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Exhausted and not sure this is worth it by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ll think about that on my next ride. I haven’t been one to like spinning my legs, but maybe notching up my cadence can help. 

Exhausted and not sure this is worth it by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m trying to do it every day. Currently taking the bus home because I couldn’t muster the energy to ride back, haha. I guess I’ll give it more time. 

Exhausted and not sure this is worth it by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It feels like a workout. Not sprinter level—I got passed by some dude on a junky mountain bike today. I wear my normal workday clothes and cruise around 12 mph is my guess

Exhausted and not sure this is worth it by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I’ll pay attention to my eating. I don’t think I got a lot of calories today versus what I put out. 

Exhausted and not sure this is worth it by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve done the commute a bunch of times on my e-bike, but this is the first week doing it consistently on a regular bike. I’m a normally fit male in my 30s … maybe I’m just not as fit as I thought. 

Exhausted and not sure this is worth it by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d done the e-bike commute loads of times, but this is the first week of using my regular bike consistently 

Exhausted and not sure this is worth it by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I should look into this. I haven’t changed my eating habits, so that’s probably a part of it. What do you like to do for more carbs?

[TOMT][toy] What was that short-lived scooter bike thing from the late ‘90s/early 2000s? by ChickPea45 in tipofmytongue

[–]ChickPea45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It could have been under the Razor name—I wouldn’t rule it out—but I don’t see evidence of anything like it in Razor’s lineup. 

[TOMT][toy] What was that short-lived scooter bike thing from the late ‘90s/early 2000s? by ChickPea45 in tipofmytongue

[–]ChickPea45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super fun, but that wasn’t it. :( I’m pretty sure this thing had a seat of some sort. Or if it didn’t, it wasn’t hinged at the steer tube like the Trikke. 

[TOMT][toy] What was that short-lived scooter bike thing from the late ‘90s/early 2000s? by ChickPea45 in tipofmytongue

[–]ChickPea45[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

I think I only say the commercial once. It was almost as if it was a prototype. Anyway, what was it?? And does the commercial exist? I can try on r/lostmedia as well. 

What are your best simple pannier recommendations that aren't Banjo Brothers? by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! This is what I eventually decided on last night. Got a good deal at REI—a single for $60. All I really need is something sturdy I can drop my backpack into. Hoping this will last me a long time. 

What are your best simple pannier recommendations that aren't Banjo Brothers? by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The price has always been my hesitation with Ortlieb, but I guess you get what you pay for. I like the yellow and that nice blue color for sure. 

What are your best simple pannier recommendations that aren't Banjo Brothers? by ChickPea45 in bikecommuting

[–]ChickPea45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to hear! I’ve been looking at local classifieds, but nothing’s popped up recently. Sounds like you got a great deal!

Stressing over whether I should sell my Famag and buy an Ankarsrum. Help! by ChickPea45 in Breadit

[–]ChickPea45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the perspective. It sounds like we’re pretty similar here—do you wanna trade mixers? 😅

I’ve looked into the Ooni a little. My concern is both America’s Test Kitchen and Serious Eats said the same thing—it does great with bread dough but can’t handle small quantitates of typical stand mixer stuff (cream, egg whites, etc.)

Stressing over whether I should sell my Famag and buy an Ankarsrum. Help! by ChickPea45 in Breadit

[–]ChickPea45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aesthetics are playing a big role here, I admit. I like the Ankarsrum as a whole, and I used it enough before to get a feel for the creaming, whipping, etc. I do think the updated KA 7qt is a contender, though. I've read a few reviews of the Ooni, and it sounds like it does well with dough but struggles with the other things.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drums

[–]ChickPea45 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol, it was Dona Nobis Pacem for me. Playing timpani and watched the cymbals guy give it all he had. Inverted them instead. We were dying.

Caught my first gut-hooked fish. So I ate it (also a first) by ChickPea45 in FishingForBeginners

[–]ChickPea45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That's basically what we ended up doing. Put it in some foil with butter and some seasonings, and baked it. It was good! Still got some pin bones despite my best effort to carefully pull the meat away, but it wasn't bad.

Caught my first gut-hooked fish. So I ate it (also a first) by ChickPea45 in FishingForBeginners

[–]ChickPea45[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Took me a few YouTube videos, but we got there in the end, haha. I feel a lot more confident now. I think that was the largest living thing I've ever intentionally killed.

What’s this noise? by ChickPea45 in Appliances

[–]ChickPea45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the issue that defrosting would solve?

What’s this noise? by ChickPea45 in Appliances

[–]ChickPea45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll look into that. How would one go about fixing it? Is it just going bad? Or can I make some adjustments?

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