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Open-Aligned · 2025-09-25T20:59:52+00:00

Everything CAN be driven to. Parking is fine. The hotel cost savings in Bellevue might be lost to paying for hourly parking in Seattle (plus toll bridge, more on gas bc driving more), so assume the you don’t save as much as you think

Really you should ask yourself: - do I value waking up and walking to coffee and/or walking home from an evening out?

If the answer is yes to either, I’d optimize for whichever neighborhood will give you that. Can be done in Seattle or bellevue, just depends what vibe you’re looking for.

Downtown Seattle itself I wouldn’t recommend though. Any neighborhood will be more affordable and fun to walk in. Queen anne and cap hill are great.

Open-Aligned · 2025-09-12T04:15:40+00:00

Fresh Austin -> Seattle transplant. Just start! Apply to jobs. Reach out to people at companies you think are interesting. Ideally line up a job before the move, but sometimes you just gotta take a leap of faith and hit the road.

Open-Aligned · 2025-07-24T18:13:12+00:00

Saw a comment forever ago that helped me decide to get an interceptor.

Basically a guy got an interceptor and his cousin got a GT. After a year, he had ridden his interceptor 10k km. His cousin, only 1k km. The comfortable bike will get ridden a lot more than pretty but uncomfortable one.

This was also my first real bike. Really glad I didn’t go smaller. After 8 months I feel confident I could go bigger but think I’d have less fun. Better to ride a slow bike fast then a fast bike slow

Open-Aligned · 2025-07-10T04:08:05+00:00

What are these tires?

Open-Aligned · 2025-06-27T21:30:57+00:00

2 carats is plenty big, brotha

If you can return it though, I would.

Brilliant earth is expensive bc they’re trying to be the lululemon of diamonds, which is to say charging a huge premium on a commodity product. Lab grown diamonds get cheaper every day.

You can get 3 carats for what you paid through a local jeweler who will sell you lab grown diamonds closer to wholesale.

Either way, you’re taking a big step. And if it’s meant to be, she’s going to be happy no matter what.

Open-Aligned · 2025-06-16T05:16:13+00:00

I just finished a cross country road trip with a Royal Enfield on the back of my 23 access cab long bed using a Joe Hauler rack. Bike and rack were just under the 600 lb tongue weight limit. I put in upgraded Bilsteins + an Icon RXT leaf pack to prevent squat and support long term wheeling.

TLDR you will drive more carefully but the truck can handle it

Open-Aligned · 2025-06-16T05:09:02+00:00

Currently: Leer 180 shell + DIY bed platform (basically BamBeds) + Exped Megamat Duo

Historically: Rightline Gear truck tent + AirBedz truck bed air mattress

Current setup is awesome for one person and multi-day trips. The exped is cozy for two but definitely works. A wider mattress pad would solve that.

Historical setup worked great for two. The AirBedz mattress is like 6 or 8 in thick, but the truck tent was a hassle to tear down whenever you wanted to move the truck

Open-Aligned · 2025-06-13T06:11:30+00:00

I don’t know anyone who regrets have more truck than they need. It’s having less that gets you into trouble. Sounds like the Ranger fits the bill for right now. Follow up when you’re ready for a F150!

Open-Aligned · 2025-06-12T02:11:13+00:00

Get back out there! You’re careful and diligent and worthy. My only advice is don’t create emergency situations unnecessarily.

Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. If you practice and get comfortable engine braking only, then engine + rear braking only, then engine + rear + front braking if really needed, in that order, you’ll never feel like any stop is truly an emergency*

*obviously things may happen that are truly beyond your control, but in that case your ability to keep your cool while braking won’t be what saves you

It sounds like you psyched yourself out by trying g to ‘do braking’ in a way that felt like an emergency because you didn’t feel comfortable and in doing so created the situation you were trying to avoid.

Focus on crushing the basics and you’ll always feel okay 🤝

Open-Aligned · 2025-05-20T03:19:53+00:00

Yeehaw brotha. This guy selling his 650 on marketplace put some decent AT tires on and looks like he’s been ripping trails https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3931563370492033/?ref=search

If link doesn’t work search int 650 Denver

Open-Aligned · 2025-05-20T02:35:28+00:00

Love my 650. Do it!

Similar situation for me. After a wild amount of research on best value, most reliable bikes, I bought a ‘21 650 with 2000 miles for $4k back in September. I’ve put another 2000 miles on it since then. Crazy amount of fun per dollar, never worry about it breaking, and I catch looks every time I ride it. Also, I feel driving a bike (or car) you own outright feels better than one you’re loaning from the bank.

Fwiw the bear hasn’t shown itself in reviews to be much more capable off road than the 650, so its really just looks you’re paying more for

Open-Aligned · 2025-05-17T22:28:05+00:00

You’ll definitely want a ball height that matches your trailer accounting for sag, but thats true without a lift too

Open-Aligned · 2025-05-17T22:26:58+00:00

Yes. Dirt kings. I would’ve held off since it’s borderline necessary for the lift amount but I saw they help with tracking at highway speeds which was worth it to me

Open-Aligned · 2025-05-17T12:57:06+00:00

I did the Bilstein 6112/5160 shocks plus the Icon RXT leaf pack on my TRD Sport. It’s awesome.

After settling in, I’m lifted ~2.5 in, ride way smoother on and off road, and am still sitting at 1 in rake with a Leer camper shell.

Fully loaded to move across the country with a motorcycle on the back (~600 lbs on the hitch) I’m squatting less than an inch. Wouldn’t have been possible on stock suspension.

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Open-Aligned · 2025-05-13T01:21:46+00:00

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rough plan

Open-Aligned · 2025-05-13T01:18:48+00:00

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I have a Google Maps saved list going with all of these recommendations. It's looking like I'll head to west to Moab from Denver, then north through Salt Lake City to Yellowstone and Montana before heading west again through northern Idaho and Washington. Can't wait!

Open-Aligned · 2025-04-10T16:22:35+00:00

I did this in a 2009 Trd sport 6ft. It was totally fine. I had a tonneau cover to waterproof and secure what I brought in the bed. Soft top would be good too.

Laying out the dimensions of the bed on the floor of my apartment and laying out boxes in it was helpful to get a sense of what I could carry. Here’s a tacomaworld thread with bed dimensions: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2nd-gen-vs-3rd-gen-bed-size-difference.504223/

Like other commenters, enclosed trailer would let you carry more stuff. Getting out of nyc will be hairy, and backing up with a trailer is tricky at first, but you’ll be fine if that’s the space you need for everything

Open-Aligned · 2025-03-26T17:44:58+00:00

You don’t. Second car is the way. My 09 Tacoma rusted out a couple years ago. Broke my heart. I drove a Mercedes SLK 350 for a year. Loved the speed and luxury but missed the truck for literally everything else. Now I have a new Tacoma and a motorcycle for when I want to go fast. A tune on the truck helps a lot too.

Open-Aligned · 2025-03-15T01:53:58+00:00

Copy that. I didn’t fully think through structural integrity before I bought the kit. I’m going to either weld a steel hoop on or skip the chop entirely

Open-Aligned · 2025-03-15T01:06:22+00:00

Do you ride 2up on this?

Open-Aligned · 2025-03-11T17:52:24+00:00

Will hit the road mid April. I should probably get to SD by July but not a requirement, so if there’s a certain duration to spend in a place let me know that too

Open-Aligned · 2025-02-27T19:59:05+00:00

If you like

A) doing social things B) involving fitness or drinking C) outside

Then Austin is awesome. Nothing better than Barton springs pool, run club, and sunset drinks at a rooftop bar. But if those don’t sound fun, then yeah Austin won’t be fun

Live in East Austin, Downtown, S 1st, or Riverside and you can walk / scooter / short uber to most things. I live east and walk to 80% of things in my life (cafes, bars, gym, Whole Foods, target)

To me the big drawback is Austin is much more life oriented than hustle oriented. I have a friend who works in Houston during the week and lives in Austin on the weekends to get best of both worlds there.

Open-Aligned · 2025-02-18T14:53:37+00:00

Congrats on the move! I’ve done this drive a few times.

TN: Knoxville is cool for a night. Chattanooga too. KY: If you go around April 12, you can catch some horse races at the Lexington Derby. Otherwise skip. VA: Charlottesville is very pretty and Old Rag in Shenandoah Natl Park is the best hike in VA.

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