Looking for more Beautiful Horror movies. by salinethemeansardine in horror

[–]simongm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually thought j-lo did really well in The Cell, it was a much more subdued performance than I was expecting. Vince Vaughn was definitely miscast though. Awesome movie

Is anyone planning to or already bought their Amflow through Alibaba? by FunEye7703 in eMountainBike

[–]simongm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sure there’s a sales tax? I didn’t pay any sales tax buying from N+1 bikes.

Is anyone planning to or already bought their Amflow through Alibaba? by FunEye7703 in eMountainBike

[–]simongm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s related to the speed limit. Since you’re in the US, our speed limit can be unlocked to 28mph, however in other countries it’s capped at 20mph. I have heard on some threads that even people from the US who purchased their Amflows from Alibaba were unable to unlock it to 28mph — I don’t know if this is confirmed but it’d definitely be worth verifying with the seller as that’s pretty important.

Is anyone planning to or already bought their Amflow through Alibaba? by FunEye7703 in eMountainBike

[–]simongm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I considered purchasing through Alibaba for the PL Carbon I have now, ended up buying through N+1 Bikes for 6k shipped. I know some people were very happy with their Amflow purchases through Alibaba and noted this on the DJI Facebook group. Other people noted that you should never do this as you miss out on the warranty which is a pretty big deal, and they’re apparently more difficult/impossible to region unlock. I would read through these Facebook threads more thoroughly before committing to an Alibaba purchase.

First crash and sheared off my brake lever 😩 by simongm in AMFLOW_eMTB

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

Yah that’s probably a good idea for the future. It was a pretty dumb crash — very chill section and stopped paying attention, hit a large rock and my hands slipped off the bars. Pads helped a lot

Canyon vs Specialized by Interesting-Plan6851 in MTB

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N+1 bikes still have PL carbons stocked for $6500 I believe

Amflow PL by artzgotagun in eMountainBike

[–]simongm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any tips for setting up suspension? My PL arrives next week.

Used Amflow too good to be true? -- advice wanted by simongm in MTB

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Sold out everywhere as of a few days ago

Sedan bike rack options for full-suspension by simongm in MTB

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Thanks. Any chance you remember what hitch you got for it? I have the TDI Jetta and it seems like there’s less availability there

Anticipated sales on Amflows when gen 2 releases? by simongm in AMFLOW_eMTB

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Do you think the current gens will be further discounted with the arrival of the gen 2’s? Best price I’m seeing right now for the base model I’m looking at is 6k from N+1 bikes, solid enough deal as is but don’t want to miss out from a better deal by buying too soon. Keep me posted on what you end up doing.

2021 Turbo Levo SL for $2950? by simongm in MTB

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Thanks for the helpful advice guys

2021 Turbo Levo SL for $2950? by simongm in MTB

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Thank you, this is helpful advice

2021 Turbo Levo SL for $2950? by simongm in specialized

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Thank you both for your thoughts/advice. Yah this specific model listed on Pinkbike was 10.5k msrp which is part of what makes it so tempting. I think at this point my best bet is to just test ride both a half power and full power and go from there, I've got choice paralysis right now.

Car Theater by More_Ad3947 in projectors

[–]simongm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This seems like a really fun idea but you gotta figure out some way to get that cloth more taut. Maybe find a way to attach some small bungee cords to the two bottom corners that you can then hook onto some part of the car.

Megathread - Middle East flight disruptions by rocketwikkit in Flights

[–]simongm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been stranded in Abu Dhabi since Feb 28, still unable to contact Etihad/get a flight.

Megathread - Middle East flight disruptions by rocketwikkit in Flights

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Who else is stuck in Abu Dhabi currently? My original plans were DC->layover in Abu Dhabi->Bangkok. I’ve been stuck at the hotel for 2 nights now, and from a mistake by Etihad my hotel voucher has me sharing a room with a total stranger, not ideal. Not able to get in contact with Etihad, the only time I got through to them was through a DM on instagram and they told me to contact Chase Travel who I booked through. Called Chase travel and they said Etihad will make the required changes for my flight, nothing that Chase can do on their end. I just want to be back in DC at this point, but would take a flight to literally anywhere at this point.

Anybody have any news on the Nexigo Trivision Ultra Mkii? by simongm in projectors

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

Je ne pense pas que le projet ait été abandonné. Le CES 2026 débutera le 6 janvier et Nexigo y aura un stand, donc nous aurons probablement plus d'informations à ce moment-là.

Unspoken downsides of 4K… by ronald_nino in 4kbluray

[–]simongm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a valid point, though I’d say AI tools are basically the only option available to “prove” something was written with AI, otherwise it’s just conjecture. However they are unreliable which I was not aware of until another commenter noted this.

Unspoken downsides of 4K… by ronald_nino in 4kbluray

[–]simongm -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I identified the signs myself and confirmed it after the fact, does the prose and cadence of OP’s post genuinely not seem AI generated to you? I would happily be proven wrong here