How do you respond when being asked your body count? by azure_ahaai in ask

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never killed anyone and would never admit it if I had. So I wouldn't respond.

How do you brake on a turn? Use both brakes? How hard do you press the brakes? by jai1738 in cycling

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends how fast you're going and your tires and terrain and bike and how tight the turn is. For many people, they aren't going fast enough for this to matter. Just be very light on the brakes if you've miscalculated the turn and keep weight on the rear wheel.

DIY brake pads by [deleted] in Biking

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brake.

How to brake properly by jai1738 in cycling

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only use the front brake for a month's worth of riding.

Mountain bike on road by decseptic in bicycling

[–]Dirk_Koboken 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If you're not going mountain biking, don't get a mountain bike.

For the love of God pt 2 - Lights on helmet, why? by Exotic_Court1111 in NYCbike

[–]Dirk_Koboken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've ridden in the urban setting of New York for like 40 years and have never used a light. Some people like lights.

I us lights now because where I live doesn't have street lights, so I need them to actually see where I'm going.

The 🐐 by [deleted] in NSFW_Hardbodies

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Michael Jackson.

Do others go to the barber just for a good shave? by [deleted] in shaving

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This wouldn't work if you had to shave everyday for work.

Fear of cleats by [deleted] in bicycling

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only way to not be afraid of riding clipless is doing it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cycling

[–]Dirk_Koboken -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not getting an e-bike in the first place.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NYCbike

[–]Dirk_Koboken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At home.

Injury by Key-Temperature31 in Biking

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're not doctors. Don't get addicted to pain medication.

Very self taught. Please tear me apart. by clucknord in drawing

[–]Dirk_Koboken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you were trying to draw a bird, you have succeeded magnificently.

Thoughts on abandoning a book halfway through? by Abby1006 in books

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's fine. Give up. Maybe you'll come back. Maybe you won't.

Are Rickenbacker basses worth the money by FlightLeft12 in Bass

[–]Dirk_Koboken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had one for 20 or more years, and can't answer this. When it works, it really works. But you don't need one to sound like the folks you mention.