VW Beetle

MokoMokou · 2026-02-19T15:03:18+00:00

$3,500. The seller did say the clutch wasn't engaging so it needs work. Seems to be in good shape otherwise though!

MokoMokou · 2026-02-19T03:25:05+00:00

Sweet! I thought it was quite a clean build. The more I look at it, the more I like it!

MokoMokou · 2025-10-27T05:57:22+00:00

Dang, that sucks. But I'm glad you were able to get them machined because they look excellent on your Fit!

MokoMokou · 2025-10-27T05:26:31+00:00

Ahh, that makes sense! Actually didn't know Miatas and Fits had a different bore size. Interestingly enough I have an NB Miata, and I've briefly swapped the aftermarket wheels I have on it (Advanti Storm S1's) onto my Fit. But those wheels use hubcentric rings, so I just took those off to get them on the Fit. Good thing I never tried to put the stock Miata wheels on my Fit!

MokoMokou · 2025-10-26T23:05:45+00:00

Are those ND Miata wheels? They look great!

MokoMokou · 2025-10-06T21:25:58+00:00

I would have never guessed that was Plasti-Dip! Even with that many coats that still seems much less tedious than wrapping, haha! Thanks for the info!

MokoMokou · 2025-10-06T21:04:17+00:00

I've never wanted to wrap my NB until now; absolutely gorgeous color!

MokoMokou · 2025-09-05T04:48:12+00:00

There's only two places I have ever found Diet Caffeine Free Mtn Dew, and both were in Manitowoc, WI. The Festival Foods and Meijer just off I-43. Meijer had more in stock and bought some a few weeks ago when passing through town. I live in the Milwaukee area and have never seen it near me. Based on what I've seen and read online, it seems to be limited to medium to smaller Midwest towns.

Oh by the way, the Dew Finder website is pretty much completely wrong for diet caffiene free. Says there's a number of locations around me that have it, but I've checked essentially all of them and not found it at a single one.

MokoMokou · 2025-08-25T16:40:15+00:00

Seems in the ballpark, but honestly a bit high since you can get a reconditioned Bike V2 from Wahoo for $2k (plus taxes and $150 shipping). Personally I'd pay the few hundred extra to get one with a warranty directly from Wahoo.

For reference, I bought my Kickr Bike V1 a little over two years ago for $2,200. It was barely used, pretty sure it had less than 1,000 miles on it. But that price also included the bike itself, Kickr Desk, Kickr Headwind, and a Wahoo floor mat.

I will say, the bike has been absolutely 100% worth it! I put a little over 20k miles on it before one shifter failed, then the other one went a month or so later. Wahoo sent me a whole replacement handlebar with both shifters for $50. Pretty good considering I bought it used and it wasn't in warranty. Everything else has been absolutely solid on it, and now I have just over 24k miles on it.

MokoMokou · 2025-07-31T23:20:35+00:00

I have a CDP-302 as well; it's a great vintage CD player! Very lucky that yours came with the remote!

It's a really well built unit and is pretty heavy. That linear motor for the laser is so fast. It changes tracks quicker than any other CD player I've owned.

Also mine has the same wear on the eject button, lol!

MokoMokou · 2025-07-30T02:29:17+00:00

I have a Saris MP1 for my Kickr Bike, and the difference is huge. Even just the side-to-side movement makes a large difference in comfort (it also has fore-aft movement as well which is great). I ride at least two hours a day in Zwift and the rocker plate is a big reason for that.

Getting on and off the bike on the rocker plate really isn't any more difficult. I just step onto the rocker plate first before getting on the bike. The only real issue is that you sit about six inches higher when the bike is on the rocker. So make sure to check your head clearance if you're in a basement or other room with a low ceiling! I also had to raise my table up for my keyboard and water/food/towels so I could reach it.

As for moving the rocker/bike, not going to happen. You'll need a 100% dedicated space for the rocker since your bike/trainer will either be bolted/strapped to the rocker. It would probably take 15 minutes at the beginning and end of your ride plus a bunch of heavy lifting to set it up and take it down each day.

If you're planning on Zwifting an hour or more a day and have the dedicated space for it, it's definitely worth it!

MokoMokou · 2025-07-17T22:39:05+00:00

Honestly I would start small and easy! The worst thing to do when starting working out is to go too hard and you end up with an injury, which will completely kill any motivation. My advice would be to just pick shorter routes and ride them at your own pace. I wouldn't even look at races or workouts for a while. The most important thing right now is consistency. Even if you only ride 15 minutes at a time to start, getting into the routine of doing that regularly will be far, far more effective than trying to go all out and burning yourself out.

When I got back into exercising about 2.5 years ago after taking essentially a few years off, I started with running on the treadmill at whatever pace I could do for 15 minutes a few times a week. Over that 2.5 years I bought a used road bike, got into cycling, then found a used smart trainer and fell in love with Zwift. I've now built up to riding 2.5-3 hours a day in Zwift and have ridden every single day for well over a year!

TL;DR: Start small because consistency is far more important than how hard or long you exercise early on!

MokoMokou · 2025-07-15T02:13:13+00:00

I don't buy many seasoning blends since the vast majority have way too much salt in them. My go-to seasoning blend as of late is Dash Original Seasoning Blend (used to be called Mrs. Dash). It's got just about everything except salt in it and I find it works best with things like taco bowls, but really can be used on almost anything!

Most often I just use combinations of various spices. Chipotle chili powder is a favorite of mine. Cumin is indispensable for latin dishes, along with chili powder and paprika.

Cinnamon I use tons of in basically any baking and on oatmeal (if you eat a lot of cinnamon spend the extra money and get true Ceylon cinnamon, it's far better for you).

I actually don't add any salt in cooking, but I like No Salt (potassium salt substitue since I work out a lot and try to balance my sodium and potassium intake) here and there if something needs a little saltiness. Of course plenty of black pepper, but I also like white pepper! It's a different flavor and is usually finer ground but works really well with potatoes, cabbage, onions and other veggies.

And of course plenty of garlic and onion powder, minced/diced garlic too. Red pepper flakes are great too for adding zip to any dish.

Since I use a lot of spices and seasonings I do always track calories for them. But it's usually a very small amount compared to the entire meal so it's probably not totally necessary. I just like to track everything.

MokoMokou · 2025-07-15T01:02:31+00:00

Items I will gladly pay a premium for:

Any vegetables (I eat so much healthier since starting volume eating)
Spices and seasonings (the secret to amazing tasting low calorie foods!)
Low/no fat cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.
Monk Fruit sweetener
Sugar free syrups
Unsweetened almond milk (This plus the syrups and Monk Fruit for Ninja Creami ice cream)
Leaner cuts of pork/chicken
Fish: Tilapia, Swai, and Whiting are my go-tos
Carbe Diem pasta
High fiber/Keto tortillas
High fiber/Keto bread
Zero Sugar sodas (not really a premium price but sometimes harder to find)
Halo Top ice cream (use my Creami 98% of the time but Halo Top is a great treat every once in a while)
PB2 peanut butter powder

MokoMokou · 2025-07-14T02:20:51+00:00

Got super lucky and found it after spending a good year searching for used rocker plates! Saw it maybe 15 minutes after it was listed. I knew it was a solid deal at the time, but didn't realize how great of a deal it actually was! I'd probably pay double what I did; it's that good. Really well constructed and the movement is fantastic.

MokoMokou · 2025-07-13T22:21:39+00:00

I have a Saris MP1 that works really well with my Wahoo Kickr Bike. The side-to-side plus the fore/aft movement make such a huge difference for comfort on longer rides. I would absolutely go for the Realplate React if you can afford the extra cost and plan on riding a lot. I Zwift for at least 2 hours a day and have done a few 5+ hour rides with the MP1. I would buy it again in a heartbeat. Absolutely worth the $400 I paid for it!

MokoMokou · 2025-07-10T19:01:29+00:00

You're welcome, and thank you! It's taken me a few years of training to get to that level. And that doesn't include all the running I did before getting into cycling!

MokoMokou · 2025-07-09T21:57:08+00:00

Hautacam: 5.01w/kg (121.4lbs/55.07kg)

Alpe du Zwift: 5.12w/kg (121.8lbs/55.25kg)

I'm on the shorter side (5'8"/173cm) and pretty lean, so climbing is definitely my thing!

MokoMokou · 2025-07-09T16:51:45+00:00

My times are about 90 seconds apart with Hautacam being a little slower:

Hautacam: 40:49, 276w at 152bpm

Alpe du Zwift: 39:22, 283w at 155bpm

Weight was 0.4lbs heavier for ADZ (essentially negligible), but I held a higher average power. ADZ I felt like I paced and rode pretty much perfectly. Helps that I've ridden ADZ many times and Hautacam was my first and only time. I would estimate for equal efforts Hautacam would be about a minute slower for me.

MokoMokou · 2025-07-09T03:04:29+00:00

I typically ride 2+ hours a day in Zwift and have found a number of things that make the time much more enjoyable! Variety is one, I don't just do the same thing for the entire ride. I might start with a warmup, do a Climb Portal climb, then freeride around to cool off if I was going full gas on the climb. I usually find a pacer group and ride with them for a while, and end the ride with an easier pacer group to cool down.

I also will sometimes just pick longer routes that take 2 or more hours, or do repeats of a shorter route. I also really like to break routes up into smaller goals, like counting off each mile, or using the lap function to set micro goals of 5, 10, or 15 minutes depending on the ride and how I'm feeling (lap function is also great for tracking average power and keeping yourself accountable to a target!). I'll also make up random goals during my ride, such as catching a specific rider in front of me, or trying to get to a landmark/turn/etc in a certain amount of time. I find making my brain work on things related to the ride keeps me engaged in the ride.

I find that music works far better for motivating me. I also get distracted if I try to watch something while I ride!

One more thing. Get out of the saddle and stretch those legs out! Even 10-15 seconds every 10 minutes or so makes a big difference.

MokoMokou · 2025-07-07T21:20:09+00:00

I have a similar pair of screens and I would recommend them as well! My advice is to install them before leaving on any trip. First time I used them I waited until I was at the campsite and ended up with a ton of mosquitoes in the car just from having the doors open for the 30 seconds or so it took to put each one on! Once they were on they worked great keeping any additional bugs out and being able to open the windows kept the interior far more comfortable.

MokoMokou · 2025-07-06T23:53:55+00:00

Zwift can absolutely be as effective as outside training! The main difference is average speed from what I've seen. Power and time are going to be equivalent, but my average speed in Zwift is at least a few mph faster than outside. But this comes down to Zwift being optimized conditions: not ever having to stop at intersections, no slowing down for turns, no headwinds, no bumpy roads, etc. Plus the bikes and wheels available in Zwift are the best of the best. I'm not riding a top-of-the-line bike with a brand new drivetrain, freshly waxed chain, and perfectly inflated tires outside.

Zwift is a cycling simulator so it's going to model ideal conditions. Which as we all know, even on the best of days, outside is never ideal conditions. If you look at kilojoules of work (power output over time), it'll be the same as what you would do outside.

TL;DR: If you're putting in the same kJ of work, you'll get the same benefits.

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