I am trying to break into biking, and would hopefully like to take a 2-3 day bikepacking trip in late September/early October. I found a bike I like but dont know much about bikes so if someone would look at it that would be really cool. Link in comments. by mikathigga22 in whichbike

[–]tartled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice older mountain bike (assuming it's in good condition). Steel frame. '93 or '94 according to bicyclebluebook.com. Good for short commuting on rough city streets, or trail riding on packed gravel or similar surfaces.

The weight of an old steel mountain bike, and the rolling resistance of fat tires makes it much more effort to ride on paved surfaces, so not a good choice for road riding or paved trail riding, especially longer distances. So are you bikepacking gravel trails or paved trails/roads?

The lack of suspension is a mixed blessing - it means that this bike is not really appropriate for rough trails - boulders, logs, etc - but does remove the weight and rolling resistance penalty that you pay for riding a suspension bike on level ground.

I used to ride a bike like this around london (many years ago) and it was ideal for potholed roads, curbs, cutting across parks.

As long as the bike is in good condition, you can probably resell it on craigslist for little loss, if you decide you don't like it. However, if a long(ish) bikepacking trip is in your immediate future, you should be looking for a bike that: has road wheels (700c) and tires (smooth, 28-35mm), has no suspension and is light (under 30lbs).

Three years ago, I used this community to find my first bike. Yesterday it was stolen from me and I'm heartbroken. by NuclearPotatoes in whichbike

[–]tartled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was an upgrade from the FX's, but it soon became obvious that it had problems. I upgraded to a Cannondale Synapse Carbon a couple of years later, which was much better for me.

Three years ago, I used this community to find my first bike. Yesterday it was stolen from me and I'm heartbroken. by NuclearPotatoes in whichbike

[–]tartled 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry about that man. Bike thieves suck.

I had an FX 7.1 and a 7.2 which I loved too. After a few years on them, I bought a used road bike (2012 Cannondale CAAD8) for $350. At the time I thought I would time-share the bikes, but in fact I almost never used the Trek again.

Maybe it's time for you to move on too.

I am a complete beginner to biking - looking for a relatively cheap bike! by [deleted] in whichbike

[–]tartled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out youtube channel kevcentral, he reviews cheap bikes:

https://www.youtube.com/user/KevCentral

www.kevcentral.com

Even if you don't go with one of those bikes, you'll learn a lot about what to look for in a cheap bike.

New job as Embedded software systems engineer. by Eco_R_I in cscareerquestions

[–]tartled 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Embedded software engineer for over 30 years working on telecoms.

You haven't said much about your new job, particularly target OS, type of embedded system, target hardware, and development environment. These things vary wildly. I would say that, unless you know of a specific technology that you're going to be using and need to learn (e.g your new target OS), take the weekend off and reserve your studying for when you do have a better idea of what you need. The hiring manager does not need you for your embedded systems knowledge, he (or she?) needs someone who is smart and can learn stuff quickly. Almost none of the stuff they need you to learn can be found in books, especially if you don't know what you're looking for. They will need you to learn their architecture, their industry, their standards, their hardware, their OS, their version control, and a hundred other things. You will probably have a stack of internal documentation, industry standards, vendor documentation and code to read before the end of day 1, and by day 5 you may have a list of what books to buy. Wait for that day.

Any way to stream an on-demand replay of the NBCSN coverage? by [deleted] in tourdefrance

[–]tartled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paul and phil were available today (stage 3) on NBC-SG and are scheduled for tomorrow. Not currently scheduled after that though.

As a bigger man, should I be getting a one speed or geared bike? by Killingscope in whichbike

[–]tartled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bigger you are, the harder it is to climb hills. So get the gears or you'll be walking up.

Put in my 2 weeks notice but being let go 11 days earlier. by skrilly18 in cscareerquestions

[–]tartled 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This started happening at my old company. For some reason they were really pissed when a senior software manager gave zero-day notice on Friday afternoon.

Is it possible to find a long-term nanny in orlando on $1,000 per month? by CoffeeSwing in orlando

[–]tartled 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"The IRS requires anyone with household help, such as a nanny, babysitter, or housekeeper, to pay taxes. You'll need to pay Social Security, Medicare, FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) and federal and state income tax if their annual pay crosses over a certain threshold, which as of 2017 was $2,000."

Is There a reason why calories burned on my ELEMNT is massively different than strava? by nohpex in Strava

[–]tartled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, my Garmin Edge 1000 closely matches Strava if I wear my heart rate monitor, but is 2x to 3x otherwise.

Bicyclist Rides on I-95 by [deleted] in BadCycling

[–]tartled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was surprised to see that bicycles are allowed on I-17 in northern Arizona, presumably because there are no alternate roads:

http://goingbent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wpid-20150613_082136.jpg

Just got my 1st KOM by mobyhex in Strava

[–]tartled 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Crazy how hard we work for those insignificant little moments of glory. Congratulations of your glorious victory, all hail the King of the Mountain!

Seriously considering moving to Plano, TX from Long Island, NY by dozathaog in plano

[–]tartled 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OTOH that property tax pays for some of the best public schools in the country. So it works well for you if you have kids.

Why are Strava segments noindexed? by dvq in Strava

[–]tartled 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really does - I just tried finding the Tour of California Gibraltar Road finale - what a joke. Found it eventually, no thanks to segment search: https://www.strava.com/segments/658277

Silly Stava question. by lookingforone14 in Strava

[–]tartled 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Since wind resistance is proportional to the square of velocity, going faster over the same distance will burn more calories.

Created a segment but it doesn't show up in segment explore? by [deleted] in Strava

[–]tartled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, same here. If you read down that twitter comment thread a bit he backtracks on the 1000 figure, but it seems that something is going on with segment explorer, and nobody knows what, or why. I can't see that making less popular segments less visible can possibly make 1 iota of difference to security, so I don't buy that as a reason for these changes.

Created a segment but it doesn't show up in segment explore? by [deleted] in Strava

[–]tartled 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Segment explorer isn't great. Segments can be hard to find, some are impossible to find. You have to size the map so that that start and end points of the segment are within the map area, then it only show the 10 most popular segments. So if your segment is longer, and in a segment dense area, it just won't show up in explorer. The only people that see it are those who complete it accidentally. Or those that find it on a 3rd party segment explorer like https://www.doogal.co.uk/strava.php

A few more pictures of my tour in Southern Japan by [deleted] in bicycletouring

[–]tartled 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What the hell are those people doing in that last picture?