#cycling vest

[roadie1963]

Fall/ Winter Ride Essentials: Riding Vests

Image of My Hincapie Cycling Vest Once the weather turns cooler, you might add-on to your current cycling kit of a jersey and bib shorts. You’ll probably add knee or leg warmers and arm warmers or a long-sleeved jersey. Sometimes, those add-ons aren’t enough, though, to shield you from a cold wind. That’s when a riding vest comes in handy. What’s the Purpose of a Cycling/ Riding Vest? Image of…

[plutonicbees]

cassie sandsmark star jorts from issue #23 of yj98 you have always been famous to me

(before pic + additional photos and unnecessary ramblings under the cut)

I made these jorts in 22 hours over the course of 3 days! pure willpower via my love for cassie sandsmark because I am a total novice in sewing and i am still not very good at it. (i really just combined various tutorials and improvised on measurements and then regretted improvising measurements later on).

I thrifted these jeans last year for cassie vibes (even though I had already made her star-spangled red bellbottoms at that point) and wasn't a fan of how they fit + I couldn't figure out how to style them. I enjoyed sewing in the panels to flare them out and then everything else (cargo pockets and sewing in stars) was hell <3

the pockets are not placed well (nor are they particularly well-made), the hem is uneven, the stars are quite janky (and I think I stitched on too many), I probably stabbed my fingers a million times, and I am so in love with them

[nyxi-pixie]

'omg dazai treating akutagawa like he did literally makes no sense he just did it because he sucks and i hate him for it'

can we. have a conversation about this without being fucking stupid please. yes dazai fucks him up and its really awful and sucks so bad. yes it isnt necessary for akutagawa's improvement. but like everything with bsd, theres nuance to it that you are ignoring.

the initial meeting between dazai and aku is aku wanting a reason to live and dazai wanting to give him one. a repeat of what mori wanted to give him. (this does not mean those two relationships are the exact same. please guys. please things are different sometimes). Now. dazai assumes the way to give aku a desire to live is to give him purpose. he ISNT training aku to be a mindless killer - thats literally the Opposite of what hes doing. he wants aku to be More than a sword without a sheath. hes teaching aku to be efficient. not just killing people, being smart about it. being what the mafia wants. giving him a purpose through making him useful.

it also probably comes back to the fact that dazai is WRONG about what made him want (barely) to live. he believes it comes from being surrounded by death, thus making the mafia the perfect place for him. booo hes stupid boo hes wrong!! bc it doesnt. hes bored by it and he says that directly in dark era. that he thought being around death would content him with life and it HASNT. bc he was wrong in fifteen. he didnt suddenly become interested in life bc he was doing violence and masterminding for the mafia. it was bc Someone intrigued him.

dazais whole problem stems from apathy, he wants to die because hes Bored with life. nothing interests him. Except people. so he meets chuuya in fifteen and is Interested by him. and that happens to coincide with his first mission for the mafia so he thinks its the death aspect. but it isnt. and we see this repeated with the other people he cares about (oda and ango most obviously). dazais motivations for his plans arent fucking around w death for his own personal entertainment. its looking after his friends. thats the same no matter what canon material ur looking at. and that same reason is why hes alive.

his misinterpretation of that leads him to be wrong abt aku too. aku needs people, he needs a gentle hand to develop best (beast). dazai says himself that aku needs to find someone to be his sheath and that dazai cant be that person (he doesnt know how to be). ofc, the sheath is eventually atsushi and now that we see aku gain strength both with his ability, with strategic thinking, and just emotionally in general its bc of the development hes gone under w atsushi. but guess what? this is more to the thing of bsd being based on human connection. dazais alive bc of the people he cares for. aku does better around people he cares for.

this isnt to say dazais actions are at all justified, and thats not the point of this. bsd is full of grey characters. but i do wish that u guys at least understood the dynamic u want to complain about.

[contrarianwitt]

the fact that we haven’t even seen gansey in his polo shirt, khakis, and boat shoes yet in the graphic novel teasers is a crime… PLEASE IM BEGGING

[problemsynth]

surprise Del be upon ye @kentuckycaverats.

[the-insouciant-scientist]

pros of having a tailor character: ough the potential for so many interesting and fancy outfits cons of having a tailor character: h. how do i. how do i figure out a "basic" outfit here

[entertainingsimmer]

If you love me right, then who knows? I might let you make me Juno

[moe-broey]

I gotta say ever since becoming a man and going punk I have absolutely NO concept of what semi-formal means anymore 🤔

[cannibalisticskittles]

so. there are no patterns for a sleeveless bomber jacket/vest so i'll be using a sleeved pattern and just. won't do sleeves. i'm sure there are modifications that'll have to be made to make the fabrics right before where the sleeves would be not just... end unfinished. but i will figure it out.

the fabric i use is going to be chosen almost entirely based on its ability to be painted. cotton, linen, wool, and silk seem to be the best fabrics for that. i'm... not doing wool lmao. and silk seems like it might work -- might make it look a bit more like typical cycling vest material? -- BUT.

my sister thinks that painting on silk sounds like a nightmare. and since she is doing me the favor of painting it. it behooves me to make fabric decisions that WON'T torment her. so that leaves cotton and linen i guess.

some kind of cotton blend might also work but idk WHAT blend and if it would really be much different than full cotton. i dunno!

also once that's done i'll have to get and maybe make matching shorts by dyeing it but that honestly seems so much easier in comparison, it's just 1) find shorts that fit me and are the right look (like just standard shorts, no line of buttons or extra flair), and 2) IF not already the right color, dump into a bucket and dye em

[anmolsmsblog]

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[oneminutefiftysixseconds]

nice to see Ginger Spice out there doing national duty as an olympic road race swanny

[sub4apparel]

As the seasons change, so do our fashion choices. Puffer jackets, particularly men’s duck down puffer jackets, offer both style and functionality throughout the year. Whether you’re navigating chilly autumn evenings or braving the winter cold, there’s a perfect puffer jacket look for every season. Let’s dive into some stylish outfit inspirations for men featuring the versatile duck down puffer jacket.

[fionagomez-universe]

Must have Cycling Clothes for All Kinds of Riders - Alanic Global

This article is the ultimate guide, if you will, of cycling clothes that you cannot do without.

[christinamths]

Alanic Global: Leading Wholesale Bicycle Clothing Manufacturers

Alanic Global is the leading wholesale bicycle clothing manufacturer, delivering top-notch performance gear for cyclists worldwide.

[leathercollectionus]

Stand Out in Style Men's Studded Collar Biker Leather Vest

Men’s Studded Collar Biker Leather Vest is a must-have for those seeking a rebel touch; make a statement with it. This vest, which is made of fine leather, comes with toughness and rough appeal. Any collection is instantly enhanced by the studded collar’s added personality. This vest is a functional addition to your wardrobe, no matter whether you’re a motorbike fan or just want to stand out from the crowd. For an effortlessly stylish appearance, wear it with jeans or over a shirt. The Men’s Studded Collar Biker Leather Vest will let you embrace your inner rebel and release your personality.

Stand Out in Style Men's Studded Collar Biker Leather Vest

[pandemic-info]

UPDATE: a judge blocked this for now: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-pause-federal-grants-aid-f9948b9996c0ca971f0065fac85737ce

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This is a huge fucking problem.

These grants account for more than 10% of the GDP. 3 trillion – wiped out.

From the article:

The funding freeze by the Republican administration could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives. Even grants that have been awarded but not spent are supposed to be halted.

“The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve,” said a memo from Matthew Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(Use of that language, that entire segment, "Marxist equity ... policies" is disgusting. If you think you're wary of propaganda and you do not see the enormous red flags in that statement, I do not know how to help you. If you're not beyond it, maybe pick up a history book — the 1930s are particularly pertinent.)

The average person may not understand just how far-reaching this is, how many programs and services are covered by grants, that regular people rely on all across the US and globally.

Not to mention how many people just had their livelihood demolished.

Researchers, for example, spend months and years writing grant proposals, their work and income relies on these cycles. So even if this is "temporary", a lot of people are going to struggle.

This is not just a few people in lab coats somewhere, working on something you don't care about. Government-funded research is released to the public, since we paid for it, and is very typically about things the public will want to know:

Is this product safe or deadly?

Is this medication actually a "wonder drug" or does it harm you in the long term?

Is this pollution going to affect us long-term?

Etc.

Seriously, if you wanted any of those things to get better — you wanted lower rates of cancer and other deadly and disabling disease? You worry about trusting public health guidelines because you're concerned about bias and vested interests in research? You want "small government" that doesn't interfere with people's bodies based on a small group's religious dogma, with zero basis in factual, verifiable reality?

Then you should have voted to keep this administration out of government.

Because their idea — which is outlined in Project 2025, and they are following it closely — is that research will be required to rely 50% on private funding.

Guess what private funding introduces a ton more of: private interests, private bias. The interests of stakeholders who do not give a shit if you are being killed by their product, as long as line goes up in the short run.

But even beyond scientific researchers — and those who rely on that work, e.g. journalists, science communicators, public health advocates, scientific artists —

grants fund others like: teachers, police, farmers, women's and homeless shelters, native orgs, medical workers, and on the list goes.

All pending "review" by a thoroughly unqualified gang of convicted criminals and cronies.