Karstan

Karstan, 7 months ago to ebikes

Riddle me this, Batman: I have rear wheel hub motor from the original Swytch bike indigogo campaign. 36v,22a controller. It was on a 700c wheel and I could regularly get up to 26-28mph on max PAS on a flat. I had the motor re-laced into a 20" wheel and can barely get above 16-17mph. After looking closely at the motor, it seems likes it's a Shengyi DGW22, which is nearly identical to the sx2 from GRIN, standard wind. 1/2

#ebikes #BikeTooter

Karstan, 3 months ago to random

Just heard NPR describe Barbara Lee as "really far to the left" and then support that description by playing a sound bite of her saying "killing 25,000 civilians; it's catastrophic and it will never lead to peace". 🤦

I'd like to live in a world where "killing innocent people is wrong" isn't an extremist view.

#uspol

Karstan, 3 months ago to portland

Welp. Power just went out a few minutes ago in the Burlingame neighborhood of SW Portland. #pdxtst

Karstan, 1 month ago to random

Lol, a "citywide" map that excludes at least half the city. https://bikeportland.org/2024/04/12/pdx-sidewalk-joy-map-is-a-guide-to-roadside-curiousities-385596

Karstan, 4 months ago to random

Look at this absolutely gorgeous vintage propane stove I got yesterday at an estate sale!! It was still in it's original box!! If this was ever used, it was only used once or twice.

The same box now opened, showing a grill, two vk tage propane tanks, and fold-in wings that can be opened to prop the lid open and provide a windscreen. There are pieces of cardboard still under the grill from it's original packaging

Karstan, 7 months ago to random

Alright, I'm beginning to actively resent Linux or maybe it's just the distro I'm on? Nothing works. It does work briefly then will randomly stop working. I then spend hours troubleshooting to get nowhere finally giving up in frustration.

I just want a simple OS that works and doesn't constantly break. I want my touch screen to function and I want my bluetooth speaker to connect. I don't want to spend hours learning terminal commands.

Karstan, 8 months ago to cycling

The English language does not contains words sufficent to describe the depths of my loathing for the Shimano 105 5500 front derailleur.😡 I feel like the Shimano engineers asked themselves "How unpleasant can we make installing and adjusting a derailleur" and thus the 105 5500 was born. #BikeTooter

Karstan, 10 months ago to cycling

What would be your ideal all-purpose apocalypse #bicycle? Zombie hordes, supervolcano, nuclear holocaust, earthquake, etc.

I'm thinking definitely rigid steel frame/fork for strength, durability, low maintenance, and ease of repair. Probably accoustic because charging/replacing ebike batteries is a hurdle. After that though, my brain fizzles. Internally geared hub? Belt drive? 90s MTB frame or 80s touring for speed and versatility? Cargo bike for hauling? 🤔

#BikeTooter

Karstan, 1 month ago to random

This is my first year in a LONG time that I'm not using one of those bullshit tax filing services like Turbotax. Just finished filling out my tax forms myself. Fortunately I'm getting refunds for both state and federal taxes because a) there's no way this is gonna be postmarked today 😆 and b) it just occured to me that I don't have a checkbook so I would've had to go get a cashiers check if I'd owed.

I gotta plan this better next year.

Karstan, 15 days ago to random

I'm obviously not the arbiter on what is or isn't antisemitic hate speech. But I keep seeing vague claims that the protests have been making antisemitic chants, etc. I can't find any details on these supposed chants.

Clearly antisemitism is bad and wrong. But is this just one of those cases where anti-zionism is being mislabeled? Or is there seriously a problem with antisemitism in these protests?

Karstan, 8 months ago to gardening

Well shit. After weeks of on-again/off-again building and wrestling with my new drip irrigation system, my repurposed 12v RV pump is starting to burn out. 😭

Any suggestions for durable and affordable continuous-duty water pump?
#gardening

Karstan, 8 months ago to StarTrek

I generally prefer #StarTrek over #StarWars 9 times out of 10. HOWEVER, one thing that the Star Wars franchise has done DRASTICALLY better at: refraining from retconning the entire look, feel, and defining characteristics of technology or species every time some fucking mediocre, white dudebro is put in charge and decides they need to "refresh" the franchise.

Karstan, 7 months ago to random

It'll never stop being weird to me that frozen produce is often cheaper than the fresh versions of the same thing. For example: brussels sprouts at $1.50/lb frozen vs. $3.50/lb fresh.

Karstan, 6 months ago to cycling

Fell down a rabbit hole of Mike Burrows interviews and articles. For those who don't know him, he was a quirky bicycle designer. One of the world's most influential and innovative designers in the last 50+ years. (He sadly passed away from cancer last year.)

This article has some fantastic quotes. https://theradavist.com/britains-fastest-self-powered-human-mike-burrows/

#BikeTooter

Edit: repetitive wording

Karstan, 5 months ago to random

One of my sister's friends, a doctor, just told a roomful of people "long COVID is just poor coping skills" 🤦

Karstan, 1 month ago to random

I dunno why they don't just bring back airships and fill them with hydrogen. It's cheap and plentiful, our technology is FAR beyond what it was 100 years ago, and I can't imagine hydrogen is any more dangerous than JET FUEL.

Karstan, 4 months ago to portland

I'm trying to figure out when there's gonna break in the rain to make my bike trip to the grocery store less damp. My weather app is telling me that it's not raining outside. But it is most definitely raining outside. 😡🌧️
#orwx #pdxtst

Karstan, 4 months ago to cycling

Was thinking about joining a group bike ride today to kick off 2024. But the only two that I could find in Portland? One costs $40 to join, and the other was described as "riding around rich neigborhoods and blasting EDM."

So I guess I'll be doing my typical solo ride 🙂🚲

#bikes #BikeTooter

Karstan, 4 months ago to random

🤦‍♂️ Okay, this is not how this is supposed to work, friends. The "More information" button just redirects to a google search page! 😆 And this is a european website! Who do I report this to?

Karstan, 4 months ago to random

Shoutout to the hardworking utility workers out in the cold, wind, and snow today. 🥶

Karstan, 7 months ago to ADHD

An #ADHD cooking show where in every episode the chef forgot to buy at least 1 key ingredient and has to make a substitution at the last minute. Every third episode, they wander off camera to "go check something real quick" and only come frantically running back when they smell something burning.

ETA: also the kitchen is an absolute mess at then end of every show (and often at the beginning).

Karstan, 3 months ago to vegan

Since 99% of the #vegan fake meats out there contain soy, wheat, corn, nuts and/or coconut oil (foods I can't have) I've been developing my own protein patties. Just something to give me a break from ALL-LEGUMES-ALL-THE-TIME. My latest version is mostly pea protein powder, tapioca flour, and chickpea/fava bean flour (along with stuff to add flavor).

But without access to a commercial pressure cooker/extruder I'm stuck on how to add texture. I tried jackfruit but it didn't play well. Thoughts?

Karstan, 7 months ago to random

This is bad science at best. At worst it's bullshit gaslighting to people suffering depression. The causation is just as likely to flow the opposite direction as implied in this article. 🤦
https://press.coop/@NPR/111090999940141610

Karstan, 1 month ago to random

The owner and CEO of the company I work for just "liked" my 20 year work anniversary on LinkedIn. Should I mention to him that if he really liked having me in this position, he probably should have given me a raise sometime in the last 4 years?

Anyway, the only reason I logged in to that hellsite is because I just decided to actively look for another job.

Karstan, 20 days ago to random

@enobacon damn did you see this yet???

https://youtube.com/shorts/fTFxiQacMkY?si=nv5wiR7LiAh6F7ZD