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streets for people, families & kids, not just cars. bikes for everyone. bike instructor, family bike accessory builder, #BikeBus #BIkeTooter #CarFree #Transit #Bikes

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ascentale , to random
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Inspired by a conversation between @sam @ai6yr:

Q2. What milestones, or achievements (like a badge in a game, for example) are worth celebrating for new riders?

(These can be silly or serious. Some examples: "Bought the cheapest beer possible before 1:30pm and cycled it home." or "Went grocery shopping by cycle for the first time." or "Carried a bouquet of flowers home by cycle.", "Rode at night", or "Rode with a friend")

ascentale OP ,
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@sam @ai6yr A2. I used up some of my ideas in the examples 😄 but maybe some more would be:

  • Falling down when trying clipless pedals
  • Riding x distance (10 miles - 20 miles - 50 miles - a century!)
  • Riding in another state/country
  • Trying a bike share
  • Ride to school
  • Ride to the park
  • Ride to the store
  • Riding with a passenger
  • Riding as a passenger
  • Riding in the rain
  • Riding in the snow

mmb ,
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This is a common practice in the Netherlands. It’s truly awesome to watch someone who’s comfortable just casually get on side saddle. Looks very sociable. Think of it in a city center context away from car traffic.
Someone has a video but I can’t think who, so here is a short post: https://rollingspoke.com/double-riding-in-amsterdam/

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ascentale , to random
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This question is from @meganL:

Q3. Do you have any fond memories of experiences riding cycles of less or more than two wheels? What do you recall of it?

ascentale OP ,
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@rodbotic @meganL 😆 awesome!

trouble ,
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@rodbotic @ascentale @meganL There's a unicycle available at http://bikex.org. It's next to the "Free Stuff" table out front! I once saw a unicycle competing in some sort of cycle race. (heading south down the CA coast, just south of Moss Landing)

ascentale , to random
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I encountered this situation last week and wondered how others would proceed if cycling.

On a one-way street with 2 auto lanes and 1 painted cycle lane, I saw a UPS delivery truck park in the rightmost auto lane, leaving the cycle lane free. But the cycle lane is obstructed by a car a bit further ahead and is lined with parked cars on the right side.

Q7. Given the photo and the arrangement of cars/lanes, which path would you take if you were planning to continue forward?

View from cycle lane in an American city, looking forward at the intersection. There are some medium-height buildings visible on the left and right side of the road. A green light is visible in the foreground with walk signal below. The vehicle lane setup is, from left to right: Parallel parking on left, two automobile lanes, painted bike lane, parallel parking lane on right. A UPS truck is parked in the rightmost auto lane but is not blocking the cycle lane. In the distance, a car is parked in the cycle lane. The rightmost parallel parking lane is full of cars. There is about a full cycle-lane's width of room to ride through, in the cycle lane, but not more. The roadway is a one-way street, designed for traffic all to move in the same direction.
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    • rodbotic ,
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    @ascentale old me would have adjusted the car's mirror. Now i would just ride pass.

    Both of us would have taken the bike lane. And pass on the left side of the car.

    ascentale , to random
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    @moira asks a question about inner tubes that I've also been thinking about as I deal with so many flat tires:

    Q4. How long do replacement tubes hold up in storage? And should tubes be changed out occasionally before they fail, and is it a time thing or a distance ridden thing?

    Asking because I've had a replacement tube in my road repair kit for a while and I have no idea when or if I should swap it out.

    rodbotic ,
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    @ascentale @moira A4 I am pretty sure they last a really long time. I also haven't needing my spare in forever.

    ascentale , to random
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    Welcome to the April 12th BikeNite! Thanks for joining, and I hope we all enjoy chatting about cycle stuff! Feel free to answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.

    We'll start out with our introduction, inspired by comment from @rodbotic:

    Q1. Where are you posting from today? What does a typical ride for you look like? Share a photo if you'd like.

    rodbotic ,
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    @pete @ascentale that looks awesome. The only time my ride looks that quiet, is when i ride at 3 in the morning.

    rodbotic ,
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    @pete @ascentale i take it back. i had come into work early yesterday, 2:30am.
    20 cars! My trip was not quiet.

    ascentale , to random
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    That's it for now; thanks for asking, answering, reading and discussing! There are still a few posts in the queue, I can ask them next week.

    Reply, boost and favorite toots to keep it going. I hope you've enjoyed this and found new friends to follow. (Also, you can follow , if you haven't)

    We'll do it again next Friday! Reply with new questions for next week (add the BikeNitePQ tag for visibility) and let me know if there are any adjustments you'd like to see.

    rodbotic ,
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    @ascentale on the intro post instead of asking about meals, maybe we encourage a photo from everyone's commute/ride to see what everyone's rides are like.

    ascentale OP ,
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    @rodbotic Sure!

    ascentale , to random
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    @meganL would like add fenders to their cycle. Can we help brainstorm?

    Q8. This is a bit specific, but how can I attach fat fenders to my Cargo Quad? (Either storebought or making some.) In front all I could attach to are the "arm" handlebars and the rear I suppose I could attach it to the wooden cargo payload.

    meganL ,
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    @rodbotic Increasingly I'm thinking that I'm going to have to jury-rig some existing lightweight bent wood or metal to fit.

    But I appreciate people's ideas because folks have made good points and it allows me to think through what could be adapted.

    rodbotic ,
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    @meganL keep us updated. I'll keep my eyes out for a solution.
    I need a front fender solution too, i don't have the clearance between the top of the tire and the top of the forks.

    ascentale , to random
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    Next, based on a @PamelaSchure question:

    Q3. Can you think of an example of something you could do on a bike, but no on foot, in a car, or on public transport?

    This could be anything from commuting paths to running errands to exploring.

    ascentale OP ,
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    @PamelaSchure A3. There are lots of little paths that work, especially in Berkeley where there are giant concrete planters that were probably originally meant to keep people out of neighborhoods but now function as walk/run/cycle permeable road barriers. These work for walking though too.

    There are some places off of trails that are not reachable by car directly, but require kind of a longish walk/hike that are faster to get to by bike.

    Ahh, one other thing that's sort of related: the trick where you can hang a pannier on a grocery cart when shopping.

    rodbotic ,
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    @ascentale @PamelaSchure panniers on a grocery cart?! Cool!

    I try to never buy more than i can carry. Which used to get comical, but now i have more restraint. Maybe it's because we don't have plastic bags anymore.

    ascentale , to random
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    This next question is related to a poll from @lioracle via PedalHoppy@mstdn.ca:

    Q2. Imagine you're riding your cycle on a multi-use path, and someone is ahead of you walking on the far right of the path. You have plenty of space to pass on the left.

    Do you alert them by ringing a bell or using your voice? Or do you only alert them if they are in your way? What do you think of these interactions in general?

    (here's a link to the original poll: https://sfba.social/@lioracle@urbanists.social/112165060056695621 )

    rodbotic ,
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    @ascentale @lioracle A2. it depends on the width of the trail, the speed i am going, how busy the trail is.
    If there are lots of cyclists they are probably expecting you.
    If the trail is quite empty i will slow down and say'on your left'
    If they are talking to someone i use my Bell

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