Bicycle Repairman
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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.
You could beef up that Canon with a fun, versatile firmware boost!
chdk.fandom.com/wiki/CHDK
chdk.fandom.com/wiki/CHDK
December 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
You could beef up that Canon with a fun, versatile firmware boost!
chdk.fandom.com/wiki/CHDK
chdk.fandom.com/wiki/CHDK
It's long been:
One-piece/Ashtabula, 1/2"-20TPI, 9/16" wrench (SAE);
English, etc, 9/16"-20TPI, 15mm wrench (mixed);
French, 14x1.25mm, 15mm wrench (metric).
I was lamenting that 1/2" pedals now mix SAE and metric measurements.
Ashtabula cranks are still popular in the US.
One-piece/Ashtabula, 1/2"-20TPI, 9/16" wrench (SAE);
English, etc, 9/16"-20TPI, 15mm wrench (mixed);
French, 14x1.25mm, 15mm wrench (metric).
I was lamenting that 1/2" pedals now mix SAE and metric measurements.
Ashtabula cranks are still popular in the US.
December 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
It's long been:
One-piece/Ashtabula, 1/2"-20TPI, 9/16" wrench (SAE);
English, etc, 9/16"-20TPI, 15mm wrench (mixed);
French, 14x1.25mm, 15mm wrench (metric).
I was lamenting that 1/2" pedals now mix SAE and metric measurements.
Ashtabula cranks are still popular in the US.
One-piece/Ashtabula, 1/2"-20TPI, 9/16" wrench (SAE);
English, etc, 9/16"-20TPI, 15mm wrench (mixed);
French, 14x1.25mm, 15mm wrench (metric).
I was lamenting that 1/2" pedals now mix SAE and metric measurements.
Ashtabula cranks are still popular in the US.
Brazil www.imdb.com/title/tt0088...
Brazil (1985) ⭐ 7.8 | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
2h 12m | R
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December 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Brazil www.imdb.com/title/tt0088...
Waking Ned Devine www.imdb.com/title/tt0166...
Waking Ned Devine (1998) ⭐ 7.3 | Comedy
1h 31m | PG
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December 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Waking Ned Devine www.imdb.com/title/tt0166...
Keep making jokes at all times!
December 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Keep making jokes at all times!
Quaternary adjunct to Unimatrix 02
December 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Quaternary adjunct to Unimatrix 02
For those warm tones (when shooting color).
December 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
For those warm tones (when shooting color).
Including the logo on the hub spindle!
December 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Including the logo on the hub spindle!
Ack, forgot about those hollow AVA stems 🤕
December 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Ack, forgot about those hollow AVA stems 🤕
Ooooo, 3D print a lens adapter
December 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Ooooo, 3D print a lens adapter
Nice! That's a find, despite having been "clincherized" with (oversize) 27" wheels and then needing shorter brakes. But "safety" levers??
December 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Nice! That's a find, despite having been "clincherized" with (oversize) 27" wheels and then needing shorter brakes. But "safety" levers??
I hear you about the plastic Simplex & have seen my share of dead/dying Simplex Prestiges. I recall the Competition having a better action, mainly b/c the shifters were metal instead of the squishy plastic on the Prestige.
IIRC, the Competition had ball-bearing jockey wheels?
IIRC, the Competition had ball-bearing jockey wheels?
December 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I hear you about the plastic Simplex & have seen my share of dead/dying Simplex Prestiges. I recall the Competition having a better action, mainly b/c the shifters were metal instead of the squishy plastic on the Prestige.
IIRC, the Competition had ball-bearing jockey wheels?
IIRC, the Competition had ball-bearing jockey wheels?
Sorry the bike lost its original silver and black Simplex Competition rear derailleur, but I see the bar-cons so the "modern" derailleur mod (including tapping the dropout?) gets a thumbs up.
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Sorry the bike lost its original silver and black Simplex Competition rear derailleur, but I see the bar-cons so the "modern" derailleur mod (including tapping the dropout?) gets a thumbs up.
Moopsy making an indigestion grunt.
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Moopsy making an indigestion grunt.
Is that a dolled up PX-10?
December 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Is that a dolled up PX-10?
It's only logical.
December 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It's only logical.
"The Devil in the Dark" is actually a very heartwarming story.
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"The Devil in the Dark" is actually a very heartwarming story.
The Doomsday Machine always gets me.
December 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Doomsday Machine always gets me.
How'd ya get to Caladan?...oh wait, wrong universe.
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
How'd ya get to Caladan?...oh wait, wrong universe.