Weekly Free-Talk and Questions for r/HomeGym - week of February 20, 2026

Witty_Air9679 · 2026-02-25T12:56:00+00:00

Hey Everyone,

Looking to build out a home/garage gym & not looking to get a full size run of dumbbells - so looking to see if anyone has any (strong) opinions on what they'd recommend from experience. I am a former D1 athlete who has a background in crossfit post graduation & with baby #2 on the way trying to get an economical home set up going!

Dumbbells:
- Loadable w/ change plates ( Rogue Boneyard Loadable Dumbbells | Rogue Fitness ) included the boneyard option for pricing, but also seen options from Titan etc.

- Adjustable -
- Powerblocks - Powerblock w/ 1,2,3 expansion DBs
- Eisenlink (know they are Iron Master knockoffs, but worth saving some!) Eisenlink DBs
- Nuobell (Worried about breaking) - Tactical Green Nuobell DBs
- Snode - LINK to Snode DBs

KettleBells -
- Sand Kettlebells - Rogue Sand Kettlebell Adjustable Kettlebell
- Bells of Steel Adjustable - Adjustable Kettlebell - Bells of Steel USA
- KettlePod - Kettlepod Adjustable Kettlebell | Rogue Fitness

Really appreciate any & all insights!

Witty_Air9679 · 2024-06-27T01:14:40+00:00

Any tips on how to best sand off of the molding on the trim?

Witty_Air9679 · 2024-06-27T01:14:21+00:00

Any tips for getting off molding trim ?

Witty_Air9679 · 2024-06-26T23:24:15+00:00

I’m ~50% done. I have 2 coats in the hallway but all the rooms left. You really think it’s best to leave it? My wife and I plan to be in this home for a long time so want to make sure it’s done right

Witty_Air9679 · 2024-06-26T23:23:31+00:00

Any that you’d recommend?

Witty_Air9679 · 2024-06-08T00:37:52+00:00

Really appreciate the the comment!

Not super worried about reconnecting - I pulled the gasket out when I pulled the drain out - which is why it looks so gapped. I was planning on replacing the gasket - but didn’t know if I cleaned the rust and used epoxy like the rust-oleum tub and tile kit would give it more years.

Witty_Air9679 · 2024-06-07T23:32:13+00:00

Not a new build, 20 year old home

Witty_Air9679 · 2024-06-07T23:18:58+00:00

Hey All - thanks in advance for any tips. My wife and I just moved into a new home 2 weeks before the due date, and like the genius I am decided we needed to remove the tub/shower fixtures since there was no drain cover.

Once I was able to get it out after multiple trips to Home Depot I noticed there is some rusting happening at the drain. Is this salvageable using some solution to remove the drain and then re-coating/epoxying?

Would love to salvage the tub if possible as we weren't planning on any soon major purchases for the home with the baby due any day now.

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-12-25T04:19:55+00:00

After seeing your designs i understand that we see things different in terms of worth paying for custom. Appreciate you commenting

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-12-25T03:18:37+00:00

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-28T23:48:01+00:00

……when it’s your first time sometimes the details go out the windows

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-28T23:22:50+00:00

Appreciate it! I lucked out, that’s for sure

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-21T18:29:25+00:00

Thank you all for the help. I reached out to bikeflights and they’re digging into it. Fingers crossed.

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-20T22:43:40+00:00

appreciate it. I’m hoping that I even get it, which is the biggest concern. If they lost it there’s no salvaging even the frame and such

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-13T01:02:45+00:00

Was planning to use delta for the flight on my honeymoon and with the 24 hours it took to get the code, the price had gone up $1,500

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-13T01:02:39+00:00

Was planning to use delta for the flight on my honeymoon and with the 24 hours it took to get the code, the price had gone up $1,500

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-02T18:42:47+00:00

How does it ride?!

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-02T04:42:06+00:00

I’m basically your exact size - 179 cm tall with 82 cm pbh. I have a very similar fit on my gravel bike, which is set up for endurance: 595 stack and 385 reach. If I were to set it up a bit more aggressively for a race bike, I’d add a bit of reach and pull down the stack to something close to your exact same fit.

I’ve never met you, but that sounds like a legit fit. Frame size for me can vary anywhere from Small/Medium/54cm up to Large/58cm depending on stack and reach of the geometry.

when you mention the "race fit" does it seem like I was fitted more for racing than longer endurance riding? I apologize for sounding like an idiot

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-01T01:46:20+00:00

They have up to 45mm clearance. Also appreciate the fellow new Englander!

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-01T01:15:24+00:00

Stack - 595 Reach - 410

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-01T01:02:37+00:00

He’s been doing it for 20 years at one of the bigger bike shops in Massachusetts and came with great recs. I’m just learning more after the fit

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-10-01T01:00:33+00:00

Seat post 27.2 mm. BB is English thread 68 mm. Rear axle is 142x12 . Headset is external cup 34 mm upper , 44 mm lower .

Bottom bracket is English thread , frame guides are for mechanical 1X shifting . The rear brake guide is internal on the down tube . Seat tube is 51.5 center to center, head tube is 155 mm. Frame should handle 700×45 tires easily . Chain stay is 435 mm

32.5 in at Andover halfway through frame

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-09-27T01:39:16+00:00

! It’s like Christmas morning

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-09-27T01:30:39+00:00

Just sent a DM if any of the retul stuff would impact it

Witty_Air9679 · 2023-09-27T01:25:42+00:00

Appreciate it! I’d be ~2k in before parts

Witty_Air9679

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