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jabberwocky replied to the thread The transition.Brakes too. EVs use regenerative braking for most deceleration so brake pads/rotors last forever. I commented earlier in the thread... -
LA County prosecutors, too, and I'm all for it. The sooner the parents who fund e-motos for their kids get the message, the better...
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As of now 12 parents in Orange County, Southern California, have been charged with Reckless Child Endangerment for allowing their kids...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread Throttles and California.Orange County seems pretty serious about it, they even charged the parents of a 13 year old who died riding his surron clone. Which...
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jabberwocky reacted to Stefan Mikes's post in the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric with
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I don't think so :) Regarding different sizes of bicycle parts, many are certainly inherited from English ones. Nobody, however, makes... -
jabberwocky replied to the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric.Bike hardware is almost entirely metric, even in the US. I assume its just because bikes historically were made in Europe so European...
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jabberwocky reacted to Stefan Mikes's post in the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric with Like.
@jabberwocky: Before the hard times of nowadays, I bought Mirrycle mirrors for several times. As long as the product came from Amazon...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric.Way back when I used to commute on a fixie, the cheap bolt on hubs my older bike had used 15mm nuts. Super common on bolt on track hubs...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric.As a pro architect and hobby woodworker, I prefer imperial units. Aside from just being used to them, base 12 divides in half, thirds...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread The transition.There is tons of eco-fashion that doesn't really do much aside from making people feel good. Like, tearing down a house to build a new...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread The transition.The main issue with the way media covers things like climate change is they absolutely love to frame everything in horse race terms...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread The transition.My younger brother likes to road trip and has both a Rivian R1 and a Ford Bronco. Even on longer trips he prefers the Rivian, and his...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread The transition.Right, power (watts) is volts times amps. Amperage determines your wiring requirements, so if you want to transmit over long distances...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread The transition.Low voltage DC transmission (like RVs use) does require large wires, but fortunately thats not how anyone transports electricity over...
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jabberwocky replied to the thread 3d printing thread.Been 3d printing for a while now. I use it for a lot of purposes, but primarily its great for shop organization and woodworking jigs...