
u/Hopes-Dreams-Reality

SRAM 3 bolt 94BCD spider?
I might be failing at Google, anyone know if this spider exists?
I have 3bolt Ti eeWings cranks that I would rather use than SRAM carbon ones on my gravel re-build.
Standard hanger 1x gravel group set options
I'd like to upgrade my 2019 Force group set. I don't have a UDH frame. The SRAM site looks like the only option is 12 speed Apex (https://www.sram.com/en/sram/gravel/series/apex/collection)
However, this page seems to be showing XPLR parts which I thought were UDH only? Also a mix of mechanical, AXS, and even MTB brakes, I'm tired and it's getting more confusing the more a look.
What parts from that page do I actually need to make a 1x 12speed AXS gravel group set?
I'd happily buy used, but the XPLR / UDH thing is confusing me now and I don't want to end up with an incompatible group.
Proprietary D-shaped seat post
Why? I don't understand why they would choose to not use a round seat tube allowing use of suspension/dropper posts?
High Haematocrit & TRT blood clots increased risk
I haven;t started TRT yet, however my most recent bloods showed Haematocrit 0.520 (although this was a fasted draw at 06:30) and Dr Google says that elevated Haematocrit is a very common side effect for TRT users.
Given this info I'm taking that I'm at a higher risk of clotting, that fucking scares me! Are there any effective preventative things I can do to lower my risk beyond keeping active and drinking plenty of water?
I train maybe 40mins~ a day 4 days a week plus cycling at the weekend, however I also have a desk based job so am sat on my arse for 8-9 hours a day but I do try to get up and about as often as possible it's not the same as being active.
High SHBG - Lowish Free Test - How to increase free Test?
Over the last couple of years I've dropped from 100kg to roughly 80kg using GLPs and gained a decent amount of muscle. I've been maintaining 78-80kg for the last 6 ish months. I was also taking TB-500 & BPC-157 and then swapped to KLOW, also eating well, training hard, I was and am stoked with the results and recovery has always been spot on between training days with the exception of cumulative fatigue towards the end of mesocycles.
I got bloods done earlier this year as I wanted to research Testagen and Kisspeptin to see if they made any difference at all to Test levels (which they didn't).
Pre Testagen and Kisspeptin results:
- SHBG 76.4 (18.3 - 54.1) nmol/L ((2,203.55 ng/dL))
- Testosterone (free or unbound) 0.274 (0.198 - 0.619) nmol/L ((7.91 ng/dL))
- Testosterone 23.3 (8.64 - 29.0 nmol/L) ((672 ng/dL))
With SHBG being quite high I also took Zinc 50mg, Boron 10mg & Magnesium 450mg daily for a couple of months and re-tested.
Pre Testagen and Kisspeptin results:
- SHBG 69.6 (18.3 - 54.1 nmol/L) ((2,008 ng/dL))
- Testosterone (free or unbound) 0.263 (0.198 - 0.619 nmol/L) ((7.58 ng/dL))
- Testosterone 20.9 (8.64 - 29.0 nmol/L) ((603 ng/dL))
Testosterone is a bit lower on the second test but I attribute that to higher stress and worse sleep the last few months due to some life things which will pass. It may also be natural degradation as I'm 46? The supplements seem to have made a tiny difference to SHBG result but free Test is still on the low side.
Suggestions on how to lower SHBG further to enjoy a little more free Test?
Keep your protocols backed up.
FML. My PC crashed and I lost everything, including all my dose history, reconstitutions, dose calculations, future protocol adjustments and ideas .... everything gone, all that time and research is lost.
Make copies &/or backups folks.
Windows 11 reinstall headache
Reinstalling windows due to frequent BSOD using USB media.
Reinstalled and got to the point where installer could restore from backups from my different machines, selected the PC, restoring started but BSOD during this step.
Windows won't boot, just black screen.
Boot to USB and when I try to reset windows I get an error saying it can't be done.
Boot to USB and when I try to reinstall Windows it says all drives are protected by bit licker.
Run disk part to try and I'd which partition on the Nvme drive to reinstall to and unable to access as locked by bit locker.... Says to aces through Control Panel, which I don't have access too.
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If I delete a partition and create a new one, reinstall Windows and get logged in, will still be locked out of the other partitions?