Modified Reid Alpha fat bike (much better)
It gets me where I want to go. The Reid Alpha is shit (out of the box), buy something better. Anyhow, this is a ‘final’ list of modifications that I have made to my beach bike: 27.2 × 400 mm seat post...
View ArticleThe Reid Alpha is a shit fat bike (out of the box)
I’ve done a lot of beach riding with 26 × 2.35 inch tyres. I’ve also done a lot of walking, pushing my bike through the soft sand at high tide. I thought that it was time to try a ‘fat bike’ with 4...
View ArticleEver cooler – replacing and upgrading fans in an Evakool fridge
The fan in my Evakool FridgeMate 55 12/24 volt compressor fridge/freezer died after about 9 years. It was easy to replace. I then installed an exhaust fan to improve the air circulation. I don’t know...
View ArticleStop exhaust gas recirculation
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is a complicated emission control technology that’s bad for fuel economy, performance and maintenance for diesel engines. This post explains why EGR is bad and compares...
View ArticleRobust automatic jitter and smoothed bootstrap in R
The jitter {base} R function is useful for smoothed bootstrapping, but manual tuning of the jitter amount is often necessary. Should we change the jitter factor, select the alternative jitter amount...
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