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from harsh rides to smooth poops

the angel is in the details

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Jim Dalling
Jun 06, 2025
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Whaddya want outta life?

An efficient ride that’s harsh or something to smooth out the bumps?

I spend countless hours deliberating on this very simple trade off.

Dear reader, humour me as I go off on a bit of a tangent.

And this tangent? It’s kinda like a shopping spree.

You see, I’m a very savvy shopper.

I come by this honestly.

My mom?

Well, one could say that she’s the Wayne Gretzky of shopping.

She need to get my nanny a walker. Despite being less than 100% herself she drove all over creation stopping at three shops and purchasing two walkers. One she’ll keep. One will go back. And that other store? Well… We won’t talk about THAT place, will we?

I shop for things that I don’t need nor can’t afford.

When surfed I shopped for longboards. There were trade offs - wave catching ability vs maneuverability.

With bikes, it’s comfort vs efficiency while going on long rides.

No matter what happens we humans make trade offs.

I was talking with someone today who was confused.

Why am I crying over this sma…

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