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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Quasi New Bike Day After 10000+ km, I thought it was time to properly service my bike. New chain, chainset, bottom bracket, disk pads. Rides like a new bike! Thanks to Balfe's in Crawley for an excellent service. #BikeTooter #UKCycling #NBD #WorthWay […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Blue Trek mountain bike leaning against a gate to a green field with trees in the background.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

This 10+ year old phone (Planet Computers Gemini) might be stuck on version 8 of Android but termux and Emacs continually get better and better. I've just upgraded to Emacs 31.1! #Emacs #termux #PDA #PortableComputing

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

The incremental updates to the PebbleOS are definitely having a positive impact on battery life: currently, the estimate for the watch is 28 days from battery full to 0%! #PebbleWatch #Pebble #BatteryLife #PebbleOS

Pie chart showing breakdown of battery use by features with the operating system using 35%.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

Cádiz is a beautiful very old city (there's been a settlement continuously here for over 3000 years). The food is excellent as are the views from the cathedral (photos yet to be processed). #Photography #Cádiz #España

White building with bright yellow roof with a low wall along the left and the Atlantic Ocean on the other side of the wall. Deep blue sky.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

Excellent new default weather app for the Pebble Time 2! Well designed layout, making good use of the space and colours. #PebbleWatch #Pebble #WeatherApp

Weather app showing forecast for five days with each described by the day of the week, a weather emoji, and maximum and minimum temperatures.

Weather app display of the hour by hour forecast for the next 12 hours, drawn in a circle.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

Open mic session at The Old Duke in Bristol. Some of the acts were excellent; all were good and really enjoyable. Lovely evening. #LiveMusic #TheOldDuke #Bristol #Photograph #Photography

Man playing guitar with a blackboard to the left showing the acts for each day of this current week.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

Yesterday, we went down to Eastbourne to watch *The Beachy Head World Championship Penny Farthing Hill Climb Time Trial*. I hate to think how these riders must have suffered towards the middle of the route when the inclines are seriously hard. I don't have […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Rider wearing a flat cap on a Penny Farthing bicycle with a view of the sea in the background.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

My friend (the photographer in this case) and I went for a ride along the Downs Link, from Christ's Hospital to Shoreham-by-Sea and then on to Brighton. Absolutely lovely day for it: warm but not too warm and sunny. #BikeTooter #DownsLink #Sussex #Selfie

Gravel path leading into the distance. Cyclist (me) coming towards the photographer in the foreground with another cyclist in the far distance. Blue sky with some (few) clouds. Fields on either side of the gravel path.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

I knew, intellectually, that Africa and Europe are close neighbours. But I was amazed at how close they really are. This photo was taken (as a passenger) while driving north and east of Tarifa (Spain). #Africa #Europe #StraitsOfGibraltar #Photography

Mountain in the distance (in Africa) with the Straits of Gibraltar in the middle distance and an out of focus shrub in the foreground.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

Lovely cycle ride yesterday with the Horsham & Crawley Cycling UK group. Train to Chichester, cycle in a loop with a picnic along the way, and back home by train. Warm day but not too hot. #BikeTooter #CyclingUK #Chichester #Horsham #Crawley

Map of ride showing a loop start and finish at Chichester. Text at bottom: 39.04km Mountain Biking and yesterday's date and time.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 26/05/2026

Another ride in Madrid, this time northwards and to the west. Followed the river for 12 km. On the way back, I decided to follow the *anillo verde ciclista* (the green cycling ring, a 64 km loop around Madrid). This route is very well done but is […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Map of West Madrid, with route taken highlighted in red.

Cobblestone path on a bridge with sentinel statues on either side and green trees in the background.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/05/2026

I've spent a few days in Madrid, exploring the cycling infrastructure. There is an excellent network of paths, especially along the Manzanares River but elsewhere as well. This ride to the south of the city was 15 km each way, completely on cycle paths. The […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Map of south Madrid with route cycled highlighted in red.

View of tall buildings in the distance with mountains in the background and green bushes in the foreground.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 18/05/2026

Yesterday, I went out for a (50 km) ride with the Horsham & Crawley cycle group, a relaxed Cycling UK group which often explores the quiet lanes around both towns in Surrey and West Sussex. Lovely day with two stops: at a café (Cadence Club Cafe, 50.953023° […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Map of area between and south of Horsham and Crawley showing route taken.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2026

It's Saturday, it's raining outside, and the humans are home. Time to sit comfortably above eye level and make them uncomfortable by staring at them. Oh, and listening to Radio Caroline. 🙂 #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #RadioCaroline

Black cat sitting on an upper level of a cat tree, staring at the human taking the photo.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/05/2026

Went out for a ride this morning. I started on the Worth Way (old rail line) and, as it was a lovely day, I just kept going, passing through East Grinstead and then down the Forest Way (yet another old rail line). Before I knew it, I was 25 km from home. So […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Path going into the distance with a bicycle in the middle and a picnic table on the right.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 29/03/2026

Gloriously sunny day. Generating 3.6 kW of electricity. Battery now 100% full so ideal time to start slow-cooking our Sunday roast (leg of lamb).

Leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary on a bed of onions and carrots in a roasting pan.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026

Cycled the Downs Link from Christ's Hospital to Brighton via Shoreham-by-sea. A large segment of the route goes alongside the River Adur. We were lucky with the weather for once! Lovely day and a great ride. #Photograph #Photography #LandscapePhotography […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Broad river across the foreground with upstream towards the back and left with green fields on either side. Blue sky with wispy clouds.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2026

Happy Caturday to all that celebrate! Why do people buy cat toys when some brown crumpled paper provides hours of entertainment? 😃 #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

Black and white cat lying on brown wrapping paper.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/03/2026

Today was a town ride, on cycle paths, shared used footways, and residential streets. Went past the pond in Ifield in the west part of Crawley and stopped to take a photograph of the main residents of the Mill Pond. Bit of rain today and a very strong […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Large number of Canada geese with trees, a bench and a rubbish bin, and part of a pond in the background.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/03/2026

Slightly warmer today but misty (and damp). Nice cycle ride along the Worth Way in Sussex. #Photograph #Photography #BikeTooter #NCN #NCN21 #UKCycling

Path along the right heading into the distance with a bright green field on the left with mist in the distance.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

The UCL (University College London) portico all lit up to celebrate the 200th anniversary. #UCL #UCL200 #Photography #London

Large building with columns lit up with different colours.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2026

Yesterday was not quite as nice a day as the day before but I wanted to take on a longer cycle ride than usual. Headed out to Christ's Hospital by train to then start cycling down the Downs Link to Shoreham by Sea and then along the coast to Brighton, where I […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Screenshot of map showing route from Chrit's Hospital to Brighton rail station.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/02/2026

So the sun finally came out properly today! Lovely ride along the Worth Way in Sussex in warmer temperatures with sunshine. #BikeTooter #UKCycling #WorthWay #Crawley #Sussex #NCN #NCN21

Green field with large oak trees in the left and right foreground and more trees in the background. Some blue sky visible amongst the clouds.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/02/2026

I am so confused by this sign. Photograph taken on the Worth Way (NCN 21), east of Crawley near Rowfant, this morning before it started raining (again). #BikeTooter #UKCycling #WorthWay #Crawley #Sussex #NCN #NCN21 #Photograph #Photography

Gravel path leading into a wooded area with field on the left and construction signs in the foreground, one saying "Cyclists dismount and use footway."

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2026

@fuzzyface I also brought out of retirement my two Pebble watches, the original one and a Pebble Time. The latter won't charge or start up unfortunately but the original one works just fine! Battery lasts about 4-5 days which is quite reasonable. I've started […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Red Pebble watch on a wrist showing current time along with a sidebar with date, battery, and bluetooth status.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/02/2026

Happy #Caturday. Perfect day for relaxing. These two normally avoid each other. #CatsOfMastodon

Two cats, one black and the other black and white, relaxing on a bed with a red blanket.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/01/2026

So somebody followed me this morning. When this happens, I go and look at their profile and usually follow them back as they are likely to share interests. Today, however, I ran into something I used to see on the bird site all the time: people who would […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/01/2026

I finally have the perfect social media setup for my wide monitors with exwm as the window manager! #exwm #Emacs

Cluttered desk with two wide screen monitors displaying three mastodon.el buffers (home, notifications, #emacs hashtag) on the left monitor and browser (life solar power monitoring), signal, wasabi (WhatsApp), *Messages*, and specific wasabi conversation on the right monitor.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 06/01/2026

Nice sunny (cold) day so that even though the sun is very low in the sky, some power is being generated by my solar panels, enough at the moment to meet my demands mostly while still charging (slowly) the battery. #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #ClimateCrisis

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/12/2025

I went to Birling Gap today. It was quite windy and a bit cold but it's always worth visiting there for the views. There were a few brave tourists enjoying those views and taking many selfies (of course). #BirlingGap #SevenSisters #WhiteCliffs #EastSussex […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Rocky (shingle) beach with waves breaking from the left and the Seven Sisters (white) cliffs in the background and a cloudy sky.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2025

Cycled along part of the Downs Link today. It was a grey day but not raining and relatively warm (12 or so degrees C). Mind you, it was quite windy (and it was a head wind, of course) along the coast. I took the train to Brighton. From the rail station, I […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Map of parts of West Sussex and East Sussex, including Horsham and Brighton, highlighting the path cycled.

The river Adur from Shoreham-by-Sea with a bicycle in the fore leaning against a fence separating us from the river.

Abandoned green rail carriage alongside the Downs Link path with a blue mountain bike leaning against a bench in the foreground.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/11/2025

Blasts from the past! I just found my *TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer* (to give it its full name) in a box while attempting to do some de-cluttering. I thought I'd lost this computer in one of my many moves. I did quite a bit of my PhD (writing mostly […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

The Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 laptop computer with 8x40 LCD display and full mechanical keyboard.

Toshiba T1000SE laptop computer, open showing small screen (large bezel in modern parlance) and mechanical keyboard.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/11/2025

This is the warmest place in the house when the heating is off: next to the door to the airing cupboard where the hot water tank is located. #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

Black and white cat curled up on blue tartan blanket on the carpeted floor next to a white door.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/11/2025

Snowing in Crawley in mid-November! Maybe a good thing that I chickened out of going out for a bike ride today. #Winter #Crawley #Weather #BikeTooter #UKCycling

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2025

# Preparing for winter My goto bike for going to the shops etc., where I need to lock the bike up while I'm elsewhere, is this single speed bike. I bought it from a charity shop. It's hopefully not very attractive to would-be thieves but, even if stolen, I […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Black bike on a bicycle stand in front of a hedge with a house and fence with gate in the background.

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éric 🚲 🇪🇺 :emacs: @ericsfraga.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 13/11/2025

Waiting for the bus near Blackfriars Station. Turned out I was in the wrong place but I did appreciate the cityscape while I waited. #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #London #Night #StreetPhoto #LondonBus

Night time photo of a large office building on the other side of the street with a London two decker bus on the right. The driver of the bus is lit up.

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