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you can subscribe to peloton digital without getting the bike. The bike is very overpriced vs an actual trainer. The bike doesnt do automatic power training which sucks. I think peloton digital can receive cadence and heartrate data so you dont need the peloton bike anymore. Considering that you adjust resistance manually with the peloton I think it is way overpriced. Smart trainers adjust resistance automatically and can measure power output which I think is huge. With a wahoo kickr you can use trainer road (or many other apps) which is good for cycling programs to develop power. I personally didnt like zwift and much prefer trainer road for training using power numbers. With the peloton bike you can use other apps, but it is missing app controlled resistance. When you train for power, the software figures out your FTP then sets power numbers. The trainer automatically adjusts the resistance and you just keep up cadence. If you increase cadence, the resistance drops. When you use it with zwift in power mode, you never need to shift because you are outputting whatever power the training program says (your velocity will change). The resistance depends on your cadence, not the grade of the slope. It doesnt matter how fast you pedal you wont go faster because the power is constant for a given time period of a program. If you dont use power mode, your power would fluctuate a lot more and the resistance would be determined by grade not how fast you pedal.

Cat mountain was 100 relatively inexpensive acres in the middle of town because development is prohibited by a conservation easement. Wouldnt surprise me if there were other properties like this in town. Richard Garriott put a conservation easement on part of his property, but it is linked to lake austin waterfront so it is 35 million.

Has anyone seen feral hogs/signs of them in northwest hills? They are definitely in jester but I havent seen rooting in bull creek.

your closest best trail is ride the hike and bike to zilker then take the barton creek greenbelt main trail. No elevation gain, but some technical features. Over time you can learn to ride the side trails.

I buy frames and then add the parts from old bikes. So I compromise on parts and yet I dont because I love the parts I have.

have been reading about this, that strengthening the muscles will take a load off the tendons. Will also help to heal the tendons.

of course seth broke his 1 1/4 1up by putting 4 bikes on it. here is the original mojo post with picture http://www.bikemojo.com/speak/14-austin-voodoo/245048-another-1-up-rack-question.html#post1346968

Saw this post on reddit. Seems like a steep headtube would be best. Maybe a trials bike or a unicycle

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there are other mechanisms like phase transition which is also evaporation. It is conduction from direct contact of your skin with sweat and then a phase change of the sweat from water to water vapor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_transfer#Advection

I probably said this already (long thread), but get a wahoo kickr or equivalent smart trainer (bicycle facebook group usually has one for sale, or craigslist - typical price is about 600. 550 would be a good price.). You can set the power so you only have to focus on your cadence. Trainer road will setup a program to help you to hit your goal. It will also give you a power test to give you an idea of where you are at, then adjust all your workouts based on your power (FTP). I watch tv while I pedal and only need to keep my cadence constant. You learn to feel the diff between 70,80, and 90 rpm. The trainer automatically adjusts the resistance to generate the power the training program requires. When you are climbing a mountain, based on your weight, you will need to generate a certain power to go at a particular speed. You can calculate this beforehand and make sure you can generate that power for the time you need, on the trainer. It is hard to get a 3-4 hour ride in because of the heat now, so the trainer allows you to workout at night etc. The thing I learned really quickly is that road/mountain bike riding makes it too easy to stop pedaling and coast. The trainer keeps you pedaling 100% of the time. I can pedal non stop for 2 hours without too much trouble. When you are climbing a mountain there is no coasting.

cellphones and gps..

I like a very slow rebound (lots of rebound damping). When I go over stuff I dont like to bounce. I can never remember but I think it means 2-3 clicks away from turtle.

I committed to match all other money up to $100, happy to paypal it to wherever.

also offered up matching prize money for tandems. LMK about that too.

There was a facebook post requesting microphone/amp/speakers for peddlers pass. I offered it up but cannot find the post on facebook. Someone said they were going to message me, but I never got a message. If you still need the equipment let me know.

You dont need to manual, just get low and push your bars forward. You need much less timing to hit a drop this way.

you can use a clutch derailleur without 1X

A friend of mine has a company moment motor which puts electric drivetrains in old cars (or trucks) this is their most recent project

I was only referring to the portion where you said

changing to 1X will not impact your riding experience. I do have 1X but mainly to reduce weight as part of an overall weight reduction program and to simplify the gears on the bike (not that I ever had a problem with the front gears). Neither of those really makes any daily impact. If you do get a GPS I would see if I could get a good deal on a used one.

I have no idea what you mean, but if it is acceleration, electric cars are much faster with very high torque.

I want one of these https://products.rivian.com/

put a bar on that door. Put barn door pulls on both sides of the door. I have square edge ones from home depot/lowes that uses two screws on the top and the bottom, slide a 2x4 into them. No one is kicking in your door.

hydromet showing little to no rain in the last 24 hours. Will be hot and humid :)