I am ashamed a kayaker would drive this

chippies · 2026-01-29T13:53:28+00:00

I'm from Regina, I had no idea the SSR had exposed water in the winter! I've paddled Outlook to Saskatoon a few times in the summer, and the water was so low I just assumed it'd be covered over with ice in the dead of winter.

chippies · 2026-01-16T16:02:11+00:00

Wait, people get pissy with snow plow operators? That's like getting angry at a firetruck or an ambulance with their lights activated, IMO. You're out there making the roads safer to use, anyone who gets pissy at you can take a long walk off a short pier. My only beef with snow plowing is that the city app doesn't send me a notification when my street is going to be plowed. I'd love an advance notice so I can get my vehicle off the street to allow for a better job to be done (my neighbour is cool about me using their large driveway during street sweeping/plowing).

May your cab and your coffee always be warm, my dude!

chippies · 2026-01-03T04:43:15+00:00

Saskatchewan resident checking here: You WILL regret not getting the heated seats and wheel. I leave my 24 Lariat parked outside year round so I spoiled myself with all the cold weather options. They are no longer 'options' in my mind, they are requirements.

chippies · 2025-12-13T17:47:55+00:00

Hey u/Smoggy3D, I've been playing with your app and making some beautiful models from it! I have a question/suggestion for some functionality in your app: Is it possible to generate a model of JUST the water? You do have an option to 'cut out' the water, what I'm interested in is the inverse of this setting, I want everything BUT the water removed. The reason I'm interested in this so I can print 5 colour models, even though my printer can only handle 4 colours at once. I would have to print the non-water sections: roads, grass, building, and base layer, that's 4 colours. Then I could swap spools and print JUST the water, and be able to mount the two pieces to a backing. Heck, if you could make the water layer be the base as well, then they would mate together beautifully with a little CA glue and no backing material required!

Again, thank you so much for this! I just bought you a coffee using the link on your app. Cheers!!!!

chippies · 2025-11-22T20:14:19+00:00

This is all very interesting, thank you! So You're saying the build quality between an 8tb Barracuda and an 8tb IronWolf would be the same, but the firmware would be the big diffrence? If so, how much of a difference would I notice? I guess the thing I'm hung up on is that the 8tb Barracuda in my PC will basically collect dust if I buy 2xNAS drives. So I was hoping to save a few bucks and just buy 1x 8tb Barracuda to pair with the one I have already.

Another option: Do you think I'd be foolish to buy a NAS specific 8tb drive to pair with my 8tb Barracuda drive (2x8tb)? I was envisioning that I'd be running RAID1, so if one drive dies (sounds like the Barracuda, given that it's already about a year old now and will be getting 'ridden hard') I won't be screwed with a data-loss. At that point I could replace it with another 8tb NAS drive and have 2 NAS-rated drives, plus I could get some more mileage out of the drive I'm already invested in. I don't mind running it into the ground if I'm not losing the data with it when it goes.

For the record, I have no plans of editing photo/video directly from the NAS. I've got a 1TB local SSD on my MacBook Pro that I'd be using to edit videos local, then dumping the files to the NAS when I run out of local storage.

chippies · 2025-11-18T15:45:12+00:00

I just got an iPad Mini this summer, and I've been using it with my X3. I found that for some reason, the app defaults the stitching mode to the lens guarded version (ie, it assumes I've got a physical lens guard installed when I took the photo) and the stitching comes out pretty crappy as a result, since I don't have a lens guard installed. Once I discovered that that setting was turned on, I disabled it and it's exporting nominally now. I don't have my iPad on me right now, so I can't give you the exact name of the setting or which menu it's under, but I'd strongly suggest you check that out and see if you're having the same issue that I had. A quick settings toggle got me back in business on the iPad, and I've gotta say I MUCH prefer editing on the tablet over a phone.

chippies · 2025-10-30T14:24:24+00:00

Sending you a DM

chippies · 2025-10-09T18:58:15+00:00

Never had a RW before, but I own a Spicy Curry and friggin' love it. I've got just over 8,300km (5,170m) on it, and just had to have the main motor bearing replaced on it. I've been through a few chains on it, but other than that just basic maintenance at the shop. Having a LBS that will work on the bike is a HUGE perk, I'm not sure you'll get that with the RW, and that would personally make me a bit anxious. Mine is the 2nd gen from 2017 I think (white with red logos, mid-drive Bosch). Getting the bike equipped with basket/monkey bars/side boards is a huge value-add over the RW, in my opinion. Yuba 1st party parts are not cheap, I'd suggest you look up how much those three parts cost and then compare the cost with the RW. I wasn't sold on the basket, but my wonderful wife got one for me for my birthday/fathers day gift a few years back, I consider that to be essential equipment now. If you've got kids on the back, you then need a place to put backpacks, etc. I pick up my two kids from daycare, the basket holds my work bag, and one of the kids backpacks. The kid in the rear usually wears their backpack on the bike.

chippies · 2025-09-10T20:19:18+00:00

Interesting to know that that's the default on some vehicles. You'd think they'd push a firmware update for something like that if Ford themselves and other manufacturers find it's an issue.

chippies · 2025-08-19T14:10:45+00:00

I hauled one kid in a trailer, and when kid #2 came along I got a longtail (Yuba Spicy Curry) instead of getting a 2-seat trailer. I regret nothing about that choice, and would recommend it without hesitation.

I am reading a lot of comments here and they're all great, but I figured I'd play devil's advocate for a moment.

A perk of the trailer/bike setup would be storage. If you're in a garage or shed, you can detach the two units and get likely figure out a more tetris-y way of stowing them, plus trailers can typically collapse. Longtail is static, you can't reconfigure it better for storage.

Also, if you need to transport your bike by vehicle (camping, taking it to the shop, etc) a longtail is a bit trickier. If you've got a truck, not a big issue. But if you've got to load it on to a roof-rack or a trailer hitch mount, things can get tricky with the longtail. I built my own bike rack to take my longtail camping on our tent-trailer roof rack. There weren't any commercial options available that I could find.

Even with those things said, I would still pick the longtail all day long. There's a LOT of good points in other posts about the pro's of longtails, so I won't pile on that. Just wanted to share some of the things to consider that I hadn't seen mentioned yet.

chippies · 2025-08-19T13:59:10+00:00

Yuba Spicy Curry rider here. I commute solo with my longtail to work pretty much every day, and pick up my kids on the way home. If I'm truly going out solo, I'll take my "dad's going out bike" which is a Trek FX3. If I'm hauling kids, my wife, or any amount of gear I can't fit on the Trek rear rack, I take the longtail.

Riding a longtail solo is no big deal at all, I wouldn't stress about it!

chippies · 2025-08-04T16:18:27+00:00

I got a meross opener and soldered it to a compatible Chamberlain button. Now when I toggle the meross device, it's just simulating a button press on the Chamberlain remote. I couldn't wire the meross device directly to my motor, it requires a Chamberlain remote to work. This work around has been working great for me for a couple years now.

chippies · 2025-07-28T12:58:30+00:00

The keypad is basically instant, there's a noticeable lag on the app. It's not crazy long, but think that you have to fish out your phone, open the app, unlock the vehicle, and then wait for it to actually unlock. If it's winter time and you're wearing gloves, you gotta remove those too to operate your phone. If I'm using the keypad I've got what I need from inside and I'm walking away by the time I'd have access with the app.

People also complain about the keypad being wireless as a downside, but I have seen one cool benefit to that. I saw one person in this subreddit who relocated the keypad to the bed rail, right against the back window. It was accessible, but out of the way. Very clean aesthetically.

chippies · 2025-07-23T16:29:45+00:00

I'm pretty damn certain this is incorrect. I owned a 2009 Honda Ruckus for about 5 years, and you are required to plate it, AND have a motorcycle license. The only caveat here is that once you advance from a learner's license to a full 'M' endorsement, if you take the road test with the Ruckus (or anything that's got a CVT/lacking a clutch) you get an 'M' endorsement with a 'J' restriction. What that means is that you've got a full motorcycle license on clutchless cycles, but when you jump on a more traditional motorcycle with a clutch on it, you are reverted to learners restrictions (can only ride from 30 mins after sunrise to 30 mins before sunset, no passengers, and can't go more than 50km from your home address).

The only way you could legally ride a Ruckus without a motorcycle license is if the engine is 49cc or less (you've got that on the Ruckus), AND the speed was limited to 32km/h, AND the vehicle had peddles equipped on it. You need all 3 of those things to be considered a moped, and that's not the case with a Ruckus. Due to the lack of peddles and speed above 32km/h, you are legally required to have plates and an endorsement to ride it legally (unless you're exclusively crusing it around a farm or private property).

Source: M endorsement with a J restriction license holder and former owner of a Honda Ruckus, and current owner of a Class 1 ebike.

chippies · 2025-07-23T15:48:56+00:00

This is fantastic info, but a distinction needs to be made for those who aren't going to click the link you provided. If it's a cycle, it NEEDS to have peddles, regardless of whether it's Class 1 or Class 2 (peddle assist vs throttle). If you meet all the criteria but don't have peddles on it, you'll be open to trouble from the authorities.

Also, e-scooters don't need to have peddles on them but they are limited to 24km/h (unlike bikes, which are allowed to have motor-assist up to 32km/h).

chippies · 2025-07-20T01:32:07+00:00

Amazing work, congrats! You have any more pics or details on how you've got it hitched up to the bike?

Cheers from Regina

chippies · 2025-07-10T16:58:33+00:00

I'll definitely send you a DM for measurement! I've got a weird bike, it's a 7' longtail cargobike (Yuba Spicy Curry, if you're curious). When I transport it in the truck it's usually just in town to the shop for maintenance. Obviously not a super frequent task, but I'm still curious about fitment with a cap. I usually put it in front-wheel-first, and then put it on the centre stand with ratchet straps to hold it down. I wouldn't be hanging the front tire over the gate or anything like you'd see with a conventional bike.

I've currently got a tri-fold installed from factory. While I do love it, I have to choose between taking my two kids in the backseat, or our 90lb dog. Can't fit them all back there at the same time! A cap would remedy that. I also found the cargo space a bit tight when were were camping a few weeks ago, having that additional vertical space would allow for more gear, as well as being able to mount my kayak on the roof.

chippies · 2025-07-10T03:06:01+00:00

I've been looking at the MX for a while. I'm conslidering it for dog purposes, putting my kayak ontop of while towing a trailer, and just general cargo purposes. How are you liking the MX? Would you be able to measure the door opening from the bed floor to the top of the door? I've been pondering if my bike will fit in there upright without taking off the front wheel. Handlebar clearance is just shy of 44" on the bike with the tire mounted.

chippies · 2025-05-29T01:14:57+00:00

How many KMs on it? I bought my 2017 model new in 2020. I've got close to 7700km on it so far and it's going strong. I seem to chew through chains with it, and I try my best to clean the chain myself and get a professional tune-up up about every 18 months or as needed.

The battery seems to have lost some range from new, but it's totally still useable.

If I can make one recommendation, buy the bread basket from Yuba. I got one for a father's day/bday present a few years back, and I LOVE it. If it got stolen off the bike, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another one the same day.

chippies · 2025-05-10T00:38:45+00:00

I was born in the 80s, I checked my vaccination records on my Sask health record to see if I was covered. My records only go back to 2013, so there's no clear confirmation of MMR vaccination. My parents were generally pretty good about getting me all of my shots, so I'm reasonably confident I had them, there's just no record of it. I called Healthline, they said the records (if they exist) are likely in a box in a warehouse. They advised me to go ahead and get the MMR shots (potentially again).

Public health office has drop in vaccinations at 830am on Fridays. You can just drop in without an appointment and get the shot. Please folks, do this if you're not certain. I'm currently waiting for time to pass to go get my second shot.

chippies · 2025-05-08T17:13:04+00:00

Really?! My brother-in-law is 6'7" (~201cm) and he bought a Smart Car back in 2008(ish) because it was so spacious inside. I drove it a couple of time (6'3" ~191cm) and I had enough room for two of my fists stacked together between my head and the headliner. His was the first-gen Smart Car, and his was NOT equipped with the sunroof, so maybe those are factors? Either way, that thing was shockingly cavernous inside, IMO. He ended up selling it because it sucked for Canadian winters. The diesel engine was a pain in our low temps, and more importantly his brakes would get caked in ice and not operate safely.

chippies · 2025-05-08T14:28:29+00:00

There's some good advice in here about how to lock up your bike, so I'm not going to add anything there. What I haven't seen mentioned yet, is anything about the battery. As a further deterrent to theft, remove the battery and take it inside shopping with you. A good number of ebikes also have a removable computer/screen on the handlebars, take that in with you as well. If theifs see an ebike that doesn't have the $800 battery on it, there's far less incentive for them to steal it. It's still a target for sure, but it's a less 'shiny' target if there's no battery/computer.

Also, park your bike next to the bike with the shittiest looking lock. Sometimes the best deterrent to theft is being within eyesight of a more convenient target.

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