The small joys today thread (a bit of Yang for FoA Yin of late)

rolu a narc confirmed.

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capital punishment for litterers asap plz.

v strong Mussolini vibes ngl.

jummy to the top of the list… with a bullet! lol

I’ve had a bunch of international parcels inbound and outbound stuck at awaiting departure status for 4-6 weeks due to lack of aeroplanes meaning shortage of freight space.
Last couple of days has finally seen some movement for some of them.

NSJ: our work building has decided to now temporarily close the EOT facilities, which means no commuting for a while

feck.

Wouldn’t stop me, but YMMV.

i need to shower, i sweat too much.

Exactly. Sit at your desk sweating profusely and see how long it takes to get the EOT facilities back open.

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Got a flat on my tubeless tyre on the way into work today, luckily it held with some extra air from my pump. Just beat the rain to. Was in the ā€˜dead zone’ as well; to far away from home to go get another bike and not close enough to work to walk and be on time.

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A mate to whom I owed a favour contacted me last week with the bad news that his bike died, but looking for some recommendations. Found a nice CAAD 10 that had hardly any use for a good price. Just heard he bought it and now we’re both stoked!

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Picked up a silca pista floor pump off someone’s hard rubbish while walking the dog. Seems a bit stiff/old but working.

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Awesome! They’re fully repairable if you want to go down that route.

I bought one in Tassie just before the borders closed…it’s still there.

I ended up with five of the leather washers for these when trying to fix one I found (unsuccessfully).

Holla if you want one!

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NSJ: Good buddy of mine and his family are leaving Japan permanently. I’ve been his kids’ only real uncle figure since they were born. I think I’m dealing with it well, but gonna miss them.

SJ: Said buddy gave me his pub bike. A Bianchi Lepre minivelo that he rescued from a junk heap. It had a ripped and very weather beaten Brooks saddle that he tossed and threw a Selle Italia modern one on. He generally left it like he found it, so I am going through and degreasing the entire thing, lubing up bearings, replacing the bar tape, removing some stickers, and doing a lot of maintenance. Small project to knock out after work this week.

Nice. Love the mini velo look in Japan. Just seems to fit the surroundings. I remember perusing a second hand bike parts shop at one point in Tokyo. Lots of $$ parts, some really funky looking stuff too.

SJ: WFH has given me more time with the kiddos (no commute time) and I’m seeing them become much better riders, just from small little outings to the local park/track etc. Even a carpark with a couple of speed humps and some 20cm kerbs gives endless little trials opportunities. ā€œLook Dad… I’m ratcheting!ā€ or ā€œWatch this!ā€. Loving it.

NSJ: left my gloves on top of my car at the trail head today, rode without em for the first time.
SJ1: those ESI grips are super comfy!
SJ2: gloves were still on top of my car when i got back 2 hours later.

I have a dream of touring Japan on a mini velo with a Bob trailer

Was super hungry so I made a taco with what ever I could find.
Soft tortilla, with a fried egg, Meredith goat cheese, avo, and some sweet pickle onion.
I took a bite and my legs turned to jelly it tasted so good. Literally had to hold onto the kitchen bench.

I think it was the combination of hunger, goat cheese and no expectations.
I’ll never forget that taco.

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Took the kids to the BMX track. Now I want a BMX.

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