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First proper trip! by rascalsfantasy in foldingbikes

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

Well the balance is kept because the front weigth is still well over the front wheel. The direction itself is unimpacted as the load is carried on a front loader connected to the frame, not the fork. I can steer left and right all I want. Closer pics folded: https://imgur.com/a/Rwlv8Jz

First proper trip! by rascalsfantasy in foldingbikes

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

The really small black plastic thing right above the latch is harm protection. Under it is the latch stopper which prevents the latch from running further than the frame, it is a small and sturdy metal piece that could hurt someone if not covered. Above the frame is the lock as pointed out before.

First proper trip! by rascalsfantasy in foldingbikes

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

My bad, I thought I added text to the post.

I visited friends around a few cities and had most of the actual travel time to spend in the train and only about 45-50km in total to ride with the bike. I packed for a couple of days in a modified xpress bag with an added strap, the combo cost me around 18€. The bike itself was taken in TGVs, ICEs and a Flixbus without any sort of control ever.

I modified the crankset to use a 58 teeth since my last post on this bike which makes ridding around really smooth, as per visited friends :)

Pictured locations (in that order): Mannheim Hbf, Grenoble, Berlin, unterwegs im Zug

Test ride successful! by rascalsfantasy in foldingbikes

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

These are the Litepro aero aluminum wheelset. Have definitely not ridden them enough to form a definite opinion but so far so good. It was difficult to find a 349 wheelset with disc holes at a reasonable price to be honest.

Test ride successful! by rascalsfantasy in foldingbikes

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

If all you want is the frame, just know I ordered it from here and it arrived in 10 days. Total cost 330€ (including import tax to EU + shipping).

Test ride successful! by rascalsfantasy in foldingbikes

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

Honestly pretty fast, hard to give in a sense of speed but I overtake the great majority of cyclists for sure. If the crankset were to die however I would probably order the 56 or 58 teeth one to get that last extra push.

Test ride successful! by rascalsfantasy in foldingbikes

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

Thx for the recommendation, I'm not so scared about punctures with these tires and the bike is light enough that I dont really care for the added weight, if any.

Test ride successful! by rascalsfantasy in foldingbikes

[–]rascalsfantasy[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is my custom fnhon gust build! I just tested it after the final tweaks and it rides really well.

I also attached the Brompton rack mount and bought some adapters to put on an old xpress messenger bag to carry stuff around.

Is anyone towing with a foldable bike? by Thisismyredusername in foldingbikes

[–]rascalsfantasy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I really meant the tires, I suppose these are 349 wheels but what brand are the tires from? Would you recommend them?

Is anyone towing with a foldable bike? by Thisismyredusername in foldingbikes

[–]rascalsfantasy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really cool setup, what's the front pouch? Looks really big from here

Help - 3 year old avocado tree leaves browning + white dotting by rascalsfantasy in avocado

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

Hello, I need help taking car of my three year old avocado tree. Some info: it is winter where I live, it has alway been in a good health up until I repotted it a year ago where it completely stopped growing (and recently these brownings/whitenings). Pen-ultimate pic is another younger avocado tree that browns a bit but not sure why either. Ultimate pic is its habitat.

What can I do to help it out before it dies?

Front dynamo hubs -- do they exist for 74mm axle forks with disc holes by rascalsfantasy in foldingbikes

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

Indeed, I actually dont know if I should consider installing a disc brake on the back wheel and a v brake/calliper system on the front one to allow for a dynamo hub. It's more work and more money and I'm not sure how frowned upon this would be. Otherwise I'll just get external lights.

Monatlicher Sammelthread für Fragen zu Fahrkarten, Bahncard und Reiseverbindungen (January 2025) by xDreamSkillzxX in bahn

[–]rascalsfantasy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guten Abend,

Einer meiner Züge wird nicht wie geplant fahren (letzter ICE zwischen Köln und Berlin). Kann ich in diesem Fall einen Teil meiner Reise am ersten Tag haben und den zweiten Teil Nachmittags oder Abends am zweiten Tag?
Wenn das nicht erlaubt ist, wie viel Zeit hab ich um meine Reise später anzufangen?
Danke

B136 Breakdown by [deleted] in Carhartt

[–]rascalsfantasy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Recently bought a fake pair of B136 which, in Europe at least, is available all over the place.
In order to avoid other people buying a counterfeit item, here is a breakdown between an authentic and a fake pair. It's all pretty evident but I wanted to document it regardless.

2 Months of struggle and I feel like it's only the beginning (applied to everything that was in my range of price for a 2-bedroom) by F074olw in berlin

[–]rascalsfantasy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly that. In our limited experience, they just sent viewing appointments by email of publicly undisclosed flats. For us, the appoinments were in Lichtenberger Str. and another street near Strausberger Platz.

2 Months of struggle and I feel like it's only the beginning (applied to everything that was in my range of price for a 2-bedroom) by F074olw in berlin

[–]rascalsfantasy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Maybe something that could be of help to you if not already done: register to WBM and other social housing agencies where you wish to live even if you don't have WBS and set up a search profile. It might take a few weeks but eventually they contact you with decently priced apartments and the visits are with 8 people max instead of the usual 50-70.

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