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Bump, just in case anyone has any boxes going spare. I’m after a few.

Bit of a chat with the Ethereum founder here about energy use:

https://twitter.com/Sparkes/status/1404406066167832581

Couldn't be more in. I've done many a ride that involves crawling through a hedge, sneaking through a factory car park, walking through a river etc. Happy to input on making the route as daft as possible. I'm also very happy to see people pushing to keep bridleways open and extend them. Important stuff for those that like to get muddy. The Ramblers have a campaign going at the moment to find unmapped rights of way - there's some legislation coming that means they'll be lost forever if they're not sorted now. https://www.ramblers.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/dont-lose-your-way-2026.aspx

RSF x LFGSS ride No 1.
Independence from Tarmac
4th July 2021
Leaving at 7am from South London suburban location tbc. Arrive earlier or on time.

Route TBC, approx 60miles at a rough guess. Aim is to use lanes out of the burbs to get to some great off-road sections. Hope to end at somewhere near the start (or a bit more central) where we can either buy a pint or sit somewhere with a tinny. We won't be riding on any towpaths, it's shit.

Bring a packup and snacks, liquids, tools & tubes/worms. No helmets (worn or behaviourally speaking), 32c tyres probably the skinnniest you'd consider riding, please god No garmins beeping. Mudguards essential for gathering unwanted sticks in your wheels. But not compulsory. Non-RSF members welcome.

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I was worried you'd say that. But sort of expecting it too.

I just changed the bearings in my freewheel hub and forgot the tubular spacer between the two bearings. Do I need to knock one out and pop it in, or is it optional like the tube in a BB?

Does anyone know what this is and how old it is?

I can not does video special FX. Imagine poos.

Did this thread die? It's not a drawing, because I caught it on camera, but this was my mate falling off into a river today:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPLeU3Oh40H/

Piece on Chia here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2277076-green-bitcoin-alternative-chia-is-leading-to-hard-disc-shortages/

I'm thinking about buying some prints that were proofs for an art book. I'd be getting them because I like them, not as an investment, but I wondered whether people thought they'd be more or less collectible than limited edition prints? The gallery just told me:

"Most of them are unique but some have been printed a couple of times. They’re proofs created when the artist was putting together his XXXXXX book, so some do have marks and some have different paper edges/sizes to others."

Whether it's useful or not it's using 0.65% of the world's electricity. So I think it's perfectly valid to be asking if it can be made more efficient. I think it's too easy and simplistic to demonise it but the truth is it's gobbling up energy like it's going out of fashion.

Not really. I'm digging into the whole issue for a longer feature though, so if anyone comes across anything I'd love to know.

I did some Bitcoin chat on our podcast today: https://twitter.com/Sparkes/status/1390587168918327298

Nice campaign. We need more places to swim, walk, ride - anything active.

Reverb. I'm enjoying it so far but I really can't crank it at all in this flat.

Cheers. Ordered.

Does anyone do bars like this with a 31.8mm clamp?

https://www.instagram.com/p/COIZHLlFevT/?igshid=lb5gwpudus5a

Here you go. Sounds great but that hole...

I just picked up a 70s Vibro Champ. The speaker connects with an RCA cable by the look of it. Are there attenuators that would work with it? It also has a hole in the grill cloth that someone has dribbled glue around to stop spreading - does anyone do invisible repairs on that stuff like tailors can? I could replace it but I don't think you can get the exact stuff anymore and that seems like a shame.

I've got mistletoe cactus and string of hearts cuttings if people want them. Collection from Downham, near Catford. Happy to take swaps but not needed. If you take an inch of either of these things they'll grow like weeds.

Yessir

Anyone have a secondhand one going?

If I were you I might have used the same type of wood, and ran the grain in the same direction as the body, and not used CA glue. At least it's on the back!

We were taught to make guides with straight edges so you can't go wrong. But it doesn't make the task any less tedious. You can hand plane the bulk off if you're good enough.

Losing the finish and adding an oil finish may well change the sound. Not better, not worse, but I'd expect some sort of change.