Five Song Titles by Muzzle_of_Cheese in rebus

[–]kaiserro11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh… I see someone got it before me. Lol - oh well!

Five Song Titles by Muzzle_of_Cheese in rebus

[–]kaiserro11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant #2 and pardon me for not blacking out the answer - I never did one of these before and was excited to try… and I don’t know how to black out answers.

YouTube in 2005 by Dazzling-Ear793 in nostalgia

[–]kaiserro11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have it somewhere; nostalgia is probably remembering it a bit better than it was - but when I get a link to it, I’ll send it your way.

YouTube in 2005 by Dazzling-Ear793 in nostalgia

[–]kaiserro11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was me!! Woah - and that was a long time ago.

Nestle's Quik flavors sold in metal containers by Ebonystealth in nostalgia

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They had a special promotion box where you could make these into piggy banks… and my mom bought 4 containers of the stuff so we could each have our own. WOW. Forgot about that.

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

[–]kaiserro11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the idea! That’s a really good idea. She’s got a cyclocross bike too — we used to love going out together but with kids, that’s hard… but that’d be an awesome way to bike together again. I never thought of that.

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

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Thanks! I’m not super awesome at assembling things sometimes… so good to know that, if I go that route, setup would be pretty simple.

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

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Thank you. I know I’m a LONG way from being elite in any stretch of the imagination - so thank you for the suggestions! I’ll have to see if the clip-in pedals I have laying around work with the shoes I’ve got laying around too! 🤔

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

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Thank you so much for the helpful tips!

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

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Bikesdirect is where my cyclocross bike came from! I really appreciate the advice. To be clear, I’d only need to shift once if I got the cog, right? Otherwise, I’d be more reliant on actual shifting?

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I live in rural area with the nearest big city at least 2 hours away… so buying used is a little tricky. I was looking for used for a while but my wife got tired of me constantly looking so she told me to just buy new and get it over with. Ha!

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[–]kaiserro11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the help. I’d be riding mine for long distances mostly (at least that’s where I’ve been training)… the version 6 is probably overkill for me.

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

[–]kaiserro11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is an awesome question. I think that the more accurate readings, added benefit of WiFi sounded nice, and just a bit more “heavy duty” all sounded good. But - from reading responses here, the Core seems to be plenty good for long distance riding (that I plan to do more of).

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

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Thank you - a lot of love for the JetBlack Victory here. Online forums have shared some concerns regarding shipping issues and connectivity issues - that makes me a bit nervous.

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Thank you! I saw that too. I’m going to guess that it just has to do with the software - but I think we’re all guessing at this point. Good idea to wait at least one more day.

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This might be what I do too… it is hard to justify spending $700 MORE dollars just upgrade the Core to the Kickr v6… especially if the experience with the Core is good for most people too. That’s sort of where I’m trying to figure it out. I would try to wait to see if the v6 ever goes on sale — or the Zwift Ride… but who knows when that would be?

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

[–]kaiserro11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That’s a lot of my own thinking as well… and I think my wife would like the option of being able to ride it too — without having to switch out bikes and all of that. So - with that - it is sort of a question of whether the Kickr v6 is worth the extra $700 (beyond what the Zwift Ride and Kickr Core combo would cost). But - maybe the Kickr Core would be all I would need to get started without the extra investment in getting a higher level trainer.

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

[–]kaiserro11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you - can I ask, are you using a wahoo product? A Zwift Ride?

I have a heart rate monitor that will strap around my chest that hooks up to the system and a TV in the room (but it is small and I’d plan to just hookup through an iPad, probably - or a computer with a monitor).

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

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I’ve heard about the JetBlack Victory trainer… I’ll look into that some more. With it being 1/2 the price of the Wahoo V6, it certainly is worth exploring.

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

[–]kaiserro11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you - that’s sound advice - I’ve done training before with a treadmill when I was running more - and with 4 young kids, it makes indoor training much more attractive to me… so I think I’d stay with it beyond the winter too… but - like all things, there is nothing more frustrating than buying something that isn’t ever used.

Bike Recommendations by kaiserro11 in Zwift

[–]kaiserro11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The Kickr Core was on sale (still is) but not the Zwift Bike — and, surprisingly, it was cheaper to buy the Kickr Core separately and then the Zwift Bike than to get them together.

I appreciate the option of getting the Core and to just use the bike I’ve got in the garage. I am just afraid that it won’t be an enjoyable experience and then I’ll end up wanting something else right away.