Thomas repairing Space Station exercise bike

ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet servicing the Space Station's exercise bicycle, 5 May 2021.

Thomas shared this image on his social media channels with the caption:"Diagnosing (and then fixing!) the ergometer on our exercise bicycle. I like this photo because it shows what kind of environment we work in. It might look a bit chaotic but everything is under control, or strapped down. The instruction manual behind me is turning pages on its own – Harry Potter style – cables are moving, a vacuum cleaner is floating into view – while the camera, laptop and tools are velcroed to the walls or ceiling. I have started wrapping my Bluetooth headphones around my arms when not in use so they don't float away too! I was taking a picture for ground control but happy to report that the maintenance is done, and the exercise bicycle works again!"

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