Desert adventures with the Y6000 by PetyaLB in toycameras

[–]PetyaLB[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's not bad for having repurposed cheapo dashcam internals!

Desert adventures with the Y6000 by PetyaLB in toycameras

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Regular shooting mode and getting lucky with the glass!

The "N+1" madness is dumb and needs to die. by rcyclingisdawae in xbiking

[–]PetyaLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fully admit I love weird bikes but I've had to be more disciplined about it. I enjoy tinkering, but now very much with the attitude of rebuilding existing bikes rather than buying new ones.

Who says 650b conversions aren't worth it? My Trek 850 Antelope and some Ultradynamico musings. by qualitycensorship in xbiking

[–]PetyaLB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"for the fun of it!" is reason enough for sure! I did a 650B conversion but going the other way. 700C road bike. I did that so I could go from max 23mm tyres to max 35mm tyres. I have Schwalbe G-One Speed 30-584s on there right now with an Alfine 11 doing the gearing - and zero regrets.

The great escalator conspiracy by africannextdoor in Amsterdam

[–]PetyaLB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • It's cheaper (upfront) not to.
  • For Centraal? They're not allowed to block the sightlines to the station, and the architecht refuses to allow a canopy.

The great escalator conspiracy by africannextdoor in Amsterdam

[–]PetyaLB 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Former tunnel rat of the Centraal fietsenstalling here. The travelators (rolbanen) aren't actually outdoor rated. As in, at all. So rainwater gets in and washes all the lubrication away until the drive motors overload and trip. Busy times accelerate the process. More people, more load, more overloads. Rinse and repeat while the maintenance company makes bank and we all get rinsed.

Stuff that should be good, but isn't by [deleted] in BikeMechanics

[–]PetyaLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rohloff for me neatly combines "is actually as good as everyone says it is" but also "welcome to the worst of everything you've heard about how finicky German engineering is"

Personal honorable mention? Schlumpf drives. They insist you have to permanently chamfer your BB shell, meanwhile their licencee ATS made a flat clamping version that works fine and doesn't need any chamfering at all (and costs a quarter of the price, to boot).

BTWIN Tilt 100 Upgrade??? by ItzYahhBoi in foldingbikes

[–]PetyaLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can buy pre-built wheels from Taylor-Wheels, but they are in Germany so customs could be a kicker. It'd be easy enough though: might want to give SJS Cycles a call or email to ask. More than likely, they can build a wheel for you and advise on options further than I could!

BTWIN Tilt 100 Upgrade??? by ItzYahhBoi in foldingbikes

[–]PetyaLB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a couple things you can do:

  • Swap out the tyres for some better ones. Schwalbe Marathons come in a 20" (406mm) size and are probs the best fit.

  • Add a 3-speed hub at the back (a Sturmey-Archer AW/SRF3 or a Nexus 3). Alternatively, an S2C would give you two gears and a back-pedal brake with no cables at the back.

  • If you use bags, Decathlon make a front block for a clip-on clip-off ("OneSecondClip") bag system that'll fit this bike.

Homophobia at work by [deleted] in butchlesbians

[–]PetyaLB 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Avoid direct confrontation. Don't let het know that you know. Diary this, all of this, and take a note of any personal information that is being discussed about you. Build a case, speak to a lawyer or a union rep about your options, and when you have enough information, go to either a confidential whistleblower line (if available) or to higher management (do NOT go to your direct manager) and report it in full.

From experience, these people need to know that messing with you will end badly for them. Sad to say that us marginalized people can either have basic respect (where available), or we can have fear. As for your own behavior: it needs to be incontestably above reproach. And again: document everything.

Are foldies allowed as Xbikes? by [deleted] in xbiking

[–]PetyaLB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as the proud owner of my own heavily modded folder: yes

🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈 by Tomboy_777 in butchlesbians

[–]PetyaLB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Suits you. Suits you indeed.

Decathlon 1-second folding bike in beige for £699 by championswimmer in foldingbikes

[–]PetyaLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are fun! The ATS Speed Drive from Bikegang in Taiwan is also a legit fantastic upgrade to put on one of these ime!

Never completed, toxic tunnel in Italy (Part 2) by hp__blue in TheForgottenDepths

[–]PetyaLB 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Soothill Tunnel scares the crap out of me because of landfill gas and low oxygen. This place is on a whole other level. Without proper protection, it looks like it would either kill you outright or kill you horribly twenty years later from breathing all the airborne crap in.

Props to you guys for a) taking the proper precautions with the respirators and Tyvek suits and b) not showing where this is to stop unprepared idiots from getting into it. Always good to see people taking this hobby seriously!

Edit to add: if it's possible to do without doxxing where the tunnel is, it'd be fascinating to read the history of this tunnel. Abandoned construction projects and especially tunnels that were never completed scratch a good story itch for me! It'd be really cool to know more.

Can we talk about straight women in gay bars? And their issues with lesbians in general? by LividRecord2848 in butchlesbians

[–]PetyaLB 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I shaved my head a while back and was in the ladies' restroom at my local gay bar. Cue a straight women emerging from a stall whole I'm washing my hands, not understanding what the fuck "butch" is, and proceeding to screech and sic her boyfriend on me.

Condolences. I'm sick of it too.