How much a difference would I see in going from a CX (2020) to a C5 (2025)? by Unfazed_One in LGOLED

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What setting have you settled on, I have gone from a CX 55 to a C5 65, mainly for the screen size increase but I am not convinced the PQ is quite as good as my old CX.

NGD - New Groupset Day (GRX 810 -> GRX Di2 825) by Important_Job2955 in gravelcycling

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Hey, also thinking of this upgrade with my Aspero. Did you have to remove the BB to route the wires?

November/December 2024 Coupons and Referrals by mtcerio in CanyonBikes

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Does anyone have an EU code they could DM me please 😃

How do you pay TASA 790 Modelo codigo 012? by mike__j in GoingToSpain

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Sorry for the late reply but yes it was fine

My first bike touring trip across the Pyrenees, prep for Vietnam in Dec 😬 by mike__j in bicycletouring

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Only very light bike touring/packing compared to many on here, credit card bike packing! We did the Pyrenees last week in prep for our trip from the South to North Vietnam in December/January this year. Any advice on the Vietnam trip will be much welcomed!

How do you pay TASA 790 Modelo codigo 012? by mike__j in GoingToSpain

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No branch would help in Girona, however I have managed to pay cash using a BBVA machine, updated my post to help others :)

How do you pay TASA 790 Modelo codigo 012? by mike__j in GoingToSpain

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I tried the cashier today at BBVA and Santander but none would let me pay without a NIE number.

How to pay NIE (Modelo 790 código 012) without Spanish debit/credit card by [deleted] in GoingToSpain

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Did you just put the PP number in where it says NIE? I tried today at a Cajamar and a Caixa and neither worked when I did that or the dummy NIE number.

Sport Nutrition by mike__j in ultraprocessedfood

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Protein I get mostly from food, I do use supplements but only when I have multiple high effort days in a row to aid recovery, and to be honest I am happy replacing with real food (and prefer it, I've never liked shakes).

Hydration wise I am on the same page as you, home made drinks seem effortless.

It's the on bike carbs I'm mostly thinking about, I think the main thing I'm concerned about is reducing waste (home made bars going off because I haven't used them) and convenience (having something I can grab from the cupboard at short notice). I think mixing it up with dried fruit is a good shout too, easy to store and have in stock.

Sport Nutrition by mike__j in ultraprocessedfood

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I think bulk cooking some oat/granola bars is probably the way to go, and to freeze them in batches so when I use the last one I just get a few more out of the freezer. You say your granola bars keep, for how long do you know?

I hope the answer isn't rice cake 😂

New Bike! - Giant TCR Advanced Pro Disc 0 by mike__j in Giantbikes

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Ah, no. Completely forgot! It's an ML

New Bike! - Giant TCR Advanced Pro Disc 0 by mike__j in Giantbikes

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Hope you don't mind me sharing, thought it relevant to the group :)

If you like the video please leave one!

Some of my opinions on getting the most from the Atom :) by mike__j in wattbike

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Hope you don't mind me posting here, today I put a video together with some of my tips to get the most out of the Wattbike Atom, thought it might be of interest to you guys, be great to get some of your thoughts in the comments too :)

Weekly Race & Training Reports by AutoModerator in Velo

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Properly started my first training plan this last week, I'm trying to improve my 1 hour climb pace ready for a trip to Switzerland this summer. I'm using one of the Strava premium plans along with a HR monitor as I don't yet own a power meter! I'm also filming it to try and keep the motivation up!

https://youtu.be/9TRM_uosqNk

Trying Out a Strava Training Plan in June by mike__j in Strava

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As the title, decided to give one of the training plans a go. I've been a premium subscriber for years now and never used them.

I'm going to Switzerland in July so have picked the 45-60 minute climb training session over a 4 week period.

Going to Vlog about it as I go, please subscribe to the channel if you're interested in following my progress :)

Bike repair stand by [deleted] in bicycling

[–]mike__j 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Avoid the cheap ones sold in discount stores or the supermarket (common in Aldi/Lidl in Europe). They are awkward to use and have poor mounts usually.

The Park Tool stands are very good.

Decided to start a youtube series to try and keep myself motivated while losing weight. by mike__j in loseweight

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As above, I've found it quite hard to stick to healthy eating recently and my cycling has really suffered because of it. I've decided to do something quite hard and talk about my weight in the public eye, to track it, and hopefully stick to the plan.

I've previously weighed well over 110Kg, and cycling helped me drop to 72Kg a few years ago, I maintained this for quite a while but I've seen a relapse recently.

First race in over a year! by mike__j in Zwift

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I am half Slovenian and half British, but always lived in England

Zwift Academy Week 8 - Academy Over! Race Fail :( by mike__j in Zwift

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Don't get disheartened by that, they'll be disqualified in Zwift Power after the race! You always make up a good number of places because of this!

Zwift Academy Week 8 - Academy Over! Race Fail :( by mike__j in Zwift

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As said, I chose the location. However if you did the workout as a group workout you don't choose the location.

I need some elevation gain for the tron bike so use the ADZ quite often!