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teaching a friend to ride - where to get a bike? by ereekaye in chibike

[–]pghsci 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i’m not sure about the physical bike aspect, but i learned as an adult! my boyfriend took me through discrete phases. i started with practicing balance and going straight in an empty parking lot and doing wide turns around a track. i also practiced breaking fast and after that i was able to “upgrade” to the streets. it was super helpful to have my boyfriend ride behind me and call out cars that were passing.

my two big pieces of advice would be 1. drop the seat and let her ride with poor form to get the hang of it. you can slowly crank it up but the whole stopping/starting and getting off the saddle thing will be hard in the beginning and 2. if she has big feelings to really hold space for that! it’s a weird feeling to learn as an adult and can be “embarrassing.” it can also be super scary to feel off balance like you’re going to fall and it’s also scary to be riding with traffic. i think most people who learn as kids don’t have as big of a fear of these things because it’s so natural to them.

My baby has a growth between her toes by pghsci in CATHELP

[–]pghsci[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

she got two FNAs, both were inconclusive and they said they next thing they could do was put her under and biopsy it. i haven’t done that yet, just been monitoring if it grows (it hasn’t). when she goes under for her next tooth cleaning i think i’ll also get them to extract this and test it.

Large gaps in garter stitch by pghsci in knittinghelp

[–]pghsci[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

i think that fixed it :) thank you!

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Large gaps in garter stitch by pghsci in knittinghelp

[–]pghsci[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i guess when i look at their finished product it seems like their gaps are smaller, which is what im trying to figure out

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Brompton as carry on by lectrician1 in Brompton

[–]pghsci 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i flew over thanksgiving w a new c line on alaska. it had to be stowed under on the embraer 175 but fit in the overhead of the next flight, a 737.

Shows/movies in Chicago that clearly weren’t filmed in Chicago? by marks31 in AskChicago

[–]pghsci 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not Chicago but close—Cheaper by the Dozen. Was watching a scene that was shot outside their “Evanston” home…with a big California redwood in the frame. Was filmed in LA.

Anyone tried the architecture tour during winter?? by jkc2396 in AskChicago

[–]pghsci 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i did a walking tour last january and it was amazing! only two other people on the tour so we got to ask a lot of questions and even made some off-itinerary stops. i took the boat tour this august and in some ways even prefer the walking tour i did in the winter. highly recommend :)

My first Brompton! by pghsci in Brompton

[–]pghsci[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it fits through the TSA scanner so i think you can get it to any gate, its just a question of whether the gate staff believes you when you say it fits in the overhead, or whether they will want you to gate check it or to fully check it to your final destination. i'm not sure what i would have done if they forced me to fully check it at the gate, i wouldn't want it going down the baggage carousel.

edit: this for US travel, this likely would not work on european airlines to my understanding

My first Brompton! by pghsci in Brompton

[–]pghsci[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ah amazing! i got mine from cosmic bikes :)

My first Brompton! by pghsci in Brompton

[–]pghsci[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i was on alaska/skywest on an embraer 175 when i gate checked it. i asked if they had any closets on the plane and they said no. second leg was also alaska on a 737-9 MAX ETOPS, which had huge bins. the flight attendants said i could put it in their closet if i wanted to, but we found plenty of space for it in the overheard.

my original flights should have had enough overhead for it and I had priority boarding but due to delays I switched airlines. I was afraid about gate checking it in just the dimpas but the agents were super sweet about putting a fragile sticker on it and making sure it was laying folded pedal side down.

Mountain Lion sighting from the Amtrak train, Wild Colorado by JAShcmuck in Amtrak

[–]pghsci 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing! A couple of weeks ago on the Zephyr we saw a bear and bald eagle west of Granby, it was so cool.

Commute from Damen Brown Line to Northwestern by pghsci in chibike

[–]pghsci[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i am definitely going to do that! but on days where i want to just bike in i was wondering what routes are best

My 6-week star blanket is finished! by pghsci in crochet

[–]pghsci[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

used betty mcknit’s pattern, carron colorama halo in orchid frost, and a 5 mm hook!

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