N+1 😑

@fat-bike.bsky.social quick question for you: do you have any advice on accurate but low pressure presta gauges? We’re really struggling with dialing in pressures x3 fat bikes with the trial and error method, and a gauge that is actually accurate to 1 psi in the 0-10 psi range would help immensely.

We’re getting the band back together! #fatbikesarefunbikes

When everything reminds you of him. #cattledog

#fatbike photo from today’s ride. The conditions were easily in the top five from the 10+ years I’ve been fat biking.

This, but for bottom brackets. I’m doing a frame up build. I have all the parts gathered. I own no fewer than 8 bottom bracket tools. I’ll leave it to the astute reader to determine whether any of those I own actually fit the BB for this particular build. Credit: xkcd.com/927/

Mondays are a reminder that the universe hates you and wants you to be unhappy.

Ride report: One involuntary snow angel, expertly crafted by my better three-quarters.

Sitting here running my RNA photocopier like it’s no big deal.

Found another one in the wild.

Your friendly bike nerd who happens to be a research scientist here: this is a big fucking deal. And not in a good way.

I haven’t ridden a bicycle in far too long. Maybe this weekend I’ll be able to fix that.

This is the second week in a row someone’s scheduled a data review meeting at 4 pm on a Friday. I don’t know who I pissed off, but I need to figure it out and apologize.

I respectfully request that you extend this sentiment to under-caffeinated scientists.

Found another one in the wild.

Sitting in an office with a bunch of scientists who had ChatGPT do their thinking for them is fucking terrifying.

Nothing says “peak intellectual performance” quite like scheduling a data review at 4 pm on a Friday.

Car lanes? Clear and dry. Bike lanes? Hey, check out this rad jump we built for you! Philly once again shows its priorities.

Remember what this is all about. #photography #philly #jfkplaza

My winter storm shopping is complete.

We wound up at a bookstore on one of our first dates. We wound up at a bookstore on our honeymoon. We wound up at a bookstore today, more than 25 years later. Some things are meant to last.

Just because *gestures widely* #dogsofbluesky

@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social Who are these historians you speak of? I could use some learned perspective.

Fat bikes are fun bikes.

I just found out that a member of my team is going on a research expedition to Antarctica. I have never been so simultaneously happy for and jealous of someone in my life. I don’t think there’s a word in the English language to adequately describe this feeling.

Go birds. #photography

Don’t ask me why this particular piece of litter caught my eye, but it did. You’re welcome. #streetphotography

WARNING: Bicycles are highly addictive.

I present her highness, Princess Fluffytoes #notcaturday

Bicycles, just because. #fatbikesarefunbikes

The smell of the greasy spoon near the bus stop hits hard before dawn.

I’m delighted to report that Amtrak is attempting the “turn it off and then back on again” method of train repair. #trashfuture

Anyone care to guess how many unread emails I have after 3 weeks off? Nearest guess gets a gold star and a dog/cat/bike photo of my choosing. And to clarify: yes, I’m procrastinating.

I needed a new pair of trigger finger gloves for fat biking, but I couldn’t bring myself to spend $150-$180 at retail. Enter military surplus: $13 for the shells, $6 for the wool liners. Test/review to be completed later, but for a grand total of $21, I’m okay living with camo if they’re warm.

As the kids get older, it becomes harder to get everyone together for a ride. Probably my favorite ride of the year, this is a view across the Fore River of downtown Portland, ME.

New Year’s resolution: more bike rides. Check! #fatbikesarefunbikes

“Explain again why we were up so late last night.” #dogsofbluesky

The last ride of the year. We couldn’t have asked for better conditions: 25°F, no wind, with crusty snow and grip for miles.

I am no longer trapped under a cat. I’m not sure I’m entirely safe, however. #notcaturday

I would very much like to finish cooking dinner, but I’m trapped under a cat.

Hot bike date with my better three-quarters. And by hot, I mean 10F/-12C. Apparently coyotes like singletrack, too.

Apparently we have achieved perfection.

Any guesses as to what size socket I need to work on my fat bike’s dropouts this afternoon?

Not sure how much overlap there is in the scientist/bike nerd Venn diagram; chime in if you’re some sort of lab rat:

Out and about on a #fatbike this afternoon. Say what you will about fingerprints on phone cameras, but they make for a reasonable star filter. #photography

Someone is mightily disappointed that I’ve not dropped a single potato chip.

#Bourbon nerds of Bluesky: I’ve got a special occasion coming up soon, and I’m feeling indecisive. Been sitting on these for a while. What should we open? #whiskey #whisky

I appreciate all the #NEMBA chapters who keep the singletrack open in the winter. #fatbikes

Someone’s feeling sociable this evening. #caturday

Yes, I am well aware the sugar cookie recipe includes four stick of butter. Yes, I would like another.