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The full squish rig is still broken (derailleur) so I decided to try the hard tail as a 29er today. Was a shit ton of fun and I think I may prefer it this way. Time to find a second set of 29" rims.

Upgrade done. Thanks for the input gents. Things seem to be running quite smoothly...snappier even, under Win11. When the MS updates aren't downloading in the background, that is 😕

PID, check Dual boiler, check direct connect, check. I approve, go for it. YOLO! Ahh, never mind you already did. Looks awesome...

went kayaking today, first time kayaking in december. It was 67 degrees.

https://maringarden.org/events/eos-ensemble-chamber-music-for-the-holidays/ Some sublime seasonal chamber music with the good burghers of Ross, Patrons of the Marin Art and Garden Center and Miscellaneous Brits.

I’m sure I’ll be making bad espresso tomorrow morning with it! There is always a learning curve with everything. Finished set up. Not as pretty as the Bianca, but not bad. And yes; I chose my kettle because it would match the 58.

I use https://uk.farnell.com/alcoswitch-te-connectivity/av1921e712q04/vandal-resistant-sw-dpst-3a-250vac/dp/2565144?st=dpst latching AV1921E712Q04 definitely fits a 10mm panel without any recess. 2309534.pdf

First shot with the Flair 58 pulled. I didn’t grind fine enough (first use, after all!) and it pulled as a turbo, 18.5 in 40 out in about 18 seconds. I’ll go substantially finer next time. It was acceptable, though, especially as a latte. I’m still getting too large of bubbles with the Bellman, but I think I’m using too much pressure (the Bellman is much more aggressive a steamer than my Breville is, and I’ve only used it twice, so I’m not beating myself up over it). All in all, not too bad! Also not an ugly puck. Zero channeling evident on the top side (it broke when I tried to flip it over, so you’ll have to take my word for it). I really like the IMS basket.

i’m looking for a set of boost 29” wheels for my 27+ bike too. Today i bought a trek crossrip and a wahoo kicker snap off marketplace (mostly for the wahoo so i can ride indoors with the girlfriend)

The journey is the point; if you just want espresso, go to Starbucks. Espresso is as close to zen as I can imagine something being where you still get to waste a lot of time and money.

Definitely use it, ER! Have fun. I might be tamping a bit too hard and I might have the grind a bit too fine. Who the heck knows...LOL. I'll have a few more shots at it tomorrow. Need to decaffeinate before I hit it again. Fun... HS

Something arrived for me too.

Also don’t get discouraged by bad shots: espresso is like performing music; nobody, no matter how talented, picks up an oboe for the first time and starts playing Bach. I mean, that doesn’t look terrible. Given what the puck looks like I would say you either need to coarsen up or fine up the grind. Helpful advice, I know. It looks wet, so my guess is you need to be a smidge coarser. Or you are tamping too hard. Or maybe the opposite! It’s a good start, regardless, and the bruises will be well earned.

BTW, the doc Six by Sondheim is on HBO. Looks like someone uploaded to YT also. Showed on on this list - https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/nov/29/where-to-start-with-stephen-sondheim-10-of-the-best-from-the-maestro

Julien Baker @ the Fox Theater in Oakland. Did I mention I'm happy to have live music back? 😁

Got the repaired rear wheel back so as long as you can forgive non-matching spokes, all is well. It was a pretty epic day out on the trails, sadly i only had about an hour.