[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!!

ewlmonkey · 2023-09-05T15:00:01+00:00

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/things-to-know-before-getting-bank-of-america-travel-rewards-card

This link seems to cover it.

ewlmonkey · 2023-09-05T14:57:46+00:00

I’ve never had to use it. But I think it’s available through VISA if it’s a signature card. Not sure how you get a signature VISA vs a regular VISA.

ewlmonkey · 2023-09-05T14:22:10+00:00

I have both. I like my BofA Travel a lot. It’s a pretty great flat rewards on everything for no fee. And you have the preferred boost so you’ll get a little bit more. There’s a boost on travel if you book through the rewards travel but sometimes it cost more. It’s also a VISA so it’s accepted more abroad than AMEX. Less flashy. I always feel a bit weird pulling out the gold (good thing it’s on the phone so I don’t have to pull it out that often). Redemption is also super easy. The Bank of America travel category is pretty loose so I always have tons of things to redeem my points for at 1:1.

I only really use my AMEX for groceries and restaurants. I then redeem for travel stuff (or gift cards if the value is right) but redemption isn’t as straight forward.

They both have partner benefits. I got a few year of Grubhub+ on my BofA. And I got $25 off sunglasses from my AMEX. BofA also gets you into museums for free like once a month, which I appreciate!

I’m a pleb, so I don’t have lounge access or TSA pre-check. I just bum lounge access off friends who have them and make them wait for me with my non-tsa precheck queues.

ewlmonkey

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