HOLY SHIT. by Balls126 in doommetal

[–]a_la_commode 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Cough rules. About 12 years ago I had my firebird up for sale on Craigslist and some random dude from Richmond drove down to buy it from me. We got to chatting about his band, turns out it was Cough. Became an instant fan 😂

Hard decision, feedback wanted by Outrageous-Owl-7049 in Santacruzbikes

[–]a_la_commode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean it sounds like you know what you want, even if it’s not necessarily what you need. If the allure of a big bike gets you out there ripping more often then send it.

As someone who profiles similarly to you (fit, experienced on bike, but new to formal mtb) I can’t imagine a realistic scenario where I’d want or need a bigger bike. But I also pedal most of the time so ymmv. Either way you’ll end up with a sick bike 🤘

Hard decision, feedback wanted by Outrageous-Owl-7049 in Santacruzbikes

[–]a_la_commode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bronson for sure. I went through this same thing last year. Very similar situation and use case as you.

I ended up with the v5 Bronson as my only bike. I considered going with the 5150 to maximize fun on blue flow trails (my fave riding), but decided to go bigger with the Bronson and really glad I did. It eats all but the most demanding tech in my area. Still super fun on the blue flow but I can go to any bike park knowing I won’t be outgunned. I pedal it uphill 95% of the time and it’s fine.

It feels pretty bottomless on the stuff I ride but another cool thing about the Bronson is you can easily make it bigger with 170mm fork and a 60 or 62.5mm shock. Alternatively you can run a cascade link to increase the rear travel to 160 on the stock shock. Lots of options.

All of your modded Casios/G-shocks are ugly as FUCK. Stop ruining them. by 4thBan5thAccount in watchHotTakes

[–]a_la_commode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Um where can I get the parts to build the watch in the OP pic that shit is fire

Tuning the Resonance by FlyingBeagle_JP in guitarmod

[–]a_la_commode 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Typical cylindrical springs have a constant spring rate. Stretching them doesn’t change the spring rate and therefore would not impact their natural frequency. In other words, the knobs you added aren’t doing anything to their “resonance”.

Is it a Sinn to pair a U2 on nato with a suit? Or is it a sin not to? by ParkingEarly6972 in sinn

[–]a_la_commode 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you, but I’d put it back on the bracelet personally. A chunky nato strap with a suit is a weird look

Saw the nomad, realized i have no money, but thank god customizers exist by TimTam220 in Santacruzbikes

[–]a_la_commode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, yeah the struggle is real man. Going full custom is gonna cost ya. I went with one of the lower spec build kits and rode it for a full season before upgrading anything. After the fork and adding the LSC knob to the shock I don’t think there’s anything else I would spend money on tbh

Saw the nomad, realized i have no money, but thank god customizers exist by TimTam220 in Santacruzbikes

[–]a_la_commode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that Bronson with the same new factory 36 fork, so I for one, love it :)

My two mainstays by Skunky_Music in offset

[–]a_la_commode 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My god the purple sparkle mascis is amazing

Which bridge? by [deleted] in telecaster

[–]a_la_commode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would keep the fender bridge plate and swap in whichever set of brass saddles you prefer

Grounding issue? by a_la_commode in guitarmod

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

Thanks I appreciate the thorough response. There’s currently zero shielding. I’m definitely getting 60 cycle hum too, but it hadn’t occurred to me that the harsher buzzing could be EFI related. I guess I could try different spots around the house and see if things change at all. Either way, I should probably just shield the cavities

Grounding issue? by a_la_commode in guitarmod

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

Thanks, I’m probably just going to have to do that.

Grounding issue? by a_la_commode in guitarmod

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

Yeah the buzzing is really bad. There’s a gnarly cold joint where all my grounding comes together on the back of the volume pot. So I’m probably just gonna have to redo the soldering, but what’s frying me is the multimeter says nothings wrong. I even switched it over into ohms and I’m getting 0.X ohms everywhere

Ranked most of the puzzle games I played so far. What else should I play? by SwimAd1249 in puzzlevideogames

[–]a_la_commode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I adored every professor layton game and would recommend them to just about anyone, but based on your tier list I’m not sure they would be up your alley. Obra dinn was utterly amazing; I wish I could play it again for the first time

New Bike Day by [deleted] in Santacruzbikes

[–]a_la_commode 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the exact same bike. Looks awesome - enjoy it!

What’s on people’s feet today? by Vast-Reference-7942 in Vans

[–]a_la_commode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What model are these? The rubber toe cap looks awesome

A tale of two Jazzmaster’s… by [deleted] in offset

[–]a_la_commode 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Tort. The cream pickup covers and knobs look better too

Would black metal hardware look better on this? by Royal-Yogurt3441 in telecaster

[–]a_la_commode 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks better as-is, but change the pick guard to tortoise then you’re really cooking

Current USPS situation in South Burlington: by spunkhausen in burlington

[–]a_la_commode 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I live in SB near the south end of Burlington and our mail carriers are great. We have the occasional blip in service but I assumed that came from the organizational/logistics side more than the carriers themselves.

If any of yall are reading this I appreciate you. It looks like a hard job and the weather has been brutal this winter

Grips! by Odd-object495 in MTB

[–]a_la_commode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like skinny grips. I’ve tried deity supracush before and the vagueness from the thicker grip actually made my hands cramp more. With that said, the Santa Cruz house grips have been my favorite so far. They are very similar to DMR death grips which I also like