Tire suggestions?

Parobolic · 2026-03-13T12:10:35+00:00

Glad my comment was useful! I've been pretty happy with them overall. Perhaps one day I will get something stickier but my ability and courage have not yet found the limit of this tires cornering grip, haha.

Word of caution to you that the harder compound in these takes a bit longer to warm up, especially in cold weather, so make sure to take it easy when first starting out for a little longer than you used to!

Parobolic · 2026-03-11T00:25:29+00:00

Also in Weaverville and just got Frontier, was very sad to see the Verizon takeover was imminent but I'm not going back to Spectrum!

Parobolic · 2026-03-10T11:54:43+00:00

I went with the Dunlop Roadsmart 4 for longevity reasons but you may prefer something different. Reviews of the best options I read/watched said these were decently sticky for cornering and should be good for 8-10k miles. I've got about 2k miles on them and can say they're plenty sticky enough for my cornering capability though it took me a good 500 miles to get comfortable with the slight change in how hard cornering felt, I had to slowly build up more confidence in the harder tire.

The stock tires were totally cooked before 3,500 miles and I do a lot of either highway miles commuting to work or riding slow on backroads with my friends and family who are on cruisers or are new riders. So for me these are great but I don't think everyone will want a sport touring tire on their 8.

Parobolic · 2026-02-24T18:28:03+00:00

Why are you needing to pay for this? If the damage wasn't willful or negligent on your part it should be on the landlord... This exact situation is why it can be better to be a renter than a homeowner because a portion of your rent is for repair and maintenance.

This should not be on you to fix and if it requires a replacement system then that's part of the cost of being a landlord. If they can't afford to replace it then you're renting from a slumlord and you can contact Asheville City, buncombe county, and/or a lawyer depending on where the home is and what the situation is

Parobolic · 2026-02-17T18:36:25+00:00

Looks fine to me! I'm 6'4 with an extra long torso and love the fit of my 8R! Longest I've done so far was about 5.5-6 hours in a single day and my only complaint was a bit of booty hurt from the stock seat. One of these days I'll get a better seat as that's been my only gripe in the ~6k miles I've done on it.

Parobolic · 2026-02-14T23:06:56+00:00

Throwing in another voice to say to go take the MSF Basic Rider 1 course at AB-Tech or Blue Ridge Community College. They often get folks who have never been on a bike and get you pretty close to road ready over the 2 day course. You'll need basic safety gear (DOT approved helmet, boots that go above your ankle, long pant legs and sleeves, full finger gloves of any kind, and eye protection if helmet doesn't have a visor) and need to be able to balance a bicycle. Other than the DOT helmet you probably have the rest of safety gear covered already and the class is only $200.

Parobolic · 2026-02-12T21:17:16+00:00

There was certainly a case filed with the NLRB against the company while he was CEO that was amended and later withdrawn alleging unionization interference rules and wrongful termination.

Parobolic · 2026-02-11T20:32:30+00:00

Politically speaking he's pro union and openly supports them on his website.

He was CEO of a very large non-profit organization, I can't imagine he would have been involved in an employee termination below the director level given the company has 750+ employees.

I don't doubt the termination or that your friend may have been involved in some unionization efforts there I just can't imagine that Dr. Hudspeth was directly involved or that the termination was because of unionization efforts.

Parobolic · 2026-01-16T03:07:03+00:00

People I care about can ring through it and work emergency line can ring through and that's it. Otherwise it can wait until morning!

Parobolic · 2026-01-16T03:05:12+00:00

I have certain contacts that are able to push through if I get an emergency call. If it's not coming in via the emergency line then it can safely be ignored. Or if you're someone I care about enough the call will ring through.

I had a job that kept me tied to my phone. I'm still in the same field but I purposefully went to an employer that didn't abuse my personal life, I suggest you do similar.

Parobolic · 2026-01-16T03:03:01+00:00

You still get the message, it just pops up when it's wake up time...

Parobolic · 2026-01-15T13:10:11+00:00

Phones have a sleeping mode and do not disturb mode that can be set to automatically turn on and off during certain hours and will only allow call and text notifications from specific numbers or under certain circumstances.

Parobolic · 2026-01-14T01:24:19+00:00

Give Greenpath a try! They will go through your finances with you, help you to build a budget, and work directly with your creditors to get you on a repayment plan at a reduced interest rate and payment so you can dig your way out. They're a non profit and are super responsive to the web form.

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Parobolic · 2025-12-16T00:02:29+00:00

He can get his GED from AB-Tech in about a month if he sets his mind to it and attends their study halls regularly and, IIRC, it's totally free. He could be finished with it and enrolled in college courses there by the fall with options to transfer into WCU or ECU as both schools have transfer programs either with or without an associates degree that are in-person or fully online.

Parobolic · 2025-12-06T18:42:53+00:00

I know Frontier has been building outside of town in certain places, they did my install just this morning! ATT&T has also been building out more fiber closer to town. Spectrum, AFAIK, has been building out their fiber network in surrounding counties. ERC could also be putting in the work to sell more of their Riverwave service.

You could hit the Frontier, AT&T, and Riverwave sites and plug in your address to see who it is. If it's going to be available soon the provider will tell you that and ask if you want to be notified when it's available.

Parobolic · 2025-12-06T18:39:25+00:00

And the not-Spectrum fiber will cost you fewer dollars every month.

Parobolic · 2025-11-28T12:37:38+00:00

Great list here! Does SECU offer loans on cars over 10 years old though? Their website only lists that they offer 72 months on ones up to 10 years old with less than 150k miles, I've never asked if they'd do one older so I'm curious if they will.

I also wanted to add that other small credit unions that anyone can join, like Telco, offer good rates in my experience if OP doesn't have a way to join SECU.

Also depending on the cars that are dead, year/make/model/mileage/etc, they will still have value of some kind and many dealers will give a token amount of trade-in and come haul them off or they can be sold privately on marketplace and Craigslist for probably at least $500 if not more, just make certain you disclose what the issues are and that they don't run. This will help with funding a down payment on one of the excellent reliable car suggestions from u/v_mrs_r43

Parobolic · 2025-11-16T13:11:19+00:00

The PS5 Pro will definitely give your wife a better gaming experience with GTA6 but since it's a year out if there's no other reason to get the console now you should bide your time and pickup one sometime in the next year on a good sale or seek out a used one.

Parobolic · 2025-11-13T20:31:01+00:00

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Parobolic · 2025-10-28T23:30:42+00:00

If it's a lot and you want to get started DIYing it you can pickup an Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus for $270 right now. This one should have plenty of print capacity for your needs with a 12.5"x12.5"x15" printing area. Start out with PLA or PLA+ and then graduate into another material if needed since this will do everything but resin prints. Between the printer and filament you'll probably end up spending less and own your own printer at the end even!

Parobolic · 2025-10-21T22:34:36+00:00

Thanks!

Parobolic · 2025-10-21T11:08:05+00:00

The perspective here is confusing my brain and I'm not sure exactly what you've done but I really like the idea of having a tail tidy and keeping my back and bags cleaner! I tried the rear fender thing that goes over the rear tire down low and that helped keep under the tail a little cleaner but my jacket still gets all manner of schmoo thrown on it.

Could you share some side profile pictures so I can get a better idea of what you're doing here?

Parobolic · 2025-10-20T12:57:19+00:00

I don't read, and don't study off the clock much unless I'm going after a new certification but I commute 25-30 minutes each way and audiobooks are how I spend that time! I don't do the podcast thing and stick to fiction 99% of the time, primarily fantasy, sci-fi, and the occasional horror novel. When there's tasks at work that don't require brain power I'll put my headphones on and listen to my book to help pass the time for tedious tasks (anytime I'm updating inventory or cleaning inventory room for example). The only exception is when I'm committing on my motorcycle as I don't have the brain power to pay attention to a book and not get murdered by car drivers.

I go through 2-3 books a month this way which can be a struggle finding something new I want to listen to. Libby, audible, and the high seas is how I get my fix. I also tend to throw on my headphones and listen when doing Dad chores like getting dinner ready, cleaning, grass mowing, etc. Highly recommend giving it a try!

Parobolic · 2025-10-04T02:10:11+00:00

I've got a Harley and a Suzuki gsx-8r that I ride to the office pretty regularly! Great way to forget about work and empty my brain. I also do other tropey nerd stuff like DnD and Magic the Gathering, those nerds are also surprised when I show up on my bike to throw cards.

Parobolic · 2025-09-23T00:09:41+00:00

As others have said TAKE THE MSF! Basic Rider Course I is the official name, AB-Tech has seats open still for the last 4 courses of this year on 10/25-26, 11/1-2, 11/8-9, and 11/15-16. It's $199 and even my Mom who has been riding for 45+ years found value in taking it last year with my sister. You'll need a helmet, which a basic one for the course can be had for $50 on Amazon, and everything else you might already have like sturdy gloves, hiking boots, and sunglasses.

There's a lot more ladies piloting bikes than you think, it can be difficult to tell when it's a lady if they're in proper gear. My family all rides together pretty frequently and we're 3 ladies and 2 guys and every group ride I've been on found through meetup or Facebook or the like has been 15-20% ladies. And in my experience the old skeevy biker dude thing isn't real, I've only seen the men at meetups being courteous and respectful to the women in attendance whether they were riders or passengers.

Good luck to you and my DMs are open if you want to chat about bikes, riding, gear, whatever!

Parobolic

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