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A1:
After few days skiing I am back home.
I got carried a bit by answering other questions and forgot about the first one (and trying to suggest some solution for your bombs).
In the mountain village where we are staying each year on our skiing trip we try the local beer every time. It is usually quite horrible, sometimes we don't even finish it. But this year it was really good, we were pleasantly surprised that they managed to brew something good after so many years we were going there for only one beer.
@cainmark @ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite Oh, yeah. Disaster Relief Trials. But it really seems very haphazard now as organizing it doesn't seem to make it happen on an annual basis anywhere.
It really ought to be a growing movement, IMO.
Welcome to #BikeNite on Friday, January 9th.
Thanks for joining our chat about cycle-related stuff. 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? And a non-cycling question: What is something tasy that you ate recently?
A1:
After few days skiing I am back home.
I got carried a bit by answering other questions and forgot about the first one (and trying to suggest some solution for your bombs).
In the mountain village where we are staying each year on our skiing trip we try the local beer every time. It is usually quite horrible, sometimes we don't even finish it. But this year it was really good, we were pleasantly surprised that they managed to brew something good after so many years we were going there for only one beer.
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@cainmark @ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite Oh, yeah. Disaster Relief Trials. But it really seems very haphazard now as organizing it doesn't seem to make it happen on an annual basis anywhere.
It really ought to be a growing movement, IMO.
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@meganL @ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite @xtaran
What's the disaster recovery by bike one? I can't remember it.
@cainmark @ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite Oh, yeah. Disaster Relief Trials. But it really seems very haphazard now as organizing it doesn't seem to make it happen on an annual basis anywhere.
It really ought to be a growing movement, IMO.
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A8. This sign stands at the entrance to the Arakawa cycling course next to the Toda Bridge (which is where I most often join the course). It marks the beginning and also the end of the "proper" bike ride (i.e., along the river rather than in traffic). The lettering has long since faded. I was amused yesterday to see people have been tagging it by writing in the dust.
And our last question of the week:
Q8. Do you have any photos, cycling related or not, to share from the past week? Tell us about it!
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A8. This sign stands at the entrance to the Arakawa cycling course next to the Toda Bridge (which is where I most often join the course). It marks the beginning and also the end of the "proper" bike ride (i.e., along the river rather than in traffic). The lettering has long since faded. I was amused yesterday to see people have been tagging it by writing in the dust.
@ascentale @bikenite A8. Tirana is more car-centric (a recent development, I gather) than other Albanian cities, but you still see a lot of bikes & trikes here, including acoustic cargo trikes. Here’s an older person cycling a load on an upright tadpole cargo trike, on a slight uphill. (1/2)
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@meganL @ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite @xtaran
What's the disaster recovery by bike one? I can't remember it.
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@ascentale @Weather_Rock_Wx @bikenite A3. I have more than one, for different reasons. I’m fortunate in that #WaterlooRegion has a *lot* of options. I can easily cycle out to quiet country roads from my urban home in 20 minutes. But I can also enjoy MUPs to get to brewery patios that make for a great destination. And as I’ve written here before, I love cycling to get my groceries!
These choices *all* give me a mental break, and they're integrated into my life 😀🚴🏼♀️❤️
A view of a bike parking area, with a single bike locked to a post-and-ring style parking spot. In the background there’s the wall of a building. On the wall the words “Central Fresh Market” are prominent.
On the right there’s a multi-use path with a cyclist on it. In the centre and left is a space filled with people outside of a craft brewery There are tents and bikes visible.
A rural road recedes to the distant horizon. On either side of the road there are trees and grass. The sky is blue, with a few white clouds.
@Weather_Rock_Wx asks:
Q3. Where is your favorite place to bicycle to get away from the news cycle? Photo sharing encouraged.
(Don't worry, we will still have our traditional Q8! But an additional question, does cycling help you take a needed mental break?)
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@ascentale @Weather_Rock_Wx @bikenite A3. I have more than one, for different reasons. I’m fortunate in that #WaterlooRegion has a *lot* of options. I can easily cycle out to quiet country roads from my urban home in 20 minutes. But I can also enjoy MUPs to get to brewery patios that make for a great destination. And as I’ve written here before, I love cycling to get my groceries!
These choices *all* give me a mental break, and they're integrated into my life 😀🚴🏼♀️❤️
A view of a bike parking area, with a single bike locked to a post-and-ring style parking spot. In the background there’s the wall of a building. On the wall the words “Central Fresh Market” are prominent.
On the right there’s a multi-use path with a cyclist on it. In the centre and left is a space filled with people outside of a craft brewery There are tents and bikes visible.
A rural road recedes to the distant horizon. On either side of the road there are trees and grass. The sky is blue, with a few white clouds.
@ascentale @grammasaurus @frostpendeln @bikenite Like Phil, I think I gained awareness of #Frostpendeln through @xtaran
I'm not sure of specifically Mastodon things, but there are of course various initiatives that cycle advocates do like Bike to Work, Bike to School, and I can't remember the "catchy" names, but there are initiatives about biking a certain amount per month, or reducing sub-5 mile trips with the car by taking a cycle instead.
The hashtag #CarryShitOlympics amuses me. #BikeNite
@meganL @ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite @xtaran
What's the disaster recovery by bike one? I can't remember it.
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@MarkBrigham @ascentale @bikenite On my ride yesterday I couldn't go more than a couple of blocks between cars parked in the bike line. (NB for the most part just sharrows along the curb.) The parked vehicles would sometimes cause a back-up in traffic too as car changed lanes to get around.
This looks a lot better.
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Took a walk on Hennepin Ave earlier this week. Minneapolis just completed a 2-year makeover between Lake Street & Franklin Ave. It's a major improvement, providing good infrastructure for walk & bike & autos in that ~1 mi stretch. Also of note: The City has done a good job keeping the three (walk, bike, auto) types of lanes clear of snow & ice in this stretch, in contrast to surrounding neighborhoods.
Additional detail in alt text for each pic. #BikeNite A8 #MNastodon 1/2
A large dog straddles where bicycle lane meets sidewalk. From right to left: A brick commercial building; new concrete sidewalk; blacktop bicycle lane; plowed snowbank and parking signs separate the bicycle lane from the automobile lane; a white, large, 4-door pickup truck drives down the street; commercial buildings are in the background. Toward the background, the conjoined sidewalk & bike lane bifurcate, first with an iron rumble strip, then with a wider snow-covered physical separation that has trees growing out of it. A painted glyph of a bicycle indicates the bike lane (partially obstructed by the dog's butt and tail). Location: Hennepin Avenue between Franklin & Lake, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A solitary bicycle traveling on an urban bike lane on a cloudy winter day.
Left to right in the image: Commercial store fronts & apartment buildings; a wide, snow-free sidewalk; iron rumble strip; blacktop bicycle lane with yellow stripes in the middle; plowed snow covers the right-most quarter of the bicycle lane along the curb; parked cars; street with a physical barrier in the median; parked cars; and commercial buildings in background. The photo & description highlight several features of this newly rebuilt section of Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
@MarkBrigham @ascentale @bikenite On my ride yesterday I couldn't go more than a couple of blocks between cars parked in the bike line. (NB for the most part just sharrows along the curb.) The parked vehicles would sometimes cause a back-up in traffic too as car changed lanes to get around.
This looks a lot better.
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@ascentale @bikenite A7. Although I always wear a helmet and have since my tweens, it’s never been a problem for me. However, I hope some of the suggestions some here have offered are helpful to the questioner. #BikeNite
Q7. Does your face get irritated from your helmet straps? Do you know of any good solutions?
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@ascentale @bikenite A7. Although I always wear a helmet and have since my tweens, it’s never been a problem for me. However, I hope some of the suggestions some here have offered are helpful to the questioner. #BikeNite
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A4. Do other exercises exist?
My doc is after me to walk more, put in 10,000 steps a day. I got a Garmin watch specifically to encourage myself to walk. Thing is, I do nearly 10,000 just on my daily commute (if I don't cycle to work) and walking about my place of work.
I think the doc has more in mind something like going for a walk, 5-10k or so.
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@Anibyl @ascentale @bikenite I was making a joke. I will happily give away or repurpose parts, but almost never dispose of something unless it's clearly worn out beyond hope.