Recent content by Catalyzt

Smashed both my post and pre-aneurysm record today, 139 average watts on the 4.1 mile loop. That's also the max for any ride since I started running Flow in early June, six weeks before I wound up in the ICU. I have not been empirically measuring whether or how long I am in Zone 2, but I do...

I collect watches, including Casios. That "X" design on the dial reminds me of the "Sospensione" series, which was a bad purchase for me. I can't read the dial because the "X" looks so much like the hands, and the lug-to-lug is about 52mm, looks terrible on my thin wrists. Finding the best...

At the NAMM trade show, I almost brought the 18mm as well as the stock kit lens / zoom, but I figured-- correctly, as it turned out-- that I really needed the extra wide angle from the kit lens, and image stabilization would be more important than having an extra f stop or so of exposure. I...

Class III. Where I ride mixed use, no one seems to care. I also am not going any faster than the class 1 riders. It would be cool if you could switch it to Class I mode and it had a GPS log, so that if you were pulled over (again, never happens) the ranger could see: Yeah, Class III on the...

No. Climbs will not be fast, and you'll wear through the knobby tires quickly, but my 40nm 47-pound Shimano E500 eMTB rides like a motorcycle on sealed roads. Descending at 43 MPH, it was like it was glued to the road. I've thrown it into a panic stop at over 30 MPH and it tracks wonderfully...

Sorry, another Necro Thread Revival. (Sound like the name of a band. I'm thinking sort of a progressive semi-secular gospel bluegrass outfit.) So, yes, Stefan, it does have two markings, minimum and maximum insertion depth. I would take a picture, but there were many available online anyway...

Yeah, the scratch coatings I've ordered at Zenni and Kaiser absolutely do not work. Maybe there are some that do..

Interesting thread (and I don't find the term 'necro' to be snarky, just descriptive in this situation, where we have a precise use-case scenario.) I do have a visor on my helmet, but unfortunately, it's so scratched that it is annoying. I wonder how polywatch of some similar product would do...

These are great resources and I will look into them! What I'm wondering now is if WALKING in my neighborhood qualifies as Zone 2. For the hills at least, yes, I can speak in complete sentences, but my speech would reflect the fact that I'm exercising. Given the topography of where I live...

Actually, I do not have a cardiologist, though my GP consults with one regarding my case. I meet with my GP in a couple of weeks, and I'll ask her what HR she might recommend or if she has any thoughts on the situation. She may either give me numbers to hit for each zone, or refer me to...

All this means I should probably wear a heart monitor, which I loathe doing or even thinking about. Are there any that are completely offline that anyone would recommend? Thanks! I'll ask my doc r.e. FTP test.

Exactly! (Sorry, Endi and Harry, Stomp is referencing a separate dialogue from another thread.) Yeah, would love to see a picture, Harry, thanks for checking the PDFs. Sorry to be extra-cautious!

I do not think anyone should download an unknown .PDF off this or any other website. I would be interested in the specs, but this may not be that appealing to most folks, given that commercial eBikes are available with very good specs in that weight range, though they are mid-drives. I own a...

130 watts on the 4.1 mile loop. This ties my second-highest-power ride for this loop ever. I only have one ride pre-aneurysm that beat this, at 133 watts, and I only have on ride which beat this for fastest time, which was POST aneurysm. For sprint speed, I am obviously back at full power--...

I agree with Speedub that this is not a huge change, but the tinted windows are irritating here in Hollywood in terms of threat assessment, on a bike, walking the dogs, etc. I like to know who is driving around up here. I like to be able to see if someone makes eye contact and gives me a...