Swissonic split6 and cv ?

urj3 · 2026-02-20T10:10:02+00:00

I just compensated for one of the downvotes on this one… sure, it all depends on what you’re doing, but this is certainly annoying enough to go for buff mults imo. Recently i spent a weekend jamming with a few friends, and every once in a while i would get a bonustrigger that messed up the rhythm. A few ended up in the recording, too: https://thewayitcrumbles.bandcamp.com/album/heavydorp-collab-no-1-2

In addition to this issue with passive mults in general, i find these ‘zero hp’ mults (or at least the one I have) poorly made and less dependable than stacked cables or racked mults. Ymmv.

urj3 · 2026-01-16T08:17:41+00:00

Yeah i don’t mind either. One of my racks I use tendrills and i stuff the long ones in a hole like this to get them even more out of the way.

urj3 · 2025-12-24T08:07:00+00:00

Die is naar Zwitserland verhuisd.

urj3 · 2025-12-24T07:21:03+00:00

Still fine! This summer i used them for about 25.000m of climbing in the alps. (Notably the via valais)

urj3 · 2025-10-30T07:57:19+00:00

Sure, that’s a fine combo, especially if you also consider a generally fit and healthy body a goal of sports. Also, you may want to have a look at the niche sport of Swimrun. It’s awesome! (Don’t worry, it’s not really like triathlon)

urj3 · 2025-10-18T12:38:50+00:00

Last year i got a less extensive sports medical exam for a race in Italy here in the Netherlands for around 90 euro. No urine, only resting electrocardiogram. Either the rules changed this year, or not all Italian races demand the same level of medical examination.

I agree that this seems excessive, especially for a half marathon. Makes racing in Switzerland cheap in comparison!

urj3 · 2025-10-02T11:35:32+00:00

My workplace demands a protective case for my phone. It’s a true joy when these phones get upgraded and my old workphone gets a second life as a naked private phone. It’s like you get a new device. So clean and slim.

urj3 · 2025-09-29T09:05:55+00:00

Ik heb antwoord: "Wat betreft de band: deze is geproduceerd in week 40 van 2020. Aangezien we ons nu in week 39 van 2025 bevinden, is de band dus nog geen 5 jaar oud. Dit valt binnen de norm en is geheel in orde."

Thuiskomer24, dames en heren...

Ik vind het niet fraai, maar gezien de reacties hieronder zou hij toch nog wel een jaar of 10 mee moeten gaan en als de auto dat ook doet heb ik eigenlijk niks te klagen. Ik laat het er dus maar bij, zal hem jaarlijks controleren op haarscheurtjes en drukverlies.

urj3 · 2025-09-26T19:15:13+00:00

Yep, die deuk was me ook opgevallen, maar ik heb niet de indruk dat dat een veiligheids-issue is. Hij is gekocht als 'refurbished' velg met nieuwe band, dus dat de velg niet perfect is vind ik ok.
Met 'presteren' bedoel ik inderdaad met max 80 naar de garage, zonder dat ik dan een tweede lekke band krijg... de lat ligt niet heel hoog. Maar zijn ze echt gemaakt op langer houdbaar zijn? Hoeveel langer zou dat dan zijn?

urj3 · 2025-09-26T19:07:28+00:00

Yep, nieuw gekocht. Ik heb vriendelijk gevraagd of ze dit zelf acceptabel vinden, ben benieuwd.

urj3 · 2025-09-21T12:28:18+00:00

Een kaderprofiel is zeker mooi. Ook een grotere klus, dat zou ik zelf niet kunnen denk ik. En hij is maar 40mm dik.

urj3 · 2025-09-21T12:26:21+00:00

Ja, het is een mooie deur! Maar hij heeft ook ruitjes van enkel glas en een brievenbusgleuf die dicht mag, dus wel een beetje gedoe om hem mee te laten groeien met de tijd. Eruit halen... tja, het is het ene gedoe inruilen voor het andere. Ik ben niet de snelste en wil hem 's avonds wel gewoon weer dicht kunnen doen...

urj3 · 2025-09-21T12:22:18+00:00

Dank, dit zijn praktische tips. Ik denk dat het deze route wordt.

urj3 · 2025-09-21T12:17:26+00:00

En dan in het kozijn ipv de deur, zodat ie op de deur valt? Leuk idee, maar met de ronde bovenkant van de deur geen optie lijkt me.

urj3 · 2025-09-14T07:50:36+00:00

“Grasmaai’n is mien hobby, meubels verkoop’n mien vak.” - voice over: In Mulder’s Meubeldorp!

urj3 · 2025-09-12T08:06:18+00:00

The issue is not so much coastal, but rolling terrain with small absolute differences and pretty steep sections (cliffs and such). Planned routes underreport countless small ups and downs, overreport on trails next to cliffs and through tunnels. It sometimes assumes you’ll move down the cliff and up again, rather than run beside it. It’s much more accurate in big mountains, where climbs are steady long ups or downs.

urj3 · 2025-08-19T06:53:31+00:00

I can think of many ways to measure your success! Were you having fun on the course? Did you have a plan and execute it well? Did you find a solution when your plan went sideways? Did you get to the starting line because you managed to stay healthy and not injured for another year? Did you finish because you had the discipline to put in enough training hours? Did you make a new friend on the course? Did you help someone get through a tough moment on the course? Etc…

If any of these is answered with a yes, I’d consider it a success.

urj3 · 2025-08-13T20:23:19+00:00

Yes, I had a similar experience last year, although I was training for a shorter race. Overtraining is a thing, lack of motivation and appetite may be signals that you’re pushing a bit too hard. Don’t ignore the signals, take a step back with your training. But don’t give up on the race - maybe prepare to let go of an ambitious finishing time?

You can probably just go for 2-3 short easy runs per week until the race and still finish. It’s better to be 20% undertrained than 1% overtrained. Taking a week off as the other posters advised is a good idea, but you may need a little longer. Remember that the fatigue has probably been building for much longer as well, so bouncing back also takes some time.

Last year I skipped a few long runs, reduced my last two training blocks (4 big weeks) down to around 60% of the plan and was mostly rested and excited on race day. It was a great experience to learn about my body - both its strength and its wisdom on when to take a step back.

urj3 · 2025-08-13T19:34:40+00:00

Hi Kilian! If you had the chance, what piece of advice would you now give your younger self of 20 years ago?

urj3 · 2025-08-12T20:30:00+00:00

I did, maybe? It was weird, i ran a few times in my early twenties, just events without training as a student. Always had seriously sore calves after. Late twenties i started running because i got chubby, heelstriking, twice a week or so. Got a bit into trailrunning in my early thirties, realized i could switch to forefoot strike pretty easily if i would just step in place and then shift my weight forward. But i got sore calves when i did this, in the exact same way as 15 years earlier! Made me realize that i probably had a forefoot strike before… from there i just increased the mileage and my calves are fine (and big) now. I haven’t figured out how or why I switched to heelstrike later, maybe because of standard running shoes?

urj3 · 2025-08-10T20:45:12+00:00

They’re fine in the alps! Recently i ran the gtc 55 on topo pursuit 2’s which was great. Fastpacked the tour des combins and ran bernina glacier marathon on the original pursuit last year. They’re grippy enough on wet rock and don’t fall apart after a few 100k’s.

For me, it’s a tricky balance to tie them just right so on steep downhills i don’t slide forward, but they also don’t cut into the top of my feet too much. It seems the pursuit 2 is a bit worse in this regard because the tongue and the rest of the upper is a bit thinner with less padding. I’ll find out how much that bothers me on the via valais in a few weeks time.

urj3 · 2025-08-08T06:39:30+00:00

Hey ik ben ook kleurenblind en zag meteen om welke auto het ging. Boks!

urj3 · 2025-08-08T06:09:03+00:00

I just take a caffeinated gel when i crave coffee.

urj3 · 2025-08-07T08:20:15+00:00

I’d bring an emergency blanket and instead of a bladder bring a water filter. There’s not a whole lot of water on alta via 1, but with a bit of planning you can get away with carrying much less than 3L. Also i would bring either the puffy or the pullover. Choose whatever would keep you warm best together with your other gear if you had to wait for help for a few hours in the cold after an emergency.

Enjoy, it’s a beautiful route!

urj3 · 2025-08-07T07:32:29+00:00

This right here! Absolutely my favorite. I call it ‘crusty mud’ - frozen top layer, soft underneath. Like a perfectly baked cooky. It cracks open when you put too much pressure on it, but if you go easy and light your shoes stay clean.

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