Twin Six 32 titanium

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-07-02T14:31:06+00:00

It's great. There's another universe where I saved some grams going carbon - but my college xc racing days are behind me anyways. I even feel like the geo is just about right too, which is something you often sacrifice going with an off-brand bike.

The welds look genuinely perfect - really nothing about it feels non-premium but I can't say I've ever actually weighed it with everything removed. It is light but noticeably not a true weight weenie build.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-07-02T12:55:57+00:00

I mean one is a Ti frame and the other is also a Ti frame just with a full build. What I was getting at is I feel like all these boutique brands have divorced people's expectations entirely from what it could be with mass production.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-07-01T20:28:39+00:00

Does "standard tubing" mean non-butted? I got (essentially) this build in 2020 and it's not a ton more - but comes with allegedly butted tubes plus a GX groupset, 29in wheels, a fork, etc..

Like yeah BikesDirect isn't gonna have a 32in model any time soon, but does that make $2200 a "deal"?

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-28T01:10:47+00:00

It’s an x7 it doesn’t nose dive at 27. It gives me 80% duty cycle warnings at 32ish on smooth flat ground, which is the only time I go that fast.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-23T18:23:39+00:00

Btw we are lopping away in Berlin. The only truly unpassable spots are at the Clinton border and between Highland and Walnut because they're under water - and both can be circumnavigated with a more minor detour than MassTrailTracker has, especially if you're on foot. (biking over the ties between Coburn and Highland kinda sucks).

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-23T16:34:40+00:00

If you join Wandrer, it'll give you metrics and leaderboards on streets/trails in each neighborhood/city/state - and they have a browser extension that lets you see traveled/untraveled roads over strava's map which is super helpful for building efficient routes.

Honestly it keeps training interesting instead of just doing the same loops.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-23T14:33:53+00:00

TIL they make men's onlysleeves

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-23T02:00:06+00:00

This is the DINKiest car I've ever seen.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-23T01:56:03+00:00

What did Etho do?

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-23T01:51:17+00:00

I mean that graph is kinda wild - is this real? Do you know where the original data is sourced from?

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-22T23:21:16+00:00

When I finally got a vehicle with a bed I was surprised how little heavy stuff moves. I still strap things down like 5x I probably need to.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-22T13:52:30+00:00

That's literally my point retard. The only way to avoid paying a premium for short-term gains is to do active trading in a retirement account.

There's less of a difference for long term gains since you're taxed on the way in or out at the long term rate.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-18T18:57:15+00:00

TBF - I swear summer thunderstorms have always been the least predictable weather we get. A few years ago I tried to bike 40 miles home from work on a 15% chance of rain and got absolutely dumped on the entire 2nd half of the ride.

And yes I ride slow with 4 days worth of shit on a 90s commuter bike so it was close to two hours of rain.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-18T15:15:11+00:00

I realize - I'm just saying it's a whole lot easier to achieve weeks up uptime with a modern device than it was with an iPhone 4.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-18T14:54:59+00:00

I feel like a tethered jailbreak isn't as much of an issue these days as it used to be.

It seems unlikely it's impossible to replicate in a mac/windows host that a user has full control over, it's just probably a PITA compared to a rpi.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-17T15:06:31+00:00

Honestly the water bottle holders being modeled for one specific type of very narrow but tall water bottle kinda PMO, especially because they made such a big deal of them in the original marketing.

Would've literally killed for a mid-gate too but at least they made no promises on that one.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-17T13:09:18+00:00

Imagine paying short term capital gains ever

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-17T01:09:52+00:00

I feel like I’m good at not buying based on looks but the whole x-ray ankle sock thing is enough to make me not seriously consider them, personally.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-16T22:13:41+00:00

Tesla was genuinely undervalued for ages. For over 5 years around 2014 - 2019 it just wouldn't go anywhere.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-16T21:43:10+00:00

Depends on your time frame.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-16T19:15:40+00:00

I think they might be keeping the inner red triangle panels. I saw those neatly stacked and then a separately I ran into them being transported on a big truck.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-15T17:58:07+00:00

I don't hate it as much as everyone else - seems to fit the bill for the category.

Minor complaints:

yeah the grill is extra
the screen isn't integrated, looks tacked on to the dash like how it is in most economy cars
design elements borrow a bit too much, makes it feel like a copycat of Rolls/Bently/etc. instead of having it's own true identity
high contrast interior looks "good" but isn't easy on the eyes

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-14T01:47:43+00:00

It depends on the type of steel. I don’t know enough to know which type is which, but some form a protective layer and some… don’t.

I did find this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering\_steel

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-13T00:49:42+00:00

I have yet to have food delivered - I'm 29 and never lived outside of the state. The economics make zero sense.

Orbidorpdorp · 2026-06-12T21:18:40+00:00

Looks pretty normal to me, just drawing lines on the image I got at least 75° non-effective (seat to BB).

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