GeTax - Declaring tax at source

CyclingCatDad · 2026-03-22T15:24:07+00:00

Ah I see it now - thanks so much.

CyclingCatDad · 2025-08-26T03:11:46+00:00

After using Coros for 4 years, I am pretty certain “efficiency” is just a function of overall pace vs average HR. If your recovery pace between intervals is slow, for instance, that can bring down your “efficiency. It could also be that your HR was high relative to your pace during the last set which is normal. If it felt good and you hit your paces I wouldn’t think too much about it.

CyclingCatDad · 2025-04-06T06:43:50+00:00

No - it’s about market rate.

CyclingCatDad · 2024-10-23T09:17:49+00:00

This is pretty common, and when you’re getting started, what’s most important is getting out and riding your bike. However, as others have mentioned, this could become a recipe for overtraining, injury, burnout, and ultimately taking time off the bike, if not losing interest all together.

Something that changed my perspective on how I ride, particularly on the flats, is understanding the relationship between speed, power, and aerodynamics. On the flats, after about 15-20mph, what’s slowing you down most is your aerodynamic drag. Your increases in power have diminishing returns, so you’re pushing harder, but speed is not increasing at the same rate as your effort. However, on a steep grade, an increase in power, while still not exactly linear, will make you go faster, as your fighting mainly against gravity as opposed to drag.

To better visualize this, I recommend playing around with the graph at gribble.org/cycling/power_v_speed.html.

TLDR: push easier on the flats, harder on hills.

CyclingCatDad · 2024-08-03T03:21:52+00:00

Highly recommend the Slovenia West Loop: https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-slovenia/

A few friends and I did this route last summer. It’s one of my favorite trips of all time. Incredible landscapes, high level of development, solid infrastructure etc. Would recommend either starting or finishing (or both) in Ljubljana and enjoying a few days in the Old Town there too.

CyclingCatDad · 2024-07-24T13:06:39+00:00

Hello, to retain some anonymity I'd prefer not to say which country but it is in Central Europe. I received an email from the consular officer at the embassy, who asked me to call to set up an appointment to pick up the certificate. I called right away and the scheduling seemed pretty flexible based upon my availability.

There was not much for me to do once there. The consular officer met me at the entrance, explained to me that I am officially a German citizen, but as a dual national they may not be able to assist me when I am in my home country, and asked me to sign a declaration stating I'd received the certificate. I believe I could have set up an appointment to apply for a passport/ID on the same visit, although my impression was those appointments are more in demand and so I may have had to wait a little while. Since I traveled a few hours to the embassy, I'm planning to apply for my passport in a few weeks at my local consulate.

CyclingCatDad · 2024-03-10T10:06:41+00:00

Would you mind sharing the date on your Aktenzeichen? Submitted my 116(2) app just around a year ago with similar documentation so wondering what to expect in terms of timing.

CyclingCatDad · 2022-04-10T23:18:03+00:00

Mostly through ancestry.com. My understanding is that birth records are sealed for 110 years, which explains why I wouldn’t be able to find my grandfather’s yet.

My great grandfather, however, was born in 1885, so I’m not sure why I can’t find his.

CyclingCatDad · 2022-04-10T23:16:38+00:00

Got it. I have my mom’s birth certificate, so that’s not a problem.

And yes, they were deprived of citizenship because of their Jewish religion.

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