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I gave the Hoosier National Forest a try today because it was convenient given Thanksgiving travel. It was, resoundingly, a disappointment.

I left from Hemlock Cliffs and did the shorter, intro route as described by a local shop: https://www.cyclingsolutionsmbs.com/where-to-ride

I am medium new to gravel. I’ve ridden a lot in Texas and some races, but still learning.

The first thing I realized is how chunky the gravel was! I was not prepared for that, running a file tread type pattern in back (Pirelli Gravel H) that led to a bit of ice skating on the new and loose chunky gravel. That was not ideal, but it was entirely on me. It is not the impetus for this post.

The real disappointment w

Last time I needed tires, Reddit chose for me. Let’s do it again! Just two options. For background, I mostly use my gravel bike to “race” (yes, the quotation is intentional) gravel, which ends up being fairly compact with maybe 20 percent paved road (that I ideally can also keep up on). I don’t take it too seriously, but want something faster than my Panaracer Gravelking SK+. The + may have been the part slowing me down, but I love switching tires too much to just grab another pair.

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Hey folks! I realize we haven’t had every mountain stage yet, but we’ve had a few big climbs so far. Big enough that you see the GC contenders pushing. That said, I have only seen the new Madone riding those stages with the characteristic Isoflow on it. I have not seen an Emonda yet. Did I just miss the riders with an Emonda, or is it not being ridden this year?

Hey folks - I need help. I've been using my 2017 MacBook Pro religiously (bought new) and today it surprised me with a firmware lock screen. I am at a loss. I have never set a firmware password and none of my historical passwords work. I don't know what to do at this point. Was it hacked? That seems to not make sense resulting in a firmware hack. I don't get it. I found some stories of this happening with recent updates? But I don't know what to do. I'll bring it in as a way to unlock, but I'm more confused how it got locked in the first place.

I just started my first structured training using an 8020 Endurance plan. I have taken 2 FTP tests that put me at about 230 (and both within measurement error). I used the 8020 Endurance calculator (https://www.8020endurance.com/8020-zone-calculator/) and my zones are fairly high based on perceived effort and my heart rate. My Zone 2 is 161-191, and being right in the middle makes my HR like 170s - pretty hard!

When I use other calculators like British Cycling I get a radically different Zone 2 at 128-177. The center for that is a whole 20 watts different!

So...what power zone calculator do y'all use and why?

I'm really trying to figure out how common dog bites are.

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I am fairly new to gravel and my gravel steed (Trek Checkpoint ALR) has tubeless ready rims, but not tubeless stock tires. This will be my first time trying tubeless. I have found reviews to be overwhelming. One set of reviews commented on how terrible puncture resistance was for Tire A, so they were going back to Tire B. I look up Tire B...and it's a bunch of people complaining about the same thing and moving to Tire C (or some ironically to Tire A). Even actual publications can vary a shocking amount in their ratings. So, I turn to the most trusted hive mind...which to get?

(I ride pretty packed gravel, and maybe some moderately loose. No deep mud or snow. Sometimes pavement to get to th

Hey all! My new quartz countertops were just put in and seams done. They're not quite finalized and caulked, but I can see a some daylight between the cabinets and countertops for most of it...a very even layer of maybe 1/16 or 1/32 in. I assume this means they're caught on some debris somewhere and installers didn't see that? Or is this normal and solved by caulking? I always thought they were supposed to sit flush on cabinets.

Is shimming an option? I can get those contractor shims from Home Depot into the gaps.

Hey all! This is my literal first time posting on Reddit, but y'all look like experts! I'm moving into a new home with fiber and value the speed for work. The last owner clearly did the bare minimum networking and I want to run Ethernet in the house. It's not prewired for it, but there are A LOT of mystery jacks around the house. They look like coax outlets but with no cable. There are often 2-3 per room, including some a couple feet away from actual coax cables or telephone jacks. I'm confused why there are so many. I can't actually dig around and figure out how they run for a month or so but want to plan now.

Has anyone seen a house with tons of empty mystery face plates like this? I'm a