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It's frustrating how many important services and channels of communication rely on questionable tech. For example, my neighbourhood uses Meta's WhatsApp to the point where if I hadn't accessed the chat I wouldn't have had an ETA on reactivation of our hot water that was out for several days. For this purpose, I've made a slight compromise (using a different phone number). But I'd like to #AskFedi

What is there story behind your username here on #fedi ?
For me I opened a biology book and got the name.
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Do we have a fediverse equivalent to Trakt for scrobbling TV and movies? #askfedi

ok, thou shall not let your Lilydeck lying around outside unsupervised.
how long do you let devices dry before re-charging them?
#AskFedi #Meshtastic

Cycling question: trying out saddles, in the UK
UK cycling people, is there somewhere you'd go to sit on different saddles to test if they're comfortable? Is that a thing?
I've worked out that my (default came-with-the-bike) saddle isn't the right shape for me: it's giving me an achy tailbone, as well as I think being a bit too narrow for optimal sit-bone comfort.
For context, I'm an "occasional cyclist for pleasure and/or practical reasons", shall we say. No ambition to be super fast.
Looking around online, I think I want something more like the Rido R2 or one of the Selle ones, shaped to have air under the tailbone area. Or maybe even a noseless one like the Spongy Wonder, though I don't like the look of how the metal frame sticks out at the front of those.
What's the chances a shop would have more than one of those and a willingness to get them out for a test sit? Or, better still, is there a loan scheme anywhere, so you can actually "test drive" them for a bit? Or do people usually just buy and be willing to sell again?
I'm in Nottingham, and I know there are bike shops I could get to, but I'm not seeing "come in and try all these saddles, we'll help you to find the right one" kinds of messaging.
Could also potentially travel elsewhere at some point if it turns out there's some kind of "best place in the country for that question".
Advice welcome!
#cycling #BikeTooter #AskFedi #UK