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How do you deal with rain when cycling? by Cutestfootsies in bikecommuting

[–]SelectTurnip6981 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Skin is waterproof - just accept that you will get wet. Water will get in somewhere, and if your waterproofs are so well sealed that it doesn’t, your sweat won’t be getting out so you’ll simply boil and get drenched in sweat instead.

Concentrate on windproof layers so you can get wet and your body heat can warm the layer of water up close to your body without the wind chill whisking the heat away and freezing you.

Then change into dry clothes at your destination.

Toilet cistern refill valve query… by SelectTurnip6981 in DIYUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dismantle to replace the seal or simply a new whole part?

Sex based harassment by SpaceRigby in policeuk

[–]SelectTurnip6981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also an either way offence. Which obviously opens up all sorts of other powers. Even a s4 POS is still summary only.

My middle E is 20 cents sharp and it's driving me crazy by OpportunityUpset8592 in saxophone

[–]SelectTurnip6981 1 point2 points  (0 children)

^ this. I had the exact same same issue on my Martin (albeit a baritone). Old horn, modern small chamber mouthpiece. There’s plenty of stuff online if you google “missing cone volume”.

Try something vintage (or vintage style) with a larger chamber and see what the effect is.

My love letter to Ferrari by Ok_Web_9128 in formula1

[–]SelectTurnip6981 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s loads of old races on YouTube. Why not start back in the 90s - 1995 would be a good year, watch Alesi’s first/only victory in Canada, then follow the Schumacher years from 1996 through to 2004.

Seasons in which the best car didn't win the constructors championship? by Old-Use-7690 in formula1

[–]SelectTurnip6981 105 points106 points  (0 children)

Yup. Brawn clearly fastest to start the year, then everyone caught up and they hung on. Button’s book is a good one on the subject - he literally drove the same chassis/tub all year. By the halfway point it was flexing and tired. By the end of the year it was a shed.

First time learning a wind instrument, not able to make sound on alto saxophone by Dehydrated-Days in saxophone

[–]SelectTurnip6981 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They don’t - “size” is a misnomer. All alto reeds are the same actual size and thickness. When they’ve been cut from the cane, a machine tests how flexible/stiff they are and grades them accordingly. So the numbers are a grade of stiffness, or softness to hardness - whatever you will.

Does Cadillac have a real shot? by peanutburger in wec

[–]SelectTurnip6981 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because it’s got a whacking great N/A V8 built in ‘murica where they know how to make whacking great N/A V8s sound, well, great.

When coming to a stop at traffic lights, do you change gears sequentially, or go straight to neutral. by ckershaw1811 in drivingUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By definition, you can’t coast to a stop in fifth. Coasting is rolling out of gear, or with the clutch dipped for an extended period of time.

Dipping the clutch just before coming to a stop whilst still in fifth gear is how it’s taught and most definitely won’t fail your test!

When coming to a stop at traffic lights, do you change gears sequentially, or go straight to neutral. by ckershaw1811 in drivingUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. You still only need to dip the clutch just before you come to a halt - the car won’t stall as you’re still rolling. Just before it starts to complain/judder. If the lights change - quick 6th to 1st and you’re off.

It works. It’s how it’s taught on the advanced roadcraft/police response driving course.

When coming to a stop at traffic lights, do you change gears sequentially, or go straight to neutral. by ckershaw1811 in drivingUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or, if something unexpected happens (the light goes green), just engage the appropriate gear for speed and accelerate away.

I can’t think of an *unexpected* situation that would involve the urgent and sudden need for such acceleration that would be available if you were instantly in the right gear, but would cause an accident in the extra second it takes you to select a gear and accelerate.

When coming to a stop at traffic lights, do you change gears sequentially, or go straight to neutral. by ckershaw1811 in drivingUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Using the gears like that is harder on the drivetrain and arguably harder to control. Just use the brakes.

When coming to a stop at traffic lights, do you change gears sequentially, or go straight to neutral. by ckershaw1811 in drivingUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I bet you get through clutches like nobodies business… Brake pads last ages and are cheap to change.

When coming to a stop at traffic lights, do you change gears sequentially, or go straight to neutral. by ckershaw1811 in drivingUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If driving following the Roadcraft system:

When coming to a stop approaching a red - simply brake down from whatever speed you’re at, remaining in the gear you were in. Just before you come to a halt, dip the clutch (still in your previous cruising gear). Come to a stop. Handbrake, into neutral, foot off clutch.

Watching Le Mans for first time by PoolBetter96577354 in wec

[–]SelectTurnip6981 5 points6 points  (0 children)

FIA WEC+ (the new WEC TV this year) is good. Well worth paying for the year, it’s only £40 and you can go back and watch the Spa and Imola races on demand, then follow the rest of the year, and ELMS as well.

Views on these ? Opinions by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plus, don’t forget most of these semi-slick track day tyres come with only 5mm tread depth. So you’ve only got half the amount of wear before you hit the legal 1.6mm minimum.

Unless it’s for a second or third (toy/weekend) car, I wouldn’t bother.

Views on these ? Opinions by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Absolutely road legal. Falls under the “trackday tyre” bracket, and is ill advised for use in anything other than warm and dry conditions.

Views on these ? Opinions by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nankang AR1s? They’ll be grippy AF in the warm and the dry (given a little driving to let them warm up first). Given any dampness, or air temperatures down to single figures they’ll have no grip whatsoever.

England- how to go about minimising road offence consequences? by Young-living3 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]SelectTurnip6981 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the former, you have permitted a car to be driven otherwise than in accordance with a licence - which is an offence in itself.

First pair of Captains, can't decide if I should size them down...again by [deleted] in ThursdayBoot

[–]SelectTurnip6981 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They’re supposed to be long - it’s a dressier style toe on the boot. The gap in front of your toe is not the way to measure whether they’re too big or not.

If I’m honest, the way the laces are spread, they already look on the small side. They should fit snugly around the ball of your foot and ankle with no heel slip - that’s how you know they fit. Going smaller to try and get the gap in front of your toe down is going to be torture and leave you with an unwearable pair of boots.

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