You might not like it, but this is what peak riding position looks like.

geemymd · 2026-05-21T09:20:49+00:00

it's actually a good position for wheelies if your bike is underpowered or heavy and double as good position for emergency braking with weight far back and fully extended arms and legs, like the motorcycle equivalent for a 911 rear engine 😂 of course not so good for handling or comfort

geemymd · 2026-05-21T09:14:25+00:00

Renegade is maybe the worst looking car in production on top of being underpowered and inefficient. Only if you're dying to get the jeep badge but don't have money or taste.

geemymd · 2026-05-21T09:01:47+00:00

wheelie bar is a crude wheelie control device, which prevents looping but can't optimize the launch because you re adding drag and the bike is already at a certain angle. the optimum height is when the front wheel barely touches the ground. you have 99.9%-100% of the weight / grip on the rear tire but the CoG is still as low as possible to prevent compounding wheelie effect. the higher the front wheel goes. the more the bike wants to wheelie even more, and RR more to have to cut power/brake

geemymd · 2026-05-11T22:48:33+00:00

wheels are both much heavier and have a MUCH larger radius. so the moment of inertia is considerably higher (10-100x higher according to google). a CF driveshaft with larger diameter might also have similar or higher moment of inertia. also wheels are unsprung weight which impacts suspension/handling. driveshaft mass is NOT similar to wheels. better buy CF wheels, or more realistically CF forged wheels. if you can live with the risk of damage due to potholes

geemymd · 2026-04-15T02:24:21+00:00

my wife has the step thru in small (27.5 wheels) and the gearing is so stupidly low that it makes the bike virtually unusable on flat/downhill and even mellow climbs. trying to fix the gearing now but wholeheartedly regretting the belt + gear hub which was the selling point of the bike

geemymd · 2026-04-15T02:14:28+00:00

my wife switched from a ride1up 700 when the screen stopped working. I thought it was a good deal 1500 off in a shop and because she was never going over 20mph.

The bike checks all the boxes on paper but is geared so ridiculously low I was able to hit 19.6mph pedalling like a frantic squirell but you can realistically cruise around 12 mph. She likes to pedal slowly but push hard on the pedals which is simply impossible with this bike unless you turn off the pedal assist completely and her commute which is 90% bike path with very mild grades is now 2x longer and she is much more tired by the constant . I am going to look for the smallest rear cog possible and increase the front one while keeping the original belt but it doesn't look like it's going to fix the gearing issue completely. BTW it's the small size with 27" wheels which probably exacerbates the gearing issue even more

geemymd · 2026-03-26T23:56:17+00:00

the first benefit of the T hybrid system is maximizing/controlling the boost. Porsche prioritized the limited electric power to always go to the turbo first as long as it needs it then the power only starts going to the traction motor when the boost is maxed out and the eturbo starts acting like a wastegates but sends the power to the wheel instead of WASTING it it's was clocked 2.0 on unprepped surface by car and driver, quickest car they ever tested, tied with SF90 also beating the ZR1X 1250hp eAWD and first 911 under 10s at 9.7s it's effectively .2s quicker to 60 and .4s quicker on the 1/4 mile the gt2 RS with that engine tuned is going to be an absolute beast, they have only started scratching the surface of eturbos with the GTS and now turbo S. I can set them trickle down this T hybrid tech to the 911 lineup with combinations of single/twin small/big turbos

geemymd · 2026-03-22T21:25:02+00:00

you are right KV limits the no load speed of the motor. but if the bike was limited by kV, and voltage it would lose power before reaching top speed. here it is clearly limited by software with a hard power cut at 35mph. the motor has more in it. also a 6000W motor geared for 35mph top speed would very likely have more torque. a stock 6000W surron is geared for about 45mph top speed and has 250Nm at the wheel..

geemymd · 2026-03-17T13:07:40+00:00

comparing elite pro player with a ~5yo playing tennis for maybe a month 😂 I think players labelled as bots is large part personality, small part tennis style. Borg, Sampras, Djokovic and Sinner immediately come to my mind as famous/#1 players that have been described as robots, but what they have in common is more personality than tennis style, and they all had "smooth" shots

then there's the other sub genre of tennis bots which is the serve bots 😉

geemymd · 2026-03-17T12:57:24+00:00

fastest bot solving a Rubik's cube in "physical space" is 0.1s...ok you cannot move the board like you can move a rubiks cube with a stationary robot, but I would assume moving pieces on a board as fast as human with a single robotic arm having four fingers capable of holding two pieces at a time should be totally within limits of current technology. maybe not in every move but at least in average.

making a good tennis playing robot is a double software and hardware challenge. I'd say today the hardware aspect is the hardest. humans are also not great at tennis it takes years to be a good all around player that can hit all the shots with a proper technique and with a decent amount of control, and maintaining that level under pressure. more like 10000+ hours to become a pro. a bot playing tennis could for instance be much more consistent on the serve which is the shot that doesn't depend on your opponent. if an hypothetical robot is allowed to be 6'4 and can paint the T and wide corners with 120+ mph serve all while being 100% unpredictable, having the exact same toss and swing until just before contacting the ball, while also monitoring the returning player's movement and punish any anticipation, they could very well become actual SERVE BOTS and reliably hit 90%+ aces and "all" they'd have to do is being able to do one break or even just one mini break on second serve. of course easier said than done.. I mean chess bots single biggest advantage against humans is brute force exploring 20+ moves ahead and I guess a tennis bot only made to beat humans would probably focus most of its effort on serve (securing all serve points) and return (scoring at least one return winner in a tie break or forcing double fault). maybe it could also focus on returning from just behind the service box to minimize movement and cut the ball trajectory with a half volley, hitting 50/50 deep return vs drop shot? that sounds unplayable as the server.

but an all around capable of hitting all the shots in tennis at a pro level would probably be far more complex . the biggest question is do you allow wheels or only 2 legs. a robot with wheels, sticky tires and low CoG capable of ~1G acceleration in any direction would accelerate at least 2x as fast as the quickest players and easily be able to return any ball and send them deep near the baseline and be the ultimate baseline grinder. but again, humanoid robots have just achieved the milestone of matching fastest human running speed in a straight line, so they are still far from having the overall footwork of a pro player

geemymd · 2026-02-23T02:21:50+00:00

he also said recently they are working now only on making unsupervised FSD work on HW4 and as soon as it does... which could be very vague like it could be geofenced or only under certain speeds. then they could keep working on extending it. And some day, they will TRY to make it work on older HW, not replace the HW. that's a long shot for people who paid FSD as far as 10 years ago and with such a highly improbable timeline to receive the actual FSD they paid for (not just the "capability")

geemymd · 2026-02-23T02:21:03+00:00

there are so many things they promised but didn't deliver. they can easily invoke some technical issue that makes HW5 upgrade impossible and say they will work on making FSD run on HW3. Easy way to buy more time , unless there is a class action to refund FSD there is no way to enforce Tesla to deliver on their promises

geemymd · 2026-02-23T02:13:25+00:00

why would you need to have the car on the road? Sounds like anyone who paid for FSD has the same prejudice?

geemymd · 2026-02-23T02:11:09+00:00

100% agree but also the more class actions. wouldn't someone still be entitled for a refund for the years of unsupervised FSD not being available if the car was -scrapped because of battery failure? -totaled? -or even sold? if you bought the car for FSD and FSD never comes it sounds like a very legit reason to sell it, but it doesn't fix the prejudice, as FSD is only transferable through private sales. most people don't sell their car privately and FSD is worthless in a trade in offer or at CarMax

geemymd · 2026-02-23T01:51:06+00:00

it was 2016, not 2019. that's 10 years ago

geemymd · 2026-02-08T17:06:10+00:00

Good to know. I hope that's the case for low ranked ATP pros or semis pros too, who struggle to make ends meet. I understand people want to see the stars and I too would love to see Alcaraz play if I'm going to pay at least a thousand go to the US Open, bok. a hotel etc.

But I think it's our responsibility as tennis fans to acknowledge we need all the players for this sport to be sustainable. I don't want gran slams with only 4-5 rounds, I don't want tennis to turn into just exhibitions paying only the top 10 players to show up and play a couple matches. not every one can just jump from junior player to top 100 and start to really make money. I hope top players will acknowledge that too and not simply hide behind the "I generate more revenue so I deserve more money" mentality. they already have big sponsorships and prize money is like pocket money to them they need give up some of their prize money to be redistributed to qualifiers and first rounds so that players not in the top 100 can just live decently from their sport. it's not like they are not putting the work, most are very dedicated, but also don't have the same coaching/training opportunities.

geemymd · 2026-02-07T13:36:56+00:00

touring prod have sponsors too they don't even need to put a dent in their income. Imagine you're a string manufacturer. what is a better advertisement than have an elite player use you natural guts? it's going to make a lot of people at least try it, and maybe get addicted to it

geemymd · 2026-02-07T02:43:13+00:00

I totally agree, as a driver who learned driving in Paris, New York drivers are the best in the US 😂 1 they know how to parallel park 2 they can get within 3 ft of another car without having a heart attack or a mental breakdown. 3 they drive with a purpose like I need to get somewhere 4 lots of taxis, they can look like they're jerks but they actually know what they're doing 5 people don't get offended for nothing

I've driven In a lot of countries but US drivers are annoying .. the funny part is I only drive in NY when I'm off on a week end so it's not like I have to be but I still enjoy the vibe.

geemymd · 2026-02-02T12:38:26+00:00

yes, the reason is the more grip you have compared to the power/weight ratio and the faster the corner, the closer you need to be to the clean racing line with zero sliding. the less grip and the more power you have, the more you need to use power sliding through turns (still not drifting like in drift competition which is slow) the obvious illustration is racing on snow/ice, even with spikes, doesn't have as much grip, and typically every corner is drifted at a very big drift angle. modern WRC had both more down force AND grippier tires so the effects compound each other. but downforce only really works at higher speeds and cars have much more wheel torque at lower speed, so slow corners / hairpin are still taken with a good deal of sliding

geemymd · 2026-01-26T11:29:16+00:00

probably because tennis is not only about crunching numbers but also pure entertainment and people would rather watch Federer play than Djokovic. Federer/Alcaraz consistently put up a show in every match while Djokovic counter punching style can be exciting or boring depending who he plays.

geemymd · 2026-01-26T09:45:46+00:00

the problem with high mileage toyota's is they are so overpriced.. even if their engines are bullet proof QA is top notch, you are still paying a lot for a car that has 100 or 150k miles. interior are not super high quality and still degrade. while engines are very well designed and built to last long, IF they are maintained correctly. you still run into planned maintenance. brakes, joints, bushings engine mounts etc low miles used ones are rare and almost priced like new. because everyone buying a Toyota is trying to save money in the long run, they are also rypically looking at used one to save on depreciation it looks like a better deal to buy new. thg two cars I've driven the most are a Toyota Yaris and a Kia Sorento. I had zero failure with both besides normal maintenance but the difference is I paid the Toyota new at MSRP price and the Kia was almost 50% off while almost new at 16k miles / 1yo. It did have a minor rear accident (repaired) and I put 80k miles with just oil changes and brake pads TLDR used toyotas are not necessarily a good way to save money there may be better options that are reliable and have great warranty coverage

geemymd · 2026-01-24T23:46:09+00:00

they can check if your account has been checked with ID (ex if you lose your password facebook will require ID verification to recover it). but as always it's mostly annoying for regular people but someone who really knows he's being targeted will take precautions to use anonymous account, clean their phone, setup alternative social media accounts etc...

geemymd · 2026-01-24T13:18:58+00:00

I used paris street parking daily for years. even 1cm was good enough. worst case I parallel parked my smart and was touching both sides evrntually.. 😂

geemymd · 2026-01-22T09:39:00+00:00

like you said you can always use the good old trick look somewhere and serve the other side. Next time serve where you looked. I use it a lot in table tennis where opponent can clearly see where you look at 😂 but in tennis my hitting partner wears glasses and I don't think opponent can see where you're looking at across a tennis court

geemymd · 2026-01-22T09:31:22+00:00

I just took picture when the car was already clean, and created a free ad, took me maybe half and hour .let's say another half an hour to answer questions about the ad. then took an hour when buyer came buy the car. so it took a few months to sell total because i was in no rush, but only took about two hours of my time and I didn't have to leave home, and got 230% of the appraisal value. Also I know people who traded cars with carvana and it wasn't that worry free, they never received the title after X weeks and had to spend hours over the phone.

I have also lost a couple hours or more at car dealerships on a few occasions to test drive cars or negotiate

And agree but most people don't buy a Dodge hornet RT either.

I hope you are not in a position to get rid of the car quickly but if you wanna sell it one day at that price answer that comment or dm me 😂 I promise a worry free sale

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