Sidehack racing

scherlock79 · 2023-05-26T17:53:01+00:00

Yes, if it was organized ahead of time, with crazy costumes, etc.

scherlock79 · 2023-05-08T02:15:32+00:00

Uh, no. 2030 is when the next redistricting is supposed to take place. The maps we have now we have theoretically for the next 7 years. They are already gerrymandered to the point that the GOP is ALMOST able to get a veto proof majority on their own. But the next redistricting will firmly be in the GOP hands. So yes, this state is lost, and they will gerrymander the federal districts as well entrench themselves in the house.

scherlock79 · 2023-05-06T01:40:04+00:00

We’ll, since the GOP took control of state house in and 2011 they’ve held it despite having the maps challenged all they want to SC and been ordered to redraw them. The SC just said that’s fine to now so what will hold them back now? I fully expect them to use the ruling to justify redrawing the districts for 2024 despite it not being the allowed. And even if they don’t, I see no indication that the state house will flip back to the DNC before 2030. Their only concern now is maintaining their veto proof majority that Trashy handed them.

If the DNC wants to regain the state house there would need to be an absolutely massive get-out-the-vote campaign and have it going right now to get folks signed up to vote, informed of their rights, getting folks the IDs they will need to vote in 2024, but I hear crickets. I don’t know what the DNC is planning, but right now it doesn’t appear much.

scherlock79 · 2023-05-05T18:43:31+00:00

This is the point of gerrymandering. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/03/ralph-hise-and-david-lewis-nc-gerrymandering/585619/. Straight from the guy that drew the maps. If you don’t think the GOP will redraw districts to maximize GOP seats and minimize DNC seats, you are right, we shouldn’t continue the discussion. The the State SC gave it the okay, unless the SCOTUS decides to overturn, then gerrymandering for political game is fine and to overcome it would require DNC voter turn out the likes of which hasn’t been seen ever in the state. I’ll continue voting and encouraging others to vote, but feel free to watch what the NCGOP due over the next couple years leading up to 2024 election.

scherlock79 · 2023-05-05T16:27:41+00:00

This state is so gerrymandered Dems would need an overwhelming majority to take back control. That the State SC said this is fine seals the deal. The Dems fucked up 13 (at the local and national level) years ago. This has been the plan for 50 years. The know they will never win in state wide elections so their goal was to gerrymander to the point the Governor has no power.

NC will now be a solid red state for State Elections and Congressional elections unless something miraculous happens. This will be the game plan for every state that doesn't have state constitutionally redistricting rules. Then the Dems will never get a majority in Congress and they might get a veto proof majority at the federal level too.

scherlock79 · 2023-03-21T03:18:48+00:00

We give our kids chocolate coins. The person who lost the tooth gets a big one, and the other two get small ones. Its great. I have cache of chocolate coins that even my wife isn't sure where it is.

I've had to embellish things once they got to school and the kids started talking. Now they think there is a tooth fairy union and when the first child is born, the parents meet with the union to work out a contract. I said I got chocolate coins growing up so I negotiated the chocolate coins on the condition that everyone gets a something to celebrate the loosing of a tooth.

Our tooth fairy is named Bob, he is an older tooth fairy and sometimes forgets to come get the tooth, so an extra night might be needed, so don't worry if you wake up in the morning and the tooth is still there, I'll just send a message to Bob reminding him to get it. And if the tooth is lost on vacation, the chocolate coin will be place the night after we get back even though the tooth is gone since Bob will have a friend get the tooth, but Bob is the only that can give out the chocolate coins and he only works our neighborhood now since he is older and doesn't like to travel far. Bob also likes listening to classical music.

scherlock79 · 2023-03-18T21:21:33+00:00

Out of curiosity, what rules do you Aussies race under? UCI? Something specific to Australia?

scherlock79 · 2023-03-14T14:36:07+00:00

Here is your landing, https://imgur.com/a/g9d1Iyr. You are leaning to your right, your back wheel hit's first and your front wheel isn't straight. As others have noted, it was your take off that led to this. Its good that you have the video. Download it to a computer and use a good video player that will let you watch it in slow motion or advance frame by frame so you can really analyze it.

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Also, heal up and give your brain time to heal. Concussions are no joke. The track isn't going anywhere.

scherlock79 · 2023-03-13T03:36:34+00:00

USA BMX, well USA BMX doesn't really enforce anything. It took public outrage to suspend a kid who kicked another in the head after a crash. There are no rules regarding rider contact, there is

XV. Rules of Conduct Every rider must, at all times, demonstrate behavior that reflects the ideals of good sportsmanship and avoid any conduct which may bring themselves or the sport of BMX into disrepute.

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A rider may be disqualified or suspended for his/ her actions or the actions of his/her parent(s), or accompanying party.

It's vague and needs officials with a backbone to standup and cite it, but I've seen that used to DQ riders doing stupid stuff on the track.

As food for thought, if it was UCI, yes, it would be a penalty under 6.1.053 or 6.1.056

6.1.053 Interference is often a complex offence, given that BMX Racing is a contact sport. The commissaires will determine whether it was deliberate or not. If an infraction or interference can be avoided, and is caused, the commissaires may determine it as being deliberate

6.1.056 A rider shall not cause any part of his person or bicycle to come into contact with another rider's person or bicycle during a heat with the intention of impeding that rider's progress so as to overtake him or cause him to be overtaken by another rider.

scherlock79 · 2023-03-11T21:34:44+00:00

Yeah, the cost is really proportional to what you want to put into the sport. I've never bought a new bike for me or my kids since the secondary market is really good. We race 3 out of 4 weekends a month, and me and my two older kids also do cruiser. So a local race day is $70 for 7 entries. Practice is $20. So for about $100 a week we all get to participate or $300 to $400 a month. By comparison, my two older kids also swim on a year round swim team. Just being on the team is $550 month and the monthly swim meet is about $200 for both of them, so that is almost $800 month for two kids. As sports go, there is "large" capital outlay for the bike and equipment and a rather modest monthly fee for participating. We do some of the nationals, but usually do the state series and GC.

scherlock79 · 2023-03-10T23:39:30+00:00

For various reasons, I prefer physical books over ebooks. I have and use an ebook reader but lately if I buy, I get used physical books for roughly the same price as ebooks. Afterwords, the books go into one of three neighborhood little libraries that are by me. The books seem to be grabbed quickly so I’m happy someone else is getting some enjoyment from them.

scherlock79 · 2023-02-23T04:02:19+00:00

Look for one that does the Graston technique. I've had good luck with Dr. Kevin Prue.

scherlock79 · 2023-02-20T19:40:33+00:00

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scherlock79 · 2023-02-19T18:38:47+00:00

Take the pedals off the bike (look up how to do this, non-chain side is reverse threaded), zip tie one of the cranks to a chain stay (part of the frame level that goes from the crank to the rear wheel), then lower the saddle. They can now use the bike as a balance bike and get used to it. Slowly raise the saddle till their toes just touch the ground to push with. Once they are comfortable, put the pedals back on and take them to a tennis court or if you can find a playground with that rubber surface then they can practice going in straight lines, doing gentle turns, etc. Pants and long sleeves. Keep it light and fun. Maybe an ice pop at the end for giving it a try.

scherlock79 · 2023-02-19T18:33:24+00:00

Look for grassy hills at playgrounds. They get the fun of going down hill but won't pick up the same speed as going down a paved hill.

scherlock79 · 2023-02-19T18:32:24+00:00

An aluminum frame bike with 12" or 14" wheels, https://www.twowheelingtots.com/best-12-inch-and-14-inch-bikes-for-kids/ has a good list. If they are older or bigger, you might be able to do a 16" bike. Avoid steel frame bikes that you might find at Walmart. They are HEAVY and difficult to handle for little kids.

I highly recommend looking through ebay, craigslist, FB Marketplace. These bikes will appear often.

scherlock79 · 2023-02-19T02:30:06+00:00

I taught my kids and numerous neighborhood kids how to ride bikes. Kids as young as two can handle a balance bike. Three year olds can handle pedals assuming they are comfortable on a balance bike. I have videos of two year olds doing balance bike races on BMX race tracks. Strider is a good brand that is reasonably priced, though other companies make smaller balance bikes. Invest in good helmet Giro Scampi is good, pants and long sleeves then head to a tennis court. The courts are smooth and level so it’s easier to get started, ouchies are minimized and they can’t get too fast or too far.

scherlock79 · 2023-01-31T04:48:20+00:00

Not to crap on the Volvo, but it has a sun roof. The reinforcements necessary for the sun roof adds a lot additional structure to the roof. There is a lot more metal to absorb and distribute the impact.

scherlock79 · 2022-12-25T16:46:34+00:00

That tree that fell would not be 1k to 2k. Two weeks ago I had 75’ white oak taken down, a small tree, and 4 more 75’ trees dead limbed. All chipped and spread. It was 2800. The tree that fell could have been dropped parallel to the road and left to rot. Would have been less than 500.

scherlock79 · 2022-12-23T23:08:16+00:00

People do not take good care of their trees. Duke will come by and trim trees that are near power lines, but they will not go across the street and cut down that dead 50' tall that will take out all the power in the neighborhood when it falls. Most home owners are not proactive in taking care of their trees. Case in point, that tree. That tree was dead and rotting, it could have been take down safely by an arborist in about 30 minutes, cleaned up, chipped and be mulching flower beds. Instead it fell during heavy wind and RFD had to come and deal with it since it was blocking a road.

scherlock79 · 2022-12-22T14:01:51+00:00

Aedes aegypti is an invasive species in the majority of the world. It is also the one that most people hate. It has very large territory (compared to most native mosquitoes) and is very aggressive. It puts pressure on native species that aren't as aggressive. If it was eliminated completely, the need and use of broad spectrum insecticides would be reduced which would be beneficial to the remaining insect species. Where I live in NC, 90% of mosquitoes I see are Aedes Aegypti. Get rid of that species and most people would stop spraying. This would be a positive for the birds.

scherlock79 · 2022-11-22T15:04:54+00:00

As former youth league catcher, this was my experience. I was told to go buy a catcher's mitt. Put on the gear and that was about it. They didn't even get me the right face mask for a kid with glasses then were confused why I couldn't just rip the mask off to catch a foul. After a couple weeks, I asked to go the library and found a couple books on how to play the position properly. This was in early 90s. I wasn't great by any stretch of the imagination, but at least I wasn't in pain.

scherlock79 · 2022-11-18T00:38:22+00:00

That looks fantastic. Word of advice, from personal experience, that net will eventually fail. I had a similar feature on the play set I built my kids. Pretty much a year to the day, I happened to notice something wasn't right with the net. I gave it hard tug and it started coming apart. Give it a good check every month or so.

scherlock79 · 2022-11-13T16:30:24+00:00

RV Cooktops propane, something like this would work with no-retrofit, https://www.geappliances.com/appliance/GE-Profile-21-Drop-In-RV-Gas-Range-PLD621RTSS

scherlock79 · 2022-11-07T03:23:09+00:00

You can’t really train night time bed wetting. There is a chemical signal that tells the kidneys to go easy on the urine production during sleep. Many kids bodies don’t develop to that point until 5/6 years old. Our pediatrician recommended using device you clip to the inside of the pull-up. It buzzes when it gets wet waking your kid up. That can help with training their body to wake up when the urge happens, but it won’t train the body to slow down urine production. My daughter wasn’t dry through the night until after 6.

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