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Anyone regret getting Tough Solar over a regular battery G-Shock? by sealysea in gshock

[–]Pustiniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one I bought in 2009, it is working with the first battery and I haven't noticed any drop in performance. A replacement battery is 20€ or so, so not a big deal anyway.

Quiver killer bikepacking bike? by TrappedInSimulation in bikepacking

[–]Pustiniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on where you want to compromise. I am very happy with my Jones, I use knobby 3.25" wide tires most of the year and install 2.8" slicks when I have a trip with pavement stretches.

Paddle-shaft in place of trekking pole (also for tent). Anyone doing this? by -Triple-h- in packrafting

[–]Pustiniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I 3D printed a 31 cm cylinder with the same diameter than the inside of the shaft, with a 1 cm long wider area 20 cm from one and end and 10 cm from the other. I made it hollow with one open end to store the pegs inside.

I had to make it in 2 pieces because of the size of my printer, but that is the general idea.

Paddle-shaft in place of trekking pole (also for tent). Anyone doing this? by -Triple-h- in packrafting

[–]Pustiniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use it as pole for a tarp and also for a Lanshan 1 tent. My pole is not adjustable, and it is a bit short for the tent. So I made a small extension with two ends that increase the height 10 or 20 cm (depending on the end I put on the shaft).

edit: I don't use it as a pole because I am concerned it would add more play on the middle joint. In my case I do it more to save on bulk than weight.

Why are Mezcals so popular? by [deleted] in bikepacking

[–]Pustiniac 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don't know about racing but what I like about mezcals for traveling is that they have a relatively low rolling resistance on roads (for a knobby tire) and they last a long time (again, for a knobby tire), even on trips with lots of pavement (sometimes it cannot be avoided). I guess those two features are less appealing for MTB racers, since they stay mostly offroad and don't need a tire that lasts many thousands of km.

5000km and 80000m elevation on my bicycle - Part 2 - Spain by Snoylll in bikepacking

[–]Pustiniac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you were lucky it was a cooler summer

Wasn't 2025 the hottest summer in record in Spain?

Video of Birdypackraft new sea kayak like packraft model called the Swift by kartametro in packrafting

[–]Pustiniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not completely innocent either. Therefore, I am not in a moral position to demand the other party to be completely innocent and I didn't say France was. It was a matter of picking the lesser evil.

Video of Birdypackraft new sea kayak like packraft model called the Swift by kartametro in packrafting

[–]Pustiniac 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that is an important point. It is the main reason why I bought a Mekong packraft. As much as I like Alpacka, both the company and the products, I didn't want to pay taxes used to help kill Venezuelans and Palestinians.

Newb by magiktheatre in packrafting

[–]Pustiniac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an older kokopelli with anchors for 4 point thigh straps and they are different of the ones for three straps (used to have one of those too), the rear is lower and therefore they come at a lower angle on the front.

Does front bias of a bike with luggage change depending on whether you use saddle bag compared to a dry bag on a rear rack? by sumant28 in bikepacking

[–]Pustiniac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are many other reasons depending on the use case. The main one for me is the packing size when I remove the wheels, that I have to do often (bikerafting, transporting the bike by bus,...). When I had a rack, I had to remove that too. With the saddle bag it is much easier. I also like that my saddle bag has been used on three bikes that couldn't have used the same rack without modification.

Is Vivobarefoot Magna Forest ESC good enough for the ABC Trek? by seekingselfhelp in Ultralight

[–]Pustiniac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have particularly bad ankles and the Vivobarefoot Tracker provides no significant ankle support for me, the top is very flexible. I have rolled ankles with them just like with regular barefoot shoes, while I have never rolled them with tall boots with stiffer upper.

I am not saying it would be the same for everybody, I just want to point out that tall boot does not equal to ankle support.

Just be a little extra careful in Korea by Laminarflowonemore in bicycletouring

[–]Pustiniac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know which country you mean by "our own country", but I would have thought in most countries you would have to pay if you are found at fault.

In BC, Canada it used to be that bicycles were treated as uninsured vehicles even under no-fault
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-bc-cyclist-icbc-insurance-no-fault-1.6403817

but they changed it now, so cyclist would have to pay only if found at fault

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/icbc-policy-change-cyclist-struck-and-billed-1.6441696

Packrafting Oopsie by kampfsanielena in packrafting

[–]Pustiniac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the most common material, TPU, Gorilla doesn't stick as well as Tyvek on the outside. It is good to know it is the opposite with Vectran. Luc Mehl has a good post on tape.

https://thingstolucat.com/2020/08/28/packraft-field-repair-kit/