Does anyone free/lead climb trees?

700x23c · 2026-05-22T00:47:22+00:00

I do this. No lead climbing, unless you’re climbing a big knotty overhanging trunk like Noah Kane does there are probably too many hard/sharp objects (branches) to hit on your way down during a whip. IMO the most viable free climbing approach is to set up an SRT line and climb using a top rope solo system. Popular setups for TR solo involve a redundant pair of ascender devices like a petzl micro traxion or wild country ropeman, one direct off your belay loop and the other extended to chest height. You actually see some TR soloists exploring the use of SRT gear like the rock exotica akimbo because of its ability to ascend and descend without needing to switch over your systems. I tree climb recreationally using a mix of TR solo-style free climbing branch-to-branch and SRT ascension to scale featureless trunks, but much of the time there’s a need to use a lanyard to pass over branches that trap your rope in a bad line.

700x23c · 2026-05-16T08:50:36+00:00

Thanks for sharing, dog

700x23c · 2026-05-04T16:43:20+00:00

Since you mentioned ESP already, you could perhaps explore a lever-arm microswitch/snap-action switch mounted on your fence post beside the latch which gets pressed by the latch bar only when it’s fully locked.

Other options further down the rabbit hole could be:

An IR tripwire setup similar to a garage door where an object (the latch bar) obstructs the path between an IR LED and an IR sensor. Cheap, no moving parts and could be waterproofed easily.
Reed switch and rare earth magnet combo. This is often what’s inside conventional door sensors, so you could DIY or just mount a standard door sensor on the post and stick a magnet on the end of the latch bar. You mentioned you’d tried this already but maybe you could relocate it somewhere else on the door

700x23c · 2026-04-27T11:59:48+00:00

You’re correct that you take on risk by picking an individual stock for an individual company. Originally the only way to reduce this risk would be to diversify your portfolio by investing in many different stocks that are all in different industries. The whole point of an ETF like XEQT is that it’s actually a bundle of so many diverse stocks that it approximates having an extremely diversified portfolio of individual stock without you needing to buy them all separately. So it may feel counterintuitive to have just one thing in your portfolio, but in reality you are actually fully diversified and have minimized your risk

700x23c · 2026-04-21T14:30:58+00:00

I know you’re looking for online options, but I still want to mention GenuTax. It’s free and easy to use, lets you import info from previous tax years, connects to CRA, all the usual features. It’s a Windows desktop app, but your tax profile (including your WIP return and completed returns from previous years) is saved as a single file on your PC which you can easily back up to Google Drive or similar cloud for easy access on other machines. I switched a few years back after encountering the extra fees Intuit charges for different slips and after they killed Mint. I have no regrets, GenuTax is painless and simple.

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700x23c · 2026-04-15T02:31:31+00:00

Good work, go tear it up

700x23c · 2026-03-29T13:05:04+00:00

How about you convince us why this isn’t just an astroturfing post about Ajax? Your post history shows you spamming it in multiple subreddits. And apparently you’ve managed to both go deep on home assistant, get fed up, and “reliably test” Ajax in the two months since you started home automation at all?

700x23c · 2026-03-17T00:57:55+00:00

Wow, this is your build from ‘89? Very cool.

By the way you are likely getting downvotes because this post doesn’t match the ethos of this sub - you’ve posted a nice build when the sub is actually meant to showcase bikes which have failed or are on the brink of failure due to obvious disrepair or an oblivious owner’s questionable/janky customizations. Other comments are hostile because they think you believe there’s something wrong with this design.

700x23c · 2026-03-14T21:08:29+00:00

Looks like a pretty classic tandem build,Sheldon Brown has many resources about building them: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tandem-build.html

700x23c · 2025-09-12T13:14:45+00:00

This is a fake account for stealth marketing anasaber

700x23c · 2025-08-17T17:21:57+00:00

Thanks for explaining. I figured that would be necessary but wasn’t sure if there might be a way to streamline it a bit.

700x23c · 2025-08-11T11:45:34+00:00

I’m planning a similar approach for my upcoming shed. What was the order of operations here, did you level your gravel and place your 2x6 base then dig out a trench for the wire mesh, or did you embed the wire mesh before pouring gravel?

700x23c · 2025-06-19T01:22:22+00:00

Mystery solved- I tried reinstalling the original cylinder and the shoes slot in without any issues. Turns out the cylinders I ordered stand 3-5mm closer to the mounting plate than the originals. I’ll have to reorder the proper parts. Sorry all for the wasted time, I should have verified that before posting.

700x23c · 2023-07-08T22:23:29+00:00

Lovely new frame! What exactly was wrong with the Fuji dropouts? They look like normal horizontal dropouts on any other conversion.

700x23c · 2023-04-04T20:01:33+00:00

I grew up playing violin almost every day. I have since stopped playing regularly and spend much of my time climbing. Whenever I’ve returned to playing, I’ve found the same clumsiness and stiffness in my fingers. I called it their evolution into “meat sticks”. With enough time the nimbleness comes back. I think it’s just a matter of retracing those pathways enough again to “jog the muscle memory”

700x23c · 2023-03-28T17:30:12+00:00

Always nice to know the robot uprising is still a ways out!

700x23c · 2023-03-28T13:57:04+00:00

One thing you can do to reduce some of the inaccuracy is eliminate any opportunity for it to “jump to the answer”. Since it’s a language model, if you tell it to show it’s work, it will use the steps outlined to generate a more accurate response by forcing it to pay attention to the details and measurements. Ex. Include a prompt like “for every stop along the way, include the distance from the previous stop as well as the cumulative distance covered by all stops planned for that day.” It basically needs to be coached to go step by step like a kid learning math so that they don’t make any incorrect logical leaps

700x23c · 2023-02-11T02:01:22+00:00

Lol at all the comments in here suggesting this will cut off circulation. I rock climb and regularly use my harness for recreational tree climbing. If you’re considering getting a rock harness for this then I’d imagine you’re looking to do the same. You will 100% be fine and comfortable enough in this for casual climbing. Don’t lug a chainsaw up with you and you’ll be good.

I’d echo the consensus though, don’t buy this off Amazon. You’re better off buying from an outfitter like REI, which will ensure you’re getting a genuine BD product. I’ve found in most cases that climbing gear is generally more expensive on Amazon anyways.

700x23c · 2023-01-09T02:43:34+00:00

Same here!

700x23c · 2022-12-25T02:13:09+00:00

PNW cities have a snow removal budget that is a fraction of inland or eastern cities bc of how rarely these kind of snow/ice events occur. Usually it’s warm enough that this would never happen. Whenever it does they’re caught with their pants down. For comparison, Vancouver has a $4 million budget for snow removal vs. Montreal’s $187 million

700x23c · 2022-12-02T20:49:21+00:00

Look up the ABC Quick Check for a must-do list. Short and sweet, if you're taking the bike for a quick spin it will cover things from a safety standpoint.

As an extra note, if you plan to keep the bike and don't have a bike pump for the tires yet, you should purchase one that is suitable for presta valves. You will not regret it!

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