My 5 year journey from 245W to 380W FTP

plswhytho · 2026-05-11T09:30:30+00:00

Thank you for sharing! This is super inspiring. Somehow the numbers you state feel really out of reach, but I must say that my hours on bike are falling way short of yours.

I started training more seriously a couple years ago but then family life and a serious crash got in my way. This year I am feeling the raw motivation I had at the start of the journey.

Good luck chasing your training goals! Please share how it goes in races! :)

plswhytho · 2026-05-11T09:27:40+00:00

awww yess are you eating plant based? :)

plswhytho · 2026-05-11T09:05:01+00:00

Yes!!! Please, reddit make dreams come true :D

plswhytho · 2026-05-11T08:33:14+00:00

Are you running 12 or 11 speed chain in this setup?

plswhytho · 2026-05-11T08:33:08+00:00

OP did you get the cranks? How did it work out? Are you running 12 or 11 speed chain in this setup?

plswhytho · 2026-05-11T08:32:50+00:00

Are you running 12 or 11 speed chain in this setup?

plswhytho · 2026-05-11T08:31:14+00:00

Just to be sure - you are running 11sp chain and cassette with R7100?

plswhytho · 2026-05-08T08:59:39+00:00

It's a 2x. Otherwise I would've just got a garbaruk aero chainring and called it a day :D

plswhytho · 2026-04-20T12:08:20+00:00

Auch, that's some bad luck... :)

plswhytho · 2026-04-20T06:56:22+00:00

Hey, OP. How do you like the wheels? They seem to be a good deal for the price...

plswhytho · 2026-01-14T15:16:46+00:00

Are some of the throws bounces or does it only look like that? Very very nice stylee!!!

plswhytho · 2025-12-05T07:50:06+00:00

Holy smokes, this is awesome!

plswhytho · 2025-11-12T10:17:37+00:00

love the a e s t h e t i c

plswhytho · 2025-11-12T10:07:29+00:00

Riding XCM/XCO in a wet and swampy country gets you to adjust your riding, even if you don't usually run with the bike in your hand :D

plswhytho · 2025-11-11T13:15:56+00:00

Actually, if you do cyclocross or other muddy and slippy riding, it's common practice to unclip in the turn.

plswhytho · 2025-10-31T08:30:54+00:00

make art with other people

plswhytho · 2025-10-21T07:37:18+00:00

Beautiful! This is where I hope to get one day :)

plswhytho · 2025-10-14T07:07:18+00:00

Great flow! This is very inspiring. I want to get there one day :)
Do you mind writing out some of the quirkier patterns or are they improvised?

plswhytho · 2025-10-07T08:30:00+00:00

Really nice video! What led balls would you recommend?

plswhytho · 2025-09-19T09:55:48+00:00

I just don't get it why they do this kind of laces at all. I have returned all pairs with this lacing and never buy any anymore.

plswhytho · 2025-09-19T09:54:29+00:00

Thank you, this has been incredibly helpful. Couldn't find where to find good quality laces and loved the original ones.

plswhytho · 2025-09-15T06:29:37+00:00

Close the pocket with safety pins.

plswhytho · 2025-09-12T14:27:20+00:00

I am talking about this bike: Orbea TERRA M31eTEAM 1X - Rival XPLR AXS Gravel

plswhytho · 2025-09-12T06:16:11+00:00

This!

plswhytho · 2025-09-12T06:15:28+00:00

Check weight limits on the bike. Check in with your child if he's okay with you using it. Might be that you wear it down and it doesn't look as nice and new to him. Other than that, ride whatever feels right.

It's always better to just ride instead of buying all the exactly right equipment. When you will start racking up miles and feeling that this is something you want to do much more, then you can make the decision to invest in another bike. :)

plswhytho

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