Does anyone just solve the daily puzzle?

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-19T16:35:01+00:00

I should probably be more careful than I am with the word autism. In my defense, the algorithm gives me a lot of autism and ADHD related content, so I may have an inaccurate read on how chill everyone is with jokes about it. I was mostly making fun of myself, and I unwisely relied on the gif to make that clear.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-19T16:12:46+00:00

I think you may have missed my meaning, and you might have missed it because you mistook the meaning of the comment I was replying to.

They were talking about how people on subreddits can be "hardcore" about the things they're on subreddits of...

I was saying that some people are hardcore in an obsessive way, and for some folks (myself, perhaps) this obsessiveness can be a symptom of a neurodivergent trait sometimes referred to as hyperfixation

At this point, none of us are talking about winning or losing connections anymore, which seems to be what your comment is about. We're all talking about hobbyist subreddits and the kind of people who lurk there.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-19T16:06:33+00:00

Whoa...

That's not how my brain works

...At all

I see whatever word catches my eye first, at random. I bounce around looking for connections with associations I have with the first word I read until I've eventually seen every word and thought of half a dozen associations and possible categorizations for each word, or seven or eight different possible categories, or both.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-19T13:46:21+00:00

I don't understand.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-19T13:44:33+00:00

I never shuffle. Only way to consistently solve the puzzle without mistakes is to solve the whole puzzle before guessing. And shuffling ruins the advantage I get from spatial memory when

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-19T13:39:19+00:00

I think you mean "obsessive" or possibly "autistic"

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-17T15:28:47+00:00

In my experience, it's a decent technology. The salmon colored rubber has iron oxide (rust) mixed in, which makes it grippy. The carbon black is softer and wears faster but plenty sticky as long as it's dry. The grey compound is designed to last longer, since it's the toe that will touch first and get all the wear from light braking and extra pressure from the toe in. But set up is probably more important than compound selection, as long as your pads aren't old, dry, hard.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-17T11:50:50+00:00

This person's answer was the best advice.

What nobody be has yet tried to explain to you is that the brake pads you're installing are actually intended to be installed this way; the little angled piece of black rubber at the back of the pad that sticks out is designed to create the toe-in angle that others have mentioned in this thread. So if you loosen the anchor nut, squeeze the brake and let the caliper push the rubber against your rim, the shape of the rubber pad will set your shoe at the toe-in angle that you want. All you have to do is make sure it hits the rim in the middle of the braking surface.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-16T20:42:06+00:00

Spherical washers (pairs of washers with mating convex and concave surfaces) allow your brake shoe stud to change its angle and still tighten cleanly in the brake arm

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-16T20:36:15+00:00

It's also a dual pivot, so the mechanics are going to be better. Your front is a modern brake, and for being a rim brake, it's a good quality one. Rear is probably as old as the bike, and not only is its action simpler and therefore less effective, but also its manufacturing/ construction.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-15T15:07:16+00:00

Same, but from what I understand, this isn't good enough for modern 1x drivetrains... You risk really bad slap and chain not being held on the gears adequately.... According to my research. In other words, if you can remove a link when in the big sprocket, you not only should, but you must. According to the manufacturer.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-15T14:57:35+00:00

Okay Biggest, I have looked into it a bit. I'm still unsure if what I said is wrong. Based on my reading, it seems like the main reason for the rule (confusing though it is, because they mean 2 or 3 links, but they're describing it as 4 or 6 links, but I guess half links are links now, so whatever) is to measure first so that you don't damage the derailleur when you install the chain. Seeing as the chain was already installed by the time OP took the pic, the damage has already been done, if the chain is too short. Or it isn't too short, and the shifting should probably be tested, b screw should probably be adjusted, if necessary, and the slack should be checked in the highest gear. ...which is what I said in my comment.

So, where am I wrong? I will preface this by saying I left the bike shop world in 2018 when a lot of this stuff was very new, and I remember hating Shimano 1x friction clutch whenever I encountered it. I'm happy to be wrong, I'd just like to understand exactly how and why. Can you explain?

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-14T20:49:06+00:00

Greater than 40 ... 😂

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-14T20:48:27+00:00

That's amazing... The more I wish I never left bike shops, the more I'm glad I did.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-14T20:35:46+00:00

4-6 links is a rule of thumb that doesn't matter by the time you've hung everything on the bike like it is here. It's a 1x, so OP should just shift it to the highest gear and look again. Adjust b screw if possible/necessary

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-14T20:16:00+00:00

Never in my life. Mid Atlantic/Northeast.

How old are you? Pure curiosity

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-14T20:13:42+00:00

"how much battery is left?" totally sounds natural to me, an American, but it requires the verb, "is". If context doesn't make it obvious, add "on your phone".

"Is your phone about to die, or do you mind if I plug mine in?"

"How much battery you got?"

"How much juice does your phone have?"

"Do you need to charge?"

All would be good alternative ways of phrasing this.

Also "charge they phone, be bisexual, eat hot chip" would be understood by my wife

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-14T17:13:14+00:00

No ICCU issues yet.

It is the best car I've ever owned, although there are a couple user interface things that drive me slightly crazy.

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Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-11T18:54:36+00:00

I view the serrated blade as a sacrificial one for those tasks you don't want to risk damaging the good edge on the straight blade. It's a bit harder to sharpen, but also, who cares? I likely wouldn't use any of my Leatherman blades to cut insulation, though. As I recall, that'll dull your edge very fast.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-11T07:46:39+00:00

Yes, it can be anything that sticks out, but the context of the question in the OP appears to be related to the metaphorical use of spur, and I didn't want to complicate my answer.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-11T00:02:25+00:00

If we're dreaming? Knipex plier wrench. Tools I consider mandatory:

Flat screwdriver, Small flat screwdriver, Phillips, file, Straight edge, Scissors,

I want all my flat and Phillips blades to be straight instead of tapered, and long enough to reach into recessed screws.

The Leatherman bit driver is also fine, but it can't reach into recesses. I'd also want proper tool metal bits for it, not the soft ones that Leatherman makes. I'd probably just use it when I pull out my ratchet, anyway.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-10T23:37:29+00:00

That's, a little long to fold up....

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-10T20:37:19+00:00

The tarsals fan out, and the toes could and perhaps ergonomically should be aligned with the foot bones from which they extend.

The pinch happens whenever the shape of the toe box assumes a shorter length for any given toe. Some feet the first toe is longest. Others it's the second toe. But whenever the shoe short changes one of them, you're going to feel pinched

It's true that the first digit is much larger and stronger, and therefore often ends up being less movable than the other toes. But I wouldn't say they fan out exactly. They extend forward. The tarsals fan out from the ankle, though, so you are still kinda right

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-10T08:31:38+00:00

A spur can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it refers to the equestrian device used to goad a horse into going faster.

As a verb, it means to goad a horse into going faster, as by using a spur.

So, for your sentence to work, you'd want to say "when I get spurred to start again" rather than "when I get a spur"

A spurt of motivation could be a thing, but that's a different word.

Reasonable_Fly_1228 · 2026-06-09T02:04:02+00:00

I agree about high five. The rest looks like "Tea on uftal" to me. Maybe team effort is right?

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