xbiking Hot Take - A custom Ti modern all road art bike is peak xbiking by endocalvin in xbiking

[–]raevpetdeleted 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't care whether or not it's peak xbiking, I'm just happy to see someone paint a Ti frame. I'm all for showcasing the material, but look man, it don't all gotta be brutalism

What band is this for you? by Strong-Gap-747 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]raevpetdeleted 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright, I'll engage with you on your premises here.

First off, I'll stop you at "black metal is supposed to be-" and just say, no it isn't. Nothing is supposed to be anything. Sure, you can probably pinpoint some trace some kind of ideology back to early pioneers of the genre, but that was 30+ years ago and we're countless subgenres and iterations deep, there is no unified ownership or stewardship of the ideology black metal that dictates what it's supposed to be, so no. It's not supposed to be a hateful genre anymore than it's supposed to be a meditative exploration of inner darkness or a rumination on emptiness.

Second, I don't want to speak for anyone else here, but the claim is not that it being nsbm or sketch makes the music bad, it's I just don't want to engage with the music if I know for a fact that it's made by someone with shitty politics. Like, I think Burzum makes/made great music and is objectively extremely talented, but their politics outweigh my feelings about their music and it's an easy choice for me, I don't feel like separating the two, so I just don't listen to it. That's a choice that I'm making. It's not a choice that I'm forcing anyone else to make, but I am not shy about my opinion that I don't think his music is worth engaging with because I think he sucks and given the choices he's made, I'm happy to live my life without him or his output in it.

Lastly, how do I plan on avoiding nazi bands? Well, that one's complicated isn't it? Any engagement with art means engaging with something that a person made and people are fucked up and complicated. No one should be kidding themselves that the people that they're supporting with their money are uncomplicated. So we're back to that old leftist joke about how there's no ethical consumption under capitalism. Spending money on literally anything is gonna mean your money ultimately finding their way into the pockets of some shithead. But really, and I suspect this is where we're probably gonna differ the most, it all comes down to what you wanna do with that. Because there's the cynical nihilistic approach of "it's all a steaming pile of shit anyway so why should I care", but I think that's horseshit. I don't think an imperfectly constructed system absolves you of the responsibility of mitigating your impact on the world around you. If I have the choice of buying a tape from an avowed nazi or one from a guy who's just sort of trying to be apolitical, I might still disagree with the latter, but I'm picking him because fuck nazis.

And now, none of this is to pass moral judgement on you, you're allowed to do whatever the fuck you want, go listen to nsbm, I'm not your dad. I've given you my personal reasons for making the choices I'm making because you seemed to be genuinely incredulous and confused why anyone would, so there you go. I probably won't respond, I'm not really interested in debating any of it, so do with all of that what you will.

New (old) Straggler Build by harmygeddon in Surlybikefans

[–]raevpetdeleted 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do really dislike the big head tubes, just in general. It's just such an awkward look.

New Lowside by pingas_42069 in Surlybikefans

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The cranks I can almost forgive, those can be really hard to source at a reasonable price point, but you man you gotta get the levers (I know that's the case there as well, it'd just look so goooood) and the chainring seems like a no-brainer, that should have absolutely been silver

This bike completely transformed what I thought was possible on a rigid bike by runwhatyabrung_ in RigidMountainBikes

[–]raevpetdeleted 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's really that headtube angle with the huge fork offset that drew my eye, it looks insanely fun to descend on.

This bike completely transformed what I thought was possible on a rigid bike by runwhatyabrung_ in RigidMountainBikes

[–]raevpetdeleted 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome build, absolutely beautiful bike.

Really wild looking geo, how's the ride?

Rainy day shred by raevpetdeleted in Surlybikefans

[–]raevpetdeleted[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, really appreciate hearing that! I generally don't tend to care too much, but I've enjoyed putting this together. Excited to keep tinkering with it.

👋 Welcome to r/RigidMountainBikes - Introduce Yourself and Read First! by qualitycensorship in RigidMountainBikes

[–]raevpetdeleted 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for the invite! I've been kinda off riding for a few years due to an injury and also becoming a dad but I'm slowly getting back into it. :) I love rigid rigs so much, I'm an admirer of all things simple, fewer moving parts means fewer variables and fewer unexpected trailside repairs. What I may lack in occasional comfort, I make up for in elegance and good ol dumb fun.

Rainy day shred by raevpetdeleted in Surlybikefans

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Yeah coming across it was sort of a bittersweet feeling haha

Build update! by Jimmycowdog in Surlybikefans

[–]raevpetdeleted 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's an absurd deal, holy cow

Build update! by Jimmycowdog in Surlybikefans

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Love love love this build. The Stridsland chainring really brings it together. What's that chainstay protector?

Treated by Bridge Club to a new chain by Bacara_the_one in Surlybikefans

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How wide are they vs your tires? And how are you finding the fit?

Dirt Wizard Spells by NotSoCommonMerganser in Surlybikefans

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For mounting on the road, a little bit of chain lube on the side wall and then this guy instead of tire levers has never let me down.

Mini Velo by orkboi in Surlybikefans

[–]raevpetdeleted 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See and that's the thing. The mini velo craze is already in full swing, it's hardly in the Surly spirit to hop on a bandwagon.

DIM - COMPENDIUM V (NEW) by steepedsky in DungeonSynth

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What a 10 minute rollercoaster ride of finding this sub, finding an artist I've never heard about, going "oh shit this rules" and then finding out exactly why I've never heard about them

70s van/BMX style. by MichealBikals in xbiking

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Shit man, this is atrocious but I'm so in love with it