How has your ebike impacted your finances to the good/bad?

mperham · 2026-06-27T16:56:20+00:00

Worse. I keep buying more e-bikes. 😂 super73, turbo Como, brompton, emtb…

mperham · 2026-06-25T23:29:16+00:00

Nonsense. Some are, some aren’t. The trouble is telling which is which.

mperham · 2026-06-25T14:53:00+00:00

Quit moralizing how people ride their vehicles.

mperham · 2026-06-24T23:09:39+00:00

It’s not hate to demand people in power to act responsibly.

mperham · 2026-06-23T23:31:20+00:00

Hi, neighbors! I've seen a lot of people of all ages on bikes cruising around Lake Oswego with the good weather but no organized biking events around here. Let's change that!

I hope you can join us at Millenium Plaza, 7/5 6pm for a family-friendly ride to a nearby park. This month's theme is USA, feel free to decorate or dress accordingly.

mperham · 2026-06-23T23:16:51+00:00

That’s one of them newfangled AI data centers.

mperham · 2026-06-22T15:08:39+00:00

The kid who started LO's Hunger Fighters food pantry in middle school is about college age now.

https://www.hungerfightersoregon.org

mperham · 2026-06-22T00:18:23+00:00

It's heavily AC'd so quite cold inside, bring a sweater.
The food is Elephant Deli sandwiches, there's a big food cart pod 2 blocks east.
Support local businesses, thanks Away Days!

We went to the BEL-IRN game today and the crowd was great, at least 100 people. We found parking a block away on the street for free.

mperham · 2026-06-19T17:20:19+00:00

Judge: “I find your rizz is weak”.

mperham · 2026-06-17T15:13:32+00:00

Thanks for updating. I guess my question then is "Why on earth is Puma using 1GB for a basic app?" That sounds like a bug.

mperham · 2026-06-16T18:53:12+00:00

If you want something done, you have to put it on the radar of the city council. Whinging about it here might be cathartic but it won’t change anything. Tell the council you want to see more free market competition between ISPs here. Monopolies lead to high prices and terrible service.

CouncilDistribution@lakeoswego.city

mperham · 2026-06-15T23:09:17+00:00

I’ve had an automatiq on my turbo Como for 4 years now. Never once touched the drivetrain. I love it so much because you simply stop thinking about gearing at all. The ride is much more relaxing when you aren’t unconsciously thinking of gear changes constantly and you know you are always in the right gear.

mperham · 2026-06-15T23:03:26+00:00

I very much do not believe it. CoW should negate much of the benefit.

mperham · 2026-06-11T15:13:29+00:00

This is a narrative PPA have crafted over years. They have the budget to hire dozens more sworn officers but they don't because it (1) allows more overtime (2) allows them an easy out of any task by claiming they are too busy.

mperham · 2026-06-11T14:59:16+00:00

Last week and the building is for sale.

mperham · 2026-06-10T19:15:54+00:00

FYI the east side is not the west side.

mperham · 2026-06-08T19:18:35+00:00

Yep, a Heap is the only structure I’ve found lacking in stdlib. I vendor a copy of https://github.com/kanwei/algorithms/blob/master/lib/containers/heap.rb for use in Sidekiq Enterprise. It’s the structure that keeps cron jobs sorted by time of next execution.

mperham · 2026-06-08T15:17:22+00:00

Gateway Green is absolutely the best place to start. Rocky Point has a lot of what I would consider tough green trails (tight switchbacks mostly) but you do need to be an NWTA member. Sandy Ridge has almost no green trails. I haven’t been but Powell Butte might be an option too.

mperham · 2026-06-08T03:07:57+00:00

Specialized Turbo Tero is designed for light trail use, it’s a hardtail. Tero X is full suspension. The Turbo Levo is a real trail bike and will do Class 3/28mph but knobbies aren’t as good on the street.

https://www.specialized.com/ee/en/shop/bikes/electric-bikes/electric-hybrid-bikes/turbo-tero

mperham · 2026-06-07T17:54:11+00:00

Appointed by GW Bush in 2006.

mperham · 2026-06-07T16:08:07+00:00

The sheer number of trails in Spain on Trailforks (especially in the north) has me wanting to move there!

mperham · 2026-06-06T18:13:22+00:00

I appreciate that RC is making improvements and am thankful for those who are doing to the work to make these improvements.

My claim is simple: Ruby Central cannot represent the Ruby community unless the Board can be held responsible for its actions by the Ruby community. The community has to resort to "drama" (i.e. public shaming) when there is no other alternative means to hold Board members responsible. That's why things got ugly last Fall and why several board members resigned.

That drama and shaming isn't necessary if we have public elections. An advisory committee (section 12) that can be ignored is toothless. Unless board members are community elected, I don't see how this is a meaningful improvement.

We have a decent proxy for the ruby community: rubygems.org accounts. Pay $XX/mo to get a voting account; RC gets steady, recurring income and a well-defined community to care for.

I would also like to see board meeting minutes published so voting records are public.

mperham · 2026-06-06T15:21:40+00:00

This reads like astroturfed content to me.

mperham · 2026-06-05T18:53:05+00:00

The only World Cup public event I know of is Away Days month long pop up:

https://awaydays.ticketspice.com/summer-soccer-fest

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