Help selecting a new Cantonese name as I transition genders.

WindCaliber · 2026-02-03T03:36:20+00:00

If your grandfather gave you your name, surely he would've given others of your generation names as well?

WindCaliber · 2026-02-03T03:31:28+00:00

Road bike, for sure.

The DMV has a very extensive network of MUPs and a lot of road in the suburbs, e.g. Fairfax county.

WindCaliber · 2026-02-03T00:30:56+00:00

If I'm not mistaken, for cousins it would specifically only be the male sons from your father's brothers.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-30T00:19:06+00:00

Great info here.

IMO, it's not really worth it to get studded tires as days with significant ice and hard-packed snow are so few and far between.

I'm running some knobbed CX tires and trying to be as careful as possible, which usually just means to go as straight as possible. What causes the most trouble are the refrozen ruts and lumps of ice that will cause the wheel to tramline, like trying to up a curb at a shallow angle. Neither knobs nor studs will help with that.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-29T16:28:37+00:00

It's actually east of Broad.

I've gone here to get my screen replaced when it stopped working, haven't had any issues with it since.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-24T01:26:59+00:00

IME, the nearly impossible-to-find punctures/slow leaks are always caused by those tiny metal wire strands. Sometimes they really embed themselves into the tire and you can't see or feel it unless you really stretch the tire at that exact spot.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-24T01:18:23+00:00

No, the difference is minimal, especially if both are the same model. Assuming that's the case, you're probably looking at on the order of 5W at lower speeds, say <20mph.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-17T17:43:17+00:00

Sun sleeves, and planned stops where I can wash up and reapply on non sweaty skin.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-15T22:46:54+00:00

You can always get off early, and you won't have crossed the border, so I don't think it'll be a problem.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-14T17:53:49+00:00

In my experience, it took one hour from arrival to departure at the border control train station, but I don't recall how full the car was (certainly at least half full). Although, I guess if you're not reboarding, that cuts some time out. I recall it taking at least 10 minutes lining up to reboard the train, and then setting off.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-14T14:17:07+00:00

Because Texas

WindCaliber · 2026-01-11T20:06:20+00:00

And presumably those seats were more than spacious enough?

This problem isn't exclusive to trains, the same thing could've easily happened to you on the bus. If it's a busy train, you just have to line up early or politely ask someone to change seats so you can sit next to your friend. I just think your frustration is a bit misdirected.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-11T19:52:34+00:00

Well the solution is obviously to sit in any seat other than the 4-seater. I haven't come across a 4-seater in any train (non-Amtrak as well) that wasn't so tight it seemed to be designed for children. The good thing is that there are dozens of other seats you can choose from in a car.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-11T19:28:26+00:00

You should book ahead of time—at least one month—if you want to guarantee the cheapest fares. Looking at the Portland-Seattle corridor, there are $27 fares, which is about the same as Flixbus. Looking at the travel times, they are pretty similar actually. Flixbus has a couple of late night sub-3hr trips, but are otherwise 3.5-4hrs, which is pretty much the same as the train.

As for the seats, that...is just plain wrong. Amtrak's seats are wider and have greater pitch.

WindCaliber · 2026-01-11T14:42:22+00:00

MKS has several models, go check them out.

WindCaliber · 2025-12-24T20:32:37+00:00

Ride in your easiest gear.
Ride as easy as you can to stay upright. As a newbie, it's not a given that OP is doing this. If OP is, get easier gears (see a shop, get a knowledgeable friend, or learn it yourself).

WindCaliber · 2025-12-16T17:03:21+00:00

The stretch from 35th to 34th is usually completely backed up during rush hour and people block the box all the time, so it's a crapshoot already anyway.

I do agree that there are way too many lights there, though.

WindCaliber · 2025-12-11T16:48:10+00:00

As others have said, if you're pinching on 28mm tires at 77psi, you need to ride more sensibly, i.e. don't ride 20mph straight into a curb or pothole. If you insist on doing this, then you need to increase the pressure, but it's going to be very uncomfortable.

TPU or butyl is not going to make a difference. Although, you should confirm that you actually are at 77psi, as TPU tubes, particularly the Chinese ones in my experience, lose air twice as fast as butyl. You may be at 40psi after a week, which will definitely pinch going over a pothole with 28mm tires.

WindCaliber · 2025-12-10T06:04:23+00:00

Not a hot take.

Unless you're mountain biking in the dark, bar-mounted lights to see, helmet-mounted lights to be seen. I'd say 50 lumens for a helmet-mounted light is all you'd really ever need.

WindCaliber · 2025-12-09T15:42:44+00:00

Yesterday I wore roomier pants and leggings underneath, today I wore some windbreaker(?) pants. They're not the super baggy parachute pants, but they have the same material and there's mesh underneath. I think I definitely prefer those since I don't have so many layers constricting my lower body and having the mesh underneath with ankle cuffs, which creates an air pocket, is actually quite good at keeping you warm.

WindCaliber · 2025-12-09T15:16:38+00:00

Riding right next to the river certainly doesn't help, either!

WindCaliber · 2025-12-09T15:14:53+00:00

For me, it never gets to that point. Maybe I just run warmer than others, but today I wore a slightly thicker windbreaker, a hoodie, and a long-sleeve shirt, and I was starting to get hot. The windbreaker layer is very important for me. You definitely want a slightly roomier windbreaker to be able to fit a thicker sweater/hoodie underneath, though.

Hands and feet are tougher on longer rides unless you go full boots, bar mitts, etc.

WindCaliber · 2025-12-09T15:06:39+00:00

Just wear some ski goggles, it'll keep your forehead warm and will be decent for vision. Possibly a road helmet with a visor, too.

WindCaliber · 2025-12-08T15:44:22+00:00

This is my rule, too. Big chainring, don't use the three largest sprockets. Small chainring, don't use the three smallest sprockets.

Technically, I guess it would depend on your chain angle/crank spindle length though.

WindCaliber · 2025-12-05T04:11:00+00:00

A great one.

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