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Congrats!I've had a good day. New 5BLD PB in competition, and I even got a mean! Finally!
Edit: I guess I should also mention I came second place to Stanley Chapel, who set a new world record with 3:34!!
Congrats!I've had a good day. New 5BLD PB in competition, and I even got a mean! Finally!
Edit: I guess I should also mention I came second place to Stanley Chapel, who set a new world record with 3:34!!
Really impressive Mike. Congratulations on a great performance!I'm finally back so I can say more about the day. It started well with 3 4BLD attempts that got better each time - not a PB single or mean, but still quite a respectable result, and a good start to the day.
Then I did feet, and got my first average under the new rules, so now I have an average of 5 instead of just a mean of 3. It still feels weird to me to use hands to inspect. [...]
So overall in BLD today I solved 21 out of 26 cubes; not bad! If only I weren't so inaccurate at 3BLD!
Simply not trueThe price tag is all time high though but seniors like us can spend a little bit more, right?
Generally nore likely to be true for seniors . But, (i) that's more than I'm prepared to spend on a cube when I'm perfectly happy with what I've already got, and (ii) while some others prefer them, I've never yet felt a GAN cube that I liked.The price tag is all time high though but seniors like us can spend a little bit more, right?
You are more than welcome hereI just discovered this thread, when do I qualify as an "older cuber" lol (26 at the moment)
3x2 size of magnet discs were used. So, I replaced them with N35 3x1.5 magnets - voila, this is now my new main.
It's the UK Champs this weekend and it should be the biggest turnout of oldies since UKC 2017. What are your events / goals at the comp?
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I'd be interested to know what you all have in mind - @Selkie @mark49152 @bubbagrub @newtonbase @Shaky Hands
p.s. I had a crazy OH PB yesterday - Ao50 was 22.74. It's not representative though as today's Ao50 was 23.16 and Ao100 was 23.33.
I just discovered this thread, when do I qualify as an "older cuber" lol (26 at the moment)
It's the UK Champs this weekend and it should be the biggest turnout of oldies since UKC 2017. .
Due to tight qualifying I'm only registered for 8 events. Crazier than normal home life and the loss of my lunchtime practice area mean I've only practiced 3BLD.It's the UK Champs this weekend and it should be the biggest turnout of oldies since UKC 2017. What are your events / goals at the comp?
I only registered for 6 events so that I could practice consistently in the lead up to the competition. As it turns out my schedule took a nosedive last week and practice was non-existent but I've been relieved to discover that my 3x3, OH, Pyra and Skewb times are largely unaffected. I hadn't yet started proper 2x2 or 4x4 practice so I've decided it is pointless setting goals for them with just 4 days remaining.
I don't normally state goals upfront but this time, I've decided to set the bar based on my current Ao1000 in Twisty Timer.
3x3 - 15.x average (rolling Ao1000 is 15.27)
OH - 24.x average (rolling Ao1000 is 23.91)
Pyra - 6.x average (rolling Ao1000 is 5.91)
Skewb - 9.x average (rolling Ao1000 is 8.48)
2x2 - 5.x (not practised so I'm probably not sub-5 anymore)
4x4 - n/a (not practised so I'm probably very inconsistent)
I'd be interested to know what you all have in mind - @Selkie @mark49152 @bubbagrub @newtonbase @Shaky Hands
p.s. I had a crazy OH PB yesterday - Ao50 was 22.74. It's not representative though as today's Ao50 was 23.16 and Ao100 was 23.33.
Sounds like the oldies have been struggling to get practice time of late.
Very true for me. A crazy spring led to a busy summer and a fall when I can’t seem to find time for all I need to do, let alone leisure activities like cubing. Next spring will be hectic as always, and I’ve set a goal of running a marathon by next fall so summer will be full as well. In between, though, is what’s shaping up to be a fairly relaxed winter. I’m optimistic that I may be able to get a better grasp on 3BLD and maybe even make a stab at 4BLD, in addition to the regular big cubes and feet. I plan to ask this evening if the venue I used for the competition I organized last will be available for another competition the first weekend in February.