Epic fail

New arstechnica article about Google's shut down services: A decade and a half of instability: The history of Google messaging apps

I only ever buy cycling magazines in the airport when I go on holidays so it's been a big old gap since I've seen C+ bullshittery up close. Example A is a bike review that suggests (I think) Cannondale frames defy Newtonian physics, and B is the best kicker to a sponsored sportive review ever.

Edit - Cipo rides gravel now too of course

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Oh and if you haven't been following the crazier parts of USA antivax bullshit, luxuriate in this thread that compiles the best of Facebook groups that promote the use of horse dewormers and sheep dip as an alternative to getting jabbed.
https://twitter.com/RyanEGraney/status/1430856835997868032?s=19

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if you think about it super strong laxatives are actually quite an effect preventative treatment because you can't leave the house and catch it, if you're stuck on the shitter.

Shopping’s fine though, ‘cause you can always get a cleanup on aisle 9.

The fail there is them not giving a fuck about users. They reused a fair amount of the tech in other areas that were lucrative for them.

I have friends who disappeared into the Googleplex and totally drank the kool-aid. Well, I had friends - for those who become true believers it's a cult and sceptical voices are not welcome.

From local classifieds

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It’s a wonder the forks are the right way round.
Hang on. No? Yes?
Yep. S’OK.
Had myself going for a minute there. [pulls at collar and laughs nervously]

Silver spokes to the valve is a great idea.

there was an article stating that the us republicans are loosing quite a few voters in swing states due to their supporters not getting the covid vaccine and having a much higher mortality rate, keep taking the horse dewormers you right wing fucks

I skimmed over the "the" on first pass and read that "us republicans" and thought when did dicki become a republican...

Not so bad, opposite of monarchist isn't it?

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Me, trying the softly, softly approach when putting some ESI extra chunky grips on my bars. Cue half an hour of unnecessary huffing and puffing.

Have you tried the hairspray method? Or disc brake cleaner. Basically something which will spray on to the bars and lubricate them to allow the grips to slide on, but then it evaporates off without leaving a lubricated surface, so the grips don't spin. Removing them is trickier though

As above. I fitted some a few weeks back and they're brilliant to use. Get yourself some Isopropyl and install takes a few seconds, as per the video here:

https://youtu.be/R8BZmeUV0II

Removing - Lay the bike on its side with grip in a jug of very hot water. Lift it up, letting the water drain and slide off.

Was this meant to be so arousing?

Water works fine for grip installation too.

I was

You know you want to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IvI0zwEcR0

This is the best method for fitting grips

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/04/oklahoma-doctor-ivermectin-covid-coronavirus

I just don't get it... They won't have the vaccine because its "untested" but they'll use horse medication. We are doomed as a species.

That's been tested on horses for years, and people for what seems like years, but was really just half an hour.