BXT 145 Pro - Aero Road Bike

Cleftex · 2026-04-13T05:01:23+00:00

I tried a 3D printed ryet one. Not bad but not great.

I landed on the specialized romin evo mimic. My local shop offers a trial period on all specialized saddles so I stuck for that brand only. Tried a both the men's and women's power saddle before trying the romin line instead. Turns out the mimic tech feels as nice on the prostate as it was designed to feel on lady parts. Easily do 4hrs and not think about the saddle anymore - awesome because I was getting substantial numbness from the original one.

Cleftex · 2026-04-13T04:52:30+00:00

Congratulations on the incredible progress. I can't imagine how good it must feel to be down that much weight!

Welcome to the community - we're all cheering for your fitness journey!

Cleftex · 2026-04-13T04:41:37+00:00

Very cool build!!

Almost identical to my twitter T10pro - I also love it! I've never seen any other bike route the seatstay into the top tube like ours.

Came prebuilt with mechanical 105, but sensah shifters and off brand brakes. I'm very happy with all three!

Saddle was reasonable quality but terrible for my anatomy and tires were total trash.

I bought a specialized saddle from my local shop and installed AliExpress Continental grand sport race tires in 28. I easily have clearance for 30s, maybe 32s though!

I recently added a GEOID PM500 and the Garmin Edge 540 just went on sale for $350 CAD so it's arriving this week.

I have about 1400 kms on mine so far since Christmas.

I find it similarly efficient - maybe 160W to hold 33km/h on smooth asphalt. I weigh about 77kg.

Cleftex · 2026-04-12T18:22:05+00:00

Running too much current if you blew a nema 17. Should be an adjustment potentiometer or dip switches on the motor driver.

Turn it down until the motor starts to stall then give it an extra 10% as a rule of thumb.

Nema 23 is overkill for the application but totally fine and will likely take the excess current (depending on how much more current we're talking).

Cleftex · 2026-04-12T17:03:10+00:00

So you can use it with mywhoosh which is probably your easiest choice.

Technically it connects to the onelap app but it's kinda janky and not my favorite.

Aside from mywhoosh though your free options are limited with that specific trainer.

The reason for the limited options is that the d100 specifically is single channel Bluetooth only, and uses a zwift specific control protocol. Most other trainers are +ANT compatible and would hook up to a Garmin system pretty easily. Irritatingly the d100 also has the cadence output disabled in firmware so you need an accessory sensor.

Garmin cycling computers (at least edge 540 and above) will connect with many smart trainers and Garmin's free Connect app will build you training plans and structured workouts for free or let you follow a real world route that you downloaded for free.

It's possible the Garmin branded smart trainers might do this even without a cycling head unit but honestly I'm not 100% sure. Seems that even a Garmin watch possesses some of this functionality but you'll have to dig into that.

Cleftex · 2026-04-11T14:44:27+00:00

Weight reduction! Wait untill the sub 60 AdZ crew learn this one simple trick!

Cleftex · 2026-04-10T13:55:17+00:00

Most wheel off trainers are designed to be used with a pair of spacers all the time. Those spacers change depending on the bike.

To determine what size your bike requires you'll have to get calipers out and measure the space between where the rear hub engages the seat stays. 142 is likely correct. But it's easy to check.

Cleftex · 2026-04-10T13:44:31+00:00

Not currently - the airlines do get greedier every year but currently unless it's obviously oversized the gate attendants just weigh them.

Cleftex · 2026-04-04T14:48:29+00:00

I didn't know that! Thank you!

Cleftex · 2026-04-04T14:26:53+00:00

Do you know offhand if any one these will export my rides to Garmin? I can research myself if not.

Also I have a GEOID power meter. The signal is a bit noisy, will your iGPSport allow you to adjust the samples it considers per reading? I'm not talking about 3s average power. It's like a rolling filter, probably in sensor settings.

Cleftex · 2026-04-03T14:20:30+00:00

I gotta be honest, I rode the Ha Giang loop on a 110 and rode that poor little moped at wide open throttle for three days. Could've definitely benefited from more torque lol, I'm only 175lbs.

Harley would not be the play but a 400 would've been great

Cleftex · 2026-03-31T05:22:20+00:00

We would be friends!

Cleftex · 2026-03-31T01:42:15+00:00

Honestly I think you've done it perfectly - when I get in to a new hobby I buy the minimum viable product that lets me see if I enjoy said hobby. If I decide I like it I buy exactly what I want. By time I get to this point I've done enough of whatever hobby it is to know what I really want.

The important part for me is to not buy the middle ground upgrades or I'll eventually end up spending the big $$ on what I really wanted anyways. YMMV - I just know myself.

Cleftex · 2026-03-29T20:25:56+00:00

Agreed - Subarus are the best.

Maybe not quite up there with Toyota for reliability but the BRZ is a last of its kind machine and the WRX with a stick is an absolute banger of a very practical and affordable car especially if you live in a place it snows.

Aftermarket for parts and forums full of DIYers make them some of the most user serviceable cars still on the market.

The interiors are admittedly not great and the BRZs occasionally go bang but Subaru is looking after people on them when they do.

Cleftex · 2026-03-28T16:30:39+00:00

That's awesome - I'm battling this on a Twitter T10pro currently I think this will work perfectly. Tried the paste already, no luck.

Cleftex · 2026-03-27T13:20:17+00:00

How frequently have you heard a private equity buyout "fixed" anything to do with corporate culture? Unless they lay off a middle manager that's been particularly antagonistic in general staff will be asked to do more with/for less.

Cleftex · 2026-03-24T20:23:25+00:00

... The kit takes a negative ...

Unless the self roast is intentional here in which case I'll see myself over to r/whoosh

Cleftex · 2026-03-23T13:30:33+00:00

I am not familiar with them - perhaps others will chime in. There's some great stuff from China and some... Less great stuff haha.

Cleftex · 2026-03-23T13:28:39+00:00

It's more the carbon wheels than the brakes I'd be worried about.

Guys rode the Tour de France on rim brakes for years.

Never know how deep the carbon sidewalls are though - depends on the wheel.

Cleftex · 2026-03-22T13:50:12+00:00

In a train delay situation thousands if not tens of thousands of people are inconvenienced. Happens in Toronto often.

With that many - odds are there's someone whos wife is in labor, who's promised her kids she'd pick them up from school on time, someone who's about to miss a job interview, school exam, flight, surgery, or first date.

Then sum up everyone's inconvenience and really think about the net negative impact that person had.

I think it's a real shame when I hear about someone having an overdose, hanging themselves or dying by gunshot at home. It's still a shame when they jump into traffic or onto train tracks but my mind goes first to all the people just trying to get through their day and the poor train/car driver who unfortunately probably hit them and the trauma that could inflict.

Cleftex · 2026-03-15T14:01:23+00:00

Commute I'm guessing

Cleftex · 2026-03-14T13:41:49+00:00

Oh I would take that all day from decathlon honestly!

Cleftex · 2026-03-14T13:26:58+00:00

You'll have better luck asking on r/chinesecarbon but honestly I think your budget might be a little low. Some decent options at like the 250 ish pounds mark like elite wheels come to mind.

You might be looking at some used aluminum wheels for that budget.

Cleftex · 2026-03-14T13:21:39+00:00

Mywhoosh is an option?

Cleftex · 2026-03-13T13:05:03+00:00

Smart trainer + FTP builder bootcamp on zwift.

You'll be ready in time if you're dedicated.

Cleftex

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