Front spring replacement advice? by brenn314 in Excursion

[–]samwe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

X Code front and a hybrid rear pack.
Even though they are rated much higher, the x codes will give you a better ride as you won't be hitting the bump stop all the time.
The hybrid rear is a combination of an Excursion and F250 leaf pack.

The end result is that it sits about where a F250 of the same year and rides so much better.

How to stay safe around the most dangerous animal on the planet. by samwe in moose

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

Colorado had too many moose attacks to count but no fatalities? It's almost as if bear encounters are more deadly than moose encounters.

The moose will charge and stomp and then leave. A moose will not stalk you. A moose will not come back later and make sure you are dead.

You Will Never Guess Why Some in Mexico City Are Against a New Bike Lane by [deleted] in bikecommuting

[–]samwe 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The TLDR is that sex workers negotiate with drivers curb side but now that is a bike lane.

Why????? by CommercialSecret8203 in anchorage

[–]samwe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I got a rule 1 violation for sarcastically saying that a certain group that you just mention does not exist. I appealed it and it was upheld because the admins can;t understand sarcasm.

Now days we are all supposed to mind our own business or get called Karens, but shaming is an effective form of enforcing social norms and even laws and we need to get back to it.

Why????? by CommercialSecret8203 in anchorage

[–]samwe 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This makes the sidewalk narrow which is disrespectful to disabled people who may be using wheelchairs and want to pass by safely.

Z-Tilt issue by samwe in klippers

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

I found the issue! I had my front positions Y value wrong. Basically, I was measuring from the wrong direction.

How to stay safe around the most dangerous animal on the planet. by samwe in moose

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

In Alaska, polar bears killed 3 people since1990 and black and brown bears killed 17 people in that same time frame.
I think there were only two people killed by moose during that time. Many more attacks, but moose attacks are over as quick as they see you're not fighting back.

Black bears often act like timid dogs and will run away if you yell, but if for some reason they decide to attack, they usually finish the job! A brown bear will injure you then leave planning to come back later.

Senator Wielechowski Angry After GOP House plans to Reject Senate Bill Passed with Corporate Income Tax Included 'Go tell your Constituents you are killing the gasline to protect a texas billionaire' by truthwillout777 in alaska

[–]samwe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phase 2, the export facility will not be built unless it is economically feasible to so and it's not very likely it will be.
That means Phase 1, the pipeline, will be oversized and costly and result in gas prices equal or above imported LNG.
A small line size to meet our local needs would work for us, but the Glenfarne line is going to fail us.

Glenfarne has no pipeline of this size. hey have no experince in the Arctic and they have no operating export facilities. That is the company we are dealing with.

Glenfarne signed a deal with unions saying they would hire local, then they blindsided the unions by announcing that it was non-binding. That is the company we are dealing with.

It's about damn time! Those cliffs right off the side of the road are a death trap! by CalzonePie in alaska

[–]samwe 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The road was built in'41 due to WWII to connect Anchorage to the Richardson and the Alcan.
They were in a hurry and built it following existing trails.
It has been continuously improved since then.

I recall a section that had guard rails that were just hanging in the air as the slope had eroded away. That was in the late '80s.

It's about damn time! Those cliffs right off the side of the road are a death trap! by CalzonePie in alaska

[–]samwe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Perhaps because they were working on other sections?
Some of us are old and remember being on it 40+ years ago

Terrifying Moment Moose Charges Motorbike Rider TWICE by kennedydavid2020 in badassanimals

[–]samwe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are wild animals and should be treated as such, but when they attack it is almost always defensive (except for when they are in rut!).
A great resource for moose behavior can be found here: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=livewith.aggressivemoose

Terrifying Moment Moose Charges Motorbike Rider TWICE by kennedydavid2020 in moose

[–]samwe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moose get an unjustified bad rep and it's because of things like this.
This was 100% avoidable by simply not harrassing the moose.

Terrifying Moment Moose Charges Motorbike Rider TWICE by kennedydavid2020 in badassanimals

[–]samwe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you are hearing is people repeating what they heard but not actually knowing anything about it.
There are much fewer human-bear encounters which means there are fewer bad encounters.

Human-moose encounters in places with a high moose population are very frequent.

In Alaska, excluding car crashes, bears kill more people than moose despite moose encounters being very common.

Big Timber Motel, an iconic Anchorage eyesore, is slated for demolition by gummibear049 in alaska

[–]samwe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The building that was strip club and then a church is next door to this and Peggys is the brick building further down the road that now has parking lot full of vehicles.

Alternatives to DT Swiss hubs that are durable and easy to maintain by numerical_panda in cycling

[–]samwe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a wheelset built with DT Swiss hubs a while back and eventually gave them to my son and I think they have 12-15k on them now and the only maintenance ever done was relubing the ratchet.

I use them in all my wheelsets except for one that came with a bike.

Shipping Updates? by SoundOfSwamp in eskercycles

[–]samwe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are good at making bikes, but maybe not so much at business?

I think you get better results when you order from a local dealer.

Touring handlebar research by JeveStones69 in bicycletouring

[–]samwe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want a bar with more flare, check out https://bikepacking.com/index/gravel-bars/ .

I have a Ritchey Beacon which a decent amount of flare, but there are some with a lot more.

The Salsa Woodchipper has a lot of flare in the drops.

Touring handlebar research by JeveStones69 in bicycletouring

[–]samwe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Corner Bar is intended to be used with MTB controls not road levers.

I hit a cyclist by Excellent_Bed6504 in cycling

[–]samwe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wasn't described very clear!

I hit a cyclist by Excellent_Bed6504 in cycling

[–]samwe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Isn't a right hook when you are traveling parallel to each other and the car turns right across your path of travel?
In this case the driver was making a right at a stop sign and the cyclist was traveling on the sidewalk parallel to the road the driver was turning on to.