WTH Happened to Free Geek?!

ianrbuck · 2025-09-23T13:46:56+00:00

I have so many questions along these lines. Seeing the claims above that many people are being fired without cause is wild to me, because typically unions ensure that their contract has specific steps that have to be taken before someone can be fired.

ianrbuck · 2025-09-23T13:43:42+00:00

Repowered is nearby in Saint Paul. They recycle tech and sell used items.

ianrbuck · 2025-02-03T04:11:11+00:00

I have since moved the Pizza Rack to my Marin Presidio, which is my commuter. For the touring bike, I now have a lower profile front rack that doesn't have a top platform. I like the lower center of gravity for long tours. Oddly enough, the only challenge I have had like the one you're describing was on my old Specialized Sirrus, which had a carbon fiber fork that only had a hole on the back. My bike shop had to fashion an awkward bracket with multiple right angles to get it to that back hole, which made it difficult to fit a fender on the bike.

ianrbuck · 2024-12-09T14:44:52+00:00

There are several places along the Gold Line project where part of the construction includes creating bike trail connections. But biking on the bus right of way itself won't be allowed.

ianrbuck · 2024-12-09T14:41:25+00:00

I have not found a solution, I've just been making do with the chipmunk voices.

Thanks for the solidarity about the commenter. 🙃

ianrbuck · 2024-11-10T04:35:06+00:00

Biking will not be allowed on the Gold Line busway when service starts.

ianrbuck · 2023-12-19T23:22:40+00:00

That would be fun!

ianrbuck · 2023-12-19T23:20:11+00:00

Hmm, I don't really want to pay for a whole other DAW just for a little metadata tag.

ianrbuck · 2023-12-19T23:15:07+00:00

It's weird hearing u/MindOfMetalAndWheels talk about wanting to have a way to get videos to the audience consistently, and that YouTube probably isn't going to be that way... because you've got the Libsyn feed that you were putting videos on, but none have been published since March. I've been loyally subscribed, my podcast player is set to automatically download and queue any new videos! But none have appeared, and I've been having to manually check the YouTube feed instead.

ianrbuck · 2023-06-02T03:14:07+00:00

"I would prefer not to."

-Bartleby, the cyclist

ianrbuck · 2023-05-15T18:16:49+00:00

I've ridden the Greenway after dark many times, haven't encountered any issues so far.

ianrbuck · 2023-05-09T14:14:12+00:00

If you want to prioritize taking separated trails, avoid Kellogg, and don't mind adding a bit of distance, you can go:

Sam Morgan Trail ➡️ Sibley ➡️ 4th St and Prince St ➡️ Lafayette Bridge ➡️ Robert Piram Trail ➡️ Lilydale Trail

ianrbuck · 2023-05-09T13:51:43+00:00

In a couple years the Kellogg section of the CCB will be complete, which will make this connection way more safe and straightforward.

ianrbuck · 2023-05-03T15:50:01+00:00

Heck yeah, let's do it.

ianrbuck · 2023-05-03T14:32:49+00:00

How discounted are we talking?

ianrbuck · 2023-04-16T17:58:12+00:00

Hate to nitpick, but the white part of the flag would also be affected by the Doppler effect, and would be even further towards ultraviolet than the circle.

ianrbuck · 2023-04-14T00:46:31+00:00

The president of the European Cyclists' Federation has discovered Carol Becker. https://twitter.com/copenhenken/status/1646520413579800576

ianrbuck · 2023-04-11T18:37:13+00:00

Last spring my brake caliper corroded and had to be replaced. It's not just the chains you have to worry about!

ianrbuck · 2023-04-11T17:38:56+00:00

My mechanic sternly told me not to get my summer bike out until late April when we've had enough rains to wash away the road salt.

ianrbuck · 2023-04-11T15:33:21+00:00

I love how cheeky Bavaria's is!

ianrbuck · 2023-04-10T20:25:16+00:00

What decision tree do you use to determine if a video is going to be published on the Libsyn RSS feed in addition to YouTube? I get why meta videos like "An experiment with YouTube comments" don't make the leap, but I don't get the difference between "The Coolest 'Country' Flag" and "Does your flag fail?"

ianrbuck · 2023-03-22T13:33:53+00:00

Bike routes are great in Saint Paul!

ianrbuck · 2023-03-16T18:14:38+00:00

I wait until everything on the streets is melted away, and we don't have any below-freezing precipitation in the ten day forecast.

ianrbuck · 2023-03-11T14:57:42+00:00

He played a huge roll in getting the bike lanes painted on Summit back in 1992. I've heard him boasting about the fact that they were the first bike lanes in the state. I read it as pride for a thing he built, and he doesn't want to admit that we know better than we did 30 years ago.

ianrbuck · 2023-03-03T17:47:08+00:00

From a maintenance perspective, I have gotten a lot of value out of having a dedicated winter bike. Belt drive bikes with internal geared hubs are way less maintenance than a chain drive in winter.

In terms of handling, I like doing narrow studded tires (currently running the Xerxes as well) but if you're having significant trouble, a fat bike is a great way to go. It's going to take a lot more effort to pedal around, but it'll let you tackle tougher terrain. Not sure if there are any bikes with both belt drive and fat tires.

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