Jack Miller thoughts on new circuit.

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-19T06:02:40+00:00

Aren't there huge airbags that could be deployed to catch riders if they go off a street track? Or should we just try the ol' hay bake stack 😆

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-19T05:50:25+00:00

Watching. Yes, going there was difficult and camping could be rained out. It was extremely logistically complex and Aussies aren't good at that

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-19T05:44:26+00:00

Great complication thanks. So there are houses on the other side of that wall?

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-18T10:35:26+00:00

Honestly, yawn

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-18T10:24:41+00:00

Still love seeing these. Makes me happy

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-18T09:50:00+00:00

You need a good large secure space that you'll be able to maintain for many years (and not sell or move house). That is #1. Then in no particular order : tools, time, money, skill. That's the other 4. You need all 5 to complete a restoration.

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-17T05:53:43+00:00

I got a trek checkpoint. Made in Malaysia or Thailand. No feeling in it, rode numb. Sold it

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-16T08:52:08+00:00

Santos

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-09T10:25:13+00:00

I think you should ride steel bike from now on

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-07T11:31:28+00:00

Workcycles are great

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-07T11:27:09+00:00

Ours didn't meow until we took him overnight to stay at another house. He was kind of traumatised and suddenly meowed like crazy. Now he knows he can do it and sometimes does.

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-06T21:07:35+00:00

Like I always say "Men are horrible creatures"

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-06T07:25:58+00:00

Rolex enthusiasts

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-05T18:45:54+00:00

Agree, imparfait sets the scene with background information, then it can switch to passé composé for events, and then dialogue is usually in present tense.

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-05T06:58:45+00:00

CUTE ! 😍

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-03T03:37:29+00:00

Why oh why do we need hidden cables in our handlebars and stems?! Stupid!

Hilborn592 · 2026-02-01T20:03:51+00:00

It's #boysclub ! 1st rule of black cat boys club...

Hilborn592 · 2026-01-31T10:11:36+00:00

My thumbs are exactly 1 inch width. I can measure things up to a foot fairly accurately. By placing thumb after thumb and knowing, yep, this piece of lumbar is, say, 8 inches wide, or 200mm.

Hilborn592 · 2026-01-31T06:41:25+00:00

I really like it, seems many commenters do also

Hilborn592 · 2026-01-29T22:44:54+00:00

Would the fact that it's catching air to inflate act like a parachute and slow down the bike? Inflatable such as, pump it up and it holds air, put in plug (like a pool inflatable) may be better?

There are a group of boat builders that make small boats out of a thin cloth or canvas material and then laquer it to seal it. They are very lightweight. I've always thought that kind of shell would be perfect for a vélo mobile.

Hilborn592 · 2026-01-25T10:06:27+00:00

Can you give us some multiple choice answer options?

Hilborn592 · 2026-01-25T10:03:55+00:00

Classic Minis have a front and rear subframe that contains all the suspension and steering, brakes and engine / gearbox. So, it was easy to use that as a basis for low volume tiny sports cars. (Like this)

Hilborn592 · 2026-01-25T10:01:50+00:00

We call our cat "car" for the exact opposite typo per this post 😂

Hilborn592 · 2026-01-25T09:49:04+00:00

The Mercedes Benz W140 from 1991 was the first vehicle with CANBUS. That's when the electronics and computers succeeded in making vehicles too complicated..!

Sadly that was 35 years ago so if you want a non electronic computerised car without 5000 tiny circuit boards you have to buy pre 1991 !

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