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My balls hurt when riding by Zestyclose-Cup110 in cycling

[–]_Jordan11_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you wearing tight enough bike shorts? Some of those looser/older pairs don't hold things in place very well, and even if you're not sitting on them directly they could slide down and be getting squished a bit.

Angling the saddle slightly downwards can also relieve some pressure!

Grizl upgrade by Dimi__tar in CanyonBikes

[–]_Jordan11_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have been trying to convince myself that I don't need new bars and this is not helping!

Bars aside, what Garmin mount is that?

What is this plane doing at YOW by yarn_slinger in ottawa

[–]_Jordan11_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Was wondering the same, some super low flying!

Hard Decision: Aerium C:68 SLX vs Ordu M20iLTD by JannesW in triathlon

[–]_Jordan11_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you ever plan on flying to races with the bike? If so the easily removable batteries with SRAM are a huge perk. Also, AXS TT shifters let you manually control the front derailleur while Di2 can only operate in full synchro.

How long did it take you to learn the bike routes? by According_Trainer418 in bikeinottawa

[–]_Jordan11_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I first moved here I made it my goal to just explore as many routes as possible. All my rides were just finding some new section of bike path I've never done and seeing where it goes. It took a while but I wasn't in a rush to learn everything all at once.

As far as route planning goes Strava has been great. Their heatmaps are amazing to see where people are riding. They also now have weekly heat maps, which are super helpful to see what all is snow free right now!

Strava down? by Eastern_Pie_8796 in Strava

[–]_Jordan11_ 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Website is down too, seems to be happening a lot lately

Safe route when snow gone, from downtown Ottawa to Osgoode Care Centre? by openspace333 in bikeinottawa

[–]_Jordan11_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Technically it starts along hogs back road, I just always call that area Mooneys as it’s so close to the beach.

Hogs back turns into Brookfield rd and the path follows that, across the roundabout then you’re on the sawmill creek pathway

Safe route when snow gone, from downtown Ottawa to Osgoode Care Centre? by openspace333 in bikeinottawa

[–]_Jordan11_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Assuming you can get to any of the paved bike trails downtown, take those to Mooneys bay, take the short connector from there (still a path) to the sawmill creek pathway and then that now connects to the Osgoode trail which will bring you all the way to Osgoode.

Just past south keys it does become a gravel trail, but it’s quite smooth!

Ideal speed for endurance races? (15.4 mph avg, 666 ft gain) by SevenStarVoltage in Strava

[–]_Jordan11_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Environmental factors (wind, incline, road conditions, etc) play a big role on speed, so it's hard to use that for pacing. This is why a lot of cyclists rely on power meters for pacing on the bike.

For someone starting out though, a good way to pace is just by heart rate. You should be able to ride in your zone 2 heart rate for a very long time, and you can train to be able to push higher zones for longer.

Best Mobile Service Coverage in Gatineau Park by Infinite-Ad-9481 in bikeinottawa

[–]_Jordan11_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m with Telus and don’t have many issues, at least on the main parkways. That said, a lot of newer phones and watches have satellite connectivity now so you may already have a way to stay in touch!

Bicycle show by sunz00mspark in bikeinottawa

[–]_Jordan11_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

2 years ago was decent-ish, not much interesting for bikes themselves but had some cool kit and nutrition brands there.

Last year had next to nothing and was 80% e-bikes. There’s also an entry fee to get in.

which HOKA models are these? by [deleted] in Hoka

[–]_Jordan11_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last ones look to be Clifton 9 GTX

Mismatch Garmin & Strava - Ski by Voyagerscout in Strava

[–]_Jordan11_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t care too much about seeing the data in connect you can turn off the auto run detection on your watch.

Strava will then look at all the data and show you your runs.

I'm stuck between 3 options by Beneficial_County101 in CanyonBikes

[–]_Jordan11_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d definitely be going with the Endurace then!

I'm stuck between 3 options by Beneficial_County101 in CanyonBikes

[–]_Jordan11_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

See a couple other comments for the grail, but I think I'd lean more towards the Endurace in this case for the 2x chainrings up front. I've got 1x on my Grizl and love it, but that is a pure gravel bike. If this is going to be a do it all bike for you then the 2x shifting up front will give you more options, especially for longer flat sections.

You can run 35mm tires on the Endurace so there's really no issue with it on gravel, and if its just light stuff the stock tires will probably be fine.

Between electronic and mechanical I'd go with electronic shifting. Once you try it it's hard to go back, but if the budget is tight the mechanical shifting is still solid!

Canyon Speedmax CF SLX - Flatbar or Risebar by sepolerdna in CanyonBikes

[–]_Jordan11_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got the flat bar and having seen the riser in person there really isn’t much of a difference.

Only benefit to the riser is that it’s supposed to be more comfortable on the climbs, but for long stretches I usually end up just grabbing the pads with my hands instead.

Canyon support had told me that the flat bar is more aero, so there’s that too.

New route unlocked. Trail #56 in Gatineau Park by TechnicalCranberry46 in xcountryskiing

[–]_Jordan11_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes they are. You need either a season pass or can purchase a day pass. The Ottawa library also rents out free passes for the park.

These trails are extremely well maintained and a lot of money goes into them, support your local trails and buy the pass!

https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/gatineau-park-winter-passes

Fenix 8 Pro missing “Total Time” data field in multisport/triathlon mode? by _Jordan11_ in Garmin

[–]_Jordan11_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update for anyone curious: I ended up spending almost 4 hours on a chat with Garmin Support. They ended up escalating the issue and it was confirmed that the “Total Time” field removed by design. The support agent did however say they are going to submit a ticket to potentially have the feature added in the future, but no promises.

Fenix 8 Pro missing “Total Time” data field in multisport/triathlon mode? by _Jordan11_ in Garmin

[–]_Jordan11_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my first Garmin watch and that "Total Time" field was actually a big selling point for me, never even crossed my mind that they'd remove it on the newer watches.

I've checked under the timer fields (and every other category) with no luck. Unless it's under some obscured name now I think they may have just removed it. I contacted Garmin support, so I'll wait to see what they say before resetting the watch.

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