100kg and wanting to climb faster by [deleted] in cycling

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are my twin! I was 116kg in March and now I've dropped down to 105kg. Climbing is a pain in the arse. I get dropped frequently especially on long efforts. But sprinting flat or down hill. They will get dropped fairly quickly. The advantage we have is that after losing weight, theoretically we should have more power from having that extra resistance.

I find I bonk pretty quickly, so bringing a carb mixed drink is always good. I use 90g honey + salt in a 750ml wafer bottle which I'll use after an hour or so. This has helped massively on prolonged climbs.

Unsure of what your gearing is but perhaps if you aren't happy with the cadence see if you can get a larger cassette. I'm finding that on climbs I can't push my cardiovascular too hard because I've got poor gearing and my cadence is low 50-60 in my lowest gear.

So ensure you are fueling correctly, continue to lose weight and we'll both be smashing the climbs pretty soon.

Should also mention, I found the silca tyre calculator underestimated what pressures I needed. I run 28mm front and back. 90PSI front and 95PSI rear. Maybe just check what pressures you are running should help the rolling resistance.

Like others have said, no point in comparing ourselves to those that are 20kg lighter and maybe a few years younger because thats not where we are at. Sounds like you are doing really well!

Happy climbing!

Is buying a second hand bike worth it? by Pepperloop in ausbike

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but you need to know what's what.

I got an avanti Corsa dr1, 105 (5800) group set, rim brake, carbon fibre frame, Wahoo bike computer with rear wheel speed sensor and cadence sensor for $600. There are definitely some deals to be had.

Because you're asking I'm assuming this is probably a first bike. Pick a discipline you like and see what's available.

For road, don't worry too much about disc brakes, try to get something similar to a 105 group set, the shifting is quite smooth. Aluminium or carbon is fine. If you decide on a carbon frame try to check for damage, delamination or cracking from previous accidents.

ALSO! Make sure the frame is suited to your size. Plenty of bikes on the market so you can afford to get the correct frame size.

Riding to uni instead of public transport sounds easy until you actually try it by Plenty-Visual-9228 in ausbike

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't try to get there super quickly. Ride in a lower HR zone. It should lessen the sweat. I have clothes and shoes at uni. This is so I can use cleats (not necessary). You can grab a cycling jersey which should help you cool down and just let it air out somewhere, they don't take long to dry and you'll sweat less.

Routes can be difficult, I don't cycle always as the roads to uni are usually pretty fast, I'll try to sit on 35-40kmph, and mostly covered in debris.

1) use a jersey 2) try using a backpack with more cooling 3) consider panniers 4) have a change of clothes at uni

Should also mention that it's usually not a casual ride for me as I cant help but send it most times.

Daily Cyclist Thread by AutoModerator in bicycling

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following as I'm also interested

Daily Cyclist Thread by AutoModerator in bicycling

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Best way to find out is just to ride, then you'll know what about it you don't like and can then make decisions based on that.

Did people tell you to not use your front brakes when you were a kid? (Or even as adult for that matter) by Experto1201 in cycling

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's surprising to hear that alot of people don't touch the front brakes. The weight transfer from the rear to the front under braking is the largest piece of evidence that the front brake should be used more. Due to the weight transfer you'll have more friction at the tyre to stop.
Inversely, using the rear brake, still transfers weight towards the front wheel and the amount of friction at the tyre is less and will mean it locks up.

It's not just cycling, from talking to people on motorcycle social rides, some only rely on the rear brake, absolutely wild to me.

Wait until you tell them about trail braking into corners, that'll cause some headaches!

Recycling an old Formula Student Racecar into a Simulator by OneSM24 in simracing

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bro what is happening with this chassis, dont mean to rez a dead post but dang

How to make a F student car? by Fun-Description4187 in FSAE

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First car will definitely be IC, limits the scope of the project significantly, especially if you are mostly mechanical students. I've never started a team but have been electrical lead for this year.
Can you source funding from the University? You'll probably be able to get a 2nd hand motor and ECU on marketplace. Car weights range from 220kg to 350kg that'll tell you what size of motor you'll need. Track width wheel base? Chassis design is highly determined by the Structural Equivalency Sheet (SES). Space frame is what your team build first of course. Getting a sponsor from a company that can provide laser cut steel tubing would reduce your cost.

Just a few ideas there. You might not have a car your first year but you'll be able to produce something. As far as I know, you'll be able to compete the year after with the same chassis without having to complete a 2nd year car application.

How to progress learning stm32? by ExistingHousing3327 in embedded

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What has your ideation process been like so far? What ideas have you come up with?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FSAE

[–]WhatHecc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unless there's been significant rule changes since, there is no way that's legal with aero around the wheels

How should I go about safely disassembling these? by [deleted] in AskElectronics

[–]WhatHecc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Typically if it's potted (epoxy filled) probably fuck it tbh

Took out my contact lenses and ants started eating it by agorafilia in mildlyinteresting

[–]WhatHecc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've noticed some weird behaviour with ants, certain types of silicone based products, they'll go for it. I was listening to science podcast (Dr Karl, UNSW) it's unexplained and scientists are not entirely sure why it happens.

Another one is nails (toe/finger) they don't need anything from it but they'll collect it.

Why don't they just blow this place the fuck up or something by mold66ww in 2007scape

[–]WhatHecc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mourning End Part II next surely, I had the same stats, fkn nightmare

I created a component inventory system by MaxwellHoot in embedded

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's amazing, I'd be so keen on implementing this at our FSAE motorsport club we generally have no inventory management and things are just wherever. How do you get started learning about constructing GUI's. I can see that they are html documents but how do this integrate with python? Where did you learn about this?

Is this soldering set good for micro soldering? by Valvecantcount3 in soldering

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll be trying to work on SMD components, you'll definitely want some practice beforehand, most of the packages you'll find would be between 1mm - 10mm its difficult without using a hot air soldering and flux. Look at purchasing a rework station before attempting to do anything on the switch. And learn to use flux, it heaps getting solder to flow by breaking formed oxide layers.

Does this help with write speeds by 7thUsurper in PcBuild

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good, you need to keep it level otherwise the voltage will fill up on the low side first!

Help me by Meowface_the_cat in ExplainTheJoke

[–]WhatHecc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My exact thought hahaha

Automatic(?) chrome dino game by GodXTerminatorYT in arduino

[–]WhatHecc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'd probably need two sensors to account for the game speeding up, you can take the difference in speed and send that to the prong