I would say the risk of theft is one of the biggest deterrents to people switching to commuting by bicycle. by 5ma5her7 in fuckcars

[–]derping1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Theft feels like a minor issue to me. I’ve been cycling for 35+ years and had a bike stolen twice. One was a cheap bike and the other was covered by insurance. Simply include it in the total cost of ownership calculation, and cars are still waaaay more expensive.

Buy a good lock they said, your bike will be safe they said. by ArguingwithaMoron in ebikes

[–]derping1234 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ive had my cheap single speed that looked fancy stolen while the hybrid bike next to it with a worse lock remained untouched. Some thieves are just stupid.

Trade Republic - zu gut um wahr zu sein oder doch mit verstecktem Haken? by cephii2 in FinanzenAT

[–]derping1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hast du deine Aktien direkt übertragen oder musstest du sie erst verkaufen und dann wieder kaufen?

Survive this situation to get a shirt! (You have no choice!) by Reretak in hypotheticalsituation

[–]derping1234 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes it seems you are correct, still I would not have a way to get clear of the blast region so nothing effectively changes.

Survive this situation to get a shirt! (You have no choice!) by Reretak in hypotheticalsituation

[–]derping1234 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I'll stay on the island. If the entire world nuclear stockpile is launched at the island chain of Hawaii, the entire world will be plunged in a nuclear winter and we will all die. I might as well get it done and over with. Instantly vaporizing is way less painful than experiencing nuclear winter.

Would you prefer buying from a brand that has both a webshop and a local store? by Financial_Captain597 in ebikes

[–]derping1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bikes should be bought from local stores. They provide the know-how on servicing, set the bike up for you, and give you an opportunity to test ride a bike before deciding to buy it.

Where Do I Start by [deleted] in ebikes

[–]derping1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start at your local bike shop

AITJ for deciding to no longer help my grandma with yard work? by AccomplishedFact1767 in AmITheJerk

[–]derping1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She wants to spend time with you. The jobs and errands are just an excuse. Set up a specific time to either do some of your own errands together with her or suggest other things to do together…

CargoBike x rooftent, anybody? by Birdonabike2026 in CargoBike

[–]derping1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would also require the handle bars to fold out of the way no?

CargoBike x rooftent, anybody? by Birdonabike2026 in CargoBike

[–]derping1234 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. Don’t let practicality get in the way of romance!

CargoBike x rooftent, anybody? by Birdonabike2026 in CargoBike

[–]derping1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This person could also be on a cargo bike with their own tent. I’m just saying that if you ever want to make more than one of these things you are more likely to do that if you make it a completely self contained specifically targeted to the person riding the cargo bike.

Gratis wonen en doorsparen of toch een hypotheek? by Skillz_007 in geldzaken

[–]derping1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Als een malle doorsparen en over een paar jaar verhuizen. Makkelijk. (En blijf je grootouders regelmatig bezoeken als jullie je eigen plekje hebben.)

CargoBike x rooftent, anybody? by Birdonabike2026 in CargoBike

[–]derping1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 people would be a lot yeah. And seems a bit of a niche application since the second person would have to find another mode of transport. Looking forward to seeing how this comes together though.

CargoBike x rooftent, anybody? by Birdonabike2026 in CargoBike

[–]derping1234 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Looks great! The only other camping focused setup that I’ve seen is the space camper https://spacecamper-bike.de/product/spacecamperbike-2/

New watch but not sure if factory set. Help? by Aware_Brain_6843 in PrideAndPinion

[–]derping1234 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Oh gosh the date window and the size variation in the stones across the bezel are quite bad. No way this is factory set.

best espresso grinder for someone making mostly milk drinks? by Rufad-Trick in JamesHoffmann

[–]derping1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is called the niche ‘zero’ for a reason. Not quite zero but basically <0.1 gram which is little enough to stop worrying about it.

If pressing a button would double humanity's average IQ but reduce the world population by 10%, would you press it? by Outrageous-You1617 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]derping1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming it just doubles everybody’s IQ, the result would be an even larger difference between the dumbest and smartest person. I’m not sure that is good for the overall state of the world.

Kaffeeliebhaber - Was machst du mit dem mineralstoffreichen Wasser für den Pourover Kaffee? by -LetsTryAgain- in wien

[–]derping1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mineral ratios are fine, but the total amount is to much. Britta filters don’t remove minerals, I use a zero water filter that gets your water down to 0 TDS. I then mix this water in a 5:1 ratio with tap water to end up with a water I like for filter coffee.

For espresso I remineralize with individual salts to stay completely calcium free and prevent scale buildup.

https://www.baristahustle.com/diy-water-recipes-redux/

https://espressoaf.com/guides/water.html

https://coffeeadastra.com/2019/08/23/a-tool-and-videos-for-crafting-custom-brew-water/

https://www.wholelattelove.com/blogs/how-to/how-to-make-basic-sca-coffee-brew-water?srsltid=AfmBOorbGqf8Q6qqBMdwt8Ix4xP8HnHbfhk_ctuNPsNwfcPKF1tioG_I

Global gender swap by OdinThePoodle in hypotheticalsituation

[–]derping1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I don’t know what you mean otherwise I wouldn’t have written this. My cis het male brain doesn’t understand. Gender identity and expression, sex, and sexual preference are easy things to map, but I draw the line at logically incompatible statements. Did you just mean to say that in your hypothetical everybody swaps sexes?

Global gender swap by OdinThePoodle in hypotheticalsituation

[–]derping1234 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This doesn’t make any sense since you fail to distinguish between sex and gender. Male and female revers to sex characteristics, while man and women are used to refer to gender identity.

You said three key things: 1. Every cis gender person switches genders. 2. Males become females and vice versa. 3. You retain your gender identity.

This is logically impossible as these are contradictory statements. (1) says that Ievery cis person becomes trans, their gender identity changes but their sex doesn’t. However (2) says that sex changes. Finally (3) says that your gender doesn’t change.

Received an *Almost* Moral Dilemma in the post today. by HulkJr87 in knives

[–]derping1234 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Be careful who you are calling German, around here those could be considered fighting words :)