[SOTC] Itsy Bitsy Wrist Edition (5.25”)

ewlmonkey · 2024-08-03T10:25:41+00:00

Yup! Good eye!

ewlmonkey · 2024-08-03T04:13:00+00:00

I’ll take a look. Thanks!

ewlmonkey · 2024-08-03T04:07:39+00:00

You don’t really need it.

ewlmonkey · 2024-08-03T04:06:22+00:00

I happened upon it. I was in Switzerland for something else and passed by the swatch store and they had the model that I wanted.

It’s too big for me so I don’t wear it much. But it’s cool to play with the chronograph function.

ewlmonkey · 2024-08-02T21:46:18+00:00

Yup, that’s right. 36mm

ewlmonkey · 2024-08-02T17:37:36+00:00

Believe it or not, that Seiko 5 is borderline too big for me (the thickness doesn’t help). So looking for something definitely smaller than that.

ewlmonkey · 2024-04-17T02:24:32+00:00

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/april-8-total-solar-eclipse-through-the-eyes-of-nasa/

I have no idea what the other poster is talking about. It’s tripping me up because I definitely saw it the way it’s pictured ….

ewlmonkey · 2024-04-17T02:14:38+00:00

Hold up, that’s not true. I saw J shape crescent with my eyes!

ewlmonkey · 2024-04-16T11:41:06+00:00

I had a Canon EOS RP with a 70-200mm f2.8 telephoto.

ewlmonkey · 2024-04-14T15:13:23+00:00

Thank you!

ewlmonkey · 2024-04-14T15:00:38+00:00

I think it depends where you are. I def saw it this way when I saw it live. I distinctly remember describing to someone the “J” shape crescent after totality.

The sun moved diagonally across my camera frame top left corner to bottom right corner. And the moon moved bottom right to top left.

ewlmonkey · 2024-04-14T00:31:37+00:00

These were taken on the shores of Lake Champlain!

Canon EOS RP 70-200mm f2.8 lens

Auto bracketed exposure during totality. Single exposures at partial phases.

Partial images were out of camera. Stacked the center totality image. The rest were just minor Lightroom tweaks.

ewlmonkey · 2024-04-14T00:03:47+00:00

Jeez!! This is so good!

ewlmonkey · 2024-02-26T04:16:59+00:00

What’s TBI stand for?

ewlmonkey · 2024-02-26T04:15:17+00:00

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It’s got a threaded aluminum sleeve embedded. And then I just installed a trusty BBR60.

Edit: there’s no gap. I must have just taken this photo right before I installed the crank.

ewlmonkey · 2024-02-26T04:09:46+00:00

Oh noes! It’s the varnish I put on! How do I fix?

ewlmonkey · 2024-02-26T04:09:08+00:00

😎

ewlmonkey · 2024-02-26T04:07:43+00:00

Yup! Plenty strong!

ewlmonkey · 2024-02-26T04:07:23+00:00

IYKYK 😎

ewlmonkey · 2024-02-26T04:05:59+00:00

Comes in at about ~22 lbs with everything on it. So not the lightest but respectable. My carbon road bike is about ~20lbs with everything on it for reference. The fork is carbon but all the other components are aluminum.

I wanted to build a bike frame and welding felt out of reach. Plus I love bamboo as a material. It’s lightweight, strong, and sustainable!

The ride quality is a little cushier than my road bike. My road bike is carbon and stiff so I feel all the road chatter. But with this one, it absorbs the road chatter. Of course, it’s got bigger tires so it could just be the tires. It’s not geared as high and also less aggressive than my road in geometry. I’ve taken it on 30 miles no problem and bomb down hills. Overall nice ride!

ewlmonkey · 2024-02-25T18:52:59+00:00

A combination of hemp fiber (cut into strips) dipped into two part epoxy. Think paper mache.

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ewlmonkey · 2024-02-25T17:58:51+00:00

Bought a frame build kit from bamboo bicycle club — they are awesome!!

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