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kimuA reminder that <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/30DaysOfBiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#30DaysOfBiking</a> starts in 2 days, on April 1st! I know this kind of thing isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. For me, participating in this for the first time in 2023 made a huge difference in how I think about biking. My 2023 goals were to bike in rain & to participate in a group ride. I discovered that I don’t melt in rain & built wonderful connections to the local bike communities. Still thinking about goals for this year. <a href="https://30daysofbiking.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://30daysofbiking.com</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a>

timCycling into the cloud <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MTB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MTB</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biketooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biketooter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cloud</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healesville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healesville</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#b</a>&w <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cycling</a>

AI6YR BenFine, purchased a spoke wrench from the LBS. Hopefully don't need a truing stand to fix the slight wobble in a wheel I have. Did you know there are eight million size of spoke wrench? I bought a circular one with every size, because I had no idea which one I needed. (minor... but it's bugging me). <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/spokes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spokes</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/bikerepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikerepair</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/bicycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bicycling</a>

NousWhy finish old projects when you can start new ones? A fresh old fixer up: old road bike that needs some loving, a bunch of parts that aren't worn out and maybe a fresh coat of paint. Mysa the Goberian is glad to supervise as long as the sun is out. <a href="https://gram.social/discover/tags/biketooter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biketooter</a> <a href="https://gram.social/discover/tags/bicycle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bicycle</a> <a href="https://gram.social/discover/tags/dogsofmastodon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dogsofmastodon</a>

Jer 🚵🏼Testing and learning with scraps. There's a lot to juggle, first attempt at this I had one piece facing the wrong way so I ripped out the seam and started over. Next test a little better, but liner seam location is wrong, thus the extra visible seam. Next up I ironed things, which really helped, and used thicker liner material. Going to dig up an old zipper for more practice. <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/frameBag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#frameBag</a>

Trouble<a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/@pete" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pete</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/@xtaran" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@xtaran</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> question: does anyone have"watts" numbers for towing a trailer with loads? I keep hearing"it's too hard" . For example someone said that 200 lbs of cargo was too much, yet an adult can weigh nearly that much, i.e. on a tandem. So I know that yes it's harder, but is it really that much harder? Also, it would give us better numbers to understand how many watts an ebike needs to offset the additional drag. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a>

Brian GettlerOne of the things I love about the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a>: random people's <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biking</a> maps. Whether they're riding close to my house, in my long-lost hometown, somewhere else I once lived, or in a place I know nothing about, I dig seeing everyone's zigs and zags.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cycling</a>

Pete Prodoehl 🍕I didn't think I'd get 11 miles in today. It's dreary out, cold, had a few raindrops, and the wind picked up a bit. Still, did 11 miles in an hour.I also picked up two hard drives from <a href="https://mastodon.social/@brandonjbrown" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brandonjbrown</a> so I was carrying 8TB the whole time!<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biking</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikeTooter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mke</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/milwaukee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#milwaukee</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tosa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tosa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wauwatosa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wauwatosa</a>

Jer 🚵🏼Ok, hear me out, what if I didn't buy purpose built fabric for the bike's frame bag??<a href="https://techhub.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/birdseed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdseed</a>

AI6YR BenSaw this parked at a bike rack last week. LOL. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a>

Phil (ascentale)<a href="https://mstdn.plus/@gcvsa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gcvsa</a> has a question for about parking your cycle: Q7. What is the maximum length of time you feel comfortable parking your bicycle in public where you cannot see it? Please answer with type of bicycle and type of community, and any other details you feel are relevant.<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNiteQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNiteQ</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cycling</a> cc <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a>

Phil (ascentale)<a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/@pete" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pete</a> asks: Q4. There's the joke that says 'my greatest fear is that if I die my partner will sell my bikes for what I told them they cost' But that aside, do your significant others or family share, accept, or flat-out despair of your love of cycling and all that this might entail? <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNiteQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNiteQ</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cycling</a> cc <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a>

Phil (ascentale)<a href="https://mastodon.social/@arnodegroote" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@arnodegroote</a> asks:Q3. I asked about favourite gear a few weeks ago, and in the same category I just thought of another one to discuss! What's the most overrated piece of gear in the cycling world? <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNiteQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNiteQ</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cycling</a> cc <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a>

Phil (ascentale)<a href="https://urbanists.social/@MartyCormack" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MartyCormack</a> asks:Q2. I am interested in phenology: the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate, plant and animal lifeCycling nearly every day gets me outside often to see what's happening in nature. In Minnesota, there are wide variations in the progression of the seasons.Are other cyclists doing the same? What tools or techniques do you use to record observations?<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNiteQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNiteQ</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cycling</a> cc <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a>

Phil (ascentale)Hello and welcome to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> on March 28th. Thanks for joining as we chat about cycle stuff. Answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.Our introduction question with help from <a href="https://chaos.social/@xtaran" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@xtaran</a>:Q1. Where are you posting from today? What's something that you _don't_ do by cycle, but do by car? What would a cycle need to change that?<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNiteQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNiteQ</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cycling</a> cc <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a>

LichenI sewed a stem bag for my bike and I'm really excited about it! It's my first time sewing one and I made up the pattern so I'm pretty delighted with how it came out. I used bits of a bag I disassembled for parts, some fabric my mom gave me (the green turkey tail mushroom print fabric) and bands I wove. There are some things I'll do differently next time, like probably making the bottom square instead of a circle, and making some slightly different fabric choices, like not waxing the lining and drawstring sleeve fabric. And maybe I'll add some ease to the pocket, which can't really fit anything when my water bottle is in there on this one. <a href="https://wanderingwires.net/tags/biketooter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biketooter</a> <a href="https://wanderingwires.net/tags/sewing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sewing</a> <a href="https://wanderingwires.net/tags/bandweaving" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bandweaving</a> <a href="https://wanderingwires.net/tags/cardweaving" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cardweaving</a> <a href="https://wanderingwires.net/tags/myog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#myog</a> <a href="https://wanderingwires.net/tags/diy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diy</a>

Tenerife por la bici“Bicis urbanas” por Marcelus Hall. (ejemplar de la revista The New Yorker del 3 junio de 2013)<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/bicycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bicycle</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/bicis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bicis</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/thenewyorker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thenewyorker</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/marcellushall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marcellushall</a>

knizerSunday - <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/NewtonMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewtonMA</a> Wells Ave Crit bike race <a href="https://www.newenglanddevo.org/wells-ave" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.newenglanddevo.org/wells-ave</a> <a href="https://www.bikereg.com/events/?name=Wells+Ave" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bikereg.com/events/?name=Wells+Ave</a> <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#massachusetts</a> <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/BostonWeekend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BostonWeekend</a> 22/x

Pete Prodoehl 🍕The Wisconsin Bike Federation 2025 Ride Guide is available now!<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikeTooter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biking</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wisconsin</a>

AI6YR BenRandom bike observation:Shortcut to determining a bicycle's quality (if it has shifters) is just to look at the class of shifter/dereilleur group."No name" and/or "named after car brand" : Very low quality, stay away! (ex: Anything Huffy. No-name random Amazon/Walmart brand.)Low end: Not a great bike, but rideable. Stuff will break, cheap components, but cheap to replace. (Shimano Tourney/Altus/Acera/Alivio)Mid-range: Improvement, probably a decent bike.(Shimano Tiagra, Shimano 105, Shimano 600, Deore)High end: Oooh, really good bike. Even if old! Especially if old! Fixable! Worth it especially if <$150 (Dura Ace/Ultegra/Deore XT/XTR)(missing a few groupsets in there, plus Suntour equivalents... still learning). <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/bicycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bicycling</a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a>

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