joex
18 March 2026 09:12
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Mudguards removed
Long fingered gloves away
…is it time to clean the bike?
Yes.
No.
Why would I clean the bike?
It’s always time to clean the bike.
..You mean motorbike?
I rode outside like three times in winter so naturally, it’s covered in shit, grinding like my teeth and I can’t find my cleaning bucket…bastard.
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No option to buy a new bike? How odd
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buzz
18 March 2026 09:25
3
Glad of my fingered gloves, buff and long tights this morning. Spring it maybe, but not warm first thing.
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bbt67
18 March 2026 09:26
4
This sounds like the car fuel tank is empty, time to buy a new car.
I guess the modern equivalent is battery is flat time for a new car.
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bbt67
18 March 2026 09:36
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8:55am on Sunday I seriously regretted no fingered gloves, it was 6°C.
When I got back I checked the feels like temperature, answer 0°C, thank goodness I was only out for 23-minutes, took about an hour to get the hands warm.
Oh and we had a frost on Saturday or Friday, I forget which.
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jeffb
18 March 2026 09:37
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Gloves stay on a lot longer in frozen northern wasteland
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Unfortunately Spring also brings this to the forefront of my mind.
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Jgav
18 March 2026 10:16
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Walked the kids to school in running gear (tshirt and shorts) was a bit nippy on the wall but perfect once I got running.
Luckily its only an 8 minute walk.
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jeffb
18 March 2026 10:17
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Grumpy old man, I love the spring birdsong
Except those f***ing wood pigeons
Ain’t much sign of spring over here, trees are completely bare, or dead!
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Nice tweeting birds fine, love it.
Cackling magpies, fuck off , screeching seagulls, fuck off
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AndyS
18 March 2026 10:25
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I can barely breathe today.
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Love birdsong, just not at 05:12. There’s absolutely no need for it.
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Blackbird singing in the dead of night………
BANG
noisy twat
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APM
18 March 2026 18:07
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Spring is in the air, you say?
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Err. You forgot an option. Get someone else to clean the bike
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Think we might be nearing peak magnolia
No idea about mudguards. Just leave em?
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buzz
19 March 2026 09:16
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Did you get mudguards for your new commuter?
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