start a KLR while > > running up hill is strenuous, unless you do it for an hour or so, it > > is of little cardiac benefit. You gotta get that pumper pumpin and > > the bellows blowin for a sustained period of time an more than jest > > Saturdays...to keep the cardiologist away. > > > > As for the sore muscles, that is caused by lactic acid build up, as > > you continue to exersize and S t r e t c h before and after your > > muscles will soon be able to dump that nasty stuff more efficiently > > and they wont scream at you to stop. > > > > AS for numb penile problem road bikers experience, I can honestly say > > that after riding in more than a few long distance tours (100 miles) > > and cross country trips (multiday), I have never been struck by that > > malady. But if'n I was, you can bet your sweet bippy that I would > > take up jogging or swimming, cuz there's jest some thangs that aint > > worth risking. > > > > AS for bike handeling, there is probably nothing that has helped me > > more on motorcycles than riding bicycles, the balance, awareness of > > cagers, picking lines, just the general feel of the machine and what > > it is doing in relation to the terrain. I dont know how to describe > > it, but it has helped. > > > > jest ma thots ) > > LK > > > > Specialized-EPIC (road bike) > > Specialized-Stump Jumper (mntn bike) > > Giant-Hybrid (round town bike) > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @... address at http://mail.yahoo.com

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., tismybutt@y... wrote: > Yes , I have done stoppies with the stock front tire. One was > unintentional, but since I have been practicing. Now with a steel > line it is much easier. I think the tire has enough grip, I've done > it on loose dirt with a knobbie on my DR, the brake pads are a little > anemic though. > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you know how to stoppie ? Seriously! It requires a lot of skill > > > and excellent feel of the brakes. > > > > > > I did stoppies with many bikes but with my KLR (with stock tire) it > seem > > impossible to lift that rear wheel because front tire has not > enought grip > > ... did someone did with KLR, and with what kind of tire?