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Anyone know what the correct name for this is

A "#3 fuckitwhereditgo" or an "unsprung pingfuckit".

where to buy one?

I could tell you where to buy 100 :-)

Your friendly local fastener shop may have open boxes for sale by ones. I have a couple of sizes which might be right in my box, I could stick them in the post.

Cheers that would be awesome. I'll drop you a PM as unfortunately I don't know where my local (to work) fasteners shop is.

@Greenbank - sounds about right the first time I removed it.

Thanks, Tester!

I think that size would be within the range, maybe it's time to slouch 'round to h&m wimmins' wear and do some comparative shopping.

Very few mentions of Early Rider Belter, lovely finish, Gates belt drive, carbon seat post ftw! At 3 may be tiny bit too small though.

Does anyone have contact details for a decent plumber in North London?

Yes and no. I don't think there's a solution that perfectly fits my needs so I've just kind of left it rather than spend any more time on it :)

Anyone been tested for exercise-induced asthma?

I think @sacredhart is the forum plumber, not sure where he's based though.

Not lab tested, but I have field readings of peak flow which confirm it. What's your real question?

Do I have it, how do I find out and if so or if not how do I fix my breathing in cold, dry air so I don't DNF another race? #realquestion

Thanks

Fly south for winter?

And if the race is in the cold?

Alcohol thins the blood, so logically smoking must thin the breathing. Cheeky toke pre race is the answer.

Crack obviously.

Track racing thread >>>

I have exercise-induced asthma, it can be quite painful, but since I stopped doing track and road during 1st year of University, I haven't been doing anything intensely enough to trigger it more than a few times. I had a blue Bricanyl (Terbutaline) inhaler and a daily Singulair tablet (instead of the preventative brown inhaler).

Track >>>

Did you query your GP about it and get a referral to someone for a test or what?

I was about 14 I think. Wasn't referred anywhere, GP did it in-house. Might be different nowadays.

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Not sure if this is helpful or not, but I had an episode of what I self-diagnosed as exercise induced bronchoconstriction (after chatting with some respiratory medicine colleagues). I got an appointment with my GP and they gave me the blue inhaler, with instructions to use it prophylactically if I felt I would be doing something which required it (I've always had crappy lung function tests, but just within the limits of normal). I was supposed to have a follow-up appointment, but I never had another episode, so didn't follow-up.

Do I have it, how do I find out and if so or if not how do I fix my breathing in cold, dry air

#realanswer Go to your GP and describe your symptoms. They will check your peak flow, and give you a peak flow meter so you can check what it is immediately after exercise. At your age you should be able to do about 650l/min, not sure what cut off they use for treatment but something like a 20% drop is significant. I've finished TTs with around 40% drop without having a massive effect on my time, but now with proper treatment I have no drop at all. If your peak flow drops a lot, you have a problem. If treatment with one of the Beta2agonist bronchodilators fixes it, you have asthma.

If you get that far, you won't need a referral to a pulmonary specialist, and then it's just a question of dialling in your doping regime. Most people will start on salbutamol in the UK, and most don't need to try any of the alternatives.

Thanks for the info. I need to get another clotting test done since the twats failed to do one when they were supposed to, months ago, so I might book a GP appointment same day.

Totally going to smash 650l/min...

Would someone with a >4W/kg power output be considered a "well-trained" cyclists?