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I Am Not Spor posted:Kinda surprised I never thought of a blower. I know the newer models are crazy good at moving air, at least the industrial ones. Not sure my partner would approve of my spending $100+ on a fan right now though. $50 bar tape and a $60 GPS/camera mount? Sure, of course. You can get a Lasko model off Amazon for about $50 fwiw. Lasko U12104 High Velocity Pro Pivoting Utility Fan for Cooling, Ventilating, Exhausting and Drying at Home, Job Site and Work Shop, Black 12104 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YKXF9VC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_FEQVV56D8QRVY0H24TWE You can spend a little more to get ones that push more air.
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# ? Mar 29, 2024 05:56 |
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I have the blower that vikingstrike linked and omg, I need to wear a jacket until I get warmed up. at full blast, I am probably 10 bpm lower with the blower on + vornado vs. just vornado.
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# ? Apr 5, 2021 05:24 |
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I'll definitely have to consider that. We're really limited on space in our apartment, so if I bought that, the Vornado would have to go. e: few reviews about using it for indoor training I Am Not Spor fucked around with this message at 05:47 on Apr 5, 2021 |
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+1 the blower. I have one blower and two Vornadoes running on full blast from the front and the sides during my workouts. The blower has the most impact in my setup, enough that I am seriously considering swapping out one of the Vornadoes for another blower for summertime. I live in Socal. These blowers move an absurd amount of air.
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# ? Apr 6, 2021 02:22 |
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Does anyone know if garmin watches that have suggested workouts and support FEC will actually control the trainer in accordance the proposed workout if you opt to do it? I usually ignore the suggested workouts when I'm running, but I wouldn't mind using some of the cycling ones if it means I don't have to fiddle with goldencheetah as much.
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# ? Apr 8, 2021 23:41 |
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Dren posted:My kickr core has stopped reporting power, cadence, and speed. Seems like the ESD issue. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/wahoo-ceo-details-fixes-for-issues-surrounding-kickr-2018-kickr-core.html Resolution to this was that out of warranty it’s a $250 replacement + $40 shipping + $650 deposit (refunded when you ship the old unit back). The standard warranty period on a new kickr is 1 year. The replacement unit comes with a 120 day warranty. I got a replacement and it works.
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# ? Apr 10, 2021 23:20 |
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How much will it cost to ship back to them? Can't be cheap..
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# ? Apr 10, 2021 23:38 |
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spf3million posted:How much will it cost to ship back to them? Can't be cheap.. That’s included in the $40 shipping fee. They send you a label. The replacement unit only has the kickr core. No AC adapter, no QR. You box yours up in the box they sent you and send it back.
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# ? Apr 11, 2021 00:35 |
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Ah nice, well that's not horrible then I guess.
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# ? Apr 11, 2021 06:09 |
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Please enter the bike smiley contest! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3964819
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# ? Apr 12, 2021 15:07 |
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Is there any reason to not just cancel my membership vs pause it. I don’t plan on riding inside until fall.
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# ? Apr 12, 2021 16:28 |
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n8r posted:Is there any reason to not just cancel my membership vs pause it. I don’t plan on riding inside until fall. For what-Zwift? No different that I’m aware of. You keep everything when you cancel. You only lose it if you delete the account. I always cancel because I don’t want to forget I’m signed back up and get charged if I’m not using it.
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# ? Apr 12, 2021 16:33 |
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Is there any consensus on what the intervals and increments for a FTP step test should be? The last time I did one, I did it with the tacx app, but they've removed the step test from the app. Everything else has anything between 1-2.5 minute intervals with 15-25w increments. I just want to get some idea of where I'm at since it's been months since I've done one, but I don't want to do a full 20 minutes of all-out effort
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gwrtheyrn posted:Is there any consensus on what the intervals and increments for a FTP step test should be? The last time I did one, I did it with the tacx app, but they've removed the step test from the app. Everything else has anything between 1-2.5 minute intervals with 15-25w increments. I just want to get some idea of where I'm at since it's been months since I've done one, but I don't want to do a full 20 minutes of all-out effort TrainerRoad is this: - 5 mins @ 46% of current/estimated FTP - 1 min step up of 6% - Repeat x infinity, reaching 100% of FTP at 13:00 - Reach current break even point (Best 1 min power x .75) at 19:30 Historically I’ve always popped in the 20 or 21 minute block, and only the last few minutes were really tough. E: I always have a bunch of trial codes if you or anyone else wants one Literally Lewis Hamilton fucked around with this message at 09:41 on Apr 16, 2021 |
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:TrainerRoad is this: I ended up finding this elsewhere and plugged it in to GC, except I started a bit higher since 46% is basically as hard as walking for me. Ended up stopping around the equivalent to 20.5 minutes with a 46% start. Honestly better than I expected since the only cycling I've done in the last 8 months were in the last 3 weeks. Number can only go up from here right I'm trying to not get into any subscription platforms since this is more of cross-training for me. Running is my main focus right now, but cycling is pretty convenient for a change of pace or if I forget to go out and don't want to run in the dark. I still have the zwift code that came with my trainer for this reason.
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# ? Apr 16, 2021 10:50 |
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gwrtheyrn posted:I ended up finding this elsewhere and plugged it in to GC, except I started a bit higher since 46% is basically as hard as walking for me. Ended up stopping around the equivalent to 20.5 minutes with a 46% start. Honestly better than I expected since the only cycling I've done in the last 8 months were in the last 3 weeks. Number can only go up from here right Yeah, 46% is easy. The goal is something you can replicate to determine progress. Starting off higher just means you have less time doing work so you could potentially test higher than otherwise. If I started my ramps at 75% I’d probably be able to go to higher wattages but it’s not going to give me something realistic for training.
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# ? Apr 16, 2021 12:10 |
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gwrtheyrn posted:I ended up finding this elsewhere and plugged it in to GC, except I started a bit higher since 46% is basically as hard as walking for me. Ended up stopping around the equivalent to 20.5 minutes with a 46% start. Honestly better than I expected since the only cycling I've done in the last 8 months were in the last 3 weeks. Number can only go up from here right
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:Yeah, 46% is easy. The goal is something you can replicate to determine progress. Starting off higher just means you have less time doing work so you could potentially test higher than otherwise. If I started my ramps at 75% I’d probably be able to go to higher wattages but it’s not going to give me something realistic for training. I doubt it changes much. Like 46 percent for me is like 70 watts. Its not even really much of a warm up-- that's like 250 cal an hour which is less than what I do walking and my hr reflects that. If anything it should make you test worse since you spend extra time at higher effort, but not really since your starting effort is theoretically something you can do basically indefinitely.
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# ? Apr 16, 2021 20:07 |
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Worse in lower number, but maybe better number for tuning workouts. If all you want to see is number go up then pick a duration and train for it. FTP tests mean nothing outside of setting numbers for workouts based on zones. And bragging online.
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# ? Apr 16, 2021 20:12 |
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If you've already got a good sense of the right number for you, then I strongly endorse using "progression 2" described in this protocol: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/the-physiology-of-ftp-and-new-testing-protocols/ It's very satisfying.
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# ? Apr 16, 2021 21:27 |
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Haha I missed this ZwiftPower update: https://forums.zwift.com/t/community-welfare-and-anti-harassment-update-april-2021/545196 quote:First, beginning next week, we will no longer publicly display Zwifter weight and height in ZwiftPower, Zwift Companion, nor on Zwift.com. Weight and height will continue to be an input requirement for the game but will no longer be displayed publicly in order to deter weight or height related harassment. Yes, making it impossible to see someone's height and weight is definitely good for transparency when the easiest way to cheat is to...change your height and weight.
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# ? Apr 17, 2021 23:27 |
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:Haha I missed this ZwiftPower update: It's about triggering eating disorders and body image issues rather than transparency/cheating. Anyone can change their weight convincingly over time to look like real weight loss. My problem with this is that it that we have no proof that there is anything to gain by doing this. It also prevents me from discovering/identifying teammates/friends who might actually be developing eating disorders. Besides if they get rid of weight, they need to get rid of w/kg too...not just on ZwiftPower but in the rider list in the game. Also this: https://twitter.com/TobinHatesYou/status/1382936895798222848?s=20 TobinHatesYou fucked around with this message at 00:43 on Apr 18, 2021 |
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W/kg in game is fine because there's no way to know what power that corresponds to, so the weight isn't easily derivable. ZwiftPower on the other hand is more difficult because you have the raw power figures alongside the W/kg in the results, and I'm not sure how you can effectively hide either of those without losing a bunch of data.
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Vando posted:W/kg in game is fine because there's no way to know what power that corresponds to, so the weight isn't easily derivable. You can "fan view" other riders and see their power and w/kg.
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# ? Apr 18, 2021 11:19 |
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Didn't know about that feature, maybe they can lock the numbers on that behind a privacy wall?
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# ? Apr 18, 2021 11:57 |
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It’s just another half baked idea that they rushed to implement. You can still see power and w/kg on other riders as mentioned. If it’s truly a concern about triggers for people they still have you enter a weight, you still see pizza slices, your avatar size is dependent on your weight, etc.
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# ? Apr 18, 2021 14:54 |
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When are they gonna take harassment seriously?
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# ? Apr 18, 2021 19:29 |
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Remember when people were complaining that Strava didn't have a messaging system and the company came back with, "This will absolutely never be implemented because it will 100% be abused. Please stop asking." Good times. Question about tr. I think I'm done with trainers for a couple months or so. Do I lose anything on my account if I cancel it and rejoin again later?
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Crumps Brother posted:Remember when people were complaining that Strava didn't have a messaging system and the company came back with, "This will absolutely never be implemented because it will 100% be abused. Please stop asking." Good times.
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# ? Apr 18, 2021 20:27 |
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Private messages as opposed to public comments.
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# ? Apr 18, 2021 20:29 |
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I know, but imagine what you’d get in a PM when people are already posting stuff like that publicly.
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# ? Apr 18, 2021 21:42 |
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I’d be okay with DMs on Strava if it only worked if you both mutually followed each other. It’d actually be kinda nice to set up and plan rides tbh.
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# ? Apr 18, 2021 22:48 |
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It sucks how there's no other way to send text-based messages to contacts on our Strava devices.
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# ? Apr 21, 2021 14:05 |
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Did a tour of watopia ride yesterday with a guy who dropped 31kg from his race last week to be more competitive on a hillier course. Somehow Zwiftpower didn’t catch it. I did narc him out to his team though. Cheating on a group ride? Probably cheats in actual races.
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# ? Apr 21, 2021 15:04 |
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I didn’t realize until I read this thread that sharing an account with my wife and just changing the weight was probably driving other people crazy
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# ? Apr 28, 2021 11:31 |
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I've been spraying things down with some water and wiping it off with a towel after my workouts. Saw a Muc-Off product specifically for post-workout wipedowns and it got me wondering if I should be putting something else in my water to help. Vinegar or something maybe? Anyone have any thoughts on that?
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# ? May 17, 2021 16:13 |
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Your personal bike? Make sure it's dry, leave your fan running. Make sure there is grease on moving parts. I guess I'm still not working hard enough that I'm soaking the thing.
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Crumps Brother posted:I've been spraying things down with some water and wiping it off with a towel after my workouts. Saw a Muc-Off product specifically for post-workout wipedowns and it got me wondering if I should be putting something else in my water to help. Vinegar or something maybe? Anyone have any thoughts on that? With carbon you are pretty safe but any steel or aluminium components are at risk from the salt in your sweat. If it's a dedicated trainer bike I would recommend carbon or a old set of cheap steel bars. And maybe remove the bar tape.
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# ? May 18, 2021 09:24 |
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Spray+wipe Boeshield T-9 or Muc-Off Sweat Protect on every surface of your bike other than the braking surfaces and drivetrain. Once a month or so...depends on how much you ride indoors.
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Sounds like my water wipe down is perfectly adequate for now. Good to know. In other news, the wife and I have been doing some housework before the baby gets here and I finally had cause to buy a jigsaw. So of course I immediately went on Amazon and bought a sketchy chinese set of massage attachments. Absolute A+ purchase so far. Percussive recovery is great.
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