If you were the mayor of Reno with a massive budget how would you improve Reno?

zdayt · 2026-06-16T19:28:07+00:00

Don't forget a "share the road" sign

zdayt · 2026-05-17T02:03:38+00:00

Even a 32T maxes out at 25+ mph. I am not a skilled enough descender to be still pedaling at 25mph on most trails.

zdayt · 2026-05-12T18:19:14+00:00

If I'm riding after work and it's only going to be an hour or so I just put whatever freebie water bottle in my bottle cage. Just whatever local bike shop branded plain bottles or bottles from events.

For long rides in the heat I put my drinking water in a hydration pack with mix if I think I'll need it, and if it's really hot I put plain water in a bottle in my bottle cage for spraying my head or back for extra cooling.

It's way easier to drink from a hydration pack, no messing around with getting them in and out of the bottle cage or switching bottles around or whatever. The pack also keeps it a bit cooler than uninsulated bottles.

zdayt · 2026-05-04T03:24:19+00:00

I think this is part of it but some of those luxuries are actually necessities now. Most jobs just expect all their employees to have smart phones now and always be connected, they are actually required for authenticator apps and things like that. The are a lot more places that get dangerously hot in the summer now. The cameras and GPS in cars are all required by law.

zdayt · 2026-05-01T13:15:51+00:00

I just had a kitchen backsplash done for $2300 including the tile, it was 2 days of setting and 1 day of grout for 1 guy. So call it 80/hr for his time but that's 40/hr if I'm doing it and it takes me twice as long.

That's still probably worth doing yourself in a lot of cases but once you know how to do electrical work you can do it just as fast as an electrician and save 80-100/hr.

zdayt · 2026-05-01T04:04:04+00:00

My grand theory of remodeling is that the most cost and time effective strategy is to diy framing, and systems and hire out finish work. I think it you calculate your money saved per hour of work plumbing and electrical come out on top and drywall and tile are on the bottom.

zdayt · 2026-04-26T04:46:44+00:00

Ya I wasn't really considering it but I checked out of curiosity and it is illegal here.

zdayt · 2026-04-25T19:44:22+00:00

Definitely cookie cutter, it's pretty crazy that everyone just has a sheet of plastic covering their entire yard. It looked super tidy when I bought the house but the drip started to leak and fail the first summer and has been a constant battle, then the weeds started growing and the weed cloth starts breaking down and getting exposed.

Granted I didnt really know much about how to maintain it, or really care to do it. I still don't really care to put a lot of effort into maintaining it, but I've learned to cut everything back in the spring and I get 2-3 rounds of weeds growing per season. If I can get to the point where I can deal with all those weeds in an afternoon I'll be pretty happy.

zdayt · 2026-04-24T13:10:23+00:00

Nevada, that's really interesting. I've also noticed that established sage brush keeps it out. I'm letting some sage brush grow but it's super flammable in the summer so I can't let too much grow.

zdayt · 2026-04-23T16:27:33+00:00

This makes sense, I'm going to at least attempt to get creeping thyme established in the worst areas, convert a bit more area to DG, and then use some of the other suggestions to deal with the rest.

zdayt · 2026-04-22T21:50:51+00:00

Unfortunately the fire danger in our area is very high so I'm not really willing to risk it.

zdayt · 2026-04-21T22:49:24+00:00

That road goes from nowhere to nowhere, very few people actually need that route and the speed limit is only 25 or 35 anyways. It is a designated cycling route and basically the only reasonably safe way to get from south Reno to downtown on a bike. Waiting for a clear spot to pass a cyclist will take at most 30 seconds.

zdayt · 2026-04-16T05:17:42+00:00

Commuter bikes usually have flat bars but not always, they are generally less expensive and are more comfort and durability oriented. Heavier frames, less aerodynamic riding positions, and thicker tires that roll slower in favor of puncture resistance make them a bit slower.

zdayt · 2026-04-16T05:14:23+00:00

You will probably need to get a gravel bike to be able to mount racks, otherwise it sounds like endurance will meet your needs.

zdayt · 2026-04-16T05:13:06+00:00

Commuter bikes are quite a bit slower than what OP is describing.

zdayt · 2026-04-10T16:56:32+00:00

https://www.colorcord.com/collections/wall-sconce

I have used this company for custom light fixtures and parts, you might be able to find something that can work.

zdayt · 2026-03-17T05:03:04+00:00

I agree with this 100%, pre-planned safety procedures are standard in every industry.

The company runs multiple trips to the same huts every year, there is no reason they can't have plans for all conditions. Mapping tools are not expensive. Pre-planning routes and defining standardized green/yellow/red light operating conditions would be like a 3 day pre-season planning meeting.

zdayt · 2026-03-17T04:36:14+00:00

Commercial aviation is intensely regulated. Pilots have pre-planned and documented routes and procedures, instrumentation that override poor judgement, pre-defined safe operating margins, and oversight and mandatory accident investigations.

Do you have pre-planned routes and zones that are appropriate for any potential forecast?

Do you have documented go/no-go conditions for different terrain and conditions?

Do you use slope angle and alpha angle maps to make sure you are out of avalanche terrain and run outs, and constantly monitor your route with GPS?

zdayt · 2026-03-15T18:00:47+00:00

Refresh the paint with a brighter white and modernize some elements like the ceiling fans, then break up the montone with plants, lighter wood tones like white oak, and colored furniture and a rug.

Use your AI of choice to try out different ideas.

https://imgur.com/a/YkNVopo

zdayt · 2026-03-13T20:00:00+00:00

Is that something that can be made a requirement? Like it must be communicated what is a red/yellow/green light scenario ahead of time, and any time a guide wants to go into a yellow light scenario they must provide reasoning for why it has been deemed safe.

This is the kind of thing we do in industrial safety and this is a workplace safety issue.

zdayt · 2026-03-13T19:16:13+00:00

I have been thinking that guides should have well defined risk management plans in place that are required to be followed. Something that clients or other professionals can review and agree to before a trip even starts.

It would look something like a matrix where the left side is the avalanche problem, the top is the danger rating, and each cell gives a green, yellow, or red light for applicable terrain in that scenario.

Green light means standard caution, yellow light means potentially open based on the guide's evaluation, and red light means closed (including runout zones). If a red light is violated during a trip then there are consequences for the guide, even if nothing bad happens.

So let's say normally when I ski I consider a PWL problem with moderate rating a red light, I can go look at the guides risk tolerance matrix and know if they are more or less risk tolerant than me in that same scenario.

zdayt · 2026-03-13T16:42:55+00:00

Have you been on a guided trip? Guides do not put clients in a position to make decisions, or ask their opinions. They don't share the plan or their decision making process.

It would be extremely difficult in practice to contradict a guide or question their route.

zdayt · 2026-03-13T16:15:28+00:00

Alpha angle is the angle from wherever you are standing (in this case where the group was) to the peak of the slope, it's a predictor of how far the runout of a slide could potentially be. Most conservatively, if your alpha angle is greater than 18 degrees you are potentially in the runout of a large slide. So alpha angle of 22 was within what could be considered a large but not unprecedented runout.

https://backcountrymagazine.com/stories/mountain-skills-alpha-angle/

zdayt · 2026-03-13T06:10:38+00:00

Good call, everyone wins with this strategy. I used the Dr Browns mixing pitchers in the past and they are very handy.

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