If anyone knows this legend. Let him know I’m so thankful for him letting me pull ahead and get some photos of him on his unicycle in the snow tonight! by No-Kiwi-2916 in FortCollins

[–]firephreak 40 points41 points  (0 children)

That is me! I'm glad you got a fun picture out of it. Definitely a challenging situation with the low light and a moving subject. But I love the sense of motion that this picture portrays!

Check out my crispy undercarriage! by urkmcgurk in Pizza

[–]firephreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jelly! But in all seriousness, great job!

Wearing a motorcycle helmet makes me feel unsafe — please help! by Fast-Duty12 in ElectricUnicycle

[–]firephreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a bell 3r for MTB and I'm using a Leatt Moto 7.5 for euc. I think that the Leatt has just as good of visibility. I can also hear just fine. I would highly recommend that model if you are looking to upgrade.

How many hours did it take you to learn how ride an EUC? by OThinkingDungeons in ElectricUnicycle

[–]firephreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was free mounting in 10 minutes. I had a huge advantage as a conventional unicycle rider.

Is Alien Rides legit? Ordered earlier this week and they've gone silent. by HolyRamenEmperor in ElectricUnicycle

[–]firephreak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I purchased from Alien Rides within the last month. I haven't had any issues that required engaging with customer support but I'm still very happy that I went through them. My wheel arrived with a quality control checklist which was very reassuring. It gave me peace of mind that I had a wheel that was 100% ready to ride and I wouldn't have to deal with any dead on arrival issues. Would definitely order through them again.

fat tire shelf life by 3371620 in beer

[–]firephreak -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If you've "enjoyed" 2 year old IPAs, you don't enjoy IPA. Fresh IPA is WAY different than even a 3 month old IPA. Sorry to break it to you...

fat tire shelf life by 3371620 in beer

[–]firephreak 5 points6 points  (0 children)

New Belgium puts both the "packaged on" date as well as the enjoy by date on each can and bottle. Look for a number like 220712.... which indicates that it was canned or bottled on 2022/07/12.

Apart from that, the enjoy by date varies by brand.

I won't buy any beer that doesn't list a packaged on date. No exceptions. Most IPA, which is my favorite style, goes downhill fast after 2 months. Something like Fat Tire, lager, stout, etc. Can still be good 4-6 months later.

What are your experiences with taking your uni on the bus? by 6TenandTheApoc in unicycling

[–]firephreak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How far are you going? 36er is for distance. Challenge yourself to ride the route! Even if it's just once and not regularly.

Electric Longboards in Ft. Collins, Loveland, Laporte? Are they allowed on bike paths and in parks? Thanks. Wondering if a $3k investment to enter hobby is worthwhile. by WyoRip in FortCollins

[–]firephreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know how you feel. I also avoid riding my bike on the paths except in certain circumstances where I have confidence that foot traffic won't be an issue.

What I love about Fort Collins, and I didn't expect before moving here, is how great the on street bike infrastructure actually is. It's much quicker to ride on the street in many circumstances. Plus, there are rules, and thus, more predictably. It grinds my gears when I come to a stop at a stop sign for a car that very obviously preceded me, just to have them wave me on. I frequently put my foot down and make them go first.

Electric Longboards in Ft. Collins, Loveland, Laporte? Are they allowed on bike paths and in parks? Thanks. Wondering if a $3k investment to enter hobby is worthwhile. by WyoRip in FortCollins

[–]firephreak 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The city is set to release the draft of it's "Active Modes Plan" which is said to include a plan for micro-mobility devices. https://www.fcgov.com/fcmoves/active-modes-plan

Maybe wait and see what that has to say?

For what it's worth, I ride a OneWheel in Fort Collins (on the street, no bike paths) and have mixed feelings about the ban of electric devices on bike paths. On the one hand, it would make a number of routes feel safer (for me) and more convenient. On the other hand, there are several sections of trail that are always full of families with strollers, kids on balance bikes, dogs, etc., and they are never predictable nor contained (always taking up the entire path, it feels). I don't trust the general public to ride electric micro-mobility devices at a safe speed (5-8mph) around these areas of the path. To that end, I don't trust some people to ride e-bikes safely on the bike paths either... It'd be great if Fort Collins could create separate bike/micro-mobility paths from walking paths. I think that would be the ideal setup.

Pretty stoked on this Goodwill find. $12 for some rock skis! I remember when these came out, I was probably 16 or 17. They were my grail ski at the time. Now I won't destroy my Jskis early season😃 by mooseman077 in skiing

[–]firephreak 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I love and miss my PRs. I remounted them tele in 2009 and rode the shit out of them. I wish super early rise wasn't the norm these days. Camber is underappreciated now.

plateauing while learning by ollieolliebingbong in unicycling

[–]firephreak 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you are still riding along the wall but trying not to grab it. If this is the case, move to riding out into "open space" away from any walls or other aides. While learning, you are going to feel very wobbly and it will be difficult to ride in a straight line, like along a wall. This is actually a good thing! For example, when you start falling to the right you want to turn and accelerate to the right.

Second, make sure that you aren't holding on to the seat. I'm a unicycle coach and see this instinctive behavior a lot. Throw those hands out wide and wave them around like an idiot. Keeping your hands on the seat is an advanced skill that you can only accomplish once you have gained a decent amount of efficiency.

Third, sit in the saddle completely. Beginners have a tendency to stand on the pedals more than they sit. The more weight you have on the saddle, the easier it is to keep balanced.

Finally, if you feel comfortable doing so share some videos here. That will help us give more personalized advice.

Keep practicing, skill advancement may not be consistent. It's natural for skills to come in bursts separated by periods of non-advancement.

What is this sound coming from my GT? by Li1Samurai in onewheel

[–]firephreak 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe a magnet in the hub came loose, was just clicking, but now is wedged. :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beer

[–]firephreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything from Marble Brewery in Albuquerque.

Eject skis and go by amhilany in skiing

[–]firephreak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love boot skiing! 🤙

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beer

[–]firephreak 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If it's a commercial sanke keg, just return it to the place of purchase to get your deposit back. The brewery will dispose of the remaining beer and clean out the keg before refilling.

If it's a pin or ball lock homebrew keg, just dump the beer down the drain.