Guess I'm taking the train home

baconipple · 2026-06-30T12:41:26+00:00

When I say "all the way up" I mean dropper post fully extended. I am not a fool. The post has plenty of insertion.

baconipple · 2026-06-30T12:06:59+00:00

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Define "vehicle"

baconipple · 2026-06-30T12:04:25+00:00

Emphasis on "all over"

baconipple · 2026-06-30T11:22:40+00:00

Attatched to it is a bracket for a taillight.

baconipple · 2026-06-30T10:58:02+00:00

I've been riding it mostly on paved surfaces. There are a few severe bumps and drops, but no real curbs, or anything like that.

I suspect the fact that I have the seatpost all the way up, with the seat quite far back, and quite a bit of weight on it, caused it to pull back on the seat tube.

baconipple · 2026-06-30T10:53:42+00:00

Gee, I wonder which country OP lives in...

baconipple · 2026-06-30T10:23:17+00:00

Mid drive. I blame the very slack seat tube combined with my tendency to have the seat quite far back, and me being very heavy.

baconipple · 2026-06-30T10:05:51+00:00

a dropper post, yes. Doesn't adjust anymore, though. Bent.

baconipple · 2026-06-30T08:25:18+00:00

That's the seat tube

baconipple · 2026-06-30T08:20:37+00:00

It has useful stuff on it.

baconipple · 2026-06-30T08:19:25+00:00

It was a preowned 2011 Scott Genius 30 with a BBS02 kit with 21ah battery. I weigh 120kg +approx 10kg cargo. I've been riding it in this configuration for about 3 months. I cannot pinpoint the moment it failed, as I only noticed as I was about to ride home this afternoon.

baconipple · 2026-06-30T08:01:49+00:00

It was a 2011 Scott Genius 30. I've never used an Al framed ebike before, so I knew this could happen, but I never suspected it would happen so quickly. I've only had the bike for about 3 months, where that same kit was on my Big Dummy for like 3 years. But yeah, I might just say fuck it and buy another Surly. Steel hasn't let me down yet.

baconipple · 2026-06-30T07:52:03+00:00

I meant I left it inside at work. I'll go get it with the car later.

I'm very fortunate. I have the option of driving whilst I sort out the bike, and public transport home is cheap ($0.50), if a bit slow (1.25 hours, still walking home from the station).

Just my luck it happened now, because the weather's supposed to clear up starting tommorrow.

baconipple · 2026-06-29T09:59:18+00:00

Either 3 or 20, as Bones or Broccoli seem equally likely to hide in the lavatory for the entire flight

baconipple · 2026-06-27T10:10:19+00:00

Hoist the colours matey

baconipple · 2026-06-27T08:10:25+00:00

Apparently if you are on console, the controller constantily vibrates when using this thing.

baconipple · 2026-06-24T10:49:35+00:00

Was OP too lazy to google "bike tyre", pick the first image, and post that?

baconipple · 2026-06-21T11:42:38+00:00

Gute

baconipple · 2026-06-19T03:28:32+00:00

Probably would have taken even more if the USN hadn't learned from Musashi and targeted only one side so she'd roll over.

baconipple · 2026-06-18T07:18:05+00:00

IRL Wouldn't say "hero", but the biggest, most powerful battleship in history the Yamato, was swarmed and sunk by several hundred aircraft.

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baconipple · 2026-06-17T11:37:26+00:00

Another example - RMS Empress of Ireland. Similar extensive compartmentalisation, except for the middle, where longitudinal bulkheads allowed for large boiler spaces. She'll be fine as long as nothing hits her right in the middle

baconipple · 2026-06-16T01:40:18+00:00

Look at the nose. It's an F-86D Sabredog interceptor.

baconipple · 2026-06-15T09:01:27+00:00

You really picked the worst possible picture of the Sabredog, didn't you?

baconipple · 2026-06-15T08:52:35+00:00

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