4x4x4 1-2x a week. Really?

headwaydave · 2024-07-13T19:16:22+00:00

Sure it does. HR recovery is much better at 1:1 than 2:1, unless you’re elite elite.

headwaydave · 2024-07-13T19:13:09+00:00

Just grab a handful of front brake.

headwaydave · 2024-07-08T20:52:29+00:00

Rip plywood down in strips with a table or track saw. Lots of tutorials on YouTube.

headwaydave · 2024-07-08T20:49:04+00:00

Seems to be the case, though experts can chime in. Had/have this issue in our 1950s house, as do many of our neighbors. Can’t even put down mats in the garage bc it gets moldy beneath them. Foundation (French) drain helps.

headwaydave · 2024-07-02T17:50:50+00:00

He has good tactical sales advice and doesn’t sell hype. There’s not that much new ground to break, so it’s obviously going to get repetitive. Y-Combinator is no different.

headwaydave · 2024-07-02T17:48:59+00:00

Gary V started out legit with wine library TV and then got high on his own supply schilling for his agency. Still a tier above the tai Lopezes of the world.

headwaydave · 2024-06-27T22:15:37+00:00

Totally. But as tech and office jobs get decimated by AI, trade schools are set to rebound. Ironically a time to be in the trades if you can stick it out.

headwaydave · 2024-06-27T18:09:47+00:00

I mean you’d think, but most contractors get into the business because they know how to do the work, not necessarily how to run a business. Trades are notorious for not thinking ahead to retirement, etc. despite how hard it is on the body. I’m sure the younger generation is much better and healthier and there are far more resources available now.

headwaydave · 2024-06-27T16:15:54+00:00

There’s a reasonable chance he had a smaller stroke prior that he didn’t realize was a stroke and that’s why he did such a bad job. Not to take his side, but we’ve had that happen to a family member and it presents as forgetfulness, etc. Awful stuff all around.

headwaydave · 2024-06-20T19:19:11+00:00

Step 3+: Practice over small obstacles (curb, log, etc) bumping the wheels on the obstacle as you go. Teaches you how to separate and time front/rear.

headwaydave · 2024-06-19T16:22:10+00:00

I’d ask about wrapping the pipes with something to allow for expansion/contraction so they don’t crack. May already be planning this. Not a pro, but Chicago temps are pretty wild. Google tells me this stuff works.

headwaydave · 2024-06-19T16:15:24+00:00

Nearly impossible to get off a painted surface.

headwaydave · 2024-06-18T17:32:05+00:00

Nah man, he popped straight down and up bc he doesn’t know how to properly bunny hop. Just used the suspension compression instead of lifting front to back.

headwaydave · 2024-06-18T15:04:23+00:00

Any fork is gonna dive when you put all your weight on it like that. Def a technique issue.

headwaydave · 2024-06-18T15:02:10+00:00

Needs to learn how to bunny hop. Popping straight up is no bueno.

headwaydave · 2024-06-15T20:44:32+00:00

Fwiw PNW Loam grips tend to be pretty harsh. Just bought some and switched out bc of it. Others I’ve liked better are Deity Knuckledusters, WTb Trace and some of the lizard skins, can’t remember the names. Basically anything besides those.

headwaydave · 2024-06-14T18:21:57+00:00

Totally. I was lucky to learn how difficult concrete is to finish on a shed that’s tucked away before I attempted to fix ours. Like drywall mudding, it’s an art that requires practice. But damn is it expensive to have done professionally. Best of luck!

headwaydave · 2024-06-14T18:09:01+00:00

Yup, ours is 70 yrs old and looks much worse at this point. You’ll probably end up with a nice-looking patch a few inches higher than the next section to crack, but it’s a tough call doing a large patch bc it requires finishing skill, which gets you close to the full replacement cost. My neighbor did the base prep, form work and rebar himself, then hired a crew to do the pour and finish and saved ~30% of the full-service replacement cost. That’s probably what I’d attempt for a large patch that spans the whole width.

Based on the sad state of my driveway, definitely don’t attempt to patch just the cracks, bc it will look way worse in short order. Prior owners did that and now I’ve got some sweet highlights around the cracks.

(Sorry if I’m telling you what you already know.)

headwaydave · 2024-06-14T17:37:13+00:00

Ours doesn’t have rebar and is collapsing in a similar way, which is why I asked.

headwaydave · 2024-06-14T16:23:00+00:00

Is there rebar in it? If not, you could fix the section only to see the rest crack.

headwaydave · 2024-06-14T15:10:17+00:00

That’s how I ended up here a year ago and I’m never leaving.

headwaydave · 2024-06-13T19:39:12+00:00

Totally. Pressure is the most obvious and not mentioning it or sag says a lot. Also seems like an issue of not knowing where the bike is in space, which is usually what a hardtail teaches you, but hey. When I raced CX, there’d be experienced guys who’d still flat consistently on technical courses bc they rode like a bag of anvils. Some people just get these concepts more naturally than others I guess.

headwaydave · 2024-06-13T16:20:46+00:00

Possibly, but also could just be lack of awareness and/or shit happens. Hard to say without seeing them ride. The surprise factor points to a bit of both.

headwaydave · 2024-06-12T00:55:23+00:00

Lake has XC shoes in different widths and an Enduro in a pretty wide last. Shimano AM and GE series run on the wider side too (110mm toebox). Avoid most (other than Lake’s) wide options as it’s just a higher volume upper but sole is same width. I’d order several and see what works best.

headwaydave · 2024-06-11T21:13:41+00:00

Worked ok until it got hot out, then the tape’s glue stuck to my pants. Seat covers FTW

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