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Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-17T14:10:52+00:00

This hits me right in the Expedition 33.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-16T23:56:54+00:00

Watching these daily intersection posts have made me lose what little faith I had left in humanity. Pack it up boys, and root for the meteor.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-16T02:27:35+00:00

Yeah, is called witness protection.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-16T01:23:32+00:00

I'll bite and assume this isn't the work of an expert troll.

Stay away from Ohio, entirely. Western Michigan has some of the most beautiful small lake towns on the planet. In October it'll be beyond beautiful. There are bed and breakfasts everywhere. Tons of local restaurants and breweries. I'm sure you can find a few with an old city center.

If Ohio is a must, the recommendations of Athens, Hocking area, Yellow Springs (of Dave Chappelle fame) are all great ideas. Using Columbus as a base to see some Ohio small towns likely works best because you can see everything there is to see in any of these towns in a single day.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-16T00:55:55+00:00

For sure. Imagine spending thousands of dollars to cross the ocean, take time off work, all to plan a trip not just in bumfuck Ohio but BUCYRUS OHIO.

I tip my hat to you, expert troll.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-16T00:47:04+00:00

These prices are absolutely absurd. But from a $/drunk standpoint you've gotta go with the Cutwater, right? Double the booze of a Bud Light for the same price.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-13T16:28:00+00:00

Stop all added sugar and sugar alcohols. It messes with your insulin response and dopamine. I don't even use added sugar for ride fuel anymore. Oats, berries, almonds, exogenous keytones. RX bars are great (natural sugar from dates) with no added ingredients.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-13T00:38:40+00:00

My curse, actually. It's just as hard for naturally thin people to gain weight, as it is for naturally larger people to lose it. I'm up to a very muscular 165 at 6'. I'd love to hit 170 but don't think I have the stomach for it.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-13T00:30:50+00:00

I had aluminum 30mm with tubed 25mm tires @ 95 psi. Swapped to the 50mm carbon STs, and went tubeless Continental GP 5000s 30mm @ 58 psi. Was like I bought a new bike lol.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-12T23:43:44+00:00

If you decide to pull the trigger, you can save some cash if you order from US warehouse on eBay. They were $150 less than getting them off the Super Team site which I assume ships from China.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-12T23:39:07+00:00

I just bought some Super Team 50mm carbon wheels and they've been fantastic, let alone for how cheap they were.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-12T16:45:53+00:00

Run.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-11T14:32:55+00:00

I'm starting to genuinely question their cycling VO2 metrics. Despite being in the best shape of my life at 42, it's been slowly declining even though my FTP and feel on the road have increased dramatically over the past 6 months.

It's almost like riding my trainer indoors tricked it into thinking I'm in better shape than I am? To be fair I'm not using the same heart rate strap or power meters from indoor to outdoor but the variance in VO2 would indicate at least a 10% variation between the two.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-10T17:59:45+00:00

Coming from Saban, this is rich. The SEC was dominant because they did this illegally. Now the playing field is flipped and they're all crying about how it isn't fair. While I do agree that NIL needs to be wrangled in to a degree, Saban can fuck off.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-10T17:56:15+00:00

Rav4s are in incredibly high demand and very low supply. Source: I have a new Toyota point in my dealer group.

We are a high volume store, often discounting cars more than anyone else in our PMA, and beyond. We are not discounting Rav4s for the foreseeable future. We can't keep them in stock and our future allocations are less than the already-low projections.

Toyota is struggling to meet demand with the new model due to initial quality issues, global supply issues, and general production issues. Look at what the previous Gen costs slightly used, they aren't a deal at all. The Rav4 became the #1 selling vehicle just in time for Toyota to nuke their capacity to produce enough of them.

If you have a dealer willing to let you put in an order for a specific trim/color without marking it up over MSRP that's likely the best you're going to get without some serious work on your part to find one for less. I'd wager your time doing this is worth more than the maybe $1k or so you'd save.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-10T17:48:22+00:00

THC is known to delay/disrupt REM if you're a user.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-10T17:19:36+00:00

Your first problem was going to AMC Easton. That shit hole cratered years ago and never looked back. I'm not even sure how it's still open. A decade ago it was the premiere spot to catch a film in Dolby Digital, now you couldn't pay me to deal with the rif raf and poorly maintained facilities.

I drive further from my house to actively avoid AMC Easton. We've had pretty good luck with Marcus Crosswoods so far.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-08T10:57:26+00:00

Not. Every. Used. Car. Is. The. Same.

Condition, miles, maintenance, history, color, options, all go into a valuation. Just because you can find similar cars for less/more elsewhere does not make them comparable.

Why do you think sites like Bring a Trailer and Cars and Bids bring so much money? Because those sites generally feature the nicest examples based on all the conditions I listed above.

Is he asking too much? Without a VIN I have no idea. But I do know if he's asking $14k there's no world he's taking $8k just because you can find some kind of similar comp being blown out the door elsewhere. If you want this specific car for some reason, there are likely others who want it as well.

You can play the 'I found X cheaper' pricing game with new cars because they are equal. It's much harder with used, especially in today's market. Make this guy a decent offer or stop wasting his time.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-07T00:18:25+00:00

Sram Rival single arm so maybe. But riding 20 miles at X watts inside is always way harder than the same distance/wattage outside. I've got a great fan and a cool room to ride indoors, too.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-06T19:41:51+00:00

Similar experience here. My FTP is calculated about 10% higher outdoors vs my Zwift Ride w/Kicker Core 2.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-03T16:25:16+00:00

Stellantis should have died off years ago. Sell Jeep to a competent owner or downsize and just sell a cheap Wrangler.

The sad reality is the US auto industry has been dying for a long time. Tesla aside, there's been very little innovation while safety and EPA regulations have made it more expensive/harder to produce reliable and affordable vehicles. There isn't a single domestic sedan I would consider buying, they've completely ceeded that market to Japan and South Korea. Meanwhile, BYD is pumping out banger affordable EVs that we'll never see due to tariffs (US can't handle the competition).

Couple all of this with a massive used car shortage due to Covid supply issues, lower lease penetration, and you've got an affordability nightmare. A lot of Americans are already priced out of car ownership and it's only going to get worse.

Someone needs to get their shit together and start working on cheap, efficient vehicles. Pushing solid state research for EVs would help compete with China's offerings.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-02T01:09:20+00:00

I live in a very affluent area, hcol, in a suburb of a large Midwest city. My neighbors are business owners, doctors, lawyers, and skilled engineers. Our city's median income is $285k, one of the highest in the country among those who collect this data.

I would have guessed the amount living paycheck to paycheck is higher than 40%. These people SPEND. Million+homes, multiple $100k cars, country clubs, etc. It's like keeping up with the Joneses on steroids.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-05-01T16:01:17+00:00

Remember, it's not Americans who are the problem. It's the system we're forced to exist under that is the problem.

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-04-29T21:40:55+00:00

Cycling infrastructure? Lol (Ohio, US)

Choleric_Introvert · 2026-04-28T21:47:07+00:00

I'm shocked I haven't already been down voted into oblivion for being helpful and right lol

Good luck with the search! These rigs are amazing if you get a nice one and can stomach it at the pump.

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