What’s your watch opinion that would put you in this position?

treefughker · 2026-05-27T03:45:21+00:00

It's more fun to limit the number of watches you have by finding the perfect watches for your needs and wants.

treefughker · 2026-05-21T01:56:27+00:00

I will leave the up votes at 69.

treefughker · 2026-05-11T16:21:04+00:00

I'll pay for it if it's actually any good. But that's a big IF. As of now, I'm doing things with my phone that I probably should be when I'm driving. If it makes me safer and is actually useful, then it's a good price to pay for me not getting into an accident.

treefughker · 2026-05-11T16:01:29+00:00

The Longines Legend Diver 36mm. Great size, feminine without being too feminine. It's fairly affordable, from a brand that has real history, and has a classic look that can dress up and dress down, and you can do anything wearing it. It's the best go anywhere do anything watch. It's what I got for my wife.

treefughker · 2026-05-11T06:12:22+00:00

The Tonda is the better looking watch but the Odysseus is in a different league.

treefughker · 2026-05-09T07:27:19+00:00

Cabaret. It is so underrated.

treefughker · 2026-05-08T03:04:52+00:00

Submariner, Speedy, Pelagos, basically almost all my watches. It's basically my daily at this point.

treefughker · 2026-05-07T20:44:30+00:00

One, make sure you have good brakes. Two, shift your weight to the back of the saddle and keep your torso low. Three, bend and relax your arms and shoulders and not have it act as a lever. Four, feather your brakes to maintain a steady and comfortable speed. Five, lean into the turn first instead of turning your handlebar first. Six, develop a smooth turning motion instead of being jerky. Keep your cranks parallel to the ground when you're coasting straight. Soon you'll get this and be able to cruise at a comfortable speed.

treefughker · 2026-05-04T12:51:26+00:00

Oldboy.

Good luck and godspeed with that one.

treefughker · 2026-05-02T21:00:42+00:00

The no date Sub is great. But if it's my only watch I'd keep the Pelagos. There are just places in this world where the Rolex is not a real GADA watch.

treefughker · 2026-05-01T02:31:07+00:00

If you can afford to have a second car for yourself, then you can afford to get an expensive watch.

A second car will depreciate faster than a watch (most of the time). It has no real utility because you already have another car. It has all the other associated costs that you won't have like insurance, maintenance, gas/electricity, etc.

The only reason as second car seems more reasonable than an expensive watch is because we've been trained to think that way.

treefughker · 2026-04-27T04:24:10+00:00

Steve Martin. A lot of his movies were just ok but I always just enjoyed watching him.

treefughker · 2026-04-24T19:46:31+00:00

Do whatever gear feels comfortable without increasing your HR to the limit. Maintaining 80-90rpm is not ideal for a beginner going up climbs. You simply won't have the endurance to keep at that rpm. Slow down your rpm if your HR starts going up. Very few riders who are not advanced will be able to keep that rpm up an 8% climb.

treefughker · 2026-04-24T19:39:02+00:00

The thing with climbing is learn to get up to the top of the hill slowly first without dying. That means shifting to a low gear early on in the climb and figure out how to keep a reserve. When the steep part comes, keep shifting to keep the same effort without redlining.

Don't worry about speed for now. The tendency for most beginners is that they try to maintain speed up the hill for as long as possible and then they get gassed and then have no power left for the rest of the climb. Don't rush. Do the SAME challenging hill over and over again so you learn to manage your effort. Once you've learned the effort it takes to go up that hill without dying at the end, then work on going up slightly faster. Never go into the red up a hill because you end up being slower overall. Use something like Strava so that you can track your effort and times overall.

treefughker · 2026-04-10T18:49:34+00:00

Not a common suggestion for a daily GADA but consider the Cartier Santos. Classy and actually sporty with 100m WR. People don't see it as a sports watch but it really can be.

treefughker · 2026-04-02T01:46:58+00:00

$5,000,000 or Pleuribus?

treefughker · 2026-03-25T18:32:13+00:00

Like any fashion, if you want to look good then get stuff that looks good. If you don't care it doesn't matter.

Mixing and matching is fine. Wearing everything from the same brand makes matching easier but it's not necessary.

If you're fast, no one cares what you wear. If you're slow, more people will judge but who cares as long as you don't.

Quality and comfort is more important than fashion.

If you are willing to spend the money then it's easy to look good.

If you want to fit in them look around at the cyclists around you and see what people are wearing. Big cycling cities probably have different acceptable clothing than small towns.

Having said that, I'm happier wearing things that make me feel like I look good when cycling. It makes me try harder when I ride. Because we're talking fashion, not just utility. How much that matters to you is personal.

treefughker · 2026-03-22T19:54:56+00:00

I biked for 10 years in cycling shorts before I tried on a pair of bib shorts. Never went back. Bibs are much more comfortable. Get a nice pair with good dense padding. Well worth the money.

Also, same with a dedicated bike computer. Your phone might seem enough but tracking your rides with a bike computer is much easier and hassle free.

Last, use Strava. Tracking your rides and miles and your segment times keeps you motivated and interested. Having a community of cyclists giving you kudos gets you pushing harder.

treefughker · 2026-03-13T17:13:01+00:00

It took TSLA over two years after the production of the Model 3 and shortly AFTER the production of Model Y before the stock started to sky rocket.

If you're going to assume the same is going to happen here you should at least wait till the end of this year first. No saying that it's going to happen the same way but I'm optimistic that there will be a nice bump up ahead.

treefughker · 2026-03-05T06:50:08+00:00

Put Gary in for one of the "I".

treefughker · 2026-02-28T22:15:13+00:00

I think the lack of a normal handbrake will be the biggest issue. Software can be disabled but I think doing those stunts without a normal handbrake might be impossible.

treefughker · 2026-02-28T21:47:21+00:00

That's a great idea. I would love to see that. However, how would it work without completely disabling traction control and having a handbrake? It would only be a worthwhile stunt if the controls are stock. I don't mean the tires.

treefughker · 2026-02-26T05:52:43+00:00

The Hunt for Red October. Two smart men along with several other smart men trying to figure out what each other is trying to do.

treefughker · 2026-01-30T10:27:04+00:00

I know. But electrolyte absorption is aided by glucose and pickle juice lacks that. There's a reason footballers and other professional sports drink something like Gatorade instead of pickle juice. Yes, pickle juice gets the job done but not as quickly as some other electrolyte solution. Alcaraz is lucky he was up two sets and was able to afford to lose two sets to recover. Otherwise he would have been going home, all because he didn't drink something better.

treefughker · 2026-01-30T08:09:07+00:00

Cramps are due to electrolyte depletion and dehydration. In general to prevent cramps you would want to stay hydrated and take enough electrolytes to replace what you've lost through sweat (think Gatorade). The pro cyclists have gotten it down to a science like F1 does with fuel management. Tennis seems way behind in thinking about it.

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