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by sasawpg 4y ago
I can't be bothered to walk, I drive 3 minutes to a grocery store probably daily. I will drive between the grocery store and convenience store, primarily because I'm lazy but also because it is faster and I value my time. I also
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by sasawpg 4y ago
Unlikely you'll be burning 1000kCal at 16-20mph unless you're going up a steady incline and keeping that speed (i.e. high power). That is a bit of an exaggeration. The remainder of your point stands - cycling is a great way to b
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by sasawpg 4y ago
During aerobic training, Nils van den Poel would average 33hrs/week (3x7hr, 2x6hr) roughly at 250W, which will be in the vicinity of 850-900kCal/hr depending on his body's efficiency, likely around 24-25%. That averages to 4
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by sasawpg 5y ago
> ... the balance was ~1800-2000 when exercising 5 times a week including 3x1 hour long weightlifting sessions. I see you added a couple more details to your post. Weight lifting sessions really aren't that productive as far as cal
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by sasawpg 5y ago
I haven't really looked at sedentary ranges, can you point me to the guideline you reference? Are they based on calories burned during an activity, amount of activity, time in HR zones? As for intensity exercises, unless you actually
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by sasawpg 5y ago
> Without actually being in a physically demanding job, odds are you're not "active" in any meaningful sense (of course there are exceptions). That's a curious conclusion. I and most others in my circle of friends ar
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by sasawpg 5y ago
> It’s usually people at the “local elite” level as well. The pros who actually make a living running could never get away with it… it’s just people being vain, who in most cases have legitimate talent but feel so much pressure to perfor
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by sasawpg 5y ago
It is a lesson to be learned for sure! As my cycling ramps up so does my eating. I couldn't imagine surviving on anything less than 3 meals a day and copious snacking. Then again, I burn 6000-7000+kCal in a standard week of training
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by sasawpg 5y ago
> Literally no one is doing this, unless you have a diesel engine, you're parked outside, the temperatures are exceptionally cold (<= -10F?), and you weren't planning on driving for more than a day. It's something you&#
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by sasawpg 5y ago
I used to be anti pancake mix as well. Then I got a cabin where pancakes are almost a mandatory weekend breakfast and I realized I often forget to bring fresh ingredients (mainly milk). Krusteez was a hit and I became a convert.
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by sasawpg 5y ago
As nobody in my household drinks white milk, I only have it on hand if a recipe specifically calls for it. And I suspect they wouldn’t quite be the same with chocolate milk, of which there is almost always a supply thanks to kids ..
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by sasawpg 5y ago
> plus making things from basic ingredients increases the understanding of how ingredients work. That’s a bit of a stretch. Following a recipe doesn’t necessarily imply you understand how ingredients work. I would say I’m an “above avera
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by sasawpg 5y ago
> Ukraine announced a full military mobilization and banned adult male citizens from leaving the country. And it just got that much more complicated to leave.
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by sasawpg 5y ago
As someone who lived through 4 years of war, my advice is to get out while you still can. As incredibly difficult as it is, it will only get more difficult to leave and it is unlikely to get any easier to stay. I have absolutely no knowle
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by sasawpg 5y ago
> I'm very confused by this because I'm arguing the exact opposite: that people in tech romanticize these "simple" trades of the people. I live in a climate where normal (I.e. not extreme) temp fluctuates between -25C
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by sasawpg 5y ago
Short answer: yes. Long answer: absolutely, yes. I owned a Walmart bike when I was 16-17. Rode it into the ground and had a blast. I did zero maintenance on it for two years (not ideal) and it serves the purpose. Bought a much nicer entry
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by sasawpg 5y ago
Have you taken a look at prices of a used Allez lately? Put a few IG/TikTok faces to it and it doubled the cost. Once upon a time it was a cost efficient way to race crits and not worry too much about cost of crashes. Now it is apparen
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by sasawpg 5y ago
Not to mention risks and extra time added for mid-ride bathroom stop! If you don’t coffee and poop before a ride, are you even a real cyclist?
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by sasawpg 5y ago
Side note - loving the downvote! I can only guess a local Cat 5 legend got upset they didn't win their Tuesday night worlds even after spending $4k on Zipp 454s. That or didn't bother to read my whole post where I'm poking
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by sasawpg 5y ago
> I think without middle aged men in lyrca spending $10k on bikes, most of the performance/road oriented bike shops in major metro areas would go bankrupt, because the profit margin on some of that stuff has to be insane. Particular
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by sasawpg 5y ago
My cross bike will take up to a 38mm 700c tire but I can size up to 45mm 650b with no changes! Small miracle of dropping rim brakes.
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by sasawpg 5y ago
Don’t underestimate middle aged men in lycra with too much money to burn. They’ll spend hours obsessing about individual components and won’t bat an eye when it comes to spending $15k or more (Canadian, a bit closer to $10k USD/EUR) on
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by sasawpg 5y ago
As for the water bottle vs. rotating weight, I noted that as well. Which is why I compared dropping 100-200g of rotating weight (tires) to dropping a 500-750mL water bottle. It is a very rough comparison, I haven’t ever done the math to fi
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by sasawpg 5y ago
That’s exactly my point :) Puncture resistance may be improved with more aggressive tread but handling and rolling resistance will definitely suffer. It’s all about the amount of contact patch on the ground. Same reason why on ice you wa
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by sasawpg 5y ago
Can I ask why OCR, other than to learn something new. From a functionality standpoint you’ve hit the nail on the head. Some suggestions in this thread however start to take away from the appeal of the site. I suspect the target audience wi
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by sasawpg 5y ago
Don’t worry, fixies are still cool among a select bunch of people. I’ve never cared for them, but plenty still do. There is also a budding fixie racing community outside of the track (including crit and CX), which is simply terrifying to me
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by sasawpg 5y ago
Correct tread pattern and pressure for conditions will make a significant difference in rolling resistance, far more than just about every other tire property (weight, suppleness, etc). Different conditions require different tread patterns
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by sasawpg 5y ago
There are tire/wheel TL combos that are just not compatible, no matter what you try. Centering the tire is key, soapy water helps, you may need to warm up the tire, a tire jack may be needed in some cases .. but none of those will work
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by sasawpg 5y ago
Ah fully understand, I thought you meant there is somehow incompatibility between tubes and TL wheels/tires. I’ll echo your frustration 100%. I found Schwalbe Ones are much looser fitting and have no problem mounting them on two sets o
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by sasawpg 5y ago
I take the chance and run my hand on the inside. Gloves should usually work well too, though I use fingerless on road. For off-road riding (cross) I pinch flat almost exclusively so I don’t bother checking around. It is pretty obvious when

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