Common Ninja
@commonninja.bsky.social
A garden variety ninja, trying to go unnoticed. Mostly.
Likes: Reading, walking, cycles, cycling, amateur radio, music, Hi-Fi
Dislikes: Neoliberalism, death by car, death by climate change, prospect of WW3
Likes: Reading, walking, cycles, cycling, amateur radio, music, Hi-Fi
Dislikes: Neoliberalism, death by car, death by climate change, prospect of WW3
Our roads are congested with cars full of fridges?
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Our roads are congested with cars full of fridges?
The entitlement of cyclists!
This Fiesta has been left like this all week. The owner is presumably away for half term. It is blocking in an expensive new BMW M235i (masked by the Audi). Presumably thebl owner is concerned about theft.
This Fiesta has been left like this all week. The owner is presumably away for half term. It is blocking in an expensive new BMW M235i (masked by the Audi). Presumably thebl owner is concerned about theft.
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The entitlement of cyclists!
This Fiesta has been left like this all week. The owner is presumably away for half term. It is blocking in an expensive new BMW M235i (masked by the Audi). Presumably thebl owner is concerned about theft.
This Fiesta has been left like this all week. The owner is presumably away for half term. It is blocking in an expensive new BMW M235i (masked by the Audi). Presumably thebl owner is concerned about theft.
Every morning is an adventure. Followed by a nap.
September 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Every morning is an adventure. Followed by a nap.
Decommissioning domain controllers.
And listening to some Bon Iver whilst waiting for Active Directory to get its shit together.
Because that's better than doom scrolling.
And listening to some Bon Iver whilst waiting for Active Directory to get its shit together.
Because that's better than doom scrolling.
September 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Decommissioning domain controllers.
And listening to some Bon Iver whilst waiting for Active Directory to get its shit together.
Because that's better than doom scrolling.
And listening to some Bon Iver whilst waiting for Active Directory to get its shit together.
Because that's better than doom scrolling.
Finally I am getting around to digitising some albums,which are on vinyl with this crude setup.
Fairly sure having the laptop on top of the record deck is sub-optimal, but this good enough for who it is for.
Apologies for anyone who is upset by this.
Fairly sure having the laptop on top of the record deck is sub-optimal, but this good enough for who it is for.
Apologies for anyone who is upset by this.
September 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Finally I am getting around to digitising some albums,which are on vinyl with this crude setup.
Fairly sure having the laptop on top of the record deck is sub-optimal, but this good enough for who it is for.
Apologies for anyone who is upset by this.
Fairly sure having the laptop on top of the record deck is sub-optimal, but this good enough for who it is for.
Apologies for anyone who is upset by this.
E-bicycles are very dangerous and should be outlawed immediately ...
August 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
E-bicycles are very dangerous and should be outlawed immediately ...
As a cyclist, I am much more concerned about about the dangerous atituded exhibited by a large proportion of car drivers than I am about resurrecting an 8 day old thread to have an argument.
August 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
As a cyclist, I am much more concerned about about the dangerous atituded exhibited by a large proportion of car drivers than I am about resurrecting an 8 day old thread to have an argument.
Today I will be mostly marshalling a bicycle race (Blithfield Triathlon)
August 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Today I will be mostly marshalling a bicycle race (Blithfield Triathlon)
Third bike in the stand.
Just needs a quick clean and a chain degrease/relube.
Just needs a quick clean and a chain degrease/relube.
August 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Third bike in the stand.
Just needs a quick clean and a chain degrease/relube.
Just needs a quick clean and a chain degrease/relube.
Dealing with bike number 2. And massively behind schedule.
These small Islabikes are always cute though.
These small Islabikes are always cute though.
August 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Dealing with bike number 2. And massively behind schedule.
These small Islabikes are always cute though.
These small Islabikes are always cute though.
Sirrus project progress.
Stripped the bike down. Frame and fork so far look good.
As do bars, stem, headset, chainset, seatpost, front mech,and shifters.
Everything else is toast. Bike has been ridden to death.
Stripped the bike down. Frame and fork so far look good.
As do bars, stem, headset, chainset, seatpost, front mech,and shifters.
Everything else is toast. Bike has been ridden to death.
August 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Sirrus project progress.
Stripped the bike down. Frame and fork so far look good.
As do bars, stem, headset, chainset, seatpost, front mech,and shifters.
Everything else is toast. Bike has been ridden to death.
Stripped the bike down. Frame and fork so far look good.
As do bars, stem, headset, chainset, seatpost, front mech,and shifters.
Everything else is toast. Bike has been ridden to death.
Cycled along National Cycle Network Route 5 to Stone. That's as far as I have been. Towpaths make for a very dusty bike.
August 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Cycled along National Cycle Network Route 5 to Stone. That's as far as I have been. Towpaths make for a very dusty bike.
This is how local businesses treat cycle parking ...
August 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is how local businesses treat cycle parking ...
Absolutely a stunt, given ...
July 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Absolutely a stunt, given ...
Balls to Spotify. Enjoying some good old fashion physical media at the moment.
The irony of using a Sony MiniDisc deck is not lost on me. Sony are as controversial as Spotify. Especially with the rootkit DRM they rolled out on CDs.
MD was a great format
No apology for the dust in this photo.
The irony of using a Sony MiniDisc deck is not lost on me. Sony are as controversial as Spotify. Especially with the rootkit DRM they rolled out on CDs.
MD was a great format
No apology for the dust in this photo.
July 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Balls to Spotify. Enjoying some good old fashion physical media at the moment.
The irony of using a Sony MiniDisc deck is not lost on me. Sony are as controversial as Spotify. Especially with the rootkit DRM they rolled out on CDs.
MD was a great format
No apology for the dust in this photo.
The irony of using a Sony MiniDisc deck is not lost on me. Sony are as controversial as Spotify. Especially with the rootkit DRM they rolled out on CDs.
MD was a great format
No apology for the dust in this photo.
I haven't been under a rock these last few months.
He just shot himself in the foot and your coments and the others like them I have seen today are not helping.
He just shot himself in the foot and your coments and the others like them I have seen today are not helping.
July 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I haven't been under a rock these last few months.
He just shot himself in the foot and your coments and the others like them I have seen today are not helping.
He just shot himself in the foot and your coments and the others like them I have seen today are not helping.
Really?
And no The Green Party does not want the same. Going by the 2024 manifesto does not stand for collective bargaining. Doesn't recognise what automation is doing to the jobs market. Has no commitments to lifelong learning or competing internationally on talent, not cost.
And no The Green Party does not want the same. Going by the 2024 manifesto does not stand for collective bargaining. Doesn't recognise what automation is doing to the jobs market. Has no commitments to lifelong learning or competing internationally on talent, not cost.
July 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Really?
And no The Green Party does not want the same. Going by the 2024 manifesto does not stand for collective bargaining. Doesn't recognise what automation is doing to the jobs market. Has no commitments to lifelong learning or competing internationally on talent, not cost.
And no The Green Party does not want the same. Going by the 2024 manifesto does not stand for collective bargaining. Doesn't recognise what automation is doing to the jobs market. Has no commitments to lifelong learning or competing internationally on talent, not cost.
Doesn't present well.
July 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Doesn't present well.
Noticed this MINI smoking.
Passed its MOT on the day I captured it.
Driver came to my attention because exceeded the 20 mph speed limit when she overtook me.
Surprised that a car can pass an MOT in this condition.
The catalytic converter will be trashed in not many miles.
Passed its MOT on the day I captured it.
Driver came to my attention because exceeded the 20 mph speed limit when she overtook me.
Surprised that a car can pass an MOT in this condition.
The catalytic converter will be trashed in not many miles.
July 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Noticed this MINI smoking.
Passed its MOT on the day I captured it.
Driver came to my attention because exceeded the 20 mph speed limit when she overtook me.
Surprised that a car can pass an MOT in this condition.
The catalytic converter will be trashed in not many miles.
Passed its MOT on the day I captured it.
Driver came to my attention because exceeded the 20 mph speed limit when she overtook me.
Surprised that a car can pass an MOT in this condition.
The catalytic converter will be trashed in not many miles.
Yet another driver endangering a cyclist.
I saw the traffic queuing off the RAB upon reaching the red traffic light. Did the driver?
Poorly planned/dangerous manoeuvre. Driver comes to a stop straddling the pedestrian crossing.
Don't rate the owners vehicle maintenance.
** Swearing in video **
I saw the traffic queuing off the RAB upon reaching the red traffic light. Did the driver?
Poorly planned/dangerous manoeuvre. Driver comes to a stop straddling the pedestrian crossing.
Don't rate the owners vehicle maintenance.
** Swearing in video **
July 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Yet another driver endangering a cyclist.
I saw the traffic queuing off the RAB upon reaching the red traffic light. Did the driver?
Poorly planned/dangerous manoeuvre. Driver comes to a stop straddling the pedestrian crossing.
Don't rate the owners vehicle maintenance.
** Swearing in video **
I saw the traffic queuing off the RAB upon reaching the red traffic light. Did the driver?
Poorly planned/dangerous manoeuvre. Driver comes to a stop straddling the pedestrian crossing.
Don't rate the owners vehicle maintenance.
** Swearing in video **
After a brief illness interrupted proceedings, I finally got to go out and play riding "The Purple One".
Really enjoyed that.
Really enjoyed that.
July 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
After a brief illness interrupted proceedings, I finally got to go out and play riding "The Purple One".
Really enjoyed that.
Really enjoyed that.
The seldom used van now has a good shine* and a roof rack.
Hopefully that has freed up enough space in the garage to squeeze in one more bike.
*still gotta clean the glass
Hopefully that has freed up enough space in the garage to squeeze in one more bike.
*still gotta clean the glass
July 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The seldom used van now has a good shine* and a roof rack.
Hopefully that has freed up enough space in the garage to squeeze in one more bike.
*still gotta clean the glass
Hopefully that has freed up enough space in the garage to squeeze in one more bike.
*still gotta clean the glass
5 hours in. Lots of elbow grease. Using water sparringly.
Done:
Prewash.
Wash.
Tar removal.
Clay bar.
Still to do:
Dry
Hand polish
Glaze
Clean windows
Going to be a long day by the time the roof rack is installed.
I hate this. Can't understand people detailing their cars every weekend.
Done:
Prewash.
Wash.
Tar removal.
Clay bar.
Still to do:
Dry
Hand polish
Glaze
Clean windows
Going to be a long day by the time the roof rack is installed.
I hate this. Can't understand people detailing their cars every weekend.
July 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
5 hours in. Lots of elbow grease. Using water sparringly.
Done:
Prewash.
Wash.
Tar removal.
Clay bar.
Still to do:
Dry
Hand polish
Glaze
Clean windows
Going to be a long day by the time the roof rack is installed.
I hate this. Can't understand people detailing their cars every weekend.
Done:
Prewash.
Wash.
Tar removal.
Clay bar.
Still to do:
Dry
Hand polish
Glaze
Clean windows
Going to be a long day by the time the roof rack is installed.
I hate this. Can't understand people detailing their cars every weekend.