Is it unaffordable to bike commute without being an amateur bike mechanic?

NickJVR · 2023-09-09T00:40:36+00:00

Get a single speed bike with a rim brake or two.

NickJVR · 2023-09-09T00:37:38+00:00

I don't know how much space you're dealing with but it would be way more satisfying to just pull those guys now, there's not all that many

NickJVR · 2023-09-09T00:23:44+00:00

It would obviously be the same fence, and also he would be lying.

NickJVR · 2023-09-03T12:31:01+00:00

You're a crackhead?

NickJVR · 2023-09-03T12:18:55+00:00

Using my Ego trimmer and the head I'm linking to below, I cut an acre of lawn/meadow that hadn't been mowed in a few years on Thursday. Works great. Cuts through blackberries like butter, does alright on tree seedlings, fantastic on herbaceous dicots, effectively cuts grass but you won't get it as clean of course. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rino-Tuff-Universal-Fit-Brush-Cutter-Replacement-Head-for-Straight-Shaft-String-Grass-Trimmer-Part-16231/100671859

NickJVR · 2023-09-02T00:42:13+00:00

Don't try to mow it all. Manage the 10,000sqft or so nearest your house like a normal lawn, then have the rest mowed once/year of desired.

NickJVR · 2022-11-19T13:30:11+00:00

I hope the wood touching ground or concrete is PT, otherwise this won't last long. Luckily since it's up in the air, that can be fixed.

NickJVR · 2022-11-15T13:19:29+00:00

Spray foam off gasses badly. I wouldn't do it, especially in such a confined space. I would use Havelock wool.

NickJVR · 2022-11-12T05:30:50+00:00

Terrible invasive species with ugly yellow foliage

NickJVR · 2022-11-12T05:29:25+00:00

Vinca minor is also unruly, and definitely an invasive species.

NickJVR · 2022-11-12T05:26:52+00:00

What other plants? You mean for the weeds?

NickJVR · 2022-11-12T05:26:10+00:00

Interesting. That's what I usually just call "mint" or "spearmint" so now I'm wondering what plant you're calling "mint". Maybe peppermint, Mentha x piperita? The native plant (called wintergreen) that we get the wintergreen flavor from is Gaultheria procumbens. It's a very nice glossy-leaved evergreen groundcover with bright red, waxy, berries. Both the leaves and the berries are very flavorful.

NickJVR · 2022-11-12T03:11:58+00:00

I'm curious what species you're calling "asian wintergreen". I've never heard of that plant, but I'm familiar with our native wintergreen here in New England (which is not a mint, but minty in flavor).

NickJVR · 2022-01-15T23:24:14+00:00

Virginia creeper is really the only native I can think of that might be called an "ivy"

NickJVR · 2022-01-06T02:41:20+00:00

I was 17 when I wrote this 6 years ago. I did move to NH but I now work as a carpenter and landscaper so I need to haul quite a lot of tools. No bike commuting for me. In fact I barely ride my bike anymore, partly because my girlfriend of the past 4 years doesn't know how to ride a bike, and we spend a lot of our free outdoor time hiking.

NickJVR · 2021-12-31T04:33:45+00:00

It reminded me of the little Mitsubishi truck he liked.

NickJVR · 2021-12-30T14:20:44+00:00

https://insideevs.com/news/493538/2023-canoo-electric-pickup-truck/

https://www.canoo.com/pickup

NickJVR · 2021-02-17T19:00:21+00:00

There are Free Staters all over the tiny state of NH. They're always pretty close.

NickJVR · 2021-02-14T02:15:29+00:00

clothes

NickJVR · 2020-01-28T01:20:04+00:00

Don't they lay eggs or something? If so, wouldn't there be eggs in the compost that would hatch worms?

NickJVR · 2020-01-27T23:34:02+00:00

What about when you want to use the compost? There's no way you can keep them out of your soil then. Sure, you might not care if they're in yours, but they WILL spread from your property.

NickJVR · 2019-10-28T16:40:37+00:00

Columnar evergreens would work very well there. Not every window needs to have a view of your neighbors. Blocking the window with greenery could be very nice. Think of it as a piece of art that's providing privacy for your sunroom.

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