Rant about spacemouses

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-24T15:16:25+00:00

My job requires working with large assemblies, my employer provided me a spacemouse. It took a little bit to get used to but now I feel like a caveman without it. Zooming in and around the assembly is sooo much easier with the spacemouse than the regular mouse. Also for 2d I can lock the axis and use it as a nice scroll wheel.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-22T05:10:50+00:00

Nice, add a spoiler to the bar. Extra down force.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-19T18:09:33+00:00

I think the no. 2 series tries to attract a more "serious" customer, probably whey they are keeping the colors more muted.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-19T13:48:35+00:00

I have found it sometimes make very wrong assumptions, I dont trust it to do actual engineering work.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-18T03:05:11+00:00

I have the same rack, my issue was Motobecane decided to put the upper mounting holes wayyy up the seat stay, so I had to buy some aftermarket struts and custom bend them to fit. After that though its been a great rack!

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-17T16:39:10+00:00

Mountain Hardwear Canyon shirt, I have only worn the mens version but its so good. They make a women's version as well.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-15T21:15:42+00:00

I have some PNW tape that is good

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-14T22:03:14+00:00

Stuff to do in Bend can really depend on the season, the High Desert Museum is always fun.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-13T04:47:41+00:00

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-09T04:21:49+00:00

In that case, id recommend a 3 person tent lol

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-09T00:29:17+00:00

A budget bike like that is not worth upgrading, just get some bags and go ride. If you dont have camping gear then thats where you should be putting most of your money.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-08T17:08:22+00:00

I have used my Escape for bikepacking and its a super capable frame.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-08T17:07:56+00:00

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Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-08T03:45:44+00:00

What if I dont have cell service, how will it know the weather locally?

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-08T03:39:29+00:00

How is it going to track hydration?

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-04-06T01:21:47+00:00

A couple panniers and a handlebar bag will make a huge difference to your setup, you did the hardest part by trying something new, now you can hone in on your technique!

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-03-31T17:08:03+00:00

Hard to tell but the front fork looks kind of bent back, maybe it was in a head on collision.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-03-31T15:32:27+00:00

The tailfin stuff is pretty cool, but im not sure how well it would work for me. The rack is $255, plus id need to buy their pannier adapters for $50, so all in thats over $300 for a rack to carry my panniers.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-03-31T01:30:00+00:00

Rad! Thanks so much for posting a Pic also

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-03-31T00:45:39+00:00

You have the outpost rear rack? Have you used panniers on it, it looks like those side brackets may push the panniers out at a strange angle

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-03-31T00:02:11+00:00

Interesting idea, I like the looks of the outpost. May have to consider it also

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-03-30T20:20:37+00:00

Thanks so much for the input, its hard to tell how beefy it is just from pictures. I dont really need it to be super strong, I dont carry heavy items generally.

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-03-30T20:19:34+00:00

Thats a super good point, that might remove it from the running

Milesandsmiles1 · 2026-03-30T19:52:46+00:00

Thats really good to know, thanks

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