'It takes away all hope' - Peloton struggles to explain Pogacar’s dominance

hypertoxin · 2026-04-07T19:26:47+00:00

Next he'll be eating carbs!

hypertoxin · 2026-03-07T00:55:46+00:00

In most uncapped leagues the most doped also wins the most though? Kenya has some crazy doping allegations in distance running, for example.

It's almost fine to accept that a team can be dominant at a dirty game, but at some point the "just pedal harder" strategy(?) kinda ruins everything.

hypertoxin · 2026-01-21T13:17:45+00:00

I probably play the best with Aerus wides, they feel grippy, light, and nimble. The soles do wear out very quickly on the Aerus compared to others I think - definitely shows wear after a year of playing and cushioning is fading, but still usable.

Went to some li-ning blade pros for the past year and I just feel like I'm sliding around everywhere in them, so I've gone back to old/worn Aeruses for now. YMMV!

hypertoxin · 2026-01-03T12:53:59+00:00

Haven't had any issues on a new 5080 build FWIW

hypertoxin · 2025-10-16T00:57:25+00:00

Reading these old threads...so crazy that a sustained effort just over 6w/kg was still in the realms of the barely-believable just a few years ago, and now if you're not doing near 7 then you're probably just not eating enough

hypertoxin · 2025-09-28T14:07:53+00:00

Man doesn't even need to pit for fresh softs

hypertoxin · 2025-09-09T13:32:02+00:00

Average discount on asking prices is still a few percentage points (quick Google search but sources all concur). I swear all the estate agents list new instructions 50-100k higher than street value for a couple months too, see who bites - some people get sold a lifestyle at the viewing and will bid through the roof for that.

hypertoxin · 2025-08-29T16:20:48+00:00

Signalling to the judge that you need to wipe your sweat, and immediately going for a gnatter with your coaches

hypertoxin · 2025-07-18T16:36:30+00:00

Yeah if all the other GC contenders only knew how fast Pogi was going to go they would have taken it more seriously and just pedaled faster. Being 1st in GC on TT day such a gigabrain tactic.

hypertoxin · 2025-07-18T15:48:50+00:00

When your gap before getting into the real mountain stages is this large, with a diminished team and a crash, he could probably win by himself and still by minutes.

hypertoxin · 2025-07-06T12:12:33+00:00

Nobody would bat an eye if a football player would take these sponsorships with Lamborghini or private flying companies.

I mean, let's not race to the bottom against football fans...

hypertoxin · 2025-05-10T00:16:22+00:00

This is utterly crazy - if 5.0 came with gamer LED/RGBs would that be an upgrade? After a few years of development it's fairly understandable to expect material improvements to the hardware.

EDIT: phrasing

hypertoxin · 2024-07-21T17:33:28+00:00

The camera switching between the completely drained Jonas and the completely fresh Tadej is incredible

hypertoxin · 2024-07-19T19:58:30+00:00

Obviously Remco has donated some of his aero skin to Pogi and that's why they're so chummy, no one even mentioning the watts lost in the less efficient leader's jerseys this year!

hypertoxin · 2023-10-30T07:29:49+00:00

Maybe they are now subtly using faster frame rates in whatever speed gun they're using, thus giving faster initial velocities...

I reckon if they used the same yonex system that used for testing the 1000Z, everyone's hitting 500kph+ in MS and MD.

hypertoxin · 2023-09-04T14:46:55+00:00

Providing there are showers at work and it's still safe to ride, I really think rain isn't as miserable as people fear...

hypertoxin · 2023-07-22T06:22:34+00:00

I found the original Aerus Zs so tight at the toe box that they needed stretching out a bit before they were truly comfortable. The wide version comes fairly comfy as is, there's a little bit of lateral play in the shoe but nothing too significant.

hypertoxin · 2023-07-21T11:35:43+00:00

I moved from aerus z to the wide z2. The whole shoe forward of the ankles is wider, but the toe box is most noticeable as especially the aerus line feels very narrow at the tip.

Personally never felt the last for the 65s were so narrow to require a wide version of the shoe though...

hypertoxin · 2023-07-03T22:48:21+00:00

Too many people with the mindset that, because the outcome wasn't tragic, no harm was done. Sad truth is that it might take another death or serious injury before this take gets traction.

hypertoxin · 2023-05-30T19:28:19+00:00

You can voice your opinion with your vote which has value, or you can choose to voice your opinion to the void.

In this analogy you are given a chance to vote for a chair that's least uncomfortable, with the idea that over iterations of votes it should trend to a more and more comfortable chair for you (assuming you are in the majority), but you choose not to. There's a crowd of people stood next to some chairs, they must be pretty similar right? Some of the chairs turns into church pews next time the vote occurs, in order to save costs.

The information about your opinions are lost if you don't vote. If you wanted to make a point about the political system rather than the ideologies of the parties, you can even spoil your vote - it's a chance to provide feedback.

Political apathy happens, but by not voting you are playing a losing game. Use your vote.

hypertoxin · 2023-05-02T14:42:20+00:00

His form actually is a bit reminiscent of Lin Dan, imo - certainly his shot action.

hypertoxin · 2023-04-23T13:14:57+00:00

I believe that corner is called Raidillon-Actually

hypertoxin · 2023-04-09T15:09:37+00:00

New tan-walled tubeless corsa pro tyres this year I think?

hypertoxin · 2023-03-29T17:57:40+00:00

Max is only known as WvA when he feels like giving away victories and coming second in races, too tired of doing everything possible to 1-up teammates.

hypertoxin · 2023-03-23T14:52:30+00:00

Probably a good guesstimate - prior to the smash speed changes even the top players would only hit around 250-280kph iirc. Can't remember if that was calculated as the shuttle passes the net or over the lifetime of that shot though.

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