How do you get by with a useless college degree?
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Hey alienator - iBike sucks. Do you like it cuz it's a Physics calculator?
I'd suggest a Polar HRM (like the S720i) and a used Polar wired powermeter from ebay (these go for $150 to $240 on ebay). My first bought brand new powermeter works worse than my next 3 ones from ebay!
Do you buy from ebay too? If it wasn't from ebay I could definitely not afford my latest dream bike, a 2006 Cervelo CF Soloist Team with ergomo and Zipp 404s and Chorus / Record.
I'd suggest a Polar HRM (like the S720i) and a used Polar wired powermeter from ebay (these go for $150 to $240 on ebay). My first bought brand new powermeter works worse than my next 3 ones from ebay!
Do you buy from ebay too? If it wasn't from ebay I could definitely not afford my latest dream bike, a 2006 Cervelo CF Soloist Team with ergomo and Zipp 404s and Chorus / Record.
JTE83 said:
How do you figure? How exactly do you think it sucks? FWIW, it's not a physics calculator. It just uses a different technique for calculating power. It's system accuracy is better than Polar's and is on par with SRM and Power Tap. I know people who have tested them, both in the original form and in the form with the firmware upgrade that conditions the accelerometer signal so that there's no dropout anymore in the signal on certain bumpy roads. Their opinions are that it's a fine unit.
JTE83 said:
Sorry. Overall reviews of Polar's power unit aren't very encouraging, and it's system accuracy isn't great. Empirically, Polar's system is the least desireable and robust of the five different systems: Ergomo, Power Tap, SRM, Polar, and iBike
JTE83 said:
No. I spend my money at my LBS. They get me whatever I want. They support local riders in a big way. They organize rides 6 days a week, often with pros showing up. They have the best stock of any bike store I've seen. And they give me a nice price, to boot. And most importantly, they're damned fine Joes.
Vino said:Oh. It's just the wheels look thick in the pic. How long have you had it for?
Well, the rims are 46mm deep....i.e., they're aero rims (Reynolds Stratus DV's).....and the tires are 21mm Vittoria Evo Corsa KX tubulars.
Must be an optical illusion, or maybe you been hypnotized.....
Alienator - that's a nice expensive bike you got. But if it's your only transportation and you lock it up I'd suggest you get a Trek Pilot 2.1 spa and put panniers on it for a commuter bike.
The guys in the Power Training section don't like the iBike. I guess you should enlighten us there about it. I don't think I've seen you there anyway.
The guys in the Power Training section don't like the iBike. I guess you should enlighten us there about it. I don't think I've seen you there anyway.
JTE83 said:
Ok, I'll play......why? Is that suggestion based on whatever assumptions you've made about my needs? Maybe you need a Trek Pilot. Then you can say that you spent $25,000 pm bikes.
And is my bike better because it looks expensive? Gee, cool! And here, I thought it was all about the ride...
JTE83 said:
Why? Do I need to go to the Power Training forum? I'm sure it's much better there, than it is to actually talk to people face to face. Facts are prolly more real on the internet than in real life. Please excuse me if I opt to put my faith in people I know, trust, and respect, instead of anonymous posters on an internet forum.
And really, what do people there know about iBike anyway? You admit you weren't at physics.......besides, I don't own an iBike. Where did you pick up that assumption?
I knew I shouldn't have gone into the fortune tellers booth at the county fair.........alienator said:Well, the rims are 46mm deep....i.e., they're aero rims (Reynolds Stratus DV's).....and the tires are 21mm Vittoria Evo Corsa KX tubulars.
Must be an optical illusion, or maybe you been hypnotized.....
A degree is nothing more than a fancy piece of paper you frame and hang on your wall. What's important is how you've enhanced your skills by the experience. Everyone has to keep a roof over their head and food on the table. That's a basic need that wise use of our talents will, hopefully, provide. That means we gotta work. Working means being involved with other mortals in such a way as to produce something of value to the world. It's the involvement with other mortal humans where the joys and sorrows come from. When the day has been full of angst that's when the joy of cycling brings peace to the mind and puts the fire back in my heart. When I get home I've left my angst on the trail and can greet my wife with a light in my eye.
There are many reasons for a college education. Maybe it is your calling to study certain field. Hence, you will take on life with a passion and profondness that rarely exhibit in a mere mortal. I have a BS in Liberal Art. Have a great deal of knowledge on Jungian Analytical Pyschology. I always look at life from a historical and collect pysche perspective. I was deeply concerned with the lack of spirituality of modern men/women. I found my calling. There was no turning back. It was my crusade to revolt on this world. My former world. To function as an ordinary citizen of a modern civilization and to be politically correct, I work in retail in the management field. When times I need to transcend myself, I go race bike and to unleash my power to the pedals..
I have a BS in Liberal Art. Have a great deal of knowledge on Jungian Analytical Pyschology. I always look at life from a historical and collect pysche perspective. I was deeply concerned with the lack of spirituality of modern men/women. I found my calling. There was no turning back. It was my crusade to revolt on this world. My former world. To function as an ordinary citizen of a modern civilization and to be politically correct, I work in retail in the management field. When times I need to transcend myself, I go race bike and to unleash my power to the pedals.. JTE83 said:
Philosophy I think that is a great degree. You would need to know what to do with it. Perhaps many go into a field of study with no real objective. They just like it. Teachers are great sources of helping you figure out what you can do with this degree or that degree. A philosopher could write books. They certainly could be a you tuber and possibly be successful at it.
I have met a ton of people that get degrees in a field and never use it. They get into something else. I've used mine the greater part of my life. I have gone into other avenues for different reasons. I like changing things up. I'm actually doing something different currently. I'm not going to add a degree to it. I've seen many who are quite successful without any kind of a degree.
I have met a ton of people that get degrees in a field and never use it. They get into something else. I've used mine the greater part of my life. I have gone into other avenues for different reasons. I like changing things up. I'm actually doing something different currently. I'm not going to add a degree to it. I've seen many who are quite successful without any kind of a degree.
Everyone going to college should have a good career guidance either from parents or the school. We are spending time and money on something that we are not even sure if it would help us make a decent earning from in the future. If we get some good guidance deciding on what better course to take then we are not amenable to answer this question
Getting guidance from a school isn't the way, they only cater to a certain type of student. In 12th grade, my HS guidance counselor didn't talk to me because my grades weren't impressive and considered me a lost cause. I graduated in 2013 with a 5 year Bachelors of Architecture and a respectable 3.46 GPA. Meanwhile, many of the top students from my high school days never went to school and are stuck in retail. College is something you have to want and choose for yourself.Keyan said:
