cmannett85

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I didn't get my first computer until I was 12 (1997), but within a year I was messing around in Pascal in a free version Borland Delphi I got off a PC Pro promotional disc.

But very soon after Half-Life was released and then all I wanted was to be a level designer, so I spent the next 8 years learning various 3D and graphics applications. Once I hit about 20 years old I realised I could make better tools, so I downloaded Eclipse and started to learn Python, and then C++. It wasn't long before I forgot all about making content, and focussed all my efforts on programming. Never looked back.

I trained and worked in the VFX industry, but now work in pro-audio.

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Jan 6	answered	What maintenance is required for a thru axle?
Jan 6	comment	What maintenance is required for a thru axle? Is it floating or Maxle?
Dec 31	answered	Full suspension or hardtail for offroad in South Wales
Dec 24	comment	Do tube protectors increase rolling resistance or just add weight? What kind of bike for what kind of riding?
Dec 23	comment	What is the practical advantage of disk brakes over rim brakes? So basically your "disadvantages" are down to the fact that you never bothered to learn how to setup or maintain them?
Dec 23	comment	What is the practical advantage of disk brakes over rim brakes? V-brakes are still used on trials bikes because they are lighter, and trials is usually done in the dry - it has nothing to do with power. When I first switched to disc brakes (~10 yrs ago) they were noticeably less powerful than dry v-brakes. I'm now running 205mm Formula RX discs and they utterly obliterate any v-brake I have ever used (including hydraulic ones).
Dec 15	answered	Upgrade the rear shock on my bike?
Dec 13	comment	How could I have avoided this accident? To be fair that's a reasonably wide XC tyre, you shouldn't have sunk that much at speed. I'm sorry can't offer anything more constructive!
Dec 13	comment	How could I have avoided this accident? It makes a big difference to how your bike handles in the mud (unsurprisingly!), a wider tyre will allow you 'float' over the top. Many people run thinner tyres in mud because they cut into it giving more grip, but I often find that it cripples the speed of your bike. So I run tyres as wide as my summer ones but with tall, skinny, widely-spaced knobbles; then you get the grip without any sinking.
Dec 13	comment	How could I have avoided this accident? What width tyres are you running?
Dec 13	comment	Safest way to slow down a bike quickly if both sets of brakes fail @Wedging your foot is fine for BMXs, but try it on roadbike... Also how would having four points of contact on the ground reduce your control of the bike?
Dec 13	awarded	Nice Answer
Dec 12	answered	Suggestions of a good video on intermediate Mountain Biking skills: getting up (and down) 1' obstacles
Dec 12	answered	Safest way to slow down a bike quickly if both sets of brakes fail
Dec 10	comment	Suggestions of a good video on intermediate Mountain Biking skills: getting up (and down) 1' obstacles What kind of skills for what kind of riding?
Dec 8	comment	Can I run a dual crankset with a chain guide tensioner? There are two main types of chain guide: the ones you describe pretty much only appear on single speed bikes (fixies, trials, dirt jump, etc). The type the OP is talking about are for bikes that need gears, so the devices wraps around the front ring (usually only one of) and squeezes the chain as it joins and leaves the teeth. They usually incorporate a bash plate to protect the ring as well, they are used on DH, freeride, enduro, etc. bikes.
Dec 5	answered	Can I run a dual crankset with a chain guide tensioner?
Dec 1	comment	Cross threaded/stripped bottom bracket +1 Love the home-made thread chaser idea!
Dec 1	answered	Cross threaded/stripped bottom bracket
Dec 1	comment	What should I look for in a mountain bike for doing BMX-style balancing tricks? The differences in geometry don't have to be huge to feel very different. Also your feelings towards the CCM may be very different if you rode a bike designed for tricks, it's all about perspective.