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

SJ: bought a model engineering lathe
SJ II: dude threw in a mini-drill/milling machine with it
SJ III: have managed to ride a bike this week for the first time in a fortnight
SJ IV: ‘new’ car day

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SJ: little bunny hops over speed humps on a descent

NSJ: spare tube strapped under the saddle coming loose from said bunny hops then getting caught between tire and rear brake bridge causing the rear to lockup

SJ2: manage to keep it upright as I skidded a stop

NSJ3: brand new tube torn to shreds

SJ3: didn’t cause an accident with the other 5 blokes following closely behind me

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Do a skid!

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SJ: lunch rides
SJ: shitty SS Surly
SJ: finding new shred portals.

image

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Nice cranks!

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That’s a great photo, Jono.

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thx pinzo.

SJ - went on leave prior to the latest covid fun here in melb/vic.

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Sj:

I prefer to see police officers aim really carefully!

I prefer to see police officers not shooting people.

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I’d prefer to see him pull a sick skid on a fixie with that crotch-to-the-bar move

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get in the van pinko.

sj: booked in for first dose of Pfizer next week.

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Sj: Finally got eye glasses. I had no idea how bad my eyes were. Everything is so crisp!

Nsj: looking in the mirror and seeing what i actually look like without the flattering “Vaseline on lens” style blur.

I look so old…

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SJ: registered yesterday, jabbed today :syringe:

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SJ: met ex-wifes new dude. He seems nice. Mountain biker.
NSJ: Vendor of unit seems to be playing games ahead of next weeks settlement.

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Sincerely hope you’ve kept the foa Grasmere Rd collective alive

It’s been good here, but we’re meant to be moving next Friday. Just in time for them to swap over the Grasmere Rd/Young St intersection. Off to 2068.

Saw the platypus family for the first time at Wombat Bend yesterday.

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