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Comparing BB drop (i.e. stability) on different frames
Hey! I'd appreciate feedback on the impact of different BB drops on a couple of frames I'm looking at. Specifically how it impacts stability. My current bike is a Cannondale Slate "all road" bike, with an advertised BB drop of 65mm. That seems fairly shallow compared to most road bikes. But, the Slate has 650B wheels (38mm tyres), so I wonder if they give the Slate a bigger "effective BB drop," and therefore offer increased stability?
Buying the right chainset for a T47 BB (85.5mm)
I'm looking at an all-road endurance bike frame with a threaded T47 bottom bracket, which is supposed to have an 85.5mm shell width. As far as I recall, the threaded BSA BB shells were 68mm or 73mm wide. The T47 is 12.5mm wider than that (half an inch). Accordingly, I'm wondering about whether I will need to find a crankset with a longer than usual spindle/axle? If so, does anybody have any advice and guidance on what to look for? Any and all insight would be much appreciated.
Alternatives to integrated cockpits
Folks, All the frames I’m interested in at the moment – like the ICAN FL1 – feature fully integrated cockpits. I’m wondering if it is possible to set them up with externally routed hoses/cables and a separate bar and stem? If it is possible, how much work, hassle and/or extra parts is needed to achieve it? Is it as simple as finding (or 3D printing) a clever bottom spacer that lets you run the hoses and cables into the frame through the head tube?
A review of the benefits and limitations of waste nutrient treatment in aquaculture pond facilities
1 INTRODUCTION Worldwide, during the 30 years from 1990 to 2020, aquaculture production grew at 6.7% annually to reach a total of 122.6 million tonnes in 2020.1 This included 87.5 million tonnes of aquatic animal production (fish, molluscs and crustaceans). Although the production methods and facilities vary widely, land-based production of finfish and crustaceans typically use earthen ponds.
TPU INNER TUBE SIZING
Hi, As a relative newcomer to TPU tubes, I need some technical advice regarding correct sizing. Specifically the width of the tube I should use for my tyre. I am riding a 27.5 diameter 1.5 inch wide Maxxis Detonator tires,which my digital calipers measure at 40 mm fully inflated. And I have sourced some BAENT brand TPU tubes off AliExpress that described as 27.5 x 1.25/1.75. They seem fine so far.
Chapter Forty-One: Manhunter
Edit Storyline After confronting the parents, who were part of "The Midnight Club" twenty-five years ago, Betty follows some strong leads in hopes of finding out who the true Gargoyle King is. Meanwhile, Veronica's attempt to prove Archie's innocence lands her in hot water. Finally, Archie turns to Kevin for help making things right.
Riverdale Vol. 2
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Christmas gets quirky in Vancouver theatres | Vancouver 24 hrs
Christmas is a time of traditions: lovingly unpacking favourite decorations, revisiting festive films and preparing family recipes passed down through generations. But this year, Vancouver’s theatre community has collectively decided to disregard routine. Instead, city stages will overflow with strange, offbeat spins of Christmas classics and unconventional works that celebrate the season in their own unique ways.
Creators spring into action at Dance in Vancouver | Vancouver 24 hrs
Our city has long hosted a hotbed of contemporary dance artists. Every two years, this community’s creativity comes to a boil at Dance in Vancouver – an intense, immersive four-day celebration that showcases the works of this vibrant artistic scene. Beginning next Wednesday, more than a dozen companies will take the stage at Scotiabank Dance Centre and venues dotted across the city. They will push the limits of the human body in motion and the boundaries of their chosen form.
A Halloweekend of artsy thrills and chills | Vancouver 24 hrs
With All Hallows’ Eve arriving on Tuesday, this weekend promises to come alive in the form of costumed club nights and haunted house parties. Never to miss out on a good theme, Vancouver’s artistic community has stepped up as well, offering a variety of spine-tingling experiences to commemorate the creepiest time of the year. The quick-thinking comedians of Instant Theatre take over Havana Restaurant’s back venue with devised-on-the-spot tales of terror.
Shakespearean play for a history not yet written | Vancouver 24 hrs
Queen Elizabeth II is dead. Prince Charles ascends the throne. And all hell breaks loose. This is the setting of King Charles III, an award-winning drama that makes its Canadian premiere at the Arts Club Theatre this month, following celebrated New York and London productions. Described as “a future history play,” the work approaches its royal subjects with an interesting twist. “It’s written in the style of a Shakespeare play,” says director Kevin Bennett.
October theatre brings more treats than tricks | Vancouver 24 hrs
With October upon us, minds are already turning to costumes for Halloween celebrations. As people plan their transformation into all manner of monsters, movie stars, and more, Vancouver’s theatre community offers a not-altogether-different opportunity to walk a mile in another’s shoes. This month, an eclectic array of productions shares an intriguing assortment of lives and experiences. Take a journey back in time to the angst, awkwardness, and infatuation of your teenage years.
September is literally amazing | Vancouver 24 hrs
As leaves begin to turn and rain starts to return, cherished indoor activities may help with the transition from endless summer days. And what could be better on a drizzly autumn evening than settling in with a good book? With the change of season comes an abundance of literary events in Vancouver. The written word will leap off the page this September, as opportunities for book lovers spring up across the city in both traditional and unusual ways.
MOA finds inspiration in the stars | Vancouver 24 hrs
There is something fundamentally human about staring at the night sky. Whether it’s looking up on the Big Dipper or the Crux, stargazing connects humanity not only around the globe – but across time. It is appropriate then, that the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at the University of British Columbia – an institution dedicated to preserving, sharing, and experiencing world cultures – will host a special evening dedicated to starry expanses.
Riverdale #5 by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Tessa Leigh Williams, Brian E. Paterson & Thomas Pitilli
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Teen Shakespeare returns to Granville Island | Vancouver 24 hrs
The year 1990 was a good vintage for Shakespeare in Vancouver. Not only did Bard debut at the Beach, but Carousel Theatre launched its inaugural Teen Shakespeare Program. Now in its 27th year, the annual training program has become a summer staple, giving young thespians a crack at Will’s immortal words and audiences the chance to experience them a fun, laid back setting.
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TUTS features a pair of faves | Vancouver 24 hrs
There are endless treasures scattered through Stanley Park’s 1,000 acres: from meandering paths and secret ponds to beloved attractions like the miniature train and Vancouver Aquarium. The crown jewel, however, must surely the Malkin Bowl: an 80-year old venue that offers audiences the quintessentially Vancouver experience of watching concerts, plays, and performances surrounded by towering, old growth Douglas firs.
Arts and culture heat up July | Vancouver 24 hrs
It’s finally summer in the city and Vancouver’s arts and culture scene will not be contained within walls. Throughout July, all manner of song, dance and expression will burst forth from venues and into city plazas, parks, and streets. Here are a few highlights from what’s in store. Kicking off on July 6, this 10 day celebration of contemporary dance shares fresh creations from across the globe and around the corner.
Jazz festival returns for city-wide celebration | Vancouver 24 hrs
The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival returns to the city next Thursday, kicking off a city-wide celebration of music’s endless capacity to inspire and enliven. During 11 dazzling days, the festival will light up Vancouver venues and public spaces with 300 performances that represent a kaleidoscopic spectrum of styles: jazz, reggae, folk, hip hop and Latin just begin to scratch the surface.
Bard brings the heat with summer of Shakespeare | Vancouver 24 hrs
This past week, signs of summer finally returned to the city. The sun was shining, patios were packed, and — perhaps most importantly — Bard on the Beach returned to Vanier Park. From now until the end of September, the company will be partying like it’s 1599 as its signature red and white tents play host to four plays from across William Shakespeare’s career, as well as a complementary work from a local playwright.
Another round of rEvolver Theatre Festival | Vancouver 24 hrs
Things are going to get a little weird next week, as rEvolver Theatre Festival pulls the trigger on its fifth annual outing. Over 12 dizzying days, emerging and early career artists from across the country will assemble to share outside-the-box and in-your-face new works from the cutting edge of Canadian theatre.
Close encounters of the comic kind | Vancouver 24 hrs
There is nothing better than being in on a secret. This weekend, audiences can feel like part of an inside club with cozy, comedic performances in nooks across the city. On Saturday night at Little Mountain Gallery – a 60-seat performance space just off Main St. - this livewire event applies a part-spooky, part-silly spin on old-time radio drama. Picture a public performance of Orson Welles’ ‘War of the Worlds’, but with jokes.
Vancouver Opera Festival goes for high notes | Vancouver 24 hrs
The city’s stages come alive with all manner of scandalous seducers, penitent prisoners, and manipulated murderers next week, as the first-ever Vancouver Opera Festival gets underway. A bold new endeavour from Vancouver Opera, the 17-day celebration offers three full-scale productions and dozens of ancillary events, including cabaret songstress Ute Lemper, Juno-winning throat singer Tanya Tagaq, a sing-along Carmina Burana with Vancouver Bach Choir, art installations, film screenings, and more.
Drop-in rock choir raises voices and spirits | Vancouver 24 hrs
Our earliest years are filled scribbled drawings, constant singing, and imaginative games. As we grow older, however, these opportunities for expression tend to fade away. Matt Smith is on a mission to change this. Three years ago, he and singer Fiona Sizer founded Impromptu Rock Choir as a bastion for adults to come and play. “It’s a drop in choir created from whoever shows up that evening,” Smith says. “It doesn’t matter when you’ve sung in the past or haven’t.
Festival celebrates the still image | Vancouver 24 hrs
Capture Photography Festival kicks off its fourth year of festivities this Saturday, bringing its largest-ever celebration of lens-based art and still imagery. Throughout the month of April, more than 100 exhibitions, installations and special events will pop up in communities, galleries and public spaces across the Lower Mainland. “It was kind of unintentional, but we actually ended up growing the festival by 50 per cent.
Angels in America brings fresh revelations | Vancouver 24 hrs
Early in my conversation with director Kim Collier, it became clear how it is difficult to describe Angels in America without rattling off long lists of adjectives (“Huge, epic, smart, powerful theatre,” she tells me). This should be no surprise, perhaps. Monumental in importance and exquisite in beauty, it is no exaggeration to call it the late 20th century’s greatest work of theatre. The significant work is written in two parts: Millennium Approaches and Perestroika.
Ballet BC brings in local talent | Vancouver 24 hrs
Ballet BC is back on stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre next week, celebrating the country’s 150th anniversary with a stellar line-up from local luminary choreographers. Since its 2009 reinvention under artistic director Emily Molnar, the company has earned a reputation as a bold and innovative pioneer, presenting cutting-edge contemporary dance from such international phenoms as William Forsythe, Medhi Walerski, Cayetano Soto, and more.
Festival welcomes a world of dance | Vancouver 24 hrs
The Vancouver International Dance Festival kicks off Wednesday night, launching into its 17th annual celebration of the kinetic and expressive art form. Over the course of 24 days, 41 performances from 14 companies will pop up around the city, showcasing a kaleidoscopic array of styles and disciplines. From Kabuki-inspired movement theatre to in-your-face street dance to vehement political statements, the festival seeks to encapsulate a world of dance in just three weeks.
Rarely heard voices fill this weekend | Vancouver 24 hrs
Discoveries await musically adventurous Vancouverites this Saturday evening, in two concerts that bring unusual sounds and voices. The two programs reach across time and place to offer important questions about race, culture and diversity. Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier Saint-Georges, was the first-known classical composer of African ancestry. He rose to the highest elevations of pre-revolutionary French society, influenced Mozart with his compositions, and conducted world premieres by Haydn.
Renaissance racketeers and female felons | Vancouver 24 hrs
In addition to everything else, Shakespeare was a great adaptor. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear all draw on existing writing; the histories of Rome and England gave us such plays as Julius Caesar, Richard III, and Antony and Cleopatra. It makes you wonder: if Shakespeare were alive today, what stories might he be re-telling?
'Fighting Season' explores frontline medics | Vancouver 24 hrs
In the middle of a war zone, it must be a difficult thing to be a healer. This complexity is at the heart of The Fighting Season, an acclaimed three-person play that explores the experience of Canadian military medical personnel in Afghanistan. “It’s about a nurse, a combat medic, and a surgeon who have a shared event in their past,” explains producer and director Evan Frayne.
Year in Review looks back with laughter | Vancouver 24 hrs
Britain brexited, Trump won and your favourite musician died. There’s no doubt about it: 2016 has been rough. During a year in which so many tears have been shed, Vancouver TheatreSports League proposes a unique way to say farewell to the treacherous 365 days: head down to Granville Island and laugh them off. “Year in Review is an annual (show) where we look back at the weird, fun and offbeat things that happened in the past year,” said Brian Anderson, the event’s co-creator.
Dickens in the Downtown Eastside | Vancouver 24 hrs
Of all the tales we tell at this time of year, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is one of the finest: a deeply human story of redemption; a reminder that compassion, generosity, and joy can transform both ourselves and the world around us. Perhaps this is why it has enjoyed so many interpretations. We’ve seen Scrooge and company spring to life as Muppets, Disney cartoons, a disturbing CGI Jim Carrey, and countless more.
Christmas comes to the stage | Vancouver 24 hrs
With Christmas just one month away, Vancouver theatre companies are diving head first into the holidays. City stages will soon be spilling over with an advent calendar’s worth of storybook stalwarts, colourful cartoons, and glowering ghosts. The tales they tell range from beloved seasonal favourites to edgy spins on Christmas classics. Here’s a holly jolly look at what’s in store. What Nutcracker is to ballet, ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is to opera.
Bard takes Bennett on a global journey | Vancouver 24 hrs
“It’s kind of a whirlwind,” I’m told by 28-year old Kevin Bennett, one of Canada’s most promising up-and-coming directors. When we connected, the theatre artist was in the midst of rehearsal at Langara College’s Studio 58, fresh off an international tour with Shakespeare’s Globe. Bennett is leading the program’s young actors through a production of Troilus and Cressida, one of the Bard’s lesser known and least performed works. “It’s the ultimate love and war story,” Bennett explained.
Fest celebrates the lasting power of books, ideas | Vancouver 24 hrs
A book is a magical thing. With ink and paper, it can transport us to far corners of the world. It can open windows into the past. And it can allow us to walk for miles in a stranger’s shoes. Next Tuesday, Vancouver Writers Fest returns to the city with its signature celebration of this extraordinary art form. “We bring more than 100 writers from around the world for a week’s worth of events down on Granville Island,” I was told by the festival’s Artistic Director, Hal Wake.
Theatrical thrills and chills in store | Vancouver 24 hrs
From Frights Nights to haunted houses to killer clown corn mazes, there is no shortage of thrills and chills available to Lower Mainlanders in October. This year, frightening theatrical productions are one of the hottest trends of the season, taking audiences far beyond the traditional theatre walls. Here’s what Vancouverites can shiver in fear to: First up and already in the streets is the fifth annual edition of The Zombie Syndrome from The Virtual Stage (Oct. 4 to 31).
Granville Island: October arts and culture | Vancouver 24 hrs
With the wild and wacky antics of Fringe Festival now concluded, you might think normalcy would return to Granville Island. You would be wrong. This October, an impressive series of quirky and comedic entertainment encounters keep the celebration going all month long. Up first, the Vancouver International Improv Festival gathers quick thinkers and fast talkers from across the continent for five days of fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants comedy. Running Oct.
Festival translates the language of flamenco | Vancouver 24 hrs
The Spanish have a word to describe the fierce spirit and artistry that lies at the heart of flamenco: Duende. It is an abstract concept, one that is easier to feel than to put into words. And it is imprinted into the DNA of Mercedes Amaya. I connected with the flamenco star in anticipation of her Friday and Saturday appearances at Vancouver International Flamenco Festival.
Vancouver Fringe veteran says ‘just jump in’ | Vancouver 24 hrs
Every year waves of Fringe Festivals sweep across Canada. Beginning in Montreal in May, the shows gain momentum through Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and more, before ultimately breaking in Vancouver. Next Thursday, the city will be overtaken by actors, dancers, magicians, puppeteers and more — arriving to share 700 performances across 11 days. In anticipation of this arrival, I spoke with Vancouver’s own Tara Travis — a celebrated Fringe veteran and cover girl for this year’s program guide.
Elder statesman finds heart in pages of ‘Book’ | Vancouver 24 hrs
The Book of Mormon arrives on Vancouver’s doorstep next week, bringing its cheerful barrage of no-holds-barred humour back to Queen Elizabeth Theatre after a sold-out 2015 run. The nine-time Tony Award-winning musical is the brainchild of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, offering a song-and-dance-filled extravaganza of equal-opportunity offense. In anticipation of its second coming, I spoke with lead actor Ryan Bondy. “My character — Elder Price — is your all-American Mormon.
Vancouver festival celebrates genius of Bach | Vancouver 24 hrs
The summer will fill with song next week as Early Music Vancouver launches the first-ever Vancouver Bach Festival. Beginning Aug. 2, the 10-day affair fetes the legendary Baroque composer with a dazzling array of international musicians sharing a nine-concert, Best of Bach celebration.
Ensemble productions explore the wit of Brits | Vancouver 24 hrs
Ensemble Theatre Company returned to Kitsilano’s Jericho Arts Centre last week for its fourth annual festival of electrifying, provocative work. Running until Aug, 20, its 20-member-plus acting company explore a rotating trio of plays that buck summer’s regular trend of lightweight fare.
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