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Bob Jonkman<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> A5: I'm one of the lucky beneficiaries of that bike lane ruling! The municipalities of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WaterlooRegion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterlooRegion</span></a> were putting in all kinds of bike infrastructure: Bridges! Separated lanes! But also more paint. The now-defeated law would have stifled further progress, and even forced its removal. Now the mayor of Waterloo (Dorothy McCabe) has said the city will continue on with its plans for more bike lanes and other infrastructure. Yay!</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@uxmark" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>uxmark</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span></p>
Pete<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A1 <a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> Home in The Lakes, UK and I did get around to replacing that knackered bottom bracket. It was pretty manky. <br>Installing the new took some right faffing though, as the supplied spacers made the replacement too wide. Luckily I had some thinner ones in the parts bin: keeping old bits ‘just in case’ does occasionally pay dividends.</p>
Mark Chick<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@bobjonkman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bobjonkman</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> </p><p>A2. It depends on the circumstances.</p><p>On a ride, I replace the inner tube with a spare. I usually carry two spare tubes in a small saddlebag, each in a plastic bag to protect it from abrasion as it moves and rubs against things. I also have a few Park Tool pre-glued patches in case I or someone else gets desperate.</p><p>At home, I use Rema Tip Top puncture repair kits with the foil-backed patches and rubber cement. I used to rely on Park Tool pre-glued patches, but they don't last. I'm told they work brilliantly on TPU tubes.</p><p>If it's a latex tube, I patch it with a piece of latex from an old latex tube and rubber cement.</p><p>Tubes that are beyond repair get used to stop rattling parts e.g. mudguards or are recycled.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cycling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a></p>
Rachel Brindle<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@kimu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kimu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A4. Depends on humidity. I have gone on multi-hour rides in 100 F heat… in the Arizona desert where it was, like, 10% humid and I had plenty of water. Summer in Oregon is 90 F and 50% humidity. That’s just barely bearable for short ride, no matter how much water I have.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A8 (cont'd) Here's a bike I saw yesterday with these great wicker baskets (for birds, I'm guessing) on the rear rack and atop the handlebar basket. I saw a sale sign on it as I passed. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Albania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Albania</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A8. Still trying to raise funds to replace my accessible cycle. So I'm only on foot 'til then. <a href="https://meganlynch.bandcamp.com/album/songs-the-brothers-warner-taught-me" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">meganlynch.bandcamp.com/album/</span><span class="invisible">songs-the-brothers-warner-taught-me</span></a></p><p>But I do try to take photos of cycling in Albanian (focusing on Albanians cycling, rather than tourists). Next toot. ➡️ <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@DurableAce" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DurableAce</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A6. Life has worked out that I'm alone most of the time, so I have no one to trade being watchman with. And I've also had bikes stolen from me in the past when I didn't lock them (in situations I thought were safe). So I don't leave anything unlocked unless I truly have no better choice.</p><p>My panniers were Jandd Grocery Bag panniers that didn't just have short handles, but shoulder straps. So I'd strap those right on me. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
Bob Jonkman<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> A7: Generally, my multimodal trips are voluntary. I've gone maybe 1km on a 25km commute and decided that it's too windy or rainy or cold, so I pull up to the next bus stop and bus-bike at least partway. Or coming home I just can't think of going up that last hill in St. Jacobs, so I'll wait for the bus at the bottom of the hill. That wasn't always possible, we got evening bus service only a year ago.</p><p>Sadly, they don't serve ice cream on the bus.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@BicycleDutch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BicycleDutch</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@uxmark" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>uxmark</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A5. I can't think of a win that I feel 100% about. It's usually infra that gets put in, but is still car-centric and an inaccessible choice.</p><p>We fought really hard to get accessible racks at UC Davis and they did put in some few "pilot project" installations in response, not consulting <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ucaccessnow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ucaccessnow</span></a></span> or crediting us for our work, of course. But they did provide better options not just for disabled cyclists, but (as I predicted) abled cyclists who used them. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@kimu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kimu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A4. I've got an Irish complexion so I've never been great in heat/sun, but it's actually gotten worse as I've aged. When I was living in Davis, I had no choice but heat for much of the year when I was riding, but I tried like hell to do my rides in the morning (after sunset being 2nd choice).</p><p>I hate having to put sunscreen on all the places I'd have to put it, so I opt for covering up. SPF clothing was a gamechanger. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/@pete" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pete</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> A1. Pogradec, Albania.</p><p>I made some incremental progress on the insurance stuff. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
Bob Jonkman<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> A4: It's been steady hot in <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WaterlooRegion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterlooRegion</span></a> at around 30C (87F), and that's hot enough that I'm bonked at the end of a 25km commute. Happily, I only do that once or twice a week. I drink plenty of water, and eat crackers. Those are good for some salt and slow carbs. I'll soak a bandana and put it under my helmet. I know where the water bottle refills are in local parks. When it's even hotter I'll buy an electrolyte drink, and enjoy the A/C in the store 😁</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@kimu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kimu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span></p>
Bob Jonkman<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> A1: Posting from home in <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WaterlooRegion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterlooRegion</span></a>, Ontario, Canada.</p><p>Last week's put-off project: Nope, still haven't cleaned or adjusted my bike yet.</p><p>Two weeks ago put-off project: $SPOUSE has hinted she may go biking if I clean and adjust her bike. Tomorrow. For sure this time.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/@pete" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pete</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span></p>
oheso<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@bobjonkman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bobjonkman</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lnlyisol" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lnlyisol</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> There are other uses as well. I got a beautiful hand-hammered brass bell from Tomii that came with a metal clamp. I cut a bit of innertube to fit between the clamp and the handlebars and it's working great.</p><p><a href="https://ieji.de/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
oheso<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@bobjonkman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bobjonkman</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> Since having an issue mid-ride with a valve, I've always got at least one valve core tool with me (in addition to whatever part of the minitool is supposed to fulfill that function, because it sucks).</p><p>My newest addition: valves with a cap that includes a valve core tool.</p><p><a href="https://ieji.de/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a></p>
Bob Jonkman<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://ieji.de/@oheso" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>oheso</span></a></span></p><p>I used to have a valve core tool. Just a tirestem cap with a couple of tiny prongs on top to unscrew the valve core on Schrader valves. Don't know where or when I lost it, and I haven't seen anything similar on the rack of gewgaws at the various LBSes.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> A2</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span></p>
Bob Jonkman<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lnlyisol" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lnlyisol</span></a></span></p><p>Good idea! I have plenty of old innertubes. Poorly labelled, so I don't know which are only slightly leaky, and which are only suitable for cutting up for patches. Not that I need more patches...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> A2</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span></p>
AI6YR Ben<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@kimu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kimu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> A4. In the beginning of the season, I won't ride in anything warmer than about 72F. Now that we've been in warmth, I'll ride up to 80F. Anything much warmer than that, I try to avoid the heat and ride earlier or later in the day. (preferably earlier). My area has a lot of hills, and I find that trying to ride up a hill on hot tarmac in temperatures above 80F and I can tell physically is pushing my limits... so I avoid doing so. (I'd ride warmer in flat areas where I'm not adding to the stress by trying to pedal extremely hard uphill, though).</p>
AI6YR Ben<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nothingfuture" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nothingfuture</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@kimu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kimu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a>: reply to this particular answer, that is the limits of SURVIVAL for humans, going anywhere near that while exercising may be death. (We recently had someone who died in a half marathon due to the heat here, and it was only in the low 80's... but exertion and dehydration, and you are in very big trouble).</p>
AI6YR Ben<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@DurableAce" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DurableAce</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BikeNite</span></a> A6. I have had this question, thanks for asking it... especially, going shopping by bicycle at more than two places!! Also going to places that say "NO BAGS ALLOWED". Luckily, haven't had any issues, but I have worried someone will walk away with my (full) pannier bags while I am in the other store.</p>
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