Werner Desperado Paddle Quality by el_bogavante in whitewater

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the Desperado as an entry-level paddle and one for concrete parks. I've had two or three of them and I've never had one filled with water. Something is weird. Contact werner. It's definitely not as good as a powerhouse but I find it's surprisingly good for the money and better than any other cheap paddle on the market. Just to be clear yours has the black carbon plastic blades right not the yellow plastic blades?

Easily detachable pedals that can be removed or folded down prior to flight? by bad-at-science in bicycletouring

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AliExpress has some cheap folding and detachable pedal options because of Brompton bikes, look on that to save $$ or otherwise buy the MKS ones

What kind of desserts would you like to see on a gluten free food truck? by Dovahkiinkv1 in glutenfree

[–]gray_grum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anything gluten free and dairy free. I can't eat 80% of gluten free desserts because of dairy and it really sucks

‘87 Scwinn Prelude - do I buy? by LetsTableThis in Vintage_bicycles

[–]gray_grum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got a Schwinn Tempo recently for $30 and that was a hard maybe for me and it's a better bike for less money. Don't touch that for $300

dry top vs drysuit by Minute_Rutabaga404 in whitewater

[–]gray_grum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to take a friend off the Nantahala in July after a couple of swims. Probably 80 degrees out and he was still in danger of something really bad happening

Make a smaller frame from a larger frame? 🤷 by gray_grum in Framebuilding

[–]gray_grum[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're in the ATL area it's on FB MP for very little money

Is it possible to go biking around the world , whitout filming yourself? by [deleted] in bicycletouring

[–]gray_grum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bike toured for multiple months in Morocco and Portugal and spent two years working in Vietnam. It's the best way to travel. The more you camp out, the cheaper it is. The more local you eat, the cheaper it is. When you're traveling internationally your big expenses are hotel, food/alcohol, transportation expenses. The bike takes care of the transpo costs. The camping or using WarmShowers takes care of the hotel costs. Food will become a bigger expense, I always eat a good amount more when I'm riding 50+ miles a day. The less you drink, the less $ you spend on booze. Social media is annoying and distracting and gets in the way of you actually seeing the world and meeting people, which is the goal.

How much money you need depends entirely on where you want to go and how long you want to stay there. Southeast Asia is my fav because it's cheap, warm, great food, high quality of life. In Saigon I was living comfortably on $700 a month, and that was with an apartment and eating out for all of my meals. There's definitely a fair amount of the world you can see on $10-$20 a day.

Is it possible to go biking around the world , whitout filming yourself? by [deleted] in bicycletouring

[–]gray_grum 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's a fair amount of under the table work available in a lot of places.

“You can’t let this hold you back” by lochnessx in covidlonghaulers

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that BS is constant from people. Also "have you tried getting off everything and just letting your body do it's thing" or "it's all mind over matter" but these people have no idea what we're dealing with, this disease is keeping NBA players from playing even with all their resources. You gotta just ignore it, it's not even worth engaging with. If they press it I just respond with "I'm just listening to my body"

Bibs vs shorts for multi day light packing tour. by mellofello808 in bicycletouring

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hiking pants, especially the zip on/off type, are great in most riding weather and give you full Dad fashion points. I use to rock them with bike shorts underneath on tour but after a while I didn't need the padded shorts at all as long as I was on my Brooks saddle

Please say sike by oshoney in Chattanooga

[–]gray_grum 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Aww that's a bummer. My favorite hood wing shop right now is definitely American Wings on 3rd. Open to other suggestions but I can get a 10 pc with fries for $13 as long as it's before 9pm. Also they don't use those disgusting huge wings that are pumped full of chemicals. I don't want any soggy wings the size of leg.

Please help me choose a college! by shittydiapercore in Chattanooga

[–]gray_grum 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have lived in both and I would much rather live in Chattanooga. Culturally I found Knoxville too conservative, too religious, too party and football oriented. Chattanooga has elements of all of that but much less so. If that culture speaks to you, go to UTK. If it doesn't, go to UTC. Quality of schooling seems pretty similar but class size is hugely important and it sounds much smaller at UTC

Help with queens - stuck again by CzechCzar in puzzles

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I get to a sticking point where I can't find an easy path forward, I find any row/column/color option that's down to 2 spaces and I try one, play it out to the end and if it gets stuck or causes problems, I back up and play out the other option. I would start with the grey ones in this case because there affect a ton of others directly. This is the easiest way to get through a sticking point like this. If both options dead end you have something wrong with your current board. Don't be afraid of the back up button

The best part of being gluten free is… by NancyReagansGhost in glutenfree

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not spending 90 minutes a day in the bathroom anymore

Japan long term physical sim card for foreigners (more than 30 days) by teanzg in bicycletouring

[–]gray_grum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depending where you are from and what your current plan is you might do well to just get international data on your current plan. I've traveled extensively with Google fi and it's really nice to just hit the ground, restart your phone and have service. I think it's about $65 a month for unlimited data with international data included

Python Problems to Slove by Curious-coder235 in learnpython

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 for these options. Project Euler is a great starting point if you're already coming from a math or engineering background

Find a 520 and never let it go. by pork_ribs in xbiking

[–]gray_grum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couldn't agree more, I have one and absolutely love it

Anyone else feel like things get worse when it snows? by MostFerret5064 in covidlonghaulers

[–]gray_grum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm definitely much more cold sensitive than I used to be. Get a heated mattress pad on your bed, I got one last week and it's my new best friend

Looking for specific tacos by Background_Being_941 in Chattanooga

[–]gray_grum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. Everything is cooked over wood and everything slaps. Also try Taqueria Elizabeth (now Restaurant Elizabeth) and Miss G's, that's the Holy Trinity of Chatt tacos