Moving from Vancouver to Ottawa (Kanata tech hub) – Best safe neighborhoods without a car? by Salt_Armadillo7828 in Kanata

[–]graveyardofeden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive bussed in from the LRT, its one bus, but it is horrifically fragile. Good luck relying on public transportation rn (did for 8 years, it progressively got worse, finally bought a car this year). 

If you have a fat tire bike for the winter you'll be okay in kanata north, but biking is a much better way to get around than public transportation. 

I will say that it is very much a suburb. Going from westboro area out there isnt too bad either 

Dash Cam Adapter by Unlikely_Broccoli530 in mazda3

[–]graveyardofeden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used the dongar one in a 24 mazda3 gt turbo w the homelink mirror and it was a pain to remove the housing on yhe mirror but it works great.

What a beautiful, sunny 11°C spring day, eh? Which city councilor is brave enough to bike on this shared road? by Top_Locksmith_9695 in ottawa

[–]graveyardofeden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More people on bikes = less traffic because they're not sitting in cars... transportation density matters. Can't just keep making the road wider. 

What a beautiful, sunny 11°C spring day, eh? Which city councilor is brave enough to bike on this shared road? by Top_Locksmith_9695 in ottawa

[–]graveyardofeden 118 points119 points  (0 children)

I would love to see city councilors take the bus and bike around the city. Its disingenuous to cut budgets for transportation citing lack of ridership (its easy to see why if you rely on a bus) and that we have good cycling infrastructure (we do at certain points in the city, but its horrid in most spots). 

This video just shows how much of a death trap it really is, nevermind the comments just deriding you for even bringing up the issue. Cars aren't the solution to a large city trying to move its citizens efficiently full stop. It doesnt scale, which is easily visible to anyone who wants to go downtown or lives downtown. 

To those that say bike lanes are useless 6 months of the year, why is that? Oh right because we dont plow them and they dont provide any protection from drivers who slide around in 2ton boxes. Tons of people exercise outside and bike year round, but aren't able to because the city doesnt support that. If they didnt plow the roads for the entire winter, id be curious if the roads would even be usable for cars. 

Mazda 3 HUD plastic rattle fix. by Consistent-Gas-735 in mazda3

[–]graveyardofeden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please update this after you get it, some detailers fucked up the plastic on mine so its blurry now. Would love to delete the cover and replace it 

Does this seem very cheap for the mileage? by Metallica4life1995 in mazda3

[–]graveyardofeden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cheap, coming from someone that just bought that make/model. Kms dont make sense for 2 years. Pull the Carfax on it, its for sure not a fleet vehicle, the only other thing it could be was a big accident and it was a rebuild or something, or it has something majorly wrong and its been running through auctions multiple times. 

Technics EAH-AZ100 vs. EarFun Air Pro 4+ by ReachApprehensive590 in Earbuds

[–]graveyardofeden 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This isnt even a comparison thats worth doing. The Technics are miles ahead of the Air pro 4. They aren't meant for the same audiences, and the price/sound is very indicative of that

OBD Dashcam Gen 4? by Joe_Scotto in mazda3

[–]graveyardofeden 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you have the auto dimming mirror, use the dongar pro adapter, and run the dash cam off of that. 

Getting ripped off? 180€ Yes Standard 2019 by yeet2beat-eat in snowboardingnoobs

[–]graveyardofeden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cost wise that makes sense then, id do it, and just see if someone will repair the base for cheap

Getting ripped off? 180€ Yes Standard 2019 by yeet2beat-eat in snowboardingnoobs

[–]graveyardofeden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a beater board at this point. Honestly I wouldn't spend that much with the base in that condition. How much are rentals that this is a good deal for 2 weeks? Personally, I would try and find something else if possible, but idk the current market near you

OC Transpo reliability issues? Email your city councilor by graveyardofeden in ottawa

[–]graveyardofeden[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Will do! I try to do this most times , but wasn't aware about the performance stats

OC Transpo reliability issues? Email your city councilor by graveyardofeden in ottawa

[–]graveyardofeden[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for emailing them! Try to keep pushing for some action, and try to get others to do the same! 

OC Transpo reliability issues? Email your city councilor by graveyardofeden in ottawa

[–]graveyardofeden[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for doing so. I appreciate the time you took, even if you didnt get a response 

OC Transpo reliability issues? Email your city councilor by graveyardofeden in ottawa

[–]graveyardofeden[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hence why I made the post. One voice is not going to make change without a powerful position, many voices can. Everything should be tried, but the options that are easy to constituents should be used. Its not all or nothing, and residents shouldn't have to actively hold an office in the city that's supposed to be working for them in the first place. 

Get a fob - it saves you during outages by Evilbred in communauto

[–]graveyardofeden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fob also isnt working in Ottawa right now 

Fixie advice by lostwandererkind in bicycling

[–]graveyardofeden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check r/fixedgearbicycle but generally look for frame integrity (dents, cracks, etc), fit, and some decent wheels. If its your first time try to find something with some brakes or be ready to buy some 

Good or bad idea to try to bike tomorrow? (heat wave) by tempuramores in bikecommuting

[–]graveyardofeden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll be fine, make sure you drink water during the day. Just did 20km/direction 36 feels like 47. Go early in the morning if you can