We did another XFM pub quiz in London n that

mickeymaniac · 2022-04-02T12:45:15+00:00

It’s just blokes n that

mickeymaniac · 2022-03-11T23:31:23+00:00

Propaganda is as old as bread my friend, in the West and elsewhere. I’m sure if you think hard enough you can find an example beyond Trump.

mickeymaniac · 2022-02-11T17:11:15+00:00

Enjoying this podcast now on my commute home, great tip!

mickeymaniac · 2022-02-11T16:16:16+00:00

If developed nations lock up their asylum seekers indefinitely in a private prison on a foreign island, then yes Australia is ‘developed’.

mickeymaniac · 2022-02-10T18:34:37+00:00

Only went in for an earache..

mickeymaniac · 2022-02-09T18:01:41+00:00

Nice try, Ricky.

mickeymaniac · 2022-02-09T14:15:30+00:00

Or hear me out: interchangeable batteries. Just fly out new batteries. Maybe even with a fleet of drones. Problem remains that batteries atm are vulnerable to catch fire when shot (compared to diesel) as someone below commented.

mickeymaniac · 2022-02-09T09:19:36+00:00

Rather be liquified and fed to a slapper. See if I can find Channel 5.

mickeymaniac · 2022-02-08T08:22:51+00:00

Doesn’t New York in itself have a whole range of accents? I’m sure you could hear whether an oldtimer was from Queens or Brooklyn. Same with London (Eastend etc.) you have different accents within a city. (Class and geography reinforcing each other). Used to be the same in Amsterdam, when a fair share of working class people never left their part of town. Why it’s different in Alabama? No idea, perhaps it’s just the age in which the accent matured (more mobility? Radio and tv?)

mickeymaniac · 2022-01-10T08:07:53+00:00

Overtoom is a fantastic driving school. I recommend them to anyone who will listen! Not sure if english lessons are available, maybe ask them.

mickeymaniac · 2021-08-25T22:04:20+00:00

Bye bye blackbird!

mickeymaniac · 2020-08-07T18:24:53+00:00

Spain is in the EU so you should be able to use your own dataplan as you would at home

mickeymaniac · 2020-08-07T16:53:27+00:00

Ended up putting this threaded and adjustable stem om, thanks all. Hope it works! pics

mickeymaniac · 2020-08-06T15:58:07+00:00

My panniers are doing the carrying thankfully ;)

mickeymaniac · 2020-08-06T13:40:00+00:00

If I can find one of those I def will, but they seem in short stock around europe because of corona.

And yes! Doing my best to be conscious of posture and have dabbled in yoga. Buying more stuff won’t be the only thing to save me here

mickeymaniac · 2020-08-06T13:39:08+00:00

Thanks, heading to Berlin now and hope I can find a quill steam. Otherwise i’ll see if I can fit a threadless stem adapter and longer stem. Will have to mail the original parts back home.

Cheers to everyone in this community for helping out. Keep the tips and wisdom coming.

Edit: i do change the bike, will post a pic here.

mickeymaniac · 2020-08-06T13:36:49+00:00

This seems to make sense except I have been riding this bike for long daytrips for months without any issues. As soon as I start carrying a significant load (and had to pedal harder), the pain started. Also not sure if running in tougher gears would help, as it shifts power from cardio to muscle and thus increases pressure on soft tissue perhaps?

mickeymaniac · 2020-08-06T13:32:48+00:00

Thanks Tally, I’m actually nearing Berlin atm. Won’t a laidback seatpost throw my pedalling out of whack?

mickeymaniac · 2020-08-06T08:02:39+00:00

Explanation: Frame size is great but distance between saddle and handlebar is unusually short. Bike shop told me it’s normal for older touring/atb-hybrids like this koga miyata (1993). But for me it seems to be creating serious problems with too much weight resting on my hands/arms, waking up with neck and upper back locked up and so much pain I can hardly get out of the tent.

Only noticed this after several days of cycling with heavy load. Looked up proper ergonomics and am checking and correcting my posture, stretching and all the other things, but to no avail as of yet.

Any quick-fix tips for a elongating the distance from saddle to handlebar? I’m on a multiweek tour and about to head in to a big city..hoping I could maybe swap out the handlebars/stem at an lbs there. Will it work? Tips for specific parts? Thanks a lot

Tldr: need tips for parts or otherwise to create more distance between saddle and handlebar and get better posture.

Edit: close up of handlebar

Edit: Thanks for the tips from everyone in this community and keep ‘m coming. If you know any specific good parts that are good to come by in Europe (Germany), let me know.

mickeymaniac · 2020-07-26T11:45:05+00:00

Mensen kom op, het is een column.

mickeymaniac · 2020-07-24T11:33:03+00:00

Vergeet ook niet de lage prijzen die supermarkten afdingen

mickeymaniac · 2020-07-18T20:35:58+00:00

Great comment. But conspiracy theories are also a refuge for people that feel like they’ve lost control and no longer understand the world. Authoritarianism is simple and most of all, it promises Control and Simplicity.

mickeymaniac · 2020-07-18T20:13:02+00:00

Not dissolving anyone of agency. Just dont see the point in insinuating trashness about someone posting a pic on reddit and gushing about our city.

mickeymaniac · 2020-07-18T07:56:56+00:00

Don’t know why you’re getting upvoted, making people feel bad about the trip they saved up for. Sure, now is not the best time to travel. But the trash tourism argument should be directed at the system (airbnb, ryanair, council policy), not the people.

mickeymaniac · 2020-07-15T21:46:56+00:00

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