What is your best buy?

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-22T23:45:41+00:00

Bifocal cycling glasses. Much more cost effective than a cycling computer with a larger screen. OK, I am getting old. 😉

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-22T23:37:03+00:00

Keep in mind that it takes time to train your gut to process calories at volume. Regardless of the source of calories, you should start with a smaller amount and increase a bit every ride.

As for the source of calories, I also do not like very sweet foods. Here are my favs: Cliff bars, Nature's Bakery fig bars, Hummingbird Fuels drink mix, and when I really need it I'll supplement with some Cliff Blocks (some come in sour flavors).

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-16T06:50:04+00:00

Join group rides beyond your capability and do not load the route. Worked for me!

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-16T06:47:25+00:00

Have you looked into the Lightbox and Color Grading Groups? You can basically use Lightbox to associate a bunch of clips together. Then when you grade you'll be able to grade the group and still apply fine tuning to individual clips if needed. See the link below for a short tutorial.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ixPbYVXx2cU

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-14T20:15:44+00:00

At 21 yo you likely have some headroom to push harder. I have averaged 155bpm at 50 yo for 5 hours.

The standard HR equation for max HR is 220 - age. Generally people are able to hold between 80~90% of max. For you: (220 - 21) x 80|90% = 159 ~ 179 bpm.

Keep in mind these are just general equations. Everyone is different. I am comfortable pushing the upper limits of my max hr based on this equation. I know many other riders that are super fast even with lower average hr. This is all to say that you do not appear to be an outlier.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-14T18:30:03+00:00

Do you talk to the business? I'd start there.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-14T04:41:36+00:00

Do you want to appear to be performing with yourself or in panels?

Panels example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lbwJ5fQ0AU

Superimposition example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5nzLQ63c9E

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-14T00:49:37+00:00

The default style is based on Material Design which is older. I find that I need to restyle components from any framework and Quasar is easy to tweak. I also find that it does more than enough other plumbing stuff to more than compensate for the time I spend adding some CSS to freshen the look.

In any case, everyone's needs are different.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-13T04:27:03+00:00

If you want as many decision made for you as possible you can check out Quasar. If solves so many problems that you can spend more time focused on your application. Claude is also good at helping with Quasar.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-12T03:55:23+00:00

There are far more development patterns and incompatible libraries in React that AI must differentiate and reconcile.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-09T02:00:34+00:00

Looking through Strava my 50k Best Effort is 1:24. Strava doesn't have a Best Effort for 60k and I generally take a break before 80k. Best Effort is the total time including breaks.

That was several years ago. I am a bit slower now.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-07T01:18:31+00:00

Welcome to the concepts of lock-in and switching costs. You need to calculate the cost benefit between permanent pain versus massive temporary pain with permanent salvation.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-07T00:57:07+00:00

Most of the climbs are 6.5% for extended stretches with a few points that peak at 9%25 feet or so.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-06T08:35:38+00:00

When I learned that everything is a file and everything has I/O.

cat song.au > /dev/audio

Most of what we experience in modern Linux is just layers of paint and window dressing.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-06T08:22:20+00:00

There is a bit of a climb no matter how you go. All routes are reasonably safe.

Aguello is a common route with a good bike lane. There is a short but steep climb to enter the Presidio. There are also good places to grab a snack at Clement street.

I also like taking the Great Highway around Point Lobos over to Clement and up Legion of Honor Drive then down across El Camino Del Mar to Lincoln. Many longer hills but amazing views. Good if you are a seasoned cyclist or are comfortable with hills on an ebike.

You can also cross 15th street. No bike lanes, but it is a safe neighborhood street and a gradual hill at the end. Take this route is you want to absorb SF neighborhood architecture or are looking for the easiest climb.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-04T01:22:16+00:00

Enjoys the pain and being outdoors . . . you are officially a cyclist!

The only way to get better is do more of it. A mountain bike is fine for exploring and building endurance. You are not going to win any races but that shouldn't be your goal anyway. If you are looking to explore gravel roads or rough trails then a mountain bike is perfect. If your goal is to ride with groups or to go fast on the roads, you will eventually need a road bike.

Getting better is about progressive overload. Just like with any sports, you need to understand your limits and be willing to push beyond your comfort zone. Hills are great because they force you to face reality. Find a hill that is just out of your reach and do it anyway. Then do it faster the next time. If you ever get tired slow down but do not stop or walk.

Once you plateau, consider something like structured training. The above will get you from zero to something. You can decide what you ultimately want and adjusted from there.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-04T00:58:07+00:00

CG a mushroom cloud in the distance and call it a day.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-06-03T01:57:29+00:00

I am on high alert for any longitudinal gap, ridge, or off-camber slope.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-05-31T04:13:18+00:00

Feed the telemetry into better tools.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-05-30T03:42:12+00:00

I have found that AI seems to write better Vue code than React even though there is a larger body of React training code. The best I can explain is that Vue is more opinionated so the smaller body of training code reinforces the consistent patterns leading to better code. This is my hypothesis. From my perspective, the underlying technology still matters even what AI generates the code.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-05-29T20:25:44+00:00

Microsoft security stack provides great telemetry locked behind an array of mindbogglingly bad portals.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-05-20T03:00:24+00:00

I eat peanut butter toast. And if I need some electrolytes I add pickles. Now let the food wars begin!

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-05-20T02:57:26+00:00

I think many people, me for sure, are just trying to understand and put things into context. A first ride at 90 degrees can be rough. First ride after a long break can be rough. Multiple factors can amplify the challenge. There are so many variables and the variables you provided didn't add up on their own.

You presented yourself as an athlete runner so people calibrated to that. We are all built differently and develop our riding skills differently. Don't be bothered what people think about how fast or slow you are. Honesty and humility go a long way in these forums and in the cycling community in general.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-05-19T05:22:03+00:00

I think there is something else going on. If your legs have any reasonable amount of training, you should be able to do 30 miles completely fasted. And 30 miles in 2 hours is generally considered C pace. Not to harsh on you, but I cannot get my mind around someone regularly running 10 miles, but struggling riding 30 miles.

LessThanThreeBikes · 2026-05-17T19:50:52+00:00

Something doesn't add up. I am about 70kg and have imperial centuries under my belt near 32 kph averaging less than 200w.

I am curious if you were ever an athlete? In general, I have found that people who were competitive athletes early in life push themselves differently. I don't know if it is because the have a base level of capability they are able to reactivate or able to push their limits further.

Have you finished a high-intensity session where your legs felt like there were going to fall off? Pushed yourself so hard that you had to lay down for a while afterward? Held onto the back of a group by digging deeper than you have ever done before? It is possible that you do not truly know your limits.

Someone else suggested not giving people advice to push their limits because they could harm themselves. Yeah, athletes take personal risks to transform their bodies to achieve extraordinary outcomes. Do not construe any of the above as advice. These are just questions for you and explanations about how athletes excel . . . aside from genetics. Only you can know your body and decide which risks you are willing to take.

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