A lot of people on #BikeTooter ride a variety of different cycles, and some of these are designed to be accessible to many more people. @inliuofjoan asks:
Q5. I'd like to see some (non-racing) bikes adapted for people with disabilities. Locally there are occasionally events to show off these kinds of bikes, but I think there could be more. So what are some bikes that people with disabilities use?
Q3 Are you a namer of bikes, or not? For those who are, what characteristics make for a good bike name? Tell us one or two of your bikes’ names, past or present.
@SamUpstate shares an anecdote and related question: There's a local road I ride almost daily that has a sunny section immediately followed by a section overshadowed by a thick growth of trees. On sunny days, the temperature differential has to be at least 10 degrees F. The feeling is palpable on a bike. But I'm sure drivers have no idea.
Q2. What are some of the physical sensations of the outside world that you experience (that others may not) because you're on a cycle?
okay a bike thing I have not figured out is how to get peaches and nectarines home safely. I hit one bump and got home to discover this. it’s not even ripe, it’s too hard to eat yet aside from the bruise! how do you solve this, bike tooter?
Q7. Have you ever turned up at a city council mtg or emailed or phoned/faxed to push for more/better/safer/more accessible cycle infrastructure or laws? If so, what was the issue and how did you feel about it as you were doing it?
I like this next question, because it's one that I heard a lot when people found out that my primary mode of transportation was a bike, and that I didn't own a car. @ai6yr asks:
Q3.What are some of the strategies people use to handle grocery shopping on bicycle? (coming from someone in car-land, who loads up stuff in a big trunk and burns a bunch of fuel getting it home...)
The people who organize the Disaster Relief Trials are trying to be proactive about dealing with natural disasters by promoting cargo bikes as a tool for grid-independent disaster relief & community resilience.
Q7. Were you aware of the Disaster Relief Trials? And @glightly asks: Does anyone have advice on how to start your first Disaster Relief Trial? Particularly if you're not already plugged-in to your local cycle community?
I just got a haircut today, and as a result, have been thinking about hair.
Q2. A lot of people have a hard time finding helmets that work with their hair. Are there any helmet companies that you know of or recommend who make helmets that work for people with a variety of types of hair?
Q7. When I told a fellow bike instructor that I bought a tandem for riding with my kid, he told me funny stories about riding a tandem with someone who had a visual impairment and could no longer ride on their own. Separately, when talking about riding my tandem with my partner, we received some stern warnings.
What's your experience been like riding a tandem or other type of cycle that can carry more than one rider? (cargo bikes, trail-a-bikes, beer crawl bikes, etc)
Hi! It'll be #BikeNite in under an hour, at 4pm Pacific time. It is a mix of bike-related questions for community discussion. I will post questions in the format Q1, Q2, Q3, etc. If you answer with A1, A2, A3, etc, it'll be easier to match questions and answers.
I am going to try one new thing this week - I will also add the #BikeNiteQ hashtag as proposed by @bikescape to see if it helps people find questions. You can follow or search for this hashtag to find questions.
Add the hashtag #BikeNite if you want your answer to be more discoverable. You can also follow #BikeNite to see questions and replies in your feed. Feel free to reply to replies to add to the discussion, and thank you for being part of the #BikeTooter community.
@jeremy_ai next week could you use threading or a hashtag like #BikeNiteQ so it's easier to find the Qs? It looks like #BikeNite is super popular now, and I can't find the Qs.