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ascentale

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streets for people, families & kids, not just cars. bikes for everyone. bike instructor, family bike accessory builder, #BikeBus #BIkeTooter #CarFree #Transit #Bikes

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Q8. Do we have a list of cycle companies and cycle-related advocacy organizatons on the Fediverse? Who should we be aware of?

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Have you run or worked in a cycle collective? What was it like? @or ponders:

Q7. Talk me out of opening a bicycle collective in my small-medium town. Haha

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@WelshAdventurer asks about cycles that may help somebody with a mobility disability get exercise and get around:

Q6. My partner is disabled and can’t walk far due to problems with her foot and back. She is getting frustrated with not being able to exercise and get out of the house. She is looking at getting an electric bike. Does anyone have experience of them? Particularly of using them with a mobility disability? We are in the UK.

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@sam asks about new projects and how they affect how you move:

Q4. What bicycle related projects are you excited about that your local municipality is building or planning? How will it change your biking or driving habits?

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Next question from @artemesia is about keeping your chain from getting too squeaky:

Q3. What's your preferred chain lube, and why? Tell us any unusual circumstances of your riding environment that guided your preference.

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Next question is about wheel sizes from @SRLevine

Q2.For people who keep track of trends: do you think the "new" 650b/27.5" size on road/gravel bikes will ever over take the more common 700c? It seems to be getting more popular, but maybe just because I wasn't looking at all for a while...

(And for those who don't know much about it, can you tell us why this new size has become a "thing"?)

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Welcome to the March 29th BikeNite! Thanks for joining, and I hope we all enjoy chatting about cycle stuff! Feel free to answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.

We'll start out with our introduction:

Q1. Where are you posting from today? If you feel comfortable sharing, tell us a little bit about what you do for a living, something else that you do that's non-cycle-related (hobbies, etc).

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Hello all, is coming up this Friday at 4pm Pacific time!

This is our customary call for questions: Reply with any questions you'd like me to add to the discussion on Friday. You can add the hashtag BikeNitePQ so it's easier to find Proposed Questions.

(BikeNite is a Q&A type discussion on the Fediverse.)

cc @bikenite

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Ask me why this special patch kit is needed.

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@davidho I was actually just looking at TPU tubes out of curiosity and wondering if they patch differently since it's a thermoplastic and can melt.

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That's it for now; thanks for asking, answering, reading and discussing! There are still a few posts in the queue, I can ask them next week.

Reply, boost and favorite toots to keep it going. I hope you've enjoyed this and found new friends to follow. (Also, you can follow , if you haven't)

We'll do it again next Friday! Reply with new questions for next week (add the BikeNitePQ tag for visibility) and let me know if there are any adjustments you'd like to see.

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@daihard asks:

Q8. Can anyone recommend a "tool roll" bag to attach atop a rear rack? I have a Cycplus electric pump, spare tube, a multi-tool and tyre levers in my saddle bag, but I'd like to free up the seatpost by moving them into a rack-mounted bag. (See attached image.) I could put them in the pannier, but I ride without it from time to time, and don't want to end without tools when I need them.

(Also, anyone have any "tool roll" bag recommendations in general?)

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Last week, we talked about transporting take-out food home. What about transporting (potentially hot) liquids? @wesley asks:

Q7. What cup holders do people use for coffee and to go cups?

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In my teaching, the adult learn-to-ride classes are some of the most meaningful classes I've been a part of. @younata asks:

Q6. I have a few adult friends who don’t know how to ride a bike and would like to learn. They aren’t near me, so I can’t help them in person. What are the best ways for them to learn?

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@bikescape asks about multimodal navigation:

Q5. Are there any route mappers that are able to chain bike and bus trips? I was trying to route a trip using bike trails and buses with bike racks along Cape Cod and it wasn’t an easy task. (It also overestimates the time to ride along trails, making bike trips look a lot longer than they really are.)

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@scottsthoughts asks about travel:

Q4. Where are some of your favorite places you've biked other than where you live? I'm curious about both bike touring destinations, and non-bike focused travel that happened to include some good riding.

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@esnyder asks:

Q3. I've been listening to lots of @TheWarOnCars and Bike Talk episodes and, while great, I suspect that strategies and infrastructure goals of smaller population areas won't be the same as LA or NY.

I live in Jackson County OR, total population ~225k, largest population towns in the county are Medford at ~85k and Ashland at ~22k, other towns 10k - 2k.

What are the best examples to look at for really stellar active transport systems at this scale?

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Q2. Do you have any cycling jokes? Let's hear them.

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Welcome to the first BikeNite of Spring, 2024! (or Autumn for those in the Southern Hemisphere) Thanks for joining, and I hope we all enjoy chatting about cycle stuff! Feel free to answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.

We'll start out with our introduction:

Q1. Where are you posting from today? What does the change in season mean for you with respect to cycling?

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Also, I believe that repeated positive interactions help build community. Some answers will reflect a lot of different perspectives and I think it's fair to assume good intentions unless proven otherwise. Thank you.

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And the last question is for last week's via @MartyCormack:

Q9. After watching the video, will your helmet wearing habits change? If so, why?

Reference video:
https://youtu.be/rhzH6mEpIps?si=LfQE4Qo1I2l_yZud

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We have questions about mirrors from @daihard and @crankyclown:

Q8a. I'm looking for a mirror for my commuter bike. It's got a dropbar, so I assume it has to be a barend mirror. Any recommendations? Being all thumbs, I'd like it to be easily installable.

Q8b. What is the best mirror style for an upright bike? I use a bar-end mirror on my recumbent bike, but I’m not sure the viewing angle would be great on my new e-bike. Helmet/eyeglass mirror instead?

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@scottsthoughts has a question about carrying food:

Q6. How do you transport takeout food by cycle? I hit so many bumps on my ride that it’s usually pretty well jostled by the time it gets home.

Also if anyone has a good idea for transporting a straw hat I’m all ears for that too.

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Last was on Int'l Womens Day and @mmb asks:

Q5. Have you seen urbanism YouTube videos created by women +/or include a framework of racism/ableism? Urbanism as in exploring all active & public transport, incl. cycling & land uses that foster vibrant livable cities.

(Paraphrase due to char limit: Many accounts appear white&male with few exceptions. Are there any other YouTube accounts that can broaden the conversation?)

Link to Q for context: https://sfba.social/@mmb@subdued.social/112062045489640455

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@etp asks about a mapping and turn-by-turn navigation for cycling:

Q4. I would love hear what cyclists think of Komoot, the app.

(Asked in the context of turn-by-turn navigation. I've struggled to find a good workflow also. Does anyone have recommendations for other apps?)

More context: https://www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/a-bicycle-ride-in-the-countryside

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@sam is woondering about DIY rain covers:

Q2. Does anyone have examples of a bicycle that they've built a rain-cover for (for the rider preferably, but if you've built one for your kids in a cargo bike bucket I'd be curious about that too)? Not something you can buy, something you built. Thanks!

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