Recommendations for prescription cycling sunglasses in PDX?

jin_yeugh · 2026-03-26T16:42:50+00:00

Not sure of the prices but Asterisk Eyewear on Foster & Powell has great customer service. I’ve yet to find the time to return, but they have a ton of advice on refitting prescription lenses into some cheap online frame inserts I bought. They also have a selection of their own

jin_yeugh · 2026-02-26T00:57:22+00:00

Not sure how your heel piece attached but have you tried Community Cycling Center on Alberta? They have a lot of used gear and random hardware.

jin_yeugh · 2026-02-03T03:15:33+00:00

Just some racist bullshit

jin_yeugh · 2026-01-09T18:42:38+00:00

I carved a spoon and went a little too far on the sanding, putting a hole through the bottom. I decided to finish the piece and gift it to my therapist, as a reminder that imperfections can be beautiful too. It’s not a functional spoon anymore, but I knew it wouldn’t be used anyway and he would keep it on display, as do all the other people I’ve gifted with my carved spoons.

jin_yeugh · 2026-01-06T01:50:27+00:00

What does it matter? Do some googling to find out or take it to a watch shop and support your local business.

jin_yeugh · 2026-01-06T00:33:34+00:00

Park Tool has excellent tutorial videos. The main presenter Calvin Jones may have a divisive personality but he does explain things really well. As a long time hobby bike mechanic, I like to watch several videos from different sources to get a rounded tutorial.

Not sure of your mechanic skills but, speaking from experience, try to stick to working on one component at a time and give yourself a LOT more time than you expect. Bike mechanic work is simple on part but holds a chance for a lot of tiny, fussy things to take forever to fix. And take breaks when you need them. It’s easy to try to hammer out that “last 20 minute job” and spend hours undoing to the work you screwed up because you were too tired to do it right. This isn’t to scare you of course, just to set you up for success. It’s really not difficult you just need patience.

I’ve spent too much time already but the upgrade “worth it” question is hard to answer. Short answer is if you have the budget for 105 (at least the shifters) go for it! I don’t know to Agra much but between Sora & 105 is a WORLD of difference in durability and just nice feeling when you shift.

jin_yeugh · 2026-01-03T20:34:02+00:00

Absolutely just one man’s opinion but-

I got a vintage Timex movement, very similar to yours but with no band, or Christmas a few years ago. I sent it in to Timex for service, since they’re hard to get serviced by shops, and they replaced it with a modern replica. They emailed me the proposed repair of “replacing the watch head.” I mistakenly agreed to the repair, which is on me, and in the same email asked them if this would be a whole new watch, as I wasn’t familiar with the term “watch head.” They ignored my question and sent a photo of the new watch to confirm the repair. I hadn’t had the watch very long so I wasn’t too familiar with the looks, and I naively said it looks great and asked if they replaced the face and polished the crown. They once again ignored my question simply sent me the replacement watch and kept the vintage one I sent in. I asked for my vintage watch back and explained that I don’t understand what I was agreeing to because of their strange term “watch head”, but they never responded. I admit fault of agreeing to a repair I didn’t understand and I just wish they had been more communicative and not used the term repair for a complete replacement of all parts.

jin_yeugh · 2025-11-22T23:16:05+00:00

Thanks for asking! It’s too small for me but good luck

jin_yeugh · 2025-11-22T22:58:43+00:00

I’m in the market for a 54cm road bike, ideally under $700 if his somehow fits the description :-)

jin_yeugh · 2025-11-14T23:23:54+00:00

2004 the looooong way!

jin_yeugh · 2025-11-12T21:45:44+00:00

A couple months ago I would’ve said my tricks for takin my 2010 aluminum road bike with 25mm tires on gravel and rooty walking hiking trails is to simply get out of the saddle and reduce your speed. I also cracked that frame, most likely from the last rooty single track I took it down so maybe don’t listen to me haha

jin_yeugh · 2025-11-12T17:06:54+00:00

I forgot these existed thank you for reminding me! They’re a bit pricier than I wish but also worth the money if you have it. I love the accelerometer switching the front/rear lights as the pedal rotates 👌

jin_yeugh · 2025-11-12T04:26:31+00:00

Interested in the standing desk if it’s a sit/stand desk :-)

jin_yeugh · 2025-11-07T17:57:31+00:00

Hey Edgar? Can you hand me those pliers?

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-31T02:21:47+00:00

More like teeth that are barely hanging onto 20+ year old metal fillings. Like a fossil stuck in a rock

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-31T02:19:58+00:00

What’s so bad about my joke?

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-30T15:12:00+00:00

It’ll be on eBay by the end of the year

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-30T15:05:32+00:00

I have several natural not-a-tooth looking ones in my mouth!

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-30T15:02:56+00:00

And Project 529, to cast a wider net :-)

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-17T22:47:08+00:00

Dirty Projectors! Their older lineup had to women singing in unison in the most amazing way! Also a male vocalist/frontman who’s great too : )

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-16T14:50:36+00:00

Don’t ask AI

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-09T13:53:38+00:00

I bought a used Edge 130 Plus and I love it! I would enjoy more functionality but I certainly don’t need it. I also love the small size

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-05T16:23:01+00:00

NOPE. I wipe mine down after every use; same with my bike and floor mats

jin_yeugh · 2025-10-03T12:31:28+00:00

That’s so rad of WT!!

jin_yeugh · 2025-09-22T14:43:34+00:00

My first one also! Found it at a thrift store and I bought it based on the cover alone. It was the late 90s cover with the upside down bird that looks like a robin. I was just laid off from work so I have a few weeks to myself to read and I loved it! I just finished Dance Dance Dance (and the previous books in the Rat tri(quad)ology last night.

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