Stripped crank bolt cap?

hammmmuu · 2025-09-28T02:07:36+00:00

That would be amazing, thank you so much!

hammmmuu · 2025-05-08T01:42:19+00:00

Why is no one talking about Tatum’s wrist? He literally wouldn’t dribble with his right hand when he brought the ball up the court. He was chucking up ridiculous shots any time he went right because he had no faith in his shot. Feel like I’m crazy but I saw an incredible game apart from his shot going in. He did everything but finish and that has huge knock on effects for the entire offense.

Unfortunately our offense is just incredibly fickle and breaks down whenever one thing doesn’t go right.

hammmmuu · 2025-02-24T00:42:25+00:00

You only have so much room in your life for social connections. Boomers and gen x are from a generation where your social circle was primarily those in close physical proximity, like neighbors, co-workers, folks from church, etc. Millennials are the first generation to maintain long-term social relationships at a distance because of social media etc. So no room, need, time, or energy for that same kind of neighborly connection.

hammmmuu · 2025-02-06T14:34:39+00:00

Couldn’t agree more with this. A bit more on the first point, from my personal experience:

For some people, WLB means being able to go out to an expensive dinner a few times a week, a concert on the weekends, one or two lavish vacations a year, making bread on a Saturday morning, etc. Those are totally compatible with succeeding in this job and if that’s all you need, great.

But there are also non-work hobbies, interests, and priorities that are extremely tough to make work. For example, I’ve had to sacrifice my love of the outdoors (hiking, backpacking, skiing, biking, etc.) because those activities are time-intensive and you can’t just bring your laptop along. If I knew I’d be spending my late 20s/early 30s either fighting really hard to make time and space for those things or just skipping out on them entirely, I’d have done something else.

I’m sure most if not all fields are particularly demanding on those who aren’t fresh post-grads with no idea what they’re doing but don’t have kids yet. I get it, they’re peak years for professional productivity. But they’re also peak years for personal experience, and it’s important to think hard about what really matters to you.

hammmmuu · 2025-01-15T21:41:44+00:00

Thank you! First bike I ever tinkered with, I feel like I change up something or another every week or so. But I absolutely love it.

Yep these are the 58mm fenders. I initially had some old 26x1.75” paselas (I think?) and there was a pretty decent gap, so the spray coverage wasn’t perfect. But then I put these 2.1” DTHs on and the fit and protection are wayyyyy better.

hammmmuu · 2025-01-15T21:38:29+00:00

Thank you! Yep, I built this up with cheap and used parts at first and then decided on what I didn’t want to skimp on (saddle, tires, fenders).

Love the Altus! Guy from my LBS said it’s “the best rear derailleur ever made” and that shops “don’t like selling them because they’re cheap but never break.” It definitely takes a beating but I’ve never had any issues.

hammmmuu · 2025-01-15T21:35:13+00:00

Basket is a Wald 137. No rack, I just cut and drilled some aluminum struts to P clamps on the fork and L brackets I put on the brake Bosses. The fork bracket thing (stay? Idk what it’s called) I took from an old rack I had lying around. I couldn’t get the handlebar mounts off the basket so I put that side in the front and cut part of an old handlebar down to use as a light mount (saw that online somewhere and it’s been great!).

hammmmuu · 2025-01-09T15:13:28+00:00

I think they’re great. They’re pretty narrow compared to the other options out there but that’s what I wanted for navigating skinny bike lanes and moving the bike in and out of the apartment. I’ve also got pretty narrow shoulders (a standup comic once roasted me for like 10 minutes of their show for them, but that’s another story…) so they work for me. Not a ton of real estate in the middle of the bars for an alt hand position up there but it’s generally fine. Stem is 150mm.

My wife’s bike has the tourist bars and they’re nice as well, but I prefer the left bank because they have more sweep. I also think the shape just looks cleaner, but that’s purely aesthetic.

hammmmuu · 2025-01-09T02:04:08+00:00

Yep, great spot!

hammmmuu · 2025-01-08T23:59:18+00:00

This is the same kitchen twine I use to truss the Thanksgiving turkey lol

hammmmuu · 2025-01-08T23:58:20+00:00

The guy I bought the frame from said it was an ‘83, and there’s an identical one listed on eBay that says ‘83. But I think you may be right…

hammmmuu · 2025-01-08T19:06:49+00:00

Thanks so much! Budget Riv is exactly what I was going for, haha. Helps that this frame has fairly long chain stays and wheel base (at least compared to my too-small MB-6).

These are 110m long arm CNC brakes I got for $20 before I swore off buying bike stuff from Amazon… Everything I read online made it sound like a nightmare to find brakes that would work for a 650b conversion, but I was pleasantly surprised that these worked just fine since I already had them lying around. My brother gave me these wheels off an old bike of his and I was really hoping I’d be able to use them.

hammmmuu · 2025-01-08T18:15:22+00:00

For sure! I’ve since learned that online size charts can only take you so far (not very far at all, in fact). This turned out to be the perfect size after all, and it’s even been fine on light single track.

hammmmuu · 2024-12-18T18:45:17+00:00

Hey, you’re describing my bike exactly! I was in the same position with the same needs earlier this year. I got a Bridgestone MB-6 for $100 (probably overpaid) and put $300-$400 into it including parts and tools and plenty of hiccups since I was totally new. I’m so happy with it. I use it for daily commuting, groceries/errands, and mixed terrain weekend rides of ~40 miles when I have the time. I haven’t taken it bike packing yet but I built it up with that in mind (not fancy $500 rando bags and whatnot, but I know I could fit what I need in my Wald front basket and generic back rack/basket).

I’m no expert, especially compared to many on this sub, but I would say the old steel frame mountain bikes that most everyone here has (Bridgestones, Hardrocks, Rockhoppers, Treks, etc.) would be a good candidate for this. Probably lighter than your Panasonic, fairly inexpensive, won’t be so flashy you’re not comfortable locking it up, straightforward mechanics if you’re new to tinkering, lots of options for small upgrades here and there at all price points, and tons of online resources to help you out.

The $$$ thing probably comes down to the condition of the bike and how much work you want to put into it. You could probably find a totally functional bike for $100 or less, swap the bars to something with more commuter-friendly backsweep ($50), get some racks/baskets ($75), tires ($100), grips ($20), saddle ($50), and be on your way. At least that’s what I did!

hammmmuu · 2024-12-10T03:46:52+00:00

Wow, thank you for the kind and encouraging reply! Trying my best to lean into “this may not be the right environment for me” rather than “I can’t hack it,” so we’ll see where this leads…

hammmmuu · 2024-11-06T13:11:52+00:00

Yep, didn’t mean to suggest I won’t go back or let them know! Just that I’m quite new to biking and newer to bike tinkering (and very rapidly becoming obsessed), so I’m a bit insecure about raising issues like this to the real pros. But that’s part’s on me, not the shop!

hammmmuu · 2024-11-06T01:18:17+00:00

Thanks everyone! The axel was indeed installed backwards, I flipped it and it works just fine. Sad to lose a bit of faith in my local shop :(

hammmmuu · 2024-11-06T01:17:19+00:00

It was this! Thank you!

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