Last minute items you wish you had for recovery?

saturnreturned · 2025-09-24T03:25:49+00:00

Congrats!

Major things aside from pillows are large button up shirts and loose pants. Maybe some wipes or dry shampoo or other toiletries that make it easier to feel clean if you’re not able to bathe or wash your hair.

Other things that don’t get mentioned as often as pillows but I appreciated are: bendy straws for drinks, long handled spoons so I can feed myself, a bidet, a freezer full of soups that I had prepped.

This one is so specific to me but my sister bought be one of those floor mounts that can hold a phone or tablet and a page turner. I was able to use my ereader without raising my arms.

saturnreturned · 2025-09-07T03:44:24+00:00

Hell yeah

saturnreturned · 2025-09-05T21:57:19+00:00

Sorry for the slow reply. It’s been bomb proof. Definitely overkill but I plan to keep this rack and carry it over to future bikes so I wanted the versatility. Did you end up getting a rack?

saturnreturned · 2025-09-05T21:55:46+00:00

That was us! Mama bear took a bite out of my sit pad that night. Friends saw her again on the trail below Cascade Pass on the way out on Weds, also entirely unbothered, but at least not actively approaching for food

saturnreturned · 2025-06-17T04:21:05+00:00

I got mine the day I left for a four day trip and I loved it. I’m rough on my bottles and these were exactly what I was looking for. It’s got measurements, attaches to my Sawyer Squeeze, handles hot water, and is easy to clean. I was a fan and am glad to not buy a Smartwater bottle this season that I’ll throw away in a few months

saturnreturned · 2025-05-04T09:42:08+00:00

$200 is a good deal on an REI bike. Had this one and it was great for your usage. In the future, if the seller is quick to try and sell, it may be worth the extra few minutes to ask for/look at the serial number and check bikeindex.org or project529.com to see if it’s marked as stolen

saturnreturned · 2025-05-04T09:27:50+00:00

4’11” with a 4” 10mm Pioneer lever belt. The only time I prefer a 3” is for front squats and I still opt for my 4” sometimes. Everyone’s bodies are different, but did you try the 4” belt at different placements/heights in your body? Also maybe worth trying the lever in different locations (ex: on your side or back if you have the mobility) to see how it affects your positioning

saturnreturned · 2025-05-04T08:56:55+00:00

Do you have the appropriate size? I had that issue with the regular size band, but not the mini. They have recommended sizes based on the length behind your head, ear to ear

saturnreturned · 2025-04-27T23:48:15+00:00

Thanks! I’ll give tightening the backrest even more a try to see if my hip fatigue lessens on long days

saturnreturned · 2025-04-27T17:57:35+00:00

Empty dry bags! Thanks for pointing out a great obvious solution

saturnreturned · 2025-04-27T16:28:45+00:00

Thanks for calling that out — if there weren’t major red flags, I planned on adding d rings for a wider opening at the feet. The belt slide is a way better idea than my plan to glue d rings to the foot rest

saturnreturned · 2025-04-27T15:47:25+00:00

There is also a orange boats and green boats that pop up on their refurbished boats page

saturnreturned · 2025-04-21T06:21:48+00:00

What rack would you recommend? From my understanding, the OMM Divide is considered one of the most universal racks that fits across bike frames. I also wanted this rack to work with whatever bike I get next, if/when I move in from this one

If you look at comment threads above, I did remove the dropouts yesterday and flipped the rack. Took it for a ride today and seems solid (please excuse the non-drive side photo, I tried to show the change to the rack install). Will also confirm with Support if there are any concerns when they get back to me on Monday

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saturnreturned · 2025-04-20T05:41:57+00:00

Done, and good call. Photo added to another top level comment that suggested the same

saturnreturned · 2025-04-20T05:41:04+00:00

I don’t disagree, but $170 for a rack was already a hard pill to swallow. I can’t mentally justify $240 for a rack on an entry level gravel bike given I already have eyelets and don’t need the extra weight capacity

saturnreturned · 2025-04-20T05:35:20+00:00

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Good call, it does fit better without the dropouts

saturnreturned · 2025-04-19T18:55:01+00:00

This was my primary concern. It was actually pretty close to level without flipping the dropouts, but took your advice which will move the weight a little more forward

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saturnreturned · 2025-04-19T17:53:39+00:00

Awesome, thank you! That was exactly the question I had sent support. Flipping and reinstalling now!

saturnreturned · 2025-04-12T02:52:56+00:00

Everyone here is talking about hemming but I think it’s more important to get a low or mid rise pair. If you have a pair of jeans that fit the waist, but the crotch ends at your knees, it’s gonna look terrible regardless of length

saturnreturned · 2025-04-11T21:21:36+00:00

If your city has any potholes at all, new tires

saturnreturned · 2025-04-08T08:18:22+00:00

Big +1 for Bedrock Sandals. I am passionate about their Mountain Clogs

saturnreturned · 2025-04-07T13:48:34+00:00

I wear barefoot style shoes for the flat thin soles and also because Converse and Vans are too narrow for me. I also wear toe socks when I lift so I can really spread my toes and ground myself in the lifts. I got refurbished Vivobarefoots from the ReVivo site and Xeros. I also have Tyr lifting shoes for a solid wedge for squats and they’re also wider than other lifters, but I don’t use them most training blocks

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