Phil (ascentale) / is on Nostr

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2024-07-06 00:17:00

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A8. At a trade show long long ago, our booth was across from the Monkey Fingers booth: https://www.duraplastics.com/monkey-fingers-adjustable-bungee/
The guy made cinchable bungees and I guess had just gotten into Home Depot and was making and selling a ton of them. At the end of the show, he gave us a bunch so he wouldn't have to take a bunch back with him.
They're not perfect, but aside from inner tubes, they're the bungies that I use the most. The hooks are strong and it's nice to be able to cinch the bungees down.
Aside from these, I usually use inner tubes. I've tried to make hooks that attach to the tubes out of 3D printed plastic, but the PLA plastic deforms under stress and makes for a bad hook. Instead, I just tie a loop at the end of the tube and loop it onto something. The other end either is also a loop or I tie it in a knot around something. I prefer loops because they're easier to remove later. I also like how the inner tubes have more friction so they don't allow whatever I'm holding to slide as much.
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2024-07-05 23:56:00

@npub1ucv…5a8g asks about bungees for carrying stuff!
Q8. Where do you get bungee cords nowadays (decent ones?) for strapping stuff down on your bikes? They don't seem to have the ones I used to prefer (metal hooks and decent spring) anymore... and the cheap ones I have run across (Harbor Frieght, dollar stores) are lame. Brands/retailers? I'm using a couple I have left over from the last century.
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2024-07-05 23:48:01

@npub1443…uj7z asks about vehicle and speed limitations on greenbelt paths:
Q7. Local cops and prosecutors proposed a 10mph speed limit on our (non-motorized) greenbelt, expecting to slip it through. Fortunately, the community got wind of it. We think the county will now be putting a citizens committee together to involve all of the stakeholders. What is the situation in your area? What are the e-bike and speed limits, if any?
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2024-07-05 23:32:01

@npub1g7z…x57q has a follow-up to last week's hydration question:
Q5. For your preferred method of carrying water (e.g. bike-sport bottles, hydration bladders, reused store bottles), how do you clean them?
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2024-07-05 23:24:01

@npub16cf…yhaa notes that it's the middle of the year:
Q4. It's the middle of the year. How are you doing with your cycling goals (mileage, passes, ...) if any?
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2024-07-05 23:08:00

I just moved; much of it (but definitely not all) by bike. @npub1c27…mtv4 asks about hauling other bikes:
Q2. One for the Carry Stuff Olympians. What's a good way of carrying a full size bike using another regular bike? Open ended, but I have a flatbed cycle trailer, so specific ideas for securing frameworks welcome!
#BikeNite #BikeNiteQ #CarryShitOlympics

2024-07-05 23:00:01

It's the July 5th #BikeNite - Thanks for joining, and I hope we all enjoy chatting about cycle stuff! 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:
Q1. Where are you posting from today? What pace was your last ride? Why was it that speed? (no judgements either way!)
#BikeNite #BikeNiteQ

2024-07-05 21:53:16

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Oh! and another very recent bike move motivational video from @npub1kc4…9r6k https://www.instagram.com/tigard_stripes/reel/C82OIasP-gd/

2024-07-05 21:42:59

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The book, if anyone is interested https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/5150

2024-07-05 21:42:27

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oh, I tried mightily. Even talked to a friend who has moved by bike, (and referred me to her friend’s move-by-bike book). We had some help from friends with a pickup truck and family with access to a van though. #CarryShitOlympics
https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/112/736/056/173/994/140/original/36921ecb18eb7955.jpeg

2024-07-04 01:46:23

Whew! I’m a little behind on #BikeNite because we moved this past week. I’ll check for more questions later but reply to this post with any questions you’d like to be added to Friday’s discussion at 4pm Pacific time.
Please add the BikeNitePQ hashtag so it's easier to find a Proposed Question. We have room for a few more!
(BikeNite is a Q&A type discussion on the Fediverse.)
#BikeTooter cc @npub1ezl…cnrc

2024-05-31 23:32:00

@npub1why…94we asks about low maintenance bikes for the long-long term:
Q5. What is the easiest bicycle to maintain in the long term, like if you wanted it to be a family heirloom? Bikes that are no longer in production are valid. What factors do you consider for ease of maintenance?
If you were building a bike from scratch with the goal of making it as easy to maintain as possible, how would you do it?
#BikeNite #BikeNiteQ

2024-05-24 23:40:00

@npub18u6…kjjj asks:
Q6. Does your community have a tool library?
Here’s a great video of a Portland tool library with a focus on bike tools: https://youtu.be/NUbFJjPewh4?si=EaA_YXWsZGj3xcVK
#BikeNite #BikeNiteQ #BikeTooter #SharingEconomy

2024-05-17 23:32:01

@npub1e0e…0a6u asks about advocacy and mentorship:
Q5. If someone is starting a cycle coalition to work on policy advocacy, will cyclists from other cycle coalitions mentor them in how to wonk (area has no problem with having enough cyclists, just enough strong advocacy)?
#BikeNite #BikeNiteQ

2024-05-17 23:24:00

@npub1zzs…mx6k asks:
Q4. Most cyclists drive motor vehicles at least sometimes, and some more frequently.
How has your cycling affected the way you drive? Are you slower and more careful? Do you do anything differently when encountering cyclists on the streets?
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