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10/10 very useful for my leg soreness

The deflate feature is pretty cool for sure. Glad they help you. For the money, it’s a great deal especially now.

I actually use a pair of custom straps. They’re very thin and aero for straps.

@@wkwong80 awesome. did you DIY them?

A friend made them. It’s more complicated than I thought and he had to select a very specific nylon.

@@wkwong80 if he's selling them, let me know

Do you feel they shift too much with that many loaded up?

Score! I hope you like the sound for what you paid for it 😉

Thank you for watching & for the comment. The Alox is very sleek compared to the Classic version. If you don’t need the scales tools, it’s the one I would carry.

Thanks for watching. The latest Air & Mini Flysafe update 1.00.01.36 removes the Geofencing. Unfortunately I sent my Mini back. I didn’t want to wait for the spare batteries to be slowly released & 1 battery wasn’t cutting it.

That’s great Paul! I was sure I’d have to cut mine but got super lucky that it fit the minimum width out of the box. Thanks for letting me know & I’m glad it helped.

😂 thanks for watching

😂 yes just not super heavy 😉

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Good question. Is it’s just a squat stand (2 separate supports) then I don’t think so. An entire power rack with 180kg of plates might be enough depending on the flooring (slippery tile or polished concrete, No).

They have a Power Rack (their name) that tensions against the floor and ceiling joists. You have to make sure it’s super tight against the 2 though.

@@wkwong80 thanks you for this information, I'll have to see if I can make this work!

Good luck! Let me know if you have any other questions. For the money, especially for the kickstarter price, it’s very hard to beat. Plus if you get their Power Rack, very portable when it comes time to move.

Good deal! Costco is always good for a bargain! That’s crazy! 👍

Thanks but handlebars are made of aluminum. And handlebar stems. And bicycle frames. And airplanes.

Who said ten minutes? Also double check your battery capacity, health and whether it’s a HP version. Some tools run better with HP batteries due to higher current (not voltage) draw.

You're welcome! Glad it helped!

I hope you get the screws soon. Also read Charles’ comment about not tightening them too much.

@ Thank you for the video! Yes, I read his comment. I’ll keep that in mind.

I can see that creating excess pressure against the axle stop. I just use enough tension to set the wheel center & then tighten the axle nuts. I have noticed to not fully extend the tensioner & risk backing out the bolt from the thumbscrew. I slightly cross threaded one side doing that.

Good to know. I think it’s a good design with axle stop but it takes a little extra attention to get it correct.

I think it would be fine for a short session of rowing. I have a Concept 2 erg & nothing is better for longer rows & realistic rowing experience. The flywheel is what makes that and the Skierg great (I have a Skierg as well). Electronic resistance is great but can’t replicate the feel of a C2 flywheel & clutch though you can set it to be concentric only.

​@@wkwong80Thanks that helps to know it might not be a good long term experience for replicating ski erg or rower and to just consider a dedicated one.

It definitely won’t be a long term substitute. I don’t think that’s a knock on the Pump Max but a compliment for C2. There’s a reason why their stuff is the Gold (but affordable) Standard.

Thank you! I’ll have to do a video about track cycling sprint bike fit but the quick summary is the super long fit (compared to a road fit) is to get as aero as possible & also due to the fact that a road fit is a compromise between being in the drops & hoods which you don’t have. Also I only have to hold my rather extreme position for a short amount of time compared to longer endurance events.

Thank you for the explanation. A video a Track Bike Fit would be great. Maybe if possible include some fit considerations for different track events, say Endurance Events vs Sprint Events?

That’s a good idea! I’ll have to make one of those. Stay tuned.

You're welcome! Glad it helped!

It’s my cable bar. I added some silicone spray to it afterwards. The Max is quiet aside from a whirring sound.

Glad it was helpful & thank you for watching! It’s a great set of equipment & blows my mind what’s available for its price.

Thank you! The K Pulley Go is totally portable enough to fly with. The flywheels are removable & are thin (just have some weight to them). You can strap the Go to anything when you get to your destination like a tree, post, etc…. You’re get a lot better workout than you would with any hotel gym, for sure.

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

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If I used this for a Flying 200, it would be more like a Ploddingly Slow 200 😂 That’s said, I recall a certain Frenchman making a comment to me about why I would use a 70x14 when a 55x11 would work as well I think this video explains why: 70x14 was my warm up gear 😂😂

That’s some foot speed.

Try the EU Ryobi site. www.ryobitools.eu

Thank you very much for the thoughtful comment. I like to tell people starting out in accomplishing any goal is to set modest goals initially. That builds confidence to go on to setting higher & loftier goals. The good news in your case is physiologically, at mid-twenties, you’re not at a huge disadvantage compared to younger athletes. You’ll just lack the experience. But the positive side of that is you won’t have the overuse issues that people who have been doing your sport for a long time. Bottom line is Try to look at the positive aspects of what you bring to the table instead of focusing on what you perceive as your weaknesses.

​@@wkwong80 Sorry what did you mean when you said overuse issues? Also it helps to hear about setting modest goals before setting bigger ones because I realize I suffer a lot from perfectionism and it's been quite invasive in every aspect of my life, but I've made some progress and understood a little more about myself in the past few months. It was brutal and still is sometimes, but I have a way better handle on myself compared to months back. Feels weird because I feel like I'm actually learning for the very first time. I think that's also why your video helped, because all the expectations are set by my own wounds and perfectionism which made it so hard to make any actual progress. Honesty, but especially kindness, like you pointed out, are things I really need to work on too. Yea, in a way I'm not at a complete disadvantage because I can still reap the benefits available at my age. I should also train my attention to look at the positive aspects like you said. I think I will benefit from that very much. Thanks for the response! And sorry for the long reply 😅

@@paran01d11those all are great things to work on & acknowledge. 🙏🏼 As far as overdue injuries from elite level sports at a young age; they could be tissue or joint damage like knees, back or even head. They might not necessarily been from overuse but from neglect or repeated injury.

@@wkwong80 Oh what the heck, youtube never sent a notification. Good thing I checked. Gotcha. Luckly within esports as a whole, there is a negiligble amount of risk when it comes to body damage and the worst kind of damage would be wrist pain, which would be difficult to deal with, but that's the only effect and a very far off chance of that happening in the first place, so pretty much nothing to worry about there. A lot of it is just mental warfare between you and your opponent, and I definitely need incredible training for my own mental 100% Otherwise I do like running and would love to participate in marathons in the future, which would be the only physical sport I would want to get myself into. In that case I do have a hard time with my flat feet, but I should be able to mitigate that if I'm careful enough and take care. Thanks for the clarification!

​@@wkwong80 Idk why but youtube first didn't even send a notification of your reply and now it deleted my reply. Hopefully this one gets through. Luckily within esports there's negligible risk of injury and the worst that can happen is a wrist injury, so not much to be concerned about there. It's mostly just a mental warfare between you and your opponent. If were talking physical sports, my main thing is running and in the future I would love to run in marathons and even ultra-marathons. Unfortunately I have flat feet, but I have time to take care of it well enough. Thanks for the clarification!

Yes actually you can preset the starting length then activate the load. Though the great thing about using the Pump Rack is that you can set the height (or depth) of the Pump Max. But in cases where you don’t use the Rack, the preset length feature is nice.

I was in Paris as soon as my 509 was done & back briefly on Thursday. Since my TS got canceled, I packed my things on Thursday & went back to Paris. I loved the breakfast there. Good coffee, breads & company.

@@wkwong80 Maybe next year again. The 2026 and 2027 championships are in my home velodrome in London, just around the corner.

It’ll be great to ride the London velodrome.

Anyone can enter. Only pride is the limiter 😉 Seriously though, anyone can enter which is the great thing about it. It’s just most people wouldn’t attempt it due to the caliber of riders there.

Thanks for watching & you’re welcome! I did recently find a new bar for a cable machine that I like a lot. I’ll review that next.

I think it’s fairly smooth but I wouldn’t say it’s a silky smooth as a cable just because of the friction of the band unspooling. It doesn’t jerk or studded.

Once they have the app integration I suspect the remote issues won’t be a problem. That said, with a simple 4 button interface, you can get a lot done. Most of my problems were user error 😅🤦🏻‍♂️

Great question. That feature isn’t available but in theory could be implemented fairly easily. I’d imagine not too many years down the road, that level of customization will be available in smart gym units. Unfortunately that’s not right now.

Thank you & thanks for following me! I definitely don’t use rollers for warm ups & as you noticed, I use an old school Minoura adjustable mag resistance trainer. Weighs just under 15lbs & floss fairly flat. If I was an enduro, rollers would be fine. Since I no longer do the kilo (age has its privileges 😉) my warm up is even less than when I was a kilo rider. The 500 doesn’t generate that much lactate while you’re doing it unlike the kilo so a I do a few minutes of light pedaling with progressive increase in load and then at least 1 all out sprint. The warmer it is at the track, the less actually warm up I’ll need. My kilo warm up was a lot more prepping the muscles for the lactate load coming.

I also don’t worry about the tire burning out on the roller. I’m not on the trainer that long especially for a 500.

Thanks, figured it was some kind of mag trainer and using the load adjustment to help get the muscles firing. I’m just coming back to the track myself after 30 years and thankfully no more kilos for me either just 500’s in my future.

Welcome back! I loved the kilo but was glad when I aged up to the 500.

Thanks for watching!

The range is 7.9-9.9 feet. The top piece telescopes quite a bit for that range. Thanks for watching.

I have a smaller Ryobi inflator/dust blower that’s probably similar to the DAS180. This Psblb01b is in a totally different class as far as volume of air moved, with sound not being a concern. There’s nothing else out there as far as I know like this blower. It’s fairly small but moves a ton of air.

@@wkwong80 It's not available in Europe yet, but I might have a look at it, maybe run it with a Makita adapter. For higher air volume, I have the DUB184, which would probably outperform the Ryobi blower when it comes to air volume. But for its size, I'm quite impressed with the Ryobi's performance seen in the video.

You definitely have options with adapters. I’m still definitely impressed with this blower. It’s earned a place in my work van.

Thanks for watching & commenting.

Thanks for watching and commenting.

Not a rant at all. I’d imagine one of these days some company will offer the ability to program them to have a cam type progression. Thanks for watching!

Not yet. They’re starting the Kickstarter campaign this week. The prices are quite low in that deal.

@@wkwong80 Do you know what the pricing is? I can't find it anywhere!

@@Merciuhthere’s a Facebook group called Unitree Pump Max Global Launch VIP Group if you’re on FB. They had a Kickstarter teaser link to the pricing. From what I remembered, the pricing started at just under $500 for the unit and a rack adapter.

@@wkwong80 wow that is a lot cheaper than I thought

Honestly, I was surprised at the low price point myself.

Thank you very much for the kind comment. I offended plenty of people who’ve purchased the 6L version of the Navigator Lite so it’s nice to hear someone who got some value from my honest opinion. Btw, the 12” MacBook does fit in the 10L Eddie Bauer sling. I have the latest version of the bag (V3) & it’s even better than ever. You might want to put your beloved & pimped out MacBook in a padded sleeve or something while in the EB sling but even with that, it’ll fit more than likely no problem.

@@wkwong80great, yeah, that’s the plan 🙏☺️ thanks 🙃