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And our traditional last question: your week in a photo.

Q8. What did you see this week? What does the beginning of October look like where you are? Reply with a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

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@cainmark helped boost a question:

Q7. Have you ever transported a telescope by bicycle? Are there entry-level telescopes for someone based in the UK that'd work well for bicycle transport?

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@mmb asks:

Q6. Has anyone seen the new APBP* bike parking guide? Any reviews? They used to have a free short version I used with sm. bus/professional offices for parking on private prop. (city can’t do) I want something to refer them to - preferably a prof site not a vendor. LAB* has a long resource page (bettr for advocates). How does the new APBP one stack up for the $ ?

(If you haven't seen it, do you know that guides such as these exist?)

APBP=Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Professionals (& advocates)
LAB=League of American Bicyclists

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@Pionir asks:

Q5. I have gloves which keep my hands toasty when it gets very cold, but they're not waterproof so in the rain can lose their warmth.

Which **waterproof** winter gloves do people recommend, preferably under £40 bracket and available in the UK

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@rasterweb asks:

Q4. What is your routine for dry lube versus wet lube? Is it about the type of riding you do? Does the time of year matter?

I commute to work on city streets and have been using dry lube on my chain, but I guess I should switch to web lube for winter/wet weather?

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@FourT4 asks:

Q3. <scratches distractedly> does anyone else get stupidly dry skin on their shins?

(Could this be a weird side-effect of riding a bike regularly, with shorts?)

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@NNN asks:

Q2. Do adapters to fill a Presta tire using a Schraeder pump *ever* work at gas stations?

I tried loosening the Presta core out all the way, so it would activate the "yo! buddy! send some air!" button on the Schraeder pump; but as I screw the adapter onto my Presta tube, that just screws the Presta core back in.

(Does anyone use Presta to Schraeder, or the opposite, adapters regularly?)

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Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, October 2nd.

Thanks for joining our chat. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.

Our intro:

Q1a. Where are you posting from today?

@grammasaurus asks about hi-vis clothing:

Q1b. Has anyone tried the newer versions of hi-vis clothing? I saw an ad for a jacket which appears to be dark blue or black until a light shines on it and then it looks like a spiderweb of white lines. But $238? Whew!
I could buy an awful lot of lights for my bike for that price.

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