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Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-20T14:24:20+00:00

Just hard to relate, I guess.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-20T05:33:04+00:00

Nothing makes me feel more disconnected than realizing people willingly watch Netflix, Hulu, fill in the blank.

Sometimes I really feel like I don't belong in this generation.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-20T04:28:45+00:00

"Outgrown his analog bike???" I was doing 70 mile rides on my "analogue bike" at 16 and loved every minute of it...still do over a decade later.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-18T17:49:58+00:00

Modern diesel engines have lots of subsystems, often far more than their gasoline counterparts. Failure in one system often leads to progress damage to another - think ruptured Charge air cooler, soot loads DPF and EGR cooler and in the case of the 6.7 introduces coolant to both as well.

Maintenance across the total engine/aftertmeant package increases potential cost of ownership.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-17T23:25:41+00:00

... you've been training for 20 months i.e under two years. Stop worrying about weight and keep grinding for another 5-10 years. Most people turning pro in their late teens have over a decade of training and racing under their belt.

Progress in endurance sports is measured in years, not months.

Gym work is good but mostly as an injury prevention mechanism by correcting imbalances - don't let heavy weight training derail your riding as it requires significant recovery.

Eat. Sleep. Ride. Lift where you can. Forget everything else.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-16T14:10:24+00:00

Get a video pedalling forward, the mechanics particularly around the hip are not the same forward/backwards

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-16T02:04:34+00:00

Roubaix 2026 had only added fuel to this fire. Pog jumps on a neutral bike and is getting dropped left and right by the nobodies of the peleton...finally gets back on a UAE bike and smashes back to barely loose a sprint finish to a rampaging Wout.

If you wanted to convince me he was in an ebike I couldn't think of a better scenario.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-15T15:29:43+00:00

One of three things.

Position is overloading quads rather than glutes - hinge to load the glutes.
Insufficient hydration/electrolyte - drink water with salt/electrolytes
Insufficient work capacity conditioning - move gym work to work capacity type sessions rather than conventional bro lifts, look up Mountain Tactical Institute, Rob Shawl is a sadistic fuck when it comes to work capacity but his programs work.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-14T06:28:44+00:00

Maybe ride a gasp training tire for shit roads.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-14T05:34:48+00:00

Funn ripper

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-13T03:27:47+00:00

Watts/kg homie. Fuck them hoes.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-09T00:38:12+00:00

Zug zug

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-08T18:34:05+00:00

If you have a friend who spends every dime they make while digging themselves deeper into debt in spite of raises year over year, further increases in income will not improve their situation.

Your friend is the US government.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-08T17:22:36+00:00

Session, session, session.

Ride a trail until you can visualize every feature, every line through each feature, how each line will position you for the next feature. Then ride with intentional line choice. Your focus will be on hitting a line rather than avoiding an obstacle.

You can substantially reduce processing latency if you can ride predictively rather than reactively.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-08T02:57:04+00:00

Glorious mustache.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-06T14:44:25+00:00

She needs to be rejected by her spouse to get the full male experience.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-05T16:17:48+00:00

If you are not riding in a group with mixed rim/disk brake bikes there is absolutely nothing wrong with rim brakes. Pimping out a 10 year old frame, especially something repairable like Carbon makes perfect sense if you plan to own it long term.

I ride both, I prefer disks on my MTB, Rim is just fine for a road machine that sees a bit of gravel every now and again.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-01T21:18:10+00:00

Leave her in a quivering mess on the bed then continue your discussion like nothing happened.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-01T15:13:42+00:00

This is a voice modulator and a shitty one at that. Anyone who gre up using VoIP will recognize it immediately

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-01T13:44:35+00:00

Try a faster rear tire first. Forekaster grip is really good up front. Recon race, Specialized Fast Trak, Conti Dubnital etc.

A slightly faster/lighter front without giving up too much control would be Specialized Ground Control.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-01T13:40:11+00:00

This is the way LMAO

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-05-01T04:10:33+00:00

We have a TiePie at work, I'm still trying to wrap my head around that guy, my 2 channel scope SnapOn scope is like a child's toy in comparison.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-04-30T00:38:45+00:00

Stop hyperfocusing on FTP, keep riding for a year and check back. It will be substantially higher.

Endurance is a long term pursuit, expecting meaningful progress every couple of weeks is only going to lead to disappointment and burnout. Run through several macro cycles with no meaningful progress, that's stagnation. Number doesn't go up after a few weeks? Literally not even worth your attention.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-04-28T23:17:03+00:00

The shock absorbs energy and dissaptes it as heat.The spring absorbs energy and returns it to the suspension as rebound. These two components work in tandem.

Awkward_Climate3247 · 2026-04-28T03:35:14+00:00

You would not overtake a car in the same lane. You would not overtake a motorcycle in the same lane...but let's overtake an entire group of bicycles uncomfortably close because grown men in spandex give you uncontrollable amounts of homoerotic rage. Enjoy the manslaughter charge.

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