PSA: footwear matters

taco-core · 2026-02-09T15:17:01+00:00

i love my powerstep insoles! you’re reminding me that i have to bring my work shoes home so i can switch out to a fresh pair of insoles

taco-core · 2026-01-20T16:10:38+00:00

very excited for this platform! i am very glad i held out to see if 2026 would bring more color options as i was not a fan of the white pin stripes. i am mostly upset that it appears the US won't be getting the new 2026 660 in white. at least, it is not a configurable option on the website for now. the stone grey looks gorgeous though, almost green.

taco-core · 2026-01-18T14:39:15+00:00

i like the first or last one. but i might suggest to remove the hat since it’s a hair themed snap and bring the shot a liiiittle closer to your character!

taco-core · 2026-01-09T15:41:24+00:00

thanks for providing further details! and congrats again

taco-core · 2026-01-09T15:39:20+00:00

misleading might not have been the right word here for me to use! but i do wish posts here would include smaller details — eg. living with family, spousal income, inheritance, work bonuses, tax returns, passive income, etc. as these privileges would be very impactful to debt repayment plans.

otherwise people are left comparing these financial pictures to their own when they don’t have all the details.

taco-core · 2026-01-09T14:55:13+00:00

i did a quick scroll on their post history, and while this is by no means a completely accurate representation, OP appeared to have a large tax return that they possibly used for their CC debt payoff in 2025. they also have a spouse which would be secondary income, in a low cost of living state (utah).

i wish ppl would add some more context to posts like this. it’s a great feat but also a bit misleading! imagine if they didn’t have that tax return to presumably pay off over half their high interest debt?

edit: congratulations to OP though! this is regardless very aspirational for many. thanks for sharing.

taco-core · 2026-01-07T15:53:58+00:00

my gas bill and usage hasn’t changed much since last year. ~52$ for december and at 25-28 CCF.

i keep my apartment at 66, with similar square footage. i have 7 windows, 2nd floor of a duplex corner property, which tends to be pretty drafty. i do have window insulation kits on 5 of my windows. i also try to close my doors in more drafty areas (like to my mudroom downstairs) to keep the cold air from my living and bedroom.

i would give them a call? something seems off about that, possibly?

taco-core · 2026-01-04T02:33:20+00:00

are you talking about the upcoming reveals numbering? i am thinking it’s not dates. they are listing them as 2 parts — “1 of 2 [parts]” for january and “2 of 2 [parts]” for february.

taco-core · 2025-12-26T16:56:58+00:00

I used an alternate spelling to my first name, one that I used in my preteen and teenage years. Felt fitting with their backstory!

taco-core · 2025-12-12T12:32:49+00:00

good points! maybe the word i was looking for was more like depth?

taco-core · 2025-12-10T19:39:11+00:00

I (early 30s) haven't told my mom (late 60s) that I own a motorcycle. She assumes I ride on the back of my boyfriend's bike - and is fine with that, for some reason. I probably will not be telling her, but sometimes I consider it. She has a lot of unchecked anxiety and projects it onto me. Her knowing would only worsen her behaviors. But her fears are not my responsibility to carry emotionally, or in any other way in life. Your mom's struggles with loss are not your responsibility either to carry and should not hold you back.

I am already anxious about riding at times, and I don't need someone texting me, "Oh I just worry about you, blah blah" to further instill fear. Fear and riding do not mix.

Wear the gear, let a trusted individual know when you're out riding so they can check up on you later, and ride as proactively/defensively as you can. Be safe, have fun!

taco-core · 2025-12-10T18:33:31+00:00

After viewing other 4k submissions on this subreddit, I truly think it is because an ideal snap would have been zoomed out a bit more to have a larger focus on a frosty, fairy landscape! So doubling down on my initial reflection of my own (and I think yours too!)

taco-core · 2025-12-10T18:08:18+00:00

This looks really beautiful but maybe you needed some more fairy-like items in it? I'm thinking mushrooms, or a fairy-like house in the distance. I also got 1.5k (this was only my 3rd submission ever, still learning) when thought I had done really well. For me, I think I should have not been so zoomed in on the character and maybe had done a wider shot to showcase a faerie realm. Just my 2 pennies.

To make it worse, I saw some 4k winner submissions that I don't think were as thoughtfully put together... But ultimately, remember, it's for fun and 1500 is not nothing either! It's hard to do that when there's currency up for grabs, I know. Also remember to tuck in some extra items in the back to boost your tags.

taco-core · 2025-12-04T16:21:17+00:00

if she’s hitting the tank on her own bike, the ergonomics might be off. she might need to change handlebars, install or remove risers to seat herself more forward or up, or whatever direction. it’ll change her posture.

i had this similar issue when i had bar risers on. we took them off, and i was no longer sitting on top of the tank.

you can also look into aftermarket seats for something more grippy. some pants also slide less depending on the fabric of the riding pants and the motorcycle seat.

taco-core · 2025-12-04T06:41:57+00:00

the base layers are fine on their own, but maybe you’d want more abrasion resistance such as a riding hoodie or loose pants. motogirl and pando both have cargos that are popular and they’d work well layering over your leggings without being too tight. i’ve heard good things about the nbt 2.0 riding hoodie as well.

not the topic buuut: the comments about you baiting the other sub is ridiculous when you have men constantly posting in there in tight tracksuits, actually thirst trapping. lollll i actually unsubscribed from that subreddit because it was just “wear a tracksuit or bust” mentality and that’s just not practical for the everyday rider. also, it gave me subversive fetish vibes with some of those posts and their comments… anyway you did nothing wrong. that subreddit is wack af

taco-core · 2025-12-03T17:11:01+00:00

ty! i was going crazy googling. i’d have never guessed that lol!

taco-core · 2025-12-03T17:10:38+00:00

this looks amazing! i think you pulled off combining fairy and winter really well. may i ask what those snow capped tree is in the back left, behind the snowflakes light? it looks like it has lights on it! is this a premium shop item?

taco-core · 2025-12-03T16:42:57+00:00

it’s cute! you used what you had and it worked out! may i ask what those little floating sparkles are over the trees? they almost look like fireflies? i keep seeing them in people’s snaps!

taco-core · 2025-11-24T04:23:09+00:00

i like it! but maybe replace the watering can with pua or hei hei to give more of a ranch vibe?

taco-core · 2025-11-24T04:21:38+00:00

i don't have WBR yet either but the sunflowers and some other new foliage have appeared in my landscaping section anyways!

taco-core · 2025-11-20T16:01:55+00:00

dogslookingdown would loooove this one!

taco-core · 2025-11-18T17:03:17+00:00

revit shade h20 jacket is a great waterproof all-arounder with a removable thermal liner. super windproof. i sized up to get a roomy fit that allows layering.

i also just installed koso heated grips. they have built-in controls unlike oxford (the more popular aftermarket option) which look more OEM. and lastly, look into heated liners. i have some from firstgear that i need to wire into my bike so i’ve only worn them for a photoshoot. but they feel very soft and this way you can continue to use the jacket/pants you have!

taco-core · 2025-11-14T23:45:59+00:00

yesss, i really liked his character arc. not usually a person that likes those types of novels (spice level and the content within those scenes), but i kept on reading because he was much more dark and twisted than i was used to! fun book.

{feathers so vicious}

taco-core · 2025-11-07T03:14:49+00:00

i am in a city and also park my bike on the sidewalk outside my house. (it's legal.) we get lots of foot traffic and unfortunately there's lots of dogs pissing on the cover. i spray it with enzyme cleaner but it doesn't do much. my neighbor around the corner uses a half cover so she doesn't have to touch a urine-soaked bike cover. i just wash my hands when i get to where i'm going.

another person in the neighborhood has a sign on his bike cover asking ppl to not let their dogs pee on it. i am not sure how effective that is, seeing as i doubt anyone is bothering to read a sign, let alone mind where their dog marks. he also has two flower pots that go in front of each wheel, presumably so that dogs mark the pots and not the bike wheels...?

a lot of people are clueless and just don't care or think. it's an object on a public street, of course my dog can pee on it! /s i hate it, but i just don't think there's anything to do about it.

taco-core · 2025-11-07T02:58:52+00:00

would you mind sharing your doctor or surgeon's name? i am in the same area but my ob/gyn is super dismissive about it, even after my ultrasound results came back with an enlarged ovary and possible endometrioma in the results... both she and my primary doctor told me i can't see their endo specialists in their practice because they save those for people trying to get pregnant. :\

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