Notices by Phil (ascentale) (ascentale@sfba.social)

Q2. Have you ever ridden in a velomobile? An electric one? What is it like to ride? Are they practical at all?

I've seen a couple on the used market now from companies that appear to have failed. One example is the ELF, an e-velo with a solar panel on its roof: https://veemo.ca/blogs/articles/elf-solo-what-was-it-and-what-happened-to-the-company

And a PEBL, which looks similar to me: https://www.better.bike/models

Both of these were available in the $1k-$2k USD range, a huge discount from their original retail. They both seem interesting, but are maybe more of a curiousity than practical transportation.

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@bikenite A8. No bike riding in the last couple of days, but I appreciated this mural in Denver.

#BikeNite

And our last question this week as usual: your week in a photo.

Q8. What did you see this week? Reply with a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

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Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, July 31st.

Thanks for joining our chat. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.

Our intro:

Q1. Where are you posting from today? Any interesting non-cycling happenings this week?

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@edd asks:

New goal for the year: do a century ride before the year's out.

Q4. What do you bring for all day rides like a century?

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@i_cannot_today had an interesting thought, via @PamelaSchure about repair vs new purchase when there's not much money to spend:

Q6. Could it be worth it to not bother with bike maintenance and just buy new super-cheap bikes when an old one breaks? Without hurting oneself? (and I assume aside from environmental considerations)?

(original context here: https://beige.party/@i_cannot_today/116688487552164822)

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And our last question this week:

Q8. What did you see this week? Do you have a #BikeToWorkDay photo? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

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#BTWD #BTWD2026

Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, May 15th!

Thanks for joining our chat. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.

Our intro and a question:

Q1. Where are you posting from today? It was Bike to Work Day / Bike to School Day in the San Francisco Bay Area yesterday. There were a lot of people riding. Is there a similar event near you? Do these events have a sustained impact?

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And our last question this week:

Q8. What did you see this week? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

And our last question of the week:

Q8. What did you see this week? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

And our last question of the week:

Q8. It's weekly photo time, and almost the equinox. What did you see this week? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

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And our last question of the week:

Q8. It's weekly photo time. What did you see this week? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

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@BongoTwisty asks:

Not sure why it appeals to me so much but I love the name of this road: https://social.vivaldi.net/@BongoTwisty/116113900090150343

Q4. Anyone else got any favourite road names for no good reason or otherwise?

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And our last question of the week:

Q8. What did you see this week? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

@xtaran asks:

Q5. What's your take on bicycle rentals, like those big bike sharing systems, but also the local ones often offering cargobikes?

Do you have the same opinion on them as on car sharing and rental e-scooters? Does bike sharing bring as many advantages to city life as car sharing?

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Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, January 30th.

Thanks for joining our cycle-chat. Answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.

Our intro:
Q1. Where are you posting from today? Are you planning to ride anywhere this weekend?

(If you need motivation, here is a map of memorial rides for Alex Pretti: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/over-100-memorial-rides-planned-to-honor-alex-pretti.html)

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@Pepijn asks:

Q4. A fellow parent at daycare is looking for a three wheeled cargobike to carry their kid & do groceries.

They're looking for a simple non-electrified* tricycle** in Denmark or Germany.

I can't think of anything else than a Christiania. Any other options?

*cost, simplicity and simple. They only do trips of a couple km in town.

**balance issues. Bicycles are not an option.

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@Anibyl asks:

Q5. For how long a part should sit in a parts bin until it's time to get rid of it?

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I asked a relative for a #BikeNite question:

Q5. Have your pants ever snagged on a gear and torn? Have you had other clothing issues while riding a bike? What happened and how did you fix it?

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A photo of office fortune cookies to get you ready for #BikeNite