• PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
    17·
    5 days ago

    So yesterday I was running late for work, turned a corner and put out for hard rubbish was…

    I couldn’t believe my luck; half deflated tyres, rusty as hell but with perfect working brakes and no spiders under the seat, I thought “you’ll do me!” I rode it carefully the rest of the way to work. Well, I’ve kinda fallen in love.

    Today I bought a helmet and lock. She’s perfect: not so grand she’s a target for thieves, grand enough for me to ride to work.

    Today I rode her home to begin a new life with me, and it felt good.

    Edit: please ignore my shitty side way garden.

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
      6·
      5 days ago

      That’s a nice find. Mudguards, basket, rear rack and chain guard are all premium additions. Those twist gears are a bit shit in my experience.

      E: I reckon you can get some panniers for that rack.

      • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
        4·
        5 days ago

        They are a bit shit, and aren’t working that great, but I rarely get out of second gear. I like to just cruise along in an unhurried manner. I didn’t actually notice them at first, other bikes I’ve had in the past have the more usual kind of gears. My other bike (which has been in the shed for 13 years awaiting restoration by Mr P) has no gears and back peddle brakes lol. I’m not looking to take the Gaffney street hill (again) any time soon so it’s all good.

        • dumblederp@aussie.zone
          2·
          5 days ago

          They’re pretty easy to swap for the trigger style just be sure to get a trigger that matches the gears on the back. Else cruising round in 2nd should be okay too.

          Even my old car would struggle on the gaffney St Hill. My touring bike has a massive range of gears for that nonsense but my road bike would get walked up the hill. Used to take gaffney on the regular to get to Jiu Jitsu, prick of a hill but better than Bell St.

          • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
            3·
            5 days ago

            Bell St is a nightmare even in a bus. It astounds me how many times the driver has to hit the anchors due to cars cutting in front of it. Crazy.

            • dumblederp@aussie.zone
              2·
              4 days ago

              Oh I didn’t mention that the trigger shifter needs to match the number of gears on the rear gear cluster. Your bike looks like it’s got five gears at the back so you’d get a five speed trigger. If you keep an eye on other hard rubbish bikes one’ll turn up soon enough, else ceres bikeshed given you’re in the North.

              • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
                2·
                4 days ago

                Hey thanks man, you really know your stuff. I know nothing, I just pedal. But at least bike related stuff is easy enough to learn, I’ve got that going for me I guess 😂

                • dumblederp@aussie.zone
                  2·
                  4 days ago

                  I love tinkering with bikes and wish more people cycled. Feel free to hit me up with any questions you might have.

      • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
        5·
        5 days ago

        I found myself smiling every time I happened to see it when I popped out of the factory for a moment. It makes me uncommonly happy for some reason.

    • tone212_@aussie.zone
      3·
      5 days ago

      Great find! My bike is from that same store in Prahran, bought many years ago. It’s a good store with high quality bikes.

      • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
        1·
        5 days ago

        Ah good to know. Given the condition of this bike I’d hate to get it serviced 💸 It does seem like it was a pretty nice bike in it’s day though, and I like it all the same.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
    13·
    5 days ago

    packing has commenced. I made the first book box and turned around for a sec to grab the box lid.

    spoiler

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    9·
    5 days ago

    Pizza was the better choice. I forget how shit KFC makes me feel the next day despite how tasty it is in the moment.

    In other news, pretty much disconnected from everyone at work. I check the laptop a couple of times a day.

    I really will miss these people but the situation was untenable.

    I feel very unproductive though, which I dislike. Have been doing gym every day, plus guitar etc.

    I think I actually miss work.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    8·
    5 days ago

    Overcome by yet another overwhelming wave of lethargy and sleep and needed to doze off for an hour there. This isn’t good it’s definitely a slide into the ol depresso funtimes. I can see myself trying to block out the huge cloud of sad/bad by just sleeping instead of doing anything …

    I am going to hit the pavement tomorrow, Saturday and maybe even Sunday if the weather’s right, to get the west side data all collected, especially as now I really can only get data between about 10 and 2. Which is good in a way because fuck traffic and fuck getting overheated/dehydrated again during long days. But it means I might have to redo some my previous data… sigh… anyway I just need to get my head down, bum up, and go for it

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    5 days ago

    They’re giving my hopeless co-worker the clients I’ve been managing.

    This is fucking hilarious. They couldn’t even handle 1 client lol

  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
    9·
    5 days ago

    I’ve not managed to achieve anything since lunchtime because the entire tech ecosystem my job relies on is melting down.

    On the other hand I did manage to make happy noises at a co-worker’s dachshund puppy over webcam…so it is not a complete loss

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    8·
    5 days ago

    I don’t want to say too much but lately my kid has been helping me obtain cookbooks, movies and tv series 😉 and I am in my glee. Finally she’s earning her keep.

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
    10·
    5 days ago

    I feel deeply uncomfortable going to this funeral today. I really hate funerals, but it’s about being there to support a friend.

    • dumblederp@aussie.zone
      4·
      5 days ago

      That’s a massive kick in the crotch for them and the whole festival scene. I reckon I’ve outgrown them but after many years working in nightclubs, festivals are a better way to party.