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Nice. I'd fatten up the tires a bit if there's clearance, just because that's how I feel these days.

All looks pretty ok, used bikes to me.

The Gemini in particular is absolutely lovely

I think the the classics are nice, but best of the year? The utilitarian rebuilds and bag bikes are bland at best.

Anyway doesn't matter much. Carry on.

Singling that one out.

This almost comes across as a prank

https://theradavist.com/top-ten-readers-rides-2024/

What bars you running there pal?

Velo Orange siene. Got for a few lint balls because they were scratched.

https://velo-orange.com/collections/handlebars/products/seine-bar

Basically a cheaper less luxe version of this (which is what I wanted, but couldn't turn down the nearly free VO):
https://www.sim.works/collections/all-handlebars/products/simworks-fun-3-bar

Thanks. It really is a wonderful build. Came together really well. Wish I had some hipster frame bag or something for it, but my normal ortlieb panniers and that bar bag do the trick.

what seems like extensive levels of rust proofing.

Aren't the new Soma electroplated ? They are.

And as you can see, I can fit gigantic tires in mine.

But anyway the fair light is a great frame from what it seems and less cash

Oh! I have one!

Had a questionable yogurt before bed. Indigestion kept me from falling asleep the entire night. Gonna be a crappy day.

I know it's since been repaired but that neck fracture is scary. I really hope he's okay.

We are a family of 4. We shop at a spot called Trader Joe's which is a reasonable very popular non-shit mid-class fancy sort of hit the nail on the head grocery chain. It's easily 150-200 bucks a week for normal food that we run out of by Saturday.

Mind you this is in addition to the occasional visit to the big box wholesale places like Costco for expensive items like olive oil, etc.

I make a good living and between the mortgage rates and cost of living still struggle a bit.

Probably most people know this, but the twin "intellects" informing Trumpism now are Curtis Yarvin and Bronze Age Pervert. They are deadly serious about replacing democracy with fascist autocracy (or Yarvin's neocameralism).

If you want to terrify yourself read this:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc­hive/2023/09/bronze-age-pervert-costin-a­lamariu/674762/

This is what the Heritage Foundations Project 2025 elect believe in.

Not a good rabbit hole before bed.

There's a lot in this, but I think it's more than that. The focus on socially progressive/left issues while simultaneously ignoring the economic ones over a period of time has had a real impact. I wonder if part of it is that they're cheaper and lower effort than meaningful economic change.

Everytime the Democrats shit the bed this is said. And then we fail to implement change that affects these three issues positively. Literally everytime.

Basically this and exactly this. Decency and high brow optimism doesn't win votes. It's 2016 all over again.

@Eeyorecore

I'm healed up and ripping trails around here. You all ever make it up to NH?

What's this twin shell junk?

Looks mint.

I honestly don't know much about these cars. Are they nice to drive?

Did he try to sneeze with his eyes open? Is that how he lost his eye? I heard in the playground if you sneeze with your eyes open your eyeballs will pop out.

Interesting, I wonder how long the adjustment takes. I know when I only have one contact lens in I definitely have a trouble with depth perception, even after a couple of hours.

Depends on your refraction.

If you're a spherical -2.00 then yes, a lens in one eye gives you tolerable "mono vision".

If you're a spherical -4.00 then a lens in one eye will be a disaster. these folks will need a -4.00 lens in one eye and a -2.00 lens in the other. (Or something to that extent)

Also depends on how much astigmatism you have which could need correction.

Bottom line is that having a reasonable amount of residual myopia in one eye can be a solution to the problem of presbyopia.

It's good idea, if you wear contact lenses, to start dosing this once you are relying on reading glasses, because then you're set up to permanently - and confidently - carry this out when the time comes for cataract surgery.

Yes there are presbyopia reducing cataract lenses, but they are non-ideal and getting to know what works for you early on is really smart.

Generally you put the near vision in the non-dominant eye.

Like Varifocals, but you put the lens in your eye rather than in a frame in front of your eye.

Not to be a nit, but not really always true. Often there is a power gradient with near vision in the middle. When you try to look up close, your pupil get smaller and you isolate the near power.

Others have alternating concentric rings of near and distance power, which is less clever, but also effective and get more near out of it usually. The drawback is halos around lights especially at night.

Generally they are all non-ideal and a compromise.

I think I get it. I've never seen anything like that.

What the hell is that^^^?

More pics of the cockpit and steering please.

..bit harsh 😀

I mean they're big enough that they'll be fine.

No I didn't, it looks wider than it is to be honest, 870mm at its widest.

Don't think it'll be toppling over with the standard kickstand

An uneven load and and leaning kid and it will happen.

My kids are bigger so I don't care anymore but it happens. Looks like it will happen to you before you realize it.

I spent two years thinking "Don't think it'll be toppling over". You'll spend less.

Recumbents are the original lone wolf.