Where do you like to go vacation at?

Why do you like to go there?

What tools do you carry while riding your bike?

Where do you usually keep them?

What sort of pedals do you use on your bike?

Do you do clipless at all?

One of the biggest reasons I bought a gravel bike was to start bikepacking with it.

Do you of you bikepack with a gravel bike at all?

Tell us about some of your favorite bikepacking adventures!

What are your favorite trails for mountain biking?

Why do you love biking these trails so much?

As a road cyclist, have you ever been hit by a car while road biking?

How bad was it? Tell us about it if you can.

Do any of you belong to a cycling club at all?

Do you regularly meet with and ride with the club?

Thank you!

Goldwin Smith’s Dire Warnings About Paper Money Matter More Than Ever

In 1883, Goldwin Smith gave an address, later published as False Hopes: Or, Fallacies Socialistic and Semi-Socialistic, Briefly Answered, taking on a number of the political and economic fallacies of his time. His remarks on inconvertible paper money are still worth considering today....

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This lesson is intentionally broad, but I think the most important takeaway is that the modern system makes much more sense once you stop picturing money as a fixed pile of dollars being passed around. John Kenneth Galbraith said it best! The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled. Once you understand how simple it is, you simply cannot believe it. Which part of the system was the biggest surprise when you first learned how it worked?

Werner’s explanation of bank credit creation is probably the part I’d recommend people pay the closest attention to. Once you understand that lending can create a new deposit rather than simply transfer someone else’s saved money, a lot of the banking system starts to look different. The next question is: does it matter what kind of lending banks create credit for productive businesses versus existing assets?

After reading through most of this, tne thing that makes this book useful is that Rothbard doesn’t treat the Federal Reserve as something that appeared out of nowhere in 1913. He traces the banking and political developments that led up to it.

One thing I keep coming back to is how often people use price as proof of value. A higher price can tell us that someone was willing to pay more, but it doesn’t tell us why they valued it that highly or whether someone else would. I think this distinction becomes especially important with housing, collectibles, stocks, and even education. What’s a good example of something you think is expensive but not actually valuable to you?

The part I think causes the most confusion is that people naturally picture Social Security as an account with their name on it. In reality, current taxes largely finance current benefits. Once you understand that, the worker-to-beneficiary ratio becomes much more important than the total amount someone personally paid in. I’d be interested to know how many people realized it was structured this way before reading about it.

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This is another platform I found while browsing Reddit. Looking at Neeka and this one, I wonder if they’re using similar programs to power the websites? Anyways I mentioned that a dark theme should be installed on the site to the creator. This platform reminds me more of Facebook than Reddit.

https://whusup.com/

This is a very interesting platform I discovered this morning while browsing Reddit. Neeka is a Reddit alternative that has a unique approach on it’s algorithm, it’s meant to improve conversations between people with diverse opinions. I don’t know if I would join this one, since there’s some things that I know I won’t be able to agree to disagree with others on but I thought it was worth sharing here. If you wish to join here’s a link to join!

https://neeka.social/signup?code=TftgNSjG6Y

On Sep 28, 2026, folgaran said:

I’m here from the Gex forums so you can guess I like retrogaming. The newest game I’ve played with any degree of consistency is Minecraft lol.

So long as the Federal Reserve, and the Central banks exist, nothing will happen. The IRS was set up after the unconstitutional bank called the FED to make sure they were funded!!😠😠

I don't believe this is a step towards sound monetary policy, this is just a way to use gold to bring trust into a fake debt market to keep it alive.

You Got Richer on the Tax Form—and Nowhere Else

You Got Richer on the Tax Form—and Nowhere ElseSuppose you buy an asset for $100,000. A year later, it is worth $110,000. On paper, you made $10,000. Your investment rose 10 percent, so it looks like you are 10 percent richer.Now suppose prices throughout the economy also rose 10 percent during that...

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2026 Goal: 60 books (5x month)

Currently Reading:


Finished Read(s):
1.) He Who Fights with Monsters 12: A LitRPG Adventure by Shirtaloon and Travis Deverell
2.) Europa by Greig Beck
3.) All Systems Red by Martha Wells
4.) Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1) by Christopher Ruocchio (audiobook)
5.) Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) by Martha Wells
6.) Sky Heist by Raymond Finkle
7.) Ravens of the Pit (Rage of Lions, Book #9) by Matt Barron
8.) Warrior (The Thrice Named Man, #17) by Hector Miller
9.) The Lost World by Michael Crichton (audiobook)
10.) Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells
11.) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling (cast audiobook edition)
12.) The Thin Dead Line (The Line, Book #1) by Shane Gries
13.) Dead Storm Rising (The Line, Book #2) by Shane Gries
14.) Storm Front by Jim Butcher (audiobook)
15.) The Big Dead One (The Line, Book #3) by Shane Gries
16.) Hounds of Hell (Dog of War, Book #5) by Dean Kastle
17.) Blood of the Kingdom (The Claimed Realm, Book #3) by Marc Alan Edelheit
18.) Guild Master (Tower of Power, Book #1) by Ivan Kal (audiobook)
19.) The Goblin Horde (Tower of Power, Book #2) by Ivan Kal (audiobook)
20.) Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4) by Martha Wells
21.) Norse Warrior (Norseman, Book #1) by Griff Hosker
22.) Dragon Rock (Norseman, Book #2) by Griff Hosker
23.) Leif's Revenge (Norseman, Book #3) by Griff Hosker
24.) The Legend of Kazro - Transcendent: A Weak to OP Hero’s Epic Adventure | Isekai LitRPG Fantasy (A LitRPG Offworlder Saga: The Weak to Strong Hero Who Levels Up Quickly Book 1) by D. R. R. Hatch (audiobook)
25.) Lord Edward's Archer by Griff Hosker
26.) The Tired Mercenary Just Wants to Farm in Peace: Vol I, A Slice-of-Life Adventure (Seneca Farm, Book 1) by Wolfe Locke
27.) Into the Black (Odyssey One, #1) by Evan Currie (audiobook)