# 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:** 754
**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:** [October 22, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15065 "2020-10-22T05:27:17Z")
SJ: discovered that my road bike has ample clearance for a pair of 32mm gravelking slicks I had lying around NSJ: punctured both tubes getting them onto the fucking piece of shit Rigida DP18 wheels. I hate these fuckn wheels so much. I’ve NEVER had so much trouble getting tyres on a set of wheels like I have with these overweight cunts. I want to throw them into a fire. Shit fuckn wheels. I only bought them cos they were cheap and look like Araya Super Aeros. ---
**Author:** ![partsdepartment](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/partsdepartment/32/1627_2.png) [@partsdepartment](https://fixed.org.au/u/partsdepartment)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 5:46am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15066 "2020-10-22T05:46:15Z")
TC: 32mm gravel kings are some of the hardest tyres I’ve ever had to fit to a set of rims, so much so that I abandoned the idea half a dozen time after getting stuck part way. ---
**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:** [October 22, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15067 "2020-10-22T05:53:26Z")
I haven’t really had any problems with the tyres. A little tight but nothing crazy. They’ve been on 3 different bikes in the last couple of years no issues. I’ve always had issues with the shit fucking dp18s tho. Fuck them. Perhaps the combo of tightish tyre on shit poory made oversize french garbage may have exacerbated the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Damo](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/damo/32/3560_2.png) [@Damo](https://fixed.org.au/u/Damo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15068 "2020-10-22T07:41:14Z")
Sh0rts, if something is getting to you I think it’s a really good idea to let it out and tell us how you’re really feeling. Good luck brother ---
**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:** [October 22, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15069 "2020-10-22T21:53:51Z")
Thanks man. I just hate them so much. ---
**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:** [October 22, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15070 "2020-10-22T21:58:35Z")
I feel that. My gk slicks were also worst fucken tyres ever to put on. Spent aaages sitting on the dirt 10kms from the nearest road one day fixing two back to back punctures in one of them. I’m running them tubeless now hoping they don’t need to come off until the tread wears through. Might just cut the fuckers off when that happens. SJ to balance it out… Seeing my brother and his fam (for the first time this year) this weekend. Should be good. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2020, 9:33am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15071 "2020-10-23T09:33:02Z")
Fixed ain’t ded. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGrdj5EpCWA/embed ---
**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:** [October 24, 2020, 8:41am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15072 "2020-10-24T08:41:12Z")
I thought that was a hole he was about to ride into. ---
**Author:** ![partsdepartment](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/partsdepartment/32/1627_2.png) [@partsdepartment](https://fixed.org.au/u/partsdepartment)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15073 "2020-10-28T01:41:58Z")
SJ: Found a socket set that I’d completely forgotten about that has a 1" socket that fits perfectly over a freewheel tool. 4 foot breaker bar/jack handle here I come… ---
**Author:** ![Damo](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/damo/32/3560_2.png) [@Damo](https://fixed.org.au/u/Damo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15074 "2020-10-28T02:53:11Z")
Mine takes a 15/16" i think it is. Breaker bar makes it possible to get old freewheels off, they can be stubborn bastard sometimes (all the time) ---
**Author:** ![swuzzlebubble](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/swuzzlebubble/32/3766_2.png) [@swuzzlebubble](https://fixed.org.au/u/swuzzlebubble)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 6:31am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15075 "2020-10-30T06:31:46Z")
After my having phone seemingly dying a death of a thousand cuts I was today able to click & collect a $20 replacement battery which seems to have reinvigorated it. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15076 "2020-10-31T03:32:09Z")
Rode to Mount Martha this morning with some extreme sensations. Had a coke etc. Something is brewing, so to speak. ---
**Author:** ![MikeD](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@MikeD](https://fixed.org.au/u/MikeD)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 4:10am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15077 "2020-10-31T04:10:42Z")
Coffee? ---
**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:** [November 1, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15078 "2020-11-01T11:14:04Z")
Got the local pump track all to myself for a whole hour on Saturday. Just had to wait for the hail to stop… Lol ---
**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:** [November 2, 2020, 12:39am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15079 "2020-11-02T00:39:21Z")
NSJ: broke the tab off one my eTap batteries SJ1: can still ride normal river loops cos perth SJ2: found a new one at half price…yeww. ---
**Author:** ![familyguy](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/familyguy/32/353_2.png) [@familyguy](https://fixed.org.au/u/familyguy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15080 "2020-11-04T03:15:43Z")
NSJ: realising only half hour after leaving the store and opening the bag that I was sold inner and outer gear cables that were not what I asked for (pretty sure I said “brake”), so now I have to pull out the storage tubs, which will take 20 minutes and much mucking about, to get at the brand new cable set I know I have in there SJ: realising I can use it all on the next project cause I was out of gear outer and long gear inners after building the Bowman anyway ---
**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:** [November 4, 2020, 5:32am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15081 "2020-11-04T05:32:17Z")
Know these feels. Building an entire bike and having the wrong cable (or one that is 2cm too short) is such a bummer. ---
**Author:** ![Billy](https://fixed.org.au/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Billy](https://fixed.org.au/u/Billy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15082 "2020-11-04T08:56:39Z")
SJ for today, got to finally mount my bike rack, pretty stoked with the extra space in the garage! ![IMG20201104193827](https://fixed.org.au/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6e2b15984e1128f82409322aa93195af9bd7c8bb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![familyguy](https://fixed.org.au/user_avatar/fixed.org.au/familyguy/32/353_2.png) [@familyguy](https://fixed.org.au/u/familyguy)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15083 "2020-11-04T12:04:41Z")
SJ: new bike is 7.95kg (without bidon, spare tube and tool pack, pump or Garmin). Probably 8.7 with Garmin, pack and pump. Hoping it just shades 9kg with a filled large bidon. Rider is still biggest weight penalty. ---
**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:** [November 9, 2020, 6:37am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730/15084 "2020-11-09T06:37:38Z")
SJ: change my brake pads just in time for the super shitty weather today NSJ: shitty weather [Previous page](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730.md?page=753) [Next page](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-small-joys-today-thread-a-bit-of-yang-for-foa-yin-of-late/62730.md?page=755)