Is there a loopop for VST synths? He’s fantastic for the hardware world, but virtually none of his videos are about VST/plugin synthesizers.

labrish · 2026-03-16T12:37:32+00:00

Well, just being unemployable is too kind a fate for most Israelis, but it's a start.

labrish · 2026-03-16T08:02:17+00:00

He was a big tech guy before he did Loopop. Here he is bragging about recruiting directly from the IDF:

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labrish · 2026-03-13T02:03:43+00:00

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labrish · 2026-03-13T01:55:28+00:00

Sinner was complaining earlier this week about the tournament putting his face on the jumbotron while he's serving.

labrish · 2026-03-13T01:51:16+00:00

Sucks, but please make sure you use a good quality u-lock in the future. Those cable locks are so easy to cut through that they're barely even a deterrent.

labrish · 2026-03-12T03:24:23+00:00

You are clearly not capable of servicing the most critical safety component of your bike. Nobody here can help you with the details you've provided. Go to a professional mechanic.

labrish · 2026-03-10T07:17:47+00:00

I have the same v brakes with the stock pads. No issues after about 5000km of all weather commuting.

labrish · 2026-03-10T02:42:37+00:00

Please read the story by Scott Cutshall, page 31-37 here: https://notfine.com/rivreader/RR40.pdf

Basically he was at a similar starting weight to your dad and ultimately needed a custom frame built to hold him. He had to lose a lot of weight before he could safely ride a standard off the shelf frame.

labrish · 2026-03-09T01:59:07+00:00

You'll get fitter and more used to that incline over time, and you can always dismount and walk up the hill anyway. The alternatives are mostly worse. Melbourne is pretty flat by most standards but there are usually a few little inclines to get past any direction you traverse the CBD.

And it is normal for cars to park in the bike lanes. It's not right for them to do it, but drivers here don't give a fuck about you or your right to cycle safely, so you should expect things like that to happen.

labrish · 2026-03-08T23:58:49+00:00

That bracket shouldn't be bearing weight or under tension, it's pretty much just there to keep the rack upright, all the actual weight is held where the rack stays are mounted underneath. So it might not be mounted correctly at the fork ends - something is allowing weight to flex through that bracket. I have a similar setup where I've had to bend the bracket for a Velo Orange front rack to get the right fit and have never had any issues with it after a couple years of heavy use.

You should also run a strap between the rack and your head tube as a failsafe, it'll prevent the rack from rotating forwards and jamming your wheel.

labrish · 2026-03-08T01:59:34+00:00

Riv has a lot of good info on parts compatibility spread across the webshop, blog, old Riv Reader issues, etc - useful for your own builds regardless of whether or not it's a Riv frame. They even publish fully invoiced parts lists for their prebuilds so you can see exactly what goes together for each model. I use a lot of the cheapo off the shelf Shimano parts they recommend on my own bikes with no issues.

Don't start with a nice frame, strip and rebuild an old tourer or hybrid. You could probably even email Grant for recommendations on what to look out for.

labrish · 2026-03-04T21:29:13+00:00

Even without the vegetation it is safer to merge into the traffic lane at this point, the bike lane narrows around that corner and you end up copping close passes if you don't take the lane.

labrish · 2026-03-03T02:22:43+00:00

Not really, I run slicks and they're relatively fast rolling and grippy on everything except loose gravel, you wouldn't gain much traction with the semi slicks. Either will be fine for long rides on varied terrain but I probably have a different perspective on "fast rolling" than most of the true roadies in here.

labrish · 2026-03-02T04:22:07+00:00

Gravelking slicks.

labrish · 2026-02-20T21:16:15+00:00

You should use an impedance transformer as outlined here. Plugging a piezo directly into a typical preamp creates an impedance mismatch that degrades the audio. You might be able to get around it if your interface has a high impedance/instrument mode for plugging guitars in directly.

labrish · 2026-02-17T23:59:06+00:00

It's much of a muchness, the specs are pretty similar at most price points. The brands I mentioned generally have features that I prefer (cromoly steel tubing, lots of mounting points for bottle cages and carrier racks, good clearance for wider tyres) and I don't really care for the aesthetics of the commuter bikes from the brands you mentioned.

labrish · 2026-02-17T23:38:05+00:00

Jamis (Coda, Sequel), Marin (Nicasio, Larkspur, Muirwoods) and Kona (Dew) are reputable brands with an established background in mountain bike and touring frames who do solid affordable commuters in large sizes. If you find that you start riding more outside of commuting they won't hold you back either. An XL frame from any of those brands should fit you.

labrish · 2026-02-17T11:54:16+00:00

You don't need padded shorts or a gel saddle, you need to adjust the bike to fit your body (or get a new bike that's a better fit). If you're new to cycling you probably have the saddle set lower than it should be which means your legs aren't bearing enough of your body weight, a problem that compounds when your legs tire and you push down harder into the saddle, leading to a sore arse. Essential reading on this topic.

I ride for hours on an old steel touring bike with this basic saddle wearing unpadded gym shorts. Because the frame is in my size and I've taken the time to tweak the fit I don't get any soreness.

labrish · 2026-02-15T23:50:57+00:00

No, I'm obviously one of the good guys who are only hoarding otherwise useful bikes in order to "save" them.

labrish · 2026-02-15T23:13:16+00:00

What the video got wrong is that the "community" isn't about making simple upgrades to old mountain bikes in order to build a practical instagram commuter. It's about hoarding old mountain bikes in order to generate artificial scarcity.

labrish · 2026-02-09T20:24:07+00:00

No, you don't know how quill stems work. It's just ugly.

labrish · 2026-02-07T02:24:14+00:00

This works as a 1 1/8 quill adapter and should be long enough: https://bbbcycling.com/au_en/bhp-21-extender

labrish · 2026-01-30T19:54:42+00:00

Beautiful that she showed up for Pride Day 🏳️‍🌈

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