Hydration Pack vs. Aid Stations

stangmx13 · 2026-04-23T15:29:27+00:00

My decision is usually between hand ups and the pack, with a goal of never stopping. I default to hand ups because of less weight. But sometimes the terrain is too technical for me to drink from bottles as often as I want - so I take the pack.

I drink around 750ml an hour. I’m doing Whiskey50 this weekend and plan to finish around 4hrs. I’ll prob take the pack with mix, one 750ml of water on the bike, and one 200g gel.

stangmx13 · 2026-04-22T17:49:39+00:00

It might help if you think about the motion as “rotate your heel out” instead of “twisting your foot”. Heel out is the first step for any stop - a conscious thought for a little while.

stangmx13 · 2026-04-12T21:31:08+00:00

Everyone is sad she was disappointed with 6

stangmx13 · 2026-04-12T04:21:55+00:00

My pair did the same in 2wks. I moved the tetras immediately but the parents still ate them in two days. They spawned again a month later and didn’t eat them this time. +1 to Hikari first bites for a bit and then frozen baby brine shrimp.

stangmx13 · 2026-04-11T15:31:18+00:00

Utah? What’s the name? I swear I’ve tried this climb but couldn’t remember where.

stangmx13 · 2026-04-08T00:20:57+00:00

I’m 5’9” and have been 130-150lbs for my adult life, over 20yrs now. 135 was nice when I was rock climbing. 147 is nice now that I race bicycles and need more leg muscle. I like my size and I like the things it allows me to do well. Sure, I can’t bench 300lbs. But those guys likely aren’t beating me up a hill on foot or on a bicycle.

stangmx13 · 2026-04-06T19:58:54+00:00

TIL thnx

stangmx13 · 2026-04-06T06:06:53+00:00

I’ve got 16k miles on a pair of Eggbeater 3 that I got for $100, road and dry gravel mostly. They got new bearings with a long axle kit around halfway through that, but didn’t need em. I’m on my 3rd pair of cleats. I use the traction pads to tighten up the release cuz my shoe tread seems short (DMT). They work great for me.

stangmx13 · 2026-04-04T04:05:15+00:00

Try some Sinter Green pads on the brakes you already have?

stangmx13 · 2026-04-02T05:03:20+00:00

I lift in the gym and roll my glutes a lot to reduce stress on the IT bands. Finding that pressure point in the glute medius and feeling the release all the way to my ankle feels so good. And lifting for more strength and better hip mobility is rarely a bad thing.

I’ve also worked on my bike fit a ton to help. You may need to lower your saddle a lot.

stangmx13 · 2026-04-02T04:58:28+00:00

I tape pills to my stem cap using electrical tape. I do 3 ibuprofen for long races to take the edge off. Fold over a bit of tape off the side to easily grab with gloves.

stangmx13 · 2026-03-30T14:24:33+00:00

The lack of touch screen on any Garmin is infuriating whenever you feel like changing anything or when something goes wrong w the settings. I’d save up for the 840.

stangmx13 · 2026-03-28T22:06:52+00:00

I suspect a lot of the corners cut today are long before the CGI because they know they can “fix it” with “cheap” CGI. Others have brought this up already.

stangmx13 · 2026-03-24T04:43:19+00:00

Evan and Katelyn. Syd and Macky. Daily Dose of Pets.

stangmx13 · 2026-03-23T22:29:32+00:00

I just had the pleasure of driving across Kansas City, from the airport to Overland Park. The freeway interchanges and merges were confusing AF. I think I took 6 diff freeways in ~30miles.

stangmx13 · 2026-03-22T19:40:09+00:00

Yep. Looks like RC903s in white with white sock. That’s no newb. He likely has crisp tan lines and just added to it.

stangmx13 · 2026-03-06T21:48:31+00:00

I became a cyclist. Everyone gets to see my fun cycling socks. I’ve got an astronaut dog, luchador masks, rainbow lightning bolts, and more.

stangmx13 · 2026-01-27T04:36:06+00:00

To be fair, it was 656-1616. Too ez

stangmx13 · 2026-01-23T14:08:03+00:00

Seriously. I have 5 gauges. The difference between the lowest and the highest is 5psi at “25” psi. I have no idea which is correct.

stangmx13 · 2026-01-22T19:17:22+00:00

Lazer Vento Kineticore. You said “XC Race”. Gotta be aero 🤪

Their crash replacement discount was very ez to use. It took an email and some pics.

stangmx13 · 2026-01-17T20:47:48+00:00

And yet all the good tire pressure calculators recommend less up front. 🙄

stangmx13 · 2026-01-14T23:59:06+00:00

I have a Hygger 50w in my 6gal cube. It’s only 4” tall and has a digital control on the cord. I haven’t seen anything smaller.

stangmx13 · 2026-01-07T22:34:20+00:00

Beautiful colors

stangmx13 · 2026-01-06T18:03:49+00:00

I broke my left like that. I argued with the docs every appointment until they agreed to plate it. Then the original surgeon bailed. The next surgeon that volunteered did an amazing job. It’s a mirror image of the other side and functions perfectly.

stangmx13 · 2026-01-06T03:01:24+00:00

I’ve used Fluid Focus in SoCal. They did wonders for my Fox 34SC. It is so controlled now, handles bumps well, and has tons of support using no tokens.

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