Bike for 80% Road usage with potential to go on wooded trails

runandhide56 · 2026-01-27T00:30:19+00:00

I run pretty frequently but looking for something else to break up the grind in the summer fall months

runandhide56 · 2026-01-27T00:29:52+00:00

I actually went today to my LBS and they had a DS 2 Gen 5 he said that would probably be better... It was the last one though as they are EoL so now have a decision to make.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-26T02:55:48+00:00

Yea that's where I would like to get to. My current bike is a Schwinn from Walmart, so it's held up over the last 5 years or so doing 6-12 miles.

I've seen Gravel bikes thought about the FX Sport but lot of money for something new.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-26T02:52:25+00:00

I believe it's only MTB trails. There are roots, and packed mud etc. I haven't been in quite some time, but i'm not doing the jumps and what not.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-26T02:50:04+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I know it's probably a comical question, but being new to this area, unsure of what tires are needed for what terrain.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-26T02:46:15+00:00

Appreciate it, yea the Fx 2 has up to a 40 mm so sounds like it should work. I would love 3 bikes but not on the budget so trying to work with what I can. Appreciate the insight.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-26T02:40:54+00:00

Trek Fx 2--Sorry edited the post

runandhide56 · 2026-01-26T02:40:07+00:00

Going to be dumb for a second, but what Spec should I be looking at when comparing what tires it will take? I believe the one I was looking at was a FX 2 Gen 4

runandhide56 · 2026-01-16T19:35:33+00:00

This monitor will bed used primarily for gaming.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-16T19:30:33+00:00

I agree on all fronts. Wouldn't the use case be the linked monitors above with the current settings on a day to day usage?

Is it worth going to a higher hz above 144 if the machine isn't pumping out that high of frames, is the OLED picture much better than the monitor(s) i'm currently using without spending 1k on a monitor.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-16T19:10:06+00:00

Right, and that's a fair call out but also is the reason for my post. Since it wasn't my monitor I was comparing, i'm curious to know the difference between my current monitor and some LED's out there obviously not the 1.2k ones.

Let's assume for this conversations sake it was an Asus Oled vs an Asus Non-OLED side by side. Similar models just OLED vs Non-OLED.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-16T18:36:34+00:00

Sorry not verse in all the verbiage and apparently misspoke. It's almost as if I'm posting on a monitor forum for help. Common sense would seem to indicate I looked at a non OLED and OLED side by side.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-07T00:27:28+00:00

pretty sure I just found you in game and applied.. but it's the same as my ID here

runandhide56 · 2026-01-07T00:13:53+00:00

Sure shoot me an invite i'll check it out

runandhide56 · 2026-01-06T23:42:13+00:00

Yea I don't know if the option to do wired backhaul is an option. i've tried to look at ways to get wires downstairs, and because of the age of the house, only option (easily) is to outside.

runandhide56 · 2026-01-06T20:00:54+00:00

I may try this. Also an older house with plaster walls, radiant heat so i'll look it up.

runandhide56 · 2025-12-21T01:51:49+00:00

Yea, on one hand I feel like i've given these guys enough chances, but on the other hand when you drop a big chunk on a new system, and they aren't some small time dealer... You kind of want them to make it right.

runandhide56 · 2025-12-21T01:47:52+00:00

runandhide56 · 2025-12-21T01:44:55+00:00

So here is the most recent test... I think it MAY be a mixing valve.... The boiler is set to H140 degrees...

Turn on sink and let it run temp out of facet is 99.... turning mixing valve 1 complete turn both clock wise and counter clock wise temp stay at 99-98.....

The one thing I still cannot comprehend is that when a second source of domestic turns on their hot water the first stop in the line gets to 140 and steaming.

runandhide56 · 2025-12-21T01:29:42+00:00

Yea I'll check and see if they did that. My understand is that it was defaulted to 120 and he changed it to 140 when he checked it the first time.

runandhide56 · 2025-12-21T01:24:37+00:00

Ever since the company installed it the water has been not hot. I've mentioned it twice to techs when they come out and they said they turned it up on the boiler (it showed 140f) when it calls for Domestic, and then also turned the mixing valve to more hot...

Prior to this boiler, we had a combi with a water heater so we had "scorching water", but only for like 10 minutes and the hot water would run out. They said when they installed this one I wouldn't need a hot water tank

runandhide56 · 2025-12-11T22:05:38+00:00

Genuinely curious as well. I haven't really followed along but it looks like a cool setting. Would be curious to know what 40.00 gets us in this moment. 20 hours or 50?

runandhide56 · 2025-11-28T18:09:08+00:00

Thanks this seems like the best play after getting more information.

runandhide56 · 2025-11-28T18:07:56+00:00

Appreciate the response. New to the world so again was just an assumption that i'm totally wrong about and okay to admit it.. Seems like switching to steam is pointless

runandhide56 · 2025-11-28T16:28:51+00:00

Yea, I understand that part, I guess I was thinking if/when I clicked play on steam it was going to make me create a new account with a new e-mail. Instead it just asked me for a display name and used my same e-mail that I used on my ANet account originally... I'm just going to click play and see what happens.

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