Hey all, it's call for questions time for the next BikeNite coming up this Friday:

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Next #BikeNite is this Friday at 4pm Pacific standard time (UTC-8)!

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

@ascentale @pete @bikenite #bikenite A5: Funnily enough, I spent a few hours exploring bits of the Earth, Rivers & Ironbark trail https://nix-tracks.com/earth-rivers-and-ironbark/ last week which comes with the warning:

"The route seeks out earthen roads, dirt tracks and more remote scenic areas as a point of difference. Dirt is the new gravel."

It was pretty fun although because it's very hot here at the moment the dirt is baked so hard that 4WDs are leaving rubber behind. You can see that it's a lot softer at times though ...

@ascentale @pete @bikenite #bikenite A5: Funnily enough, I spent a few hours exploring bits of the Earth, Rivers & Ironbark trail https://nix-tracks.com/earth-rivers-and-ironbark/ last week which comes with the warning:

"The route seeks out earthen roads, dirt tracks and more remote scenic areas as a point of difference. Dirt is the new gravel."

It was pretty fun although because it's very hot here at the moment the dirt is baked so hard that 4WDs are leaving rubber behind. You can see that it's a lot softer at times though ...

And our last question of the week:

Q8. What did you see this week? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

@pete asks:

Q5. What is 'gravel'? 😂

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@bobjonkman via @CharlesSites sort of ask:

Q4. What are your thoughts about presta vs schrader tire valves?

What do you use? prefer?

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@ascentale @bikenite A7 #BikeNite I've never given given needing to push or carry a second thought. I think this may stem from a childhood spent living near the beach where unridable sand dunes would just be part of our day-to-day 'rides'. Nowadays, I have a few ~1 hour slogs on local routes and further afield think nothing of doing more to get to wherever I'm heading.

https://bikepacking.com/plog/an-ode-to-the-hike-a-bike/

@ascentale @pete @bikenite A7. I once walked 2 kms with my bike held up in front of me because the entire length of the trail was criss-crossed with spiderwebs and I got sick of getting spiders on my face. So, no limits to how far I will hike if spiders are involved
#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

@ascentale @bikenite A7 #BikeNite I've never given given needing to push or carry a second thought. I think this may stem from a childhood spent living near the beach where unridable sand dunes would just be part of our day-to-day 'rides'. Nowadays, I have a few ~1 hour slogs on local routes and further afield think nothing of doing more to get to wherever I'm heading.

https://bikepacking.com/plog/an-ode-to-the-hike-a-bike/

@ascentale @bikenite Out on errands last time, I stopped by the Kenmore post office to drop off some mail and noticed a sign pointing me towards this new store: "music non-stop / play * record * collect"

Sadly they were closed that day despite being a Wednesday, but they do warn you:

"days & hours of operation are organic
generally wed - sat 12 pm - 8 pm usually on sunday & also by appointment
sometimes we close earlier & sometimes we close later, so call or check the website first"

their window display includes not just the usual antiques but things like WIRE RECORDINGS so I'm like

I gotta see this place when it's open

#BikeNite #seattle #kenmore

@ascentale @bikenite Out on errands last time, I stopped by the Kenmore post office to drop off some mail and noticed a sign pointing me towards this new store: "music non-stop / play * record * collect"

Sadly they were closed that day despite being a Wednesday, but they do warn you:

"days & hours of operation are organic
generally wed - sat 12 pm - 8 pm usually on sunday & also by appointment
sometimes we close earlier & sometimes we close later, so call or check the website first"

their window display includes not just the usual antiques but things like WIRE RECORDINGS so I'm like

I gotta see this place when it's open

#BikeNite #seattle #kenmore

And our last question of the week:

Q8. What did you see this week? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

And our last question of the week:

Q8. What did you see this week? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

@pete asks:

I've a riding buddy who won't join us if any proposed route has more than a few steps of hike-a-bike. Perhaps relating to off-road riding more than other cycling disciplines, but..

Q7. Do you draw a line as to how much pushing/carrying is acceptable on a bike ride?

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@ascentale @bikenite

A8. If I fit, I sit.

#BikeNite

@ascentale @bikenite A8. #BikeNite Not a photo from this week, but my brother has been scanning slides from my parents' collection and he just posted this scene from 1986, when we went to his graduation from UCSB. I only vaguely remember being there, but I definitely remember a massive amount of bikes in front of one of the dorms (Francisco Torres).

@ascentale @bikenite A8. #BikeNite Not a photo from this week, but my brother has been scanning slides from my parents' collection and he just posted this scene from 1986, when we went to his graduation from UCSB. I only vaguely remember being there, but I definitely remember a massive amount of bikes in front of one of the dorms (Francisco Torres).