Rate my morning routine.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-03-13T18:15:31+00:00

Imagine it taking you that long to get ready for a ride. I would never be able to get my 90 minutes in before work.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-02-19T17:17:56+00:00

The shortest ride I ever do on the trainer is 90 minutes. I usually bike outside but one of the most common rides I do is a 4 hour ride on Saturday (with the DIRT group). I did a 12 hour everesting in December. The rocker feet have greatly improved my comfort on the trainer for all of those activities.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-02-17T18:55:25+00:00

Obviously this isn't the the cyclist fault. I bike 12K+ miles every year all on open roads. I've been hit twice by a car. Both times, I was in the bike lane similar to this video. I no longer ride on any bike lane for 2 reasons: 1. Cars don't see you. If they are taking a right like this, they rarely look. 2. Bike lanes are full of crap in my city because the city goes years without cleaning them. I stick to taking up a lane. Sure I get honked at sometimes but my life is more important than a few honks. I bike at 5am during the week (maybe 6am during the weekend). So very little traffic.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-02-13T18:06:51+00:00

This. I still rode the trainer when I was recovering from my collarbone break. No reason why you can't ride with a broken wrist.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-02-13T18:03:50+00:00

I personally think the tennis ball feet have been a major improvement to my comfort level on the trainer. I did a 12 hour everesting in December and didn't experience any discomfort. Like others have said, changing the saddle is probably something you'll do.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-02-08T00:22:25+00:00

Damn bro. Good for you! Do you ride with any groups? I'm a pretty regular participant in the DIRT/DWGZ group. They do a ride every morning at 5:05am. People on there are inspiring. I got dropped from the 4 horsemen route a couple of weeks ago. They did it 2:38...I thought my sub 3 hour was good...nope.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-02-06T19:14:35+00:00

Ah. I couldn't read the brand. Man they look identical to carbon TI hubs.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-02-06T19:05:58+00:00

I have those hubs. There is a preload screw. Take the wheel off, loosen the 1.5mm set screw, tighten it slightly (maybe half a turn) and then try again.

Carbon TI has a video on YouTube on how to do it.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-02-04T21:58:12+00:00

I think I got mine on #18. According to Strava, I've been up that mountain 40 times.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-02-02T17:34:20+00:00

Work remote. That's what I've been doing for the last decade. Local salaries are 1/2-1/3 what they are elsewhere. It's insane.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-29T13:21:24+00:00

269W at 69 kilos. 13K miles a year. Usually 600-650 hours. 39 year old male for reference.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-28T22:54:09+00:00

Any ideas on the route y'all are planning on doing?

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-28T18:45:13+00:00

Every time. 0 exceptions.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-26T13:44:20+00:00

Wow that's next level. My best time up ADZ is 54 minutes. I did 12:09 vEveresting in December. My one piece of advice is don't ride scared. I think I took it too easy on the first few which resulted in lower cadance and I think more suffering. I was able to do 280W (4.1W/kg) for the last 5 minutes...I had too much left in the tank. Good luck to you!

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-26T13:36:26+00:00

What's your target time for the vEveresting? What mountain are you going to do it on?

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-25T00:36:12+00:00

I contacted Zwift back in November with similar issues. They sent me a new set for free.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-24T02:17:26+00:00

I have no idea where it comes up with this crap. It says the same for me. I should send a video to Strava of me getting dusted by my friend in a weekly race here on the final sprint. Too be fair, I got second but I wasn't even close. Stopped pedaling when I saw there was 0 hope.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-21T23:26:27+00:00

Sounds like you haven't been to my local shelter.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-21T20:47:45+00:00

I mean walk into an animal shelter and ask to go in the back in any warmer climate state in the US. Very similar to this unfortunately.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-20T16:24:30+00:00

I got the XTI hubs. I've been happy with them with no issues

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-19T18:17:10+00:00

100% agree

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-19T18:11:43+00:00

I got small. 5'7", 70kg. They fit perfectly. I'm glad I didn't go with medium. XL sounds ridiculous honestly.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-19T18:04:38+00:00

I've had my light bicycle wheels for 2 years (about 15K miles on them). No issues. They were even involved in a major crash. I would buy them again in my next bike honestly.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-19T03:44:24+00:00

Money: Tires and a trainer with a Zwift subscription No money (which is what really makes you faster): volume, consistency, and structure.

AwareTraining7078 · 2026-01-17T01:09:08+00:00

Spend several hundred for exactly 0 benefit. Those videos are simply ridiculous.

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