Not gonna lie, this might be the ugliest thing I've ever built 😭#DIY#DIYgonewrong
Had a chance to sneak into my friends house today to put the kitchen island together and tile the top. The whole time I was like "trust the process" but yall THE PROCESS IS ALMOST DONE AND IT'S STILL UGLY 😭😭
I've been digging in the #motorbike rabbit hole for a couple of days, and I've already found some already familiar -and quite annoying- bits similar to the ones you can find in tech (programming, sysadmining, hardware and software choices...) For example, variations on the unsolicited advice "You shouldn't [buy/use] $stuff, that's garbage, use $betterStuff instead". Human nature is what it is and it just switches context I guess. :P
@array yeah I agree. I used to be involved with the tinkering (and riding obvs.) m/c community a lot back in the days of Usenet and rec.motorcycles. It's exactly the same as any other specialized niche groups. Lots of friendly helpful people, some over-the-top religious believes, lots of BS.
In the end it's fine to take in what's available but you'll have to make your own experiences and find what works for you.
@array speaking of unsolicited advice 😄 here's some I have for you.
You have no friends on the road. Trucks, cars, busses are heavy dangerous things who try to kill you. Always be aware of your surroundings and get into a habit of thinking for them as well as yourself.
Your crumple zone is your gear or, failing that, your body. Ride with a decent helmet, and proper jacket, pants, and boots. Even when it's hot.
Practice cornering and braking. Controlling your bike is 100% on you.
I also did everything on two wheels; commuting, shopping, going on vacation. I think it's the best way to learn riding in all kinds of conditions, making you more proficient. The equipment choices reflect that. The sunny Sunday posers are just a different breed. 😄
I’ve been pretty stressed recently, due to changes at work, being a dad and not really being able to run which is usually how I cope.
I rode motorcycles for years but sold my last in about 2018 as it wasn’t getting used. However I’ve always missed it, could use my own transport and want a bit of a project to distract me.
So this week I bought a lightly crashed BMW R1150RT. It’s getting delivered some time in the next few days. 😁
Work commuting in my city is beyond terrible. $dayJob is ~12 km from home and close to the beach, so with summer closing in the public bus is comically crowded with tourist and holiday industry workers to the point that I have missed them regularly because they just can't take more passengers... And it's just May, from June to September this will only be worse. Add the crazy heat and lack of space to just breathe there and you have a recipe for nightmares... 1/n
@array sorry to hear that. It's the same for many of the "sun islands". On the one hand tourism is a major source of income, but it's also a major source of inequality, waste, and hassle.
That is a really cute bike! I've always liked the classic cafe racers and even the copies of the copies preserve the style and character.
@ParadeGrotesque without any snarkiness: my experience so far is that workplace rage and throwing stuff out of the pram is not conducive to good reviews. I think he might have done himself a disservice with that. @oxyhyxo
Todays #RetroTech Old Tat
Nearly killed me, managed unload
The BEAST
Ampex Data Products CP 100
It’s history seems a mystery
1” Tape
14 Tracks
Not Video, not Helical Drum
Audio would have been 16 Tracks
Gent was told “used for Data originally”
Bloody heavy & HUGE