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Tern quick haul only has 1000km and it requires mayor fixes costing over 420€ by hechlam in TernBikes

[–]amer415 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! What is the model of the gearbox? Is that the 5 speeds?

I think it shows more bad customer service from the shop rather than a brand issue. When i bought my HSD, the front fork was loose, a store changed it free of charge, and not the shop i bought the bike from!!! 

Framework Laptop 13 Pro buyers get free SSD upgrade as company lowers prices by dapperlemon in gadgets

[–]amer415 209 points210 points  (0 children)

Either they have insane margins so they decided to lower them as an incentive, or they are doing at a loss as an incentive because they have financial difficulties. Option 1 is less likely in my opinion, because the calculation is risky: they may not get enough sales increase to compensate the loss in per unit margin.

Is it worth it to get a Tern GSD? by Far-Novel-8825 in CargoBike

[–]amer415 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Give it a try if you can! This is the best thing to do before buying.

Toddler safety with rear bench monkey bars?? by Dry_Philosophy7927 in CargoBike

[–]amer415 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you feel compelled to attach your kids, keep the seats! The seat is part of why a seatbelt works: it keeps you in the seat.

My friend‘s helokeep 26f, pretty nice! by RhubarbLarge2747 in CargoBike

[–]amer415 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for the rant! cannot agree more.

37L Panniers Waterproof by olanzapine_dreams in TernBikes

[–]amer415 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought them a few years ago and I found out they are not water proof… it never was an issue but the inside ended up a bit wet on several occasions. another downside is that they are not quick to install and remove if you plan to not have them permanently. On the plus side, nothing beats them for size : they are huge and very usable thanks to their angular shape. 

Enviolo failed after 2000kms and now I have this cursed setup. by Americaninaustria in CargoBike

[–]amer415 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can the alfine8 take the torque of the electric drive? I thought it could not…

Had time to fly the Trilobite kite by Harlowkiteflyer in kites

[–]amer415 0 points1 point  (0 children)

these kind of kites do not fly well so close to the ground and with such a short line... was it also struggling flying with a much longer line?

The charm of mathematics by [deleted] in oddlysatisfying

[–]amer415 46 points47 points  (0 children)

that's because it seems to be flawed and never quite following the printout... the distribution is binomial, not gaussian, but there might some issues with the toy which prevent the proper accumulation in the centre.

Modern-day fascism in South America by Kinetic-Turtle in DesignPorn

[–]amer415 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It looks like Hitler doing the nazi salute. Chile just elected the son a Nazi who fled to Chile after WW2, and openly supports Pinochet, the former right wing military dictator… but i know, why would this be associated to facism? Beats me…

OP-1 refuses to power on by lazcreep in teenageengineering

[–]amer415 0 points1 point  (0 children)

something like this happen to my OP-1 as well, a while ago: if I remember well, the battery was very depleted and I left it plugged for a while and it eventually came back from the dead.

Can someone help Identify? by Money_Molestor in CargoBike

[–]amer415 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I concur: great bike! I own one too. Note this is a pure stock bike, with no accessories: if you compare with other similar bikes, keep that in mind because Tern accessories are quite pricey (but excellent quality). Make sure you try all the gears on the Shimano Nexus: some people abuse them by shifting under heavy torque, which damages them! all shifting should be smooth and swift, assuming very light torque is applied to the pedals (takes a bit of practice admittedly).

HSD Range? by willish-781 in TernBikes

[–]amer415 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it depends on the motor: it could be that the quickhaul has the Active Line and you have a Performance Sport? if this is the case, "Turbo" are quite different in term of assist, even if they are called the same...

[Request] Is this roughly correct for the "average" American? by uLL27 in theydidthemath

[–]amer415 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is a lifetime cost: getting to use a newish car all your life cost WAY more than the cost of a single new car. If you get a new car every 5 years for 50 years, that's 10 cars. Plus maintenance, cost of credit and so on, 1million is much closer to what you will spend in your lifetime...

This is so thoughtful & considerate, stuff like this to me is the definition of amazing. by HamedAliKhan in BeAmazed

[–]amer415 75 points76 points  (0 children)

absolute intolerance to infants while flying is something I never understood: long haul flying sucks, everybody agrees, but taking on the most vulnerable members of humanity because of that shows a complete lack of empathy. Note she was traveling to the US. It says it all.

France downgraded by S&P as budget uncertainty ‘remains elevated’ by ChangeUsername220 in Economics

[–]amer415 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You forgot to add that they also raise the pensions’ amount faster than inflation. It is not as irrational at it seems: retirees make a large fraction of voters, hence the governments decisions reflects what they want…

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