# The small joys today thread (a bit of Yang for FoA Yin of late) **URL:** \ **Category:** Pub\ **Created:** [September 19, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730 "2013-09-19T04:09:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 748
**Author:** ![geoff\_tewierik](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/geoff_tewierik/32/1067_2.png) [@geoff\_tewierik](https://fixed.org.au/u/geoff_tewierik)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14945 "2020-06-08T11:26:42Z")
Got a 24" Kuwahara here if you’re interested. https://www.instagram.com/p/B80DXz6lRcZ/embed ---
**Author:** ![droz](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/droz/32/270_2.png) [@droz](https://fixed.org.au/u/droz)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14946 "2020-06-09T00:17:26Z")
NSJ: Someone trying to flog a bike you built (after they removed the original fork and made it super ugly) for more than double what they paid. [https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/concord-west/men-s-bicycles/sunn-cross-mountain-bike/1249778179](https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/concord-west/men-s-bicycles/sunn-cross-mountain-bike/1249778179) ---
**Author:** ![Zach](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/zach/32/3243_2.png) [@Zach](https://fixed.org.au/u/Zach)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14947 "2020-06-09T05:06:46Z")
we’re in the bike boom babby it’s a nice bike tho droz ---
**Author:** ![Cafe\_de\_Keirin](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/cafe_de_keirin/32/310_2.png) [@Cafe\_de\_Keirin](https://fixed.org.au/u/Cafe_de_Keirin)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 5:15am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14948 "2020-06-09T05:15:48Z")
Agreed. I like that frame though (fork does make it look shite). Needs this right! [https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-FORK-SUNN-OBSYS-Like-Sid-Rac/333323603636](https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-FORK-SUNN-OBSYS-Like-Sid-Rac/333323603636) SJ: After fixing my mtb it is running sweet again, and I found 3 hours for a solo session on Sunday to hit it out on the trails. ---
**Author:** ![jaseyjase](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/jaseyjase/32/187_2.png) [@jaseyjase](https://fixed.org.au/u/jaseyjase)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14949 "2020-06-09T05:25:35Z")
Sold it too cheap droz! ---
**Author:** ![droz](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/droz/32/270_2.png) [@droz](https://fixed.org.au/u/droz)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14950 "2020-06-09T23:27:05Z")
It had a really fine straight blade rigid fork but had been cut to 90’s slammed mtb height, making it really long and low. I can’t pretend I havent flipped bikes for a profit before but normally I make them look better! Jase - surprisingly didnt have much interest in it, and I needed the space. It’s also got a rapid rise derailleur, so lets blame that. ---
**Author:** ![P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/p_n20/32/177_2.png) [@P\_N20](https://fixed.org.au/u/P_N20)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14951 "2020-06-10T00:56:02Z")
> [@droz](#): > > It’s also got a rapid rise derailleur Bike Snob has been playing around with one of those on his Rivendell of late. He rates it. Apparently Rivendell are looking to put a ‘low normal’ derailleur into production. [Low Is The New Normal – Bike Snob NYC](https://bikesnobnyc.com/2020/04/15/low-is-the-new-normal/) ---
**Author:** ![droz](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/droz/32/270_2.png) [@droz](https://fixed.org.au/u/droz)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14952 "2020-06-10T01:19:42Z")
I have an XTR rapid rise one on my pub bike. I do think they function pretty well. My only gripe is messing up the shift direction due to my other bikes. ---
**Author:** ![AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/al9000/32/7_2.png) [@AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/u/AL9000)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14953 "2020-06-10T01:55:44Z")
> [@P\_N20](#): > > Apparently Rivendell are looking to put a ‘low normal’ derailleur into production. this is just the most bonkers thing (after all of the others). Grant has seemingly become an expert in running a business into the ground. ---
**Author:** ![HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/heavymetalcyclist/32/209_2.png) [@HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/u/HeavyMetalCyclist)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14954 "2020-06-10T02:00:42Z")
smuggy hates it! I also hate it as a result. ---
**Author:** ![2wheels4cam](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/2wheels4cam/32/1616_2.png) [@2wheels4cam](https://fixed.org.au/u/2wheels4cam)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14955 "2020-06-15T02:23:53Z")
SJ: Resigned today after 6 years in a corporate toxic environment that eventually sent my mental health spiralling down hill fast. Feels So good!!! Onwards and upwards ---
**Author:** ![heavymetal](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/heavymetal/32/69_2.png) [@heavymetal](https://fixed.org.au/u/heavymetal)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14956 "2020-06-15T02:49:40Z")
Nice one. What’s next? ---
**Author:** ![2wheels4cam](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/2wheels4cam/32/1616_2.png) [@2wheels4cam](https://fixed.org.au/u/2wheels4cam)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14957 "2020-06-15T02:53:54Z")
cheers, Not sure just yet. More Riding i hope 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rolly](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/rolly/32/280_2.png) [@rolly](https://fixed.org.au/u/rolly)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14958 "2020-06-15T04:00:18Z")
ohmygod best feeling ever. ---
**Author:** ![Sh0rtsie](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/sh0rtsie/32/3289_2.png) [@Sh0rtsie](https://fixed.org.au/u/Sh0rtsie)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 5:47am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14959 "2020-06-16T05:47:13Z")
SJ: Bought a Katsu Sando from Coppe Pan japanese bakery. Took a bite closed my eyes and just for a moment I was back sitting on the curb at the Lawson’s carpark in Hashimoto. NSJ: opening my eyes. ---
**Author:** ![AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/al9000/32/7_2.png) [@AL9000](https://fixed.org.au/u/AL9000)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 6:53am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14960 "2020-06-16T06:53:19Z")
> [@Sh0rtsie](#): > > just for a moment I was back sitting on the curb at the Lawson’s carpark in Hashimoto. I could go a 🍙 right about now too ---
**Author:** ![Bigadz](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/bigadz/32/374_2.png) [@Bigadz](https://fixed.org.au/u/Bigadz)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14961 "2020-06-17T05:45:41Z")
SJ: New bike day (Cotic Solaris) NSJ: Probably have glandular fever and can’t/shouldn’t go ride it SJ: At least it’s not covid NSJ: My first covid test swab was lost so I had to have it a second time ---
**Author:** ![beercyclist](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/beercyclist/32/3244_2.png) [@beercyclist](https://fixed.org.au/u/beercyclist)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14962 "2020-06-17T06:35:07Z")
NSJ (bittersweet SJ): My ex sold the first bike I bought as an adult yesterday. It was a late 70s Bridgestone Eurasia road tourer. Very lightweight for its day, chromo frame, 27in wheels, gumwalls, 2x5, etc. I put thousands of kms on it riding around the country and doing beercycling at my group’s peak. After getting a couple more bikes and my then long term girlfriend moving to Hokkaido, I shipped it up there to ride with her when I would visit every month. We broke up between visits over a year and a half ago. I was going to go up there and get the bike to sell it to a buddy, but she refused to see me and said she’d send it. That never happened. She said one of her friends wanted to buy it, but I wanted too much money for it (intentionally high offer). Got a message this morning she sold it to someone else for about 20 AUD less than my previous high offer. So, after years of use, I ended up making money on it. Wish I could have ridden it one last time though and maybe got a decent last pic of it. Last picture I have is putting it in storage for what I expected to be a month. ---
**Author:** ![Sh0rtsie](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/sh0rtsie/32/3289_2.png) [@Sh0rtsie](https://fixed.org.au/u/Sh0rtsie)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14963 "2020-06-27T10:10:24Z")
SJ: Stopped at the traffic lights on St George’s road bike path. Two high school kids are chatting on their bikes waiting for the lights to change. I’m mindlessly staring at the front wheel of one of bikes, when the kid shifts their weight. Thats when I notice the quick release lever swing like a pendulum. I interrupt their conversation and tell the kid that her quick release is loose. She looks down and lifts her bike to look. No shit. The wheel just drops straight out. She say oops, her friend laughs, the lights change and I ride off into the sunset feeling like a fukn hero. ---
**Author:** ![HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/heavymetalcyclist/32/209_2.png) [@HeavyMetalCyclist](https://fixed.org.au/u/HeavyMetalCyclist)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/14964 "2020-06-28T00:51:28Z")
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