First ride in a week due to whatever respiratory illness that was. I couldn't go 100% without feeling sick due to slightly reduced lung capacity, but it wasn't nearly as bad as post-COVID a while back. #cycling #bicycle #seabikes #BikeTooter
I wouldn’t call it dumb. Outdated, yes, definitely. But not dumb; it was enacted for a reason, and it accomplished its goal: to make children’s bikes safer. It looks dumb now because we have technology that wasn’t available at the time the law was written; but that doesn’t make it dumb.
It needs to be updated in line with what technology can do now. On this, I’m in full agreement. I just wish people would use the right terminology to describe these things: outdated; outmoded; obsolete. Not judge laws from 50 years ago in line with modern day expectations, as if they’re being legislated today.
Yes, he did address the climate in which it it was enacted in his video, and said that it made sense then. He also said that it needs to be updated based on today's technology.
Yup. I'm taking issue with the click-baity headline rather than the content of the video, really. That sort of stuff really irks me. We're on the same page on the crucial matter.
Long ago I had friends in the bicycle courier brigades of Toronto. They all pretty much universally considered racing stripes a badge of honour and had major diss for anyone with fenders. I guess it was proof they were out working in the worst of it.
Ran into Steven Frey while out on my usual #bicycle ride yesterday, whose custom #Trek conversions have been featured in Bicycle Quarterly articles like this one. He was with his wife and son, both of whom have their own Freks. (Oddly enough, he wasn't riding a Frek himself, but his ride was a very nice build nonetheless.) I had no idea he lived in #Seattle!
His general Trek to Frek conversion process involves tweaking things here and there with the frame, which may include adding centerpull brake studs, as well as custom components. The article linked above is an example of his work.
If I'm just outside and not being active, I can bundle up enough to keep warm. Same applies for when riding a motorcycle.
But when I'm being active, if I do that, I end up soaking my inner clothing layers with sweat and end up freezing even worse. Even wool inner layers don't prevent that. #cycling #bicycle
thin wool baselayer + Gore Windstopper shell works for me for up to 60 minutes running. The wool gets wet but still insulates. The Gore controls evaporative cooling.
Kind of wild how the California Superbike #motorcycle track racing course significantly improved my #bicycle handling skills as well. Now I follow this process when starting a turn:
Consciously point the wheel the opposite way I’m turning.
Lean the bike the appropriate amount.
Let the front wheel turn according to the caster effect to stabilize.
Since I learned to ride a bicycle as an adult, nobody taught me that previously. Turning at speed is so much easier now! #cycling
And lately, I've started consciously noticing the feedback from #3, so I can get a better feel for for the bike turns.
I wonder if I should start taking #photos with a lower ISO rating than my usual 640, or just let the camera decide. The noise saddens me. #photography #photog #photo
2022-10-30: Bonn-> Vischel -> Scheuren -> Bonn by road bike
https://www.mystrobl.de/ws/pic/fahrrad/20221030/P1067954.jpg
2022-10-30: 03:30:34 76 km, 789 m up, 785 m down, 21.
I discovered that the existing Velo Orange decaleur wouldn't work because the head tube on my new Crust Romanceur 4.0 was much longer than the one on my Soma Stanyan, so I decided to just set up a second decaleur using the existing Gilles Berthoud mount.
Finally got to get out and ride my new Crust Romanceur yesterday. The ride is super plush with the 2" tires, but plenty agile with the small 26" rims! This iteration also finally added thru-axles, which are one of my requirements for disc brakes today after dealing with them with QRs for years. Only problem now is that the saddle doesn't have enough setback, but I have a specific replacement saddle in mind. #cycling #bicycle #seabikes (1, 2)
First ride with #Autumn weather of the year! Someone put a pumpkin lantern on the head of the Lenin statue in Fremont. #cycling #bicycle #seabikes (1, 2, 3, 4)
I don't think I've ever had a set of Shimano dual-pivot caliper brakes I've liked. VO's Grand Cru stop okay. I'd rather have a set of cantis or centerpull calipers, though. #cycling #bicycle
I feel like e-bikes are more like a more approachable version of motorscooters for a lot of people, with the benefit of the option to get exercise, as well as often having the ability to get away from car traffic depending on bicycle infrastructure. #cycling #bicycle #motorcycle #scooter
Now that I've had a good saddle position for a while, I've corrected my pedaling technique: no more overextending or trying to bring my heels down. No knee pain whatsoever, and I can spin fast while really working my thigh muscles. #cycling #bicycle
There are some ways that ebikes could substitute for cars, and others that they can’t. It comes down to people being willing to change habits (eg: using the bike with panniers for shopping instead of the car) and accept small inconveniences (smaller loads on the bike than in the car) for larger benefits.
But speaking as a keen cyclist (back of the pack age group hack), I’m all in favour. Ebikes are still bikes. They just make it more accessible to the general public, and that’s a good thing.
New stem day! My core wanted the bars a little higher, but the Nitto Pearl I'd had on the bike for a long time was already at maximum extension. Thus, I tracked down a Nitto Technomic Deluxe for a little more rise. (1, 2) #cycling #bicycle
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