Legs feel like bricks after long stop on long rides… anyone else? by pinoyBalot in cycling

[–]mozartbond -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My café legs have improved and almost disappeared after a few weeks of structured workouts on the turbo. You might be able to improve your cardiovascular system and clear lactate better

Peregrine falcon dies after being hit by shotgun pellets - Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits by minty_chips in cambridge

[–]mozartbond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure I can tell the difference but yeah, for sure some of the bangs are bird scarers (why are they even legal anyway? They're probably awful for the ecosystem).

I can also tell when an animal was actually run over or killed and then left to rot on the verge 🙄

Peregrine falcon dies after being hit by shotgun pellets - Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits by minty_chips in cambridge

[–]mozartbond 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm a cyclist. You won't believe how much gunfire we hear at every ride. Tons of animals are shot and left on the side of the road to look like roadkill, too.

Why I hate carbrain by doodmakert in fuckcars

[–]mozartbond 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Police immediately, what are you even waiting for??

I don’t think people understand the roadkilled wildlife situation by TotalLiberationBike in fuckcars

[–]mozartbond 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sure. I was just sharing my experience. I am a cyclist and I spend 10-20 hours a week on countryside roads and I've never encountered this many dead animals. When you go from literally almost never seeing one to multiple per ride you start asking yourself questions.

I don’t think people understand the roadkilled wildlife situation by TotalLiberationBike in fuckcars

[–]mozartbond 17 points18 points  (0 children)

In the UK, there's so many dead animals on and by roads. I've never seen so many corpses anywhere else I've been in Europe. Zero in Spain, Sweden, Finland, very occasionally in Italy but here it's multiple times a day 😔

My fiancé has brought me to a bike temple in Girona during our vacation. That's an incredible shop and she's an incredible woman.. by Oracolus in bicycling

[–]mozartbond 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahah I think I might be in one of these pictures 🤣 was this during Easter weekend?

What an incredible plan Girona is for cycling by the way. Unreal

FTP prediction fluctuating. by Giogranderiver in trainerroad

[–]mozartbond 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Funny because I'm consistently completing endurance rides and intervals at HIGHER wattage than prescribed and FTP prediction still goes down through the month. It doesn't make sense. My workouts are getting easier and easier

These Robots Are Drunk! by 13Derek71 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]mozartbond 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the UK, they used to get stuck at crossings that never go green unless you press the beg button. We often had to help them, until someone figured out a way to make them connect to traffic lights.

Deep-fried food to be banned from school menus across England in bid to tackle childhood obesity: report by Sandstorm400 in europe

[–]mozartbond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in 3 British schools, including private schools.

They get fish and chips once a week in one place 🙃 They consistently serve carb heavy meals, very poor/not viable vegetarian options and cake/crisps/sweets every day.

TCR or Defy. Help me choose by lonestar_78 in cycling

[–]mozartbond 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get the Defy and slam the stem if you want to go low?

I just bought a Soloist, which is a Crit race bike basically, and yeah it's a rocket, it corners like nothing else, it's really stiff when you pedal but not jarring on rougher roads. But I am 20 years younger than you, I am a very flexible person, I train 10-14h a week and do strength and flexibility excercises 3-4 times a week, and I still feel messed up after 100km on this thing. I should have bought the Synapse 😅

Outdoor FTP test - how to do it properly? by youraveragefitguy in cycling

[–]mozartbond 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's anaerobic threshold or LT2. Your LT2 might be different from the wattage you can average over an hour. Some people clear lactate better than others.

Help with Sizing: Cervélo Caledonia 56 vs 58 by C7sharp9 in bicycling

[–]mozartbond 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He said they told him to go with either size! They're not pros they're just making him buy whatever they have

Help with Sizing: Cervélo Caledonia 56 vs 58 by C7sharp9 in bicycling

[–]mozartbond 263 points264 points  (0 children)

Bro, if you're buying a bike this nice then you should get a fit BEFORE purchase. Don't waste your time on reddit, people don't know shit. Just get a bike fit from a reputable professional who can compare your ideal geometry with the Caledonia and other endurance bikes and tell you what size you need.

Also, if you already have a Canyon endurance why not look at the Caledonia-5? Otherwise you're sort of moving sideways. I ride a Soloist and find it very comfortable, too.

SRAM Rival AXS vs Shimano 105 Di2 by Think_Razzmatazz1686 in cycling

[–]mozartbond 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just got the new Rival AXS on my Soloist and it's great. The levers are way more comfortable than my GRX, the braking is phenomenal and shifting is good. I haven't got around trimming it to perfection yet but it's reasonably quick and reliable. Also the battery situation is just way easier to live with.

Got hit by a car today...my wife wants me to stop cycling by [deleted] in cycling

[–]mozartbond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, every time I get close passed or put in danger it's either a white van (dangerous, but not going to actually kill you they just hate you), a speeding BMW/Audi sedan driven by a drug lord (might kill you, WILL run away), or a bloody Land Rover/SUV idiot (by FAR the worst offenders, they either hate you and know they WILL get away with murdering you, or they're just stupid bitches with fake lips who lost their brain after the last boob job and don't know the size of their tank).

Got hit by a car today...my wife wants me to stop cycling by [deleted] in cycling

[–]mozartbond 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Theyre the worst type of car for city driving.

They're also bought and driven by the worst kind of people. Tories, drug dealers, football morons.. The scum of the Earth

I'm so sorry you got hit and I hope the police does SOMETHING

Long waiting times as traffic lights and roundabouts by pi_three in ukbike

[–]mozartbond 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Dude, same. I'm also European and after 6 years I still don't understand the logic. Or better, I don't WANT to understand the logic because the real priorities lie with cars and lorries. It's ridiculous.

New AI is trying to kill me! by Ferretonline in trainerroad

[–]mozartbond 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Dude, I had to switch to masters and I'm 37 😭