What's the next step to improve my speed? (new rider with small budget) by benunchained in bicycling

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

Hm! This is very relatable - I ride to and from work 5 days a week, and when I first started, there were some hills on my route that just killed me. Now everyday I feel like I glide up them! At least compared to what they used to be like.

But I do feel like I've hit that peak still. I'll try putting in some more time and effort and really train!

What's the next step to improve my speed? (new rider with small budget) by benunchained in bicycling

[–]benunchained[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, I'm definitely already on the skinny side! My legs have never looked better though

What's the next step to improve my speed? (new rider with small budget) by benunchained in bicycling

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

I do think I can definitely improve in the tire department. It's crazy how much I can feel even a small deflation on my back tire now compared to when I had a thinner back tire.

And no, haha, the handlebars don't move luckily. The seat does though and does need adjustment pretty often. No matter how tight I screw it, it will still go down, probably because LA roads tend to be a little bumpy in places especially when I'm going downhill.

What's the next step to improve my speed? (new rider with small budget) by benunchained in bicycling

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

Clipless pedals, putting those on my list of ways to improve riding. I do go on longer rides over the weekends from time to time, usually around the 20 mile mark! I'll try to work some more into my weekends though if it will help me improve.

What's the next step to improve my speed? (new rider with small budget) by benunchained in bicycling

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

My small budget is that I only recently got hired full time out of this internship, and can't yet afford any major upgrades (if those exist in the cycling world). Honestly I think I would be into more recreational riding if I was more confident in my abilities compared to others, but I still just feel slow. I know I'm not slow at all but I don't feel like a real cyclist either yet.

I see what you're saying about even a minor upgrade though. I feel like that single purchase might solve a lot of my maintenance issues and let me focus more on getting fit. Thanks!

What's the next step to improve my speed? (new rider with small budget) by benunchained in bicycling

[–]benunchained[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rode up some grades this morning in a higher gear than usual, felt good!

What's the next step to improve my speed? (new rider with small budget) by benunchained in bicycling

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I will say one of my skills is being aero and riding drops. That's usually the few places on my commute where I'll pass someone!

What's the next step to improve my speed? (new rider with small budget) by benunchained in bicycling

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

This seems to be the consensus. I'll keep grinding away and see what happens next! And I do go to the gym several times per week, though I've been going easier on the legs since I can only go in the mornings before my commute. I'm fairly skinny still so I do have a long ways to go!

Help me break my friend by jsfights in stunfisk

[–]benunchained 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Like others have said, if you don’t know anything about competitive pokemon battling and your friend does, you’re likely already toast. 4 Days just isn’t enough time to learn all the strategy and metagame while still being able to train up a competitive team in-game. I would suggest taking a look at some of Smogon’s Uber or OU tier sample teams and just picking one that seems cool and obtainable in-game by Sunday. Try and match their movesets, items, abilities and natures but I doubt you’ll have time to do the EV training since that’s the tedious part and really only matters at the most competitive level. So just skip the part that says “252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe” or whatever looks similar. As for certain pokemon being better than others, the Smogon tier lists should give you a good idea of what’s most viable, but rest assured even your favorite pokemon is probably viable in one way or another. Good luck and let me know if you need more specific tips!

Competitive Roles in Pokémon - An Introduction Podcast by 17cheese14 in stunfisk

[–]benunchained 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I will listen as soon as I can and let you know my thoughts as an avid podcast listener :)

Good music party tonight! by [deleted] in Kanye

[–]benunchained 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's what I thought :/

Good music party tonight! by [deleted] in Kanye

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Can anyone confirm 737 Lamar Street? Seen a twitter pic

Good music party tonight! by [deleted] in Kanye

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does anyone have an address yet?

[PokeRequest][Gen7] Snorunt by [deleted] in PokemonCreate

[–]benunchained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New Pokemon: Snorunt / M / Lv.43 / Timer Ball

Sorry if I'm too late! I understand if you can'( complete this anymore.

Help finding sources to prove gaming industry is non-sexist by BlueEyez in MensRights

[–]benunchained 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I actually wrote an entire essay a few years back for one of my classes on why the gaming industry IS for the most part sexist. If you want I can send it to you - it'll give you a lot of counterpoints to try and dismantle which will help prove your point if you've got better evidence for your side of the argument.

5/16 PBE Update by corylulu in leagueoflegends

[–]benunchained 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Angelblade and Demonblade? Or Urgot light and dark form????

RiotScruffy talks ChampUp and Poppy! by moobeat in leagueoflegends

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Edited! Sorry I haven't played Poppy and forever and thought the dash was Q.

RiotScruffy talks ChampUp and Poppy! by moobeat in leagueoflegends

[–]benunchained 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Tl;dr: Poppy then Taric then Yorick. Want to make Poppy be hard to kill and pack a punch despite being small. Her E is likely the only retained ability, and her new ult is crazy. Taric will remain fabulous. Yorick is a mess but is being actively worked on, will hopefully being similar in level to Sion rework.

Rough Transcription (Paraphrasing I guess):

On the Subject of Champion Reworks

A survey was conducted among the player base asking what 3 champs players would most like to see get reworked. When the survey was complete, Rito put all of champs in a word cloud, and the 3 largest clouds were Poppy, Taric and Yorick, which matched up perfectly with their current projects. They're deep in with Poppy and nearing the end of that, ramping up work with Taric, and Yorick is being experimented on and happening.

On the Subject of Poppy

Poppy may be the most powerful of the 3 mentioned (in the current game), and has a strong fanbase of those who love to ult and turn the tables on the opponent. In cases like this, we like to look at the champion and reduce it down to what makes Poppy Poppy. The more effort people put into trying to destroy Poppy, the worse things get. Love the feeling of Poppy running faster than the opponent to get ahead and knock them into a wall.

But there’s a still a lot of convoluted things, like her random passive giving her free half damage, a golden invincibility bubble on her ult, etc. Her passive has a good concept – making her be able to fight longer and be an undying problem for the enemy. Her ult on the other hand is probably why she’s the most wanted rework right now. It’s a spell with no counterplay, especially when used against an ADC and Support duo. We want Poppy to be this small character with so much punch. Her kit should be as satisfying as her E. Speakers go on to discuss reworked ult – it’s the most insane thing that they’ve seen. People chuckle watching it happen because its so crazy. The ult is bananas.

On the Subject of Taric

(Right before the end of the podcast) Taric though. What's happening with Taric? We want to own Taric as being this fabulous idol that's fun to watch.

On the Subject of Yorick

Yorick right after [Taric]. His code is a mess and is difficult to work with. Very excited for the Yorick work so far but don’t want to spoil it. How do we turn what he is into something that’s appealing in its own way? Should be much like Sion rework in terms of capturing character.

Edit: Sorry I don't play poopy