New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.
As someone who suffers from chronic, unspecified joint pains, I can say without a doubt that cycling not only helps to get rid of the pain (while on the bike), but the effects last days after my ride.
Jogging, on the other hand, increases my body pain like 300% for a week. LOL
I’ve got the Netvue Birdfy with built-in AI detection and a solar panel. If you don’t get the AI version, you have to pay a subscription for that feature.
It’s mounted to a huge tripod meant for studio lighting, and I just installed a squirrel baffle under it. The feeder is about 8 or 9 ft in the air.
It’s awesome to watch them live, or to just replay a bunch of captures at the end of the day. Cardinals are out at 5:30am, and the last birds (also often a Cardinals pair) are usually at the feeder just before sunset (around 8:30pm EST these days).
We had a family of house finch visiting and had 4 or 5 of them at the feeder at one time 😂 All those baby birds!
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s lawyer has said there are still numerous other legal procedures to come, and the deportation process could take months or years.
I agree that the truck industry needs to change (I know a few career truck drivers who have shared their experiences), but this was not a case of improper training, or even fatigue.
There were so many warnings for the driver leading up to the intersection. He didn’t even try to stop.
Only he knows what happened, but the court documents have listed perfect driving conditions, ample warnings, and squarely puts blame on the driver.
I ordered a pair of Pedaling innovations Catalyst flat pedals - they are very long and designed so the pedal axel is in the middle of your foot. I haven’t used them yet, but I’ve found a LOT of foot relief by riding with my mid-foot, even on flat pedals that aren’t large enough to do that optimally.
Generally speaking, most flat pedals work for me, but on very long 100km+ rides, I get hot foot, general foot pain, and don’t enjoy it as much as I should. I’m hoping the Catalyst pedals solve this problem.
Hey, FWIW, I also ordered a Rockbros wide pedal, which I took for a spin on a 120km ride today.
Based on the platform measurement, it’s just a tiny bit shorter than the Catalyst, but for $55 Canadian, so this will go on my other bike when the Catalyst pedals arrive.
With the Rockbros wide pedal, I experienced absolutely zero foot discomfort and my feet feel great after the ride, too. I’m completely blown away.
Mid foot cycling should be taken more seriously. I’m sure some people give up on cycling due to various pains, and they only move to smaller and more restrictive pedals because that’s what they’ve been told are “the best”.
Prior to the Liberals coming to power Ottawa was responsible for about seven per cent of the money spent on reducing homelessness, a number that rose only to 14 per cent with all the new money. Most of the money spent on reducing homelessness was spent by provincial and municipal governments.
This is the most important take away.
The Liberal government doubled their funding, but it’s the provinces and municipalities who are responsible for spending it in ways that help the homeless.
Any failings are on them, and the headline makes it seem like Liberals are at fault.
This has been bothering me long enough that I figured I’d check to see if anyone else is having the same issue, and more importantly, if there’s a fix....
That’s an out-of-the-box idea, but I just tried it with the Windows/Edge and then Windows/Chrome setting, and Google earth spit up an error about the browser not being compatible, but I can try anyway (didn’t load), or it simply didn’t load (forever loading).
I was afraid that might be the case. It certainly seems like that. I’m blown away by how much faster Edge is compared to FF. Google Earth seems to run at 60fps (max refresh rate of my monitor) in Edge and like 15fps in FF… if I’m lucky.
Thanks for trying! Google Earth is running my max refresh rate in Edge, but it’s painfully slow on FF. If it’s working for you, then I know there’s hope!
I’m on Windows, unfortunately, so that’s one variable I can’t change. I’ll consider that config, though!
“Therefore,” concluded the report, “cars continue to be the main contributor to changes in overall motor vehicle traffic.”
When you think about it for a second, the worst traffic congestion you’ll find are in places where only cars and trucks are allowed to be: highways.
Yes, you get traffic congestion in cities, too, but hours long congestion only happens in places where cyclists aren’t.
If a [insert ridiculous number] lane highway at [insert any speed] still results in bumper to bumper traffic, perhaps really should be blaming cars for being the least efficient, traffic-inducing, time-wasting form of transportation available.
For pans, cast iron (if you are ok with the maintenance) or stainless steel.
I switch between the two, depending on what I’m cooking. I expect my cookware will last many lifetimes.
I’ve never heard of a non-stick pans lasting more than 5 or 10 years, and that’s if you aren’t being slowly poisoned during that time, either. There are almost no safe non-stick pans, other than cast iron. :)
SS can be non-stick if you use them properly. But even if you don’t, they are easy to clean and make like new again.
I guess at some point, if these become more popular, lawmakers will need to decide if cities will require additional types of paths: one for cars and bikes, one for bikes and pedestrians, and one for bike cars.
Their size makes them awkward to use on both bike lanes and regular multiuse paths, so something will need to be thought of to accommodate them.
I will say that I met someone with a velocar, and it was a bit of a PITA to manoeuvre on standard bike infrastructure. It was also a PITA to fix anything on it.
I’ve been riding the same Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo Mountain Bike since my uncle found it in a sandpit and gave it to me to ride while away on my first internship. It was in somewhat rough shape back then, and it’s kind of the bicycle of Thesius at this point as parts failed and I found ways to replace them....
I can only give you advice, based on my experience with an older MTB that has hauled over 130lbs worth of groceries at a time.
I’m a fan of keeping the bike modular, so it can be ridden with no extra bulk (except for front and rear racks), but I can increase its capacity with a combination of baskets, panniers, or a cargo trailer.
My standard haul configuration is usually the trailer with rear panniers (25L Arkel Shopper bags x 2 + the Wike City Cargo Trailer with 100lbs capacity). It typically looks like this, although I don’t usually bring the trunk bag on grocery hauls, and will instead (if needed) mount a large steel basket, which is secured by voile straps.
If I’m picking up a really large/bulky grocery haul, I will bring two front panniers and a handlebar basket (Wald).
But… most errands and smaller hauls will either see me with a Burley Travoy trailer, which converts into a handcart for taking into stores, or just the rear panniers.
As I said, I like to keep things modular with the option of just having a “naked” bike to ride around with.
does the handlebar basket just latch on to the rack?
Ok, so Wald makes several types of front baskets. The one that I have has a bracket that gets mounted to the handlebars permanently (you can remove them, but they aren’t means to be removed like their quick release mount), and then the basket latches onto it.
Here is what it looked like after I installed the Wald mount:
It was a challenge to make sure that I could still have a functioning headlight and camera with the basket installed, so I also installed a handlebar extender to lift those up, and a bike light mount on the front rack. Since then, I’ve learned that you can get a clip-on mount for baskets that will hold the light, but I’m not sure if they use the same Garmin quarter-turn mount as my light, so…
But… I found that the Wald mount interfered with my regular handlebar bags (Arkel Signature BB and BB packet), so I’ve strapped some horizontal tubing to the Wald mount, so those handlebar bags can mount better without excess rubbing. I can remove the tubes very easily for when I need the front basket.
This particular bike is pretty busy, but it’s an AMAZING utility bike! I’ve also added a frame bag for added carrying capacity (mostly for extra straps and tools), a top tube bag, and it now has double feed bags attached behind the handlebars for quick access to snacks, my powerbank, compact camera, etc.
If I had only one wish, it would be that I wish I went with a front rack that has a platform. My front rack is a low-rider, which is great for stability, I won’t lie, but I would have made use of a platform.
One final mention. When I strap a basket to my rear rack, I tend to add a cut piece of 2x4 under it to give it a few inches of lift off the rack. This makes it easier to get the Arkel panniers off (and back on). It’s not necessary that I do that if I plan to use only the rear basket.
Let me know if you have any other questions, and I’d be happy to help!
I figure I’ll start small, see if this is useful, and add capacity as I go.
That’s what I’ve done! I’m lucky that the used MTB I linked is a 26"er, and so was my older one. I built up my older MTB with a bunch of gear, and they all ported over without issues. Then I just added more as I saw fit.
It sounds like these use cases would be better served if this feature was a specific, opt-in available in an enterprise version or a separate, third-party product (i.e. screen capture software that will ONLY record what you do in the software in question, when you want it to).
But baked into a consumer OS (not the business version) seems excessive. Who knows, maybe people will find good uses for it at home. I’m cynical and don’t believe that M$ designed this for the user’s benefit.
On the positive side (at least for now), this is a local-only, encrypted data feature.
Now that summer is almost here, I’m looking for better ways to protect myself from the sun. I generally dislike sunscreen, but I do wear it while riding....
I got a confirmation that payment was on the way… Unfortunately, “all class members who made valid claims will receive a payment of $7.86”, which is hardly worth the time spent filling the application.
Like to bike? Your knees will thank you and you may live longer, too (www.npr.org)
New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.
Self-hosted YouTube downloader?
Is there a self-hosted downloader that would automatically download liked videos or the ones added to a specific playlist?
Chipping sparrow chipping on my window well (lemmy.ca)
Refugee board orders deportation for trucker in horrific Humboldt Broncos crash (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s lawyer has said there are still numerous other legal procedures to come, and the deportation process could take months or years.
What pedals do you use? How do you like them?
Polyester bee? (lemmy.ca)
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Homelessness increased by 20 per cent despite $443 million Liberal plan: PBO (nationalpost.com)
Some websites are nearly impossible to use in FF due to slow performance
This has been bothering me long enough that I figured I’d check to see if anyone else is having the same issue, and more importantly, if there’s a fix....
Car Journeys Up In 2023 With Bus And Bicycle Journeys Down, Reports U.K. Department For Transport (www.forbes.com)
Feedback on hexclad cookware?
Hello, would anyone have experience with this brand?...
Incredible Bicycle Cars - Human Powered Vehicles (www.youtube.com)
Looking for advice on turning a mountain bike into a cargo bike
I’ve been riding the same Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo Mountain Bike since my uncle found it in a sandpit and gave it to me to ride while away on my first internship. It was in somewhat rough shape back then, and it’s kind of the bicycle of Thesius at this point as parts failed and I found ways to replace them....
New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC (arstechnica.com)
Anyone use "Da Brim" on their helmet? (lemmy.ca)
Now that summer is almost here, I’m looking for better ways to protect myself from the sun. I generally dislike sunscreen, but I do wear it while riding....
You may be eligible for LifeLabs class-action lawsuit, but you need to apply soon (www.ctvnews.ca)