Recent content by RunForTheHills

Small modular nuclear reactors can run 24/7 with no reliance on sunlight or batteries and a very small footprint for the power produced. This is the future and there are already projects in the works. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67584

Most of the bicycle commuters I see wear hi viz clothing. Roadies wear lycra and casual cyclists just wear whatever. I don't see too many kids in black edgelord outfits, but I am sure they are out there. I have a close friend that used to wear nothing but black when he was younger and even in...

The spoke calculators haven't steered me wrong yet.

Not all construction is done at large commercial sites. I am having work done on my house right now using a local contractor. The owner showed up in his plumber service truck, which is like an oversized van, and the worker bees came in a pickup truck with a shell. Tools, materials, and ladders...

It's not hard and and the process is well documented. It can be done with out the truing stand if you see the Grin video above. If you buy the Park stand and dishing tool new it will set you back that $500 in tools alone. Unless you are planning to build more wheels in the future or just want...

Zinn is in Colorado. They are know for building custom bikes for big and tall people, but they also build wheels: https://www.zinn.bike/wheel-assembly-per-wheel.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqkag47QZyx0Kd-qX56z9DrH9coWC0xonvVisHzLKRHNknGkn7p

Talk to a dedicated wheel builder, like Peter White. Labor should be something like $50-$75. Or build it yourself. https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/wheels.php

You know what they say about the word "assume". I have known more than a few boat owners, including my late parents, and they managed their finances just fine. And it's not like most of us here don't have an expensive hobby, like putting thousands of dollars into ebikes.

I live in a resort area where more than half the houses are second homes used only a few times a year. In nearby Lake Arrowhead, there are multi-million dollar lake front homes that only get used one day a year, usually the Fourth of July. You can tell because they have shutters over the...

Sheldon Brown's website is actively maintained and contains information on modern developments in cycling. "Last Updated: 06/18/2026 15:25:45 by John Allen" It is still a great resource for anyone that works on bikes.

People use trucks for doing things you can't do with an Chevy Bolt. But sure, sometimes they drive to the store and take their kids to school with them also.

If it is cold enough, I will wear a thin beanie under my helmet. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019F1XRNG?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_12&th=1

Calculus was invented in England. I am not sure where Isaac Newton lived in England though.

I went to Nitto Noodle bars on my drop bar bikes and like them a lot. I think they are 44cm.

Probably a typo. Reducing means smaller, so the OD is probably the same as a 14g nipple. You could ask them to clarify.