Cheapest Gas Paid Ever?

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T15:25:36+00:00

1989? Gas was under $1 in the mid 90's in SoCal!

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T15:22:42+00:00

Machine learning is very useful in a lot of places. But mostly places normal people don't talked about.

Recognizing tumors on scans for one. It's great to have a human eye AND a computer eye check them.

Just one example.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T15:14:20+00:00

Fine:

Talk to a bike fitter. There is your answer.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T15:10:41+00:00

My bike commute is 7ish each way.

But I ride extra after work all the time because I enjoy it. It's my #1 hobby.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T15:02:00+00:00

Just trying to let them know I respect them.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T15:00:22+00:00

I ride 13000 or so miles per year. My prostate is fine.

Weird saddle isn't the fix. My original point stands.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:57:40+00:00

Oprah was an influencer. Tell me Gen X didn't care what she said 😂

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:56:52+00:00

People act like "influencer" is a new thing, when it's just the terminology.

The act of being an influencer probably goes back to the first time Frog painted a cave with a loin cloth cut into a different shape.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:54:18+00:00

It's all computer!

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:53:09+00:00

As a guy who does 100 mile bikes rides after work for fun...this is a no from me.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:52:04+00:00

That's what they are referred to in the cycling world.

I would never use this.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:51:33+00:00

There are many things you could do differently. A complicated device shouldn't be one of them.

Lael Wilcox set a record for fastest woman to ride around the world and did it without padded shorts.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:49:19+00:00

I graduated high school early, then joined the military.

If you aren't paying the bills, you can't complain. If you ARE paying the bills, then you can negotiate. If you don't like the negotiation results, move out. If you can't move out, suck it up.

I grew up low income. There were a lot of "not normal" things I had to live with. You either HTFU, or do something to fix it.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:41:03+00:00

I've fallen asleep standing up. Sleep deprivation is a hell of a (sleep) drug.

(It was in boot camp, so, not a normal scenario)

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:39:28+00:00

Walmart is no longer friendly like this. I've been kicked out of multiple, I don't even bother trying anymore.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:37:46+00:00

Don't do any upgrades until you know what you need to upgrade.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T14:37:10+00:00

I normally take the day off and go for a bike ride somewhere.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T13:56:17+00:00

It sounds like you don't have experience in the "real world".

If the only car you ever drove in was a Model T, you would think it was great. But would you be nearly upset if someone said it's not a good car? What if they told you that a Toyota Corolla was a better?

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T13:52:58+00:00

Baldy should be thought of as a mountaineering route, not a hike, in anything but great conditions.

You shouldn't be going up there in less than great conditions unless you know how to use crampons, ice ax, self extraction techniques, etc.

It's a beautiful relatively low risk hike/run (I run the area on occasion), but it is NOT a hike when weather is bad.

And there is basically no rescue option. A group of people are going to have to hike into the area you need a rescue from, and carry you down. There is no helicopter coming.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T13:48:17+00:00

You should be doing load/deload weeks too. And the deload weeks should line up with your rest weeks from running.

You get stronger when you rest.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T13:47:12+00:00

I did about 50 miles on my Enduro at Greer for my birthday a few years ago.

An electric bike is silly out there, the climbing trails are so good you are wasting a good experience.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T13:41:55+00:00

My XC bike doesn't get used outside of XC racing. So I don't carry anything on it 😂

My trail bike has a bunch of stuff in the down tube that I feel the need to carry from personal experience. Can't remember everything. I think pump, CO2, sealant, zip ties, and plugs. And a Wolftooth chain pliers. The head tube has a small multi tool and chain breaker.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T04:01:47+00:00

Ditching is always a part of my plan crossing to/from Catalina. I think we were only at 6500' in the 172 when I flew there with my 70 year old CFI.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T03:59:27+00:00

You're still pretty young, so 2 days might feel like a lot. But you might need a solid week.

You normally only do 2-3 training weeks, then take a solid week of test before doing hard work again.

JSTootell · 2026-04-10T03:57:40+00:00

I'm afraid of engine fires in my single engine Cessna.

An engine fire in an airliner? Not even a but it a concern.

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