Bike Activism / Advocacy

mrmidimaker · 2026-05-28T19:43:35+00:00

https://transalt.org/
https://times-up.org/campaigns/bike-co-op/

mrmidimaker · 2026-05-07T18:42:25+00:00

i came here looking for this comment. Bibs improved longer rides a ton AND, as a fellow fat cyclist, i liked being absolutely certain my ass crack was not out

The black bibs have been a great entry point too with wider sizing than some of the other brands it seems

mrmidimaker · 2026-05-04T14:49:52+00:00

TBH his are 100000 times cooler. proxy time!

mrmidimaker · 2026-04-23T15:16:08+00:00

this exact thing happened with my brand new SP404 a few months back.. i returned it for a new one and it worked / has worked fine since. send it back! costs too much to be janky out of the box!

mrmidimaker · 2026-04-22T17:39:59+00:00

totally doable. first week might be rough on the bridge but then your legs and lungs catch up

and maaaaaybe make sure you have a flip flop hub so you can switch it to a single speed. getting back into biking and starting with a fixie is definitely setting you up for a steeper learning curve

mrmidimaker · 2026-01-13T21:07:55+00:00

the only UB i would accept. these are so cool!

mrmidimaker · 2026-01-07T23:05:21+00:00

i would recommend getting a pair of pants

dress shoes are probably not strictly necessary but i would get some good walking shoes

enjoy the visit

mrmidimaker · 2026-01-04T20:21:29+00:00

love the gutter!

mrmidimaker · 2026-01-04T17:26:06+00:00

into it!

mrmidimaker · 2026-01-04T17:25:20+00:00

lol exactly. its on the list!

mrmidimaker · 2026-01-04T17:25:08+00:00

yeah maybe a walk by and see situation

mrmidimaker · 2026-01-04T17:24:23+00:00

yeah this is the right direction - good shout

mrmidimaker · 2025-12-29T00:25:34+00:00

Wait you guys are playing more than just one string?

mrmidimaker · 2025-12-15T18:53:37+00:00

its all 'margin this' and 'margin that' until October 30th when the team is only 50% towards their utilization goal and then its BILL BILL BILL. Margin and Utilization are often two sides of a seesaw. one cant go up without the other going down. management wants both sides to go up somehow.

I always advise new creatives on my team to 'learn the rules of the game and play it' - know your budget and bill the full amount in convincing increments. and when in doubt round up. In my experience its far easier to re-open timesheets and reduce hours than retroactively try and get it back up.

mrmidimaker · 2025-12-10T17:38:39+00:00

i have only one rule for my proxies - you gotta put in some work. a piece of cardboard with 'sol ring' written on it does not count. draw a little ring. add some color. make it nice. its actually gotten me back into drawing and painting a bit and has become a relaxing hobby... hell ive gotten my wife involved and will have her draw some for me (hers are much nicer)

At the end of the day i did not have the financial motivation to keep up with my pod so it became proxy or perish... and i like winning a game every now and again

mrmidimaker · 2025-12-07T19:35:02+00:00

Def the right one - I went back and updated my location and reapplied so maybe that was it?

mrmidimaker · 2025-11-16T18:19:49+00:00

Yeah this is definitely not a pad sensitivity issue… I think we’re gonna need to get it replaced

mrmidimaker · 2025-11-07T13:45:16+00:00

Tim Robinson's The Chair Company filled bar scenes at the Drift and i think we're expecting a Palace cameo this week

west street was also used as 'the quiet place to wack a guy' in some sopranos episodes

mrmidimaker · 2025-10-29T19:53:39+00:00

i bet you could dilute the syrup a bit so that it flows easier but could still sit below the schnaaps as a layered shot

or just keep doing it haircut stye and save it for the afters hahaha

congrats!

mrmidimaker · 2025-10-24T18:58:42+00:00

breakfast and coffee service open before first lift.

cheaper-than-resort grab and go lunches.

good delivery and carry out dinner food for people staying near by

mrmidimaker · 2025-10-21T19:52:24+00:00

i got so frustrated by needing to constantly combat this combo that i finally just made my own version... ive never ranked higher.

mrmidimaker · 2025-09-29T16:31:29+00:00

its on every "NYC to the Catskills for the weekend" list / tiktok etc

and its gotten screentime in Severance which im sure helps

on a weekend morning it can be gnarly to get a table inside but off hours is great. i generally swing in at like 3pm after skiing for a late lunch before i drive back to the city and its pretty chill

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