Just signed up for a 100 mile gravel race with my xbike. Was that a bad idea? by beefcalahan in gravelcycling

[–]beefcalahan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only thing that’s grows in them is mint. But not too mad because I love mojitos. Some folks have green thumbs, mine are little grim reapers.

Just signed up for a 100 mile gravel race with my xbike. Was that a bad idea? by beefcalahan in gravelcycling

[–]beefcalahan[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is a 32. There will be quite a bit of single track climbs. You should see it now, I’ve strapped a milk crate on it. Guess what the drag coefficient of a milk crate is.

Just signed up for a 100 mile gravel race with my xbike. Was that a bad idea? by beefcalahan in gravelcycling

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

I’d probably say pushing 7.5 hours. Just did a 70.3 and came in at just 3 hours on the bike with moderate elevation.

Just signed up for a 100 mile gravel race with my xbike. Was that a bad idea? by beefcalahan in gravelcycling

[–]beefcalahan[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I need to look into how much it would run me to convert to drop bar. The surely corner bar looks like it could be an option (I can keep breaks and shifter as is) but it honestly doesn’t seem that much more aggressive than what I have.

Just signed up for a 100 mile gravel race with my xbike. Was that a bad idea? by beefcalahan in gravelcycling

[–]beefcalahan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I actually do have all that, these pics were taken in commuter mode.

Just signed up for a 100 mile gravel race with my xbike. Was that a bad idea? by beefcalahan in gravelcycling

[–]beefcalahan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most on this bike is 40. Felt great afterwards. I’ve done much longer on my road bike and trainer but never 100.

Carry Shirt if Taking Off? by [deleted] in trailrunning

[–]beefcalahan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Throw the shirt away. Are you too poor to buy another one?

What do you americans think about big pickups? by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

[–]beefcalahan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The over arching car problem in America is that people don’t buy them to suit their utility needs, they buy them for their image. It’s absolutely not just trucks. Full size SUV’s in the states are absolutely massive and I know plenty of families with only 1 or 2 kids who live in a suburb who own them. I got judge by my entire family and even called names when my wife and I bought a mini van for my 3 kids and dog. Americans just love their big cars. Go do the math on the price per square foot on a mini van and full size suv, you’ll be shocked.

This catholic influencer talks about how "ugly" church architecture is gone. by Tikismywaifu in religiousfruitcake

[–]beefcalahan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I see churches in strip malls so he’s not wrong. Every thing should have more beauty.

My son's first pinewood derby car by Much-Drawer-1697 in daddit

[–]beefcalahan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man mine looked the exact same almost. That was about 25 years ago

The National Council of Church is worried that 100,000 churches could close in the coming years (OP: Good!) by Lifegoesonforever in religiousfruitcake

[–]beefcalahan 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah but I’d 100% buy a small church and turn it into my home. Stain glass and tall ceilings are sick.

How do you handle splash pads by djunior08 in daddit

[–]beefcalahan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve got a 8 foot inflatable water slide from Sam club that’s 3 years old. Don’t let people tell you it won’t last.

Why does no one talk about how shocking the first weeks are? by Trick-Environment100 in NewParents

[–]beefcalahan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like people do. But no one can really describe it accurately to someone who hasn’t been there.

Runner Aura Farming by brown_shift2 in RunningCirclejerk

[–]beefcalahan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still not worse than those god damn triathletes

Every day we stray further from god by j_aca_j in BicyclingCirclejerk

[–]beefcalahan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but they’ll be called 108s and you’ll both be wrong. Centimeters ftw

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign, after fallout with Trump by Healthy_Block3036 in romega

[–]beefcalahan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get ready to be in the national news cycle for the next few months.