Notices by Phil (ascentale) (ascentale@sfba.social), page 2

@pete asks about coordinating rides:

Q3. How do you communicate with your riding buddies/groups/orgs? I’m happy in my little Mastodon world, and have no interest in engaging in anything Meta, Musk, or platforms setting up to go that way (i.e BlueSky). I know I miss out on cycling goings on as a result of this and do struggle with that at times: principles over pragmatism?

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And a bonus question!

Q9. There might be another small influx of people escaping another eccentric-billionaire-owned platform. Should we be reaching out to bring more people to the Fediverse? If so, what can we do?

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#BikeNite starts at 4pm Pacific. We ask cycle-y questions for community discussion. I post questions w/ Q1, Q2, Q3; if you answer w/ A1, A2, A3, etc, it's easier to match.

Tag #BikeNite if you want your answer to be more discoverable; follow it to see questions & replies in your feed. Boost & reply to replies to keep the discussion going.

(You can follow BikeNiteQ tag so questions are easier to find, but you don't need to include this in your answers)

image: @meganL cc @bikenite

@nix @meganL @bikenite I wonder if there's a better way I can communicate the start time?

@bobjonkman wow! Look at those levers!

@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?)

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Q3. Have you tried TPU inner tubes? What do you think of them?

(They are made of polyurethane plastic that is lighter than standard butyl rubber tubes)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TPU_vs._butyl_inner_tubes_07.jpg

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@gcvsa asked a while back:

Q2. What tools would you personally recommend cyclists carry on-bike? Not types of tools, but specific models, with context (type of ride or rider).

I will start with the Wiha 66994 ball-end long hex wrenches. It's a 9-piece set, but I only carry the 3, 4, 5, and 6 mm wrenches for local, in-town rides. I find these are more effective and usually lighter than fold-up multi-tool types, and are the tools I most often need for adjustments.

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@MartyCormack asks:

Q7. Did you set any cycling goals for 2024? If so what was the result? Are you setting a different goal for 2025?

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@moira asks:

Q6. Have you seen this dual-chain redundant drive system and would you want one?

(If not, have you seen any ultra-reliable designs or other unconventional drivetrains)

https://newatlas.com/bicycles/two-chain-buffalo-bike/

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Speaking of locks..

Q5. Do you lock up your cycles even when they are inside your residence?

Why or why not?

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And tonight's last question is from @daihard:

Q8. My new Marin DSX 1 comes with "WTB Riddler" tires. I have no experience with WTB tires, much less the Riddlers. Are they good all-season tires? I plan to keep them as long as I can, but if they're not suitable for year-round riding, I may switch sooner to those that are.

(What tires would you recommend for year-round riding?)

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@atmospheric_cyclist asks, via @epu:

Q4. Does anyone have any recommendation for a mobile app to share my position when I'm cycling alone?

I know Strava has this, but I prefer to use my old-school GPS and manually upload tracks. Also, I'd prefer not to have to use Meta/Google or similar. RideWithGPS can share location, but I need premium for that and since I don't use it otherwise it seems unecessary.

Bonus for Opensource and so on...

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Speaking of bells..

Q3. If you have a bell, what the different things that you try to communicate when you ring it? (or honk, if it's a horn, etc) What percent of the time are you trying to communicate what?

(For example, a bell ring could mean a "hello", a "pardon me", a "get out of my way", a "please don't hit me", and so on)

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For our last question, @MartyCormack asks about travel:

Q8. If you travel, what city or locale you've visited had the best cycling infrastructure or culture, good enough to tempt you to visit again?

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A5. I was trying to think of examples as I wrote this, but it was hard.

I used to be against kickstands (added weight, rattleyness) but then now I'm for them, because I don't want to lay my bike down with all of its heavy stuff always.

I don't remember if I was opposed to bike shorts/jerseys but I think I wasn't into it until I tried doing longer rides and realized the benefit. I still don't wear them often, but I do sometimes.

I used to wear a backpack when carrying stuff by bike, but now I don't because my back would get tired or extra sweaty.

I used to think skinny tires would be faster, but now I prioritize comfort and stability more.

I used to MTB and not want to ride on roads. Now I mostly ride on roads.

This is fun, maybe I'll think of more later!

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Q5. What's something you used to believe, regarding some aspect of cycles or cycling, but now you believe the opposite?

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@NNN has a question about riding in an upright position:

Q2. When I try to ebike an hour each way using a Dutch/upright position on a sprung Brooks Flyer saddle, my bottom gets sore. But I can ride 2+ hours on a MTB or roadbike with hard saddle OK.

Any advice for getting comfy in an upright riding position?

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@EverydayMoggie asks about cycles with smaller wheels:

Q3. Do you have a folding bike or mini-velo? What kind?

(No particular point to this question, just that I may be slightly obsessed with small-wheel bikes.)

(Also, for those who don't, how differently does it ride? How often do you fold?)

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A1. I am in Oakland, CA. We celebrated the ribbon cutting of some protected bike lanes on Telegraph Avenue with @BikeEastBay today. It was great to see so much support from city staff for the project. Also some friends from PDX joined!

Our #BikeBus for Walk and Roll to school day (Oct 9th) was a big one and hopefully brought in a few new riders.

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