#NotJustBikes video pointing out that route-finding apps are very cars-first. Sadly also true for (most?) #OpenStreetMaps wayfinding, the only cycle-specific one I found doesn't work in Australia.

The really annoying part was that even when I was very close to home it still tried to get me to backtrack and use the motorway for the last couple of kilometres.

"Prefer quiet streets over motorways" isn't an available option.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csHdwHTteOw

#BikeTooter #Cycling

#NotJustBikes video pointing out that route-finding apps are very cars-first. Sadly also true for (most?) #OpenStreetMaps wayfinding, the only cycle-specific one I found doesn't work in Australia.

The really annoying part was that even when I was very close to home it still tried to get me to backtrack and use the motorway for the last couple of kilometres.

"Prefer quiet streets over motorways" isn't an available option.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csHdwHTteOw

#BikeTooter #Cycling

In 2025, 234 cyclists were killed on the roads in #France .The breakdown is interesting: around 50% (116) were killed in collisions with cars or trucks, while around 40% (93) were killed without any collision at all, i.e. without any external intervention. In addition, 7 cyclists died in collisions with other cyclists (!), and one in a collision with a pedestrian (who did not die).

#cyclisme #BikeTooter #cycling #vélo #radfahren

In 2025, 234 cyclists were killed on the roads in #France .The breakdown is interesting: around 50% (116) were killed in collisions with cars or trucks, while around 40% (93) were killed without any collision at all, i.e. without any external intervention. In addition, 7 cyclists died in collisions with other cyclists (!), and one in a collision with a pedestrian (who did not die).

#cyclisme #BikeTooter #cycling #vélo #radfahren

And our last question of the week:

Q8. It's photo time. Do you have any end-of-January photos, cycling related or not, to share from the past week? Tell us about it!

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And our last question of the week:

Q8. It's photo time. Do you have any end-of-January photos, cycling related or not, to share from the past week? Tell us about it!

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@FourT4 asks:

Q7. What's your favourite use of cycling or cycling images in a computer game?

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@FourT4 asks:

Q7. What's your favourite use of cycling or cycling images in a computer game?

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@markn asks:

Q6. What do you hope to change about how, where and why you ride a bike?

Already achieved cycling nirvana? Or looking to take a step on the ladder of pedaling enlightenment?

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@markn asks:

Q6. What do you hope to change about how, where and why you ride a bike?

Already achieved cycling nirvana? Or looking to take a step on the ladder of pedaling enlightenment?

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@Cyclist asks:

Q5. What do you see as the biggest benefits of travelling by bike rather than a car?

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@Cyclist asks:

Q5. What do you see as the biggest benefits of travelling by bike rather than a car?

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@edd asks:

Q4. Does anyone have experience with oval chainrings? Thinking of possibly switching another (3rd party) step down in tooth count as the kids get heavier with our hills and oval chainrings are supposed to help with climbing, and I need all the climbing I can get without buying a new groupset (or bike).

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@edd asks:

Q4. Does anyone have experience with oval chainrings? Thinking of possibly switching another (3rd party) step down in tooth count as the kids get heavier with our hills and oval chainrings are supposed to help with climbing, and I need all the climbing I can get without buying a new groupset (or bike).

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite

Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, January 30th.

Thanks for joining our cycle-chat. Answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.

Our intro:
Q1. Where are you posting from today? Are you planning to ride anywhere this weekend?

(If you need motivation, here is a map of memorial rides for Alex Pretti: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/over-100-memorial-rides-planned-to-honor-alex-pretti.html)

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@semitones asks:

Q3. Any of y'all messed with E-bike conversion kits? Are there any that are super light weight so you can still ride it up hills as a normal bike, or can back convert easily to a normal bike by swapping out a wheel or something? Ty!

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@semitones asks:

Q3. Any of y'all messed with E-bike conversion kits? Are there any that are super light weight so you can still ride it up hills as a normal bike, or can back convert easily to a normal bike by swapping out a wheel or something? Ty!

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@skyfaller asked:

Q2. Has anyone plowed snow with a bike? The best source I've found is this article, but it doesn't have build instructions: https://flatbike.com/blogs/cyclist/snow-plow-bike

I have a frontloader cargo bike, the Riese and Müller Load4 75 Vario: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/riese-and-muller-load4-75-vario-reviewed

But I imagine lowering and raising a plow to be mechanically complex and finicky, and I'd love tips.

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@skyfaller asked:

Q2. Has anyone plowed snow with a bike? The best source I've found is this article, but it doesn't have build instructions: https://flatbike.com/blogs/cyclist/snow-plow-bike

I have a frontloader cargo bike, the Riese and Müller Load4 75 Vario: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/reviews/riese-and-muller-load4-75-vario-reviewed

But I imagine lowering and raising a plow to be mechanically complex and finicky, and I'd love tips.

#BikeNiteQ #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes cc @bikenite