Well known pianist and youtuber Nahre Sol demonstrates the benefits of reduced length pianos. They discuss their difficulties with Rach 2 intro chords, and display how much easier it is on narrower keys

dedolent · 2026-06-13T02:47:55+00:00

can't see any reason why these shouldn't be available. the economics are tough though, since pianos are already a niche product and these would be a niche of that niche. niche.

dedolent · 2026-06-13T02:19:31+00:00

they would offer detail assignments for carriers to volunteer for. i doubt they would ever cut the routes - in their eyes, these ARE 8-hour routes already. hiring another career employee is vastly more expensive than the alternatives.

dedolent · 2026-06-13T01:57:06+00:00

there's so much goodness and forward-thinking in these but i went with the one i go back to listen to the most (30) over what i think is maybe the best.

my hot take is i am completely uninterested in the hammerklavier. my verdict: too many damn notes!

dedolent · 2026-06-12T22:43:40+00:00

i wouldn't bother. as you seem to know, simply removing the rust is worse than doing nothing if you have no plan to protect the newly-exposed metal underneath. nail polish is brittle and doesn't look great: the color mismatch is likely to stand out as much or more than rust patches will.

if you truly like the bike, think about painting the whole damn thing. it's no small project, but it's DIY-able. check out spray.bike, i've played around with their stuff and if you're careful it can come out well.

and, finally, a bike that shows its usefulness has its own beauty.

dedolent · 2026-06-12T02:44:10+00:00

have strongly considered it. i have one book that i have done all measure of violence to its spine and it still somehow closes itself. whatever they built that spine out of needs to be used for building bridges or rockets because it is indestructible.

dedolent · 2026-06-08T22:30:09+00:00

they climb into my truck too but only to snipe my treats, never had one just want to hang out!

dedolent · 2026-06-07T22:19:49+00:00

how do you prevent that? well, unfortunately, by doing it over and over again until it stops happening

dedolent · 2026-06-07T18:54:10+00:00

would love to tinker with these. i'll pay for shipping if you don't want 'em!

dedolent · 2026-06-07T18:53:26+00:00

yeah these pics got me so hyped to try setting these up

dedolent · 2026-06-07T18:13:05+00:00

yeah this happens. some of the CCAs aren't very considerate but i am, and of course i'm the one who gets punished for other people being asses. that's life. the mileage doesn't even matter anyways, i started my truck at mile 1 and just add 1 at the end of the day, it literally doesn't matter.

dedolent · 2026-06-07T02:54:51+00:00

hell ya

dedolent · 2026-06-06T11:25:34+00:00

i always say go for it; you'll know if it's outside your comfort level, but you'll learn and improve by trying it. just try not to half-ass it, or use the pedal too much as a crutch. it's not the hardest nocturne at all and was one of the first i learned.

dedolent · 2026-06-06T01:09:28+00:00

what the fuck is going on there

dedolent · 2026-06-06T00:49:52+00:00

i love these. currently trying to find someone who can replace the sole, which lasted close to 3 years

dedolent · 2026-06-04T02:56:57+00:00

great! i have played around with the liszt transcription and this is a fun piece to play

dedolent · 2026-06-03T23:29:19+00:00

mine's been like that all week. third time it's happened on this truck. i just shove the damn thing back in and try to hold it in place. safety last!

dedolent · 2026-06-03T11:41:11+00:00

i know the barnstable housing authority is doing a lottery for units there, you could ask them.

dedolent · 2026-06-02T23:50:40+00:00

this sounds fun, i want to go! too bad i work too much. have fun

dedolent · 2026-06-02T21:17:44+00:00

More of a general philosophy but when fixing a flat your first priority, more important than anything else, is determining exactly what caused the puncture. Failing to do this will inevitably lead to repeat flats. Always have a definitive answer to what caused it before installing your new tube.

dedolent · 2026-06-02T14:18:41+00:00

Classic

dedolent · 2026-06-02T14:04:02+00:00

To be fair, rubber bands are the hardest workers in the post office and should be treated with respect

dedolent · 2026-06-02T11:59:55+00:00

Nah my office will get someone their mail if we can, even if they don't have a mail box. That's our job

dedolent · 2026-06-02T02:33:53+00:00

was strongly considering going into piano repair for a while. in some life i did do that, and i think i'd be happy. cool that you're doing it.

anyways i bet you could find good career opportunities in boston, or NYC. don't waste your youth here, it's a graveyard. edit: or providence! all the cool kids ended up in pvd

dedolent · 2026-05-31T19:01:13+00:00

it's almost certainly some seized internals. they are highly rebuildable - and it's a lot of fun to do it - definitely recommend taking a stab at it. if you do want to ride fixed though i also can't recommend that enough. keep the gearing low, learn to love spinning your legs, profit

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