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So I don't have to do the Bike Rodeo because the city I was going to do it in -- is doing their own Bike Rodeo.
Thank you *all* for all your help with such great information if I ever need to host one.
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So I don't have to do the Bike Rodeo because the city I was going to do it in -- is doing their own Bike Rodeo.
Thank you *all* for all your help with such great information if I ever need to host one.
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@pete @uxMark @ascentale @bikenite Yeah. There was some recall on the handlebars. I think later it involved replacement, but at the time the recall was made for me, they were installing a cross-bar that gripped across them to stabilize things.
Despite all this, my '90s Brompton was great and the only reason I didn't bring it with me was because I am over the weight capacity for it. 😭
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@pete @uxMark @ascentale @bikenite Yeah. There was some recall on the handlebars. I think later it involved replacement, but at the time the recall was made for me, they were installing a cross-bar that gripped across them to stabilize things.
Despite all this, my '90s Brompton was great and the only reason I didn't bring it with me was because I am over the weight capacity for it. 😭
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A8. Worked at getting 2 gargoyles for or front walkway and found out statues that can survive weather aren't just expensive, but are too heavy for us to transport by my Spouse's car.
There are some nice ones for inside made out of some ridiculously light material that isn't Styrofoam as I first thought, though.
Really wanted something like "Between the Lions" at the NYC Public Library.
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A8. Worked at getting 2 gargoyles for or front walkway and found out statues that can survive weather aren't just expensive, but are too heavy for us to transport by my Spouse's car.
There are some nice ones for inside made out of some ridiculously light material that isn't Styrofoam as I first thought, though.
Really wanted something like "Between the Lions" at the NYC Public Library.
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@yantor3d @ascentale @bikenite
That would have been the car I would have bought if I had bought a car at the time I briefly (about 2 days) considered getting my own car.
So glad I've stuck with bicycling as transportation for so long.
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@yantor3d @ascentale @bikenite
That would have been the car I would have bought if I had bought a car at the time I briefly (about 2 days) considered getting my own car.
So glad I've stuck with bicycling as transportation for so long.
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@pete @ascentale @uxMark @bikenite Yeah. At least my old L5 Brompton had crappy brakes. Definitely something to get a stronger variety of. Not sure how the recent models compare. #BikeNite
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@pete @ascentale @uxMark @bikenite Yeah. At least my old L5 Brompton had crappy brakes. Definitely something to get a stronger variety of. Not sure how the recent models compare. #BikeNite
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@pete @ascentale @FourT4 @bikenite
A1b. Wow, that's impressive that it worked long enough.
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@pete @ascentale @FourT4 @bikenite
A1b. Wow, that's impressive that it worked long enough.
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A8. This is at Convivium in Dubuque, Iowa where we ate lunch yesterday. They grow everything they can there and help out the community by feeding people in need.
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A8. This is at Convivium in Dubuque, Iowa where we ate lunch yesterday. They grow everything they can there and help out the community by feeding people in need.
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@ascentale @puercomal @bikenite
A6. Not collarbone, but calf, calf again, shoulder.
Listen to your Doctor and your physical therapist. Do not rush the healing process. Take it easy besides your exercises, improve gradually. Think of it a a "marathon of healing" instead of a sprint.
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@ascentale @puercomal @bikenite
A6. Not collarbone, but calf, calf again, shoulder.
Listen to your Doctor and your physical therapist. Do not rush the healing process. Take it easy besides your exercises, improve gradually. Think of it a a "marathon of healing" instead of a sprint.
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@ascentale @trouble @bikenite @drajt
A5. Not that issue, but XL are the largest I usually find, while my hands really need XXL. Mainly because they're wide.
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@ascentale @trouble @bikenite @drajt
A5. Not that issue, but XL are the largest I usually find, while my hands really need XXL. Mainly because they're wide.
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A3. When I was a student I bicycled to and from school about half the times I walked. Car brain was so around me and instilled into me, that it didn't occur to me that under the right circumstances -- I could just keep bicycling for transportation.
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A3. When I was a student I bicycled to and from school about half the times I walked. Car brain was so around me and instilled into me, that it didn't occur to me that under the right circumstances -- I could just keep bicycling for transportation.
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A2. No, but I would like to. I've wanted an ELF since the first tme I saw them., always out of my budget range.
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A2. No, but I would like to. I've wanted an ELF since the first tme I saw them., always out of my budget range.
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A1a. Rushford, Minnesota
A1b. Yes, dollar bill twice, candy wrapper once.
Temporary. Would not trust it for longer.
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A1a. Rushford, Minnesota
A1b. Yes, dollar bill twice, candy wrapper once.
Temporary. Would not trust it for longer.
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@ascentale @uxMark @bikenite When I bought a Brompton in the '90s (when they had fewer models, accessories, options, esp in the US), I did shell out from the beginning on the longer seat post, the better rack wheels, and the folding pedal. It was all worth it, especially the folding pedal.
MIght as well kit out at the beginning.
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@ascentale @uxMark @bikenite When I bought a Brompton in the '90s (when they had fewer models, accessories, options, esp in the US), I did shell out from the beginning on the longer seat post, the better rack wheels, and the folding pedal. It was all worth it, especially the folding pedal.
MIght as well kit out at the beginning.
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@ascentale @uxMark @bikenite A4. I focused on my old Brompton before, but I've owned two other folding bikes - a heavy old Dahon (used) when I couldn't afford a Brompton yet. It was good for storage purposes, but hard for me to transport while commuting because I already had my disability by then.
A folding recumbent - the Bike SatRday Mark I. This was the first production folding recumbent I knew of. I had previously laid out $$ to buy and install Julianne Neuss' after-market conversion kit for the Brompton, but it was also too unwieldy for me to use with my disability.
And so was the Bike SatRday Mark I. I didn't have the strength and knowledge to easily break it down. It's not a commute folder, but more of a travel folder.
So my advice would be to try things out as much as possible to see what will work for your purposes. I wasn't able to try before I bought, but things are much better now than in the '90s. #BikeNite
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@ascentale @uxMark @bikenite A4. I focused on my old Brompton before, but I've owned two other folding bikes - a heavy old Dahon (used) when I couldn't afford a Brompton yet. It was good for storage purposes, but hard for me to transport while commuting because I already had my disability by then.
A folding recumbent - the Bike SatRday Mark I. This was the first production folding recumbent I knew of. I had previously laid out $$ to buy and install Julianne Neuss' after-market conversion kit for the Brompton, but it was also too unwieldy for me to use with my disability.
And so was the Bike SatRday Mark I. I didn't have the strength and knowledge to easily break it down. It's not a commute folder, but more of a travel folder.
So my advice would be to try things out as much as possible to see what will work for your purposes. I wasn't able to try before I bought, but things are much better now than in the '90s. #BikeNite
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@uxMark @ascentale @bikenite I want one pretty badly...if I ever lose enough weight to get under their capacity again (and have the money to buy one...).
The classic Brompton is very capable of touring, but I just imagine what the G-line with e-assist can do. It must be great. #BikeNite
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@uxMark @ascentale @bikenite I want one pretty badly...if I ever lose enough weight to get under their capacity again (and have the money to buy one...).
The classic Brompton is very capable of touring, but I just imagine what the G-line with e-assist can do. It must be great. #BikeNite
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@ascentale @uxMark @bikenite The tires are particularly important. Inner tubes may be very hard to find, depending on the size and valve type. Carry an inner tube with you. You may not be able to change the inner tube, but you may have a shop nearby that will help you in case of an emergency. #bikenite
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@ascentale @uxMark @bikenite The tires are particularly important. Inner tubes may be very hard to find, depending on the size and valve type. Carry an inner tube with you. You may not be able to change the inner tube, but you may have a shop nearby that will help you in case of an emergency. #bikenite
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@ascentale @Amgine @bikenite A3. When I was in high school we lived about 1 mile from school so for about 2 years I rode my Fuji Sagress to and from school and club. Not until 14 years later when I went to grad school at CSULB. That was 3 miles from where I lived at the time, and I rode to school for those 3 years 95% of the time. Only one in my cohort who rode to class.
My kid? Ugh. This place is too unfriendly for bikes. Buuuuuut maybe?
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@ascentale @Amgine @bikenite A3. When I was in high school we lived about 1 mile from school so for about 2 years I rode my Fuji Sagress to and from school and club. Not until 14 years later when I went to grad school at CSULB. That was 3 miles from where I lived at the time, and I rode to school for those 3 years 95% of the time. Only one in my cohort who rode to class.
My kid? Ugh. This place is too unfriendly for bikes. Buuuuuut maybe?
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@ascentale @djuber @bikenite Maybe. Though one of the attractions for golf carts is support, simplicity of repair, and commonality. So it would possible to have an alternative but it would need to overcome those conditions.
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@ascentale @djuber @bikenite Maybe. Though one of the attractions for golf carts is support, simplicity of repair, and commonality. So it would possible to have an alternative but it would need to overcome those conditions.
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A4. When I got my new Brompton several years ago, I set about checking the assembly, as I would do with any new bike.
Generally, I found it was fine. A little better than most. And a lot better than Scott bikes. That's another story.
The big issue with my Brompton was the pedals. I discovered both pedals had been screwed into the cranks by the love child of Thor and Arnold Schwarzenegger, without any hint of grease. It took days of heating, cooling/freezing and sheer strength techniques to remove the @*$!ing things!
So, my tip for a Brompton owner is to remove the pedals to make sure you're able to do so before it becomes a necessity.
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A4. When I got my new Brompton several years ago, I set about checking the assembly, as I would do with any new bike.
Generally, I found it was fine. A little better than most. And a lot better than Scott bikes. That's another story.
The big issue with my Brompton was the pedals. I discovered both pedals had been screwed into the cranks by the love child of Thor and Arnold Schwarzenegger, without any hint of grease. It took days of heating, cooling/freezing and sheer strength techniques to remove the @*$!ing things!
So, my tip for a Brompton owner is to remove the pedals to make sure you're able to do so before it becomes a necessity.
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A2. Many years ago, I played about in (on?) a few velomobiles on a test track at one of the large cycle shows in the UK.
All of them felt like unfinished projects. It was fun to have a go on one, but not for me, even if I ignored the eyewatering prices at the time.
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A2. Many years ago, I played about in (on?) a few velomobiles on a test track at one of the large cycle shows in the UK.
All of them felt like unfinished projects. It was fun to have a go on one, but not for me, even if I ignored the eyewatering prices at the time.
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Hi everyone.
A1a. Posting from Gloucestershire, UK.
A1b. I have only needed to boot my own tyre once. I used a small piece of tyre I was carrying for such moments. It worked well and was fixed (with a new tyre) at the earliest opportunity. Booting is a get-me-home fix in my opinion.
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Hi everyone.
A1a. Posting from Gloucestershire, UK.
A1b. I have only needed to boot my own tyre once. I used a small piece of tyre I was carrying for such moments. It worked well and was fixed (with a new tyre) at the earliest opportunity. Booting is a get-me-home fix in my opinion.
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@pete @ascentale @FourT4 @bikenite Tubeless tyres can still puncture?! 😳 Who knew? 😉 #BikeNite
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@pete @ascentale @FourT4 @bikenite Tubeless tyres can still puncture?! 😳 Who knew? 😉 #BikeNite
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@ascentale @bikenite A8. These were 180 degrees from one another so I could not fit it into one shot.
Using an upright bike as "curb appeal", something I find VERY common for businesses in a number of countries. Here, the fake bike has pride of place near the entrance where ordinarily you'd put a cycle rack.
To the other side, you see what infrastructure there is for parking actual non-decorative upright bikes.
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@ascentale @bikenite A8. These were 180 degrees from one another so I could not fit it into one shot.
Using an upright bike as "curb appeal", something I find VERY common for businesses in a number of countries. Here, the fake bike has pride of place near the entrance where ordinarily you'd put a cycle rack.
To the other side, you see what infrastructure there is for parking actual non-decorative upright bikes.
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@bikenite A8. On a less comfortable section of the commute home, this rider passed me. They had a rubber chicken poking out of their pannier!
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@bikenite A8. On a less comfortable section of the commute home, this rider passed me. They had a rubber chicken poking out of their pannier!