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Back in stock: This Machine Outruns Fascists stickers in two sizes!! :D
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@ascentale @bikenite A8: I love this shirt and wear it somewhat sparingly as a result. It's old.
The reptile is a tuatara, an endemic species.
I don't think this is a Maruia Society shirt, but it is vaguely possible.
Cheap used bike decision chain:
1. Huffy or other "bike shaped object": DO NOT BUY
2. Does the seat post move? No? DO NOT BUY
3. Spray painted over components? Only buy if you expect to replace them all, indicates poor care (or stolen) generally DO NOT BUY
4. Missing major components (brakes, shifters): DO NOT BUY
5. Major, major frame rust: only buy if you are looking for a project, can be fixed.
6. Rusty chain: -$15.00 off price. Needs a new one. Indicator of rest of bike care/wear.
7. Heavily rusted rear sprocket, wear: -$15.00 off price
8. Lightly rusted rear sprocket: easy to clean, don't worry about it.
Always assume new tires and tubes, maybe tire liners (approx $100, plus or minus, depending on what tires you replace them with)
Hello, welcome to #BikeNite on October 24th! Thanks for joining our cycle-stuff-chat. Answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.
Our intro and then a question from @plactagonic:
Q1. Where are you posting from today? What makes bikes fun for you?
Fast? Technical? Tinkering? Traveling? Trying "weird" bikes (recumbent, pennyfarthing, unicycle, tall bike) or something different?
Cheap used bike decision chain:
1. Huffy or other "bike shaped object": DO NOT BUY
2. Does the seat post move? No? DO NOT BUY
3. Spray painted over components? Only buy if you expect to replace them all, indicates poor care (or stolen) generally DO NOT BUY
4. Missing major components (brakes, shifters): DO NOT BUY
5. Major, major frame rust: only buy if you are looking for a project, can be fixed.
6. Rusty chain: -$15.00 off price. Needs a new one. Indicator of rest of bike care/wear.
7. Heavily rusted rear sprocket, wear: -$15.00 off price
8. Lightly rusted rear sprocket: easy to clean, don't worry about it.
Always assume new tires and tubes, maybe tire liners (approx $100, plus or minus, depending on what tires you replace them with)
@ascentale @bikenite A8: I love this shirt and wear it somewhat sparingly as a result. It's old.
The reptile is a tuatara, an endemic species.
I don't think this is a Maruia Society shirt, but it is vaguely possible.
And our last question of the week:
Q8. Show us a photo from something cycle-related from the past week! It doesn't have to be anything special at all.
If you'd like to, share one and tell us about it!
#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite
@edd asks:
I recently moved to a place with lots of 8-12% grade hills and bring my kids and groceries around by bike frequently which is... rough.
Q3. Beyond ditching the kids or changing the drivetrain to, would getting clips actually help with climbs for upstroke pulling? Will I still fit in my pants when the back quads catch up with the front?
#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite
@lnlyisol asks:
I'd just turned to head home, when I thought "That sounds funny🤔"
I stopped & found my front tyre deflated. The noise was different enough to alert me 🤯
Q2. My thoughts were:
1. Is distance from home related to likelihood of a problem?
2. Can other problems be picked up from subtle clues?
3. People with musical training, can you tell cadence/speed by listening to the frequency of pedaling, or the sound of the hub?
Hello, welcome to #BikeNite on October 24th! Thanks for joining our cycle-stuff-chat. Answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.
Our intro and then a question from @plactagonic:
Q1. Where are you posting from today? What makes bikes fun for you?
Fast? Technical? Tinkering? Traveling? Trying "weird" bikes (recumbent, pennyfarthing, unicycle, tall bike) or something different?
(copied from elsewhere) #BikeTooter #Cycling #Infrastructure
(copied from elsewhere) #BikeTooter #Cycling #Infrastructure
The Tour de France slows rise of far right: "It looked like our town was actually important"
Voting in towns and villages on the route of the Tour found to shift less to the right than nearby areas, according to new research
h/t @griff
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/tour-de-france-slows-rise-of-far-right
Next #BikeNite is this Friday at 4pm Pacific daylight time (UTC-7)!
This is our weekly call for questions. Reply with any you'd like me to add to the discussion on Friday. Please add the BikeNitePQ hashtag so it's easier to find a Proposed Question. There is room for more!
(BikeNite is a Q&A type discussion on the Fediverse.) #BikeTooter cc @bikenite
Next #BikeNite is this Friday at 4pm Pacific daylight time (UTC-7)!
This is our weekly call for questions. Reply with any you'd like me to add to the discussion on Friday. Please add the BikeNitePQ hashtag so it's easier to find a Proposed Question. There is room for more!
(BikeNite is a Q&A type discussion on the Fediverse.) #BikeTooter cc @bikenite
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