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yupyupp

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About yupyupp

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    Comment #13844493

    From my quick glance it looks like Bluemix is only a 30 day trial though. :/

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    Comment #13775849

    I wonder if there will be some kernel/compiler optimizations coming down the pipeline that will increase the performance even more. With the big open source push that AMD's graphic…

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    Comment #13711490

    A long thru hike is something I've always wanted to do. I was planning on hiking the AT or PNT after I finished university. But, now that I'm a few weeks away from graduating/start…

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    Comment #13404830

    Someone mentioned it is a "conti-drive system". Which iirc is one of Continental's belts. Continental is well regarded in the cycling community for making high quality quality kevl…

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    Comment #13404803

    What makes you say the frame is less durable? It says that the frame is powder coated. Powder coating tends to last a lot longer and survive more abuse than paint does. Also its a …

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    Comment #13404785

    This is true. There tends to be a lot of power loss due to friction from rotation of the links around the pins in a chain.

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    Comment #13404777

    It has a coaster break (ie pedal-back break) on the rear.

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    Comment #13404768

    Like others said, the frame material is a huge part of the cost/value difference. But I'll also point out the fact that the IKEA bike is powder coated, has a belt drive, a coaster …

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    Comment #13404716

    Simply spraying some lubricant (like Teflon spray for example) onto the chain, running through all the gear combinations, and wiping the excess lubricant off the chain every couple…

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    Comment #13404682

    Belt driven bikes have actually been around for quite a while. They aren't nearly as common as chained bikes but are generally less greasy/dirty. They are also usually good for peo…

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    Comment #12677641

    Since the article mentions nothing about veracrypt I assume veracrypt downloads/mirrors for windows users were unaffected. Does anyone know if this is true?