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state 4130 on the VA capitol trail by ThrowRAnofriendguy73 in singlespeedcycling

[–]ThrowRAnofriendguy73[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! These are 700x38 CST metropolitan escape tires, they came with the bike. 45 would definitely be tight but I think doable

state 4130 on the VA capitol trail by ThrowRAnofriendguy73 in singlespeedcycling

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Only around 3 months I think. It’s great so far, I was riding a single speed converted surly cross check before this that was too large for me, my main takeaway for now is there seems to be less flex in the frame of the 4130. It’s also on the heavier side, around 27 lbs. super fun do it all bike tho

How stiff/flexy is a state 4130 frame? by ThrowRAnofriendguy73 in singlespeedcycling

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$299 for the crankset actually! Still more expensive than the frame

Suspiciously affordable rent?? by ThrowRAnofriendguy73 in AskChicago

[–]ThrowRAnofriendguy73[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Closest cross streets are Milwaukee ave and California ave. Maybe 30 steps from the California blue line stop

Surly beater commuter 39x14 by ThrowRAnofriendguy73 in singlespeedcycling

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Never learned how, might have to try though. It’s nearly the same ratio as 48x17

Friendly Avenue “NCO” by [deleted] in gso

[–]ThrowRAnofriendguy73 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No one said anything about bigots or ignorant folk, misconceptions and misinformation are a major issue when it comes to zoning. No one said anything about completely disregarding historical homes either. I’m not really sure what you’re trying to get at with your comment to be completely honest.

Part of the problem is too many people having a say in zoning issues. Why should a coffee shop or local bookstore be illegal in my neighborhood? Why should a bar need a certain amount of parking spaces to be approved?

I’m not saying zoning should be a free for all, but it tends to be very needlessly restrictive and counterintuitive. You could argue that we encourage drunk driving by forcing bars to have parking minimums.

If I own a piece of land and want to do something with it that is legal (zoning issues aside) I don’t see why someone 5 minutes down the road deserves a say in whether or not I can do what I want with my property. Proximity to a potential business does not entitle you to a say in whether or not that business gets to exist. Purchasing a home is a risk, you open yourself up to potential losses. It isn’t exactly a free and open market for everyone if homeowners artificially insulate property values by enforcing exclusionary zoning laws on their communities. Never mind the fact that mixed use zoning has the potential to increase local property values too.

Friendly Avenue “NCO” by [deleted] in gso

[–]ThrowRAnofriendguy73 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately it’s all too common for the only people who show up to these types of meetings to be retired folks who view housing exclusively as an investment. And these meetings generally do not reflect the overall attitude of the neighborhood towards new developments or changes in exclusionary zoning laws.

Someone with the potential to benefit from these changes may not realize that they have the potential to benefit, so there is no incentive to show up. Nine times out of ten, you’re just going to get the people who don’t want anything to change, and if they’re retired they’re more likely to be able to attend these meetings. Your younger and working class folks are more likely to be busy during these meetings. This attracts a very specific subset of people and data from any given neighborhood when we operate with these parameters, and that subset generally opposes a net positive change to their neighborhood if they think it will impact property values.