anecdotes about cycling to work: i work at a company which is affiliated with the military so we have lots of active duty and former service members. one dude sees my riding my bike to work and marvels at the fact. he acts like i'm doing something crazy.
@wegonnaseeno@bikedc I always have the weirdness of people in the elevator saying: "You bike to work?" And then having to explain that no, I bring it on the Metro. After work, I take it back on the Metro. Get off at Capitol South. Ride five miles to pottery class. Ride home afterward. But no, I don't bike to work. 😂
Just dropped those two bikes at World Relief this morning. Got a call just now from a social worker at an agency I am not familiar with. He has a client who needs a bike. He got my card from someone who kept it after meeting me sometime in the past, working somewhere else. Client is 5'11. That green one would have been perfect. Ah well, another will turn up. I do have some large frame roadies. #bicycling
I have a donated 1970's era Fuji Dynamic 10 I have had for years, intending to make into a hybrid. I had gone so far as to remove the downtube-mounted shift levers and replace the handlebar with a straight bar with brake levers. So today I put on shifters, replaced brake cables, hooked up all but front brake. Tomorrow i'll make a cable sheath and finish brake, test ride, add to the 8 I have ready to deliver Tuesday.
The one I have is the ladies' model at left, same color.
And here it is with its new owner. He took it for a spin around the parking lot. Looked comfortable, said it was great, gave it a big thumbs up. Thanked me, shook hands a second time. I said good luck and left.
I know it is a rehab agency so I assume he is working on kicking a habit and moving on. Counselor felt a bike would help; so did he. I had the pleasure of being able to (i hope) play a part in that effort. #bicycle
Large cities in Japan, like Tokyo and Osaka, have amazing public transportation. But you can’t see much from a subway. Consider getting around on a bicycle instead. Here's how to do it.
I don’t think I realized how healthy bicycling is. Huzzah!
> A substantial body of evidence supports the health benefits of cycling, everything from strengthening the immune system to boosting the likelihood of living longer. Now, a new study finds people who are in the habit of riding a bike are significantly less likely to have osteoarthritis and experience pain in their knees by age 65, compared to people who don't bike.
“I’m wondering if something subliminal has happened after reading Bicycling Monterey. I’ve been riding the Rock Island Greenway Trail for the last week and a half. Just a wonderful and beautiful ride! It’s not Monterey, California, but a real gem for Peoria, Illinois.”—Richard Coers
Spring tension in the shifting gear mechanism needs to be adjusted and attached properly. chain should be ok, links can be replaced. the bike shop should fix?