LUNA-TICS TEAM ROOM: Year-round "Looney" fun.

[TallErgs]

Are there any suggestions on how to handle elbow pain? I can ride either of my "real" bikes for 100+ miles day after day with out any pain in my left elbow. I'm not even 5 hours in to the Fall Team Challenge and I'm already getting elbow pain from previous nerve damage. I'm going to have to bow out if I can't get this fixed immediately.

[starbuck907]

I can ride either of my "real" bikes for 100+ miles day after day with out any pain in my left elbow.

Taking measurements between your "real" bikes and the bikeErg, may identify an ergonomic variance. A photo measuring app might be handy for that.

That's the first thing that comes to mind anyway. Nerve pain can be brutal, I feel your frustration.

[William H]

Are there any suggestions on how to handle elbow pain? I can ride either of my "real" bikes for 100+ miles day after day with out any pain in my left elbow. I'm not even 5 hours in to the Fall Team Challenge and I'm already getting elbow pain from previous nerve damage. I'm going to have to bow out if I can't get this fixed immediately.

I eliminated the same kind of pain in my right elbow by changing my grip on the handlebars from a thumbs-down palms-down grip on the central cross bar to a thumbs-up palms-in grip right at the outer curves on the crossbar. Just imagine shaking hands with the sides of the handlebars then sliding your wrists slightly inboard.

Worked for me.

[Kona2]

I can ride either of my "real" bikes for 100+ miles day after day with out any pain in my left elbow.

Taking measurements between your "real" bikes and the bikeErg, may identify an ergonomic variance. A photo measuring app might be handy for that.

That's the first thing that comes to mind anyway. Nerve pain can be brutal, I feel your frustration.

I like this conversation - I would even ask your favorite bike shop if you can bring in the erg for a "bike fit" and see if they can help you out. You put so many meter/miles on the bike erg that there has to be some slight difference that is a BIG factor. Maybe even film you on the bike erg so you can take it in to the shop if you don't want to take the actual erg. You're a data guy - so what are all the angles that the bike shop measures when you're in the cockpit of the bike?

[Kona2]

Are there any suggestions on how to handle elbow pain? I can ride either of my "real" bikes for 100+ miles day after day with out any pain in my left elbow. I'm not even 5 hours in to the Fall Team Challenge and I'm already getting elbow pain from previous nerve damage. I'm going to have to bow out if I can't get this fixed immediately.

I eliminated the same kind of pain in my right elbow by changing my grip on the handlebars from a thumbs-down palms-down grip on the central cross bar to a thumbs-up palms-in grip right at the outer curves on the crossbar. Just imagine shaking hands with the sides of the handlebars then sliding your wrists slightly inboard.

Worked for me.

Also some good ideas here!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and why not a million meter man?! Congratulations, Thor, on once again achieving a ONE million meter erging season....and you sure have PLENTY of time to add to this set of millions! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!

[Kona2]

44 Lunies putting us into spot 20 on the leaderboard!


Fall is not just for the Fall Team Challenge. It's also Fall football! Friday Night Lights - can't remember how long it's been since attending a high school football game on a Friday night...but it's been a LONG time. On the way to the game, we were treated to our own Colorado version of Friday Night Lights...(I wasn't driving, promise!).



MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.2 MM Wild Bill
1 MM Thor
950 K Ken
650 K Zach
500 K Trevor
250 K Frank
150 K Dan O'

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

William Ch 1,383 m
Robin 1,603 m
Pat E 3,415 m
Frank 3,416 m
Gene 4,112 m
Kevin 5,000 m
Peter E 5,000 m
Robert H 5,000 m
Jeff M 5,521 m
Norma 5,555 m...a high five palindrome!
Ian 6,179 m
Dan O' 6,753 m
Lynne 7,500 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Ken G 10,000 m
Ted 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Judy 10,144 m
Eric 10,423 m
Victor 11,576 m
danwho 14,141 m...a palindrome!
David A 14,410 m
Ed 15,000 m
Steve W 15,222 m
Trevor 16,121 m
Lola 18,081 m...some extra work in this palindrome!

21,097 m and more = mooners!

Ron 21,121 m...mooner!
Tombeur 24,020 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 26,662 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Thor 35,044 m...mooner!
Zach 100,068 m...still gotta say that this many meters in one foop swell is maybe different than the way you earn 100 mi on your road bike...

[Kona2]

15th right now! GO LUNIES!!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

6.2 MM Chip
1.95 MM Ron
700 K Zach
500 K Judy...a cool half million!
50 K JD
40 MM Lunie Team Meters! Whoop, whoop!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Nathan 2,468...who do we appreciate!
JD 3,016 m
Frank 3,251 m
Gene 4,023 m
Jodi 5,000 m
Maria 5,272 m
Rich C 7,017 m
Lynne 8,000 m
Ron 9,707 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Ken 10,000 m
Ted 10,010 m
Judy 10,128 m
Wild Bill 13,342 m
Tombeur 13,407 m
Minnie 14,971 m...hula hula! Quietly closing in on 1 MM !
Ed 15,000 m
Lola 16,161 m...a palindrome!
Robert H 17,500 m
Peter E 18,658 m
Ron 18,881 m...a palindrome!
Chip 42,372 m...mega and mooner!
Zach 67,572 m...metric century and mooner!

[Kona2]

Jury duty - I did capture the stats numbers for this AM. Will post later.

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and way to go! Congratulations, Rich, on achieving a ONE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations! Still plenty of time left in the erg year!

[Kona2]

51 Lunies putting us into spot 14 on the leaderboard!

Ran the jury gauntlet, and got within 1 of being selected...but wasn't needed.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.85 MM David A
1 MM Rich C
900 K Angelo
800 K Zach
600 K Ron W
250 K Benjamin
250 K Lynne
150 K Lola

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Brent 1,631 m
Teresa 2,000 m
Jeff M 2,007 m
Nathan 2,552 m...a palindrome!
Paul 3,500 m
Maria 5,205 m
Ross 6,000 m
Steve W 6,000 m
Rich 7,030 m
Lynne 8,000 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Benjamin 10,000 m
Ken 10,000 m
K2 10,001 m...a palindrome!
Ron W 10,120 m
Judy 10,218 m
Trevor 10,312 m
Eric 10,802 m
Pat E 12,230 m
Lola 14,141 m...a palindrome!
Minnie 14,936 m...for a yearly palindrome of 984,489 m!
Ed 15,000 m
Michael G 15,203 m
Victor 17,804 m
Ron 19,991 m...a palindrome!
David A 24,554 m...mooner!
Zach 60,043 m...mega mooner!

[sycomosh]

Just got yelled at by the logbook for not opting into the challenge.

So i have to do 200k by oct 15?

crap...

welp.... better get to it

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and why not another million?!! Congratulations, Ron, who is a master orbiter, on achieving another TWO million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!!

[Kona2]

53 Lunies putting us into spot 13 on the leaderboard! Concept2 doing a good job yelling at all of us to get onboard!!

Back in the days of science projects, you know, the ones where somehow the WHOLE family has to get involved, there was the owl pellet science project. Pretty sure this was elementary school. My thought at the time was "why can't she pick something about planets, or volcanoes." But no. It was to be the owl pellets. So off we went looking for owls. As you all know, I still look for owls and enjoy seeing them in the greenbelts along the trails. At some point, we found owl pellets. They even sell dissection kits for these things, so that we can all learn about what owls eat (or rather ate) and what the owl food chain is. Mostly I figure it is bopping field mice on the head.

A couple days ago, walking along the path with the two pups, we came upon owl pellets. Plural. Leave it alone preceded drop that! Looking up into the cottonwood tree, there was the great horned owl. Must've had a tough night because it even had its head tucked under. Today, more pellets and sure enough...owl back in the tree. Lots of trail walkers walk past the "mess on the sidewalk" not knowing that right above their heads, the mess maker is taking a snooze...kind of cool to know that kind of stuff. Better now that pellet dissection doesn't have to occur.



MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2 MM Ron M
1.5 MM Tombeur
900 K Steve W
700 K Ed
550 K Peter E
400 K Ted
350 K Maria
300 K Dennis
200 K Rod - welcome!
50 K Victor

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

GMan 1,019 m
Jason 2,340 m
Patrick Hmr 2,499 m
Larry 3,000 m
Nathan 3,003 m ...a palindrome!
Trevor 3,362 m
Ian 3,377 m...a double double!
Frank 3,415 m
Jeff M 4,013 m
Norma 4,444 m...a palindrome!
John 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Maria 5,264 m
Pat E 5,300 m
Steve W 5,600 m
Scott 5,913 m
Gene 8,078 m
Lynne 8,500 m
Peter E 8,906 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Gary 10,000 m
Ron 10,045 m
Josh 10,073 m
Judy 10,234 m...so consistent!
David A 11,844 m
Lola 12,321 m...a count em up and down palindrome!
Benjamin 13,140 m
Dennis 13,431 m...a palindrome!
Tombeur 13,564 m
Minnie 14,545 m
Victor 15,871 m
Brent 19,393 m
Ed 20,000 m ...climbing the meter ladder!
Ron 20,102 m...a palindrome!
Ted 20,111 m

21,097 m and more = mooners !
Wild Bill 30,003 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Rod 221,915 m...welcome!

[Kona2]

54 Lunies giving this a go! We're in 16th spot overall !

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

6.25 MM Chip
3.3 MM Wild Bill
1.05 MM Thor
850 K Zach
250 K Larry
250 K Gines
250 K Pat E

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Jason 2,180 m
Patrick Hr 2,526 m
Nathan 3,210 m
Brickman 3,933 m
Larry 4,000 m
Jeff M 4,012 m
Gene 4,105 m
Rod 4,513 m
Angelo 5,000 m
Benjamin 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Josh 5,042 m
Maria 5,295 m
Steve L 5,395 m
Ross 6,000 m
Gines 6,364 m
Pat E 6,666 m...a one of a kind palindrome! Bedeviled!
Steve W 8,363 m
Gary 10,000 m
Ken 10,000 m
Lynne 10,000 m
Eric 10,022 m
Peter E 10,040 m
Judy 10,132 m
Ron 10,191 m
Brent 10,848 m
Frank 10,946 m
danwho 11,111 m...a one of a kind palindrome!
Victor 12,198 m
Rich 14,098 m
David A 14,307 m
Lola 14,341 m...a palindrome!
Ed 15,000 m
Ron 19,391 m... a palindrome!

21,097 m and more = mooners !

Tombeur 25,657 m...mooner!
Thor 40,096 m...mooner!
Chip 58,497 m...mooner!
Zach 60,042 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 68,875 m...mooner! And king of the boat today!