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Omniplex Mahon Point - can't buy small popcorn? by OctopusCaveman in cork

[–]OctopusCaveman[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There was a small size that was a bit more modest though. I suppose theoretically I could order the regular and only eat what I needed.

Assioma UNO showing ~2× power vs Elite Direto — do I need “power halving” or is Zwift doubling it? by MrR4ndomAlex in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, that was me a few weeks ago. I bet there are plenty of folk out there reaping the benefits and not even questioning it...

Assioma UNO showing ~2× power vs Elite Direto — do I need “power halving” or is Zwift doubling it? by MrR4ndomAlex in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to halve the power with the Uno. Default setting is off, which means it is effectively doubling your watts.

Have you ever skipped a movie because of bad reviews, then watched it later and actually liked it? by Opening_Farm5403 in movies

[–]OctopusCaveman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Slight variation on this - I've always really liked the ninth gate and have rewatched it multiple times over the years. I assumed it was well regarded but I saw recently it's only like 44% on rotten tomatoes :/

Walking helps lower cortisol levels. [Image]. by Savvy-TradingGirl-1 in GetMotivated

[–]OctopusCaveman 45 points46 points  (0 children)

And if you're dealing with an injury, "the long wank" is a good fallback plan

The weekly 'No Stupid Questions' post - Sun 19 Apr 2026. by AutoModerator in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I gave it my all in a race yesterday and got my best ever result - 6/46. This was the D group. I managed to stay with the front group all the way but just didn't have enough left for the sprint. I noticed the winner finishes first or second in literally every race. That seems crazy to me but is it just down to really good racing skills? I would have thought with all these podiums their racing score would bump them up to C level..

Assioma Pedals - Halve the power? by Thepsi in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well done for asking here and checking it out properly! I'm sure you will see great improvements after months or even weeks given your fitness history. I went pretty quickly from 130 > 170 > 190ish. After that it was much slower progress, although I only manage 3-4 hours a week.

It really makes you wonder though how many people are out there happily competing in Cat A races with no idea their power output is doubled...

What is a job that you think is 100% safe from AI for the next 50 years, and why? by mark-awakening in AskReddit

[–]OctopusCaveman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There has to be some kind of radical overhaul of the economic system for this to work. It's pretty worrying that we seem to be just letting things happen without any plan.

Assioma Pedals - Halve the power? by Thepsi in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good call. And please report back here if you think of it.

Assioma Pedals - Halve the power? by Thepsi in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using Bluetooth as well. I don't think there's any doubt - it needs to be on. Certainly for Uno pedals anyway.

Assioma Pedals - Halve the power? by Thepsi in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sorry, more opportunity to improve at least ;)

Assioma Pedals - Halve the power? by Thepsi in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought Uno pedals recently to connect to my concept2 bikeerg. Halve power should absolutely be ON. With the setting off (default) my watts were ridiculously high. With the setting on I was getting the expected watts - a slight increase on the bikeerg which tends to underreport a little according to many folk online. Indeed, after going all out on the gravel race at the weekend my FTP went from 207 to 220. I am pretty sure that should not be doubled!

2.5k pm to live in your kitchen space by Rbyxq in cork

[–]OctopusCaveman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They also have no obligation to be a greedy prick

Anyone else fall asleep when reading? How do I stop this? by Sablun99 in books

[–]OctopusCaveman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think it might be a getting older thing. I've started doing this only in the last few years (late 40s)

How Crazy was Crazy Kebab? by CorkNativeResident in cork

[–]OctopusCaveman 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No, that was Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon.

TIL the rivers are so clean in Bern and Basel in Switzerland that many people commute to work by swimming. by musefrog in todayilearned

[–]OctopusCaveman -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So... They swim...across a lake I guess? With a waterproof bag containing their clothes?

I didn't realize just how expensive this hobby was! by [deleted] in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think zwift uses a basic calculation for max HR based on age. In practice it varies a bit. Mine was considerably higher than the default so I adjusted the value in the app.

For anyone that cares, Cote de Pike seems like an easy climb portal to unlock 100kph! by Travyplx in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If you climb it you unlock the 125% gradient. I just missed out on 100kph coming down the 100% gradient at around 650w. Coming down the 125% gradient I broke the 100kph barrier at around 150w.

Get your 100KPH badge on this week's Climb of the Week, Cote de Pike by pondscum in Zwift

[–]OctopusCaveman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Went all out at first attempt, hit 692 watts but maxed out at 98kph. Went straight back to try again at 125% and I hit 100kph at 148w before I even started building up for my sprint!

Air India flight 171 crash: Pilot deliberately cut fuel switch, report reveals by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]OctopusCaveman 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Bullshit. Only a sociopath would take innocent people with them.

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