update: journal week starting 11 May 2026

Author: practicalli-johnny

docs/posts/2026/may/11.md

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 title: Resiliance is coping with chaos
 date:
   created: 2026-05-11
-  updated: 2026-05-11
+  updated: 2026-05-12
 authors:
   - practicalli
 categories:
   - practicalli
 tags:
-  - clojure
+  - cycling
 draft: false
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-The week started full of promise but quickly fell to pieces 🤣
+The week started full of promise but quickly fell to pieces 🤣  By the middle of the week I was starting to get some traction again.
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+## Cycling
 
 The new handlebars arrived (a day later than stated) and it was a completely different handlebar (although in the correct packaging).  Something very dodgy is happening at Bikeparts.co.uk and I wont use them again unless I can collect.
 
-I ordered the same handlebar on Amazon and will get a refund from Bikeparts (as I dont trust them to send me the correct handlebars).
+I ordered the same handlebar on Amazon and will get a refund from Bikeparts (as I dont trust them to send me the correct handlebars).  I am not sure if I will even get a refund.
 
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+I wont ever order anything from BikeParts.co.uk again.
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+### New bike
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+I have been considering a new bike for a few months and there are quite a few nice bike that caught my attention.
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+A new Bianchi would be wonderful, but the one I had in mind isnt available until September 2026.
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+The Gusto Cobra Evo bikes look great.  The Black Obsidian frame is my preference, although the Lavendar and Red frames are very nice too.  There is a shortage of groupsets with this manufacturer, so it will be a month or two before the Shimano 105 models are available.
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+On Tuesday I took a Vitus Vitesse Evo bike for a test ride from Cycle Exchange in Richmond.  It was a very nice bike and my first opportunity to ride with Sram Etap groupset.
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+Unfortunately by the time I got home from the test ride, someone had bought the bike. So the decision to buy it or now was made for me.
 
 
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