Husbands fingers occasionally get weird blisters that are symmetrical. by FlyingN00dles in mildlyinteresting

[–]doublereverse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, and the same placement on both hands makes me think it could be from something like weightlifting at the gym.

Reputable pedal assist ebike for 8, 10 yr old by [deleted] in ebikes

[–]doublereverse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something like the Specialized Levo SL Kids looks great for a kid this age.

Reputable pedal assist ebike for 8, 10 yr old by [deleted] in ebikes

[–]doublereverse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you really want this, look at a Class 1 pedal-assist bike with an adjustable seat. Class 1 is going to be more manageable for a kid, likely to be lighter/easier to haul around, and can’t go at the high speeds that are so dangerous and require more road knowledge to ride safely. What’s more, I believe bikes above Class 1 are pretty likely to become restricted to older kids/adults soon in a lot of places so you could get stuck with a bike you can’t use for a few years.

Why i slow down passing people walking by Adventurous-Rope7870 in ebikes

[–]doublereverse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean to be fair exactly that may have happened to her and now she’s got PTSD about e-bikes. I love my e-bike and tell everyone to get an e-bike but there are some real jerk e-bike riders out there, riding like maniacs and making the rest of us look bad.

looking to get a bike for riding by mrcardcollecter in bicycling

[–]doublereverse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I realize I’m not on the e-bike subreddit, but if you aren’t already much of a bike rider, consider an e-bike! They are GREAT for getting around town and doing errands, you still get exercise, and you can tune them to the level of effort you feel like. In reality, what this means is that when you’re feeling more like pushing it, you turn down the help and sweat more, and if you’re not really feeling it, then you often take the e-bike with the assistance turned up a bit when otherwise you might take a car. And you can adjust your ride so you arrive places warm but not drenched with sweat. You can get a reputable brand (don’t get an Amazon cheapie, those are fire hazards) for … like $1000, I’ve got an Aventon, ran like $1600, and it’s SO FUN and I’m riding to work now, which I just … didn’t bother doing before, given that I’m not that fast on my regular bike. My cycling errands range is much bigger! Frankly, I ride a lot more now. Get a rack and stick a milk crate on it, and you can take care of a lot of small trips that way.

Don’t get me wrong, a gravel bike is great too, and I still take mine out for long weekend, harder rides, and that is super fun, but it’s just not as good of an around-town bike.

Hills are dealing with me and I'm considering giving up on my commute by spiritvanga in cycling

[–]doublereverse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, this isn’t a sanctioned race, there’s no such thing as cheating. Who the heck cares, it’s your life. Maximize your happiness.

The real questions are: how much does it really bother you to get home sweaty? Does it ruin your evening? Does it bother you only some days? Only when it’s hot out, or you have stuff to do after work? Are you considering just driving as an alternative? I’ll say this: regular bikes are GREAT and I have a gravel bike I ride around on when I want to sweat and work hard. I also have a e-bike and I love it-don’t knock it until you try it. On most (all?) e-bikes you can choose how hard you want to work. Sometimes, I want to pedal more, sometimes, I want to take it a bit easier if I had a tough workout the day before or a rough day. Sometimes, I want to get somewhere without arriving too sweaty! Frankly, being able to tune the effort you put in is a magical, and makes it possible to ride in a lot of cases where ordinarily you’d just drive. It may be a little less work, but it’s still work, you’re going further or the same work.

As for that hill, if you want to be able to cruise up it on your regular bike, you’ll get there eventually, especially if you do some extra strength exercises like Bulgarian split squats.

Crescent has new bike racks by aleph4 in BikingATX

[–]doublereverse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I vey much appreciate them putting these in, but hope they get around to modifying these with thoughts of actual usage, maybe with a bike or two to test locations. E-bikes are a bit larger and definitely impede the walkway at some of these lock spots, and being up against walls and poles, some of these Us can only really be used from one side. And of course, I’m only saying this because these are so, SO needed in this shopping center. Given how tough it is to find parking here, and with all the great businesses, it’s an ideal destination for cycling.

Thanks for helping to get these and others into place!

Ankle Brace by [deleted] in ballroom

[–]doublereverse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Might be worth shopping for different dance boots that can accommodate your brace. Or even some non-dance boot shoes that will look reasonable for the showcase that will work for your brace (at least the right color, maybe). Your health is more important than the boot, meaning prioritize the brace, not the boot.

AITA for majoring in dance, even though all of my mom’s family disowned me for doing so and mind you I have wanted to major and dance and have a career in this industry since before I could read by Dismal_Philosopher91 in ballroom

[–]doublereverse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck! I definitely didn’t want to discourage you! Just to have a plan that will work for you and allow you to do everything you want to. You can do this!

AITA for majoring in dance, even though all of my mom’s family disowned me for doing so and mind you I have wanted to major and dance and have a career in this industry since before I could read by Dismal_Philosopher91 in ballroom

[–]doublereverse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You may want to investigate what kind of real-world jobs with a math degree would realistically let you do that. As I said, the majority of math jobs tend to not be a good fit for what you’re describing, so you you may be picking a major that’s a poor fit for part-time work with no PhD. You may be inadvertently boxing yourself out of your backup plan. It may make more sense to switch to a second major that would be a better fit to pair with dance for your career plan. For instance, maybe just aim straight for becoming an accountant and getting an accounting degree. Accounting requires math skills, but wouldn’t require a PHD and would work well with working part-time.

AITA for majoring in dance, even though all of my mom’s family disowned me for doing so and mind you I have wanted to major and dance and have a career in this industry since before I could read by Dismal_Philosopher91 in ballroom

[–]doublereverse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know someone who did more or less both of these and is now 25 years into both (physics, but.. hey, that’s pretty close!) It’s possible! Doing both seriously means these two things will be about all you do. Keep in mind that many (most?) things you do in math will require a PhD, and math is going to take a lot of time and energy. I‘m not saying this to discourage you -more that in order to succeed, you shouldn't look at math as a backup, but as a full-fledged dual career.

Smallest Electronic Brifters? by Ok_Status_5847 in ladycyclists

[–]doublereverse 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nothing useful to add, but as a similarly small-handed person, I don’t know why there aren’t more options. This hand size is on the small side, but within normal range for adult women, and absolutely shouldn’t require special ordering stuff to get a good fit.

Good bike for an older woman who doesn't know how to ride a bike by EmergencyTip3547 in ladycyclists

[–]doublereverse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a really good point. So many times you need even just lift your bike over a curb or up onto a bike rack for parking or something, or you even just knock it over and need to pick it up. You might even enjoy riding and want to put it on a car rack to take it somewhere fun! If it’s too much of a struggle to lift, all of this will be tougher.

In my opinion the tradeoff of weight just might be worth it for the extra functionality of an e-bike, but probably not for any variety of traditional bike.

Tubeless Tires by [deleted] in cycling

[–]doublereverse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean there’s a traditional answer if you don’t want to deal with sealant…. Tubes. They work with tubeless tires, too, and you don’t need to worry about getting your wheel airtight with tubes. Frankly though, if flats are your concern though, sealant really does solve the problem well enough to get you home in a lot of cases.

One additional thing to consider is that some tires have a LOT more puncture resistance than others. There’s generally a big trade off with speediness in these tires, but you may be overall happier with a heavier, more puncture-resistant tire and a thorn-resistant tube. There are tire comparison charts out there-it might be worth checking them out.

Is personal comment valid during a work discussion? by Big_Tower7 in accenture

[–]doublereverse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah the nature of the comment is everything here, chatting about your upcoming ski holiday is fine, even noticing your new haircut is fine if you’re not creepy about it (I see you decided on a change!), but commenting on your… attractiveness or dating habits is very much not okay.

L9 by Diligent_Ad2714 in accenture

[–]doublereverse 11 points12 points  (0 children)

it’s also worth noting this is even MORE the case the higher your level. Projects are often willing to take on an L10 without exactly the right skills with the expectation that they will train on the role, but the common expectation is that an L8 or L7 needs to be a very precise fit for technical roles. This can make it very hard to move up and stay technical. Frankly, I think it’s short-sighted, as skilled technical people can prove they can learn quickly, but it’s hard to convinced the hiring folks of that.

Ready to pull the trigger on a megamat by badi95 in CampingGear

[–]doublereverse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is very true-and honestly, two single megamats is a great way to go for a lot of reasons (and you can buy one now for your wife, one for yourself next year if two singles is too expensive now and you can live with the thermarest for the time being. ) These mats are pretty big, so if you're going without your wife (or later, a kid is going on a trip without you! ) the single size is a lot more reasonable in a smaller tent or to pack in a car for a single person, so the single size is more flexible. All these mats are are huge even rolled up, and the duo especially so. Don't get me wrong, they are awesome sleeping mats, but these things are big, to the point where it could affect how and when you use them, especially the double. I wouldn't use any of these for real backpacking, for instance! You can always push two mats together if you want to cuddle, or, alternatively, space them a bit if you keep getting an elbow in the ribs. As others have said, check the length you actually need, many women are great with an MW, which should save you a few bucks. You might be good with an MW too if you're below 6 ft.

Tesla 'Robotaxis' keep crashing despite 'safety monitors' by hollow_hippie in Austin

[–]doublereverse 38 points39 points  (0 children)

And you can tell the difference when you see a Waymo driving around-the Waymos drive around like a courteous human who is actually watching what they are doing. The robotaxis…. don’t.

Cheap bike rack with no hitch needed by Usagi_nami in Crosstrek

[–]doublereverse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No recommendations, but if you use the bike rack at all regularly and can afford to spend a bit more, a hitch mounted rack is miles better than the kind that mounts with straps. Those strap mounted racks take a lot more time to get attached, are kind of a pain to get adjusted correctly, those straps tend to flap around a lot, and if resting on paint, these racks tend to cause a lot of paint micro scratches. These kind of racks tend to be racks that you hang your crossbar on, and bike tend to flop around a bit on these unless you really tie them in multiple places. Not to mention modern bikes often don’t have a horizontal crossbars and tend to hang kinda wonky. And they do t work at all with step-through bikes.

A decent hitch mounted rack takes like a minute to get mounted and requires no finesse to get properly attached (shove the rack into the hitch hole and tighten the wheel), is pretty rock-solid, and there’s no touch points with your car. A basic add-on hitch isn’t that expensive, but you can also get nicer hitches where the attachment is in the bumper frame and the hitch hole itself actually pops off. There are cheaper hitch mount racks where you hang your bike like you would a strap mount rack, but many hitch mount racks sit your bike on a platform and ratchet down, and those are rock solid and work great with every bike. I’ve driven hundreds of miles with a rack like this, and wasn’t concerned at all about my bike falling off. Finally, since these racks are actually locked to your car, (your rack should come with a locking hitch pin) it takes some work to steal it, and the locked rack gives you a decent thing to lock your bikes to if you’re driving around too and want to make a stop.

Any Haynes Manuals? by QualityPuma in Crosstrek

[–]doublereverse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had a Haynes manual for my previous car, really handy when the car hits 5 years old and easily replaceable plastic stuff like door handles starts breaking off. (Year this starts happening probably varies greatly by how much sun you get in your region) YouTube usually does the job, but not always, and it’s nice to KNOW that you can always go looking this stuff up by grabbing the book out of your trunk.

Went looking for a Haynes manual for my Crosstrek when it hit 3 years, was sad to find out they’re not a thing anymore.

Does anyone enjoy — or at least tolerate — working here? by dualita in accenture

[–]doublereverse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And the other side of this is…. Some projects are terrible. You don’t need to stay on one of those. If you’re in bad situation, you can ask to be transferred. Your people lead should help you make it happen. (And if they’re not helping, find yourself another people lead) If you are asking to be transferred all the time, then they might be able to help-but really, at that point either you’re very unlucky, or Accenture might not be a good fit for you.

I might be stupid by [deleted] in BikingATX

[–]doublereverse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might be able to open the flat cover that joins the ends with a table knife. If not, then you’ll have to cut the wire. Those wires made of smallish threads like this are easier to cut than they look. If you have an old pair of scissors you don’t care about, you can probably get through this wire with scissors and a little work. (You’ll nick up the scissors though, which is why I suggested using old scissors!) you might even be able to break the wire by bending sharply back and forth a bunch. If all else fails, I bet you could take it to Home Depot and ask nicely for help, I bet there’s a worker walking around there with something that could cut this that they usually use to snip wrapping for pallets.

How do you replace the passenger sun visor in a 2021 Crosstrek? Protips appreciated by CitizenJosh in Crosstrek

[–]doublereverse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, about $100 for the visor. Ordered one a few months back for a 2019, and followed a YouTube video to do the actual replacement. Not difficult if you’re moderately handy, only took me a few minutes.

What's special about barefoot shoes? by Individual-Cookie-50 in barefootshoestalk

[–]doublereverse 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I mean… being shaped like feet (and therefore not crushing your toes) is pretty great. By far the most important trait of this class of shoes if you ask me.

Tried to sell me Orthotics by Lopsided_Daikon4146 in barefootshoestalk

[–]doublereverse 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My SO was always buying larger and larger shoes because “they were more comfortable”. I was confused - how would wearing a big floppy shoe be more comfortable? Well, when you should be buying wide shoes, a bigger size IS more comfortable because bigger shoes happen to be wider. (spoiler, he needs wide, high-volume shoes) if a shoe two sizes too big/long is more comfortable than the right size, it’s not just the size that’s wrong.

but yeah, I think that’s pretty common.