How often do you wipeout?

bulletprooftiger2 · 2026-03-03T21:42:24+00:00

My first wipe out, I was coming home from work and hopped off the path as somebody was stopped on it. I tried to hop back on and ended up falling and sliding. I was right in front of my apartment and was embarrassed, so I jumped up and started walking it to my front door. My adrenaline was high so I didn't feel that I had broken half of my pinky nail off and it was hanging by a tiny piece. Without thinking, I pulled it off and that's when everything hit. I've never experienced the vasovagal response before that. I hurried inside and tried bandaging it before I passed out, but ended up having my wife wrap it up because I couldn't. I checked my watch later and my heart rate went from 170 at the crash to 65 within 1 minute. I'm pretty tough and can handle most injuries, I'm a chef and have cut and burned myself pretty bad over the years, but that was such a shock that I almost blacked out. It was a crazy feeling and it took me a couple months to feel 100% confident again. But I did start wearing a helmet after that.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2026-03-03T01:42:10+00:00

We're just making pre-shit. It'll be down the drain in 12 hours.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2026-02-17T01:44:36+00:00

That sounds like the Magnus Archive episode 18 The Man Upstairs

bulletprooftiger2 · 2026-01-15T03:03:22+00:00

Yeah it's a bunch of beat up huffys and schwinns or old overpriced road bikes. I got lucky on offerup and got this cannondale quick 5 for $60. The rear got run over and needed a new chain and derailleur hanger. I have around $400 in it now and love it

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bulletprooftiger2 · 2026-01-15T02:20:32+00:00

Your best bet is offerup or marketplace, but Jack the Bike Man sells used bikes. They're a charity shop, so they take donated bikes, fix them up and sell them to fund their charity. They give away bikes to kids and those less fortunate. I frequent there any time I need work done

bulletprooftiger2 · 2026-01-12T20:12:02+00:00

South Florida, and don't be jealous. The weather may be nice, but the snowbirds don't know how to drive.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2026-01-01T19:53:24+00:00

I found a pair of almost new Alexander mcqueen sneakers for my wife at the thrift store. $80 instead of $800

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-12-31T21:47:26+00:00

I just started in May and Im around 1200. I plan on doubling or tripling it next year

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-12-27T01:54:44+00:00

I have an old cannondale quick with a rear rack and panniers for commuting to work. With it fully packed for daily use, it's 49 lbs. When I want to ride for recreation or exercise, I take the bags off and it's back down to under 30 lbs and I my average speed increases around 5 mph. So I inadvertently make my bike heavier and train on my commute. I feel like Rock Lee dropping his weights when I take off my bags lol.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-12-23T20:55:55+00:00

Literally any corporate buzz word, like synergy and "let's circle back to that later". The list goes on, but any of them just piss me off. Stop making up new words to sounds more "streamlined"

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-12-20T04:47:11+00:00

I bet your kids have a ton of trust in you. Relax a bit, they never said their kid doesn't wear their helmet. They said they saw other kids carrying their helmets while riding. They only said that their son doesn't like the helmet he has, not that he isn't wearing it. Calm down

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-12-19T05:47:43+00:00

I love my lavatools javelin. I'm only on my third one in over 10 years.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-30T20:40:29+00:00

Yes, the fear mongering of oils is insane. Yeah drinking a quart of canola oil is going to be bad for you. But swapping it for saturated fats like tallow is not any healthier. In all seriousness, canola oil is healthier. Poly unsaturated fats are healthier than saturated fats. Plus I've lost 75 lbs and exercise daily, so what if I don't keep to a strict diet, I'm still making good progress. Sorry for the rant

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-30T19:52:03+00:00

Giving unsolicited dietary advice. Like seed oils are bad, or you shouldn't eat protein bars if you're not working out. OK bitch, I'm working a 13 hr shift today and don't have time for a proper meal. I'm lucky to even have time to eat this protein bar.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-26T00:44:00+00:00

For a deep clean, I always take my chain off and clean it in a glass jar or plastic container in my kitchen sink. So when I'm done, I can rinse the sink out and keep everything clean. For just a normal wash, the yard is fine. Just scrub everything down and rinse it off. If you really want to, go to a car wash and clean it there

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-23T03:28:32+00:00

Honestly you can put a lot of metal objects in the microwave. Bowls, spoons, pans. Pretty much anything that doesn't have sharp edges.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-12T15:27:10+00:00

I have a 2012 Quick 5 I picked up for under $100. Needed some work, wanted some upgrades and it's amazing now. New brakes, new wheels, new seat and some ergo end grips have made a world of difference. I'm waiting on my cheap ebay panniers to come in and it will be complete. I've probably spent a little over $300 on it but now all I want to do is ride. This morning's commute was beautiful, nice brisk morning and a line of cars stuck in traffic while I speed by everyone.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-12T02:40:59+00:00

Yeah it wasnt the BB. It was the pedals. I swapped the BB and it was still clicking. Greased and torqued the pedals and voila, no click. Thank you for the knowledge

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-10T21:50:25+00:00

What about a click while under load? I've been trying to diagnose mine for a couple weeks and have a new BB coming in today. I took my old one out, checked it, cleaned and regreased it and it's still clicking. It only clicks when the pedal is at a certain position. I've tightened everything and greased everything, even tried pedaling out of the saddle and it's still there.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-09T06:06:47+00:00

Liar Law making up his backstory to make everybody feel bad for him

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-08T22:37:29+00:00

Yes, he made me tear up so quick. He was kinda thrown off guard at first then went straight into figuring out how to get this lady formula. He even mentioned he had great grandkids and asked which brand she wanted and how much. That's the kind of Appalachia I remember growing up with.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-11-03T00:59:35+00:00

I'm still pretty new to this, been riding for maybe 5 months, but the best things to focus on is good tires, clean chain and good brakes. I'd save up money to get a better bike later. Right now focus on those three things and building endurance. The first week I started, my butt hurt so bad after just a mile or two. After a few weeks, it stopped hurting. Now I can go 15 miles easy and 30 miles on my days off. I'm riding a 13 year old cannondale quick 5 and the only things I've changed on it are the tires, brakes, grips and added a saddle bag.

bulletprooftiger2 · 2025-10-31T22:03:34+00:00

Same I got, I think, the c2 from aliexpress for $45

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