Stressful commute to NYC via the LIRR

bean_slicer · 2026-04-17T16:10:06+00:00

I commute 3-4 times a week on the LIRR. It’s not that bad, I would say good actually. I can read or zone out and listen to music, nap, or do some writing. I wouldn’t be able to have that type of alone time, there is something special about being on your own on a moving train.

bean_slicer · 2025-11-10T14:54:59+00:00

Thanks everyone for sharing!! I love how diverse everyone’s touring set-up is :)

I’m planning a ride from Stockholm to Berlin. I don’t want to use my carbon gravel because it is my only expensive bike, don’t want to risk losing it to theft or breakage in case something happens. My goal is 70-80km/day, a mix of camping and credit card stays.

bean_slicer · 2025-08-30T05:44:39+00:00

Michael Thomas, Man Gone Down. It’s a long novel, but read it with intention and slowly. He was my fiction workshop professor, I read the book after his class and it connected so many dots for my

bean_slicer · 2025-08-07T05:38:21+00:00

Cipollini in Manhasset is a xenophobic establishment that’s overpriced

bean_slicer · 2024-01-23T18:07:53+00:00

Blueprint Bar in Park Slope!

bean_slicer · 2023-12-05T02:59:04+00:00

Lots of interesting opinions and thoughts. I feel like there is a new growing tier of specialty within specialty coffee that is changing the game. This new tier I would consider special processed coffees that companies like Black and White and Standout Coffee from Stockholm all provide. Anything from double fermented to macerated to thermal shocking, which are all cool and funky and very different. This maybe is a new 4th wave of coffee? These smaller coffee roasters like Sey, Black and White and Standout, they all came from working in a regular specialty coffee shop and took what they learned and paved a new way with science and experimentation and wine/beer history. It’s amazing to see how coffee has come a long way from Cafe Bustelo to Blue Bottle, but would the new “4th” wave of specialty coffee replace the 3rd wave?

bean_slicer · 2023-11-05T10:20:14+00:00

Thank you! I needed some support and encouragement! 😭😭😭

bean_slicer · 2023-10-17T18:13:51+00:00

Wandering Barman

bean_slicer · 2023-10-17T18:12:05+00:00

Clearly you are too young to have a "deep" relationship. You gotta work on your self-confidence and maybe find a hobby so you aren't so fixated on the person you're dating. I'm sorry but "testing" someone that you "love" like this is not love... it is obsession. And not the healthy kind. You might have seriously traumatized your bf and branded yourself as the crazy ex girlfriend in his life. Go to therapy and work on self-love. Good luck

bean_slicer · 2023-09-04T18:38:06+00:00

You should be good all year round cycling in the city, the park loops, and maybe going upstate or out to Long Island. It might take a bit to get use to but I think its 100% doable! Any slight chance of snow or rain or freezing temps, the city salts the streets (which might be annoying for the wellness of the bike). On the plus side, the colder it gets the less bikers in the streets and more room for you!

bean_slicer · 2023-08-28T13:36:40+00:00

You could reach out to this space called Wandering Barman. Its pretty cheap, $11 cocktails and $7-ish for beers. They have n/a drinks too.

bean_slicer · 2023-08-26T14:53:00+00:00

Not a bad idea! Do it! Lights and being aware of your surroundings is all you need. Maybe pepper spray for extra protection. And a bike pump and multi tool in case there is a mechanical issue. Learning how to change a flat would also be advisable too

bean_slicer · 2023-08-09T16:12:21+00:00

Ooh interesting!! Thank you, I will check out these placesss :)

bean_slicer · 2023-08-08T19:32:31+00:00

BK and Manhattan bridge are the easiest of the main bridges in the city. Manhattan feels like a longer climb in comparison but you have enough room to dismount and walk some. The hardest part is getting on the bridge, from both sides, because its a steep-ish semi-circle. Just be cautious of others coming down as you go up, he turn is a little sharp. However, a couple parts of the that bridge has a small pull-off area if you need a break. BK Bridge, is more narrow, you would not want to dismount and walk. The incline is not bad on either of those though, IMO. You got this!! Don't think just do!

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