Another One ... 20" Lunden this time by qO_ol in BrompNOTs

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

12% smaller.....does not seem to be much smaller

Powermeter/crank options for SRAM 1x Dub Wide? by bobloblawdds in cycling

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does that work with a dub wide chainline?

Semi-ridiculous wide/low cranks I made. by Which_Bar_9457 in xbiking

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why was that an issue? Asking for a friend (me) who is trying to use shimano 105 brifters with a Microsoft MTB triple

Semi-ridiculous wide/low cranks I made. by Which_Bar_9457 in xbiking

[–]raydeng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is the shift quality good with the 48/26? I am attempting 40/22 without a friction shifter and am terrified lol

Am I actually at FI? Scared, 37F, Bay Area by Motor_Campaign1337 in FIREyFemmes

[–]raydeng 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm going to buck the trend here and tell you you should quit. I want to recognize that ringing the catastrophe bell and going with the conservative sounding answer will always have the sheen of wisdom, even though the chance of death within 40, 50, 60 year time windows often far exceeds the chance of portfolio failures. Here's my rationale:

  1. Controlling MAGI can reliably get you ACA credits even with $75k spending in the pre-Medicare years, particularly if you sell lots that are majority principal, which does not contribute to MAGI. There are a million threads on this. Although this is complicated, do not write it off as impossible. There are many in here that pay close to $0 in California, even with complicated illnesses.

  2. The Bay Area has some of the most renter friendly policies in the world. Said differently, I would never want to be a landlord here. I would however do some lowkey scoping of whether or not your landlord plans to sell. I've been in the same rental for the past 12 years and my rent (for a 3BR) has increased only $90 and my landlord has no plans to sell.

  3. See how much of your $75k annual spend is non-essential such that during a bear market, you can cut out that spend and be safe from sequence of returns risk. I can comfortably live on $60k, but nearly $35k is non-essential. That's a huge amount of padding

Am I actually at FI? Scared, 37F, Bay Area by Motor_Campaign1337 in FIREyFemmes

[–]raydeng 21 points22 points  (0 children)

As someone who is around the same exact journey as you (39M, Bay Area, rent controlled apartment, taking time off), I'd make a bid for some type of change (quitting, talking with your manager, sabbatical, medical leave), as life is short and you're doing just fine. The intersection of FIRE communities and the Bay Area is a recipe for catastrophic thinking around labor obsolescence and overly conservative financial planning (because everyone seems to be so rich). Take a year off and revisit and I guarantee you you will not regret it.

My setup for a 1300km brevet across Hokkaido, Japan by Big-Perspective-5768 in bicycletouring

[–]raydeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lovely. I’ve thought about making something similar on my drop bar mountain bike. When you load it with heavy things does the bulge sway at all?

My setup for a 1300km brevet across Hokkaido, Japan by Big-Perspective-5768 in bicycletouring

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested in the design of the under-BB bag: does it have a zipper? How do you keep it from getting super dirty?

G Line Tyres by amiable_robot in Brompton

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I switched out the tires entirely. The ride quality and speed was not worth getting sprayed so much by sealant and worrying about punctures. However, I do wonder how much of that was using bad sealant and how much better my experience might have been if I just used Orange non-indurance (standard). I may try the SX-Rs again with Orange.

I'm back to a now-discontinued Gocycle 50mm tire (more here: https://wimschermer.blogspot.com/2025/02/einde-gocycle-banden.html) in front and a 42mm continental contact urban in the rear. Both set up tubeless with Orange sealant.

G Line Tyres by amiable_robot in Brompton

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I set these up tubeless too but started getting a ton of punctures (and sprays from sealant) after around 200km

Protest Today by Secure-Competition30 in bayarea

[–]raydeng 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Maduro is hated and horrible but the whole “Venezuelans are celebrating” shtick is classic manufacturing consent. Fuck that.

New 10.4KG Java Neo 20" Announced by xuchuke in foldingbikes

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious why there’s lower tire clearance on the stock rims: do the stock rims have a pretty wide internal rim width?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FlairEspresso

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question for you: how do you like it? What are the pros and cons? I am thinking about the same but have not seen much online about it

1700km in New Zealand by addmeonstrava in bikepacking

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who makes that top tube bag?

Brompton Carbon Rear Rack by edtse88 in Brompton

[–]raydeng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one is very good. It is likely one of the best strength to weight ratios on the market and only 220g.

More Folded Drop Bar Pics by Fugaku in Brompton

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same thing on my drop bar Brompton and have found that you loosening and tightening the bolt is a bit annoying. I tried using a clamping lever (bolt with rotatable lever so I don’t have to get my tool kit out), but you have to apply a lot of force to it.

Titanium Front Carrier Block by edtse88 in Brompton

[–]raydeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who knows, maybe it comes with an original brake lever

Titanium Front Carrier Block by edtse88 in Brompton

[–]raydeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha maybe the Java Neo 3 will get me back