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  1. Comment on I bought a bike. What next? in ~hobbies

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    I wanted to reemphasize since OP didn't specifically say they bought a helmet and that comment was the only other mention of one. Several close friends (and myself) have had some bad concussions,...

    I wanted to reemphasize since OP didn't specifically say they bought a helmet and that comment was the only other mention of one. Several close friends (and myself) have had some bad concussions, so I'm overly vocal about it.

    Virginia Tech has a pretty objective testing lab on bike (and other types of) helmets if anyone needs recommendations: https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html

    6 votes

  2. Comment on I bought a bike. What next? in ~hobbies

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    I'm surprised to not have seen this mentioned more, but always wear a helmet if you haven't been already. I bike daily and a concussion is more scary than any broken bone for me nowadays. Seat...

    I'm surprised to not have seen this mentioned more, but always wear a helmet if you haven't been already. I bike daily and a concussion is more scary than any broken bone for me nowadays.

    Seat discomfort can be caused by material and how the bike fits you. Spend some time adjusting seat position to see if that helps. Here's a basic guide you can follow: https://www.purecycles.com/blogs/bicycle-news/basic-bike-fit

    If that doesn't work or you plan on going on long rides, look into buying chamois - there are some brands that fit under casual clothes if you don't want to look like a serious road biker.

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  3. Comment on Earth briefly surpasses key climate threshold for first time in ~enviro

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    i think i misinterpreted the intention of your comment, sorry.

    i think i misinterpreted the intention of your comment, sorry.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Looking for ideas for wholesome bachelor party fun in ~life

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    Recently had a similar combined bach party for a few friends with a mix of people who didn't know each other too well - one of the early games we played was trivia about the couple. It was a great...

    Recently had a similar combined bach party for a few friends with a mix of people who didn't know each other too well - one of the early games we played was trivia about the couple. It was a great way to break the ice with something fun and a way to get to know people in a group. For example, one was "name 3 people here that were roommates with 'Tyler'," - I was roommates with him but didn't realize 'Jeff' was too! Then I had something in common with 'Jeff' that we can connect and talk about.

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  5. Comment on Reddit is Fun, Apollo, BaconReader, and other third-party Reddit apps have officially shut down in ~tech

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    Yup, initially it was giving me a loading screen but now it's crashing. Looks like it's the end for all of them - going to delete my reddit account and not go back.

    Yup, initially it was giving me a loading screen but now it's crashing. Looks like it's the end for all of them - going to delete my reddit account and not go back.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I'm a pretty avid mountain biker, but broke my scapula at the beginning of May so I've slowly been picking up my routine exercises recently. I knew I was going to feel like this, but it's so...

    I'm a pretty avid mountain biker, but broke my scapula at the beginning of May so I've slowly been picking up my routine exercises recently. I knew I was going to feel like this, but it's so frustrating to be set back so far in the cardio/strength departments right in the middle of the season. I was riding my bigger, squishy bike to give my shoulder a break, but it's too heavy to be enjoyable on my local trails. Got back on my hardtail and started to have fun.

    I haven't had this big of an injury before and it took a ton of reflection and reanalyzing my relationship with the sport to be able to enjoy it again.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Your favorite reviewers/critics? in ~misc

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    For music, if I'm looking for an in-depth review, I go to The Needle Drop. I usually don't pay attention to his numerical score, because it can be biased IMO (not necessarily a negative, just...

    For music, if I'm looking for an in-depth review, I go to The Needle Drop. I usually don't pay attention to his numerical score, because it can be biased IMO (not necessarily a negative, just something to be aware of), but his review of the themes, instrumentation, production, etc. is extremely detailed and mostly objective.

    1 vote