CIRCLE WITH A DOT

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@intrepidhero Win win!

@basdriver Pictures! There's 2 here showing the wheel and where the brake rotor gets mounted to it. I put on the brake lever picture to show what that looks like - the silver pin in the middle is spring loaded, so when I pull on the lever from the locked position, the pin releases and the brakes operate normally. Both sides have the locking lever.

Sunday #Workout:10 minutes of yoga.13.3 KM of #Cycling (10°C, 64% humidity, and 22 KM/H wind, gusts to 32 KM/H).Good morning of laying around, reading, with some yoga thrown in, then a windy bike ride to brunch with @TAV, and now, settling in for an afternoon finishing up our #StarWars marathon.

Lay down the boogie and play that funky music broCyclists exercising with self-selected songs lasted nearly 20% longer than when riding in silence, yet they didn’t feel more exhausted at the end. Researchers say music may help people stay in the “pain zone” longer without increasing perceived strain.#cycling https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260508003123.htm

I spent yesterday fitting my Varstrom electric front wheel to my bike. It was an experience as there is virtually no documentation provided but I got there in the end.It works really well and it will help me get up the #Cowes hills.The motor is surprisingly heavy so my front wheel now weighs a ton so I won't be lifting the bike up to store it upright anymore to save space.The brake sensors were a complete faff so I'll probably replace the brake levers with Varstrom ones that include the sensors. I had to glue the sensors and magnets on as the sticky pads provided fell off almost immediately. Without the sensors on the motor won't start as it thinks I'm braking.They supply a part which I discovered was a "thumb throttle" which would make it illegal in the UK so I didn't want to fit it. As there's no manual I wasn't sure if it would work without it but it did so you can just bin that bit.There's a lot of excess wiring as everything is pre-terminated so I had to coil it up at the handlebars and I've taped it for now. I'll think of a better way of tidying it up later.Another good thing is it comes with lights so I no longer have to remember to charge up the tiny USB lights I had before.All in all a good spend of about £300.#cycling#electricbike#varstrom#bafang

Pics from some recent rides in the Irish country side. Exploring some new routes to ride on the weekdays as it's getting warmer and the sun is setting later#cycling #ireland #biketooter #cork

Misdemeanor murderFord F-150 turned right and struck a cyclist,. Paramedics took the injured man to NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens, where he later died. As detailed by Streetsblog, the rider was in a marked bike lane and had the right of way when the truck turned into him.#cycling https://hoodline.com/2026/05/flushing-cyclist-killed-family-rages-as-f-150-driver-faces-only-misdemeanor/

@ascentale @bikenite #bikeNite #bikeNiteAA8At the Holmfirth Folk Festival with my partner and her Morris team.They are the Milltown Cloggies, and the style is NorthWest Clog MorrisUK peeps may recognise Holmfirth as the setting for Last Of The Summer WineFor everyone else, I cannot adequately explain a TV sitcom that pulls on the innate weirdness of Pennine towns.

@DavidM_yeg Yes, "Common Sense" as a don't argue with me phrase... They have a number of key phrases that they like to use which are just signal phrases.

I sometimes wonder if the rise of the right isn't a byproduct of the frustrations of the driving commute and the dissonance of that with the "freedom" the car represents.@askDNA

‘Half the peloton is ill’: cowpats blamed as cyclists fall sick after race in Belgium* Riders taken to hospital after Famenne Ardenne Classic * Dung may have sprayed on to riders in wet conditions Several cyclists, including riders due to start the Giro d’Italia on Friday, fell ill after a Belgian one-day race, with cow manure on the roads suspected to be the cause. Three Lotto-Intermarché rider...https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/06/cowpats-blamed-cyclists-fall-sick-after-race-in-belgium-ardenne-classic#Cycling #Sport #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 21:11:17 +0000)

@szakib @mikehaber A bike like that may have been assembled with completely inadequate grease inside the headset for a wet climate so there's yet another reason to take it apart. Even if it was greased it probably needs more now.

What is the deal with cyclists (men and women) taking something from what looks like a pillbox mid race? Any idea what that is? Obviously it is some supplement but it looks super sketchy #couchpeloton #cycling #fahrad #lavuelta #lavueltafeminina

@matt_ellery Yeah, a large percentage of motorists are plain selfish irrational arseholes.Despite being incredibly courteous to motorists (I am also a motorist), some of them are just plain dangerous.On a bike, you don't really have any defences, except a camera. Film them and prosecute those fuckers.

@Marius11 My saddle has the unearthly skill to cast it's voice to the stem. I could swear the stem is clicking, but fixing the saddle makes the click go away every time.

Saturday #Workout:17.8 KM of #Cycling (10°C, 39% humidity, and 31 KM/H wind, gusting to 41KM/H).7.0 KM of #Cycling with @TAV.Finished some work-related reading this morning then went out on a ride to get some photos, met up with TAV who was on a separate ride to check something else out, and then biked back together.Now … go make some soup.

@Pionir @ascentale @bikenite Ah - That makes a lot of sense. So, I still have never seen a repurposed black cab...

@cargot_robbie @ronanmcd it’s just another reason to *physically block* cars from being able to enter a bike lane. I bet even a dumbass waymo understands it shouldn’t drive over a 6 inch curb.