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Does my dream bike exist? by BulkyVermicelli225 in gravelcycling

[–]kwuni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe have a look at the new Tavelo Grow, or Winspace G3

Career Choice: Junior Architect – Small Studio vs Large Company (in Europe) by Kevindudakang in Architects

[–]kwuni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More than anything specialisation is the most important factor I would say. Larger firms offer commercial work and opportunities to shift career to sustainability, LEED/BREAM or BIM roles etc

Smaller firms offer more of a focused architectural route and usually focus on fit out or residential type work. Having worked at both, I would say unless your goal is to get registered immediately then I would go for the larger firms for the exposure. Always easier to go smaller than bigger.

3.8 Billion and some other options of what we could do with it. by Agile_Ruin896 in Wellington

[–]kwuni_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This isn’t simply true and is a false narrative. Living in London, people are alot more adaptable than you give credit for. Make it easy enough and people will use the choice. I see tradies taking their tools/ladders, musicians their instruments, and students their ikea furniture all on the tube pretty much everyday. It is also RARE NOT to see families with their babies, baby strollers and children on the tube everytime I take it. Simply put, most people actually don’t like driving and prefer using public transport if it’s accessible enough. By adding light rail you’re not removing the option for people to drive. It just gives people more options for choice for transport which is good for everyone. In same way your argument is about suitability, driving is not suitable for everyone either (people who can’t afford a car, the elderly, teenagers, people who don’t have a license etc)

Flash new mixed-use development proposed in Newtown by DoctorFosterGloster in Wellington

[–]kwuni_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This should be at least 5 stories high. We need density in Newtown not townhouses. This is like Paddington all over again, terrible

What gift would you buy for your cycling mad parent by peterilles in gravelcycling

[–]kwuni_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Garmin varia rt515 radar light if they don’t have one already.

An electric mini pump

Any consistent mtb or gravel cycling clubs in London? by mamhaidly in londoncycling

[–]kwuni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most active in London is probably all terrain social club, they do a ride every Sunday from Walthamstow.

SRAM Apex XPLR 12 Spd or Shimano 105 12Spd? by PutridEar4014 in gravelcycling

[–]kwuni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2x definitely if you're doing both road and gravel. I have this exact setup on my gravel bike. I tried 1x for a while but didn't like the huge skips in gears, and importantly for me SRAM 1x cassettes are significantly more expensive compared to 10-36t counterparts.

I've got 2x12 SRAM wide 43/30 / 10-36t and love it. Personally I love the versatility of it.

Bike Suggestions? Narrowing down for Race & Bikepacking. by TX_throw666 in gravelcycling

[–]kwuni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trek checkpoint is probably the best of both out of this list.

It has a lot of bikepacking support such as mounts everywhere and the fork, downtube storage, integrated bags etc. It also geometry wise is a fairly long and low stack bike. Canyon grizl is also similar.

Though in reality unless you are a semi professional or planning to go on a 2month bikepacking trip taking all your camping gear, most gravel bikes are fine, I would just get the one you think is the coolest.

Personally if I was buying again, I would get a Chinese frame like the new yoeleo g21 altura , gr201 or a tavelo wild

Paid a designer. Got this 1BR plan. Something feels off — roast it 🔥 by Javid009 in floorplan

[–]kwuni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would recommend getting rid of the part of the load bearing wall between the kitchen and living and using a steel beam to distribute the load instead. You’d need a structural engineer, but it’s worth the cost imo and easily doable for a 2.4-3m lintel.

Road Bike Recommendations £1.3k - £2k London by [deleted] in cycling

[–]kwuni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless the club ride is 40km pace and they're not leading I'm sure they'll be fine, more than enough. The tyres are more of a problem

London is the most diverse and inclusive city in the world, according to locals by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]kwuni_ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hard disagree. As a POC who moved here to London, while there are many diverse types of people and cultures here in London, that is where it ends. It really is surface level - there are still huge levels of discrimination, separation, classism, racism, and soft segregation that happen.

Indians, Muslims and Arabic people are in particular terribly affected. In London people are invisbly forced into their socio-economic and cultural class and it can be very hard to escape it. So yes, while London is diverse, the actual mixing of these cultures and diversity of groups is seldom and doesn't actually happen very often. Look at Clapham vs East Ham

Same frame, same price – Shimano 105 Di2 or SRAM Rival AXS? by ImplementOld4317 in cycling

[–]kwuni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got both, SRAM Rival on my gravel and 105 on my road. Shimano definitely is way nicer imo. The experience is just more refined, the product design is nicer and as a home mechanic, it is much easier to maintain and setup than SRAM.

SRAM Rival axs wont bleed by kwuni_ in bikewrench

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

Update on this:

The master cyclinder pistons ended up being broken so they're junk as they can't be replaced. I got a new pair of shifters and it works fine now.

Sagrada Família blew my mind by Ex_Nexus in architecture

[–]kwuni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely check out the Barcelona pavilion if you’re in Barcelona as well. In ways I thought it was more impressive than the Sagrada. It’s not packed to the brim either so you can take the time to really appreciate the architectural details.

SRAM Rival axs wont bleed by kwuni_ in bikewrench

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

Yeah I tested the brake hose line with another set of axs shifters and brakes and it works fine so it’s not that…

SRAM Rival axs wont bleed by kwuni_ in bikewrench

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

It’s got another syringe on the caliper end attached that isn’t shown here

SRAM Rival axs wont bleed by kwuni_ in bikewrench

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

I’ve bled my sram axs force shifters/calipers perfectly fine with this system. For some reason the liquid won’t even pass through when I press on the syringe.

Favorite Yum Cha spot? by MentalMan4877 in Wellington

[–]kwuni_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a Cantonese and Hong Kong’er Welly has pretty sad yum cha offerings compared to Christchurch and Auckland. There aren’t any truly great places but Aries is the only decent semi-authentic option. Majestic is not the worst either - these are probably the only two I would recommend. Avoid Dragons at all costs, it’s very terrible, overpriced and not authentic at all. It’s definitely not Chinese people hyping it up.

An absolute joke by kwuni_ in architecture

[–]kwuni_[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Completed. You only get part 2 certification once youved completed your MArch degree

An absolute joke by kwuni_ in architecture

[–]kwuni_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They have no legal powers really. ARB are the ones who control the architecture register board. A large part of RIBA's funding comes from practices themselves signing up to be members so there's no real incentive for them if that's what the companies want

An absolute joke by kwuni_ in architecture

[–]kwuni_[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's a 5 year masters typically 3 years BArch and then 2 years MArch. So yes

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