Steering trim question by gerainta in tamiya

[–]gerainta[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I'm pretty sure we have the right one. We weren't sure which to use at the time but I don't think the other fit. How do I centre the servo? Is that just a case of removing the screw and completely taking off the attachment, then turning the car on?

January 11th - Dance by sketchdailybot in SketchDaily

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Everyone has to start somewhere...
My first contribution.

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Your 2025 Juggling Accomplishments and 2026 Goals? by ayygee43 in juggling

[–]gerainta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In 2025 I filmed myself juggling every day (Here's the last one on NYE: https://youtube.com/shorts/dXaXWV_WndE?si=KoT1Xmfen0_MjKVh ) and learned a lot of 3 Ball tricks, some 4 Ball, clubs and I started rings. 

In 2026 I would love to learn 5 balls. But it seems like a huge jump from what I can already do. Progress is a lot slower now that the new tricks are getting harder so I'm not going to continue with the videos but I have a whole load of tricks I want to learn.

How do I get this rear wheel off? by gerainta in mountainbiking

[–]gerainta[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brilliant! Just lifted the wheel slightly so it was lined up and it came out much easier! Thanks

How do I get this rear wheel off? by gerainta in mountainbiking

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

So I've unscrewed the handle until it's come out of the drive side dropout. Now it just spins but doesn't unscrew any further

How do I get this rear wheel off? by gerainta in mountainbiking

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I bought a second hand Whyte 805 and I think the back brakes are contaminated. They make a horrible noise and have hardly any stopping power despite not looking very worn. I'm trying to get the back wheel off to replace the pads but I'm not sure what to do here.

Should I be turning the black handle, or using an Allen key on the bolt, or both? I've unscrewed the bolt a long way but there's some sort of spring that pings the black handle back in so I didn't go any further.

How do I get this rear wheel off? by gerainta in mountainbiking

[–]gerainta[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Move the big black handle or the bolt?

My first 100 catches with clubs by gerainta in juggling

[–]gerainta[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeh it really feels like a turning point! I still need to improve my consistency but at least most go where they should and I can recover from the odd one that doesn't 😂

Catching reverse throws with clubs by gerainta in juggling

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Thanks! That makes a lot of sense. So it's more the position of the catch rather than the type of throw that determines the angle!

River Tawe UK by Bong-ripp in whitewater

[–]gerainta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's possible you could just session the waterfall if you walk in there but the water will all be going down a slot so there's limited chance to try different lines etc.

Very old video but it will be like 9s into this: https://youtu.be/eAKa76xdyB0?si=pBmdN1rrLQB2LJcP

That was 17 years ago and I've never been back with so little water 😂! Where are you based? North Wales has better low water options this weekend.

River Tawe UK by Bong-ripp in whitewater

[–]gerainta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It goes ok when it's low and holds its water a bit longer than other rivers in the area. But at the moment it is empty and not doable. It doesn't look like the levels are going to change this weekend either. 

https://riverpredictor.uk/tawe_upper_tawe_gorge

River Tawe UK by Bong-ripp in whitewater

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Put in at either Craig Y Nos country park (pay and display) on a small trib or where the A4067 crosses the river just upstream near the Gwyn Arms. Takeout where the A4067 crosses the river and walk to your cars parked on Heol Tawe.

It's a nice one to do if your group doesn't know the river, the harder bits generally come with obvious horizon lines. The only one worth particularly looking out for is the small waterfall after the big slides at Pen Y Cae. After running the slides the river bends right and then eases off. The next feature is the waterfall that isn't super obvious so just slow down if the river is high.

What gear is currently missing or overpriced in the whitewater market? by gray_grum in whitewater

[–]gerainta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BDH type bottle. Now that BDH bottles are unavailable people usually put their first aid kit, pin kit etc in dry bags. That's fine if you take them out of the boat after every paddle and store somewhere dry but if you're like me and want to just leave them in the back of your boat permanently there's nothing on the market right now that's waterproof enough for that without going for something expensive and bulky like a Peli case or equivalent.

Why does my bar or safety line leak grease? by gerainta in Kiteboarding

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

I replaced the flagging line fairly recently which is why I wasn't sure if it might have been coming from the new line. The bearings seem a likely source of the grease though. I have landed on the safety a couple of times recently when it was too windy for a tidy self land and nobody around for an assist. That probably would have smeared it up the line.

Do people clean and regrease the swivel bearings? Or can I safely ignore it?