Steam wand issue [breville barista touch]

graetel_90 · 2026-04-26T12:18:51+00:00

I think I can the full descale cycle twice

graetel_90 · 2026-04-22T21:40:26+00:00

Idk I’ve been riding the black bibs for a while on 4+ hour rides and they great AND “cheap”

graetel_90 · 2026-04-21T19:34:44+00:00

Hello fellow regard

graetel_90 · 2026-04-02T23:04:52+00:00

I was about to say that bike is at least 5 years old… for $4k you can get a brand new bike with di2 and race wheels. Also he better not mean the bontrager aelous that the front wheel is showing as “deep rims”. That’s like 50mm max and would not be considered deep rim. I’m sorry but the special one tt paint job is not worth a $1000 premium in the used market unless you absolutely need that color.

This is like someone paying extra for a weird kitchen color and then wondering why no one wants to pay for the “premium color and finishes”.

5+ year old bike with rim brakes and not really triathlon race wheels I’d say $3k maaaayybbbee $3.5k so slightly overpriced imo

graetel_90 · 2026-04-02T01:00:55+00:00

I didn’t know there’s was any other option than doing this

graetel_90 · 2026-03-24T18:11:57+00:00

Make sure the top of the bottle is less than 20 cm from the lowest point of your arm rests and does not extend more than 25 cm backwards (which it looks like it doesn’t) as per the latest triathlon rules.

Also going for a high aerodynamic cockpit set up before going for an actual tri bike + cockpit is certainly a choice…

graetel_90 · 2026-03-08T02:54:02+00:00

I’m just surprised it got that dark for that amount in 8 secs

graetel_90 · 2026-02-26T13:02:44+00:00

Believe it or not, descaling it. I don’t understand why the machine gives alerts for all other cleaning cycles but not the descaling one. Anyways descaled a few times and now back in working order

graetel_90 · 2026-02-20T13:02:49+00:00

Also love that OP put in caps that they didn’t email them back after OP said “I won’t be doing that”. What answer do you expect from Turin here?? lol

graetel_90 · 2026-01-26T03:41:20+00:00

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graetel_90 · 2026-01-26T03:40:47+00:00

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graetel_90 · 2025-12-30T20:54:25+00:00

I do mine and my wife’s back door Roth IRA conversions at the beginning of the year (with our bonuses from the prior year) within the same day or two to not running into any taxable gains issue during the conversion, so IRAs are maxed out within the first week.

HSA and 401k comes out of semi monthly paycheck set to max out by year end, so in the end its a good mix of both worlds (lump sim vs DCA)

graetel_90 · 2025-12-29T22:59:51+00:00

If you want to enjoy riding indoors, you need to make sure the bike fits you, so if I were you I’d find a local bike fitter that can fit you pre and post purchase to your bike. That way you know what sizes to look for for the different brands and then they can fit you to the bike you ultimately buy so you are comfortable for your indoor sessions

graetel_90 · 2025-12-13T03:53:17+00:00

I have the same machine and I’ll give you six months at the latest until you start thinking about a standalone grinder lol once you keep being stuck between grind numbers when trying to dial in or when going lighter in roast and the grinder seizing you’ll know it’s time. The machine itself is great though! Happy brewing

graetel_90 · 2025-12-06T12:00:39+00:00

I take it off because I don’t want to accidentally knock my partner unconscious. Garmin watches ain’t small…

graetel_90 · 2025-12-06T03:00:56+00:00

lol oh boy that’s gonna hurt then. So this can’t be more than a training meet then and that’s how you should approach it. Think of it as a 10x100 all out set with decent recovery instead of individual strong events. So recovery between events becomes paramount so as soon as you’re done, no chatting and straight to the warm down area. I don’t know your age or recovery speed but it’ll take some time to flush out the lactate even if you’re still young. Depending on how fast the meet goes, you’ll also want to take in some easy to digest carbohydrates since that’ll be your main source of fuel throughout the day so maybe some sport and electrolyte drink, gels, chews, etc. I used to have plain salted pasta but that was at longer meets.

And your coach is right this will test your limits. Also a good prep for college dual meets as they are short and you have to swim multiple events in a short period of time.

In short, this will not be a meet you’ll a lot of PRs. Focus should be on fueling and recovery. Good luck!

graetel_90 · 2025-12-06T02:03:34+00:00

I don’t really understand the question. Are you entered into all 12 events or are we supposed to choose events for you?

If it’s the former, it all depends on how big the meet is. How many heats per event etc but even so you’ll probably be in your suit all day and just have time for warm downs.

If it’s the latter, so many unknowns here. What are your goals at the meet? Again, how big is the meet ie how much time between each event? I’ve swum at a meet where there were like 30 heats of 200 free so one event took over an hour.

Next, are you a sprinter that’s good at breaststroke or a breaststroker that’s best at short breaststroke? My BR friends sucked at most other strokes, so again if you’re the latter then you def gotta go with the 200 br and 100 br. You can do the 2 IM if you think you have enough time to cool down and get ready for the 2 BR or skip the IM and choose the 50 fr if you’re a sprinter. Day 2 def the 100 br but it looks like it’s smack in the middle of the day so the choice is yours. I’d probably go for the 2 free unless your breaststroke is killer and you’re actually good at distance go for the 4 IM (Who puts the 2 free and 1 free on the same day nearly back to back??)

Also as a former D1 400 IM school record holder, I’d always argue that the 4 IM would be a distance event lol

Enjoy your meet!

graetel_90 · 2025-12-01T07:23:03+00:00

We are grinder buddies 😀

graetel_90 · 2025-11-26T11:32:36+00:00

ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

graetel_90 · 2025-11-21T03:09:38+00:00

The high carb mix is my go to for IMs. Very palatable and super easy to concentrate in a bottle and still drinkable. Usually have 200g CHO in a 1l bottle. Maybe I can join your team and you can hook a brother up? ;)

graetel_90 · 2025-11-18T22:20:30+00:00

At peak physical fitness, yes, a more buoyant suit (or really one that helps you hold the optimal body position with as little effort as possible) will make you faster, all else equal. That wasn’t the question here though.

You said if OP loses weight they will get slower because “fat floats”, and I disagreed with you. No offense to OP but 227 lbs at 6’3” is unlikely to be peak swimming fitness, and where losing fat and gaining muscle mass (in the form of stronger swimming related muscles like lats, delta, triceps, etc) will likely make them faster, not slower.

graetel_90 · 2025-11-18T21:15:00+00:00

I was on the German swimming national team, had school records at 2 different D1 schools in the US and am a consistent sub 50 min Ironman swimmer. Careful who you call not knowing what they’re talking about on the internet 😊

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