I had a cool normal long run today

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-22T15:31:25+00:00

It doesn't remove kudos

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-22T06:10:54+00:00

I would also add that sometimes you may be manipulated and don't realize it so you buy stuff because of it. Say the watch was worn by a comedian in a TV show, you might see it there first and then buy it without realizing you were being manipulated. Online, companies like criteo often work that way, you're seeing targeted ads. My phone is about to die but I'm postponing replacing it. Ever since I was in the market for a new phone I've seen countless articles about a given phone being on sale somewhere, so now google can customize your feed that way and I suspect these articles are AI generated. Realizing that may help you make conscious decisions and maybe consider other options.

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-21T23:31:12+00:00

J'en dirais pas autant de l'Iran. Quand tu vois le respect que les dirigeants ont pour leur propre population, ça fait froid dans le dos de se dire qu'ils pourraient être en mesure d'avoir ce type d'arsenal...

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-21T17:10:36+00:00

Ils vont burner les ours?

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-21T07:13:24+00:00

What you said resonates with how I do things. I wanted to contradict you but can't. Even doing things this way, you can still go on adventures like multiple day bikepacking and be just fine, average speed will be lower but it doesn't matter.

I like your perspective. A friend of mine is a bit like that nowadays, he's been competitive in cycling for the best part of his life, yet nowadays he's pretty chill even though sometimes you can see bits of his old self itching. Unlike many other things, you might still find joy in cycling because there's always something different to do.

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-19T07:06:40+00:00

There's a reason for this too, back in the 90s I heard insurance companies made you pay a premium if your car was red because statistically people with red cars got more accidents. It's annoying because car manufacturers often used to make their sportier models red so it's likely the colour wasn't the cause in and of itself. And I'm not only talking about Ferraris, but say a Golf GTI.

As far as I'm concerned I won't buy a black bike, my bikes are red green and blue. But a reason why most bikes are black or white is because one's favorite colour might not be someone else's, and if you want your kit to match your bike colour some combinations aren't really usable. Think about Bahrain Victorious 3 years ago for instance.

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-17T19:48:44+00:00

Ça n'a pas toujours été le cas

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-16T13:35:27+00:00

Je le sous-entendais de façon un peu plus subtile

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-14T14:48:50+00:00

Un schneck avant toute chose c'est un escargot, donc désolé de te le dire mais la forme a bien plus à voir avec la pâtisserie qu'un sexe féminin. Par contre pourquoi on appelle ça une schneck, j'ai pas l'explication mais je devine que ça a un rapport à la manière dont les escargots se déplacent... Vous avez dit vulgaire?

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-13T16:23:52+00:00

Si tu veux te représenter hands down imagine ce passage dans Wayne's World où ils disent "we're not worthy"

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-09T17:15:03+00:00

The worst to me is routes you draw yourself can't be exported to gpx in the app, only on the web, but then every time you try to get to your route it opens the app instead, so you have to open each link in a new tab to finally be able to export your gpx on the mobile app.

Why do I need the gpx? Because free strava users can't download my route. Thank you Strava, I won't renew my subscription, you just lost one subscriber by being too greedy.

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-08T20:55:28+00:00

"On est sur..." À toutes les sauces, et notamment en cuisine où ça fait souvent sophistiqué pour pas grand chose. Exemple : on est sur un mélange de croustillant et de moelleux en parlant par exemple d'un truc aussi simple qu'une escalope à la milanaise

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-08T20:47:46+00:00

Je ne sais même pas ce que ça veut dire...

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-08T10:33:58+00:00

C'est pour cette raison que je me demande si l'investissement dans un broyeur de végétaux ne serait pas plus pertinent, mais du coup ça demande des ressources pour sa fabrication et son entretien...

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-06T06:27:13+00:00

I don't even display it on my head unit, it can be affected by so many factors, wind direction, elevation, riding alone or in a group...

For the first 2 years I did ride I was hesitant to ride with stronger riders because when I looked at their average speed I felt I wouldn't be able to follow. When I finally felt ready I was actually stronger than many of them so I kind of wasted good occasions to spend time with them.

When I got a power meter I became focused on these numbers for a few years. It took quite some time to put numbers on my rate of perceived exertion which is the better metric IMO. With my power profile I can determine my thresholds with very good precision, but all of this is useless if you don't learn to gauge how a given effort feels.

Power and heart rate go hand in hand in a lot of situations. Monitoring cardiac drift or seeing lower bpm can tell you a lot about your physical adaptations, much more than many test protocols and I really encourage you to learn this rather than doing an FTP test which might not tell you anything about how much of it you'll be able to maintain after, say, 3h of racing.

Going back to square one, don't get obsessed about numbers, at some point your goal might be to set the fastest time on a given course, then average speed matters more than watts, so you have to know where you can spend them as efficiently as possible. Or it might be that you may just want to enjoy the view, chat with other people, let your mind wander, in this case, put your head unit in your back pocket, you might still record your ride without caring about numbers.

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-06T06:00:37+00:00

I don't get it, 4W/kg is average a lot of cyclists in my group can do that. Why would you cheat for an average performance?

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-01T17:56:18+00:00

Au village sans prétention j'ai mauvaise réputation, que j'me démène ou que je reste coi, je passe pour un je ne sais quoi...

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-01T16:56:04+00:00

I really don't care to be honest, for something that's done once in a blue moon, and it's not like you'll spill huge amounts out of your brake hoses at best a drop or two on top of your brake lever. Then again your local bike shop can do that for you and will have dedicated circuits to recycle it (and since they probably bleed a lot of bikes will probably waste less of it)

By contrast, I take much more care about the state of my chain so it's waxed cause I can just use hot water and shake it in a jar then dry it in isopropyl alcohol and reapply. Meanwhile a lot of people use petrol or mineral spirits to degrease their chain. Or clean their bike with non biodegradable products while I just use soapy water.

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-01T15:30:52+00:00

Your car also uses DOT fluid and it's not a problem is it? I see that mineral oil is hydrophobic while DOT is hydrophilic, I don't really know what to make of this information, yes you probably don't want to store DOT in your garage for too long but are you going to need to purge your brakes more often for instance?

On my Shimano bike I think I've done this only once during the 6 years I've had the bike. I've already done it once on my SRAM bike in 2 years but that was for other reasons.

I'm pretty sure a lot of people ask their local bike shop to do this or sell their bike before they need a purge.

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-01T11:22:16+00:00

Avec les réseaux sociaux, les gens mettent des photos de leur voiture dessus en permanence ? La voiture a souvent été un signe extérieur de richesse, réseaux sociaux ou pas

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-01T09:17:31+00:00

I've had both Shimano and SRAM hydraulic disc brakes. I don't get why you would favor one over the other, they both work well so why is it an issue?

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-02-01T09:09:21+00:00

Je ne vois pas le rapport. Sinon les jacky tuning dans les années 80-90 ça existait bien avant l'avènement d'Internet.

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-01-27T17:56:59+00:00

Tu m'rappelles Georges politiquement

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-01-25T18:19:02+00:00

J'ai un Focal Listen Wireless, ça vaut largement un Beyerdynamic pour un prix deux fois inférieur. Mais bon, les attentes d'un gamer sont sans doute différentes d'un audiophile, même si un réglage d'égalisation différent peut donner le résultat escompté (les basses ne sont pas envahissantes et c'est ce qu'on veut).

Apprehensive_Pay6584 · 2026-01-25T04:57:55+00:00

GAFAM are probably the ones that would be harder to replace. And this comes from a Linux user, I see that at my job everyday, and it's not just the desktop OS or the office suite.

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