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  • Interesting low-cost measure to not use a front-derailleur

    The S2 model aimed to give riders an uphill climbing gear but without introducing the complexities of a gear-shifting derailleur, tensioned cables, and handlebar shifters. Engineers at SRAM came up with a solution that's hard to imagine for other bikes but not too hard to grasp. A freewheel in the back has two cogs, with a high gear for cruising and a low gear for climbing. If you pedal backward a half-rotation, the outer, higher gear engages or disengages, taking over the work from the lower gear. The cogs, chains, and chainrings on this bike are always moving, but only one gear is ever doing the work.

    Probably not of much use but I thought it was cool

  • Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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  • Well it doesn't seem like there's been another Reddit exodus, especially from looking at the user numbers for Lemmy. There hasn't been a big screwup lately like with Meta or Twitter (but I think Bluesky is absorbing the Twitter refugees currently).

  • Canadian Labour Movements @lemmy.ca
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    Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union

  • For existing customers, the price hike won't be kicking in until plan renewal, and there are options to downgrade the plan. Those who want to avoid using AI can downgrade the plan to the "Classic" or "Basic" Microsoft 365 plans.

    Thankfully we can roll back to the "Classic Family Plan" without the AI features. But annoying that they automatically switched plans and I had to switch back. If I didn't see this article I'd be up for a big price hike when it renewed.

  • Montréal @lemmy.ca
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    Lucien-L'Allier train station to reopen Dec. 21 after renovations

    In a shocking change of pace, it's completed ahead of schedule! Was supposed to go until April

  • Sad to see, I feel like she did a lot of good such with walkability and cycling infrastructure. We can only hope someone similar comes along.

    In September, Plante closed comments on her social media posts, saying her replies had been dominated by abusive language for months.

    I wonder if this has something to do with her stepping down.

  • Montréal @lemmy.ca
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    Valérie Plante will not seek re-election as Montreal's mayor

    Valérie Plante will not be seeking re-election as Montreal's mayor, according to Radio-Canada sources.

    Plante is expected to hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m. to announce the decision.

    Plante has served two terms as mayor of Montreal. She was first elected in 2017 after defeating incumbent Denis Coderre. She was re-elected in 2021.

    She had previously said she would seek another mandate.

  • It's totally obscene. I traveled to the USA recently for 5 days and my options were:

    i) Pay Telus $14/day * 5days = $70 (plus tax)

    ii) Buy a US 30GB 10-day esim for $11.27 taxes included.

    Plus in option i) I'd be using the data from my own data plan. Unless you really need to be able to use SMS and receive calls, it's really a no brainer. Especially with how easy esims are to setup, I just had to switch a setting in my phone when I crossed the border. Crazy part is, if it was ``only" twice the price, I'd probably have just paid Telus.

  • The $38.9 million fine Cineplex has now been handed is equivalent to the amount it collected from consumers through the $1.50 online booking fee between June 2022 and December 2023.

    This is already way harsher than corporations usually get but I can't help but wish it was more that all they got because they come out with no actual loss.

  • GOG's refund policy is good enough that preordered games can get refunded anyways if they are poor. The ability to preload was worth preordering considering the practically zero downside with GOG. I could have refunded after playing but my computer was powerful enough to push through and still have the performance not be too poor except in a select few areas.

    But regardless of the preorder situation, suggesting that this is things done right and we complain too much because there were 4 years of updates improving the state still is a strange stance to take. A game shouldn't be released in a state that it needs 4 years of updates for most users.

  • Huh? For those of us that paid $90 for a broken game, I think we have a good reason to complain that four years later the game still needs repairing. Sure a company like EA or Ubisoft wouldn't have fixed it but nonetheless there is a fair reason to complain. CDPR wants to salvage their reputation which is why I bet they are doing it---EA and Ubisoft don't have a reputation to salvage at this point.

  • A step in the right direction. I’ve always found it very upsetting that before tip machines, the standard 15% tip was on the subtotal and now it’s always calculated on the total. We are double screwed in that over 15% has been pushed lately and the ``15%" is not the 15% that we used to have.

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    Quebec's Bill 72 would require tips to be calculated on price before taxes

    A step in the right direction. I've always found it very upsetting that before tip machines, the standard 15% tip was on the subtotal and now it's always calculated on the total. We are double screwed in that over 15% has been pushed lately and the ``15%" is not the 15% that we used to have.

    Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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    Who else loves night riding?

    Montréal @lemmy.ca
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    REM expansion into Deux-Montagnes and Anse-à-l'Orme delayed

    REM delayed again... this time with no new target date.

    Canada @lemmy.ca
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    Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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    Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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    Favorite Aliexpress Goods?

    I've ordered a bunch this year. Some stuff I've gotten that I like:

    • Carbon bottle cages
    • Top tube bags
    • Hand pumps. I ordered 2, one of them worked.. but still significantly cheaper than a brand-name one. Also got a handheld pressure gauge for checking the pressure after pumping on the road
    • Glasses—Maybe dangerous in a crash.

    Some stuff I'm waiting on:

    • Cycling computer (iGPSport BSC200). Wanted super basic functionality and am expecting it to be crap. Just a bit concerned with the data handling in terms of privacy.
    • Velocity, cadence, HR sensors. WAY cheaper than from Garmin/Wahoo, we'll see if they work well.

    What are your favorites? Or just cheap accessories in general?

    Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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    Two identical wheelsets + cassette interchangeable?

    Hi all,

    I've a gen 3 Domane AL 2 (Disk). Currently I have road tires (32mm Conti GP5000 TL) on my (stock) wheels. I see some people near me selling brand new Bontrager Paradime SL at C$200 for the pair (the same wheels I have, but from a Checkpoint model).

    Could I buy these to add gravel tires, and then just swap the wheels as necessary? Anyone have any experience with this? Not sure if tolerances are tight enough that I wouldn't have to adjust the derailleur and brakes each time I do the switch. I would of course buy the same rotors and the same cassette.

    Bit more details: I wanted to upgrade bikes next year (thinking Domane AL 5) and put gravel tires on my AL 2 for a secondary gravel + commuting bike. But honestly not sure if it'd be worth upgrading because, at least for the moment, I'm not super limited on my bike; more gears of a 105 groupset would be nice, but perhaps not worth a C$2600. Could be much cheaper and potentially quick and easy to just swap wheels to have my "seco

    Canada @lemmy.ca
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    Scan your receipt to exit? Loblaw facing backlash as it tests receipt scanners at self-checkout

    More BS for consumers who are now being treated even more like thieves when they shop

    Montréal @lemmy.ca
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    Lucien L'Allier Exo commuter train station closing for months of renovations starting in April

    Wow, 12 months for some of the lines, this is crazy. In the push to get people out of their cars, this will not help.

    Montréal @lemmy.ca
    RickyWars1 @lemmy.ca

    Lucien L'Allier Exo commuter train station closing for months of renovations starting in April

    Wow, 12 months for some of the lines, this is crazy. In the push to get people out of their cars, this will not help.

    Bicycles @lemmy.ca
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    (French) Quebec City will create an extensive network of protected cycle paths

    English translation (note has some errors):

    The news was praised by several environmental groups and cycling associations. Vélo Québec welcomed the "ambitious" vision of the capital, a city where the car still stands at the top of the pavement.

    “Last year, we welcomed an additional 12,000 citizens to the Quebec City Metropolitan Region. If we don’t find alternatives to help people move according to what they want, we’re cooked,” Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand said at a press conference on Tuesday.

    “Today we need to act,” added the Mayor. Waiting for more deaths, more congestion, more trouble, waiting for even more sclerotics would be a lack of courage. We won't do that. ”

    **The City of Quebec gives itself 10 years to complete these 14 axes of its Cité Vélo Corridor (CVC). It estimates that 30 million dollars will be needed to set up this network. Half of the budget, or 15 million, is expected from the provincial government. Quebec wants to complete 90 km of the network

    Canadian Labour Movements @lemmy.ca
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    2 FAE teachers' unions advise members to reject deal as voting begins in Quebec

    Hardware @lemmy.ml
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    Montréal @lemmy.ca
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    Emergency services respond to multiple people in crisis in downtown Montreal

    Multiple people brought to hospital over a mystery substance in the middle of the day.

    Montréal @lemmy.ca
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    Emergency services respond to multiple people in crisis in downtown Montreal

    Multiple people brought to hospital over a mystery substance in the middle of the day.

    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom @lemmy.world
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    State on PC?

    What is the state on PC like at this point? I heard when the game released it was a little bit unstable which has made me wait so far. Is it good now? I have a 5700x and a 3070.