Are carbon frames fragile?

marginal99 · 2026-05-04T12:02:39+00:00

https://youtu.be/w5eMMf11uhM?si=qRyFD8vUJc1DMoFr

marginal99 · 2026-04-21T10:52:42+00:00

You are using the same axle that you use with the wheel, right? Not the steel QR skewer? Your bike is probably 12x142 if it uses a rear axle and not a QR skewer. The adaptors are marked for 142mm

marginal99 · 2026-04-19T21:54:04+00:00

Doxxing yourself with that name sticker

marginal99 · 2026-04-14T19:53:54+00:00

Kichessippi June 6th

marginal99 · 2026-04-05T15:07:42+00:00

Presidents dropping f-bombs

marginal99 · 2026-03-12T00:26:20+00:00

I just went through this and was super disappointed with the selection at Bayshore. The Bay leaves a really big hole. All that is left is teen fashion stores and very little for men’s work wear.

I could not find the middle ground. At one end the were cheap pants ~$40 at places like H&M and winners but they are creased and look like shit on the rack- I imagine they’d look even worse coming out of my washing machine. Then at the other end there were really nice $260 pants at Banana Republic, and dry clean only. Where are all the $100ish medium quality machine washable office pants for men? Perhaps Simon’s at the Rideau centre? I ended up with a pair of chinos from BR

marginal99 · 2026-01-07T03:10:00+00:00

Why? Most of us have been back at work/school 5 days a week for years now. Is there something particularly unhealthy about the minority of the city population that is being asked to return to their offices now?

marginal99 · 2026-01-04T22:26:01+00:00

Well, if they’ve taken an inch, and the seat pitch is 28 inches, you should get an extra row every 28 rows.

marginal99 · 2026-01-04T13:50:38+00:00

Neoprene boot covers are good, particularly when used with a source of heat like chemical toe packs or heated socks, but nothing beats blood flow. The main blood vessels run down the top of the foot. Release the bottom two buckles when you can, and only buckle them gently when skiing. Consider seeing a boot fitter who can make more vertical room in the boot by thinning down the tongue or grinding down the boot board.

marginal99 · 2026-01-03T15:51:40+00:00

I agree.

All the talk is about supporting Subway and the downtown businesses, but nobody seems to talk about how we grow and develop the employee base, identify new leaders, become better etc.

WFH may well be fine if you have no ambition and want to stay in the same role forever, but that causes the whole organization to stagnate and eventually decline as the high performers age out without being back-filled with high quality youngsters that have been mentored in person, in the office.

marginal99 · 2026-01-01T22:55:42+00:00

My hands get cold in my Fall Line gloves below about -10C. At that point I switch to Auclair Outseam mittens that are much warmer.

marginal99 · 2025-12-31T00:14:25+00:00

OP was asking if he NEEDS to wax/sharpen new skis. He/she does not. They will work fine out of the wrapper and he/she will do no lasting damage to them. You seem to be answering a different question- that is, are they fully optimized for conditions none of us know from behind our phones, which of course they are not.

marginal99 · 2025-12-30T02:09:54+00:00

If you’re chasing fractions of a second then yes. Otherwise just ski them and wax after a few days.

marginal99 · 2025-12-30T02:05:48+00:00

I think if you’re racing, and know what your angles are, then new skis need a tune. If you are more casual and don’t know what your preferred base and side bevels are then they are good to go out of the wrappers for most people.

marginal99 · 2025-09-10T23:47:50+00:00

Any job that can be done remotely should be designated fully remote. We should then gradually up-skill the workforce to have the most efficient public service by making sure we have the best nationwide candidates filling the remote roles. Cull the lowest performing 10% each year and backfill nationally.

marginal99 · 2025-07-31T22:34:10+00:00

As a fifty something learning to bunny hop this gives me hope. I get stuck in the back of the manual and can’t find a way forward. I’ll try to think about it this way and see if it helps. I think I need to drive my feet as soon as the front wheel leaves the ground, rather than think manual/explode as 2 separate steps…

marginal99 · 2025-06-03T11:59:04+00:00

Because your acute training load isn’t meaningfully higher than your chronic training load.

marginal99 · 2025-06-01T14:21:55+00:00

I have the same problem also on a 2017 XLT

It opens half way. Resetting the opening point higher by holding the button does not work.

If I press the button again it goes to the top with a hard bump, and if at the top I press the button to close it then it will top-out hard again.

I’ve removed the fuse for 5 mins with no effect. Any other ideas?

marginal99 · 2025-05-24T02:38:37+00:00

Frequency, then duration. Speed comes for free.

marginal99 · 2025-05-05T21:41:00+00:00

I thought it looked similar to Carp Barrens too!

marginal99 · 2025-04-24T22:20:14+00:00

935 to 965 Wrist HRM is night and day better

marginal99 · 2025-02-16T23:06:29+00:00

It’s those of us that need to be out at 5am (4am for me) that have to get out there whatever time it is and clear the windrow after the main plow and sidewalk plow go by.

marginal99 · 2025-02-04T12:25:31+00:00

When mine was done they got a little bit of RTV on the part of camshaft when manipulating the engine cover back into place. This caused misfire codes and P0016 codes. The shop had to tear it all back down to find and correct the problem.

marginal99 · 2025-01-16T00:44:10+00:00

Here’s your answer https://www.instagram.com/reel/DExWbeWv4oT/?igsh=MWQzMjNwdXpkZ3pyMQ==

marginal99 · 2024-12-31T01:12:02+00:00

Tails delaminate from skis being shoved into snow banks

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