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While winter doesn’t normally strip me of my ability to ride my bike, my winter commuter is currently out of commission with a stuck seatpost, so I’ve had to winterize one of my other commuters to serve this purpose - since it’s a nice day out, I just spent the morning giving this a good tune up. It’s a very zen process for me, and I love the fine tuning and little modifications to get everything running all together!
It’s not perfect, I built this whole thing out of stuff from my co-ops parts bin last year, but it’ll get me where I need to go!
It’s not perfect, I built this whole thing out of stuff from my co-ops parts bin last year, but it’ll get me where I need to go!
Feb 23, 2025
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lately with the colder weather and busier work days, i haven ’t been commuting by bike much. but my car is acting up and i’ve decided to park her until i have a day to work on her. and i’m commuting by bike again.
I’m more tired physically, my body is aching all over, my ass hurts and im frustrated by trying to pack everything i need in my commuter bag. but the in between moments on my bike: wind in my hair, legs screaming, sprinting around the beautiful paths in my city. but the long moments of meditation in movement while my heart is goin bum bump while the sun shines on cold grass. but the feeling of freedom while i ride with my hands in my pockets, my favourite music accompanying the river i ride along. but seeing every dog on their walk. but my unbreakable spirit on a bike!! thank god my car is fucked.
I’m more tired physically, my body is aching all over, my ass hurts and im frustrated by trying to pack everything i need in my commuter bag. but the in between moments on my bike: wind in my hair, legs screaming, sprinting around the beautiful paths in my city. but the long moments of meditation in movement while my heart is goin bum bump while the sun shines on cold grass. but the feeling of freedom while i ride with my hands in my pockets, my favourite music accompanying the river i ride along. but seeing every dog on their walk. but my unbreakable spirit on a bike!! thank god my car is fucked.
Oct 28, 2024
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i bought this magnificent bike on facebook marketplace for $55.55. I’d been wanting one for a while, shooting
forgettable ‘is this available’’s to every few bike postings I’d see.
This bike spoke to me because she has a story. She’d been sitting in the storage unit of the woman selling it for 10 years.
here’s the catch: the woman selling it never actually used the bike. the actual owner of the bike was a friend of the seller, who’d bought the bike with the intention of sobriety , hoping the bike would ease off her smoking problem. she’d only just started using the bike when she got transferred to work in Hawaii, leaving the bike behind.
so, the years went by. while people freeze-danced to Black Beetles by Rae Sremmurd, underwent a global pandemic, badly lipsynced to Despacito, elected an orange president not once but twice, and entered a brat-loving recession…
the bike kept waiting.
for me!!!
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she’s rusty and has flat tires, but her gears are in great shape! nothing can stop us from joyriding the west coast this summer. She’s so worth the after-work/employment search hours I spend on my slice of a balcony :) I’m going to show her (and myself) that good things are worth the wait 💖
Patience, persistence & WD40 is all it takes :)
This bike spoke to me because she has a story. She’d been sitting in the storage unit of the woman selling it for 10 years.
here’s the catch: the woman selling it never actually used the bike. the actual owner of the bike was a friend of the seller, who’d bought the bike with the intention of sobriety , hoping the bike would ease off her smoking problem. she’d only just started using the bike when she got transferred to work in Hawaii, leaving the bike behind.
so, the years went by. while people freeze-danced to Black Beetles by Rae Sremmurd, underwent a global pandemic, badly lipsynced to Despacito, elected an orange president not once but twice, and entered a brat-loving recession…
the bike kept waiting.
for me!!!
🥹
she’s rusty and has flat tires, but her gears are in great shape! nothing can stop us from joyriding the west coast this summer. She’s so worth the after-work/employment search hours I spend on my slice of a balcony :) I’m going to show her (and myself) that good things are worth the wait 💖
Patience, persistence & WD40 is all it takes :)
Jul 14, 2025
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🛠Bikes are fun! I loved ripping around them as a kid, but the moment I got a flat my dad threw his hands up and the bike was forever hung up. Flash forward to adult life and living in a city where owning a car isn't necessary, I commute everywhere by bike. A decent toolkit and youtube are enough to do most things and learning how to do simple repairs and adjustments on my bike has been empowering and satisfying. Working on bikes is a fun mechanical and delicate challenge!
Fun fact: a bike rolling down hill will stay upright longer than a standing bike.
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A website with a collection of screengrabs from nearly every movie you could think of, and you can sort by film title, director, cinematographer, year, genre, country, etc. Great for visual references for lookbooks, or just to discover a new film you might be interested in seeing!
I've attached one of my favorite stills, a great moment from Chungking Express (Dir. Wong Kar-Wai, 1994).
I've attached one of my favorite stills, a great moment from Chungking Express (Dir. Wong Kar-Wai, 1994).
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At my local indie cinema for a projection of the new Nosferatu, infinitely grateful I have a place like this I can go to see new stuff and incredible programming!
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My personal favorite thing is VHS tapes, I’ve got a decent collection (all thrifted) and they’re usually the cheapest things offered
My personal favorite thing is VHS tapes, I’ve got a decent collection (all thrifted) and they’re usually the cheapest things offered
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