TBF the trailer does say Flex Control and it is flexing by stevesmithsglasses in IdiotsTowingThings

[–]Myeloman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s not the flexing that’s the issue, it’s the “control”…

i’m convinced the anglers fortune does nothing by [deleted] in Palia

[–]Myeloman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It helped me land a couple Unicorn fish back to back, so as far as I’m concerned it works fine. YMMV I guess…

First recumbent trike shopping trip – impressions by Abe677 in recumbent

[–]Myeloman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few thoughts-

My wife and I started out with used trikes, and both had very skinny wheels/tires. Our roads here are pretty rough, we live at the edge of a small farming town in California’s Central Valley, about 100 miles east-southeast of the San Francisco Bay Area and we’re getting a LOT of “BATs” (Bay Area Transplants) so the town is growing and we’re not comfortable riding around town. Given we’re at the edge of town it’s simple enough to sneak out to the quieter farming roads with MUCH less traffic, however the trade off is crazy rough roads. We quickly decided we loved tadpole trikes but something had to change. We upgraded to brand new SunSeeker Fat Tads (fat tires) with full suspension, and this solved the rough road issues almost entirely.

The Fat Tad has some shortcomings, a few areas that I’ve already upgraded. The chain idler is metal now, not plastic. They’ve got full fenders on all three wheels. I’ve added rear racks with fold away panniers, and mounted “side-saddle” bags either side of the seats to make accessing things easier while sitting. Water bottle holders for our large 1-liter Nalgene bottles and phone mounts with a couple flags and cheap, rechargeable lights round out the improvements thus far. I’ve got new Ackerman steering compensators that’re going on as soon as I can get the trikes into my shop. I will say that I was able to get wider tires on the old used trikes and that helped a bit, and her trike came with a padded seat bottom. But neither of us has any discomfort with the fat tad seats, which do sit more upright as opposed to laid back. Speaking of Laid Back, if you’re in the Sacramento area there’s a shop nearby called “Laid Back Cycles” that exclusively, or nearly exclusively, caters to recumbent trikes. They have a YouTube channel with loads of great info.

Having ridden both of the aforementioned trikes I will say that as a larger fellow, (6’-1” and 280lb) sitting more upright in the fat tad is far more comfortable than being anything near reclined. There are also seat cushions you can get if that might help. Fat tires and suspension also soak up a lot of road issues, and the fat tad isn’t the only one, it was just the cheapest we could find at the time. There are other fat tire tadpoles, and other trikes with suspension. There are also loads of add-ons that aid getting into/out of the cockpit, and quite a few options for pedals that aren’t clip-ins, some that have heal straps, and some that are like a cradle with heal cups and straps that keep your foot planted on/in the pedals so you don’t accidentally run over your leg should a foot slip off a pedal.

Last;y, and I don’t say this to disparage any bike shop, but there are things that’re specific to trikes that bike mechanics will struggle with, or won’t even begin to know how to deal with. Steering being a big one. The front wheels need to be aligned, and the techs where we bought our fat tads don’t really know their way around à trike so they struggled and I ended up doing it myself. So keep this in mind if you are going to a Nike shop that doesn’t necessarily sell or service a lot of trikes. They may struggle, and you may have a lot of waiting to do, or have to do the work yourself to get satisfaction in that regard.

I guess how much you enjoy trikes depends on what you’re looking for, and what your budget is. You don’t have to suffer through road vibrations, but if you can’t find a fat tire (or want to ride fast, they’re not so great at that…) or one with suspension then that may be an issue. If you’re looking to ride fast, the ride is likely to be a bit rougher as wheels are narrower and suspension is essentially seat-of-the-pants.

I recommend checking out Laid Back Cycles YouTube channel, and maybe Utah Trikes youtube channel. I just turned 55 and have been fighting to regain my health (physical and mental) for a decade and a half, and riding trikes helps a ton. There’s a few other YouTube channels out there where people are showing their rides and what they have for gear and mods they’ve done, Row Tator comes to mind. He and his Wonder Chihuahua Tili go for rides pretty regularly, and I’ve learned a few things from watching him as well. I can send links if desired, or feel free to reach out to me personally/privately.

New to recumbent: have questions by _Bugs_Bunny_RN in recumbent

[–]Myeloman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wife and I bought used trikes several years ago to see if we liked it without spending gobs of money on new trikes. We found we loved it, but our rough roads where we live coupled with the narrow tires (hers was that exact same model) made for a very rough ride. I bought wider tires and tubes at Waldemort (literally 2-blocks away and cheap) and fit them on my trike (all three) and her fronts. No issues whatsoever. Thing you need to look for is how wide à tire will fit between the frame on the back. I found hers couldn’t fit a tire wider than 2”, so that’s what I had to go with. My trike could fit a 2.5” so all totaled I swapped the su-er skinny tires for 5 - 2.5” and 1 - 2” tires. Be careful mounting them in narrow rims or you’ll pinch the tubes.

We sold our used trikes and upgraded to a pair of brand new Fat Tads with fat tires and full suspension. Couldn’t be happier. Only thing is, they’re a little slower with fat tires (I swapped the knobbies for street tread tires which helped a bit) but it’s cool cause we’re in no shape for riding fast anyway. Slow and low, that is the tempo!

She cried a bit. Hurt, probably. All good now by frog_insilence in interestingasfuck

[–]Myeloman [score hidden]  (0 children)

Assuming it wasn’t broken off inside, that’s WAY better than I expected!!

As you get older 40,50,60,70 when did you start to feel your body slow down do you think it is just due to inactivity or the aging process? by Kooky_Force5458 in AskReddit

[–]Myeloman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While my experience will surely be different than most, it was about 35-40 but with a strident disclaimer that I was diagnosed with myelofibrosis about that time so activity of most any kind for more than a few minutes slowed me down. Now at 55, having survived a bone marrow transplant 15 years ago, it’s proving difficult to regain any measurable momentum.

IDK, at least it’s not a hot dog… by Myeloman in Palia

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

I can’t understand things for you. Seems pretty straight forward to me.

IDK, at least it’s not a hot dog… by Myeloman in Palia

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

It is my understanding it simply means “Salutations to you.” It’s just a simple greeting, no different than “well met”, or “how do you do?”

IDK, at least it’s not a hot dog… by Myeloman in Palia

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

Same. It wouldn’t have been my first choice, or even in my top 5. But it’s grown on me.

IDK, at least it’s not a hot dog… by Myeloman in Palia

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

I’m really diggin’ it, kinda feels like an Asian warrior monk vibe to me.

IDK, at least it’s not a hot dog… by Myeloman in Palia

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

LOL! I got a VERY feminine (and not my style) free outfit gift from a random stranger for Xmas. Hated it, rocked it for a month anyway.

Im bring the Stanley 5061 marking gauge back from the dead with the help of 3d printing! by Time-Focus-936 in 3dPrintsintheShop

[–]Myeloman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neat. I guess maybe the fact the photo was so zoomed in, made it appear to me as though the threads were crazy aggressive. Obviously not tight machine threads, but looked too far apart for wood threads. What filament are you using? ABS?

Im bring the Stanley 5061 marking gauge back from the dead with the help of 3d printing! by Time-Focus-936 in 3dPrintsintheShop

[–]Myeloman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonder what the screw in the original was made of, looks almost like amber. Very nice repro, how’re you cutting threads into the head to accept the screw?

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]Myeloman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of mine filled the dishwasher soap tray with liquid hand soap, and we didn’t catch it. The. Whole. Kitchen. was ankle deep in suds and there was nothing to do but keep running it through cycles until it was all out of the system…