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Was once told my bike was a "three-speed with five gears." Now posting actual bike repair #BR tidbits here on bsky instead of that other place.

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · Sep 27

Google image search thinks these pictures are "visually similar"

The Cowardly Lion, The Tin Man, Dorothy, and The Scarecrow startled by someone outside of picture, from "The Wizard of Oz."

C3P0, Leia, Chewbacca, and Han Solo startled by something outside of picture, from "The Empire Strikes Back."

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 12h

Living Glow Portable Waist Fans Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Manufactured by Guangzhou Jiguang Lighting; Sold by HSN

Because lithium-ion

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Living Glow Portable Waist Fans Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Manufactured by Guangzhou Jiguang Lighting; Sold by HSN

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled waist fan and register at https://www.waistfanrecall.info to receive a full refund. After registering for the recall, consumers should disable the ...

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 12h

Armus in the Star Trek: Lower Decks animated series getting pranked. In first panel, Boimler's voice comes from nowhere, saying "we're touching your stuff," as Armus appears confused. In second panel, an angry Armus yells, "WHAT STUFF?"

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 1d

Truth in advertising?

When life gives you lemons...put 'em in your eyes!

An in-store display of candy bars advertising a lemon zest flavor. A model pictured on the display is holding a candy bar and has lemon slices covering both eyes.

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 1d

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 3d

Zyntony Recalls Kogalla Power Banks Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold on Kogalla.com

Because lithium-ion

www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...

Zyntony Recalls Kogalla Power Banks Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold on Kogalla.com

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Kogalla for instructions on how to receive a free replacement power bank, including shipping. Consumers will be asked to fi...

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 5d

Wow, that's rich

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 6d

AAaauugh...the Kazon/water episode!

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Ryan Hall, Y’all @rhyall.bsky.social · 6d

The internet’s addicted to doom. But if you spend any time outside the timeline, the world’s still full of people doing good, weird, hopeful things.

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 8d

Spock wincing from an experimental light therapy.

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 9d

ESR HaloLock Wireless Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Distributed by Waymeet

Because lithium-ion.

www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...

ESR HaloLock Wireless Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Distributed by Waymeet

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Waymeet for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to send to [email protected] their order number (not required) and a p...

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 9d

Google can't even install a chainring.

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · Jul 28

An AI response to my question about a 54 BCD chainring cautioned that shifting might be affected if I mount it on a 74 BCD crank.

The DIY fails are going to be a riot.

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 9d

Church Sign needs its own Bluesky account. Donating a less cringey sign.

#ScalziFanArt #NoAI

A sign at a church. Moveable letters are arranged to spe!!, "SEND PIE."

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 9d

Noisy, vocal nocturnal birds?

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 9d

Ugh, the modems couldn't complete handshake and establish data link.

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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 12d

It still amazes me just how big the refinery the Nostromo was towing is as a model. This BTS photo really gives it scale.

And this was twenty years before the description 'bigatures' was used. I first heard that word on a 'The Lord of the Rings' movie doc, but I'm not sure if it was already in use.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10d

Heads Up: If you have Amazon Prime, my time-travel short story "3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years" is now available at no additional cost as part of Amazon's "First Reads" program, a sneak preview of the Time Traveler's Passport anthology, out in November:

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3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years (The Time Traveler's Passport)

3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years (The Time Traveler's Passport) - Kindle edition by Scalzi, John. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years (The Time Traveler's Passport).

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 11d

It's time for another installment of #StuckGears

Art directors: If you want an image to represent a machine metaphor, it should at least be of a _working_ machine.

A thumbnail illustration of a stock photo showing three gears in silhouette against a white background. The gears are different sizes and each gear has its cogs engaged with those of its neighbor.

The gears in this three-gear assembly cannot rotate.

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 12d

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · Aug 16

Was that Star Fleet salmon on Rutherford's nigiri? #startreklowerdecks

Rutherford is holding a plate of sushi and a drink, walking towards Mariner, who is shown from behind in the foreground.

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 13d

It was installed in common, coiled housing. Coiled gear housing wouldn't have been too scary, but using compressionless gear housing for the brakes would be a ginormous no-no!

There IS such a thing as compressionless brake housing--but I'm NOT a fan.

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 13d

Um, I wonder how many drivers are even aware of the speed limit change, some years back, to 25MPH from 30MPH within the city?

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 13d

Indeed. I can understand doing that if you're on a long ride and need to get home (it's still dicey), but I found this on a low-end kid's bike.

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 13d

It's reminiscent of a bumble bee, I think.

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BEST IN SHOW (2000) Clip - Parker Posey & Hiro Kanagawa

YouTube video by Dreams Are What Le Cinema Is For

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Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 13d

These gear cables are far too short! #BR

Most new bikes ship partially assembled. Sometimes, shifter cables for a different sized bike are mounted at the factory. This mistake becomes readily evident upon final assembly.

The assembly mechanic should have corrected this.

A derailleur bike with a stem-mounted shifter. The cables from the shifter to the down tube stopper are too short, causing the cable to go taut when turning the handlebar.

Bicycle Repairman @bicyclerepairman.bsky.social · 13d

After some lazy googling, maybe this?

www.generalplus.com/GPCV2178A-1B...

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Ryan Hall, Y’all @rhyall.bsky.social · 14d

This is hands down the most complicated tropical forecast I’ve ever seen. Models split between landfall in the Southeast, looping off the coast, or yeeting out to sea. Forecast looks like spaghetti night at grandma’s.

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