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Replacing Hydrow Seat Wheels

Replacing Hydrow Seat Wheels

This is my true story of replacing worn-out wheels on the seat of my Hydrow rower. I am not taking responsibility for any injuries or damage incurred by anyone who uses this information to attempt the same. What I needed: 5mm allen wrench (see note below about length)...
Pennsylvania closer to statewide ban on declawing

Pennsylvania closer to statewide ban on declawing

Last week, state senator Carolyn Comitta issued a memorandum announcing that she was going to introduce a bill to ban declawing in Pennsylvania, as a companion bill to HB508 in the state house. Declawing is already illegal in some communities, including Allentown and...
Chat GPT: Sometimes wrong, but never in doubt

Chat GPT: Sometimes wrong, but never in doubt

I don’t use AI to create my blog posts. For one thing, the world scarcely needs more blog posts in the the first place, and if you’re going to throw one on the pile at the very least one should ensure that it’s not made up of 100% recycled thoughts. That said, I do...
Alexandra Horowitz on “When We Talk About Animals”

Alexandra Horowitz on “When We Talk About Animals”

Alexandra Horowitz is one of my favorite authors, and I was disappointed when her Freakonomics podcast “Off Leash” did not survive beyond the first couple of episodes. However, you can catch her on a recent episode (#49) of the When We Talk About Animals...
On Reaching Zwift Level 50

On Reaching Zwift Level 50

Today I accomplished what used to be the ultimate goal of Zwift — reaching level 50. True, the original top level of Zwift was 25, but for most of the game’s history, level 50 was the ultimate target. 500,000 experience points and you are top dog. According to the...
Zwift vs Rouvy vs MyWhoosh

Zwift vs Rouvy vs MyWhoosh

ABOUT ZWIFT: Zwift is a leading virtual cycling and running platform that has revolutionized indoor fitness by combining interactive technology with immersive gameplay. Designed for cyclists and runners of all levels, Zwift transforms stationary training into a social...
Pro-business EATS act threatens animal protections

Pro-business EATS act threatens animal protections

The “Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act”, HR 4417, was introduced in June 2023 by Ashley Hinson of IOWA, seeks to roll back a number of state protections for animals, such as California’s Proposition 12. As you may guess from its...
Dog Law to be amended, raising fees and funding

Dog Law to be amended, raising fees and funding

Senate Bill 746, aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement (BDLE) has passed. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Elder Vogel, facilitates the online sale of dog licenses in all counties, increases penalties for violations of...
Replacement Peloton Seat Post – What’s the difference?

Replacement Peloton Seat Post – What’s the difference?

Today I received my replacement Peloton seat post and had a chance to see first-hand what the changes are. To recap, back in May of this year (102 days ago, to be exact) I, like many owners of the original model Peloton bike, received an email titled “Important Recall...
Zwift Play and the Wahoo Kickr Bike

Zwift Play and the Wahoo Kickr Bike

If you own the Wahoo Kickr bike, you already have handlebar-mounted buttons for things like using power-ups, turning left and right, making u-turns, etc., so you might be wondering how much value there might be to adding the new Zwift Play controllers to your system....