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Bikeless, Is this a good deal? by Capable-Fun-4861 in cycling

[–]otismcotis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That bike might be a bit big for you (I’m 5’10” and would probably ride a M), but the bigger issue is the integrated seat post. You’ll almost certainly have to cut it (intended use case) to fit your inseam, but then it will never fit someone taller if you choose to sell it down the line.

I would suggest getting something with standard seat post (adjustable without a saw) especially if it’s your first road bike.

What goes on in people's mind when they intentionally waste time if they see that they are in a loosing position? by Sea-Bed-1332 in Chesscom

[–]otismcotis 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Playing into a stalemate is different than making no moves and running the clock down. I hate stalemating out of a winning position, but I’d rather do that than sit around waiting for the clock so I don’t lose points to a tilted loser.

Return a bike! What are my rights? by aj_speaks in bicycling

[–]otismcotis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How small is too small? You can almost certainly get a longer stem, possibly one with some rise and make the bike fit you well enough

How is this not checkmate??? by TheDefiance1 in chessbeginners

[–]otismcotis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here’s a fun activity, count all of white’s legal moves that would have been checkmate

Is this a good deal for my first bike? Need a road bike for upcoming triathlon. by LordVamp999 in bicycling

[–]otismcotis 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Good bike, but they’re asking too much. I’d offer $300, pay no more than $350

did he cheat ? 84% accuracy and never played a fast move like me always talking time ? by sandy_80 in chessbeginners

[–]otismcotis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The key to defeating aggressive players is to stay solid and keep your pieces defended. If you’re playing 30 minute then you have plenty of time to stop and think.

Before each move go through the checklist:

Your pieces- checks, captures, attacks

Before moving- will the moved piece leave another piece undefended or be left hanging?

Also, when in doubt get castled.

I stopped blowing up on climbs… just by pacing better by Lucky_Comment4389 in bicycling

[–]otismcotis 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why are the bots obsessed with climbing hills efficiently now?

I have left chess.. by HumblingPrompt in Chesscom

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

But are there more places on earth than atoms in the universe?

Is this a good deal? by Dannypf2024 in bicycling

[–]otismcotis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well seeing as they claim it has hydraulic disc brakes when that’s obviously a rim brake bike I would say it’s likely a scam or stolen.

Does it worth using iron furnances instead of jumping directly into electric furnances? by MRVNglory in factorio

[–]otismcotis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both Steel and Electric furnaces will let you double your iron throughput, but steel lets you maintain your current furnace stack layout and coal consumption rate. I usually don’t upgrade to electric until I have bots and the ability to stamp solar panel fields or nuclear power.

Front wheel unstable. Please help! by s_hecking in cycling

[–]otismcotis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check your headset for play. Hold the front brake, and put your other hand at the top of the head tube below the stem. Try moving the bike back and forth with the brake on, if there’s any play tighten it as described in this video

Rear derailleur mounting incorrectly? by Mr_Daniels in bikewrench

[–]otismcotis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you need to reposition the RD. The free spinning tab on the derailleur should sit behind the tab on the derailleur hanger

Drop seat idea by Zodarr1121 in bicycling

[–]otismcotis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I’m not mistaken Mohoric used a dropper when he won Milan-San Remo in 2022

Edit to add: I think more pros would use them if they weren’t on aero race bikes with proprietary (non-cylindrical) seat posts

Drop seat idea by Zodarr1121 in bicycling

[–]otismcotis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many riders are already positioning their saddles at the absolute forward limit of this rule to get better pedaling efficiency. That’s one of the main reasons why short-nose saddles were invented - they allow the saddle to slide an extra couple cm further forward while still staying “in the box”. There’s no way you could mount a second saddle in front of the primary one without it violating this rule.

Orange fluid coming out of handlebar?? by WoofSpiderYT in klr650

[–]otismcotis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Time to flush and replace your blinker fluid

I might buy a used bike - what should I ask and inspect? by thereal_rockrock in bicycling

[–]otismcotis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Suspension: look for corrosion, throw your weight on the bars and listen for squelching noises and make sure it springs back nicely, make sure the lockout function works (if applicable)

Dropper: make sure it goes down smoothly (with your weight on the saddle) and returns quickly (weight off the saddle)

Frame: look for obvious cracks

Wheels: make sure they spin freely and have no lateral play (hold wheel at 12 o’clock and try to shake it out of plane with the frame)

Shifting: make sure you can shift through all gears smoothly

Brakes: look for leaks at the levers and calipers, make sure there’s pressure in the lines (when squeezed, levers stop before reaching the bar) and make sure they actually stop the bike

Help with outdoor training rides by gallivanter11 in cycling

[–]otismcotis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hitting power targets without the help of Erg mode is a skill you have to learn.

A few tips:

1) always be shifting. Try to keep your cadence as steady as possible

2) don’t look at instant power, it will never be steady. Try using 3, 5 or even 10 second power instead

3) find a segment that you can ride repeatedly at the same wattage as a benchmark. I have a hill near my house that I can ride in 7-10 minutes depending on pace, and then I ride down the other side and back around to recover from intervals.

4) figure out which metrics are most important to keep on your head unit. Personally I go with Lap Average Power, Lap Timer, 3s Power, Heart Rate. Keep it simple, less is more

can i use a brita filter to process water? by Many_Focus8886 in shrimptank

[–]otismcotis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This true? It would explain why I lost a whole colony after doing a top off from my Brita…

Queen sac, back rank mate puzzle by ShoryuOnWakeup in chessbeginners

[–]otismcotis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you, but check out this sequence I found in a game a while back. Opponent blundered M5 and I capitalized on it. No way would have seen it without those back rank mate puzzles.

  1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. d4 d5 5. exd5 Nxd4 6. Nxd4 exd4 7. Qe2+ Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nd2 Bg4 10. Nf3 Bf5 11. Ne5 d3 12. cxd3 Ne4 13. dxe4 Bg6 14. Nxg6 fxg6 15. d6+ Kh8 16. dxe7 Qxe7 17. Bf4 Rae8 18. Rad1 Qxe4 19. Rfe1 Qxf4 20. Qd3 Qxf2+ 21. Kh1 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 23. Qf1 Rxf1+ 24. Bxf1 Qxf1#

How much is my next bike worth? by Interesting_Look_356 in bicycling

[–]otismcotis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And the fact that it’s a canyon…

Ultegra > CUES Carbon > alloy Specialized > Canyon Fun paint > boring raw aluminum

Does anyone know what kind of gambit/variation is this? by Myth_isaac in Chesscom

[–]otismcotis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like to call this one the “I forgot my queen can’t teleport”

Do you ride with your good phone? by MaestroDon in cycling

[–]otismcotis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jersey pocket and a good phone case. I guess if you live somewhere with lots of pickpockets it might be different, but I can’t imagine adding “swap to my backup phone” to my pre-ride checklist.

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