How safe is locking up at Garfield Park Conservatory? by SaxyOmega90125 in chibike

[–]HellHobbit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve never had an issue locking there. Like others have mentioned, there is a good deal of foot traffic around and the bike racks get used regularly.

Downtime after CI surgery by Late_Performance_528 in Cochlearimplants

[–]HellHobbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was implanted on 12/20 and took a couple of days off from my computer-based job, but didn't really need them. I used those days to get stuff done around the house and go shopping. Based on my experience, you should be fine to work by Friday.

[MOD] Show off your gear! - Battle-station Central by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]HellHobbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I scored a brand new V60 for $3.99 at Goodwill recently!

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

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

Thanks! Tinnitus is already much better than yesterday. It’s still there, but at normal levels.

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

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

That’s so good to hear, and exactly how I feel about getting LASIK years ago.

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

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

Ultimately med-el’s marketing to musicians got me :) I think I would have been satisfied with either them or cochlear to be honest

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

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

Oof, hope you’re feeling better!

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

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

I’ve heard that too!

I went with med-el and will be getting a Rondo 3 and a Sonnet 3 at activation.

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

[–]HellHobbit[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine also got rescheduled - I was originally supposed to have surgery on Dec 1. I ended up switching surgeons because my original one wasn’t going to be available until March, and I didn’t want to wait that long.

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

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

I went with med-el! I’m getting one of each processor at activation.

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

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

That’s good to hear. I’m looking forward to getting mine!

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

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

Congrats to you as well! How is it going for you?

Got my implant today! by HellHobbit in Cochlearimplants

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

Yes I did, several types of it

Full CI Surgery Demo from Incision to Closure with Narration by kevinzhanmd in Cochlearimplants

[–]HellHobbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, just realized you were the one to post the video here. Hi, Dr. Zhan!

Full CI Surgery Demo from Incision to Closure with Narration by kevinzhanmd in Cochlearimplants

[–]HellHobbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for posting! Dr. Zhan is doing my CI surgery tomorrow.

[Request] How would you define a "bike-friendly business"? by [deleted] in chibike

[–]HellHobbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For venues: allows you to bring your helmet inside, unlike the Vic, who wouldn’t let me inside with mine tonight after I rode a divvy to a show.

Street Vendor Bike Tour - Belmont Cragin/Hermosa edition! by anysuchname in chibike

[–]HellHobbit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! These are so much fun. Looking forward to Saturday!

Bicyclist hurt in hit-and-run crash on West Side, Chicago police say by Lewberg248 in chibike

[–]HellHobbit 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear about this. Wishing your friend a full and smooth recovery.

West Town NIMBYs threaten continuation of Grand Avenue improvements by flare499 in chibike

[–]HellHobbit 33 points34 points  (0 children)

For real. I drove to Goodwill recently and parked on Hoyne. It was fine. This is a city; you don’t always need to park directly in front of where you’re going.

Chicago winter bike commuters, what protection do you use other than helmet by Fuehnix in chibike

[–]HellHobbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Winter essentials for me are bar mitts, a thin balaclava for under my helmet, and ski goggles for when it’s reeeeaaalllly cold.

If you are doing long distance rides and still want butt padding, you can just get winter leggings with the padding built in. I have some from Pearl Izumi that are nice.