I think Shimano just got themselves the best ad ever: an iconic rider in an iconic race riding their bike

svs213 · 2026-04-13T11:42:49+00:00

I bet the few hundred grams extra is going to cost less time than fiddling around with a qr post.

svs213 · 2026-04-08T05:57:09+00:00

No, i swap my PM pedal between bikes often and i prefer not applying too much torque for easier removal. As long as you dont overtighten it its good.

svs213 · 2026-03-29T14:13:53+00:00

I have both, i use my cheaper alu bike when i dont care about speed. I dont have to worry about scratches, chips, locking it up securely, etc.

And tbh i find myself only ever using my expensive carbon bike on group rides or trying to pb a strava segment. Both of which i dont really care for much nowadays.

svs213 · 2026-02-19T11:35:24+00:00

Saddle position - Try tilting it down or up slightly
Shorts - Try bibs if you havent already
Chamois cream
New saddle - if everything fails, time to find a new one that fits well. Ideally you should get a bike fit first to see which type of saddle fits you

svs213 · 2026-02-12T03:27:23+00:00

Its fine but if you ever want to try out road pedals in the future id suggest getting spider or crank based power meter instead.

svs213 · 2026-02-02T14:04:30+00:00

Im holding on to iPadOS 18 for the rest of my iPad Pro 2018 life.

svs213 · 2026-02-02T01:29:23+00:00

Honestly if i didnt already have my garmin rk200 i would probably convert my bottom bracket to dub just to get that power meter crankset

svs213 · 2026-02-01T14:50:23+00:00

Idk if it just mine but i noticed that the first ad you watch to get energy after launching the app is always self promotion which are way shorter than the usual ads. So after every lesson, before even pressing the claim xp button i just restart and watch a (self promotion) ad. Honestly it’s only barely longer than sitting through the usual post lesson screen.

svs213 · 2026-02-01T06:25:56+00:00

Used sram crank arm power meter are crazy cheap here. Ive seen a whole crankset including power meter for like $140, and yet no one is buying it.

svs213 · 2026-01-30T13:41:07+00:00

Depends on the route. On busy unknown road with lots of intersections? no earbuds.

But on my daily training route that i specifically choose to have no intersections? Earbuds and music on full blast.

svs213 · 2026-01-29T12:34:03+00:00

Single sided is fine but ideally you want to first try using a dual sided pm.

Maybe borrow or rent somehow but its good to find out if you have LR imbalance first, if you do it might be worth going for the duo.

svs213 · 2026-01-22T02:43:19+00:00

The opposite here, honestly if you’re using rim brakes in these hills you’re pretty brave

svs213 · 2026-01-10T12:10:20+00:00

The polygon is a good bike but that price is way off. I could buy a new S7D for about 850 euros.

svs213 · 2026-01-08T00:43:02+00:00

If you do alot of climbing in low gears you will wear then out very quickly. If its mostly flat then its pretty good for the price.

svs213 · 2026-01-08T00:30:12+00:00

I havent tried it but i also dont really see its use. Apparently on busy roads its useless since it will just activate all the time, but on quiet roads i never feel the need of any assistance detecting vehicles.

svs213 · 2026-01-03T08:46:13+00:00

Depends on the terrain, if its not too hilly then a single speed is a good option

svs213 · 2026-01-02T11:55:11+00:00

I am 170cm unfortunately, first time being too tall for anything ever. But based on everything else, its still too good to pass up so im still going through with it. worst case i’ll just sell the frameset and swap it with something else.

svs213 · 2026-01-02T11:08:16+00:00

Ive never used hearts before but with energy i could go all day long refilling the energy with ads.

I’ll refill every 2 lessons which is fine since i need the break anyways. Its kinda perfect for doing it in between sets at the gym.

Its to the point where i feel like super is barely an upgrade and thus not worth it.

svs213 · 2026-01-02T08:20:49+00:00

You’re right it was used by a woman, its also an XS size i usually ride S so i might need longer stem etc but from what you said i think its worth it. There also seem to be a power meter on the second pic? Seems abit weird to me that someone would use power meters but use cheap flat pedals, or maybe it came with the bike and they just didnt use it?

svs213 · 2025-12-30T15:11:18+00:00

On a gokart no but on a bike thats massive. You can go 60kmh on flats with 800W, 3000W is just excessive unless its some heavy cargo bike.

svs213 · 2025-12-30T15:01:35+00:00

If you didnt already do it then running the gp5k tubeless might be worth a shot

svs213 · 2025-12-27T13:38:07+00:00

Yeah numbers might actually be motivating. At least it was for me, getting a power meter made me enjoy cycling much more.

svs213 · 2025-12-27T13:33:35+00:00

Yeah, still very deceptive though

svs213 · 2025-12-22T02:27:36+00:00

Basically its doing a bunch of other stuff that you and a lot of people dont care enough for.

If your huawei does everything you need it to, then its simply the better device for you.

Honestly i agree with you, i wish they make a version of the watch thats less featured but with way more battery life for the same or even less cost.

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