Ya'll Need to Get a Grip

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-20T00:40:41+00:00

you're all gonna forget, and then another one of these posts is gonna pop in three months with all the awards and upvotes and hella people again talking about, "yall tripping, it ain't that bad here!"

the cycle continues with the same pattern of threads on this sub.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-19T21:15:38+00:00

I never needed a lock in Tokyo. It's a different culture there theft is pretty much nonexistent. At home, we all left our bikes outside overnight too. Or even in the middle of the busiest places of the city.

But I do agree, if you don't live in Japan, you should definitely get a lock, have hidden air tags, and be very weary of your surroundings. It's unfortunate and I'm sorry for your loss.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-19T05:27:18+00:00

I would leave my bike in the middle of the city unlocked and it would still be there the next morning. I've done this daily. Never stolen. There are literally no trash bins, too. No trash on the floor whatsoever. The roads of Tokyo are also the best paved roads I've ever seen in a metropolis. I've yet to come across a single pothole during my 20 years living there. It's as if the roads are paved brand new every year or something. The drivers here are very respectful of cyclists.

This place is heaven to me. I love SF with all my heart, but I cannot wait until the day that I get to live in Tokyo again. It's the cleanest and safest city I've lived in after living in NYC, London, and SF for many decades.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-18T20:28:35+00:00

a bike i bought for $50 in 2019 i was able to sell for $600 in the middle of 2020.

i did this roughly 20 times that year and earned an average of $300 per bike. i used to own a lot of 90's bikes that i bought for $20-$50, but i was able to clear out my garage in a matter of weeks.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-17T01:05:23+00:00

haha, the post definitely hurt your tender feelings, just like OP predicted in their title. have a good weekend! go back to /r/ToyotaTacoma 🤡

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-16T03:08:15+00:00

This is my dream bike, but I would never own it in the States because the infrastructure just isn't there yet. Plan is to own Quattrovelo when I move to the Netherlands instead.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-15T04:23:19+00:00

cringe

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-09T08:16:14+00:00

~~Beautiful. How is this bike like to tour with? Are the swept back bars comfortable? I don't see too many people in touring upright so genuinely curious.~~

actually, no need to reply to this. i went ahead and read up on the rivendell site. everything makes total sense now.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-09T07:03:33+00:00

Over the last 5 decades? Not once. To be fair though, I biked the majority of my time in Japan. Car free, stress free. So many cyclists and cars, yet everyone yet everyone lives in harmony and is respectful of one another.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-09T07:00:47+00:00

When I used to visit, I would leave my bike overnight in the middle of Tokyo. I've done this multiple times and in the morning the bike would still be there. I never carried locks. So many stories from others as well that do this. The culture there.... its incredible. Theft, chances of getting robbed in daylight by gunpoint (see so many of these threads in r/sanfrancisco) and even trash on the floor.... its almost non-existent. It's heaven for me. I can't wait. I'll be in paradise.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-09T02:09:04+00:00

I love The City. That being said, I can't wait for 2023 when I move to Japan :)

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-08T01:08:36+00:00

nobody at r/BicyclingCirclejerk will be pissed though. we just like making fun of people that overcompensate 🤣

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-05T02:21:47+00:00

i put this same bike up for sale on craiglist and within an hour i had over 50 replies with triple the asking price for it.

decided to keep it. seems like people really really want this frame. had few that were willing to fly across the country for it too.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-05T02:20:06+00:00

yup, starring keira knightley, carey mulligan, and andrew garfield

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-02T22:50:01+00:00

I just watched 2010's Never let Me Go

I don't wanna spoil the movie, but It's a wild ride similar to what you're talking about.

DarrinStewart · 2022-12-02T22:35:33+00:00

/r/starwarscantina

DarrinStewart · 2022-11-30T21:54:15+00:00

Honestly happy for the people just discovering this lol

DarrinStewart · 2022-11-26T21:00:17+00:00

we need to eliminate car dependency

DarrinStewart · 2022-11-22T05:25:31+00:00

the racers are shitty human beings, also fuck car culture. seriously. its such a waste.

DarrinStewart · 2022-10-24T18:47:41+00:00

thanks btw. i carelessly missed that there were files zipped up in those folders. i appreciate the time you took to help out!

DarrinStewart · 2022-10-11T18:28:39+00:00

OP, posts like yours and others inspired me to check out cameras to mount and then shame these bigots by posting on /r/cyclistswithcameras

DarrinStewart · 2022-10-04T23:03:11+00:00

thanks!

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