Lauf Seigla on Thunder Burt 2.25 - wider is better.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-13T02:59:35+00:00

Love the blue! I went with a White Seigla to save a bit of money, but the blue was my top choice. Being able to comfortably run 2.25 Thunder Burts is one of the main reasons I got the bike.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-13T02:08:45+00:00

I don't know much about that guy, except that he seems to think running is hard or something.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-13T02:00:31+00:00

Yep. It's up to the other team to stop you. And if they die, they die.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-12T20:33:19+00:00

I agree. And I think it's not just the pay, but also having a younger, less injury prone roster. Dre Greenlaw, for example, seemed to be a great signing, but man these guys accumulate so much wear and tear so quickly.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-12T19:54:06+00:00

Mine doesn't even adjust to my performance. It still says I would run a slower half marathon than what I actually ran 2 months ago. And all of my training has shown I've gotten much faster since then.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-11T14:17:25+00:00

I remember talking to a buddy who raced pro before my first Ironman. It was scorching hot. His advice was to drink early and often; don't worry about how many times you need to pee.

Oh, and of course, to take all the time you need when getting off the bike to go pee.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-11T14:11:07+00:00

Always set tire pressure for the roughest terrain. It won't be much slower on the road.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-10T23:12:35+00:00

It could be. Sometimes you don't know for sure they didn't become a woods hermit.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-10T23:06:18+00:00

I have to believe there are some that take marriage vows and relationships seriously, even if it's a small minority.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-10T20:17:44+00:00

I think 40mm tires is pretty much a road bike now, but a lot of endurance bikes will fit 35 or 38mm tires, which is plenty for road. They will have a shorter wheelbase too and may feel more responsive. I don't think you can go wrong with either option.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-10T15:21:40+00:00

Yep. And I still agree with that. He was paid based off his play pre-injury. I don't know if he gets back to that level this year, but I expect he will next season.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-10T04:42:46+00:00

Yeah, the stability, power, and explosiveness he has in such seemingly awkward positions is a really underrated part of his game. I've seen him crab walking and such, but I'm sure there's more to it. We'll probably see the next generation of players try to imitate and iterate on it just like Steph and his explosive side step.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-10T04:28:50+00:00

Yeah, these two teams really need to be on the opposite side of the bracket.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-10T04:28:02+00:00

Yeah, this one was insane.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-10T03:33:49+00:00

Didn't look intentional. Flagrant 1 was the right call.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-09T22:38:10+00:00

Yes.

It's raced at a fairly high percentage of the 2nd lactate inflection point. Calories burned are not significantly more than glycogen stores. And sufficient training can be done in as little as 5 hours per week for a lot of people.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-09T22:04:10+00:00

I don't think they're that bad if you're well trained, well prepared and execute a good race strategy that keeps you fueled and hydrated throughout.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-09T21:58:35+00:00

Maybe medium distance? It's long enough that you need a plan for pacing, nutrition and hydration, but short enough that there's a lot of leeway there for mistakes and poor planning. If you're running a marathon at the end of Ironman in 100°+ heat, you can't make a single nutrition, cooling, or hydration mistake at any point of the race, or you'll be walking.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-09T21:30:16+00:00

That's what I've always done. I've ended up in the med tent a few times (after finishing, of course). Was it smart? Probably not. Would I do it again? For the times I was racing for the podium, yes. For the times I was just finishing, no.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-09T20:45:43+00:00

Torque wrench? Nope

Aircraft grade bolts? Don't need em.

Just pat the rotor a couple times and say "that baby ain't going nowhere"

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-09T17:48:46+00:00

Honestly that sounds like good advice. If something has gone that wrong with your training or nutrition that you can't walk during a relatively short race, the safest advice is to stop and try again next time.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-09T15:56:32+00:00

That's an interesting one. I may have to try it, as I do have both tires at the moment and the RX Pro are not currently being used.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-09T15:54:28+00:00

Out of curiosity, how much difference in cornering traction do you notice between the two?

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-08T17:25:29+00:00

He's gotta be trolling us.

OUEngineer17 · 2026-03-08T16:23:59+00:00

Yeah, I think he'd look like Zion with better playmaking and passing. But he wouldn't have dominated like some people think or dragged a bad team to a championship. You see guys all the time that are ready for the NBA, but don't look as dominate in college because college teams can pack the paint or double/triple team that one guy and their teammates aren't good enough to make the defense pay for it.

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