Denim Blunders, Reflections and General Nonsense.

[Double 0 Soul]

29 minutes ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

The day it’ll happen here I’m signing out. Hopefully will never happen. 

We might have to at some point.. our mod team have been working tirelessly night and day to keep this place running at optimum levels.. I bet they never get a minute to themselves.. exhaustion and the following burnout is inevitable.

Edited April 10 by Double 0 Soul

[Broark]

How do you know that we aren't already using AI to monitor the masses here, y'all are a rowdy bunch after all. 
Just kidding, I don't think AI could replicate our collective knowledge and contributions to the community.
And I don't mean just the mod team, everyone here that's still hanging and contributing.

[scooby]

Grateful this place is still here, but I will admit the site bugs out a lot now (iOS)

I like to take a few minutes to check my phone after work, this place is definitely better to scroll through than elsewhere - but I’m finding myself closing the page when it starts bugging out

Then opening regrettably opening instagram…

[superfuture]

5 hours ago, scooby said:

Grateful this place is still here, but I will admit the site bugs out a lot now (iOS)

I like to take a few minutes to check my phone after work, this place is definitely better to scroll through than elsewhere - but I’m finding myself closing the page when it starts bugging out

Then opening regrettably opening instagram…

Assume you are referring to those deathlinks that always need reloading? Is there any other specific bugs...? When I can schedule in Mr.T we can attempt another round of cleaning and debugging.

Yeh. We're still here. Not going anywhere... 🙋‍♂️

[scooby]

@superfuture yes, it just happened again as I clicked on the notification to your reply. I’ve also encountered a problem with replying - I’ve had replies vanish after submitting, more than once. Not as annoying, but worth mentioning if you’re looking for feedback

Not a huge deterrence for most I’m sure… but the deadlinks make me want to put my phone down and move on

[Dr_Heech]

4 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

Unfortunately as a non paying contributor l can't post up any more multi-photo posts as l normally do due to new (well new as from yesterday it seems) limitations on file size , so apologies -

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

Tried that on two different occasions,  but even after downsizing the pics to under 4.88 l could only post one pic that size per post which isn't helpful when you want to post multiple pics. Yet l was able to post 2 photos in the post above. It's confusing but not a problem, l just wanted to apologise for not being able to follow through with another (probably) pic heavy post. It's probably me as usual. I'll try again later, Thanks.

 

Hi @beautiful_FrEaK have sorted the problem. Just make sure each image is under 4.88 and as the total limit is also 4.88, it's just a case of putting one image per post so job done. Thanks again!

[nopal]

5 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

 

 

Hi @beautiful_FrEaK have sorted the problem. Just make sure each image is under 4.88 and as the total limit is also 4.88, it's just a case of putting one image per post so job done. Thanks again!

My workaround is to send the photos to myself on a messaging app and download from there. They will then have been resized to only a couple hundred kb. Maybe not the best solution out there, but good enough for me.

[ATWM]

On iPhone at least when you are uploading photos from Photos app there should be an “options” button and go there and choose your file size (and also make sure your location is not embedded in the picture, if you care). I always do this - I choose “Large” which really isn’t such a big file as it is - as to not gunk up the server with data. That should make your file far less than 4.88 mb, usually more like 700-900 kb. 

[nopal]

4 minutes ago, ATWM said:

On iPhone at least when you are uploading photos from Photos app there should be an “options” button and go there and choose your file size (and also make sure your location is not embedded in the picture, if you care). I always do this - I choose “Large” which really isn’t such a big file as it is - as to not gunk up the server with data. That should make your file far less than 4.88 mb, usually more like 700-900 kb. 

Thanks! That’s way easier.

[Mtvare]

Any recommendations for a first visit to Washington DC?

We have four days and plan to see (some of) all the usual (museums, memorials, Congress, Supreme Court etc.) but any less obvious suggestions (especially denim- and  breakfast-related ones) gratefully received!

[Double 0 Soul]

I had the first delivery of Tezomeya tees this week which i redirected to my outside toilet at the end of the garden.. Sarah was in hospital having some faint-inducing shit done to her body so no one was home..  i collected her from hospital (she sent me a photo of her having an artery closed on her arm with a Terumo radial compression devivce, if we still had the "hide" feature i'd post it but there is too much blood for an open forum.. fascinating tho ) and went into the garden to take the bed sheets in from the washing line.. opened the outside toilet door to retrieve my parcel and noticed bird seed on the floor? 

 

When i landscaped the garden, i bought a bird feeder and 10kg of bird seed from B&Q but the fat ass wood pigeons hatched a devious plan.. they were too fat to land on the feeder so 3 or 4 of them would hang out underneath while a 5th would launch themselves from the roof into the feeder, feet first scattering the seeds over the garden where the other pigeons would hoover it up.. the bastard things would take turns so the little finches and blue tits didn't get a look in!..  the spilled grass seed around the feeder started growing really high so i bagged off feeding the birds.. fking selfish pigeons, ruining it for everyone!!..

 

i was left with 8kg of seed.. i didn't want to attract rodents so i zipped it up inside my Snow Peak coolbag and put it on the shelf in the outside toilet.. there was also an air-tight tupperware box with 1/4 of weed.. well there was until the DHL delivery arrived.. when i retrieve my tees, i noticed bird seed on the ground, looked at the cool bag and it was on the shelf the wrong way around.. the zip was facing the wall where previously the zip was always front facing so i could just unzip it and slip my hand in to reach the weed.. fkin DHL!  .. theiving bastards! .. i can't evn blame tariffs

[MJF9]

Errm I think I'll pass...

[mondo]

^ A Kappa version, on the other hand, would slap

[Double 0 Soul]

Has anyone watched the Malcolm in he Middle reboot yet?

[Maynard Friedman]

Watched the first episode last night. It’s OK but predictably not as good as the original series.

[MJF9]

It's official... raw denim is back in again... apparently we're going back to 2011

[Geeman]

You'll all be back in slim straight fits any time now

[ATWM]

Fashion blogs have to write something. Just wait long enough you can write the same thing you did awhile ago and no one will remember. 

[Double 0 Soul]

I mean.. it's pointless really, it takes what? .. 18mths to get the desired worn in look, by which point the fashion world will have cycled through a further 18 other trends and your "omnipresent lived-in look" will be just so 2026

[reallypeacedoff]

Can't wait for the "I downsized 4 sizes on my APC New Cures, will these stretch out?" comments...

[Dr_Heech]

More walling shenanigans, this time my task was right outside the clubhouse, which is my idea of hell (way too peopley these days) - the job to build a half moon flowerbed. The idea is to pretty up this area, where previously there was a hedge, and to hide 'those awful generators' apparently. 

Normally l have gone by a blueprint, a drawing or some sort of concrete plan. But No not this time. The 'blueprint' was a white sprayed line in the shape of a D -

 

^From this, to this -

....

Edited May 9 by Dr_Heech

[Dr_Heech]

^ to this

Edited May 12 by Dr_Heech

[Dr_Heech]

To this-

 

 

 

Edited May 9 by Dr_Heech

[StuartM]

On 3/21/2026 at 7:39 AM, Double 0 Soul said:

Thanks Paul.. i'm already halfway there with parts, wheels ect.. it's just the Ritchey Breakaway frame im waiting for, so it all packs down into a suitcase, i could get one from Blue Lug (via JR)  but it's $200 more than buying from Crust.. the last time i tried to buy from Blue Lug via a proxy was through Jauce so it was more than a decade ago.. they told me that "we can not order from that store because it isn't in Japan".. well it clearly is, maybe something was lost in translation? so i'm a bit dubious about doing it again with JR.. I've had numerous emails with Crust over the last 6mths and they're getting a restock anytime soon.. i'm just keeping my fingers crossed that the tariff situation isn't going to affect RRP.. they couldn't say yay or nay because it changes on the daily.

You've probably seen, but Blue Lug now have a global store and will ship, so might save a bit of hassle on proxies. https://global.bluelug.com/ 

[Double 0 Soul]

They’ve had the global store for some years Stu.. if the bike goodies are under £135, I do use them.. problem is BL retail the  frame at $1400 (+150 ship) and they won’t mark down the value.. Crust retail the frame at $1200 (+180 ship) and they won’t mark the value down either.. I could use a friendly forum member for US proxy or JR for Blue Lug proxy but if the frame is damaged in transit, I’ll not be covered with the insurance.. both BL and Crust are now out of stock.. the re-stock comes in September.. I’ll probably just have to bite it re-border charges. 😢 

[LazyS]

Get one made by smoothsailor and bike it home

[Double 0 Soul]

I will at some point, I’ve got 2x bike projects on at the mo.. this packable minivelo and a carbon fork, Pace gravel conversion.. by the time I get my shit together.. Paul will be a renowned frame builder with a 3yr waiting list 

[smoothsailor]

I’ll bump you on the list.

you have a carbon fork made or are you making a carbon fork? @Double 0 Soul

[Double 0 Soul]

You're a hero!

I've narrowed it down to this spork from rodeo labs .. it's one of a few available with QR axles and a straight 1 1/8" steerer.

[ATWM]

This letter may be of interest to some here. It would surprise me if the author hasn’t visited this site at some point…

p.s. this is a gift link should be no paywall 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/opinion/vintage-clothes-america-cool-culture.html?unlocked_article_code=1.iFA.Y60r.dyiXSoH0YHSz&smid=url-share

Edited May 13 by ATWM