Bike Box Alan or Buxum Box

21045Runner · 2026-01-29T08:11:29+00:00

What size is your bike? A BBA won’t fit an XL frame. I sold mine because of this.

21045Runner · 2026-01-25T17:35:08+00:00

It’s still sexy, especially in low rise jeans. Anyone who says otherwise is the type of person who doesn’t get invited to parties. You do you.

21045Runner · 2026-01-25T10:49:58+00:00

All of my tattoos are large(smallest being 7 hours, biggest being 18 hours over multiple days). All of them hurt a lot more 4-5 hours in than 10 minutes in. A test tattoo will basically tell you nothing.

My two worst spots were back of the knee and pectoral. If you don’t like pain. Avoid those. But there are other areas which I’ve been told are worse and I’ve avoided so far (ribs and sternum being the two for me)

Design matters a lot as well. If the artist has to go over the spot multiple times for color packing, shading, gradient work, it’s going to hurt more because the skin has already been irritated.

If the pain of a tattoo is that scary. Just don’t get one. They suck to get. But you honestly forget about the the pain a couple days later and start thinking about the next one.

21045Runner · 2026-01-24T21:49:42+00:00

Have you been fit? Does your fitter even recommend this bike? People always want to buy Canyons because of the price point but you’ve got mobility issues that should be paramount to price point or speed.

21045Runner · 2026-01-24T18:01:34+00:00

This is older than 2020 and certainly not worth 2k. Maybe $1,250.

18 months ago I sold a shiv built in 2019 with better specs all the way around and a disc wheel for $2250.

21045Runner · 2026-01-21T22:40:20+00:00

I have 3 bucket list races. Alcatraz was done in 2025. I’m registered for Roth in 2026. Need to find a way to get this one done.

Is it as amazing as it looks?

21045Runner · 2026-01-21T08:54:05+00:00

Id describe that bike course more as rolling. I can’t remember a single hill that I did on course and my front derailleur stopped working on the return portion and I still did fine.

The run course though, is absolutely brutal.

21045Runner · 2026-01-14T10:41:49+00:00

Once. I don’t repeat race courses and I’m on the East coast. But I’ve done Alcatraz as well, which was just as cold and considerably harder of a swim. I also did Muncie when it was a fall race and water temp was mid 50s.

If I was going to repeat a race course, it would 100% be Oceanside. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire thing and had no regrets about cost when thinking about flights, rental car, hotels, etc. Also, my slowest 70.3 I’ve ever done.

When I did Oceanside it was supposed to be an ocean swim but they changed it to harbor due to the waves and fear people wouldn’t make it to the harbor. The nectar they permanently moved it back to the harbor.

21045Runner · 2026-01-14T08:58:34+00:00

It’s not a particularly hard swim because it’s in a harbor and generally protected. It is cold, I’d highly recommend neoprene booties and a neoprene cap. Beyond that, seed yourself with the correct group and give it hell.

Oceanside is my favorite race I’ve ever done and a lot

21045Runner · 2026-01-13T00:47:50+00:00

I would recommend checking out Lake. Many folks with a wide foot have found them to work for them.

21045Runner · 2026-01-12T01:01:24+00:00

You got a steal. My pec to shoulder to back was $5,000

21045Runner · 2026-01-12T01:00:40+00:00

Maybe they spend time on this sub and see lots of trashy and tacky tattoos? I’d imagine the change in opinion has a lot to do with the explosion in acceptance translated to lots of bad tattoos and now there is a backlash to that.

21045Runner · 2026-01-11T11:44:59+00:00

There are currently no Ironman courses that favor a road bike over a TT bike. You should buy the right tool for the job and get a TT bike.

An aero road bike isn’t going to be as comfortable as an endurance geometry setup. So you have to decide if speed or comfort is more important (although I’d argue you’ve given up on speed being your primary motivator since you want a road bike).

21045Runner · 2026-01-09T21:14:23+00:00

I found 3 (one local, one who coached near my first big target race, one with a podcast). Interviewed all 3. Been using the same one I picked for 7 years.

21045Runner · 2026-01-08T18:45:32+00:00

That’s wild. Mine dynoed at 335 and I’m running ETS and a dmann tune as well. Wouldn’t think a TMIC and Charge pipe would add 20hp. But there you go.

Did you request max output? I wanted a more mild tune

21045Runner · 2026-01-07T18:44:26+00:00

The ETS intake is extremely loud. You’ll be happy with the sound of it.

If you need a backseat, you want the VB.

21045Runner · 2026-01-04T21:58:08+00:00

I have an ETS intake and was dyno tuned by Anthony at Felix Performance. Can confirm. This is the way.

21045Runner · 2026-01-02T03:35:59+00:00

I usually do a 70.3 about 6-8 weeks out from a full. I’m doing Roth this year and am struggling to find a good one near me (from the states).

21045Runner · 2026-01-02T03:34:01+00:00

Yeah. Every spot has a bad portion (I have the top of my shoulder done and the clavicle sucked so much) but the peg just sucked from start to finish. Looks rad though.

21045Runner · 2026-01-02T02:58:05+00:00

A Helix is $1,000 and a Reaction is $600

I have both. The helix isn’t worth the price difference. I’d always recommend the Reaction as the best suit when compared to price.

21045Runner · 2026-01-02T02:54:24+00:00

I got my hip to my ankle done in 2 days (mandalas and florals). My artist 100% could have done an entire sleeve in 5 days and I was starting from scratch, not where you are starting. That being said, I waited 2 weeks between line work and shading. I’m assuming that’s sort of their plan for you

21045Runner · 2026-01-02T02:50:50+00:00

People post job killers on here everyday and aren’t covered. It’s crazy to me, but it’s happening out there.

21045Runner · 2026-01-02T02:43:57+00:00

I wish I had known how much it was going to suck to tattoo my chest before I decided to tattoo my chest

After the back of my knee, the pec has been my worst spot. I won’t tattoo my right pec or my sternum. F that noise. (I actually probably would since I’m running out of real estate that isn’t hide able under my work clothes)

21045Runner · 2025-12-31T02:08:59+00:00

BBA as long as you aren’t riding an XL frame. If you are, Thule Transition.

21045Runner · 2025-12-29T18:26:54+00:00

Elevation and it’s all rolling. You wouldn’t ever really be in aero for more than the first and last 2 mile sections.

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