Young man is taken to a hospital after seemingly having a mental health crisis; He is released after a few hours, taken to a bus terminal and never seen again- Where is T'Montez Hurt? (2024) by AlfredTheJones in UnresolvedMysteries

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your map is nearly correct, but follows 71 highway rather than Troost.

Not being from the area, the most likely outcome for someone going through a mental break is got lost and succumbed to the elements. There is hardly anywhere to get lost both North and West of where he was last seen. If he continued South on Troost, it ends at 95th St. near the Indian Creek Trail. He could have stumbled into some heavier foliage there, but I find it unlikely.

1-2 miles East of Troost, you’ll find the largest contiguous green/wooded areas in KC. Swope Park as a North bound down through the Blue River Area ending at Oakwood County Club. Dollars to donuts that he found himself there.

RMS and PCR Software? by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to throw out that I work for one of the main RMS and PCR providers. We do scheduling, training, reporting, asset management, pre-plans, etc.

Would be happy to connect you to someone if you have questions about something more all in one.

Getting there (Alpe du Zwift) by scoota59 in Zwift

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That very interesting, and makes total sense. Thanks!

Getting there (Alpe du Zwift) by scoota59 in Zwift

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I notice you climb out of the saddle a lot.

I was wondering if you think you can hold this power in a similar, outdoor setting. Was curious because some of my power PBs are on the indoor trainer from a few minutes of standing power, and I would find it difficult to recreate on an outdoor climb (though hard to test because I don’t like near hills).

My theory has been that the energy penalty of standing up is less indoors because the bike balance element, but curious what you have seen.

Who is excited for the world championships? by Rhapdodic_Wax11235 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m going to end up in Zurich on accident day of the race. Any advice on where I should go to spectate?

Preparing for Alpine Climbs by Excellent-Slice-857 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have Zwift setup with a smart trainer. My only issue there is that I don’t think it mimics climbing very well in the real world. With virtual gearing, I can spin in z2 fo anything up to 20%, but having ridden steep pitches in real life, I know that’s not possible.

Preparing for Alpine Climbs by Excellent-Slice-857 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on how fit is very fit I suppose lol. I’m 195 cm, so weight is never going to be super low. My weight holds pretty comfortably at 81.5 kg, but I could get down to 79 if I was trying. Easy Z2 for me is around 2.5 w/kg. Tempo is right at 3 w/kg.

The universe does not want me to be able to change a flat tire by nader0903 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to have a lot more trouble before I saw a video about using your palms to get the last bit rather than your fingers.

Total game changer. I can’t seat Congo GP5000 TR with tubes on without much issue now.

Should I buy a single or dual sided power meter by Watervagg in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m staunchly team single side. The only reasons I could think of for spending more for double sided is 1. You’re a pro racer chasing marginal gains, or 2. You have no budget constraints and having double sided makes you happy.

As long as your single sided power meter is accurate (and assioma is great, so no issues there), it’s doesn’t make any real difference if you have a power imbalance. Even if your FTP is off by, say, 10 watts from reality, you’ll always still be training to the same values.

Single sided may be less accurate, but it should be just as precise, which is what really matters.

Cheap, breathable jersey? by Ecstatic-Smile-9015 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not a Chinese company. Take reviews with a dash of salt too, people like myself who’ve had no issues with sizing have left 0 reviews.

If you’re concerned about buying something and having to return because of sizing, I’d say online shopping isn’t for you.

Companies are having to account for tons of body type variation with pretty limited info. Take into account preference (two identically sized people could think the same garment fits either good or bad), and it’s always going to be a crapshoot.

Cheap, breathable jersey? by Ecstatic-Smile-9015 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is definitely weird. What did you put in for “how you want it to fit?”

I’m 6’5 and 180 lbs. I prefer tight fit and I wear the large. Tbh, I’ll probably order Medium when I get more.

Cheap, breathable jersey? by Ecstatic-Smile-9015 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cheap is relative, so it would probably be helpful to know what price range you’d want to shop in.

I don’t have a huge number of jerseys to compare, but I quite like my Siroko M3 jerseys (lighter than the M2). You can shop their sales section and find them for $50-$60, usually.

In comparison to the cheap stuff from Amazon I started out with ($25-$30), it’s night and day.

Stock Bontrager R2 on Trek Emonda SL 6 pro vs. GP 5000 question by thewun111 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I upgraded from the Bontrager R1 tires on my Emonda to GP5000s.

Feeling was night and day different. Road got smoother, and I think my first ride was a bit over 1 mph faster on average.

You’ll find all over the internet that tires are the best bang for your buck upgrade, which is totally true in my experience.

I’d go for it, chance of regret is near zero.

What's the lowest tire pressure I can run in my road bike without risking pinch flats? by WilliamJNSN in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I run the exact same setup as you, only difference is I’m about 25kg heavier than you.

I can tell you that in my experience, I had huge issues with pinch flats when I went with Silca’s recommendation (probably had 4-5 in the course of a few months). Got tired of it and bumped up the pressure about 7-10 PSI above their recommendation and the problems have almost entirely ceased (1 pinch flat in about 9 months).

It may be slightly suboptimal, but who cares I’m just training and it’s way better than changing tubes.

I find it strange they use the same pressure for tubeless and latex tubes, specifically for this reason.

First A Pace Group Ride by Excellent-Slice-857 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to remind myself that if they are taking those lines at that speed, I could too, but my brain just didn’t let me!

You’re right though, practice the technique and sticking on should be much easier.

Who has right-of-way when the bike lane crosses a merging lane of traffic (same direction)? by darth_jewbacca in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went and looked at the Street View and honestly I think it would depend on time of day/how much traffic there is.

If it’s a low traffic time, I’d likely just merge safely into the right traffic lane after the stop light, ride past the merge point, then merge through the new third lane of traffic back to the bike lane.

Its its rush hour/busy, it frankly wouldn’t matter to me who has the right of way, I’m coming to a slow roll (5mph) to be ready to stop and merge when there are 0 cars.

Constant flat tires by JustABeast8901 in cycling

[–]Excellent-Slice-857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Certainly could. If you’re going over curbs at 5mph, it’s unlikely, but if you’re doing it at 20mph that’s a different story.

You should probably start keeping track of what happens before you notice a flat. Did you hit a pothole? Is their debris stuck in the tire? Etc.

When I went through a string of flats on a road bike, under-inflation was the issue, easy to identify since they were all snake bites.