And our last question of the week:
Q8. It's photo time. It is starting to feel springlike in Northern California, though this may be temporary. What did you see this week? Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!
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Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, February 6th.
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Our intro:
Q1. Where are you posting from today? What's new with your bike/cycle?
@realSiegfried and @MarkBrigham mentioned a question by @Trailanderror
Q5. As a person who uses bikes/cycles, how do you refer to yourself?
original post: https://troet.cafe/@Trailanderror@scicomm.xyz/113874769989879332
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Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, February 6th.
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Our intro:
Q1. Where are you posting from today? What's new with your bike/cycle?
Zwift - Road to Sky in Watopia
Even tho not fully recovered, I was very curious how this second attempt would feel like. Last time I actually considered to quit but made it through, this time I only did a quick break due to to side stitch (perhaps wind was too cold) and otherwise felt quite good. Gotta get closer to that one hour mark for the climb!
today: 1:18:10 @238 W
nov. 6: 1:47:43 @195 W
🚴 31,34 km
⏱️ 1:39:09
⛰️ 1056 m
🏆 27
St Kilda Bike Kitchen and Repair Cafe
On Sunday 8th February, the St Kilda Repair Café & Bike Kitchen will be taking place between 2:00pm – 5:00pm.
The St Kilda Bike Kitchen will be having an open workshop at the repair cafe, where anyone can learn to repair or maintain their bike too.
EcoCentre, 55A Blessington St, St Kilda
https://www.ecocentre.com/events/event/st-kilda-repair-cafe-and-bike-kitchen-feb/
St Kilda Bike Kitchen and Repair Cafe
On Sunday 8th February, the St Kilda Repair Café & Bike Kitchen will be taking place between 2:00pm – 5:00pm.
The St Kilda Bike Kitchen will be having an open workshop at the repair cafe, where anyone can learn to repair or maintain their bike too.
EcoCentre, 55A Blessington St, St Kilda
https://www.ecocentre.com/events/event/st-kilda-repair-cafe-and-bike-kitchen-feb/
The latest update on New Plymouth's Tim-Tam cycleway saga: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/585934/new-plymouth-cycleway-mallowpuff-lane-dividers-to-replace-controversial-tim-tams
Having now had the opportunity to use the cycleway, it does feel much safer than being on the road. I hope the potential new barriers maintain that.
The latest update on New Plymouth's Tim-Tam cycleway saga: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/585934/new-plymouth-cycleway-mallowpuff-lane-dividers-to-replace-controversial-tim-tams
Having now had the opportunity to use the cycleway, it does feel much safer than being on the road. I hope the potential new barriers maintain that.
Zwift - Watts of the Wild in Watopia
Felt charged up today so I tried to find out how often I can beat my previous self on sprints and segments – and tried to keep the overall wattage up as much as possible. This was not the route I planned on for this, but it was close enough. xD
Overdid it a bit with the jumprope previously but I am happy to confirm that the affected muscles didn't seem to matter here.
🚴 42,35 km
⏱️ 1:12:03
⛰️ 309 m
🏆 8
Some photos from today's #edcriticalmass ride through Edinburgh. An astonishing turnout for a dreich day.
@lauren I’m still working my way through it. Looking forward to the final section.
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@RichardBrockie/115988213915955595
I finished Alec's tour de force and gave myself time to mull it over a bit by heading out for a bicycle ride ( #cycling). @TechConnectify has helped me crystalize a train of thoughts that I've had since I moved to the US in late 1998.
For a nation formed in rebellion against lack of representation (in coincidentally, my home country), I've often observed a surprising passivity when it comes to the political situation. Over the years, I've had to resort to astonishment.
I recall first encountering this shortly after Columbine (within a year of me moving here). I recall commenting that allowing easy access to guns was a collective decision by the US citizenry. This was met with expressed helplessness with a sentiment along the lines of, "What can we do, nothing we do can influence the politicians?"
My response to that would now be, "In the past, your predecessors fought a revolution to have their own country, surely having some laws passed is significantly easier than that?"
Relatedly, mass shootings are routinely described as "tragedies." Where I come from a tragedy is something that cannot be escaped, no matter how hard you try. The very wording is acquiescing to helplessness. A more appropriate word is "atrocity." This implies that someone did something unspeakable, with the implication that we should do something about it. Let's do that!
And then there's the vernacular phrase used when someone half-asses something, "close enough for government work!" Show some fucking respect for, firstly, yourself and the work that you do, secondly, the people who have to use your work, and thirdly, the country you claim to love you that you are denigrating by suggesting that it accepts your crap!
Final point, since I've been able to vote in the US, I can proudly say that I've voted in every election I've been able to and have used the rubric advocated by @TechConnectify: I have voted against every Republican candidate I have had the opportunity to vote against.
Some photos from today's #edcriticalmass ride through Edinburgh. An astonishing turnout for a dreich day.
@Cyclist asks:
Q5. What do you see as the biggest benefits of travelling by bike rather than a car?
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Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, January 30th.
Thanks for joining our cycle-chat. Answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.
Our intro:
Q1. Where are you posting from today? Are you planning to ride anywhere this weekend?
(If you need motivation, here is a map of memorial rides for Alex Pretti: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/over-100-memorial-rides-planned-to-honor-alex-pretti.html)
And our last question of the week:
Q8. It's photo time. Do you have any end-of-January photos, cycling related or not, to share from the past week? Tell us about it!
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@Cyclist asks:
Q5. What do you see as the biggest benefits of travelling by bike rather than a car?
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@edd asks:
Q4. Does anyone have experience with oval chainrings? Thinking of possibly switching another (3rd party) step down in tooth count as the kids get heavier with our hills and oval chainrings are supposed to help with climbing, and I need all the climbing I can get without buying a new groupset (or bike).
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@semitones asks:
Q3. Any of y'all messed with E-bike conversion kits? Are there any that are super light weight so you can still ride it up hills as a normal bike, or can back convert easily to a normal bike by swapping out a wheel or something? Ty!
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@skyfaller asked:
Q2. Has anyone plowed snow with a bike? The best source I've found is this article, but it doesn't have build instructions: https://flatbike.com/blogs/cyclist/snow-plow-bike
I have a frontloader cargo bike, the Riese and Müller Load4 75 Vario: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/riese-and-muller-load4-75-vario-reviewed
But I imagine lowering and raising a plow to be mechanically complex and finicky, and I'd love tips.
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