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Too many replies to quote (and my brains shot today). Budget would be $500-$1000 Cdn - and I can go past that if its 100% worth it. I'd rather spend extra money to get a longer lifespan/better quality ride then cheap out. I paid good money for the Trek, and its lasted me a LONG loving time. I'm give-or-take 6 feet (5'11'ish and change), 350lbs. Mostly lovely pavement/gravel'ish riding, I likely won't be hitting trails anytime soon. I'm okay with tinkering to some degree - its more a "how quick is it to mod" then "how hard", as I tend to not have a lot of contiguous timeslots and thus things sometimes get left 1/2 done and 6 months later I have ~no~ clue where I was on it. Cyclocross bikes look rad - kind of a road bike with fatter tires from what I can see? How about looking at a fat bike (solely asked because they look gnarly as hell)? I'm Canuckian, and in a relatively rural area, but Kijiji is our craigslist equivalent, and these two are the closest cities that have "dedicated" listings: http://www.kijiji.ca/b-timmins/l1700238 http://www.kijiji.ca/b-north-bay/l1700243 I'll pull the Trek out this weekend, take some pics, and maybe get some advice - if I can fix it up for a hundred or two and keep it for off-road riding I might do that, and get a newer more road-friendly bike. No urge for speed, more looking for comfort when I'm trying to shave my gut down. And thanks, all, appreciate it!
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That reminds me I should be buying hybrid tyres for my bike instead of alloys for my car. Boo.
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May 16, 2017 18:56
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CommieGIR posted:I can't smoke Marijuana due to the security clearances I have to hold and the jobs I do, and frankly I don't really want to smoke anyways. I'm still extremely skeptical about the claims about gluten, and there's not enough evidence to say for certain that gluten-free has any actual benefits other than being a fad diet like Paleo. What is there to be skeptical about, there is literally no risk in trying a two week trial. It's not about being a diet fad hipster, it's about having IBD and getting any advantage over your symptoms you can possibly take. In bold is pretty much the definition of gluten: quote:Decreasing poorly digestible carbohydrates may decrease symptoms of gas, bloat, cramps, and diarrhea in patients with IBD I get the marijuana issue, but like I said before good luck man, and don't be afraid to experiment with your diet. It's possible you might not even need meds to control your symptoms.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:What is there to be skeptical about, there is literally no risk in trying a two week trial. It's not about being a diet fad hipster, it's about having IBD and getting any advantage over your symptoms you can possibly take. In bold is pretty much the definition of gluten: Because I was tested for celiac and was not found to be gluten sensetive. Look, I appreciate what you are saying, and while my diet does need some work, I'm heavily into Italian food and frankly I'd suffer more without my breads and noodles, and gluten free taste odd. Kind of like how sugar free doesn't really taste the same.
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May 16, 2017 19:00
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Can we not argue about what voodoo is voodoo and what voodoo is actual for real voodoo? edit: My mother died because she was told she had lyme disease by some doctor who did non-standard therapy and was being treated for that for five years instead of the normal couple of months. she only ever saw a specialist and it never occurred to those motherfuckers that wow that sure sounds like a symptom of lung cancer progressing to her entire body!!! FAT32 SHAMER fucked around with this message at 19:03 on May 16, 2017 |
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May 16, 2017 19:01
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funny Star Wars parody posted:Can we not argue about what voodoo is voodoo and what voodoo is actual for real voodoo? Youdoo voodoo and I'll doo vootoo
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Now with OpenGL You remind me of the babe... ...the babe with the power CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 19:05 on May 16, 2017 |
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May 16, 2017 19:03
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i dont mean to get pissy but like alternative therapy only makes money because it makes desperate people hope that they can be cured from an awful thing and it preys on them and sucks their money there is no hope for anyone and we're all going to die because big pharma, the ones who employ actual scientists, make more money keeping you alive and miserable
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May 16, 2017 19:05
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CommieGIR posted:Now with OpenGL Rendition Verite or bust. Yes, I played a lot of Papyrus racing sims 
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funny Star Wars parody posted:i dont mean to get pissy but like alternative therapy only makes money because it makes desperate people hope that they can be cured from an awful thing and it preys on them and sucks their money Don't be daft. If you could solve your dicomfort by adjusting your diet or taking meds which would you choose? There's no wrong answer, it's whatever pros and cons you are willing to accept. If commie doesn't want to give up his favorite foods that's fine and up to him. He might change his mind later and might not, until you experience a disease like IBD you can't really judge people on how they decide to treat it, each person learns from their experience. I was just trying to pass my experiences to him so he has an idea on what to expect going into it. CommieGIR posted:Look, I appreciate what you are saying, and while my diet does need some work, I'm heavily into Italian food and frankly I'd suffer more without my breads and noodles, and gluten free taste odd. Kind of like how sugar free doesn't really taste the same. Depending on what they find out with further testing (you may be taking a pill cam as well) they may start you out on mild to agressive steroids. Whatever you do, don't let them prescribe it for longer than required (usually no longer than a year to try to stimulate remission) or it can be detrimental. My docs hosed up and kept me on it longer than I should have and I'm paying for it now.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Depending on what they find out with further testing (you may be taking a pill cam as well) they may start you out on mild to agressive steroids. Whatever you do, don't let them prescribe it for longer than required (usually no longer than a year to try to stimulate remission) or it can be detrimental. My docs hosed up and kept me on it longer than I should have and I'm paying for it now. I'll keep that in mind, and that is a worry of mine: I want to avoid agressive steroids at least, as I'm already on them for asthma
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Siochain posted:
Cross bikes are rad. Similar to road frame geometry, but clearance between the stays for wider / fatter / knobbier tires and commensurate gearing. No real downside, other than a slightly lower speed per effort and a slower top speed compared to a road bike. Fat bikes are largely gimmicks. They have their place for snow riding and showboating, but that's not what you seem to be looking for. They are extremely heavy and slow. It takes a lot of work to build momentum in something that heavy.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Don't be daft. If you could solve your dicomfort by adjusting your diet or taking meds which would you choose? There's no wrong answer, it's whatever pros and cons you are willing to accept. If commie doesn't want to give up his favorite foods that's fine and up to him. He might change his mind later and might not, until you experience a disease like IBD you can't really judge people on how they decide to treat it, each person learns from their experience. I was just trying to pass my experiences to him so he has an idea on what to expect going into it. Oh don't get me wrong I'm not saying changing a diet can't do anything, what I am saying is don't get your hopes up for CBD doing anything and even if it did good loving luck getting anything like that OK'd until the very last boomer is rotting in the grave (then we have quite a few GenX'ers to worry about echoing the boomer mindset)
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I got out on a borrowed fat bike a few times this winter and getting one for myself is not really on the radar. You actually need pretty specific snow conditions for them to roll well and they are just heavy and slow everywhere else. A cross/gravel-type bike might have some downsides for you. They have drop bars, and the tires can still be relatively narrow,. You are going to want to be riding on at least 40mm wide tires. That will be more comfortable, give you better grip off pavement, and be nicer to the wheels. So this does include some, but not all cross bikes (mine is for racing- has minimal tire clearance, narrow gearing, and low bars and a high seat). I don't usually suggest "hybrid" bikes but this for example might work out really well https://www.raleighusa.com/redux-192 The main thing you don't want in a 500-1000 new bike is a front suspension fork (they are just dead weight at that level), or a ton of gears. The 1x drivetrains are simpler and shift better and have a wide range these days. jamal fucked around with this message at 20:56 on May 16, 2017 |
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May 16, 2017 20:28
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I bought a trailer.
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Seminal Flu posted:Get a door from a scrap yard and try first. PDR is tough to DIY learn. I have a nice and full set of PDR tools (about 70 pounds in a full gun case). I've read about theory, I've watched PDR people do the job. I've watched PDR people on youtube. I am fairly comfortable with the theory. But in practice... it takes a super-fine-tuned feel that is tough to pick up. I've watched it done in person, and youtube has endless videos showing how to, and it looks like tools are improving and the technique is evolving all the time, so yeah. I mean I could pocket $2700 if I can just make my car good enough for me. I'm patient. Any chance you'd lend me the tools for the price of shipping? Otherwise I think I'm gonna go for it and buy a set.
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CommieGIR posted:I'll keep that in mind, and that is a worry of mine: I want to avoid agressive steroids at least, as I'm already on them for asthma With my partner and her Ulcerative Colitis its stress thats the big trigger for her, so she took the massive plunge of a radical career change (went from environmental sciences in construction to teaching of all things!) and it caused 99% of her symptoms to settle down unless shes having a rough time at school (like getting thrown in the deep end by getting a term contract two days before the term starts because the last teacher just walked out and took all their resources with them) which causes them to flare back up again. Diet really didnt help her much, but it had a MASSIVE impact on her brother who has UC AND Crones. He cut out all gluten, basically went to veg+meat only and its made him go from not being able to leave the house to nearly having a normal life.
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Yay! Finally got an appointment for someone to stick a long needle in my gum and rip out a tooth with a pair of pliers. I honestly can't wait
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jamal posted:I got out on a borrowed fat bike a few times this winter and getting one for myself is not really on the radar. You actually need pretty specific snow conditions for them to roll well and they are just heavy and slow everywhere else. The £400 mountain bike I bought 4 years ago has front suspension and 3x gearing. I wish I'd known this back then.
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jamal posted:I got out on a borrowed fat bike a few times this winter and getting one for myself is not really on the radar. You actually need pretty specific snow conditions for them to roll well and they are just heavy and slow everywhere else. Agreed. The weight, in general, will indicate that a drop bar is less comfortable. In that case, I'd recommend something like a Cannondale Quick 4, which you can pick up used for under $600. It's a 2x drivetrain, but that's really not a detriment, modern shifters will do everything you need.
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Ether Frenzy posted:This is Rhyno with his sweet airbrushed PT Flamer This is also Rhyno: 
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I bought a trailer. What you end up getting?
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funny Star Wars parody posted:Oh don't get me wrong I'm not saying changing a diet can't do anything, what I am saying is don't get your hopes up for CBD doing anything and even if it did good loving luck getting anything like that OK'd until the very last boomer is rotting in the grave (then we have quite a few GenX'ers to worry about echoing the boomer mindset) I'm just waiting on my state ID for medical marijuana, already applied. There's lots of people with crohns already using it with great success, and now there's a new strain that's 50/50 CBD/THC that people are raving about so we'll see. In the meantime I just buy it from my friends who get it from Colorado. It's just a matter of being legal or not, and of course I'd rather be legal even if it's gonna cost me a lot more money. That being said, I haven't had to use it much since going gluten free, where as before I was smoking every day just trying to get any kind of relief from the pain.
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You know you're getting  when you can insure 5 vehicles for under a grand without even going to a specialist company...funny Star Wars parody posted:Can we not argue about what voodoo is voodoo and what voodoo is actual for real voodoo? cakesmith handyman posted:That reminds me I should be buying hybrid tyres for my bike instead of alloys for my car. Boo. cakesmith handyman posted:The £400 mountain bike I bought 4 years ago has front suspension and 3x gearing. I wish I'd known this back then.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:I'm just waiting on my state ID for medical marijuana, already applied. There's lots of people with crohns already using it with great success, and now there's a new strain that's 50/50 CBD/THC that people are raving about so we'll see. In the meantime I just buy it from my friends who get it from Colorado. It's just a matter of being legal or not, and of course I'd rather be legal even if it's gonna cost me a lot more money. That being said, I haven't had to use it much since going gluten free, where as before I was smoking every day just trying to get any kind of relief from the pain. I wish smoking weed did something for me other than let my paranoia and anxiety run loving wild. Also on the bike chat, I have something similar to that hybrid posted earlier, what specifically do you recommend for tires if I have to ride gravel? I have some skinny Michelin Road tires on it now and haven't touched it since moving because of that.
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InitialDave posted:You know you're getting I spend more on road tax than insurance for my landies quote:If it's an MTB, I'd recommend what are similar to BMX hardpack tyres, I used to use the DMR Moto RT, gives you the volume benefit of a "full size" MTB tyre but faster rolling. My ancient MTB needs a new rear wheel (the bearings in it are hosed) and I was looking at trying to buy myself something slightly better but bikes are just too complicated and it's too hard so I'll probably just end up spending £40 on a new wheel to keep the lovely one working 
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rdb posted:Also on the bike chat, I have something similar to that hybrid posted earlier, what specifically do you recommend for tires if I have to ride gravel? I have some skinny Michelin Road tires on it now and haven't touched it since moving because of that. Tomarse posted:I spend more on road tax than insurance for my landies  Tomarse posted:My ancient MTB needs a new rear wheel (the bearings in it are hosed) and I was looking at trying to buy myself something slightly better but bikes are just too complicated and it's too hard so I'll probably just end up spending £40 on a new wheel to keep the lovely one working
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rdb posted:I wish smoking weed did something for me other than let my paranoia and anxiety run loving wild. Yeah that is an issue with a lot of people trying to use it for treatment and not really wanting to get high with those side effects. I personally don't really enjoy being high, so depending on the strength of the weed I just take in small amounts until I find a happy medium of pain relief and not being too high. Supposedly this new CBD strain pretty much solves that problem, still enough THC for pain relief but it doesn't get you high nearly as much.
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angryrobots posted:What you end up getting? Used on Craigslist, $2300:      Thinking on either naming her 'Trash' or 'Queen' Queen works well because of the trailer name. 'Carry On' like that one line from the Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody. Also because I'll get to say meet my trailer, Queen. Trailer Queen. get it? Because motorcycles! Hhahahahaha. Okay i'm done. Meet my trailer, Trash would also be funny though.
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Uh... that's definitely an interesting failure. Can't say I've seen a compressor do this before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsM_eC02glo Looks like the clutch came apart a bit? The clutch is very much off center now, and not engaging or fully disengaging. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 02:16 on May 17, 2017 |
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Thinking on either naming her 'Trash' or 'Queen'.  Sweet trailer though!
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Uh... that's definitely an interesting failure. Can't say I've seen a compressor do this before. Literally two days before she traded it in, the compressor on my mom's Trailblazer locked up solid and was roasting its clutch even with the AC off. I think it might've thrown the belt before it got to the dealer.
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I don't think it locked up, but 2 of the 3 pins sheared off, and the clutch is off center now. It's still spinning the compressor, just very, very slowly. But right when the ac quit working, I saw a bit of vapor come out from under the hood, and could smell (and taste  ) whatever it is that makes R134a smell so terrible, so whatever happened, I'm guessing it took out the front seal on it.I'm not sure what the hell could even cause it to go off center like that. I'm just hoping it didn't nuke anything besides the compressor.  AC has always worked really well on this car, and there was no warning, no funny sounds when it happened, car didn't jerk.
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Bad bearing or similar.
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Or could have been running low on refrigerant, won't that prematurely burn out a compressor?
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Bearing is what I'm leaning toward. I'm the first to admit I don't really understand the inner workings of a compressor though, particularly a variable displacement one like the one on this car. The compressor has always had an audible whine when it's particularly warm outside (90+), I never really looked into why it was doing that. But it's been that way since I bought the car 4 1/2 years ago. I don't have the tools or the place to fix it myself, it'll have to go to a friend's shop when I have the money. New compressor is $350 w/clutch, dryer is built into the condenser, so throw another $70 on top... then add labor. Assuming it didn't poo poo anything like black death or metal shavings through the system.  leica, I can still turn the compressor by hand with the engine off (the center part), and it's still rotating a little bit on its own with the engine running. I don't think the compressor locked up, at least not completely. When I've had compressors lock up before, it was really obvious when it happened (sudden jerk, belt slipping, broken belt, etc). None of that happened - saw some vapor or smoke briefly, and could smell/taste the bitterant they use in refrigerant, then warm air. The clutch is definitely dead though, it's open circuit, and there's metal shavings around the front of the compressor. I'm just hoping it didn't poo poo up the lines with metal or teflon. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 03:30 on May 17, 2017 |
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Took the bumper off the 6 today and pulled the headlights out. Wiring is shot and shows evidence of previous repair attempts with electrical tape, highbeam buckets are warped so they won't go into place, wiring is cut apart for the daytime running lights, likely causing my short and they are out of a different 6 given that mine has foglight switching, fuses and wiring and these don't have the projectors for them. Going to a JY tomorrow that shows 2 6s with good condition headlights that I got quoted $41 a piece for. Better than the $650ish ea mazda quoted me under work pricing, $550 ea through work for good quality aftermarket ones, and 180ea for the same aftermarket ones through amazon (what the poo poo work). Heres to hoping they're still there, the best condition one arrived today.
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