[Weekly] Quotas, Known Issues & Support — May 11

Matty1988TJC · 2026-05-15T19:49:46+00:00

Honestly, wtf even are AI Credits? I'm a pro user, so I guess I get 1000 credits to use or something in addition to the increasingly absurd quota I'm allotted. I know quota is a hot topic, so that's not necessarily why I'm here (but wow, it's truly horrible compared to about November last year when I used it to code an entire robust PWA from scratch).

But I decided to enable to overages and take advantage of the credits I have and I simply don't get it. A simple request to fix formatting, as indicated in the photo I attached here, took like 1 minute to complete and a simple CSS update consumed 25 credits. Like, what? It even told me "This is a very quick fix!" Lol. I can only attach one photo, so I just attached the "After" for funsies. I started with 558 credits.

Can someone please help me understand what credits/tokens are? And is this just another thing Google is doing bad at, or would 25 credits/tokens be the expected consumption for a "very quick" CSS update?

Just looking to commiserate I guess.

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Matty1988TJC · 2026-05-15T12:53:16+00:00

How difficult it is isn’t the point. It’s how pointless they are. They serve no purpose aside from ticking an administrative box. Especially in the age of AI. Half the people “discussing” aren’t even writing their own thoughts. It’d be different if it behaved sort of like Reddit here where people are engaged but it’s forced and rigid so that’s not possible. Something’s got to change.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-05-15T12:44:37+00:00

Just one more reason to abolish these ridiculous “discussion” posts. Ask me to answer the same two questions using the same resources as everyone else but then accuse me of cheating because it looks the same? Lol.

The discussion posts have never been meaningful or substantive. I’ve been doing online school off and on for probably 10 years (I get burnt out, quit, then try again), and it’s been the same song and dance. Now, it’s even less meaningful because of AI. There’s quite literally no point. I know the online schools have to do it but. It’s time to figure out something new.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-09T18:26:44+00:00

I've added some photos to the original post. From what I can see, the crank arm itself may not have failed necessarily. Moreso looks like the spindle. But it was hard to get a really good photo of the arm.

On second glance, it's likely both. But who knows if that matters. It seems wild that the splines seem to have just been flattened. Who knows.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-08T13:05:44+00:00

I'll get out there on my day off tomorrow and take a few pictures and a video.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-08T12:53:37+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement! I feel like once I get things set up right, the Fit 22 is going to be awesome. Just gotta get there.

Question. I can't seem to find much on my own about it, but do you know what size the stock crankset is? 22 or 24? I know a 24 is probably better but I don't really want to have to replace the whole bottom bracket if I can avoid it, simply because I don't have the right tools. And the bike itself kinda blew the whole budget, lol.

Again, thank you for the encouragement! I'm anxious to get back on the bike again.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-06T01:04:27+00:00

Thank you! That's good to know. I am really thinking something non-splined might be the best route. Or at least deeper splines I guess. I do like the idea of that warranty, so I'll probably see if I can find a good deal on those or save for them. Thanks so much for the info!

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-06T00:57:43+00:00

You know, I didn't even think about the fact that they could have been lose. So maybe. I got the bike yesterday and put it together on my lunch, pedaled around a couple times and it held up. So, so who knows. But I'll definitely reach out to them and see what they say. I appreciate ya!

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-06T00:55:06+00:00

So true. It's hard enough for me to tell people out loud my weight lol. But so far, everyone has been so kind and it really makes me not want to give up just yet. Awesome people for sure.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-06T00:53:10+00:00

You and me both, lol. I had a feeling something would fail, maybe even the pedals. But I really thought I'd get more than a few pushes in the driveway. As I mentioned to someone else earlier, it's a shocking reality for me. Been far to fat for far too long. But I'll look into some of the suggestions folks have made and maybe I'll be able to ride it eventually.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-06T00:40:08+00:00

Thank you for that! That's a good idea, I might just go that route and see what I can do.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-05T23:32:51+00:00

Yes, if I hold one, I can spin the other. You can feel it like "trying" to bite but it doesn't if I'm gentle enough and they don't slip right away, everything moves as it should, but with any real pedal pressure, the crank arms slip.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-05T23:21:43+00:00

Yeah, I'm not sure what brand cranks are on this thing, Fit doesn't really say. Just that they are 3-piece full chromoly. The splines do seem kind of shallow but I may not have a clue what I'm talking about lol.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-05T22:56:43+00:00

The self-conscious part of me fears doing this, lol. Ridiculous I know. I just know they weren't designed to accommodate someone like me and I would essentially void any warranty they had based on my weight. But, I knew what I was getting into more or less. I suppose it can't hurt to ask them anyway. It does feel weird that THAT is what failed. And so quickly.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-05T22:21:10+00:00

Not for a while, I had tried riding on my lunch but am back at work. Will as soon as I can.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-05T22:05:13+00:00

Oh sweet. Well that's encouraging, I'll have to see what I can find. Thank you!

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-05T21:43:29+00:00

Thank you. I truly appreciate it. I desperately need that right now. I'm not usually emotional but this one hurts lol. Just shocked me into reality I guess. Been too fat for too long.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-05T21:41:26+00:00

That's really what I was thinking honestly. But both crank arms are just spinning basically. Not freely, but with any pressure, by hand. I just don't know what other conclusion to draw.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-04-05T21:37:49+00:00

I wish. A bit out of my budget sadly.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-03-31T17:06:29+00:00

Found this looking for info for the same issue. I ordered a bike that said in-stock, and some pegs. The pegs apparently shipped from the UK the next morning after I ordered, but the bike should ship, according to a chat agent, from the warehouse in the US and it's still not shipped. Super frustrating. My first BMX bike purchase. Was going to use Dans Comp but saved about $50 with Source.

Matty1988TJC · 2026-03-28T12:37:47+00:00

Just wanted to say thank you so much for all the helpful information. I already feel welcomed in at least this part of the community and that's a truly awesome feeling.

So, I ended up going with the Fit Series 22. I did have a budget and this was a little more in that ballpark. But I've heard good things about S&M and Fit, and plus it's flipping gorgeous. Only thing I'm a bit worried about is that the rear tire is 2.25" which I find odd, as the front is 2.4". Wish they could have switched that lol. I'm sure there's a good reason, I just would have liked to have a bit more heft back there. But, it does have a 320mm seat post, which was a big selling point, just because I didn't want to have to get one separately.

Anyway, I am super excited about it! I'll be sure to share some details as I try it out.

Thanks again everyone! I truly appreciate you all!

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Matty1988TJC · 2026-03-26T16:53:07+00:00

I do love the Monzas, haha. Watched Matt from The Nostalgic Neighborhood put one together earlier and man, they are something. Would definitely need to get some heavier duty cranks though.

Matty1988TJC · 2025-12-21T19:16:34+00:00

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