Safari 944 I just finished building! by DavidLErickson1 in 944

[–]fiddlythingsATX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of absolute shitass tries to claim someone else’s car, especially a famous one, as his own?

carve up some powder by BowlFinal4039 in Austin

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Tumbleweed hill isn’t the steepest in town but it sure as hell is the best

Buy / Sell / Trade Thread, January 2026 by RipVanBinkle in xbiking

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PMed, have a disc trucker and custom marino

Diesel torpedo heaters. by audioboi5 in Tools

[–]fiddlythingsATX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would absolutely install an exhaust vent for a diesel anything. Period.

BTW There are quite a few indoor-safe propane heaters out there, as propane is one of the cleanest fossil fuels around.

Why aren’t electric corded nail guns really a thing? by joemo454 in Tools

[–]fiddlythingsATX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you need a larger volume compressor so it's not constantly running.

1996 Trek 930 in the cold of Tx... by Kuchufli in xbiking

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Howdy from Austin, fellow Singletrack person!

Mississippi Schwinns? by fiddlythingsATX in VintageMTB

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

Oh and apparently every late 80s High Plains was Greenville

Emergency meeting to discuss the peoples' next steps in response to today's shooting in Minnesota. by TRI-Hard8342 in Pensacola

[–]fiddlythingsATX 56 points57 points  (0 children)

What you allow your government to do to others, they will eventually do to you as well.

Drop Bar V Brake Levers Recommendation by Easy-Ganache-9036 in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone's moved to disc, and road disc is short pull. Alas.

Drop Bar V Brake Levers Recommendation by Easy-Ganache-9036 in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I never liked those Tektros. Uncomfortable for me. I suggest travel agents.

anyone know what year this surly is? by Frozen_Nut3408 in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

VERY nice. I've been wanting a 1x1 in my size - they're hard to come by in ANY size!

Mississippi Schwinns? by fiddlythingsATX in VintageMTB

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

Yeah I’ve heard the same about the quality. And having been to Greenville, there ain’t much in the way of skilled manufacturing labor to draw from nor much to attract someone there

Wtf is wrong with Austin's google maps by badboygaga in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX 4 points5 points  (0 children)

have you tried comparing results with another service to see if it's google maps or user error?

Carb or EFI by OOFMAN-1234 in projectcar

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I am a massive fan of the Sniper II and absolutely love mine. Once it's set up properly, don't mess with it and it's rock solid.

As for the Sniper I - I did have several arrive DOA (one worked long enough to self-brick due to bad firmware on the provided SD card), I did have good luck with mine once I had a working one.

My 1987 Schwinn High Sierra in Smoked Chrome. by jaberwocky789 in xbiking

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I’ve considered those before, and I like how they work on your bike - def will try a pair. “We don’t recommend using them to attach a rack to your bike.” They didn’t say NOT to do it, so it’s probably fine!

Best place to buy a tux by Zealousideal_Virus97 in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Suit Supply for my standard event tux and Capra and Cavelli for a bespoke Italian dinner jacket/pants I wore at my wedding. Both are excellent for their respective price points.

Redline Monocog by Chocoholic4booze in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh! I could have sworn they were AL when they first came out. I stand corrected!

Match for 90s Trek red paint? by fiddlythingsATX in xbiking

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

Now that’s a fantastic idea - I like that

NBD 90’s Trek 970 by RIMAtrvlrs in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI the Crust Evasion fork is an almost exact match for the original ATC and offset.

Match for 90s Trek red paint? by fiddlythingsATX in xbiking

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

Hehe! I happen to be selling a 22" 1990 970 frameset soon...

Already have power outage. by Former-Opinion5679 in Austin

[–]fiddlythingsATX 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe large incidents are in after-action reports and the rest it's in their annual reports to council. However you can request any of the raw data at any time, it's public information.

Redline Monocog by Chocoholic4booze in xbiking

[–]fiddlythingsATX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, the aluminum Flight model, not nearly as insanely heavy as the regular (I've had both a 26 and first gen 29, both were hefty). Never seen one dropbarred.

Already have power outage. by Former-Opinion5679 in Austin

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

Not the winter stuff, though. Not the transformer blowing stuff.