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Comment on E-bikes: Seeking advice on a commuter bike that meets disability needs in ~transport
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Comment on Fitness recommendations to gradually increase mobility while recovering from chronic illness in ~health
rosco (edited )LinkAgree with most of the other commenters and have a few other thoughts. Do something you enjoy. Exercise can be daunting. You need all of the inertia to be there to get you dressed for it, to the...Agree with most of the other commenters and have a few other thoughts.
- Do something you enjoy.
Exercise can be daunting. You need all of the inertia to be there to get you dressed for it, to the place where it will take place, and enough momentum not to stop partway through. I think when it's an activity you enjoy it takes away some of the initial energy. I really like swimming, but it turns out I hated lap swimming and using the pool. But I love open water swimming and it's now the highlight of my day rather than a "well... I really should do this..." kind of event. If that is walking, mild hikes, or even bird watching lean into the ones that feel good, you'll stick with those.
- If possible, do it with someone you enjoy spending time with.
When I started open water swimming I had a good friend to go with. I think had he not been joining me I would have gone about 1/3rd of the time I go now, even though I enjoy it. Sometimes it's just too easy to put off the initial effort needed to go. To sleep in or just "not feel like it". Having external accountability is a great way to stick with it. Plus, you foster/deepen those relationships and get some additional social time. Just make sure you like the person and want to be around them, otherwise it can become another reason not to go.
- Be easy on yourself, particularly at the beginning, and listen to your body.
It's really easy to get excited and dive too deep too quickly. I have a 2 chronic injuries that take me out of my hobbies for about 6 months every 1-2 years. Inevitably when I return to activities I start with too high of frequency and intensity, quickly re-injuring myself. Starting slow always makes me feel like I'm not doing enough now that I can but future rosco in 2-3 months who is still doing it and ramping up intensity will thank me. Also, a huge point to highlight, that those that are already in shape burn way more calories and can engage in much more intense workout in a much shorter period of time. (I shared the part in that video where they talk about how it works, but effectively the idea is the amount of "effort" a very fit cyclist can achieve in 20 minutes might take a beginner 2 hours, and so to burn the same number of calories is much much harder). So be easy on yourself and realize that the level of effort you need to start out is sooo much higher than once you're fit again.
- Activities
I do some traditional weight lifting (honestly for vanity reasons as I'm a very skinny/lanky person) but the majority of my activities are things I find fun and would want to do regardless. They include:
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Biking (road and mountain)
- Rock Climbing
- Snowboarding
I think hiking is the most fun for me when I'm starting back out, plus I get the added benefit of being in nature, identifying plants, and watching/learning the seasonal patterns. I usually start off with very flat terrain (I have knee issues) and slowly ramp up to elevation. If nature isn't in close proximity I also like walking around the neighborhood judging gardens and getting ideas for my own!
Hope some of that is helpful and stoked you're feeling more yourself, found a diagnosis, and are getting back out there!!!
EDIT: After rereading, changing my suggestion to water aerobics. Getting weight off of you body/joints and having support can be really helpful. Many public pools have aqua aerobics classes that are fun but to start I'd suggest getting a float and heading down to the shallow end of your local pool.
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Comment on E-bikes: Seeking advice on a commuter bike that meets disability needs in ~transport
rosco LinkWe just got my dad an Ride1Up Turris XR after looking through the reviews on outdoor gear lab. He had a total knee replacement back in October and this bike has been an absolute dream for him. It...We just got my dad an Ride1Up Turris XR after looking through the reviews on outdoor gear lab. He had a total knee replacement back in October and this bike has been an absolute dream for him. It has the throttle for if things get too bad on his knee and he can just jam home without pedalling. He's been doing about 10-20 miles a day and absolutely loves it. We have friends with the Rad bikes you mentioned as well and they all love theirs. I think we're getting to the point where it's hard to go wrong and the final answer will be whatever mix of cost, style, and weight/distance you want to go for.
A second thought it getting an after market seatpost suspension for whatever bike you choose. I have a few friend who live and die by these and in some cases, refuse to get full suspension mountain bikes because they like them so much. I think one of these on whatever bike you choose should have you feeling like you're riding on a cloud!
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Comment on Recipes for chicken thighs in ~food
rosco LinkEasiest, best recipe I have. Preheat oven to 190 C or 375F. Olive oil in a pyrex. Rub the chicken thighs in it to coat each side and then put them in the pyrex facing up. Sprinkle on salt, black...Easiest, best recipe I have. Preheat oven to 190 C or 375F. Olive oil in a pyrex. Rub the chicken thighs in it to coat each side and then put them in the pyrex facing up. Sprinkle on salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, lots of thyme, maybe some fresh rosemary (diced) if you have it. Whack it in for an hour and walk away.
To fancy it up throw a few carrots/potatos in as well, and if you're really fancying it up, boil the potatoes first. Enjoy
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Comment on A big new facility built to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere opened up in Iceland. It's a stepping stone to bigger plans in the US. in ~enviro
rosco Link ParentI understand a lot of the skepticism and honestly the commentary on a lot of the voluntary carbon offsets credits pretty on the money. I think there are two things happening at the same time. 1....I understand a lot of the skepticism and honestly the commentary on a lot of the voluntary carbon offsets credits pretty on the money. I think there are two things happening at the same time. 1. We have a real crisis on our hands, and 2. the usual players are putting in enough capital to control the narrative, derail real change, and get a nice PR perk. Kind of similar to how rainforest offsets ended up being largely bunk. I think that's the big fear, if you put money towards conferences, agencies, and NGOs you get to control the narrative. Like COP 27 being chaired by an oil executive.
I dont think the politicians who are pushing the 'dying planet' narrative really believe it. If they ACTUALLY did, they would be encouraging everyone to buy recycled goods, they would be building local manufacturing and promoting growing our own food instead of shipping it 3000 miles from California to our local store. They would tell us to stop buying goods from Amazon, which flogs almost everything it has from China, the largest polluter in the world by far. But of course they wont. Because they're not serious and they dont actually believe we're facing an existential threat and they dont want to cut into all those sweet profits.
I think it's more likely they believe in it but assume they can escape it. Kind of like the tech bros making bunkers in New Zealand. I think counter to what most folks believe, this is a crisis for the poor. There will be parts of the world that will be just fine, and like other crisis, the wealthy rarely have to sacrifice luxuries when the rest of us do. So yeah, most people in power and most people with money will live life similar to today. Folks in the tropics? They're fucked. The fish will follow the cooler waters closer to the poles. For most countries though, we'll be ok, just a bit shittier. We'll have fire season like we do across the American West. We'll squabble more amongst states for the fewer water resources and limit new housing development without water credits, exacerbating the housing crisis. I'm sure Bayer and Monsanto will develop draught resistant crops and Cargill (and their leased, debt stricken "small farmers" will grow them for us). I'm confident we'll be the same with less nature, more generic food, and larger companies controlling stakes because of how much it'll cost to overcome the issues on water/heat. The folks here that shop at Amazon, hang out inside, eat at the Cheese Cake Factory, and blast AC will pretty much live life unaltered. They just aren't the majority of the folks on earth.
I think what's really being lost are the things that make our world special. We're losing biodiversity and tangibly it just means you less birds, flowers, and things like that. The fish I catch when I go out fishing now are a fraction of the size they were 50 years ago, which were a fraction of the size of the fish 50 years about that. And there are less of them. When I go into the woods, it's rare to see a bear or fox or wolf. That didn't used to be true. We have Point Lobos State Park a few miles away from us and without the name I never would have guessed we used to have wolves here! We have already lost so much of the natural world and we're on a fast track to lose more. Hell in the last decade we've pretty much seen the Western coastline of the US decimate by warm waters. And kids in 2050 will think it's normal. Sliding baseline is a bitch. Selfishly I think that's my biggest qualm.
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Comment on Bike brands start to adopt C-V2X to warn cyclists about cars in ~transport
rosco (edited )LinkLol! Another piece of protection for bikers to buy, care for, and carry all so cars don't kill them. Let's look for more ways to put the onus on the group getting killed. No policy change for...Lol! Another piece of protection for bikers to buy, care for, and carry all so cars don't kill them.
And unfortunately this is necessary, because even though 2023 saw a slight reduction in drivers striking cyclists and pedestrians, according to the most recent data from the Governor's Highway Safety Association, since 2019 pedestrian fatalities are still up 14 percent—and cyclist deaths are up 50 percent since 2010.
Let's look for more ways to put the onus on the group getting killed. No policy change for grill heigh maximums or standardized bumper heights. No changes to infrastructure that make it safer to bike or walk. No, let's carry around a device that puts a little blinking light on the dash of a car that has also bought the device.
That doesn't mean lidar and cameras have "failed," but because they rely on what the sensors can pick up, they cannot necessarily ID hazards (and alert drivers) as quickly as we need them to, particularly if that's a cyclist in your lane 300 feet down the road, just over the next rise. Yes, current sensing works well now with figuring out the pace of a traffic jam, and automatic emergency braking can step in to stop your car if you fail to. But for non-automotive obstacles, they're still limited.
Again, LOL, yes that means they have failed. If safety sensors are built to stop injuries and fatalities then limiting those just to cars is ridiculous. Just because companies have developed solutions for the simplest issue does not make them safe for our streets. Streets aren't just for cars and it's laughable that this is where we are. Highways, sure, but neighborhoods?
There's just one problem with C-V2X: Only Audi and the VW Group have officially and publicly talked about using it.
No surprise there.
I'm sorry for the language, it's targeted at the article not the poster. I'm just so sick of all these "safety developments" for cycling. We know what makes cyclists, and non-car based travel in general, safer and it's separated infrastructure and limits on car/truck speed, weight, and height. But we don't actually want to solve the issue, we'd prefer to slap another bandaid on a gaping wound because the alternative is spending actual dollars to make our streets work for everyone. But fuck me, I live in the US and that is an un-American thing to say.
To those interested in actual solutions, check out Strong Towns, Complete Street Infrastructure, or any of the great posts u/scroll_lock has posted.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
rosco Link ParentI get where you're coming from but I think Feels more like poor placation. The Fed has so many tools at their disposal and this is bandaid on a bullet wound. It functionally does nothing but...I get where you're coming from but I think
It's worth saying that this is a good move in the right direction, even as it's clear that it's not enough.
Feels more like poor placation. The Fed has so many tools at their disposal and this is bandaid on a bullet wound. It functionally does nothing but expects the kudos of attempting a solution. And that is pretty frustrating.
You're totally right that Biden's statement technically answers WhistlePig's "line" but I think you may be missing the forest through the trees from our perspective. Biden returns to good graces when he applies enough pressure for a cease fire, a legitimate one. But that is also just my own perspective.
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Comment on How do I fix my (stupid) use of excessive punctuation? in ~humanities.languages
rosco LinkI've heard this is a common ADHD thing and I am also very guilty of it. Supposedly it's a way to convert the way we speak into writing. When I talk, I add in info I see as necessary to provide...I've heard this is a common ADHD thing and I am also very guilty of it. Supposedly it's a way to convert the way we speak into writing. When I talk, I add in info I see as necessary to provide additional context to the focus statement. I saw a dog (the golden retreiver that lives next door) attack a pigeon (the one that shits on my car). If I'm going to share my own take or feeling on the situation those details might help provide clarity to why I feel the way I do (I like the dog and I'm frustrated about the shit on my car). To say all of that more succinctly:
You provide additional context to be better understood.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
rosco Link ParentI think for most people status quo works for them. Why rock the boat when you're in first class? I don't hold or agree with the view but I see why they they do.I think for most people status quo works for them. Why rock the boat when you're in first class? I don't hold or agree with the view but I see why they they do.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
rosco Link ParentI think for most of us this is a limp gesture. The US has shown that sanctions/embargos work. Hell, Israel has shown it with Gaza. We don't just need to take away the carrots (which we're already...I think for most of us this is a limp gesture. The US has shown that sanctions/embargos work. Hell, Israel has shown it with Gaza. We don't just need to take away the carrots (which we're already not doing considering the absolutely massive increase in funding and arms support we provided) but also give them the stick (economic sanctions). It's not like we don't have a playbook for it, we do it to Communist leaning countries all the time.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
rosco LinkMan, everyone has been talking about the quality of Kendrick Lamar's dis tracks, but boy howdy is this a banger too! I can't believe Macklemore was able to cover such a wide scope of topics, with...Man, everyone has been talking about the quality of Kendrick Lamar's dis tracks, but boy howdy is this a banger too! I can't believe Macklemore was able to cover such a wide scope of topics, with some pretty difficult language, and make it flow so well.
Kudos to Macklemore for putting this is and another massive kudos to the student's protesting.
If you are a University of California Alumni please consider joining the No Donations Until Divestment Group. There aren't many way ways we can support to bring about a ceasefire but we can support the students who are doing the heavy lifting here.
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Comment on Kendrick Lamar - Meet the Grahams (2024) in ~music
rosco Link ParentTotal side tangent, but how are Kanye and Chris Brown still relevant at all? Is our collective memory that short?Chris Brown
Total side tangent, but how are Kanye and Chris Brown still relevant at all? Is our collective memory that short?
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Comment on Decreased CO2 saturation during circular breathwork supports emergence of altered states of consciousness in ~health.mental
rosco LinkOh man, I can't find the original article, but there was a really interesting piece in either Rock and Ice or Climbing back in the mid 2010s about how high level climbers induce experiences...Oh man, I can't find the original article, but there was a really interesting piece in either Rock and Ice or Climbing back in the mid 2010s about how high level climbers induce experiences similar to psychedelics. In the article they talk about how your body produces a DMT like product to ease you into death and how sometimes in extreme circumstances your body can respond that way. I think Yvon Chouinard was quoted as saying he would get hyper focus to the point of identifying all friction points (like millimeter scale) on climb when red pointing (he is a bit of a self aggrandizer though so grain of salt). My take away from the article was that we have the receptors for drugs because the body can produce many of those effects itself. I had always chocked those experiences up to the dopamine and mainly adrenaline that you experience during high intensity sports. However this article does make me wonder if it has something to do with the breathing as well. When you're really pushing at your limit, it is very common to push to the point of being short of breath, effectively non-deliberate hyperventilation. It would be interesting to know if this is the phenomenon creating the psychedelic effects on climbers rather than hormones or neurotransmitters. Or maybe they all work together?
Either way great article, and if anyone recognizes the other article from my rambling and has a link to the original I'd love to reread it!
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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
rosco Link ParentI'm seconding CSAs as hard as I can!!! They are awesome! Getting the box each week feels like Christmas. What odd assortment of things am I getting this week. What interesting meals will I learn...I'm seconding CSAs as hard as I can!!! They are awesome!
Getting the box each week feels like Christmas. What odd assortment of things am I getting this week. What interesting meals will I learn to cook. What on earth is a Cucamelon or Kolrabi? Guess I'm finding out!!! I have learned more about cooking a cuisine from getting a farm box than any number of cooking classes or cook books (minus the 6 Seasons Cookbook). We even got absolutely screaming deals when they were available like 12 artichokes for $20. I mean that is unbeatable and they were absolutely monstrous, delicious artichokes. I liked it so much I even bought a hat!
The group we were buying from didn't deliver to our area when we moved, so I started going back to the farmers market and now it's hard to go back because I love the ritual of shopping there on Mondays and Fridays. But the upfront payments to the farmers is a huge thing and those extra deals were incredible. In any case support your local growers!!!
Edit: There are also CSAs for fishers too! Check out your local options!
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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
rosco Link ParentI usually get 2 bean and cheese burritos and it's usually like $1.80 each? I don't think that's too bad considering nearly 20 years ago they were $1.25 each. It's definitely up, but not to a...I usually get 2 bean and cheese burritos and it's usually like $1.80 each? I don't think that's too bad considering nearly 20 years ago they were $1.25 each. It's definitely up, but not to a degree I've ever questioned getting one and still under $4.00 for a whole meal for me. Personal opinion though.
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Comment on Any older bikers here? Thinking about getting another bike... in ~transport
rosco LinkNot sure if it's helpful as it's second hand info, but my uncle rides a R1200RT and loves it. He got his back in 2013 and said it was the perfect cruising bike for him and my aunt. She has type 1...Not sure if it's helpful as it's second hand info, but my uncle rides a R1200RT and loves it. He got his back in 2013 and said it was the perfect cruising bike for him and my aunt. She has type 1 diabetes and sometimes had issues with the vibration on longer rides aggravating her neuropathy but I think by and large loved it as well. I'd guess he put about 15k miles on it in the first 2 years and was a vocal advocate of it.
I've ridden it a few times and it's just such a different ride from my KLR650. It didn't feel as nimble (not that the KLR is particularly light on it's feet) but I was blown away by how smooth the ride was. I'm also pretty tall, 36 inch inseam, so the ride position was a little awkward for me but it is on most bikes. Just calling out because I think I'm a bad measure for comfort. I don't recall having any major feels about buffeting so I'm guessing it wasn't bad. It's not for me at the moment but I could easily imagine myself finding a bike in that range when I get older and stop going off road. For context I'm 35 and uncle was 55 when he got his.
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Comment on More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses in ~news
rosco Link ParentYeah, sorry I wasn't trying to be inflammatory and I appreciate you engaging so thoughtfully with the example. I think my point is that when there are pro-Israel rallies, you rarely hear the...Yeah, sorry I wasn't trying to be inflammatory and I appreciate you engaging so thoughtfully with the example. I think my point is that when there are pro-Israel rallies, you rarely hear the argument "well one of them said some crazy, semi-genocial stuff so the whole protest shouldn't happen"; at least not in the way it feels like it pops up so frequently in these threads. I think that would be taken as an antisemitic stance. Because of that it can feel like an attempt to invalidate the protest based on disagreement rather than substance. I don't disagree with any of your points, I just think how judicious we are about keeping to those standards of requiring groups to self police their participants seems to vary pretty heavily. Thanks for the thoughtful reply!
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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
rosco LinkI think like most folks in this thread I'm focusing my purchasing more. My big purchases are mostly directed towards local/family owned businesses. (i.e. buying food from farmers markets, getting...I think like most folks in this thread I'm focusing my purchasing more. My big purchases are mostly directed towards local/family owned businesses. (i.e. buying food from farmers markets, getting paint from the local hardware store instead of home depot, local bakery over safeway, etc...) I'm also just buying less. I eat less meat than I used to, I'm servicing my things (bike, car, etc) myself, I'm learning to make/craft more so I can still have my needs and big wants.
I'm also getting older which might be solving some of this for me. It means less time at bars and restaurants, and more time swimming in the ocean (free), biking on local trains (free), and cooking at home (not free but cheaper than out and about). During the pandemic I was unemployed for a stint and I started doing a lot of no cost hobbies (foraging, carpentry (with scrap wood mostly), returned to art) and some of those have really stuck.
I think the pandemic + inflation has taught me that I don't need to spend a lot of money to be happy; and that the money I do spend I want to go to small producers. Through this, I've gotten to know so many of the local bakers, cheese makers, farmers, artists, and fungi fanatics; which makes me really appreciate and feel good about where my dollars are going!
My only shoutout to a large corp is, like many others, Costco. I love that they can treat their employees well, sell sustainable products (not all but there are options like troll/pole tuna or bulk beans/rice/etc), and keep costs way down.
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Comment on More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses in ~news
rosco Link ParentI hope you'll give me the benefit of the doubt here, I'm trying to add a different perspective but I'll be addressing it with some pretty delicate example. The statement that if one person who...- Exemplary
By not removing these individuals and policing the space to avoid literally supporting terrorist organizations, it appears to be (at least) passive support of terrorist sympathizers. We've heard over and over again that "If you have a group of 10 people, a nazi joins and they aren't kicked out, you have 11 nazis"... this is quite literally that concept in action. And this isn't even getting into the debate over whether protestors themselves are calling for a genocide against Jewish people (by advocating for their removal from an area) - I am unconvinced on this part, but it is certainly a controversial aspect of the protests.
I hope you'll give me the benefit of the doubt here, I'm trying to add a different perspective but I'll be addressing it with some pretty delicate example. The statement that if one person who holds extreme views is not ejected from a group means that the entire group holds extreme views is tough in this context. The inverse could also be said about support for Israel's violent incursion into Gaza. If you have one Jewish person cheering it on in a group of 10 Jewish people that don't support it, painting them all with the same brush starts pushing us into actual antisemitic territory. Statements like "The jews want to kill all Palestinians" is an antisemitic statement, but that's the same vein that you're going down with your statements. We don't have a word for lumping all pro-palestinian folks into one bucket, but I hope you'll think about the diversity of belief before writing off everyone's perspectives and issues without saying "the are nazis!" There are extremist on both sides and they are making it hard to have a good faith conversation. That said, that doesn't invalidate of the cause of these protests, the protests themselves, or the inordinate pushback/violence the protestors are facing.
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Comment on More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses in ~news
rosco Link ParentThose universities are by and large public institutions and the students pay to have access and use their facilities. As you point out, commons are public areas for community members and students...- Exemplary
Sitting at a counter you legally can't because of your skin color then getting assaulted is radically different from taking over private property then getting arrested for trespassing.
Those universities are by and large public institutions and the students pay to have access and use their facilities. As you point out, commons are public areas for community members and students to air their issues. It's common space. I feel like the response to these protests has been so different than those surrounding BLM on Tildes back in 2020 and I'm not sure if we have a more conservative bent due to the cohort that has joined from the 2023 Reddit exodus or if the protestor's position is just more unpopular with folks on the platform. I'd ask folks who are pushing this position to consider if they would be posting similar comments about the BLM movement.
Student protests are as American as wonder bread and bud light. They are a foundational cornerstone of progressive politics and to my knowledge are largely on what many folks consider to be "the right side of history" in hindsight. Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, Women's Bodily Autonomy... The dismissive, infantilizing way they are being discussed is really disappointing, particularly from a place I often find to be so thoughtful.
As for the violence, I don't think it's great to point fingers at the protestors when the amount of violence they are facing is ridiculous.
Nice, sounds like a really smart way to pick! For Ergonomics, you might also want to check out [Ergon](https://www.ergonbike.com/en/product/?a=saettel. They do much more around bike seat fit and comfort. I'm looking into getting one myself!