I just put together one of the ten speed variant of these last night and rode it to work this morning. I was surprised by how much I like it so far.

I’m in a pretty hilly college town and had been riding a used 2019 Specialized Como that had been gifted to me. I had a very minor accident on it that cracked a shockingly narrow strip of aluminum that functioned as the motor mount. Any amount of torque made the crack expand and cause chain such. My mechanic called me to tell me it was unrepairable. His tone was so somber he sounded like he was giving me the bad results from a biopsy or something.

Anyway, that bike was my main vehicle. I had built my whole school and work schedule around being able to bike and I had to find a replacement fast.

The v3 seemed to be the best option for my very limited budget. Assembly was straight forward and I think it looks great. I was concerned about the motors power, but I made it up the hills on my ride to work without even turning the assist up half way.

Ride felt great. It honestly felt better than the Como which surprised me given the price difference. It was also really nice to be back riding something so much lighter than that fucking como. That thing weighed a ton.

So far so good.

He was sort of Boromir in Ronin too.

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence

Shouldn’t be just one super buff finger?

They never want to post the Beatitudes.

Don’t threaten me with a good time.

Or you could choose the road less traveled.

Nothing ever burns down by itself. Every fire needs a little bit of help.

I’d explain but it’s a whole Thing.

I was really enjoying his overuse of the raised “isn’t it interesting” eyebrow.

As far as distraction goes: “I give in to sin because you have to make this life livable.” - St. Depeche Mode

Idk. I have a deep sense of meaning and it’s one of the big reasons that I find out current existence so unpleasurable.

Eh, really depends where you hang out. Problem is EVERYONE hangs out at like the same 4 or 5 places anymore. You gotta get real niche to dodge the bullshit.

This reminded me of battle pea on iron chef america.

https://youtu.be/Ls_8V56YKso

I also have that printer. I have to read so many papers for school right now and that thing is a life saver. Is it weird to have feelings for a printer?

Is that sweatshirt Hypercolor?

I wonder if it mostly happens when people are looking down at their phones. There is a pole on my campus that I have seen multiple people walk into while texting. Then again, my cat has been trying to fight her doppelganger in the mirror for years now and she’s smarter than a few people I know.

I remember tiny Elvis.