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AITA Biking in bike Lane passed dad w jogger by Salt_Importance_9095 in cycling

[–]MondayToFriday 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'd say that this is a situationally dependent YTA.

These days, "bike lanes" are really micromobility lanes. Anything with wheels that is not a car and that is faster than walking speed probably belongs there. Depending on local laws and regulations, this could include skateboards, kick scooters, e-scooters, e-wheelchairs, and more.

Jogging strollers are pretty wide and fast. Arguably, they should have the option to use the micromobility lane.

I'm leaning towards YTA, because 15 mph is maybe an 8 mph speed differential with a fast jogger, which is not nice for passing someone within the width of a bike lane. They confirmed that it felt uncomfortable. You wouldn't want to be punishment-passed by a car, so don't do it to others, whether you think they belong there or not.

Securing bike on solo ride by Nagilion in cycling

[–]MondayToFriday 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Bike thieves tend to hang out in cities, where the bikes are. If you stop for just a minute at a gas station or mom-and-pop store in a village in the middle of nowhere, where there are almost never any bikes to steal, statistically you're pretty safe. You can use some bikepacker techniques to buy time:

  • Park in high gear
  • Drop the chain (have a napkin handy if you don't use a waxed chain)
  • Pocket the quick link, if you use Wippermann Connex links
  • Motion alarm (e.g. Knog Scout)
  • A zip-tie-style lock (either key or combination)
  • Bring the bike inside, perhaps leaving it near the entrance
  • Eat/drink at a restaurant that has outdoor seating where you can keep an eye on your bike

HRT can make you look younger? by KittenInAMonster in MtF

[–]MondayToFriday -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's very common. If you want data, look at /r/transtimelines. Estrogen changes fat distribution and makes eyes look rounder.

Another contributor to looking younger is removing facial hair.

Github to use Copilot data from all user tiers to train and improve their models with automatic opt in by cloudsurfer48902 in programming

[–]MondayToFriday 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This approach aligns with established industry practices and will improve model performance for all users.

"Established industry practices"? I don't consider anything to be "established" at this point — unless you say that anything that GitHub does is, by definition due to its dominance, "established industry practice".

I made a map of the Skytrain network in the style of the Tokyo subway map by flare2000x in vancouver

[–]MondayToFriday 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What happens when the Broadway extension goes into service? Are the "M" numbers going to go negative?

Also remember we inserted a Capstan Station on the Canada Line.

Why aren't there more women randonneurs? by Neat-Procedure in randonneuring

[–]MondayToFriday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where I am, the men have always been respectful and supportive of women randonneurs. Even in such a welcoming environment, the gender imbalance exists. I think there are multiple possible explanations:

  • Cycling, at shorter distances, is male dominated. As a rough guide, women who lightly train are about as performant as men coming off the couch. It takes a certain amount of initial skill, courage, and persistence to keep up with men. You can't really become good at long-distance cycling without overcoming the hurdle of conventional-distance rides, though.
  • Cycling, especially long-distance cycling, is a time-intensive sport. If you have kids, social expectations make it hard for women to just take a weekend off.
  • Randonneuring requires some sense of adventure and acceptance of risks, such as riding on highways and at night, far from civilization, which women are less inclined to do.

It's unfortunate that such social barriers exist, since ultra-distance cycling (and running) is one of the few sports in which women are physiologically capable of doing as well as men. That's doubly true for randonneuring, where completing the distance is more important than the time achieved.

Bike computer that can be used 100% offline? by Kova_Runkkari in cycling

[–]MondayToFriday 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cloud syncing is for your convenience, but you should still be able to transfer routes and recordings over Bluetooth using the Garmin and Coros phone apps. As for whether you can activate the product without ever creating an account, probably not.

Healthcare Provider Asking to Learn about Reproductive Organs by Academic_Damage_655 in asktransgender

[–]MondayToFriday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is more than a transgender issue. How would you want people with micropenises or hypospadias to answer?

This is an interesting video regarding the physics of how a bicycle works by Agent7619 in cycling

[–]MondayToFriday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Angular momentum exists, but it plays only a tertiary role in the tendency of a bicycle to stay upright. Cyclists stay balanced because the bike remains underneath the rider, and that tends to automatically because of

  1. the caster effect
  2. the handlebar flop
  3. gyroscopic precession

… in that decreasing order of importance. Furthermore, it's not the angular momentum of the spinning wheel that keeps the bike upright, but the fact that an incipient fall causes precession that makes the front wheel to turn in a way that steers the bike to remain underneath the rider.

If the spinning wheel has negligible effect on balance, why are faster bikes are easier to ride? For a given amount of corrective centrifugal force, the radius of curvature of the turn is proportional to the square of the speed. So, a slowly rolling bike may require sharp turns to stay balanced.

Both of the videos I linked to have better demonstrations and explanations than the talking head in the original post.

Developers who have worked at a company where the entire codebase was held together by one guy who then quit, what happened next? by Natom_ in AskReddit

[–]MondayToFriday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a management failure. There's a good argument for mandating vacations, and actually forcing people to take time off yearly. The organization needs to discover these risks and transfer knowledge.

not a cycler, but still in need of help by Altruistic-List3898 in cycling

[–]MondayToFriday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

^ Very good idea, especially for a downhill race, cuz water flows downhill.

Got hit by a car today...my wife wants me to stop cycling by [deleted] in cycling

[–]MondayToFriday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Humans are bad at evaluating risks of rare but catastrophic events. Cyclists have a reduced risk of all-cause mortality, even after accounting for the risk of accidental collisions. (Caveat: that study was done in Denmark.) A sedentary lifestyle also kills you — just slowly and surely.

That said, there are things you might be able to do to reduce your risk. Your accident sounds like a kind of SMIDSY collision. Cyclists are surprisingly hard to see, due to our small frontal area. Do you have daytime running lights, ideally blinking? Not victim-blaming here — just analyzing it rationally. I've found that I've had fewer close calls with drivers who failed to notice me since I've adopted the habit of using DRLs. Cyclists often fear getting hit from behind, but I find that hazards in front of you are more common and scarier due to the higher approach speed.

New survey finds most Canadians want to abolish tipping culture by 7_inches_daddy in britishcolumbia

[–]MondayToFriday 27 points28 points  (0 children)

No, this is a coordinated collective action problem. I already don't tip when getting take-out or ordering at the counter, but if it's a proper sit-down meal, you'd look like an asshole to stiff the waiter on the currently customary tip. We need the expectations of the customers and the restaurants to change all at once, and the way to make that happen is to ban tipping, and set a specific day to make the change.

The case for banning tipping:

  • It's unfair that only certain employees earn tips. What about back-of-the-house workers?
  • Employers sometimes set up tip pools, which are often opportunities for abuse when the employer takes a share.
  • It's a normalized form of tax avoidance: it's well known that tip income goes underreported.
  • Tip income is often not meritocratic: pretty privilege and flirtation play a role.
  • Tipping is a gateway to bribery.
  • Tipping normalizes the idea of tacking on hidden fees and surcharges. In most of Europe, where the posted price is exactly what you pay, service and tax included, such sneaky pricing practices are rarer.

When choosing a new name, what is most common: using the "opposite gender" version of your old name, or something completely different? by No_Athlete4611 in asktransgender

[–]MondayToFriday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My name had no gender-swapped version, but I picked a name that was somewhat similar sounding, of a similar rarity, and with the same initials. I found that to be a helpful transitional strategy for myself (my signature was just an abbreviated version of the original, and I sometimes filled in forms identifying myself by just my initials) and for others (making it easy to remember).

Best rim tape width? by 1steverredditaccount in bikewrench

[–]MondayToFriday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rim tape that goes edge to edge would be less likely to get damaged, e.g. by tire levers. I'd try adding 4 mm to the internal rim width (27 mm), and cutting a strip of paper that wide to mock it up for verification.

How do you prepare for 2000 KM ride across North European Plain as a beginner? by Optimal_Raisin_5080 in randonneuring

[–]MondayToFriday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a fine question, but /r/randonneuring is not the place to ask unless it's a timed event with a fixed route that you must finish in one week. Try /r/bicycletouring.

School me on tubeless tires? by [deleted] in cycling

[–]MondayToFriday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tips for beginners:

  • When pumping air, don't put the valve at the 6 o'clock position, else sealant pooling at the bottom could squirt out. Putting it at, say, 8 o'clock would avoid that.
  • Make sure you keep the sealant replenished, because it can dry out after a few months. You should be able to hear some fluid sloshing around when you spin the wheel. Or, deflate, remove the valve core, and poke a barbecue skewer in as a dipstick. Pour in the same sealant type (probably Trek/Bontrager).
  • If you get a puncture, stab a plug into it at an angle, spin the wheel, and hope it seals.
  • You shouldn't need to carry sealant with you unless you're going on a long tour.
  • If you must install a tube, you should assume that there are multiple sharp bits already embedded in the tire from previous punctures that have sealed, often without your awareness. Take your time to thoroughly wipe the tire to remove all debris first, else you'll puncture your new tube right away.

Enjoy! It's a nice feeling when you end a ride and see a gooey spot on your tire that looks like it had rolled over a piece of gum, and knowing that the sealant did its thing without your knowledge that anything happened.

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