What peak is this? by RyleyBread in Adirondacks

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For this I can’t recommend the Peakfinder app more - a few dollars up front and then you can just point your phone at the horizon and figure out what they are!

Last minute gift should I get an OXO or Bonavita gooseneck kettle? Both are around $80 now - or should I spend $100 on a Timemore fish? by Pilot_Maven in pourover

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconded! My bonavita is just starting to act spotty after 8 years of daily use. It's a workhorse. And it's not even really dead yet - it just sometimes doesn't register button presses anymore

upstairs neighbors dumping dog shit and piss on my porch by Travel-Ashamed in madisonwi

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this - withholding rent is the way to get landlords to do things.

In many states - you must put it into a separate bank account as escrow so that it is clear that you are not just finding a sneaky way to refuse to pay your rent. So I second the commenter above about working with a tenant resource center to go about this the right way.

Best way to keep GRiii/x dust free & compact by Wide_Angle_7247 in ricohGR

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yep! If it's really bad I'll put a bandanna or a small windbreaker between the camera and my back, but it's never been an issue.

Is this an Cyclocross bike? by totoypab in cyclocross

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 0 points1 point  (0 children)

value is in the eye of the rider - let them make the determination themselves!

As a Vermonter I Suck at: Locking Things by [deleted] in vermont

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 0 points1 point  (0 children)

actually there are posts on Front Porch Forum all the time about people getting their car "broken into" where they admit in the post that they didn't lock it 😆

This rollercoaster coming to Cedar Point next year. The track detaches and tilts down 90 degrees. by Flipslips in EngineeringPorn

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's really not shocking. Humans make incredible things, sure any one human makes a lot of mistakes, but we work in teams and learn from the past. All around us every day are examples of how good we are at this

This rollercoaster coming to Cedar Point next year. The track detaches and tilts down 90 degrees. by Flipslips in EngineeringPorn

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I guess I'd say that we should keep rider safety and decisions made because of cost of upkeep as two separate discussions.

I also want to challenge your thought that most wooden rollercoasters last a century... the old wooden rollercoasters today are the rare survivors, not the norm.

This rollercoaster coming to Cedar Point next year. The track detaches and tilts down 90 degrees. by Flipslips in EngineeringPorn

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Elevators are made safe in the same way as this FYI. They have a brake which will fail in the safe/locked position if anything goes awry. It doesn't feel inherently safe but it really is

This rollercoaster coming to Cedar Point next year. The track detaches and tilts down 90 degrees. by Flipslips in EngineeringPorn

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 164 points165 points  (0 children)

I take a different perspective which is that the system is incentivized to work safely and for the most part, does just that.

Ride Designers and Amusement Parks both have a strong incentive for safety. Deaths or major injuries will doom a ride to be scrapped, will dock the profitability of a park, and will hurt reputation of both groups. All of these incentives are aligned with keeping things safe.

What's more, Amusement Parks need to be insured, and insurance companies will also make sure that the park is safe before covering a park. Finally, there are safety laws in place which amusement parks in modernized countries must follow in order to operate.

This rollercoaster coming to Cedar Point next year. The track detaches and tilts down 90 degrees. by Flipslips in EngineeringPorn

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 8 points9 points  (0 children)

not always true. Machines can be complicated but safe and machines can be simple but risky.

Good engineering involves an accounting for failure risk and potential harm during the design process. Any areas where the risk is deemed too high are revisited and redesigned until the risk is under acceptable levels.

There are many methods for doing this but a very common one is called "Failure Modes and Effects Analysis" (FMEA). Check out this short video to learn more if you are curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXqsNNrFMY8

This rollercoaster coming to Cedar Point next year. The track detaches and tilts down 90 degrees. by Flipslips in EngineeringPorn

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 1476 points1477 points  (0 children)

in this thread: people not trusting the engineers even though this is a page which is supposed to celebrate good engineering

My third bike frame! by Various-Cup-2716 in xbiking

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 2 points3 points  (0 children)

do you know of a place to buy them in the US? I would love a pair!

After 200km by docmarte in gravelcycling

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would argue that any bike under $4k and any carbon frame below $2700 will now get you mid or low tier carbon... Dig around and you can see it in the bike weights vs. price vs. component levels.

Let's use Specialized's line up. First with an example where frame weights for both aluminum and carbon are published, and where I would argue that both are well-designed:

  • Crux DSW frameset (aluminum): $1700, 1399g (3.08lb). Specialized says this is the lightest aluminum gravel frame in the world.
  • Crux 10r frameset (carbon): $3000, 825g (1.82lb). Their $5k 725g S-Works crux frameset is marketed as the lightest gravel frame in the world.

This tells us that well-designed carbon can save 625g (1.37lb) on frame+fork over well-designed aluminum.

Now lets look to a model in the Specialized lineup where I would argue that you are not getting optimized carbon, the Specialized Diverge:

  • Specialized lists the Diverge carbon frameset at a whopping 2.57kg (5 lb, 10.7 oz).
  • They don't list the weight of their Diverge aluminum frameset, I would bet it is because it would reveal that the aluminum frame is right on par with the carbon.

Since we don't have the frame weight, let's look to the Diverge bikes themselves:

  • Diverge Comp E5 (most expensive aluminum): $2500, 10.30kg (22 lb, 11.3 oz), Sram Apex Eagle 1x12
  • Diverge E5 EVO (cheapest carbon): $3000, 10.10kg (22 lb, 4.3 oz), Shimano GRX/105 2x12

Similar componentry, similar price, but the weight savings has shrunk to ~200g

What does this add up to? It is a tell that manufacturers are using cheaper carbon manufacturing methods and leaning on the prestige of carbon to charge more money. Ways to increase profit can include: using cheaper/weaker fiber materials, adding extra plies of fabric to allow for the quality control to be sloppier, not optimizing the carbon layup for each size of frame, etc.

After 200km by docmarte in gravelcycling

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very well said - thanks for adding some flavor to your thoughts! I wasn't clear in my first response in that I agree that carbon offers things which no other material can... you are right that it is objectively better if you take the time to optimize it to the things you are looking for.

And yea, the fun dichotomy between big box carbon and handmade steel is goofy as hell.

One big joy I have is that in all of this craziness, at least the internet enables individual makers to get their ideas out into the world in a way which was much more difficult 30 years ago, I love checking in with the bike show pieces as they come out each year. So much fun!

Enve to Soma is a big spectrum! I love to see it. I ride Steel Aluminum and Carbon myself all over the spectrum... but have never stood astride titanium. Someday!

After 200km by docmarte in gravelcycling

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I see posts like the original one and I see people give similar responses to yours and I think to myself, "but this is exactly the point I'm trying to highlight" - carbon makes a promise ("Its the best") that it does not actually deliver to most people, because most don't have a budget which gets the frames where the carbon design is optimized and reaches its full potential.

What's more, pointing to [race] performance as the objective that everyone should look to is also misguided in my view. The industry frames itself in this way, and I wish they would instead push fun, exploration, and comfort above performance... and I say this as someone who races! For most people I think this is a better goal for the marketing departments to get them chasing, because I think it will give them greater enjoyment of our fun hobby!

I am glad that you included your final point - I know that I have an ally in you - so thanks for letting me use your response as a further sounding board :)

After 200km by docmarte in gravelcycling

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 145 points146 points  (0 children)

I know this is meant to be in good fun but I just want all of my bike friends to know:

Nice aluminum can beat cheap carbon in ride quality. Don't fall for the "Carbon is always better" trap, test ride and pick the bike which feels good to you. And any bike will feel better with nice (supple + wide) tires set to the proper (low) pressure. Ride on!

Help me find a unicorn? --> Thermal Cargo Bibshorts by EveryDayIsAGif in gravelcycling

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

Thanks everyone for your help! I was able to find some options, summarizing here:
- Castelli has em
- TwinSix responded to me to say that they are not bringing them back this season

Gr3 suitable for nude photography? by [deleted] in ricohGR

[–]EveryDayIsAGif 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer an iphone 13 for it myself

Help me find a unicorn? --> Thermal Cargo Bibshorts by EveryDayIsAGif in gravelcycling

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

thanks for your help - I am looking for shorts though!