u/Peeweebird0306

Hello. So I have a trek xcaliber 8 I got in 2023 and I really like the bike. The only thing I could think to complain about is the rather steep headtube angle. It’s 69 degrees and it can make descents feel rather precarious. I have a Rockshox Judy gold on the bike and I’m curious if increasing the travel to slacken the headtube is even a worthwhile upgrade. My second question is what I can do to this bike to make it more capable. I’ve upgraded the bike quite a bit with a dropper post and new brakes. But I’m curious what else could be done to make the bike quicker. Thanks for any advice

Hello. I’m an undergraduate college student from America looking to possibly study abroad next spring. There are a few colleges I’m looking at attending and on is UCD. I have a few questions about the university. I’m in environmental studies and was curious how good the life sciences classes are a UCD. Also how is the social life like? My current university is a very commuter focused school so the social life I find is very lacking. I briefly visited Dublin in 2024 and absolutely loved the city from what I saw. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks