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Bicycles. Punk rock didn't save the world, but it should have. I try to stay on topic, but you're going to get random posts about housing, gardening, preserving/canning, dogs, and baseball.

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It's not a teachers pension (that's CalSTRS), but CalPERS (California's public pension), has 10 month years. You thererfore don't accrue service in May and June. For me, staying past April of my last year was worth $6 a month more in retirement. That could very well be similar to the case here.

13.03.2026 04:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

People always say, "But Bezos lost money for years and now look at him." Those same people don't remember the dot . com bubble - Webvan, pets. com, etc...

13.03.2026 03:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lol. Trump uniting people around the world.

13.03.2026 02:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll email him, thanks.

I wonder if they just target devs for donations. Users are I think pretty unaware of the situation.

13.03.2026 02:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I looked and can't find a "basic donor banner". Maybe I'm missing something?

13.03.2026 01:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yea, it's a Specialized Globe Haul ST.

13.03.2026 01:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a bit of beast, but it gets the job done...

12.03.2026 23:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"You're telling me it's in the trees, in the trees"
was my theme song when I golfed in the 90s.

12.03.2026 21:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
eBike parked in front of Shell gas station sign displaying prices over $6 a gallon.

eBike parked in front of Shell gas station sign displaying prices over $6 a gallon.

Donald did that.

Fortunately, I have a machine that fights fascism.

#bikesky

12.03.2026 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 101 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He could buy every kid in America a bike for probably $40 billion. That would change the country overnight.

12.03.2026 16:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œGive a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.โ€
โ€• Desmond Tutu

#bikesky

12.03.2026 05:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

People also don't always understand the law. I rode through a pedestrian scramble today and someone honked at me. It's both legal and safer for me to go on the pedestrian light.

12.03.2026 03:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I always tell people to go stand in a turn lane in their underwear on a four lane stroad and they might understand we don't always wait for the light.

12.03.2026 03:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lol. As a former procurement person, all the shit that I ever saw go sideways was always caused by some elected or appointee fucking around.

12.03.2026 02:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
(500) Days of Summer- "I love the Smiths" scene
(500) Days of Summer- "I love the Smiths" scene YouTube video by Ika Fransisca Maria

And, of course...

youtu.be/1hyEnE1SwQA?...

12.03.2026 02:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Johnny Marr w Andy Rourke - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out LIVE@ MSG NYC 10/1/2022
Johnny Marr w Andy Rourke - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out LIVE@ MSG NYC 10/1/2022 YouTube video by MEA

Johnny and Andy doing it...

youtu.be/K1OmKD7JjVA?...

12.03.2026 01:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You're the richest man in the history of the world.

You want to be loved? Give every kid in the country a bicycle. End homelessness. Wipe out a $100 billion of college debt. Make sure no kid goes to bed hungry.

Just stop being a dick.

12.03.2026 00:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm entirely up for these people being ejected from the plane at altitude.

11.03.2026 21:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yea.

Though I saw a clip of them doing this recently w/o Lydon and it seems the other guys in the band miss the point.

11.03.2026 16:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Green Revolution was a Black Gold Revolution.

11.03.2026 16:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sex Pistols - No Fun (Live From Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, USA / 1978)
Sex Pistols - No Fun (Live From Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, USA / 1978) YouTube video by SexPistolsVEVO

With an iconic cover version, too...

youtu.be/pOcgt3EoOdQ?...

11.03.2026 16:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The CAAD 14.

Damn.

#bikesky

11.03.2026 06:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't have one because I'm in a pretty low theft area, but I would have no qualms carrying an anti-grinder lock on my ebike.

As it is, the thing weighs 75 lbs and you would have to be a magician with a grinder to cut my ulock. And you still wouldn't be able to start it.

11.03.2026 03:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stupid Democrats. Let the Republicans own the high gas prices.

11.03.2026 00:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I only have a B.A. in Political Science, but I think I took a whole class titled, "Why Democrats Are Bad at Politics".

11.03.2026 00:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Class 1 - 20 mph pedal assist
Class 2 - 20 mph throttle
Class 3 - 28 mph pedal assist

This isn't that hard to get right.

Unlocked Super 73s can exceed 35mph.

10.03.2026 21:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Except you can unlock Super 73s to go faster

10.03.2026 21:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, but the after ride clean up.

You need a dedicated sand bike, preferably something that cost no more than $75.

10.03.2026 21:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's already $5 here in California

08.03.2026 00:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why are Visma-Lease a Bike glueing their tubeless tyres into place at the Spring Classics? Old school meets new school as Visma-Lease a Bike mechanics turn to tubular glue for their tubeless tyres, here's why.

Lol. Visma invents tubulars.

#bikesky

www.cyclingnews.com/bikes/pro-bi...

07.03.2026 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0