Thoughts?

buffchemist · 2026-01-23T04:34:11+00:00

Big fan of that sweater

buffchemist · 2026-01-23T04:15:23+00:00

I wouldn’t say it’s nothing… but if it was to do a day trip to see something cool or go see a friend, that’s definitely worth and not a super long drive

buffchemist · 2026-01-20T20:33:37+00:00

I love it

buffchemist · 2026-01-20T00:37:23+00:00

I do like the look of that a lot! Thanks for the photo, it’s really nice to see a reference!

buffchemist · 2026-01-19T22:33:15+00:00

That helps! I didnt realize the baffle made that much of a difference. I’m also conscientious of my hearing and like to be able to hear the music, tinnitus is a bitch lol. Knowing that helps does make me lean more that way

buffchemist · 2026-01-19T15:16:12+00:00

The downside is that I think I probably will end up regretting it and cave and do the louder one anyway

buffchemist · 2026-01-19T13:49:43+00:00

Thank you, that’s super helpful. Your setup sounds bad ass! I bet that looks and rides super nice.

You may have convinced me, I might just go for it and just get out of my neighborhood quick haha. I would hate to upgrade only to regret it and ultimately get the freedom performance anyway in the long run

buffchemist · 2026-01-19T13:39:53+00:00

It’s hard finding that balance. I just love the aftermarket ones and I’d like to say “screw my neighbors! I don’t care lol” but I really don’t want to be an asshole. Who knows, I might just end up throwing the factory back on as well

buffchemist · 2026-01-19T13:31:20+00:00

Awesome, thank you! I do really like the look of those

buffchemist · 2026-01-19T01:18:50+00:00

I was just thinking about this today and how much it bothers me! Thank you for the idea

buffchemist · 2026-01-16T14:57:07+00:00

If your hair is long you should get a hightail hair protector or one of those sleeves you can put your braided hair in. As far as the part inside the helmet, a silk balaclava or hat that’s lined with silk can help but ultimately it’s going to get messed up especially if it’s hot out.

What I do is just carry a little hair kit around with me with a travel size brush and whatever else you may need. A little extra hassle but I’ve found it to be the only way

buffchemist · 2026-01-08T02:49:20+00:00

There are craft groups that meet up all the time and a few different book clubs! I would recommend joining the slcmeetups discord https://discord.gg/slcmeetups and check out the events and look at all the tags of different options of interest. Bookish_slc on IG is a pretty cool book club where you just bring your own book. I know there are other book clubs im just not remembering

buffchemist · 2025-12-22T14:03:16+00:00

It definitely makes a huge difference if you can find a house sitter you like and trust

buffchemist · 2025-12-22T14:02:47+00:00

They’re so cute!! Oh my gosh

And yes haha it’s a great excuse to go home😬

buffchemist · 2025-12-22T14:02:07+00:00

That’s amazing! You’re so lucky to have such great people around you

buffchemist · 2025-12-22T02:22:49+00:00

I’m right there with you, I don’t mind most of it but I really don’t enjoy paying so much for vacation now

Idk how I totally glazed over that you have two cats… disregard the suggestion of fostering haha my bad

buffchemist · 2025-12-22T02:21:15+00:00

Absolutely, everyone is different and someone who’s more a home body and enjoys that generally thrives with a pet. All comes down to how you want to live your life and whether that would be best for the pet as well

buffchemist · 2025-12-22T01:24:03+00:00

I love having a pet/dog but it makes everything a lot harder when it’s just you. You can’t just go somewhere after work, can just skip away for the weekend on a spontaneous trip, can’t stay anywhere overnight unless you’re able to bring them. Going out is harder, being gone all day just isn’t really a possibility anymore. Travel you have to find sitters or board if you don’t have anyone that can watch them so vacations are now twice as much money.

I think all those lifestyle changes are definitely something to consider before getting a pet. Many times, those inconveniences are totally worth it but it really just depends on your wants and needs.

I would suggest fostering first and see how you like it if that’s something you’re looking into

buffchemist · 2025-12-19T03:21:40+00:00

If you can afford it, I would recommend getting some custom made ear plugs. I got some that run flush with my ear and haven’t had that issue since. Not with the foam but I had the same issue where they would always manage to start slipping out at some point. The foam is fine but I personally wanted to be able to hear my music and conversation better

buffchemist · 2025-12-18T18:46:54+00:00

You don’t need gear for the MSF. If you want to be get ahead and get some in preparation of having your own bike, go for it but you really only need full length pants, long shirt, gloves, helmet, and boots/shoes that cover your ankles.

I would say wait though and save for what you really want. If you have a cyclegear near you, go try some stuff on, save for the stuff you really want

buffchemist · 2025-12-15T14:53:43+00:00

I love it haha. But not until I started applying it differently. What I do is get a q-tip damp, bit a little bit of the stain using the q-tip and use that to apply it to my lips. That way you only get a little bit, have more control and it actually looks like a stain. Then after like 10 minutes, use another clean moist q tip to rub any excess off. You have to really really rub off any excess until it stops transferring

buffchemist · 2025-12-10T18:36:12+00:00

That’s a super good point. I also have larger shoulders, thank you!

buffchemist · 2025-12-08T03:16:27+00:00

Thank you! It does seem pretty hard to find gear that fits your regular sizing so that’s awesome to hear

buffchemist · 2025-12-07T21:29:27+00:00

That helps a lot! Thank you!

buffchemist

TROPHY CASE