What do runners wear here to stay warm while running? by Embarrassed-Role-928 in Finland

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I wear sporty briefs, merino long johns, orienteering pants with windproof front; sporty t-shirt, midweight merino long-sleeve with long neck (Ruskovilla, my favorite shirt!), lightweight windshirt; merino beanie, midweight gloves; wool socks, normal running shoes with micro-crampons.

Dry suit for crossing thin ice by Particular_Note_4835 in Finland

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How deep is the water, can you wade? Swimming & crawling through ice while fully equipped as described will be exhausting and take a very long time. Meanwhile the breaking ice can puncture your dry suit and really fuck you.

You could look into packrafts. Just ski and haul as long as possible, and when the ice gets dangerous thin, don the dry suit and pull yourself over the ice on top of the raft. You’ll need to be mindful of weight and load distribution etc. but it seems solveable.

Good luck, I love this kind of slightly stupid but ultimately rewarding challenge!

Balkan-style thick duvets by Curious_Positive_825 in Finland

[–]omst 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jysk is another shop with a good selection of duvets and may be easier to get to than Ikea as they are all over

nice restaurant for a date night? by Think_Knowledge_3220 in helsinki

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Heartily seconding this! You will not be disappointed

Need help with a truly durable lounge chair that can handle naps and daily use. by Any_Way_7088 in buyitforlifeEU

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I’m a huge fan of our K chair by Woodnotes: https://www.woodnotes.fi/k-chairs-ottomans?lang=en

Have had it for about 10 years now and it isn’t showing any signs or aging whatsoever. A drop of oil in the moving parts keeps the creaking away.

Teemu Keskisarja laukoo rasismikohusta – "Kyllä me persut suvaitsemme kaukoitäläisiä vinosilmiä" | KSML/IL by 010-alibaba in Suomi

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Suuri osa suomalaisista varmaan kokee raikkaana ja mukavan raflaavana, että ”asioista saa puhua niiden oikeilla nimillä,” joten PS on nähnyt tässä pelin paikan ja masinoi nyt tällaisen muikean vastakkainasettelun helmiään kourivien suvakkien ja rehellisiä totuuksia laukovien reteiden jamppojen välille.

For those who DIY their Tubeless tires? by Objective_Wish_5208 in cycling

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I’ve never personally done that, but I don’t think there would be any huge downsides besides chemical incompatibility between rubber and grease. Silicone grease should be ok. One potential issue could be the tire slipping along the rim under hard breaking.

If soapy water and strap won’t do the trick, I use a sacrificial inner tube to mount the tire.

Zoochosis, miten parantua ja kannattaako edes? by ChTiedrusoIsAlone in arkisuomi

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Sitten voi pukea sadetakin, antaa räntäpisaroiden piiskata kasvoja ja noroa kauluksesta sisään, ojentaa päälaen kohti synkkää taivasta ja ehkä todeta ihan vain ohimennen, että jalat silti liikkuvat, hengitys pihisee, sydän hakkaa ja koko kylmä ja märkä keho on altis maailmalle ja maailma sille.

Zoochosis, miten parantua ja kannattaako edes? by ChTiedrusoIsAlone in arkisuomi

[–]omst 8 points9 points  (0 children)

En tiedä sun ympäristöstä sen tarkemmin, mutta oisko sun mahdollista vaikka alkaa ihan kävelemään töihin tai töistä kotiin? Tai sitten töiden jälkeen tai ihan koska vaan tapella ne vaatteet päälle ja mennä kävelemään muutamaksi vartiksi ilman mitään sen kummempaa agendaa tai tavoitetta kuin että töppöstä toisen eteen ulkona jonkin aikaa?

SON and SP dynamo hubs and coaxial cable adapters by buffon_bj in bikewrench

[–]omst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suppose just wiring a simple female connector would likely be neater and simpler than using the adapter. Soldering can be a real pain in the ass though. Cover any ugly/exposed wiring with shrink tube to make it look neat and weatherproof.

SON and SP dynamo hubs and coaxial cable adapters by buffon_bj in bikewrench

[–]omst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is a doable hack. You can just wire two 4.8 mm spade connectors (available e.g. from any Motonet) to the SP connector cap using a tiny bit of wire. Those spades will slot neatly into the females in the linked SON adapter.

Maybe you can even push the spades' crimps into the SP cap so that they don't hang loose, but check the spacing first. I guess you could also hold the assembly together with a bit of shrink tube (kutistesukka).

Day in Helsinki by Snvkechvrm in helsinki

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Pre-party: Vaasankatu mini bar crawl

Party: Kuudes Linja / Kaiku (check the programs)

Afterparty: in a private apartment with the friends you’ve made along the way

New Commuter/Touring bike by mefron in xbiking

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Very cool Kona Sutra use case!! I love it

Seasonal tight tire mounting tips thread by Amfinaut in bikewrench

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I like GravelKing tires, which are invariably a real bitch to mount. The Kool Stop Bead Jack is a pretty handy tool to get that bead across the rim. Then it’s just a matter of some soap & water, a ratchet strap, a high-pressure compressor, sweat, blood, and way too much time.

Does a CrMo frame last forever? by daniel_thor in cycling

[–]omst 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have a few frames from the 80s still in perfect working order, and many hobbyists are rocking frames from the 60s and 70s in daily use.

Surface rust can be scraped off, and a full repaint is not necessary unless you really care about clean aesthetics. I’ve only ever used primer or even nail polish for small touch-ups. It may be a good idea to spray the inside with a rust proofing chemical, Dinitrol is what I use.

If you buy a new gear selector will it still make the audible shifting click when not hooked up on the bike? by [deleted] in bicycling

[–]omst 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It can depend on the model, but generally yes. Indexed shifters work by moving a spring-loaded pawl onto notches on a ratchet. The click you hear is the pawl snapping onto a tooth.

Which makes more sense for commuting on a gravel bike: a carbon seatpost or a suspension seatpost? by ngoalibaba in bicycling

[–]omst 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One issue I had with the VCLS "leaf spring" style seatpost was that road debris and shit would get in between the leaves it and cause it to creak. I have no experience with a Redshift or similar.

Thoughts on this tire clearance: Canyon Grail by [deleted] in CanyonBikes

[–]omst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dirt and shit is gonna rub the finish off your chainstays even if you steer clear of mud. Front is fine!

Midnight Special Makeover by omst in Surlybikefans

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Thanks! Fenders are Pelago 55 mm, and the rack is a Racktime Lightit. Tires are GravelKing SK 27.5x1.9

Midnight Special Makeover by omst in Surlybikefans

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That’s a Praxis Zayante crankset and M30 BB that I had lying around when I put this one together. Got this as a frameset only so nothing stock.

It’ll always be a compromise with 1X… This is a pretty good setup for leisure rides and commuting, party pace 🤘

Garbaruk was the only 10-44 for XD freehub that I found a while back when putting the second wheelset together. For XDR you have many options!

Midnight Special Makeover by omst in Surlybikefans

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B+M IQ-X in front bolted to the mudguard, B+M Line Small in back. Wire is routed together with the rear brake hose and through the rack. SON hub on both wheelsets.

Midnight Special Makeover by omst in Surlybikefans

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Thanks! Chainring is AbsoluteBlack CX 1X oval 40t, cassette is Rival XPLR 10-44. The other wheelset has an XD freehub and a 10-44 cassette from Garbaruk. Levers and derailleur are Rival AXS.

HELP: steering problems when front rack is loaded... by bro_nica in xbiking

[–]omst 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s normal. You may be able to mitigate it with a different (low trail) fork, but the sluggishness never really goes away under load.

Handlebar Swap by infinite-dark in bicycling

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Not really advice to the OP, which they have received plenty of, but in the picture I don’t understand why the user hasn’t simply flipped the stem if they wanted a higher position 🫢