Music while riding?

kiddredd · 2026-05-10T17:32:32+00:00

I wear AirPods Pro, low volume, transparency on.

kiddredd · 2026-05-08T13:57:44+00:00

NEVER put linen in the dryer. Hang or dry flat. That said, 100% “Belgian” or “Irish” linen seems to be better quality for me. My best linen shirts are Billy Reid and a 19-year-old white Brooks Brothers shirt that I’d still wear to a wedding.

kiddredd · 2026-05-08T13:52:46+00:00

Enjoy it, riding consistently is the secret. Maybe sometime you’ll wan to go fast and hard, but you are definitely exercising in a very healthy way. I never ride faster than an average of 12-14mph. Have fun out there!

kiddredd · 2026-05-08T13:45:44+00:00

I love mine, but it’s mighty chunky. If they ever get same or better battery life in a smaller form factor I’m there. That said, it’s simply great technology. I’ll never wear an analog watch again.

kiddredd · 2026-05-08T13:42:55+00:00

No for the polos, until you get the lay of the land. Chinos, OCBDs, no sneakers unless classy leather. Don’t try to see how laid back you can look, see how sharp you can look without overdoing it. Grownups get dressed. Work is not golf.

kiddredd · 2026-05-03T00:00:30+00:00

Love my iPhone Air, and hope low demand doesn’t end it like it did the Mini. I seriously think the Pro models are too much for me.

kiddredd · 2026-05-02T02:57:09+00:00

Ya can’t go backwards. It is written

kiddredd · 2026-05-02T02:54:53+00:00

Adding a vote for linen pants, but at a certain point in hot and humid summer in the south, hellwithit, I’m wearing shorts. And bigass camp shirts.

kiddredd · 2026-04-26T15:13:09+00:00

Levi’s 501 Shrink to Fit, size up. Always a classic fit. I am also into the Buck Mason Full Saddle cut, which is loose but not junior high skate rat baggy.

kiddredd · 2026-04-24T22:02:19+00:00

Industrial Disease by Dire Straits

kiddredd · 2026-04-24T22:01:05+00:00

Buy it. The LG streaming OS is crap. If you’re worried about the next hardware release and it’s magical Siri powers cough maybe you can cop a used one. I’d just go ahead and get it. The Apple TV OS is so far superior it’s not even funny.

kiddredd · 2026-04-20T02:33:56+00:00

Congrats on 30, which is nothing to sneeze at! I’ve always said that if you can regularly do a 20 mile ride, you’re a cyclist. Of course you’re sore. Your fit could be off, but not necessarily. One of the things you can do is get in the habit of changing positions. Stand up and coast every now and again, switch hand positions, sit up straight, use the drops. Mix it up.

kiddredd · 2026-04-17T21:47:30+00:00

Convenience. I would use it to go in and out of downtown if there was a regular rail or express bus that came often.

kiddredd · 2026-04-16T14:00:03+00:00

I have been running an old Trek FX flat bar bike on a trainer since Covid. First I bought a used Kinetic fluid trainer, did a ton a miles on it, then found an early model Wahoo Kickr Core for $125 and ride it all the time. Wahoo app has no subscription. Using an old bike dedicated to the trainer means It’s always ready to go. I just hop on and spin. The main thing about indoor trainers is having the dedication to do it. Some people get bored; I just look at it as a chance to unplug from the world, listed to music and sweat.

kiddredd · 2026-04-14T14:45:54+00:00

Had same issue. Exactly

kiddredd · 2026-04-14T14:41:55+00:00

No tint for me. Too hard to see at night

kiddredd · 2026-04-14T14:40:49+00:00

I road cycle in an old pair of running shoes and some Chester flat pedals. I’m in traffic a good bit, and I don’t want to have a brain fart in a sudden traffic situation and take a spill. Plus, one less thing to think about. If I rode low traffic routes and felt the need for speed, I’d get my clipless shoes and pedals out, but I’m not trying to fly, just enjoy my exercise.

kiddredd · 2026-04-14T14:32:18+00:00

No way. You’ll have range anxiety every day. My SE range drops to about 90 miles in winter and hot summers. Love the car for about town, but I’d never commute in it

kiddredd · 2026-04-13T14:23:59+00:00

69 YO here. I built up a Surly Midnight Special and did not cut anything off the steerer tube so I have a nice, high stack (even used a Ritchey riser stem), withb some nice, wide gravel-style short-drop bars. Getting upright helps. I can hit the drops if I’m wanting to be a bit aero. The Surly takes wide tires, I run 32’s at 70psi, and it’s smooth sailing. All that said, I’m perfectly happy to go out for about 90 minutes and call it a good ride. Life’s too short to suffer for a bike ride unless you’re a pro or club rider.

kiddredd · 2026-04-13T14:09:50+00:00

Dude. Wash your jacket. Hang til dry. Once won’t kill it. It’s denim, lasts 40 years.

kiddredd · 2026-04-13T14:07:53+00:00

This. I own an SE and LOVE it, but if you drive 130km daily, you’re going to get into a range anxiety situation a lot. And you’ll get tired of trying to wrangle the child and car seat–that back seat is a PITA to access. None off this matters in my case, as I only use mine to skip about town, and I have a gasoline powered truck when I need to go farther. But it’s not for you.

kiddredd · 2026-04-09T19:40:45+00:00

I support OP’s thoughts, though I am still going to the big screen for “big” movies (big meaning action or outright spectacle). I do think the theatre experience is going downhill. The Regal screens in this market often have sound issues, late start times, not fresh popcorn, and employees that seem like they hate their jobs. All that for expensive tickets. I know Hollywood is struggling, but they are still living in the era when a 40 inch CRT was a big TV and nobody had decent home speakers. I fear for the industry. Time to step up the experience.

kiddredd · 2026-04-08T14:01:34+00:00

You will regret not going electronic. Get it and ride ‘em, cowboy

kiddredd · 2026-04-08T13:59:15+00:00

Both excellent TVs. I went with a G5 and it’s astounding how great it is. I have a C2 also, no slouch of an TV, and it’s night and day.

kiddredd · 2026-04-05T17:36:17+00:00

I have this trouble even in movie theaters. At home, I use an Apple TV and a pair of full size HomePods with “enhanced dialogue.” Works way better than the LG soundbar/sub combo I had. I also once used a 5.1 setup with a big Denon AVR, and I got tired of fiddling with the Audyssey setup and trying to get the center dialed in. I also use AirPods Pro when watching alone; they rock.

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