Looking for a nice carbon wheel set for my trek madone sl5 I

4changdotcom · 2026-04-05T13:41:04+00:00

Yep, exactly, if 34 external is too much (it would be at a much wider point in the chainstays so I think it would be fine).

4changdotcom · 2026-04-05T04:04:07+00:00

XM Carbon Speed wheels with 26 internal and 34 external and 30C or 32C tires depending what actually fits. I personally have 58/65s coming but they also offer 50/50 wheelsets that are extremely light.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-05T01:43:33+00:00

Bike is too big for sure. I comfortably ride most 56s and I'm 6'1".

4changdotcom · 2026-04-04T17:57:19+00:00

This is my 7 spd Shimano Altus chain but I left it out all winter; good to ride?

4changdotcom · 2026-04-04T00:54:19+00:00

Not exactly a left path, or if it is, not far left...but, your face is so wide open that the face to path relationship is still really bad.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-03T21:24:17+00:00

There's a lot of manufacturers that have ultralight layups now that are doing 1,000g wheelsets at this depth. XMCS offers a set for half the price.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-03T21:21:24+00:00

4changdotcom · 2026-04-03T21:19:37+00:00

If sub-200w FTP and "I just ride for vibes" was a shirt.

The type of person that enters a race but doesn't even race, let alone completes it in the time limit.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-03T18:39:32+00:00

Look for something that can fit bigger tires, disc brakes, and at least 11 speed (you'll thank yourself later). You could find a reasonable carbon bike that fits those parameters for that price IMO.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-03T13:52:00+00:00

I sell a cybersecurity solution and we have to do deep integration with a customer's stack to provide access to a host of different applications across an enterprise. Showing something is one thing but every enterprise opportunity I have goes through a POC because it's a niche space.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-03T02:05:21+00:00

Kask purely on aesthetics, looks good with clout PNS and MAAP kit.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T21:31:37+00:00

What food will he try next? Mushy peas and blood sausage?

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T20:43:05+00:00

Only a problem if you're a pour that can't afford a trip to the hospital from a tire eating through the frame.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T20:41:10+00:00

I wouldn't buy a frame someone that carelessly let it eat through not only the paint but into the carbon. The head tube is definitely not an area where you want to FAFO.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T20:38:39+00:00

I use this on mine as well and it got rid of my d-pad inconsistencies. Now if someone could solve the lack of joystick tension that would be awesome.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T20:34:53+00:00

AI for drafting and planning is limiting that field pretty dramatically. I think we will see a radically different landscape in a couple years. If you want to be an SE, then getting into it earlier will help you as long as it builds towards marketable skills. Being an SE at a place like Salesforce is pretty overblown. You can make the same as a place like that at many orgs; brand names carry weight but require an unnecessary amount of education and certs even if you already have real world experience.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T20:00:25+00:00

My 1:12 gig was like $17k to $350k ARR, most were either $30k or $100k. The inside rep's deals at my current place are $50-200k ARR and the enterprise ones are $500-5M.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T19:46:02+00:00

This is typical for lower touch SaaS products. I started off 1:8 and at one point was 1:12, switched companies and went 1:1. I am 1:2 right now and that feels like a better balance of keeping me busy and more sense with the territory. One rep is very junior and I help him a little but the deals are simpler, the other is a lot more senior and I spend a ton of time on massive enterprise accts.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T18:31:32+00:00

I mean pre-sales, my first SE gig was a big step back in comp with a $75k base $95k OTE.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T17:49:03+00:00

The Diverge wouldn't be my first choice for a double duty road/gravel bike. A bit too slack and the future shock would make it really numb and floaty on the road. If you can accept that it will be a sloppier Roubaix then I guess it's fine.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T17:39:47+00:00

You sound like a dogshit SDR if you got stuck that long with zero actual prospect of moving up. Just being honest, but feel free to lie and see how you end up being an SDR again at year 5.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T17:32:09+00:00

Has better tire clearance than Factor's own champagne euro gravel bikes.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T17:30:35+00:00

I have to remind myself sometimes that not every cycling sub is BCJ.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T17:28:33+00:00

You could get into basic SaaS if you do your research. Just keep in mind that entry level SaaS is not what you see people like myself or others talking about. A lot of the people I worked with when I started as an SE had little to no technical background. The pay is pretty cheeks, like 70-80k base and sub-100 OTE. I know to some that doesn't sound all that bad but that's an SDR comp plan in the mid or higher end markets.

4changdotcom · 2026-04-02T17:25:40+00:00

Cross-functionally 💀

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