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Clive Thompson (clive@saturation.social)'s status on Thursday, 04-Dec-2025 03:26:56 JST Clive Thompson

so, this kid popped a wheelie for 93 miles
I've done lots of bike rides of 93 miles or more, but I used *both wheels*, which now feels like ... cheating?
this guy is metal
Item 2 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter, free to read/subscribe here: https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-42-phytomining-adversarial-poetry-and/
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1. A cyclist in a blue jersey and black helmet performs a wheelie on a light-blue bike while riding indoors on a track. The background is motion-blurred, emphasizing speed, with gym equipment and a few people faintly visible. The rider looks focused and balanced, holding the handlebars steady as the front wheel lifts high off the ground.
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  Linkfest #42: Phytomining, Adversarial Poetry, and Popping A Wheelie for 93 Miles
  
  from Clive Thompson
  
  Hello! It’s time for "the opposite of doomscrolling” — my next Linkfest, a collection of the most interesting items in science, culture and technology I...

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