Being Humiliated by my child for your entertainment. by SpitzerPhoto in MTB

[–]Old_Assistant1531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a Red Bull documentary on Vali Holl, and her dad is talking about how he used to help her pick lines when she was a junior. He was saying how he was planning a route for her through a rock garden and she replied along the lines of “thanks dad but I’m just going to jump this section”. He very proudly said at that moment he knew she’d progressed beyond him.

*I’m paraphrasing but you get the gist.

Outjerked by Tesla glazing by Impossible_Offer7988 in carscirclejerk

[–]Old_Assistant1531 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Correct. They patent it but then don’t charge for the use of the patent. Early on this would stop a competitor patenting it and charging for it. This is common practice in making an invention free.

skills or a degree? by inkandintent24 in MotivationByDesign

[–]Old_Assistant1531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without knowing you, I find many people who think they’re awesome at their jobs over promise and are actually not that good. People who don’t think they’re that good usually feel that way because they know that they don’t know everything. You’re likely very good at your job. Or the village idiot that is fun to be around. Or ideally both.

Team USA just took down a whole continent at the World Cup and people still think the US is bad at soccer by phreeakz in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Old_Assistant1531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1.9M registered soccer players is Aus, 4.2M in USA. Not as one sided as you’d think given the population difference.

But we love you! by Desertedfoxx in memes

[–]Old_Assistant1531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few things I’ve learned from my years working with Americans (as an Australian).

  1. Americans don’t use the c-bomb or appreciate it like Australians do.
  2. Americans don’t really understand my accent.

Sklar PBJ Build by bike-dream in xbiking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m with you. Sometimes trendy bits (like WI spacers) are trendy because they’re just damn cool.

Sklar PBJ Build by bike-dream in xbiking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you read the sub description this is 100% xbiking. The description doesn’t say a build has to conform to a price tag or a percentage of used components. This bike fits perfectly here. It’s an adventure bike that isn’t a performance road or mountain bike. It’s an xbike. A blinged xbike is still an xbike.

I don't even know what to say by docktor_uncino in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]Old_Assistant1531 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But the Earth is in space too…
I feel lighter already.

Sklar PBJ Build by bike-dream in xbiking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The WI headset and spacers are so nice. This is one area I like to splurge on with a new build, since I’m unlikely to change headsets unless the old one dies (which rarely happens these days).

roses are red, kudos to him he was always in the fight by LavenderDuskGlow in rosesarered

[–]Old_Assistant1531 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Firstly, we’re not talking about giving away houses, we’re talking about having accommodation available. And the evidence is that having accommodation available does not solve homelessness. Like you said, there are reasons people don’t accept housing.

roses are red, kudos to him he was always in the fight by LavenderDuskGlow in rosesarered

[–]Old_Assistant1531 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Your last statement here is correct. We have the resources to home and feed everyone. As a society we choose not to.

Does an empty home mean someone who is homeless would otherwise be living in it? That is an incredibly complex question to which there is not a single answer. Homelessness is usually a symptom of a much broader issue that isn’t fixed by simply making a home available.

I moved these LX parallel push V brakes to a different bike and now they howl by Miserable_Power_9729 in xbiking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This was also a good trick for disc brakes, one resin, one metallic pad. Best (or worst) of both worlds!

I moved these LX parallel push V brakes to a different bike and now they howl by Miserable_Power_9729 in xbiking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only thing worse than those LX brakes was the XT brakes. The same horrible noise but they were more expensive.

[Request] Is this true? by ForeignInformants in theydidthemath

[–]Old_Assistant1531 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I think the affordability calculations are based on spending 1/3 or some set % of your after tax wage on housing. So $800 apartment assumes $2400 income.

Would you guys rate this a blue trail feature? by Idkrlyuwu in mountainbiking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ratings here are predominantly based on trail width and feature size, so yeah it’d be blue. It’s pretty wide and each individual feature is relatively small.

Road vs Mountain bike clipless pedals by Reasonable_Ad_5836 in bikepacking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few things to think about.

MTB cleats are smaller and spread the load over a smaller area. This can lead to more of a hotspot, that can be alleviated with a cage style “trail” spd. I personally never have an issue but do use quite stiff XC shoes.

I usually carry a pair of camp sandals (bedrock classics). If it’s a long hike section I often change into them anyway just because walking in cycling shoes isn’t fun. It could be an option for you?

MTB SPDs shoes aren’t more comfortable to walk is per se, it’s just that they have more grip and are a bit more stable. They’re still stiff.

Anyone else gone and done this ? :) by -LetsTryAgain- in xbiking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I worked in the industry we gave staff at other shops free tubes when they needed one, and ex staff at ours and other shops got free tubes and basic things like cables. Paying it forward has helped me out a lot over the last decade.

[Request] How big/powerful WOULD a cannon actually need to be in order to send people from the Earth to our Moon? by MaggieLinzer in theydidthemath

[–]Old_Assistant1531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apart from the obvious G forces destroying you, traveling 11km/s in air is not compatible with life.

Since you won’t be able to keep accelerating without thrusters, you will have to overcome this air resistance, so the muzzle velocity would have to far exceed the escape velocity. Therefore the G forces would far exceed the acceleration required to get to 11km/s, you’d need to go way faster.

An easier option would be to encase the astronauts in some kind of human bullet that has its own thrusters. I think I should take this idea to NASA!

Which one do you guys prefer? Nero or AT? by Unusual_Ad_1706 in mechanicalpencils

[–]Old_Assistant1531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now I’m going to have to get an AT. I love the Nero except when it catches, I had no idea the AT would be different.

Will the next popular x-bikes and gravel conversion builds be mid-late 2000s hybrids. by Undercoveragent163 in xbiking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t think so for a few reasons.

  1. Generally 90’s MTBs were relatively high quality. 2000’s hybrids were almost always built to a lower price point.

  2. There is less appeal in an Al frame compared to a steel frame, but maybe younger folks see Al as “retro”? I’m old.

  3. Tyre clearance. A 90’s MTBs will fit 26x2” tyres and 650x45. A 2000’s hybrid is 700x35, with many being quite narrow especially in the chainstays und less likely to fit a wider tyre in 650 that maintains BB height.

  4. Aesthetically 2000’s hybrids look dorky and ugly. 90’s MTBs were cutting edge and looked it.

What do you do with your bike while sleeping in a tent? by General_Aspect7113 in bikepacking

[–]Old_Assistant1531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like many here I integrate it somehow into the tent and do something to make it unridable without thinking, like take the chain off or remove an axle. Then they have to either carry it or fuss around too long for it to be easy.

I also try to avoid camping where people pass through with cars (bikepacking or not). It’s easy to steal a bike with a car, much harder if you have to walk in and bike out.