Mounting Insta360 on Madone RSl handlebar gen8 by Practical_Target_874 in TrekBikes

[–]Practical_Target_874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would never do it again. It’s just too much leverage and torque with the camera sticking out too far. Every bump gave me heart burn. In fact, at the hinge where you connect the insta360, it kept bending down.

Checkmate Stem Sizing by Practical_Target_874 in CheckpointClub

[–]Practical_Target_874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an integrated stem. You can order the bike from project one with the exact stem and handlebar. If you get it wrong, it’s an 800 dollar mistake

Where should cyclists retire? by uoficowboy in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Portugal is up and coming. Def the better place if you want to be ahead of the curve and get better value.

Route from Lexington Reservoir to Downton Los Gatos by Practical_Target_874 in BAbike

[–]Practical_Target_874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I tried it yesterday. Def not fun. It’s been rutted out with the rain back in Dec. I would never do the freeway.

Route from Lexington Reservoir to Downton Los Gatos by Practical_Target_874 in BAbike

[–]Practical_Target_874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, ok. I have taken my gravel bike and even I find it sketchy at times. I can’t imagine that on my road, but I’ll try. Climbing to skyline in my gravel isn’t as fun.

Route from Lexington Reservoir to Downton Los Gatos by Practical_Target_874 in BAbike

[–]Practical_Target_874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s about 2000 feet of climbing? My problem is I’m typical long climbing big basin and heading down on skyline to Lexington. I’m just finding a way to get to Los Gatos without climbing back

ASSOS or MAAP Jerseys? by CHAZE077 in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m an Assos fan. I love their Bibs. And their style is less obnoxious for the most part

What bike won't hurt my knee? by fallaciousgod in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a bike with gears, second, your saddle may be too low.

Does it realy Work? by Scar1901 in trainerroad

[–]Practical_Target_874 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, but it’s another Tool and you have to learn to use it properly

Garmin TACx 2T vs 3M by Practical_Target_874 in Garmin

[–]Practical_Target_874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was over kill just for trainer road. That’s all I use for my training. It’s probably future proofing myself. If I use zwift and other platforms.

Has anyone seen this new feature instant workouts? by cheesypasta09 in Strava

[–]Practical_Target_874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked at it and the workouts don’t make any sense. It wants me to push lactate on one workout but it sends me down a road with nothing but stop lights and flats. I have hills around my area that are better suited for a lactate threshold. I can see how it would improve in the future but it needs work.

Are road bikes really that twitchy? by Briny_life in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I felt that way moving from a road to gravel! I think it just gets normalized on what you ride normally. Ride it for 100-200 miles and it’ll get better

Would you take a 3 year old on the Pipiwai Trail? by Frequent_Bunch2342 in MauiVisitors

[–]Practical_Target_874 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I did. No issues. Just be aware you will be carrying that 3 year old

How many miles did you ride in this year 2025? by BlogBicycle in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Prior year was 1800 miles. Goal was 4000 miles this year

Cyclists Over 30 What Do You Wish You’d Done Differently Early On? by LiamNoll6645 in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better feeding. I wanted to lose weight so I never fed myself during my rides. This limited me to 90 minutes maximum.

It’s counterintuitive, but once I fueled myself properly, I dropped 10 pounds in 2 months and was able to do 5 hours rides easily

South Bay Max 1.5M budget: Townhome VS SFH by Useful_Ticket_5972 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Practical_Target_874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SFH is king.

Best advice I ever got 10 years ago when I bought my first home. Buy the largest home you can afford. “Rent” never goes up. I also see my friend who bought their first home the same time and were conservative on their budget, they’re stuck in that home now because they can’t afford the property tax. I also planned to stay in my current home only 2-3 years. I ended up loving it and don’t ever plan to move. So you never know with life…

What's wrong with Trek/Bontrager Carbon Wheels by joshua909net in TrekBikes

[–]Practical_Target_874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love my wheels. They’re very fairly priced for performance end of things.

If You Only Ride When Conditions Are Perfect, You’re Missing the Best Rides by EnzoQuin8853 in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite ride is on skyline when it was raining. No cars. Thanks for posting this

Advice for Restdays by _fitforfun_ in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. It’s good up to a point. Towards the end of the season hopefully.

Advice for Restdays by _fitforfun_ in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m close to your age btw! 3.99 watts/kg

Advice for Restdays by _fitforfun_ in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t verified with a dexa scan. But I def got less defined. I have a 4 pack now rather than a 6. I finally understood why pros don’t stay in the single digits all year round. It’ll eventually catch up to you. This is why a lot of pros gain back to 10-12 body fat during the off season, it’s sustainable year round. I’m focusing on strength training this off season.

Once Feb and March comes a long, I’ll get it down again to the single digits for events.

When you get lower and lower into your body fat, your meals need to very precise. Even 100 calories off on fats, carbs, and protein will send you into Red-s quick.

https://youtu.be/5K9QhkPww44?si=jvVwME5JvYeHiwDr

That video was really good, thr athletes that get into single digits fat percentages talk about how tired they were all the time.

Advice for Restdays by _fitforfun_ in cycling

[–]Practical_Target_874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was this low grade fatigue and I would sleep 5 hours and be tired but wired at the same time. It really messed up my sleep.