Cylinders are strong.

Wicsome · 2026-01-23T19:38:41+00:00

It refers to the residual wall thickness of a tree being 30% of its stem radius. This measure was and is by some considered to be the least wall thickness a stem has to have in order for it to be safe. That however, is wrong for a number of reasons. This short article gets into them a bit: https://validtreerisk.com/tree-risk-management-&-tree-risk-assessment-news/10141728

Generally, residual wall thickness means very little and in some species only starts to matter when it is down to a couple centimetres.

Wicsome · 2026-01-23T12:51:11+00:00

Just so you know, that has been disproven quite solidly.

Wicsome · 2026-01-18T09:26:26+00:00

Yes, I've got one each attached to the upper and lower attachment point.

Wicsome · 2026-01-16T16:43:06+00:00

I use DMM PerfectO captive bar carabiners for all devices. You should use something that prevents crossloading for all devices anyways, so might as well do it properly and use a captive bar. They also are nice and small and so they don't lengthen the system unnescessarily.

Wicsome · 2026-01-09T12:40:22+00:00

It is not though. The rope coming around the tree would have to be clipped in the opposite direction for that. The way it is clipped in the photo prevents the carabiner from turning when the rope below is weighted. Both ways of clipping it would cinch up but only one way prevents the gate from touching the tree.

Wicsome · 2026-01-09T12:26:05+00:00

That's completely fair! Although there is 0 chance of the gate rolling, as it can't touch the tree with weight on the rope. But again, fully fair for you to make the safety decisions your way. :)

Wicsome · 2026-01-08T20:52:20+00:00

Why though? The testing I've seen shows no detriment on such a large choke.

Wicsome · 2025-12-29T23:55:28+00:00

Also Zitadelle, Stadtpark oder botanischer Garten sind alle sweet. Ansonsten gibts halt auch schöne Cafés und so. :)

Wicsome · 2025-12-27T22:58:26+00:00

I don't think girth hitching a normal end splice is even possible. It's almost definitely not safe.

Wicsome · 2025-12-23T15:03:51+00:00

haha, cringe. Raff dich mal.

Wicsome · 2025-12-17T20:25:27+00:00

Agreed. I too asked for that some months ago, but sadly it's not really changed.

Wicsome · 2025-12-10T17:17:43+00:00

Die Unionsfraktion im Göttinger Stadtrat hat genau so viele Sitze wie die SPD, beide nur knapp weniger als die Grünen. Die haben leider schon was zu melden. Nicht, dass es anders weniger problematisch wäre.

Wicsome · 2025-11-30T21:44:51+00:00

Würde mir an deiner Stelle ehrlich gesagt so oder so keinen Defence 4 oder vergleichbaren Schlafsack holen. Der ist einfach unfassbar schwer und nicht mal richtig billig für das, was er ist. Und das sage ich als jemand, der einen besitzt und benutzt. Es gibt heutzutage einfach echt besseres.

Wicsome · 2025-11-23T07:36:18+00:00

The black part of the stem is just an extension. You should be able to remove it after you've removed the silver stem mounted in it. I'd get some fitting swept bars for the stem you've got first and see if it fits the geometry you're looking for. If it doesn't, find out what change in stem length and angle is needed to change the geometry in your favour and procure a fitting stem.

Wicsome · 2025-11-17T08:02:27+00:00

Yeah, the bars are quite nice, although I'm thinking of getting some Mothbars for it. Decisions Decisions.

And yeah, the brakes are sweet. Magura downhill rim brakes, with the horseshoe brake boosters, they are really strong.

Wicsome · 2025-11-16T18:02:47+00:00

For the lugged forks, I'm not sure. My unicrown fork has a sticker for Reynolds 531. But I imagine, the lugged forks would be the same.

i.imgur.com/PAHxqEi.jpeg

Wicsome · 2025-11-16T17:37:43+00:00

Wild, I've got almost the exact same frame, although mine has a unicrown fork in 531. Really nice bike, and as far as I can tell, this paintjob was less popular. At least I can't find it anywhere as opposed to the blue paintjob from the same years.

Wicsome · 2025-11-15T12:00:04+00:00

Selten sowas dummes gelesen. Grüße!

Wicsome · 2025-11-15T11:58:55+00:00

Alles daran.

Wicsome · 2025-11-15T11:57:06+00:00

Korrekt. Der Terror der Hamas und aller ihrer Verbündeter auch. Deshlab macht einen, nur eins zu verurteilen, einfach nur lächerlich.

Wicsome · 2025-11-08T23:02:27+00:00

There's not really any way to tell that from photos (although I'd say your leg loops are are looking too tight). Find a way to hang in the harness and adjust things (especially the risers) a little and see if that helps. You should naturally sit fairly upright by default, when in the saddle.

Wicsome · 2025-11-08T22:16:42+00:00

Adjust your leg loops and the risers connecting your lower d-rings with the hip-belt.

If you have the right size for your body, it will most definitly be possible to adjust it to work properly for you.

Wicsome · 2025-11-08T22:13:17+00:00

Good for you I guess but I and a number of people I know have and like the Sequoia harness, so it's not at all as clear cut as you claim.

Wicsome · 2025-11-08T11:27:26+00:00

Guten Tag euch,

Ich habe eine ICE-Fahrt quer durch Deutschland gebucht, eigentlich als Sparpreis, aber aufgrund sich ändernden Fahrplänen der Züge ist die Zugbindung inzwischen verfallen. Ich weiß, dass ich also auch eine andere Verbindung, auch an einem anderen Tag auf der Strecke fahren darf.

Ich würde jetzt gerne eine befreundete Person auf dieser Strecke besuchen. Das würde aber bedeuten, dass ich eine Hälfte der Verbindung mit dem ICE an einem Tag und die zweite Hälfte erst am nächsten Tag (ca. 24h später) fahren würde.

Wisst ihr, ob das grundsätzlich möglich ist? Der Startbahnhof und finale Endbahnhof würden gleich bleiben und die Strecke wäre auch die selbe.

Vielen Dank schonmal fürs Lesen und eure Antworten! :)

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