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@joe@aus.social

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Really trying to be a normie. He/Him. Sometimes I play computer games or fight fires. I dad a lot.

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Joined November 16, 2018

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

EDIT: Advice no longer needed, and thank you all for your thoughts!

For those that are interested, the top 3 are Bullitt, then Omnium, and possibly a Tern. Almost certainly second-hand or refurbished. Now my partner and I will chat about which to go with.

I'm going to mute this thread but I'll check in on it from time to time. And I'll post results! Thank you again!!! <3

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Advice please!

I'm looking for a cargo bike.

- Needs to comfortably carry a 100kg me and like 30 - 40kg in shopping
- Needs to comfortably negotiate gravel (so fairly phat tyres)
- Ideally sub-$4,000 AUD
- I'm very open to it being a non-electric bike. An acoustic bike, if you will.
- It will supplement a Cannondale Quick (used for commuting) and a Shogun eBike (used when I'm feeling lazy). We're #CarFree
- Does not need to be new

I'm currently using the Shogun to carry me and the shopping, and I'm slowly destroying it. I think it needs to go back to its intended use - a VERY BASIC runaround bike - and I should get something more suited to cargo to carry... cargo!

What are your thoughts?

EDIT: Boosts welcome, and #BikeTooter

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

Dear July 2025 Joe,

It's fine, you can buy the Ortliebs and there will be absolutely no regret. It will make everything approximately fifty billion times easier.

Sincerely,

March 2026 Joe

#BikeTooter #CarFree

Aus.Social

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

Don't be a scab!

Close any ABC tabs (news, iView, whatever) and don't open a new one until after 1100hrs tomorrow. It's the least we can do.

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 4mo ago

If something's only available on Amazon, then it's not available to me. There has to be some line. Some point at which my convenience isn't worth... /That/. And the only way /that/ can continue is with my cash. With our cash. It's us doing it, not Jeff.

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 4mo ago

Stop what you're doing and watch this. Quit your job if you have to. This is genuinely glorious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DlF5Cf4VLM

FULL SHOW: After "Late Show" ends, Stephen Colbert hosts Monroe public access show

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@weirdestate eighteen MILLION dollars

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 5mo ago

There's always an excuse to dance!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

YOU FUKEN BEWDIE

Adult wages for adult workers. RAFFWU are bloody great

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/fair-work-comission-junior-pay-rates-retail-fast-food/106514948

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Kernel update from #Debian for trixie overnight, bumps to 6.12.85 - bloody legends :)

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@kauer 😍So good! My good friend has red ones 20 years old, we worked it out at $6.50 per bag per year - I hesitated at the $250, but it's been 3 days and I'm kicking myself I didn't get them sooner lol

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

The kids have taken to calling him Donald Dump 😂

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@ThermiteBeGiants @redscare you know, that's not a bad idea at all. You have time for another project, @projectgus ?

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@carto @marialuosto Oh wow, ok they're definitely on the list. There are some shops stocking Kona in Melbourne, I'll check them out - thank you!!!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@marialuosto The amount of groceries for all the kids here is... @carryshitolympics amount haha15kg bags of flour, 10kg backs of chicken feed, and a 2x cricket kit bags are probably the thinking for weight & size

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@redscare They do look super slick! I'm still looking to see if I can get Bullitt in Australia - wish me luck!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@garythewilliams@mastodon.social I'll be watching from .au! 😊

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Both cats:

Quick! Constantly walk in front of Joe while he's trying to feed us so he'll feed us faster!

Me, one-eyed, bleary, pre-coffe:
🤡

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 5mo ago

I just read some news and it reminds me of that bit in Fight Club when Marla asks "Have you ever heard a death rattle?"

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

@voltagex@aus.social you've got footpaths?!?!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@keira_reckons oh for sure 💪💜

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@keira_reckons here we are! https://aus.social/@mattdennien/116287080150104440

Matt Dennien: "You can show your support here (https://www.meaa.…" - Aus.Social

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@projectgus I feel seen

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Nah it's fine, those pilots were just following orders

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@ThermiteBeGiants @projectgus Isn't that why god invented robot welding arms and CNC machines?

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@ThermiteBeGiants @redscare I reckon it's going to be this or a Omnium, almost certainly non-electric, and almost certainly second hand

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@penguin86 @nikcorg Ohh thank you, they look fantastic, but quite out of budget new - I'll have a look to what's around second-hand...

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@nikcorg That was my first thought too, so I borrowed a friend's, but the bike is still suffering and it's proving fairly cumbersome for running through town every day :/

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@decryption@aus.social Found the post - They didn't say it straight out, but i think I've rightfully read it that way https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/6147104938383-Why-are-RSS-feeds-no-longer-being-updated

help.abc.net.au

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@LovesTha What did you go with, out of curiosity?

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@kauer @nikcorg The ~130kg or so I'm putting over the back axle regularly has the rear hub motor audibly complaining, and the trailer (a two-wheeled, steel framed trailer custom built by my mate) is fantastic for carrying large loads well, but is just too big for me to regularly and comfortably take down the tracks I ride daily. It's an option I was very much hoping to be my winner, but sadly isn't :( I will definitely keep using the bike though!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@pnuk I'm having no luck finding them in Australia 😥 It does look very cool though!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@jon oh yeah, that's super frustrating as well! Add though I'll click because it's /different/ clickbait? Even today it's like a full half for me :/

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@nickgully Well this is definitely on the list! I'll need to look for second-hand to find a non-electric one though...

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

A full like 70% of ABC news online's headlines are clickbaity now. Did they replace their last sub-editor with ChatGPT yesterday?

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@tj This is the option that's come out on top for me :)

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@kim_harding That's an excellent point - durability is an absolute must, and come to think of it, repair-ability is also an extremely high personally-important preference. I think it'll be as you point out, going acoustic to save on both weight and cost :)

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@Charles They look out of my budget new, but I'll add them to the second-hand list I have - thank you!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 8mo ago

Replying to

@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt oh! A shame to miss his account, there's some absolute beauties there!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@markstos @fiend_unpleasant Oh thank you - I'll be giving that a read for sure!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@jakob_thoboell The Omnium is coming out to be an extremely strong contender!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@marialuosto Some of the places I go will only fit a 2-wheeler (I'm in a country town with pretty much no bicycle infrastructure, so a lot of the time I need to go down gravel tracks so I don't risk the highway) and I very much like the long tail, but I'm thinking it can be possible for me to build an enclosure to go on the tail?

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@MyView @DarkMatterZine with the exception of police, a dispute with one is a dispute with all 💪

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 6mo ago

People are DRIVING to the shops? In this economy?!

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

This is +11%ish in 72 hours - I'm on a run carting fresh food, I'll let you do the maths

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@chu I think if it's not this exact brand then it will be this style - it needs to withstand an Australian summer lol

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 4mo ago

RTR FM is pretty good right now, on the community radio app or https://rtrfm.com.au/

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@LovesTha very interesting - they seem to have some still for sale, but I'm thinking like you I might not be after putting the load over the rear.

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@decryption@aus.social Didn''t they straight out say that they killed it to drive website traffic?

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Joe @joe@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@nickgully Hell yeah!

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