diff --git a/llarp/constants/evloop.hpp b/llarp/constants/evloop.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4824f1b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llarp/constants/evloop.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace llarp
+{
+  /// default queue length for logic jobs
+  constexpr std::size_t event_loop_queue_size = 1024;
+}  // namespace llarp
diff --git a/llarp/constants/path.hpp b/llarp/constants/path.hpp
index 92758507d..9d6da0865 100644
--- a/llarp/constants/path.hpp
+++ b/llarp/constants/path.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ namespace llarp
     constexpr auto latency_interval = 20s;
     /// if a path is inactive for this amount of time it's dead
     constexpr auto alive_timeout = latency_interval * 1.5;
+
+    /// how big transit hop traffic queues are
+    constexpr std::size_t transit_hop_queue_size = 256;
+
   }  // namespace path
 }  // namespace llarp
 
diff --git a/llarp/context.cpp b/llarp/context.cpp
index 2e5e07108..f25d41eea 100644
--- a/llarp/context.cpp
+++ b/llarp/context.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ namespace llarp
     if (threads <= 0)
       threads = 1;
     worker = std::make_shared<llarp::thread::ThreadPool>(threads, 1024, "llarp-worker");
-    auto jobQueueSize = config->router.m_JobQueueSize;
-    if (jobQueueSize < 1024)
-      jobQueueSize = 1024;
-    logic = std::make_shared<Logic>(jobQueueSize);
+    logic = std::make_shared<Logic>();
 
     nodedb_dir = config->router.m_dataDir / nodedb_dirname;
 
@@ -80,7 +77,12 @@ namespace llarp
     llarp::LogInfo(llarp::VERSION_FULL, " ", llarp::RELEASE_MOTTO);
     llarp::LogInfo("starting up");
     if (mainloop == nullptr)
-      mainloop = llarp_make_ev_loop();
+    {
+      auto jobQueueSize = config->router.m_JobQueueSize;
+      if (jobQueueSize < 1024)
+        jobQueueSize = 1024;
+      mainloop = llarp_make_ev_loop(jobQueueSize);
+    }
     logic->set_event_loop(mainloop.get());
 
     mainloop->set_logic(logic);
diff --git a/llarp/ev/ev.cpp b/llarp/ev/ev.cpp
index 50b2ee6f2..4a08e64b2 100644
--- a/llarp/ev/ev.cpp
+++ b/llarp/ev/ev.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #endif
 
 llarp_ev_loop_ptr
-llarp_make_ev_loop()
+llarp_make_ev_loop(size_t queueLength)
 {
-  llarp_ev_loop_ptr r = std::make_shared<libuv::Loop>();
+  llarp_ev_loop_ptr r = std::make_shared<libuv::Loop>(queueLength);
   r->init();
   r->update_time();
   return r;
diff --git a/llarp/ev/ev.h b/llarp/ev/ev.h
index 98f5168ff..e1c7b9456 100644
--- a/llarp/ev/ev.h
+++ b/llarp/ev/ev.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <uv.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <constants/evloop.hpp>
+
 /**
  * ev.h
  *
@@ -47,8 +49,9 @@ using llarp_ev_loop_ptr = std::shared_ptr<llarp_ev_loop>;
 
 /// make an event loop using our baked in event loop on Windows
 /// make an event loop using libuv otherwise.
+/// @param queue_size how big the logic job queue is
 llarp_ev_loop_ptr
-llarp_make_ev_loop();
+llarp_make_ev_loop(std::size_t queue_size = llarp::event_loop_queue_size);
 
 // run mainloop
 void
diff --git a/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.cpp b/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.cpp
index 9e45e84ed..5eacbf354 100644
--- a/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.cpp
+++ b/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.cpp
@@ -753,7 +753,8 @@ namespace libuv
     llarp::LogContext::Instance().logStream->Tick(loop->time_now());
   }
 
-  Loop::Loop() : llarp_ev_loop(), m_LogicCalls(1024), m_timerQueue(20), m_timerCancelQueue(20)
+  Loop::Loop(size_t queueLength)
+      : llarp_ev_loop(), m_LogicCalls(queueLength), m_timerQueue(20), m_timerCancelQueue(20)
   {
   }
 
diff --git a/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.hpp b/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.hpp
index deb9afc38..ff016e48b 100644
--- a/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.hpp
+++ b/llarp/ev/ev_libuv.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace libuv
       Callback callback;
     };
 
-    Loop();
+    Loop(size_t queueSize);
 
     bool
     init() override;
diff --git a/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp b/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp
index edae826c1..a9f446955 100644
--- a/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp
+++ b/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ namespace llarp
       return stream;
     }
 
-    TransitHop::TransitHop() : m_UpstreamGather(512), m_DownstreamGather(512)
+    TransitHop::TransitHop()
+        : m_UpstreamGather(transit_hop_queue_size), m_DownstreamGather(transit_hop_queue_size)
     {
       m_UpstreamGather.enable();
       m_DownstreamGather.enable();
@@ -119,7 +120,6 @@ namespace llarp
     void
     TransitHop::DownstreamWork(TrafficQueue_ptr msgs, AbstractRouter* r)
     {
-      m_DownstreamWorkCounter++;
       auto flushIt = [self = shared_from_this(), r]() {
         std::vector<RelayDownstreamMessage> msgs;
         do
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ namespace llarp
     void
     TransitHop::UpstreamWork(TrafficQueue_ptr msgs, AbstractRouter* r)
     {
-      m_UpstreamWorkCounter++;
       auto flushIt = [self = shared_from_this(), r]() {
         std::vector<RelayUpstreamMessage> msgs;
         do
@@ -251,19 +250,28 @@ namespace llarp
     void
     TransitHop::FlushUpstream(AbstractRouter* r)
     {
-      if (m_UpstreamQueue && !m_UpstreamQueue->empty())
-        r->threadpool()->addJob(std::bind(
-            &TransitHop::UpstreamWork, shared_from_this(), std::move(m_UpstreamQueue), r));
-
+      if (m_UpstreamQueue && not m_UpstreamQueue->empty())
+      {
+        if (r->threadpool()->addJob(std::bind(
+                &TransitHop::UpstreamWork, shared_from_this(), std::move(m_UpstreamQueue), r)))
+        {
+          m_UpstreamWorkCounter++;
+        }
+      }
       m_UpstreamQueue = nullptr;
     }
 
     void
     TransitHop::FlushDownstream(AbstractRouter* r)
     {
-      if (m_DownstreamQueue && !m_DownstreamQueue->empty())
-        r->threadpool()->addJob(std::bind(
-            &TransitHop::DownstreamWork, shared_from_this(), std::move(m_DownstreamQueue), r));
+      if (m_DownstreamQueue && not m_DownstreamQueue->empty())
+      {
+        if (r->threadpool()->addJob(std::bind(
+                &TransitHop::DownstreamWork, shared_from_this(), std::move(m_DownstreamQueue), r)))
+        {
+          m_DownstreamWorkCounter++;
+        }
+      }
       m_DownstreamQueue = nullptr;
     }
 
diff --git a/llarp/router/router.cpp b/llarp/router/router.cpp
index 0a55904c1..e0e7dd0d2 100644
--- a/llarp/router/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/router.cpp
@@ -153,12 +153,11 @@ namespace llarp
   void
   Router::PumpLL()
   {
-    static constexpr size_t PumpJobThreshhold = 50;
     static constexpr auto PumpInterval = 25ms;
     const auto now = Now();
     if (_stopping.load())
       return;
-    if (_logic->numPendingJobs() >= PumpJobThreshhold && _lastPump + PumpInterval >= now)
+    if (_lastPump + PumpInterval >= now)
     {
       return;
     }
diff --git a/llarp/util/thread/logic.cpp b/llarp/util/thread/logic.cpp
index 2021d45ea..16e84a838 100644
--- a/llarp/util/thread/logic.cpp
+++ b/llarp/util/thread/logic.cpp
@@ -6,20 +6,6 @@
 
 namespace llarp
 {
-  Logic::Logic(size_t)
-  {
-  }
-
-  Logic::~Logic()
-  {
-  }
-
-  size_t
-  Logic::numPendingJobs() const
-  {
-    return 0;
-  }
-
   bool
   Logic::queue_job(struct llarp_thread_job job)
   {
diff --git a/llarp/util/thread/logic.hpp b/llarp/util/thread/logic.hpp
index d65a889e6..91e850251 100644
--- a/llarp/util/thread/logic.hpp
+++ b/llarp/util/thread/logic.hpp
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ namespace llarp
   class Logic
   {
    public:
-    Logic(size_t queueLength = size_t{1024 * 8});
-
-    ~Logic();
-
     /// stop all operation and wait for that to die
     void
     stop();
@@ -34,9 +30,6 @@ namespace llarp
     void
     remove_call(uint32_t id);
 
-    size_t
-    numPendingJobs() const;
-
     bool
     can_flush() const;
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index b8252fdd3..d388ed463 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ You can view documentation on how to get started [here](https://loki-project.git
 
 [![Build Status](https://drone.lokinet.dev/api/badges/loki-project/loki-network/status.svg?ref=refs/heads/master)](https://drone.lokinet.dev/loki-project/loki-network)
 
-You can find Bleeding edge builds [here](https://builds.lokinet.dev) (these builds may eat your first born).
-
 ## Usage
 
 See the [documentation](https://loki-project.github.io/loki-docs/Lokinet/LokinetOverview/) on how to get started.