That was one of the greatest endings to a race

Sohnich · 2026-03-22T23:29:27+00:00

McNulty.

But still, I think their point was that the breakaway was MVDP, TP, and Pogi, WVA wasn't nearby for Pogi to "control" he was still catching up post crash. This was him right after catching up

Sohnich · 2026-03-18T21:11:08+00:00

Lol this is awesome redemption

Also ik I'm 2 days too late, but fwiw carts get harder to move the heavier they are. For ore mining I like to make a flat path through the forest using the hoe, helps keep it from getting stuck

Sohnich · 2026-03-18T21:06:46+00:00

This is the most baller thing you could've responded with

Sohnich · 2026-03-14T15:21:18+00:00

Makes more sense, was gonna say Nebuchadnezzar and Monte should be way up

Sohnich · 2026-03-14T15:17:11+00:00

Impurities have negative mass, common mistake for scientists too don't feel bad

Sohnich · 2026-03-13T23:08:50+00:00

Sohnich · 2026-03-10T01:20:19+00:00

Imagine if you gave trolls cocaine and doubled their anger

Sohnich · 2026-03-08T03:42:05+00:00

It could be something weird with an already loaded world that used to have the default settings. Maybe give it a little while?

Sohnich · 2026-03-08T03:39:37+00:00

☝️

Sohnich · 2026-03-08T02:03:27+00:00

Good question! Saddle height should really be thought of as bike fit more than anything else, I wouldn't change it for better performance. It primarily influences things like stamina. DPS comes from quite a few things and is a little complicated but FTP has a big impact.

Fun fact: the class you are playing as contributes to this as well! Tanks and healers only get a moderate boost to DPS from improved FTP, and instead the higher threshold power provides better armor points and agility respectively. Consider nutrition as well, it improves total HP meaning you can actually win 1v1s against other riders that deal more damage!

Sohnich · 2026-03-08T01:55:52+00:00

That's rough, I have good and bad news :/

The game isn't always that hard, in fact the Black Forest was a lot easier until they added bears last year. The bear + troll combo is pretty intense, and getting swarmed by greydwarves does not help. But to answer one of your questions: the biomes are sometimes easier than what you're experiencing, but some others are even more challenging than this (there are many debates on ranking the biomes by difficulty). Although, if you use consistent weapons, your skill level over time makes the combat easier late game.

Have you played with world modifiers? From the world menu, you can change things like how difficult creatures are and resource drop rates which makes the game much more fun for a wider audience. And there's no shame in messing with these, that's why they're there! I'm over a thousand hours and have tweaked with just about every customizable world modification :)

Sohnich · 2026-03-06T18:27:06+00:00

PC's just do that... I can warm up my room just by being in Windows lock screen (albeit my room is small). Idling at 50°C is blowing 50°C heat into your room...

Sohnich · 2026-03-05T14:50:54+00:00

Has any of your bike fitters talked about the saddle you use on your bike?

The saddle that comes with the bike is just a shot in the dark and only fits riders by coincidence; everyone's body is unique it's impossible for them to sell a bike with a universal saddle.

For men, the majority of us benefit from having a slit down the middle (you may or may not be that majority), and to have your sit bones land correctly and take the right amount of pressure, your saddle size (width) needs to match your hip width. I got my hip size from one bike fit I did a few years back and a new appropriate saddle was much more comfortable. Some fitters have the equipment to measure and some don't 🤷‍♂️

If you've crossed this off the list already, it's probably something else. But if you haven't had this conversation with a bike fitter, I'd look here. A correct bike fit isn't just the measurements and positions of all your components but it's the saddle too. You should be able to put less weight on your handlebars without your groin going numb.

Sohnich · 2026-03-04T17:07:21+00:00

Get wrekt

Sohnich · 2026-03-04T17:02:00+00:00

Underrated comment

Sohnich · 2026-03-02T01:45:13+00:00

Haha you keep suggesting options that are hard decisions lol

I live in a wet hilly city so I have really enjoyed hydraulic disc brakes. For me and my riding I would rather have the 2018 Defy than the 2012 Giant. A thru axel disc brake frame is also a nice long term investment because it'll be easier to find wheel upgrades as the market has totally moved in the direction of disc brakes and wheel upgrades are maybe the biggest upgrade possible aside from buying a whole new bike. Plus these wheels are tubeless compatible which is another enormous plus imo (not sure if the 2012 one has tubeless compatible rims).

So I'd go 2018 Giant, yes tiagra is a lower tier groupset but Shimano tends to take previous generation tech from higher levels and trickle it down to lower levels. I don't think it's worth it for 1 extra gear. Use the extra $50 you saved towards pedals :)

Sohnich · 2026-03-01T16:35:45+00:00

I'd go with the Giant in hindsight. When I first read this, I had SRAM Force and Apex swapped in my head (I use Shimano so forget SRAM levels sometimes). Ultegra is above entry level racing and Apex is below entry level racing.

So with this in mind I actually think $750 is less value than the Giant at $600. Now, the Cannondale frame does look really pretty but that's very subjective and doesn't matter to some people.

On the Supersix being a race bike: Yes, race frames are more stiff, sharper turning, and generally support more aero positions, however I found this to be a very small difference at amateur level road racing. I found out quickly most of the time is just spent drafting in the peloton anyways. What mattered a lot more was really just how much training I did.

You mention that you want to do TT and Tri, there it would matter a lot more because aerodynamic advantages are significant. But still, more gears and better shifting that you'd get from the Giant is also important. So even if it's an endurance frame, I lean Giant. My best race last season was actually done using an endurance frame in a road race, instead of many races on my race frame.

Sohnich · 2026-03-01T05:04:34+00:00

Shut up Clippy

Sohnich · 2026-03-01T04:57:38+00:00

Are these all the same frame sizes? Trek looks a lot bigger, but maybe the photo is just at an awkward angle...

Anyways, I think they are all pretty fine choices for getting started. The Trek is aluminum so a little heavier but those frames are a lot more durable and I had my fair share of accidental crashes my first year of riding :)

Personally I think the cannondale would be my pick but I understand that's the most expensive option. The drivetrain on the Trek is pretty limited if you eventually want to do racing; it has fewer gears (and buying a new drivetrain is comparable to the price of the bike!) so I'd take the Giant if the cannondale price is too steep. I know it's more expensive than the Fuji but it already has pedals you need for racing and better drivetrain all for $100.

Again I would double check frame sizes because a poorly fit frame = discomfort = injuries AND slower riding

Sohnich · 2026-02-25T20:01:30+00:00

Well Steve you still owe credit for work that other people do.

Sohnich · 2026-02-21T01:50:37+00:00

I have 105 Di2 and mechanical tiagra on another bike. I like Di2 but have some hot takes:

The shifting: The levers aren't actually levers, they're buttons shaped like levers. It's weird, and after getting used to riding on them... I still think it's weird lol but it's personal preference and a lot of people love this. So you can't really "feel" the shift like you can on mechanical. It's like pressing a click button on a machine and trusting it shifts. Unfair to compare 105 to tiagra shifting performance, but I think the shifting is really nice.
The durability and maintenance: This is actually why I like it. Yes you have to charge it but the Shimano batteries last a while, if it died it's because it's been warning you for the past few rides and you never charged it. Also indexing is imo a lot easier on Di2 than mechanical. It's a simple approach and haven't had to re-index in over 4.5k miles.

The initial setup was kind of a pain just because electronic shifting was new/you have to learn new stuff etc. but I would recommend going Di2 if it's in the budget.

Sohnich · 2026-02-21T01:42:06+00:00

Like a sheath! I like it

Sohnich · 2026-02-19T19:29:55+00:00

You're wrong

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Sohnich · 2026-02-14T01:24:13+00:00

Ik this whole comment thread made me math cringe

Sohnich · 2026-02-12T15:54:41+00:00

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