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wlukewindsor

@wlukewindsor@c.im

Professor and Dean. Cyclist. Father. Partner. Lapsed musician. Not necessarily in that order. Or in any order. Friendly weirdo. He/Him. Avatar caricature by https://mastodon.online/@xlarimex although currently beardless: I'm the one in the banana mask in the band photo...

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wlukewindsor, to random
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It really about unionisation, more about cost-benefit analysis of postgraduate research and graduate schools. There’s a different version of this going on in UK institutions… #phd #PostgraduateResearch #gradschool #DoctoralEducation #HigherEducation

https://www.chronicle.com/article/will-graduate-student-unions-change-everything

ssamulczyk, to cycling
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! It kinda lost it’s appeal after all those electronic shifting gravel upgrades, but damn, it’s still so light and nimble and fun to throw around the corners… @cycling @rower

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@ssamulczyk @cycling @rower rim brakes FTW ;-)

wlukewindsor,
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@ssamulczyk @cycling @rower

ssamulczyk, to transit
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#Shimano is so annoying… I’ve been trying to eliminate bottom bracket/crankset clicking on my #gravel #bicycle. In theory it should be easy. BSA, Hollowtech… If there’s even one, microscopic grain of dirt, it’s gonna click and/or rub, no matter what…

I’ve removed crankset, BB, cleaned it, drowned it in lube and assembled it again, torqued to spec. I bet it’s gonna click right away I start my next ride…

wlukewindsor,
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@ssamulczyk I once spent ages on that to finally realise it was the dreaded rear qr skewer issue - not such a thing with through axles but I’m still backward enough not to have those

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@ssamulczyk I saw someone else also recommending those dt Swiss things will check them out 😊 maintaining your own bikes is such a has isn’t it ;-)

arts, to vinylrecords
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William Eaton - s/t / 1978 (Reissued 2020 by Morning Trip records). A blissful and uplifting record of instrumental guitar. The liner notes say some of it was recorded on a 26 string guitar Eaton built called an “Elesium Harmoniom”. It’s a beautiful set of spontaneous performances recorded “in a garden”. With everything going on, good to have some peaceful vibes coming through the speakers.

https://williameaton.bandcamp.com/album/music-by-william-eaton

@vinylrecords

wlukewindsor,
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@arts @vinylrecords now that is special

wlukewindsor,
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@arts @vinylrecords listening to it and my garden too ;-)

wlukewindsor, to animals
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ssamulczyk, to random
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Also, if you ever wondered if you stood a chance against a steel wire on a bicycle - you don’t. I was getting around a car leaving parking place and did not notice a hanging cable guarding parking spots. Turned right into it and slid on it. I didn’t fall, only scuffed the frame a bit, but I guess I took most of the hit on my leg… I’m glad I wasn’t going faster than 5km/h…😂

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wlukewindsor,
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@ssamulczyk ugh bad luck (and why are they using a cable to guard parking spots?)

wlukewindsor, to random
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Cooking breakfast for one of my sons reminded him of this ❤️

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wlukewindsor, to random
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So I now have a post-Brexit passport. Service was excellent but it’s really grim having our departure from the EU so physically manifest #Brexit #Passport

wlukewindsor, to animals
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Nansen on #caturday #CatsOfMastodon

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wlukewindsor, to cycling
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Papped by @runpaintrunrun 😊❤️ #cycling #BikeTooter

gilesdring, to random
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I’m off work next week and planning to read some Ursula K Le Guin, whose works I’ve unconscionably omitted from my reading until being obliquely recommended “Vaster Than Empires And More Slow” recently. Having done that, where should I start?

wlukewindsor,
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@gilesdring @danhon The Wizard of Earthsea books are also good (read the first three aloud to my kids after having read them as a teenager) and are a great feminist antidote to Game of Thrones.

wlukewindsor, to cycling
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moira, to random
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this screw sounds like my budgies nattering when they’re happy wtf xD

#maker #budgies #parakeets

wlukewindsor,
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@iris @moira I think bending the arm might indeed be bad! I know the clearance isn’t that great but to my eye it doesn’t look that bad…

skinnylatte, (edited ) to random
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Any time you see ‘sorrowful rice’ on a Chinese food menu, it’s a nod to this incredible scene from this iconic movie

https://youtu.be/n9JqT-O5eqY

#Food #Movies

wlukewindsor,
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@skinnylatte I think I may have to watch the whole film now!

ascentale, to random
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@Neblib asks something I've been pondering too:

Q3. Cargo bikes are cool, but if your main cargo is small kids, a bike trailer w/ your current bike is more affordable. Unfortunately, they usually tap out at 100lbs/45kg of weight yet work trailers usually have higher capacities. Is there anything for older kids that gives the seating features of a box bike but in a box on a trailer you pull with a regular bike? Is this a bad idea for an obvious reason?

wlukewindsor,
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@ascentale @Neblib A3 why not a tandem ;-) (this one can convert into a long tail cargo bike) #bikenite

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jon, to random
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IF you want a flight ban that's MEANINGFUL, do this

  • 4 hours by train, not 2.5 hours

  • apply to ALL flights, inc. transfers and private jets

  • turn connecting flights into connecting trains with guaranteed passenger rights in case of delay

Anything LESS than that and it's gesture politics

wlukewindsor,
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@odoruhako @WhiteCatTamer @jon https://www.lufthansa.com/gb/en/lufthansa-express-rail DB and Lufthansa have been unusual in this respect for ages (I’ve used their through-ticketing and it worked pretty well although it was some time ago)

wlukewindsor, to random
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Not a single comment about my beard loss today ;-)

wlukewindsor,
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@quixoticgeek haha I don’t know (only kind ones) but actually it’s a good sign that no one at work commented probably ;-)

wlukewindsor, to random
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Actually got angry at work today. First time in ages. Managed to keep a lid on it but only just. Bah.

wlukewindsor,
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@arratoon sadly I can’t quit (and actually it wasn’t that bad) just kicking myself for reacting as I did (by failing to speak out to hide my anger) rather than with the more rational and measured response that was needed

wlukewindsor,
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@arratoon that is the story of my life apart from the bits where I did speak up and then immediately regretted it LOL

wlukewindsor, to vinyl
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Possibly my favourite David Bowie along with Scary Monsters (which I can’t find) - Lodger #vinyl

wlukewindsor,
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@milubo those are indeed highlights but I think you are right the whole album is so much more fun than Low or Heroes (which I love for other reasons) - Adrian Belew adds a lot

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