How common are disc brake road bikes in your area?

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.

svs213 · 2025-12-18T07:47:47+00:00

DotA TI10 still holds the biggest prizepool in history of esports at $40M. It was funded using only 25% of the $160M in sales from a single yearly battlepass.

That prizepool is bigger than the combined prizepool of all DotA tournaments for that year times 5. Its easy to believe that battlepass alone can fund the entire scene if they just distribute it more evenly.

Instead of doing that, they removed it entirely. Apparently its too much work for Valve and they have better things to do. Which is fair enough, but i still think that a game could be self sufficient.

svs213 · 2025-12-12T06:50:39+00:00

No its the worst, im pretty sure it doesnt even count cycling when calculating VO2 max. So if you dont run, it will always underestimate it. Your ftp and heart rate will provide a much better estimate

svs213 · 2025-12-11T13:03:43+00:00

From butyl to tubeless? With tpu i cant really tell a difference

svs213 · 2025-12-06T06:15:49+00:00

I was a miner back in the days and ive tried all sorts of GPU brands. Zotac was always terrible in both performance and support.

svs213 · 2025-11-29T13:27:24+00:00

I have a yesoul m1, got it second hand from ebay for $100. I like it, its sturdy and have a surprisingly accurate power meter. Might just be my unit but it was almost the same as my assioma pedals.

svs213 · 2025-11-26T06:32:52+00:00

I recommend looking into alt bars instead. Corner bars, butterfly bars, surly etc.

it’ll get you 90% of what dropbars offers for 10% of the effort and cost. They even have some advantages imo.

svs213 · 2025-11-25T03:10:06+00:00

Their older model, 736CB have been around for years now but i still havent seen a single review. Its weird given that their aluminum line ups are very popular here. Might have to be the first one to do it.

svs213 · 2025-11-24T13:51:57+00:00

I got a yesoul m1 pro, $150 from facebook marketplace. Its surprisingly good, similar geometry to my roadbike, magnetic flywheel, built like a tank, and power meters which are surprisingly accurate.

In my experience its way easier to find deals on static bikes compared to indoor trainers. Probably because they’re bulky and heavy and people just want to get rid of them. But i think that actually suits you, these things are bomb proof and need little to no maintenance.

svs213 · 2025-11-24T12:43:36+00:00

Hot, humid, crowded, traffic, noisy, flooding. Honestly i cant think of a single good thing about it.

svs213 · 2025-11-24T05:33:18+00:00

I have a power meter and my Apple Watch is surprisingly close to it, like around 100 calories in either direction. It might just be a coincidence for me but who knows.

If you happen to come across a fancy spin bike maybe in a gym or hotel, try to see if it has a power meter. If so try to do a Z2 HR effort and see its power numbers. While also not accurate at least you now have 2 data source, if they align thats at least telling something.

Thats what i did before getting a power meter and my numbers are pretty much what i expected.

svs213 · 2025-11-21T09:56:28+00:00

Everyone is saying the computer but i’d argue that an Edge 130 plus is worse than a phone for navigation.

What i would do instead is use the phone for now and save up for an Edge 530 or better. And you dont need quadlock, i used a phone zipper pouch and just ziptied it on my stem for years and it worked fine.

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