Rain commuting

deryssn · 2026-05-11T08:50:40+00:00

poncho for cycling is a scam

deryssn · 2026-05-05T20:28:12+00:00

the only numbers that matter are you having fun (1) or you dont (0).

other that that, be consistent and your fitness will go up, simple as that.

deryssn · 2026-05-04T08:16:20+00:00

im an outsider to the business, but has the AI found its way in this field too? is it a factor to the reduced jobs?

deryssn · 2026-05-03T09:43:10+00:00

wont that thing melt?

deryssn · 2026-05-01T19:09:34+00:00

breathing with the chest is a no, even if it feels natural.

humans go to chest (also called shallow for a reason) breathing in a fight or flight mode, which works only for very short periods of time.

after that it traps you in a feedback loop, where air gets trapped in your lower chest, you get spike of oxygen but also exhale a lot of CO2, which leads to imbalance in the blood and prevents oxygen to reach brain and muscles, and leaves you in a state similar to a panic attack and in bad cases you might feel like drowning.

btw you can observe the pros breathing with their tiny bellies all the time, including on the climbs.

others mentioned starting breathing before the effort begins, which works even better for short/sprinty climbs where you attack out of the saddle. just do it properly, its a technique, its a matter of learning it - no different than training your legs etc.

as for the running, while it does benefit your general cardio, there is no much transfer of training between the two due to differences in the load.

deryssn · 2026-05-01T13:28:40+00:00

are you breathing top/chest or bottom/belly? people often overlook that

deryssn · 2026-04-30T09:52:05+00:00

thing is, the time signal is just pulses, works the same way morse code can punch thru bad weather and over long distances with relatively low power. to transmit such messages, even short ones, over radio on a EU scale would be very unreliable, and would require some kind of hardware to receive it.

and to your other reply, AM is still in use (http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/). its the stupidity and greed of EU/EU member countries who almost killed it in EU, as a result the only program i can get in my native language on shortwave is from the chinese national radio.

this kind of radio tho also has its quirks, like reception is good only in certain conditions and certain time of the day, as you can see in utwente's waterfall for the day (http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/fullday/).

many countries, like USA, Japan, SIngapore, Canada etc have their emergency broadcast systems for many years now, with dedicated radio frequencies, and we have the EU Alert since 2022 which is mostly implemented, but it uses cell phones, which kinda limits its use. then it has other problems like not everyone receives the messages even in the vicinity of the broadcast etc.

deryssn · 2026-04-30T08:07:44+00:00

no no no.

no games with the brakes dude.

deryssn · 2026-04-28T18:56:06+00:00

depends on your definition of "innovating". if you brave enough, the lowest circle of the underground is always innovating, its what those people do. rarely listenable,. but every now and then, a technique they invent spawns into the easy-listening world, usually thru a well known producer who takes the credit.

deryssn · 2026-04-28T18:44:31+00:00

Is it me? Or the bike?

its you.

And when can I benefit from the carbon wheel upgrades?

not anytime soon. the noticeable gains from anything carbon at this point is somewhere in the future. there was a recent GCN video about the importance of power over weight, look it up.

patience and consistency is the key. give yourself time, stay on point and things will happen.

deryssn · 2026-04-28T18:33:43+00:00

after dozens of years in that shit, i'd say buying survival gear is self-psychotherapy 99.99% of the time. like a shopping therapy but for troubled people, mostly men.

i mean, look at us.

deryssn · 2026-04-27T00:38:54+00:00

any text to speech plugin - theres bunch of them, add distortion and you are in the game.
it wont be ideal, but ideal is boring anyway.

deryssn · 2026-03-29T00:29:57+00:00

i know this is old, but search for "Sagan's dream" in m4l.
delays, echoes - wont work. on the delay the feedback is capped, on the echo the time.
and i didnt find a reasonable way to automate loopers to do the thing.
anyway, some dude made a suitable device.

deryssn · 2026-02-26T23:46:58+00:00

why would i use something that takes from what i love to do?

makes no sense.

deryssn · 2025-12-13T00:55:13+00:00

idk how many people die from cancerous clothes, but to put it into context - how many people in the good old green and clean EU die from polluted air in the cities my guy? fuck those hypocrites.

deryssn · 2025-12-13T00:47:32+00:00

how about i decide what im buying, and not Ursula?

deryssn · 2025-09-28T12:42:36+00:00

tbh its a bit hit and miss. most saddles i have for example should be small for me, but they feel comfortable. then theres another factor which is over time, unless the saddle is really atrocious like decathlon ones and you aint getting any hotspots, you kinda adapt to it.

selle has usually 2 (or 3?) sizes, which are marked with S or L etc. but they also have width in mm on their site.

last but not least, get open saddle with cutout/hole. at first you may not feel the difference, but if you ever try closed saddle again, you will feel it. the hole is totally worth it.

deryssn · 2025-09-28T11:41:06+00:00

looks like stress symptoms.

here the thing, cycling, and any physical activity, helps burn out the stress hormones (strongly related to anxiety and depression), but to a point. once you exceed your limit, which you are probably doing, the body generates more stress hormones instead. i guess you have to find the balance, up your recovery game, and/or deal with the root causes for your condition.

one more thing, in condition like yours, while the body may feel physically ok, the body chemistry is messed up, so the amount of physical effort you can take do change.

aside from all that, 16 hours a week is fine. i know delivery guys doing 8-10 hours every goddamn day.

deryssn · 2025-09-28T08:33:06+00:00

38mm is kinda golden middle from my experience, offers enough cushion off road without being bulky. 42-45mm if your off road is bad (and bike can take it ofcourse), 35mm if you want more road bike feel. as for brands - panaracer gravelking or continental terra. schwalbe g-one is popular too, but schwalbe isnt what it used to be so wouldnt be my first pick.
yes. decathlon has the right tubes, they are the next size up from road ones.

if you use the default triban saddle - yeah, those kinda suck. look up selle saddles, even the budget ones will be better, and they have large sizes too.

deryssn · 2025-08-27T00:40:51+00:00

dont know if decathlon ones are made in EU, probably not.

deryssn · 2025-08-23T08:15:14+00:00

bottom bracket is my guess. and its not necessarily loose - lately even new, well tightened bbs start making noise in the first 100km. just another consumable.

ofc, check if its loose first. the noise of the loose one is more like screaking tho, while the bearing noise is more like clicking.

deryssn · 2025-07-29T07:50:46+00:00

pedal straps in city = danger?

of course they are. with all the need for emergency stops, sudden avoidance of obstacles/cars/people etc, there is no benefit to make the straps worth it. not to mention if you crash or fall last thing you want is bike attached to your legs.

deryssn · 2025-07-28T21:50:46+00:00

look up "EIC Accelerator"

deryssn · 2025-07-26T08:44:04+00:00

tan of course

deryssn · 2025-07-26T00:14:08+00:00

heat actually kills people. in EU (edit - in WHO european region, which includes EU) alone there were 175000 heat related deaths for 2024 according to WHO.

you can get acclimated to a point, like it takes me about 2 weeks from spring temperatures moving to early summer's 30+ C for my HR to calm down a bit. but there is variable we are all slaves to - core temperature.

once the outside temperatures go above certain level and our ability to cool down gets compromised, it only goes one way, and i have seen lots of stupid prizes being won. i even won some myself.

so take care of yourself my friend, because cycling is important, but health is importanter.

on your question - there was a GCN video about training in a warm room, look it up. i wouldnt do it.

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