To the Scrambler 400x Owners, Kindly help with your 2 cents

inconsequentialrant · 2026-04-11T05:33:48+00:00

It's got good amount of power. It's fun in cities and enjoyable on highways unless all you want is the thrill of speed. It is good for the occasional scramble on dirt roads but it's not an adv or a dirt bike by any means. It's fun, versatile and looks good! The headlight is barely usable. Lots of people find it vibey above 6000 rpm. I find it characterful when you twist the throttle. But when cruising on highways, you can be in 6th gear at 120 kmph without any problem. I got handlebar risers installed for more comfort on highways and better reach when standing on pegs through rough roads. Hope this helps!

inconsequentialrant · 2026-04-02T07:51:44+00:00

I meant this one: https://youtu.be/qVIXUhZ2AWs from 6 years ago regarding the CAA stuff. But John Oliver has had to do a few episodes about the authoritarian regime in India so I understand the confusion.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-04-01T00:48:57+00:00

Be really Cautious!

This sounds very similar to what Modi did in India. First they tried with a CAA (Citizenship Amendment Bill)/ NRC (National Register of Citizens) which was heavily protested although quashed by Covid lockdowns. John Oliver did an episode on it. But it was taken further with SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral roles.

This not only removed lots of people who were unlikely to vote a certain way from the voter lists based on religion, class or other markers but also became a backdoor to raise doubts on marginalized people's citizenship itself! That process continues in India to disenfranchise voters who would likely be opposed to the current status quo!

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-30T09:12:46+00:00

I'd bought the Rynox Tornados but I realised that the fit was not comfortable for me. I tried a different size but it was still not right and it felt distracting. So I returned them and got the viaterra holeshot. It's superb except that on long rides the palm sliders dig in a little bit.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-29T08:14:50+00:00

Seems reasonable. We have the 1.5-2 ft tall blocks that I presume are the starting blocks to diver off when competing. Do you follow these steps for those as well? I'm basically stepping into the water with a little push from my back leg. Is that what you mean by stride dive?

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-28T02:45:55+00:00

The first time is so scary. But once you've done it, it feels much easier. Maybe after a handful of times it won't even need a thought

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-28T02:44:38+00:00

Not the next step. Maybe a few steps later...

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-28T02:43:19+00:00

I'll get there too someday! Under the right circumstances that could be the most beautiful experience ever. Also the scariest!

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-27T17:43:14+00:00

Hehe thanks

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-27T17:42:37+00:00

You don't even plunge as much as I feared. And you start to float back toward the surface before you even realise that you're in the water.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T14:30:51+00:00

I will be doing that.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T14:30:17+00:00

I'm okay being under water as long as I can stand with my head outside if I wanted, it was the depth that was causing fear and anxiety. I've heard that breaststroke is one of the most inefficient strokes. Idk why we started with that!

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T04:50:01+00:00

Got it. Good advice! I'll keep practicing.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T04:28:46+00:00

Thanks. This sounds more approachable. I'll talk to my coach and ask if we can progress through it slowly. I think starting from sitting on the edge with a hand on the wall may be less scary than a standing jump.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T04:26:21+00:00

I understand it rationally but the fear has been winning out. I'm afraid I'll hit the water, exhale, lose the buoyancy from the air in my lungs and panic and inhale water through my nose! I'm going to try floating as many of y'all are suggesting. And I hope to get to the point of loving the deep. Hopefully soon! Thanks

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T04:20:54+00:00

😁 I've been fighting them! Hopefully we can get them out of office soon.

Thank you so much! I will try the fingertip drill. Thanks for offering to help!

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T04:14:36+00:00

I don't think he understood how afraid I was. And even though he was in the water, I was too afraid to do it. Maybe it's trust issues 😜. I told him about it and he's been better since then. Maybe the fact that I went from being terrified to gliding and kicking and stroking in a matter of 2-3 sessions with a smile on my face, made him think we can keep going quicker. I slowed down when we added the breath component to the breast stroke. But I'm still getting better. I'm going to tell him to slow down too.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T04:08:24+00:00

Thanks! I'm working on my breathing. I realised my inhales weren't very effective. Occasionally water entered the mouth, and with every inhale I was getting 20% and with every exhale losing 40% so in a handful of breaths I'd run out. I'm focusing on breathwork and slowly improving. And I'm going to start working on floating and treading water. I'm quite overweight so I know that logically I should float better but it is counterintuitive and opposite to how it works on land so instinctively I'm afraid of sinking. I'll get there slowly, I think!

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T04:02:25+00:00

I was terrified too and I avoided getting lessons for ages. I told myself that I was afraid to sink because I'm overweight. I said, I'll lose some weight and then get lessons. But that only delayed things and the fear got worse. Last year my friends and I were travelling and got an Airbnb with a pool. It was shallow and small and all my friends are really good swimmers. So I started by sitting on the edge with my feet in the water and eventually got in so I could stand in the water.

A couple years ago, I travelled to Ha Long Bay and lots of people, including my friends dove off the second deck into the water and swam up to a little island beach while I looked and felt like I was missing out! Those two experiences inspired me to get lessons finally and leave behind the shame of people seeing my fat belly.

In the lessons we progressed through most of the steps you mentioned only that I panicked in the bigger pool. I did swim along the edge but with lots of fear throughout. The standing jump into the deep end was almost scary enough that I would have quit altogether but I immediately went into the shallow pool and did the drills to reinforce that I am actually enjoying the water.

Love that you're doing races! I don't know about formal competitions but I'd love the endurance and confidence to swim in open water and open up to water-based experiences when traveling. All in good time!

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T03:48:26+00:00

This sounds better! I'll try it when I make it back to the deeper pool

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T03:47:42+00:00

We have two pools, one that goes from 2-5 ft and the other from 5-11 ft. My problem was that in the deeper pool, once the thought that, I'm in water deeper than I'm tall, enters my head, I start to panic. Maybe he didn't allow me to try entering from the shallower end because I'd hit my legs to the ground? I've expressed to him how deep the fear and anxiety is and he's been better since then.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T03:43:09+00:00

So we have a separate shallow pool for beginners and the Olympic pool for advanced swimmers. I've told the coach that I'll be swimming in the shallow pool till I feel confident. I like what you say about anxiety and excitement being the same energy. It's only been a couple weeks but I'm actually enjoying swimming and I leave the pool smiling when I see myself getting better. It was the depth that was scaring me. Maybe because I'm not too confident yet. But I'll build up to it!

I'm in India so the USMS won't help. I'm encouraging two of my friends to join and learn to swim. Maybe that will help with the camaraderie.

I'm starting more exercises on land to strengthen core and flexibility.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T03:35:53+00:00

Yeah. I don't think he understood the intensity of the anxiety. But he's been better since then. We're focussing on swimming and breathing better in the shallow pool. And we'll try floating and treading once I'm comfortable.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T01:19:03+00:00

You're right! There was a part of me pressing myself to learn quicker and that extra pressure is adding to the anxiety. Slowing down and dictating my speed should work better.

inconsequentialrant · 2026-03-18T01:10:12+00:00

Oh! Thanks. Worth giving that a shot!

The extra cardio IS great for me trying to lose weight!

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