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   Phil (ascentale) (ascentale@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 14:15:39 JST Phil (ascentale)

   • Bob Jonkman

   @bobjonkman wonders about what's in your kit (as in tool bag)?

   Q3. What's in your kit?

   (As in tool bag, inspired by https://sfba.social/@goldenmeanie@mastodon.publicinterest.town/113727960267325177 Can you share any photos of it?)

   #BikeNite #BikeNiteQ

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     Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 15:45:35 JST Bob Jonkman

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     Here I am, a whole week's #BikeNite late in answering my own question... A3: Here's my #BikeBag, what's in the side pouch, the contents of the patch kits, and what's in the main bag. Missing are the lights and odometer, which are in my helmet hanging up in the hallway. The fully loaded bag probably weighs 5kg kg 11lbs, at least as much as a bag of potatoes. I should really cut down on what I carry,..

     @ascentale

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     Phil (ascentale) (ascentale@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 15:54:15 JST Phil (ascentale)

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     • Bob Jonkman

     @bobjonkman wow! Look at those levers!

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     Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 15:58:33 JST Bob Jonkman

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     @ascentale

     The "fiets lepels" (bike spoons), along with the Simson patch kit, were a present from my grandfather, back in 1972. And I have no idea how long he had them in his bike shed before that...

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     Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 16:03:56 JST Bob Jonkman

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     My grandfather worked at bicycle maker Fongers in Groningen, Netherlands for a while. He had the most marvellous bike shed, full of tools and gadgets. He was riding a "brommer" (moped) when I knew him, and had a setup of bottles and cans all hooked together with hoses and valves that he used to mix the gasoline and oil for the brommer. I'm sure the fumes made the whole thing an out-of-body experience, and my dad always wondered that he didn't blow up the whole neighbourhood.

     @ascentale