“Ciclovía is really cool because there is a lot more space for us,” says seven-year-old Oliver Rojas, who is out #cycling with his parents and is baffled to hear that this innovative scheme does not exist in the rest of the world.”
should I get a full suspension #mtb if I'd rarely need it? I'd use it some up at #duluth probably but the reality is thatd be like once a year. But of course I could be overbiked at Theo and it's not like thats a problem.
im mostly trying to decide between a Wyatt Vista and an Otso Fenrir. I have a Wyatt fat bike and an Otso gravel bike so I'm familiar with the brands but neither offers full suspension.
Reminded by replies on @rasterweb ’s post ( https://mastodon.social/@rasterweb/112510709516785401 ) asking about prescription protective glasses, that Zenni might have reasonable sports prescription sunglasses — I keep putting off getting Oakleys, etc, because they’re so expensive. So thanks to the commenters there for reminding me that Zenni exists. It turns out they do have similar prescription sunglasses that should work for riding #bikes .
Disc brakes are one of the greatest things to ever happen to bikes, but I'm not sure everyone knows that disc brakes does not mean hydraulic brakes.
I've only used mechanical disc brakes. It's just a cable. They work so well on my mountain bike I can lock up with one or two fingers on the steepest hills.
I'm sure hydraulic brakes are great for someone but for me it sounds unnecessarily complicated.
@billyjoebowers 💯 I have mechanical (cable) operated discs on my road bike, gravel bike, fat bike and cheapy single speed. I’ve never felt underbraked on any of them.
I do my own maintenance, and have no desire to deal with bleeding brakes or changing fluid on a bike. I think it just adds complexity to bikes, which should be joyfully simple 🚲 #bikes
In 2023, word was it would be the last production season of the Surly Big Dummy (non-electric) cargo bike. It's still for sale today. https://surlybikes.com/bikes/big_dummy But they have made some changes that not everyone is happy with, including using a single chain ring up front and removing the mount points for a centerstand like the one that Xtracycle made for it originally.
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I picked up two pretty grungy bikes donated to Repeat Boutique several weeks ago. They are good sturdy machines that can provide transportation to someone who shops there for free clothing, household goods, etc. But not in the shape they were in. Both are mountain hybrids with handlebar extensions and rat trap pedals. Lots of mud, 4 flat tires, 1 chain jammed, 4 nonfunctional combo shifter- brake levers, no kickstands. Ugh. So Friday I ⤵️
Yesterday morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EJZLrkHGMU (Cambridge Bike Bus + Band, me with a photographer sitting backwards on my longtail). The ride was slow and nearly technical, given the low speed, load, kids to not hit, and the parked cars that I managed not to scratch.
Apologies if it comes with advertising, I'm over my weekly upload quota at Vimeo so that will happen next week if I remember.
So, what's the recommended way to transport a fast food order for a family of four by bike?
I mean, my bike has a basket, so that's an easy solve for the food part. But the drinks! What's the recommended way to bike with four large sodas?
I'm tempted to learn basic CAD and 3D print some kind of 4x wide cupholder to hang from the front of the basket. Or two 2x holders to hang from each side.
I remember this ride clearly. It was the beginning of the COVID Era, and I was still working in-person in a customer service role. I was finishing up my degree. I took a ride out to a local state park with some empty roads running through it and did some sightseeing. I had my first "close call" when an oncoming car driver failed to notice me (a bright green cannonball), took a left turn directly in front of me, and stopped in my travel lane when she panicked.
After watching the latest, excellent @notjustbikes video about the introduction of even more 30 km/h streets in Amsterdam, this one by Chris Cox from Brisbane, feels like it could be an addendum.
The Brisbane Times reporter Felicity Caldwell is a legend.
Today we travelled to the #CityOfBath, which is just over an hour away by train, making it suitable for a day trip. We cycled to our #RailwayStation and left our #bikes there. In #Bath, we only used pubic #buses and walked everywhere; we were lucky that although today had been planned well in advance, the weather was wonderful.
Ray ⬆️ @Razor58 is still in a motel looking for better housing or at least reliable shelter, he asked if there's anyone who could do this kind of trailer build?
He's still in #Amarillo TX for the time being. Would go elsewhere but ideally would like to go to #NC.
Wading in to the SwiftData waters and added saving to a context, and I’m impressed. Gave the app an infinite loop at the view layer and we’ll fix that later.
Doodled a couple candidates for a development and alternate app icon! Someone has to bring a little culture.
Just that tiny bit of progress today but the momentum is what’s important. #BuildInPublic#iOSDev
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