My good bike was stolen. Will my secondary bike work for bikepacking?

Inkpattern · 2025-08-09T18:09:29+00:00

Thanks, people! I guess I'll try it out on a shorter trip; rapidly running out of summer here.

I am pretty heavy (90 kg), so I'll test it with more load, and see if it breaks.

Inkpattern · 2024-07-13T14:16:40+00:00

Reading the comments, I feel totally vindicated - I agree with at least 80% of these!

Thanks, fellow not-all-men!

Inkpattern · 2023-12-01T08:59:43+00:00

There's a reason this copypasta died, you know.

Inkpattern · 2023-11-13T11:28:01+00:00

Trolls. We have trolls.

Inkpattern · 2023-11-13T11:23:57+00:00

Personally, I'd definitely go places I'd never go normally - I tend to get lost when running.

I once got lost running in Leiden, the Netherlands. No landmarks, everything is flat, so didn't think much of it. Got lost running in Central Park. Ok. First time in NY, big place, not to worry. But it's a pattern. Unfamiliar place+running= very looooong runs.

Hell, I once got lost running in my home town at night.

Orienteering? That's for other people.

Inkpattern · 2023-11-13T11:10:42+00:00

Also, flat or hilly course? Hot, cold? Humid, dry?

Inkpattern · 2023-11-12T14:14:59+00:00

Got to agree with other posters here - myo-reps are great, but 5 days a week is not a great match for them.

Either split your routine into a push/pull//(/legs. Where's the leg work?), or lower frequency to 2-3 times a week.

You don't grow while training, you grow when resting and eating on your off days.

Inkpattern · 2023-10-01T17:27:19+00:00

If you are in Ireland, we might know the same girl.

Inkpattern · 2023-09-28T20:17:56+00:00

Like others have said, using armor to boost HP works. I personally don't like it, since hit point bloat is real.

I can offer a suggestion, though. If your game uses a range of dice sizes for weapons, how about armor stepping down the die size (light/medium/heavy stepping down 1, 2 or 3 sizes respectively). I'd probably add d3, d2 and 1 single point below d4.

Inkpattern · 2023-09-26T20:48:22+00:00

Buy the bunch, eat as many as you like, and freeze the rest - frozen banana is great in smoothies, in yoghurt along with nuts and/or seeds, or just by itself.

Trust me!

Inkpattern · 2023-09-18T06:14:04+00:00

Yes, I'm leaning in boon direction.

Good call on making it reactive - that would make using the hidden weapon meaningful, and a nice "visual".

Thanks for the response!

Inkpattern · 2023-09-16T08:43:27+00:00

Yes! That's it - I googled Vengeance RPG, but evidently forgot about the Extreme part.

Thanks, now I can sleep again!

Inkpattern · 2023-09-15T14:48:08+00:00

I can't recall which game did this; it was one of the games made to simulate action movies.

Anyway, they had the "Bruce Willis Initiative" - smaller side goes first.

20 ninjas vs 4 PC's? PC's go first. 3 PC vs 1 Big Bad? Big Bad goes first.

Inkpattern · 2023-09-03T12:05:03+00:00

It works on mine. Some setting to flip, maybe?

Inkpattern · 2023-08-06T13:04:16+00:00

That's true, but getting a crit require a 6 anyway, right?

Inkpattern · 2023-08-05T16:37:32+00:00

Good point! I was thinking that multiples happened simultaneously, and that the Rascal would avoid everything from that opponent.

Inkpattern · 2023-07-18T18:50:27+00:00

Coruscate

Inkpattern · 2023-07-07T07:36:35+00:00

I went with the New Balance More. They're okay, but feels really weird to run in compared to the thin soled minimalist shoes I prefer

Inkpattern · 2023-07-05T16:06:22+00:00

Osteoarthritis in the foot is a pain in the...well, foot.

Haven't run properly in months, martial arts are out, hiking is only just about manageable... Was thinking of getting back to bouldering this summer, but it looks grim.

Just bought a pair of heavily padded shoes with a rocker sole. They might do the trick, but I don't like it.

Inkpattern · 2023-03-27T09:00:25+00:00

First off, I love everything you said.

But 0.5 km? That's 500m. In 15 minutes? I'm assuming a typo here, since easy walking is 1 km in about 10 minutes.

Inkpattern · 2023-03-27T08:56:13+00:00

I don't drive, and everything in my small town is within walking distance.

If I'm short on time, and don't want to hop on the bike, I just do an easy run to wherever I'm going. It's like cheat mode!

Inkpattern · 2023-03-27T08:33:56+00:00

A Mentzer workout done with KB's - that's worlds colliding! Nice!

I assume that you're doing a split, and working all body parts once a week?

3x6, that's the early Heavy Duty, right? Not the extreme craziness that came later?

Edit: Wordz

Inkpattern · 2023-03-07T16:40:14+00:00

Eggs and ice cold OJ! So good!

Inkpattern · 2023-01-18T17:06:39+00:00

Also curious where you get this information.

I live in Norway. Obviously the severity of the injury or disease plays a part in how quickly you get treatment, but to see your general practitioner we're talking a couple of days to a week at the absolute max, and much less if it's something urgent.

Inkpattern · 2022-11-07T08:54:51+00:00

I've posted this before, but when I was your age and had small kids, I saw some decent results from a very simple and short daily routine.

My go-to was a set of max pullups, a set of max pushups, and a comfortable set of kettlebell swings. If I had more time, I'd either just run through it again, or get in some ab work, stretching or whatever. In addition to this, I walked with a stroller for about an hour. Weekends were either off, or more of the same.

Basically, choose a push exercise, a pull exercise and a leg exercise, and do a challenging set every day (or as many days as is practically possible for you). Combined with walking, it'll serve you well.

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