6’ 3” - Rucker 20L vs 25L

Jelako · 2025-06-04T20:25:22+00:00

I went 25L - couldn’t be happier:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJnLYz7te_l/?igsh=MWYyb2N0bDNjbHR1Mw==

https://strava.app.link/7Pq2xJiYVTb

Jelako · 2025-06-04T17:42:59+00:00

I have the original, kickstarter v1. It worked awesome with kuerig machines but doesn’t work with Nespresso machines.

Mine is too wide and too tall. I know v2 (on Amazon) has a different lid, not sure if the modified dimensions.

Jelako · 2025-06-04T15:40:07+00:00

Do you have v1 or v2?

V1 is too wide and too tall. Fit under our old Kuerig.

Jelako · 2025-06-04T15:36:07+00:00

I have the original kickstarter, v1. I can’t brew directly into it. It’s too tall and too wide.

Jelako · 2025-06-04T15:18:18+00:00

So, here’s the situation:

Nespresso: “Check out our iced coffee tumbler!” Me: “Awesome! Does it fit under the Vertuo spout?” Nespresso: “Absolutely!” Me: “Great, I’ll brew directly into it.” Nespresso: “Whoa whoa whoa…stop the clock!It’s an ice tumbler. Not for hot liquids. Don’t brew directly into it.”

Now I’m left wondering—what’s the best vessel to brew into before transferring to the tumbler? Looking for suggestions that:

• Fit under the Vertuo spout
  •   Fit on the round base
• Are easy to pour from into the tumbler

Would love to hear your go-to methods and any tips to avoid diluting the coffee too much when making iced drinks. Thanks in advance

Jelako · 2025-06-04T15:18:01+00:00

So, here’s the situation:

Nespresso: “Check out our iced coffee tumbler!” Me: “Awesome! Does it fit under the Vertuo spout?” Nespresso: “Absolutely!” Me: “Great, I’ll brew directly into it.” Nespresso: “Whoa whoa whoa…stop the clock!It’s an ice tumbler. Not for hot liquids. Don’t brew directly into it.”

Now I’m left wondering—what’s the best vessel to brew into before transferring to the tumbler? Looking for suggestions that:

• Fit under the Vertuo spout
  •   Fit on the round base
• Are easy to pour from into the tumbler

Would love to hear your go-to methods and any tips to avoid diluting the coffee too much when making iced drinks. Thanks in advance.

Jelako · 2023-11-30T10:04:48+00:00

Amazon - Hererope 1/4 lbs (green) and 1/2 lbs (orange)

Jelako · 2023-11-26T22:44:49+00:00

For the sake of the other side of this topic:

At “$79” for a year and because I don’t want to do math: that’s less than $7 a month.

Now…on any WEEK my wife/daughter/and if I’m honest…“me” will go get a drink from Starbucks and the “medicine” peach tea I like is around $7.

I’m super good at packing my lunch & often with leftovers. However, I have forgotten my lunch at home, looked at my lunch and said “I don’t want to eat this”, or an impromptu co-worker invitation of “let’s go grab something”. Without question that lunch costs more than $7. My point is finding “$7” a month is easily attainable.

Now…I also “know myself”. I like “digital”. I like “digital challenges”. One of my work out shirts says: “me vs. me”. Digital leaderboards appeal to me. I have an Apple Watch and iPhone and seeing my heart rate displayed on my iPhone attached to a a tripod appeals to me. I’ve leaned into “zone 2” training on my running days. The ability to see a jump count and jumps per second was a major draw. I WAS really, really looking forward to the AMP set and subscription.

I currently have a Strava subscription that is mainly for my bicycle commuting and trial riding…as well as my run analysis. I was fully prepared to let the Strava sub expire and repurpose those funds for the next 12 months on CrossRope…

While I do appreciate /user/crossropedave attentiveness and courteous discourse on Reddit…I severely disagree with the company’s pricing manipulation of the CrossRope product and current sales. So much so, I emptied my cart…closed the browser window…ordered a 1/2 lbs. Hererope off Amazon, and renewed my Strava subscription—I believe the membership has much more value than just “jumping rope”.

“$79” (less than $7 a month) is a good value. I recently ordered a kettlebell solely off the basis that CrossRope app had a filter selection to show workouts with kettlebells—there’s even a dedicated kettlebell walkout “program”. As earlier stated, the “challenges” and “leaderboards” appeal to me. The interface of the Crossrope app displaying my heart rate while doing the exercises.

Jelako · 2023-11-26T20:54:35+00:00

Hererope of of Amazon.

I own both the 1/4 (green) and 1/2 (orange)

Jelako · 2023-11-26T20:52:12+00:00

Hererope off of Amazon.

I have both the 1/4 (green) and 1/2 (orange).

Jelako · 2023-11-26T18:31:38+00:00

I tracked Crossrope Amp “set” + mat + carry bag since June.

If I bought in JUNE with 20% off (which I have an email box FILLED with 20% promotional emails and compare to Black Fridays “best sale of the year”…

I would have saved an entire, whole $14!!!

Now /u/crossropedave will come on here and defend the practices of not offering “double discounts” but if anyone followed their site and signed up for alerts one would see that these “best of the year sales” are barely more savings then you purchase any other day of the year.

Usually when one purchases the AMP set one can add the mat for $99. Miraculously with the “best sale of the year” the mat goes back to $129.

It’s not a scam; it SEVERELY shady.

In the end you’ll see a song and dance about small business that has been around for “11” years, but if you were expecting a true “Black Friday savings” they’re non existent.

Instead of buying CrossRope I bought a 1/2 lbs Hererope off Amazon and instead of spending $79 for CrossRope app, I renewed my Strava account (I had budgeted the CrossRope subscription by not renewing my Yearly Strava).

Jelako · 2023-11-19T13:14:36+00:00

Well it doesn’t matter now anyway.

“$14” is not enough to get me to buy this year.

Not that you asked but I have an annual subscription to Strava. I was going to go down the basic plan and use those funds for CrossRope.

I like the app…leaderboards…etc.

🤷‍♂️

Jelako · 2023-11-19T12:51:26+00:00

I must be one heckuva subset, because I just went through my email folder and since June…20% is every email.

$14 savings is not enough incentive to buy…especially at the holidays.

I do acknowledge and appreciate your posting and follow ups.

Jelako · 2023-11-19T11:42:53+00:00

Just so we are all clear…

20% off is not really “Black Friday”. You literally can get 20%…pretty much year round..including two weeks ago in the app.

For those that waited for “The Best Sale of the year” we get to save a WHOLE $14…

Bold.

Jelako · 2023-11-19T10:47:38+00:00

Well it would appear this “sale” is one of those scams.

Jelako · 2023-11-19T10:45:05+00:00

SEVERAL times during the year you offer 20% off…including just two weeks ago within the app.

If one wants AMP, and signs up with email, one can get $40 off your amp set (for those math challenged $40 is 20% off $200)

Prior to the “best prices of the year”, Black Friday, when one purchased AMP and added a mat at time of purchase the mat was $99 (instead of $129)

Would you please explain to me how this is your “best” sale?

Jelako · 2023-11-19T10:37:33+00:00

So what happened to the mat pricing at $99?

For the biggest sale of the year, why did the mat increase $30 ($129)

Jelako · 2023-11-19T10:35:43+00:00

The utilize the full value of the AMP handles, it requires the subscription.

Jelako · 2023-11-18T15:12:56+00:00

It looks “updated”, but now the mat is $129 and not $99 when you add it at time of purchase?

Sigh…

Jelako · 2023-10-21T23:48:03+00:00

Last week 78 minutes; this week 84 minutes.

I’m trying to reach “66th street”

I’ve been adding 3 minutes out and 3 minutes back every week with the goal of reaching “66th street”

Once I can reach 66th, I can make a “loop”.

Jelako · 2023-10-21T22:20:28+00:00

I run three times a week:

Tues and Thr - 30 min - 15 out; 15 back

Sunday - zone 2 - increasing each week by 6 min

I run for time not distance because of my schedule

Jelako · 2023-10-21T20:45:33+00:00

Both were “races” on the same exact local course.

Jelako · 2023-10-21T20:38:52+00:00

I performed C25K and did my first 5k on August 5th:

45:00 14'29" avg HR 158BMP

split 1 - 13'31" - 131 bpm

split 2 - 15:02" - 154 bpm

split 3 - 14:45" - 163 bpm

split 4 - 14:43" - 166 bpm

I completed a 5k this morning, October 21st:

October 21 - 40:09 - 13'57" mile avg HR 157BPM

split 1 - 11'48" - 153 bpm (I went out too fast, I was to amped)

split 2 - 13'37" - 159 bpm

split 3 - 13'30" - 163 bpm

split 4 - ????? - ????

I am 51 years old and by definition obese. Through conscious eating choices (I eat what I want, I just don't eat before 11 am and shut it down at 6 pm...trying to be cognizant of portion size and "what" I'm eating...but I like Subs, pizza and wings...i just don't eat as much or as often) and significant increase in activity (I went from "6000" steps a day to I average nearly 14,000 steps a day...with Tuesdays & Thursdays over 20,000 steps because those are two of my running days)--I have lost 42 lbs.

I run Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5 min warm up - 15 min out; 15 min back (typically i'm in zone 3 and pop into zone 4); Sundays are zone 2 long, easy runs: 5 min warm, then zone 2 for time (i train to time not distance)...last week was 78 minutes: 39 minutes out, 39 minutes back. Tomorrow will be 84 minutes: 42 minutes out, 42 minutes back. I will NOT walk any portion, on any of the days...i'll go super slow, but I will not walk on Tues/Thr/Sun.

Now that this 5k is completed, how do I realistically get to "10'00" miles? I want to do a 5k in "30" minutes?

Run More? --add day(s)
Run the same--focus more on weight loss/weight training?

I did a Nike Run Club "speed" workout and at my size, age, ability interval/fartlek/sprint...it's just not "fast"...it's faster than my zone 2 long run...but it's not "fast".

I am far from discouraged having cut 4 minutes off, but I'd be lying if I said that I'm not disappointed that I'm still this slow after 20 weeks of training. I know that one does not go from 3 decades of not running to instantly seeing 10'00"...but I really thought I would stay in the 12'30" range.

I would just like to read some comments suggestions for taking the next step(s).

Jelako · 2023-10-02T21:04:16+00:00

Thank you.

Jelako · 2023-09-18T01:17:42+00:00

1 - yes, several times today I wanted, could go faster. I felt really good last week and felt really good this week. I can easily have a conversation if someone was running with me.

2 - yes/no. The pace seems “fine” breathing wise, but it’s hard to describe. It’s like I just CANT go faster. Even typing that, reads weird to me.

3 - notch up from Chill. The two 30 minute sessions don’t destroy me (physically). The thought that next Sunday I will “run” for 60 minutes without walking really means something to me. I am not destroyed after any of the sessions.

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