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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 3 months ago

Cadence definitely the right place to start, since it shouldn't break the bank.

I'd do some research on cadence if you haven't already


you mentioned getting up hills in a higher gear to be faster while also keeping HR down. That's definitely an option, but it can come at the expense of your legs (and worst case, knees).

Conventional wisdom today (as I understand) is that if you thrash your cardio, it'll recover fast; thrash your legs, they'll recover more slowly. So there tends to be a bias towards higher cadence (80-100rpm or so) for performance, with lower cadence useful for strength training.

Good luck! Cycling is a wonderful sport. Focus on the numbers and gadgets if you like, but at the end of the day remember to have fun :)

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Nice! If you want a more quantitative way of comparing performance, a power meter is a great way. Average speed is affected by the route, the weather, etc., whereas power is much less influenced by these things (not entirely of course


I put out more power on hills, and temperature has an effect, etc.).

The only downside is they are really expensive, and for MTB I'm not sure what the options are.

For reference, ~800kcal in ~2hours should mean roughly 110-120W average power, but without a power meter that's pretty much just a guess.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

ASCII wasn't around then, so it would perhaps be stored in 5-bit ITA2, or 6/7-bit FIELDATA. So likely a 5/8 to 7/8 space savings (unless the numbers are for compressed War and Peace).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

My idea of "perfect philanthropy" is something like the Carnegie Hall. While I think it is the government's role to provide places for art, I don't begrudge a city for having a more modest venue. So having a world class, tour de force concert hall is a pretty neat philanthropic project IMHO.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 28 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Most Linux filesystems, being case sensitive, won't find the SUDO command.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 3 months ago

No, I've been a strict vegetarian for a long time, mostly vegan now but not strict about it. I did eat fish a few years ago because it was an invasive species (and also, delicious).

But also, I have no problem getting the food/nutrients I need from a plant based diet, which isn't always easy for other folks.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Thanks for the thoughtful response! 1) makes a lot of sense, and 2) makes a lot of "emotional sense" to me (as opposed to "intellectual sense," I guess).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 28 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"Enters"? You mean they weren't already in racist meltdown mode?

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago (47 children)

What's the conventional wisdom as to why this is so bad, but eating meat basically gets a pass? Like, meat offers sustenance, yes, but it's by no means required. So basically, humans eat meat because it tastes really good


it's great "culinary entertainment."

This is a different kind of entertainment, but it's deeply offensive to many folks. I'm not trying to be a dick about it, just curious why this is seen as such a sin.

Is it that these animals weren't "supposed" to be killed? Would a movie about a beef cow who ends up getting slaughtered, both onscreen and IRL, be seen as better? Worse?

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 11 points 3 months ago

In San Francisco, a ticket for any event at the big arena (Chase Center


home of the Warriors) gives you free Muni transportation: https://www.sfmta.com/fares/your-chase-center-event-ticket-your-muni-fare

It's a start.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sadly, Falco's Rock Me Amadeus came out several years before this revelation. I wonder what additional color would have been added to the song had it been known beforehand.

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