smellsofbikes.bsky.social
@smellsofbikes.bsky.social
bicycle medic, collecter of broken but still usable machinery
ちょっと日本語を話せます
Work fixie built up for light bikepacking
April 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Here it is yesterday.
March 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I milled a custom spacer for the quad rails on a brooks b72 seat for a friend's bikepacking rig. The stock solution is two plastic spacers, that can wrack sideways. This is a low weight high strength ridiculously overdesigned replacement.
March 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Salvaged gps unit working as a speedometer except when it's inside and can't see any satellites. I threw this together last night and tested it driving into work today. Right now it only displays speed in knots.
March 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
As you say
February 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
When it's -10C outside, I go ride the trials bike until I can't feel my fingers anymore (about 10 minutes) and then I get out the rollers to warm up again. These are amazing because they're simultaneously boring, terrifying, difficult, and a lousy aerobic workout.
February 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This lil hooligan ate a pair of shoes today.
She's giving me a sole-full look.
February 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
When the bolt won't move and there isn't room for a breaker bar and the oxyacetylene torch seems like a bad idea...
February 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Afternoon fun(*)

(* Not actually fun)
February 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is an excellent hobby.
February 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This goofball is wearing a onesie, a Columbia brand floofy jacket, a collar, and a harness.
I looked at her and in my best Randy Parker voice said "I can't put my arrrrrrms dowwwnnnn"
Of interest to @rozrox.bsky.social
January 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Truly the finest of the aged dairy products.
January 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This is my work office. I have more at home...
Welcome to Bluesky!
January 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
When Fox doesn't give you an o-ring so you can set the fork air pressure right by measuring sag, you can always 3D print one in TPU.
January 2, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My getaway vehicle is always this:
December 31, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Lunch
December 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Leucistic Canada goose at a local pond
December 15, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Two of my coworkers wanted matching earrings for the Christmas party and somehow decided I'd be the person to ask. I had these left over from when I used to teach glass bead making class, so stuck some titanium ear wires on and they're off to new homes.
December 11, 2024 at 7:49 PM
So many choices, and it's below freezing outside.
I chose the center one, smashed my shinbone into a park bench, and am now regretting my choices.
December 10, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Surly looking bald eagle north of Denver this morning.
December 10, 2024 at 6:09 AM
If the party doesn't have more than one pie per person it's not a party, it's a wake.
December 2, 2024 at 10:18 PM
December 2, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Little #freecad project: extrusion style PCB holder for stacked thermocouple amp, Arduino nano, and LCD (not shown.) This will be the display for my crucible temperature probe.
November 30, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Licking the sunlight
November 30, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Blanket monsters
November 29, 2024 at 8:54 PM