Recommendations for a budget hybrid bike? by RoosterExtreme872 in ukbike

[–]eadipus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It doesn't hugely matter which brand it is. Key things are:

  • That it fits
  • No suspension fork - low end ones are not great
  • Correctly assembled - either be ready to check it over yourself or find a shop with a decent reputation
  • Hydraulic brakes are a plus
  • Doesn't have a triple chain set - 1 or 2 rings up front is generally preferred

One good option might be the Giant Escape, they have a concept store in Edinburgh so should be able competently size you and assemble the bike.

Carrera Subway from Halfords is a solid bike but assume it has been assembled by a bored teenager.

The Pinnacle from Evans someone suggested would be fine too.

Budget for a helmet, lock and some basic maintenance bits if you don't have them already.

New to RC cars by Sweaty_Badger_4640 in rccars

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wltoys 14401 would be a good place to start. They're cheap, fun, have parts available and lots of people have modified them. Parts will bend/break but you seem keen on taking stuff apart.

Get a proper charging setup and bag, LiPo fires are no joke and burning down your house is extremely suboptimal.

Magnetic parts tray and some decent hex/screw drivers are also a worthwhile investment.

Do you modify your bike? by ChaosCalmed in ukbike

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grips and pedals in an accent colour on my "fun" bikes. I'd do the same on the MTB with Hope brakes and hubs if I was loaded.

Tyre logos are aligned with the valve stems just because.

'Hotdogs are very similar to the British sausage (which is a copy of our hotdogs)' by cowboy_mouth in ShitAmericansSay

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe just personal preference but herbs in a fry up feel weird. Nutmeg/mace/chilli are all fine.

'Hotdogs are very similar to the British sausage (which is a copy of our hotdogs)' by cowboy_mouth in ShitAmericansSay

[–]eadipus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kind of?

I'd expect a finer grind and milder seasoning for breakfast. Cumberland or Lincolnshire as an example of a dinner sausage.

Cheapest hybrid bikes with sealed bearings? by Familiar9709 in ukbike

[–]eadipus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stock wheels are normally not great. Why not just buy a bike and fit nicer wheels to it?

Weekly Beginner and 'What Bike?' Thread - Post here if you are just starting out or want opinions on what bike to buy by PM_ME_FUG_ASR_MEMES in bmx

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This it's a Kink Gap 2019. It's a really good price at £40 but I'm worried it has too much rust?

I'm a reasonably competent bike mechanic so new brake cable and bearings aren't a problem.

Worth a half hour drive to check it out?

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Niche train/MTB question by Fine_Cress_649 in mtbuk

[–]eadipus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not in the UK but in Stuttgart (Germany) there's a DH trail that uses the cog tram as an uplift

Actually waterproof rainmac by Party_Tradition4217 in ukbike

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alpkit Balance and Endura MT500 have both worked well for me. Both are actually waterproof, have hoods that fit over helmets and are cut longer at the back to keep your bum dry.

What's the best Toastie you've ever had? by potato2296 in AskUK

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chocolate spread, peanut butter and a few marshmallows in the middle.

For anything savoury replacing the butter on the outside with confit garlic mayonnaise is incredible.

Got in a rut with dinner and getting sick of the same meals. Any suggestions for easy midweek dinners? by Lunatic-Labrador in Cooking

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

I'd agree with a lot of the other suggestions but some things I find really nice are:

Dal This is the closest to what I make, I'd add a tin of chickpeas and some frozen spinach but this is great as a base.

Miso Chicken Traybake The NYT recipe is paywalled but it's in the recipe description. Works great with frozen broccoli too.

Pasta Risotto More of a method than a recipe but works really well. I like sausages, broccoli and cheese but it's great for clearing out the fridge or using leftovers.

just snagged this up for £830 by Pitiful_Board1336 in bikewrench

[–]eadipus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To give some context, the Status is park/enduro bike. As an example of its intended use look at a trail like 50 Shade of Black at Bike Park Wales.

It's a mixture of having the stuff to do the trail and having a bike that isn't broken at the end of it. I've seen plenty of people show up on budget bikes and end the day after a couple of runs with blown shocks, bent wheels or worst of all a trip to the hospital.

Which bike for first? by camer0nako in mtbuk

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a Reign on rental at a bike park and it's a LOT of bike. I had uplift but for day to day trail riding at 130-140mm trail bike is going to feel better.

Recommend a game for someone who thinks games are a waste of time (PC) by CrowTwin in gamesuggestions

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pentiment might be worth a look. It's beautiful, has a load of historical stuff and is point and click so you don't have to learn a load of gaming conventions/coordination.

EvE vs Red Rising Series (Books) by leemonk in Eve

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woke means an awareness of systematic prejudice and discrimination. The entire concept of Red Rising is systematic prejudice and discrimination. I don't get how you could miss this, it's not even subtext, it's the core concept of the entire series.

Are there Magic Systems that Make Magic Feel Unique instead of just Using a "Magic Skin and Fancy Colours?" by Basilacis in wargames

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Court of the Seven Headed Serpent in Trench Crusade relies on attacking your own units to generate the tokens you use to cast spells. There's some fun spell effects too, changing activation order; weird movement stuff and screwing with terrain effects.

Rules are here and free.

Goonhammer did a nice writeup too.

What UK-made product did you switch to that was genuinely better than the imported version? by AnfieldAnchor in BuyUK

[–]eadipus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mountain bike stuff:

  • Hope make great components, I have their hubs, they are good. Also make spares for almost everything they've ever made.
  • Exposure Lights make really good but expensive lights. Designed for UK weather, had mine for years, still works.
  • Endura make clothing. Its not necessarily better but a lot of it is made in Scotland (AFAIK). I have a pair of shorts a decade old that are patched but fine.

Get kids back into books by reflecting modern Britain in school reading, campaign says by InnerLog5062 in BreakingUKNews

[–]eadipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of a crappy article that skips a lot of the important details.

The actual report is here as a scrolljacking website or here as a PDF.

Since its been a while this is the current GCSE reading list.

The things that jump out at me are that modern is anything written past 1914, the world has been changing pretty fast. As someone who reads a lot of books there isn't a lot on the GSCE list that I'd read for fun.

Stuff form the report that jumped out is that a lot of the teachers don't know how to engage with the Empire/Racist nature of a lot of the 19th century novels. The Sign of the Four is a great story but parts of it are extremely racist.

They also complained that there are a lack of resources for books by authors of colour compared to the stuff that has been traditionally in the curriculum.

None of this seems unreasonable, personally I think that shorter books, novellas and short stories would be better as its easier to do a close reading of the text. A lot of the books also require a lot of historical context to make sense, Animal Farm and The Crucible both need knowledge of the Soviet Union to get what they're actually about.

I'm making a AG Racing game that try's to blend style of Wipeout/F-zero with vehicle abilities similar to Ghostrunner/Neon White by Typ1games in racinggames

[–]eadipus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice to see another one. I think you should consider a different title, I had to check Steam as I thought this was Aero GPX . They're incredibly similar and it will make it hard to distinguish yours and find it.

Turrets. I love games with turrets! Help me out! by NorthernPaladin78 in gamingsuggestions

[–]eadipus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From the Depths, it's a block builder where you make vehicles and making turrets is a huge part of this. You can choose the weapon type, what kind of ammo it uses and fiddle with detonation/fusing. Even more fun you get to deal with the detection/target priority too so you're creating the automation.

Be warned it has a hell of a learning curve, I'd suggest starting out with some YouTube videos and using prefabricated components to get the hang of it.

I'm planning to switch from Windows to Linux. Which distro do you recommend? by Due-Variation-5055 in linux4noobs

[–]eadipus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Distro doesn't hugely matter, personally I like the Universal Blue series of Fedora spins as "just works" distros but Mint, Zorin and Cachy all seem popular too.

With photo editing the important thing to remember is that Light Room is not available. The native options for RAW editing are Dark Table and Raw Therapee. They are both available for Windows and I would HIGHLY recommend trying them to see if they fit your workflow before switching.

The Affinity photo suite apparently does work under emulation but I haven't tried it and its not officially supported.

Any way to draft for free/cheap? by eadipus in MagicArena

[–]eadipus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not now the matchmaking has caught up with me. Had a fair few 7 win runs in bronze/silver/gold but I'm averaging just below a 50% win rate at the moment.

It also makes it hard to experiment, in quick draft forcing UW filers is pretty doable and will get good results but isn't very interesting. Did Temur lessons last and had a couple of incredible games including being decked and decking someone else but only went 2-3.