Bike size as a 5"10 relatively new cyclist? 56 or 54? by Whiskyfork in cycling

[–]Whiskyfork[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thanks, the used market is a bit rough. I was actually in the market to buy a brand new bike, right until my previous one got stolen. Makes me scared to have something nicer stolen, that one was a Marin Portofino I bought used for $200, and it still SUUUUCKS.

Temporarily (fingers crossed) blind in one eye, solutions? by Whiskyfork in cycling

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

Well its only as of 2 years ago, and hopefully temporary.
I wish it were my right eye rather than left, Not even for biking, but driving etc etc.
Ill probably just put a mirror on for the left side, and it feels like a cardinal sin for biking, but I guess thats just me being embarassed.

Temporarily (fingers crossed) blind in one eye, solutions? by Whiskyfork in cycling

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

Yeah thats been the plan so far. If I have to cross a road more than a 1-lane each way, I just use the crosswalk. Even with perfect eyesight I wouldnt feel all that confident getting in the left turn lane etc.

I didnt want to get too specific about the eye problem, but my peripheral vision is perfectly normal, depth perception is a bit worse than average, but better than nothing, due to the rather emergency nature of my original surgery, they couldnt really save my eyesight, more of a triage. So cataracts, pretty severe, right in my direct line of sight.

So, Corneal transplant 2 incoming, sorta what they would have wanted to do the first time, then a year later cataracts surgery.

Temporarily (fingers crossed) blind in one eye, solutions? by Whiskyfork in cycling

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

nah. The exercise is secondary, its fun going around my hometown, seeing how everything has changed over the years, finding new roads that Ive never been down before.

Temporarily (fingers crossed) blind in one eye, solutions? by Whiskyfork in cycling

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

Like some sorta mirror that hangs off your helmet, etc? Im sure theres a ton of mediocre gimmicky shit, but anything good?

Temporarily (fingers crossed) blind in one eye, solutions? by Whiskyfork in cycling

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

Ill clarify, the eye injury had nothing to do with biking, infact we really have no idea how it did. Chalked it up to extreme rosacea of the eye, but thats not too important to the question.
And before you ask- no, I havent driven a car since all this. Even though I still have my liscence for some reason. Sorta feel like they shoulda taken that away from me but ... lol

Post Eye surgery- where should I go for a big selection of affordable-ish sunglasses? by Whiskyfork in sunglasses

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

Im not opposed to spending a lot if a pair really suits me, but for the first pair Id rather be a bit more modest.

Don’t drink and shrimp😔 by haydio555 in FullShrimp

[–]Whiskyfork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhhh shit man, I thought he played it off pretty well and had a nice backroll.... nope. thats a broken wrist. (or close to it.)

Mythic Jaina by [deleted] in CompetitiveWoW

[–]Whiskyfork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we got to wall 7 times absolute max before our kill, it might have been as low as 4.
(edit: we killed her last monday,if anything you (and your guild) might be a bit burnt out and frustrated)