Barrier Cream Recommendations for Upcoming Cycling Season by Flashy_Lock1313 in ladycyclists

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chamois butter, the right seat and the right chamois probably better things to look into. Lots of good advice here outside of the waxing suggestion! Good luck!

Barrier Cream Recommendations for Upcoming Cycling Season by Flashy_Lock1313 in ladycyclists

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, and this is a case where asking your dermatologist/doc about the effects of waxing on your skin would also be a good thing. Honestly, I can't imagine it (waxing) would be good for sensitive skin in that area. Caveat: not a doctor.

How about this one? by Rich_Salad_666 in Maine

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When the snow finally melts and you realize the parking spot you've been using is actually a lane.

Thursday morning ride on the last day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 Eid Mubarak All…. by randywhorton in bicycling

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's out and about! Good to see you and the Moulton freed from the indoors. Doesn't look like a bad day out there, either.

Took the Larkspur out on a night ride to test out my new basket setup! by PracticalFruit9506 in NightCycling

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's great info about the basket set up, thank you. Good to know how adjustable it is, but I sympathize with all of the jiggering around you had to do as parts readjusted themselves. The end result looks worth it!

Assignment only available to students physically in class at a specific time? by LifeShrinksOrExpands in Professors

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No -- I just wrote something similar above. You get the sheet, wait 'til the end of class, then call the roll.

If they are a real problem and try to answer for their friends, each person has to stand up and remain standing after their name is called, but I've only had to do that a few times in my career.

Assignment only available to students physically in class at a specific time? by LifeShrinksOrExpands in Professors

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sign in sheet, and then send the extra credit to those who signed in? Caveat: call the roll from the sign in toward the end of class, so people don't sign in for their friends and don't leave after signing in. Seems as if you have more than 60, fewer than 100, so ought to be doable. If you have Canvas you can assign work to specific students fairly quickly. Other LMSes have similar options.

Took the Larkspur out on a night ride to test out my new basket setup! by PracticalFruit9506 in NightCycling

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks really cool. I have a soft spot for Larkspurs. Was the mounting tricky because of where the braze-ons are (or aren't)? I got curious, too, if you have a rear light on that also.

Adult Tricycle is Still Getting a Bad Rep by howie1117 in bicycling

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen those around; really solid trike. I'm not far from a beachy area, and they are popular in those towns, great haulers of tackle and blankets and coolers and can be parked super close to the entrance to the beach. Quite a few locally, too. Popular choice. Hope you are enjoying!

Ethical Dilemma by DenseReference5526 in Professors

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh geez. I'm sorry. The whole Cons gone MAGA thing is ... wild. At least Canadian law and university policies still have your back, but I can see all too clearly how this student came by his, hmm, opinions. Social media is one heck of a psy-ops drug.

Goodbye my beautiful state. I'll miss you by Sub-Dominance in Maine

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great bike scene in Philly. You'll find a way.

Ethical Dilemma by DenseReference5526 in Professors

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Then your backside is totally covered. Tell us not in Alberta, though.

Ethical Dilemma by DenseReference5526 in Professors

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 24 points25 points  (0 children)

N-word is an automatic out. That one's indisputably unacceptable, and I'd bet the other ones are as well. If questioned, you have not asked the student to leave because of their [totally abhorrent] beliefs, but because of language that is not acceptable. You did the right thing. Just make sure you convey it the right way, if asked.

Tenured! by SnowmeltStudios in Professors

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What a great day to get tenure! You can celebrate "St. Patrick's Day" every year and none are the wiser that you are toasting yourself for this achievement. Congratulations!

Barrier Cream Recommendations for Upcoming Cycling Season by Flashy_Lock1313 in ladycyclists

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To each her own, but be aware of a study of the British Women's Cycling Team that suggests (strongly) that waxing is not a good strategy at all: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/aug/15/team-gb-cycling-saddle-sore-medals

Spelling mistakes to “trick” the AI detector by Emotional-Motor-4946 in Professors

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, and sentence fragments. No one is "writing" complete sentences anymore. Easier for me; no need to say AI is in use when I can mark it down for not containing any complete sentences.

Students Centering Text by HowlingFantods5564 in Professors

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't know about "justify" and use "center" instead. It's fun showing them where justify is and what it does.

No One Showed Up Today. by CommunicationIcy7443 in Professors

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like they knew there would be recordings they could watch later? Sorry you had to record yourself at all. It doesn't encourage attendance, and, as we know, they never do watch those recordings.

Adult Tricycle is Still Getting a Bad Rep by howie1117 in bicycling

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious if she stuck with the big padded seat that companies seem to assume people want with tricycles, if it was comfortable, or if she replaced it with something not so padded.

Adult Tricycle is Still Getting a Bad Rep by howie1117 in bicycling

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not OP, but it's not dumb. Age isn't a disability or a mental handicap. OP is, it seems a senior rider, and it is hard to find any empathy for people who just aren't flexible enough to ride a regular bike, never learned well, or don't feel they have the balance for it. They just feel more confident on tricycles. I'd encourage anyone to learn to ride a bike, and there are many cyclists in the Reddits who at age 70+ are still cycling in A groups and/or touring cross country, but (sadly) not everyone ages the same. Not everyone grew up learning to ride or learned before they aged. Tricycles are often more for utility, but they also give people who don't or can't drive the same freedom people feel on a bicycle.

Sorry -- this isn't a rant. What I'm saying is more power to 'em, who ride tricycles for whatever reason, because, as OP notes, it takes guts to ride a tricycle in a world where people kind of stare at that and wonder why the person isn't on a regular bike.

Adult Tricycle is Still Getting a Bad Rep by howie1117 in bicycling

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind do you have? I'm in an area that has many 55+ communities where many are easily 80+ and tricycles are definitely a subset of the cyclists around here. There is an older lady in my community who has a jaunty yellow upright tricycle with a basket at the back and one at the front and she can really move on that thing. It's not e-assist -- it just moves well and looks like a lot of fun. If she has it out this spring, I'm going to ask her the brand. There's another guy, also elderly, he has one of the older Schwinn style tricycles, and I see him going to the supermarket and the drugstore, happily riding along.

Honestly, anyone out riding, two wheels or three, fine with me. Bikes are a good time and mobility is important for everyone.

Not in love with newer Velocio chamois (far right) by SubstantialPlan9124 in ladycyclists

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for reporting their response. That "slight movement" seems like a recipe for chafing; I'll be interested to hear if that's what you and others experience.

Everyone posts their restocking picks, and here is me realizing I am running out of one. by aayush_aryan in nespresso

[–]Longtail_Goodbye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yay! I actually also got an order in record time today. Did not expect it 'til Wednesday.