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oliwan posted:only weaklings wear bike helmets tbqh i don't wanna get into another helmet fight but i'll just say the studies suggesting that helmets don't help are dubious or very context-specific, and are mainly espoused by certain european bike advocacies whose main interest is to get more people (in a culture where people hate wearing helmets) to ride, and to be fair it's probably okay because they have insanely more physically separated bike lanes/trails whereas i have to ride on the road for 80% of my commute 
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alnilam posted:i don't wanna get into another helmet fight but i'll just say the studies suggesting that helmets don't help are dubious or very context-specific, and are mainly espoused by certain european bike advocacies whose main interest is to get more people (in a culture where people hate wearing helmets) to ride, and to be fair it's probably okay because they have insanely more physically separated bike lanes/trails whereas i have to ride on the road for 80% of my commute im dutch and i have been riding a bike since as long as i can remember, i ride my bike literally every day, and i have never worn a helmet. ---------------- |
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that was some extremely good info alnilam! thank you! I will use it if I ever bike in the cold. |
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ChairmanMeow posted:people in Pittsburgh are not courteous to bikers and helmets are a good idea here. that seriously almost every time i get in a helmet argument the person ends up being dutch lol, no offense to you, it's because your country is really good for cyclists! but you must understand that helmets do protect your head, and when the risk of a crash is higher, the reason to wear a helmet is too
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oliwan posted:im dutch and i have been riding a bike since as long as i can remember, i ride my bike literally every day, and i have never worn a helmet. that's cool, but if you smashed your head open and your brains were leaking out after a car hit you you'd probably wish you were wearing a helmet. everybody is vulnerable to head trauma... anecdotal evidence is not really a good indicator of anything... some people claim wearing a helmet makes drivers more aggressive toward you because they think you are now invicible b/c you're wearing a helmet, but still i'd rather take that risk then have a higher risk of head trauma. drivers are inattentive as poo poo anyway and will run you down no matter what you're wearing |
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oliwan posted:im dutch and i have been riding a bike since as long as i can remember aren't your legs tired by now ---------------- |
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smoobles posted:aren't your legs tired by now lol
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Security Drone posted:that's cool, but if you smashed your head open and your brains were leaking out after a car hit you you'd probably wish you were wearing a helmet. everybody is vulnerable to head trauma... anecdotal evidence is not really a good indicator of anything... I know how to ride a bike so i hit cars. ---------------- |
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smoobles posted:wow, egg on my face for sure. your phrasing threw me. You should wipe that egg off your face dummy! ---------------- |
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poo poo your pants and wear your poo poo pants all day |
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Layers are better than thick clothes so you can add and remove as necessary. I didt read thw thread but it was -20F last week here at 5000 ft above sea level in montana |
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Al Borland posted:Peeing too releases warmth. LIFEHACK: you can drink your own wizz |
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Dec 8, 2014 23:19
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my sexy secret?: Longjohns
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one time in middle school my friend peed on top of a kerosene heater in the little detached garage / hangout room at his place and then it smelled really bad lmao
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Al Borland posted:Peeing too releases warmth. true, but watch out! It'll soon become frozen. It's like an icy hot! Apparently I'm #1 Kotori fan |
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alnilam posted:i bike just about everywhere i go, unless it's icy. Even snow isn't that bad unless it gets really packed down. Doesn't matter whether you have a road bike or mountain bike, either is decent in some light/fresh snow as long as you pedal/turn carefully. this is a good post, I've been meaning to man up and be a full-time bike commuter. so far I've done like 20 trips this year, all of which was to and from the gym so I could skip cardio warm-up instead |
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it was 70 degrees here today. that's my tip for staying warm. live someplace warm you're welcome
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When I wake up in the morning I urinate on myself because the pee is body temp. Also put all your clothes in the dryer all the time. |
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Lil Peeler posted:When I wake up in the morning I urinate on myself because the pee is body temp. Also put all your clothes in the dryer all the time. For about an entire second i looked and saw "lil peeer". |
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idk if you guys ever took physics 101, but hot air rises. Most of the heat from your supremely expensive central heating or radiator or whatever is going to go straight up to the ceiling and stay there. You can improve heating efficiency by a solid 20-40% by putting a small electric fan on the ceiling above the heat source or vent, and setting it at a ~5 degree angle (so it's blowing across the ceiling, not down). This will cause air to circulate. The more fans the better. 10 watt fans are pretty cheap and cheap to run, too. Don't let the fans blow on people, they will generate a mild wind chill effect and you don't want that. Just keep that air mixing. This can ALSO help with the nasty "indoor swamp" effect when things get chilly and you notice moisture accumulating on your laptop/phone for no real reason. The moisture capacity of air halves with every ten degree (Fahrenheit) drop in temperature. -- If you live in a two-story house you can increase warmth of lower floors by installing a door on the stairwell (or failing that, an expanding friction-hold shower curtain rod with blankets thrown over it). If your home is poorly insulated and you don't mind the look, throw some tapestries & rugs on the wall. It's a great way to display rugs, and it also adds a layer of insulation. Remember that two five-pound blankets will be warmer than one ten-pound blanket. Trapped air = insulation. -- Most of you have windows & doors with glass that is single-pane. If you ever replace them, do it with double pane (or triple, if you can afford it). Windows & french doors are cold air sources. Check to see if your attic/ceiling is insulated. Is it fiberglass? Chopped up paper? Chopped paper insulation is common in older houses because it's easy to blow, and cheap. But it's about a third as efficient as modern insulation. -- Finally, the biggest energy saving tip is: only heat one room, if you can. Central heat is nice and all but it's EXPENSIVE AS HELL to run. If you have many big open rooms, run curtain rods across them to cut them into sections, and throw blankets/carpets over them. |
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Jesus this thread has a lot of great advice for staying warm. I guess BYOB has some experience being cold. |
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Ignore all this poo poo the trick is apparently to live in loving Vancouver cause I'm here this winter and it was god damned 15 degrees here today and it's the middle of winter and I don't like the heat and I don't want it to be balmy spring-time temperatures in the middle of god damned December you fucks |
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