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   Chris Siebenmann (cks@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 22:37:36 JST Chris Siebenmann

   For no particular reason, here's my greebled up commuter bike in some of its natural habitats, first outside just before I left on this morning's commute and then in the office (in a not exactly scenic setup, but that's life). Enterprising people can look through the stuff on the shelves behind the bike in the second picture to find amusing computer things.

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     Chris Siebenmann (cks@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 22:37:35 JST Chris Siebenmann

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     • mhoye

     @mhoye They're tubular clip-on spoke reflectors. There's a length-wise narrow gap that you squeeze the spoke through and then they stay in place on the spoke (well, in theory, in practice some of them sometimes slide up and down as the wheel turns, which is why some of my spokes have two on them). A 36-pack is ~$20 online.

     They do get grungy & less reflective over time if you ride them in rain, winter slush, etc etc. You can take them off to try to clean them, but it's not a complete fix.

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     mhoye (mhoye@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Nov-2024 22:37:36 JST mhoye

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     @cks What's the story with the spokes? Are those reflectors?

     Blaise Pabón - controlpl4n3 repeated this.