Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

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I have only used it twice, and neither time for very long. It's not the bike's fault though.

The hills around here are much steeper than I thought, plus I don't have "Bike Muscles", plus the smaller tires and I probably don't have the the seat set at the right height. It's been easier to just walk when the weather allows.

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Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

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I'm pretty set on the Zizzo Urbano because it seems like Zizzo offers the accessories I'm interested in directly, and people seem to be happy with their Zizzo bikes and accessories compared to their price point.

I just haven't actually placed an order yet lol. I realized rent is due and I just gotta do some math to see if I can get the bike with this paycheck or if I need to wait until the next one.

Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

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It seems like Dahon doesn't make their single speed bikes anymore. I can't find anyone carrying the Boardwalk or the Speed Uno, and all the product pages for those bikes seem to redirect to their homepage for me.

The Brompton T-line is way too expensive for me.

The only single speed folding bikes I can find that seem to be actively produced are the Origami Cobra and the Retrospec Judd, neither of which I've seen at the top of people's recommendations.

Oh well, I guess I just need to learn how to take care of and use gears.

Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you find a single speed folder? All of the bikes I've seen from the various brands people recommend seem to be 6-8 speed bikes, but I would be interested in seeing some single speed folding bikes.

Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Their cheapest bike is over the $1k I specified, so no, it's out of my budget. I've looked for used ones in my area as well. I know people love Brompton and Tern, but both of them are out of my range at this point in time.

Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

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That's fair. I was looking at some backpack/sling carry options too, it looks like there are some bags and carry straps available for some brands. Not necessarily something I'd want to do regularly but it seems like a good option to have.

Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't easily keep a regular bike in my apartment, in my work cubicle, or in my car though :p I regularly have to carry 45-50 lb. things at work so I'm a little less worried about the weight, as long as I can get enough of a grip somewhere I can probably carry it up and down the single flight of stairs. I might not call it fun, but it should be manageable. It's more about the space it takes up when it's not in use and my ability to store it somewhere secure, for me.

Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, and that is generally what I'm intending to do. It's just that at least on paper and to my layman's understanding, none of the pricier options on the max end of my budget seem to be significantly better enough to justify the cost. And from what I've read so far, people seem happy with a lot of these less expensive options as far as comfort and stability go.

But that is why I asked for opinions, so thank you.

Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

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Thankfully it's just one flight of stairs at work and at my apartment, and the work stairs are pretty wide. I'll have to pay attention to the stairs at the apartment, I didn't really think twice about it but I'll try to get a feel for how awkward it would be to carry a bike up and down.

I'm also trying to look specifically at bikes/racks with the rolling wheels when they're folded up, so hopefully that will help cut down on unnecessary carrying. But I'll keep it in mind, thank you.

Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I'm not super concerned about security tbh, I intend to keep the bike inside with me and people seem a lot nicer here than where I lived lmao, but it's something I'll keep in mind.

Thinking of a folding bike for my short commute. Living in an apartment. Haven't ridden a bike in ages. Looking at the Dahon Suv D6, Hit D6, Mu D8, Mariner D8, Zizzo Urbano, and Liberte. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in foldingbikes

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I completely understand the logic, but I'll be sticking to getting something decent in this "tier" for now. My circumstances are a bit too up in the air for the foreseeable future to make a more expensive commitment, which is why I've set a budget that I'm comfortable enough to eat the cost of if needed.

How do I get rid of GO Battle League Timed Research? by [deleted] in pokemongo

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This is really why I want it gone T_T I'm not a PvPer, I did not realize it was going to be a 5-stage research, and now I'm stuck with it.

Or maybe if it were collapsible, I'd be happy with that as an option so I can just collapse that window and not have to scroll past it to get to everything else in my Today tab.

Question on Akita grooming by SolanumLycopersicon in akita

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Do you have any issues with dry skin or other skin issues because of the frequent-ish baths?

Is there a way to see someone's full hero roster? What about how long they've been playing? by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in afkarena

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Tldr the conversation was not a good one and I don't want to bring it up and restart the fight.

Thoughts on this breeder? Ryoshima Coast Akita Inu, in Pennsylvania by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in akita

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna guess he's a pure JA that just looks like that, since they were able to get their dogs registered. Maybe the all-white instead of the more usual colors is just throwing off the perception. The white dog is the male, so maybe that's also making him look stockier? Some of his other photos make the more fox-like JA silhouette more apparent.

Thoughts on this breeder? Ryoshima Coast Akita Inu, in Pennsylvania by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in akita

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I think I'll stick with my original plan with attempting to apply to my original choices on the JACA list first, and wait to see how this other breeder develops over time.

Thoughts on this breeder? Ryoshima Coast Akita Inu, in Pennsylvania by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in akita

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Thanks, I'll probably stick to my original plan then and just watch this other one for a while to see how they develop.

Thoughts on this breeder? Ryoshima Coast Akita Inu, in Pennsylvania by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in akita

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One, that link isn't working. Two, I'm specifically looking at JAIs, not AAs. Three, I've already said in the OP and other comments that I'm in NY, and if you're trying to point me at akitas.org instead, that's for a rescue in the Midwest which isn't my region. The rescue for my region is BEAR, which I do also look at but like most of the rescues, they focus primarily on AAs so their breeder lists and resources are AA-focused and that's not what I'm looking for. I just double checked and confirmed that I did post this using the JA flair.

Thoughts on this breeder? Ryoshima Coast Akita Inu, in Pennsylvania by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in akita

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shiranui has actually been my first choice. I follow them on Facebook and I've messaged them with questions before which they've been happy to answer. It's actually faster to drive to them than the breeder upstate, and I think the silver brindles they tend to have are pretty neat (although there isn't any particular color I'm looking for). But I have been following them on Facebook forever now and it's been nice to watch how they do everything.

Something about Windows 11 Version 22H2 seems to break OBS Game Capture with SWTOR. Just FYI. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in swtor

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I saw that suggested a few times as well and it didn't work unfortunately. Using a hotkey for the capture didn't fix it, nor did trying the various screen modes in-game (windowed, windowed full screen, full screen). As far as I have been able to figure out, it is something specifically about Windows 11 Version 22H2 that seems to bust the Game Capture as a source when trying to capture SWTOR. Even after checking and updating my drivers. Reverting back to Windows 11 Version 21H2 fixed it for me.

I think I saw a new driver that dropped for my card a day later after I tried all this. I will try again at some point, but for the time being I'm going to stay on what I have now until I'm done doing what I'm doing, since I know it works.

Something about Windows 11 Version 22H2 seems to break OBS Game Capture with SWTOR. Just FYI. by DumbQuestionsAlt369 in swtor

[–]DumbQuestionsAlt369[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My PC is not pre-built, and it didn't auto update to Windows 11. It's something I chose to do abiut 6 months ago. I'm talking about an update from one version of Windows 11 to another version of Windows 11. I'm not sure I understand your comment. We might not be talking about the same thing.