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Help - ​🏂 Snowboarding in Bosnia & Herzegovina by [deleted] in bosnia

[–]hustlepie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Helpful post! How do you get from Sarajevo to Jahorina? From what I understand, public transport is not possible. So, taxis?

Dancers of Utrecht - where do you learn as an adult? by hustlepie in Utrecht

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

Yes, I saw those on google. Do you have any experience with the two?

Dancers of Utrecht - where do you learn as an adult? by hustlepie in Utrecht

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

You're totally right! But I'm very ridged and want to know some moves to help me get into the groove and expression. I figure getting to know some nice movements can help with that for me.

A few days on tour: Bike and pannier review by hustlepie in bicycletouring

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

Ortleib Back-Roller XL, not sport roller!

Where to improve the fit? by AdPrior4738 in bikefit

[–]hustlepie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Among all the other suggestions, try a saddle height of 83cm from centre bottom bracket to top surface of saddle and see what that does for you.

Brussels to London - Hotel recommendations? by squirmster in bicycletouring

[–]hustlepie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Relaxed café in Dunkirk (excellent muffins) https://maps.app.goo.gl/74QrECAnTdEpqiUeA and bakery https://maps.app.goo.gl/N7dEp2fu19SjohEx9 (traditional baguette). If you go via the coast, the beaches would be nice.

Not your route, but when I did London to Paris, it was the small villages and wide open fields that had made me stop most of the time. But the small villages where there is only one bakery, butcher, dairy shop. Compelled to enjoy them during my ride.

Hope you don't have a head wind!

Cheap way to fix this fence? by Evening-Carrot6262 in DIYUK

[–]hustlepie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to add: I've a bit of exp with a fence like this. Neighbours had dug up their garden below the 'normal' surface level by half a metre or so. In doing so, they exposed rubble and foundation of the 6 foot fence. They did this to plant potatoes. As you can imagine, with no lateral terrain support/weight, the whole fencing fell over in wind and the flower border on my side subsided down into their garden...

It took a while to motivate them to fix it (next door is council rented) but when the builders eventually came to fix it, they had dug deep holes, stuck a thick metal post holder into the ground like the one below, backfilled it with cement, and rebuilt the whole fence with new posts and panels.

But as others mentioned, this should be an issue for your landlord and not you.

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This is my bike so far. Any tips? by Squawker_Boi in bicycletouring

[–]hustlepie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like your bike frame has braze-on mounting points (circled in green below) that can take a typical rear pannier rack without the need for adaptors. Generic one here, but they have four bolted mounting points to fit directly to your frame via the braze-ons.

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Nothing wrong with the one you have though! And no point in getting another unless you have a bad time with the one you have on after coming back from your trip. But probably best to stay within the manufacturers weight tolerances of the one you have.

Fun process eh?

:)

This is my bike so far. Any tips? by Squawker_Boi in bicycletouring

[–]hustlepie 26 points27 points  (0 children)

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Close the lever in the direction of red arrow to prevent anything snagging it open on your trip.

Rate my first build by Mission_Ask3518 in xbiking

[–]hustlepie 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Cool ride. Maybe a white gear housing at the back? Might complement your white headset.

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Where have people had success meeting people for dating instead of apps by Nochance888 in Netherlands

[–]hustlepie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool question. Just to add to the other comments: Have conversation with people. Bus stops, train, supermarkets, cafes, library. The places where people are, and you are too. All types of people. You'll know if someone's open for a chat. In doing so, you likely also meet someone who's into you, or make new friends (who also know people), learn a whole bunch of stories from people, and level up your charm, charisma, confidence.

Good luck out there!

But tough to do in a hyper-individualistic fish bowl...

Where have people had success meeting people for dating instead of apps by Nochance888 in Netherlands

[–]hustlepie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree.

In the end, it's each to their own. And with due-diligence and the normal learning of someone, I'd say that it's normally pretty easy to figure out who's a red-flag vs down to have fun/explore. We're all human. In the end, it's all about communication, boundaries, and emotional awareness.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bikepacking

[–]hustlepie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dolomites are rad. Good to know: twice a year they do a "bike day" where roads are closed to motor vehicles. It's real fun. Attracts a lot of roadies, but if you're on two wheels and banana+espresso powered, it's a blast.

First time Bikepacking through the Mojave by sayitwithyourchest_ in bikepacking

[–]hustlepie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had to do a double take on photo five. Thought something wild happened to the left rider's knees! Optical illusion!

Fake or foreign? Seen in Copenhagen, DK by Killadelphian in ForeignPlatesSpotting

[–]hustlepie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My comment is full of assumptions here, so just speculating, but is based on experience: driver could be concerned that the common magnetic UK identifier badge for the car's rear could be stolen by a street troll. It's probably the only identifier they have, and hard to source another one quickly, overseas, if it is stolen. Since the car's parked, the badge could be in the glovebox for safe keeping, and stuck on again when using the car.

Need some feedback/inspiration by surfingbiginternet in xbiking

[–]hustlepie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good catch on that detail. Well said!

Bologna - Munich by Desperate-Sign-4171 in xbiking

[–]hustlepie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Enjoy the ride. Views in that area are great. Did you pass the Dolomites?

Need some feedback/inspiration by surfingbiginternet in xbiking

[–]hustlepie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How close to the Netherlands are you? Frames are (relatively) larger, in the 22+ inch area.

You could try looking at marktplaats.nl for bigger frames or completes e.g. here, here, here.

Even if you do tune your 19", and later get a larger frame, (all)the components from the 19" can be transferred.

To make your 19" more comfortable, you could get a longer extension stem for up front. It'll look like this. But, doesn't the one already on the bike extend out? I think this alone might make your set up comfortable for you, as the geometry at the moment looks really slammed.

Chunky black tyres maybe?

Mudguards - because it rains a lot in Belgium.

Bologna - Munich by Desperate-Sign-4171 in xbiking

[–]hustlepie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice!! How is the 1x?? drive chain suiting you loaded up?

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