A1 (addendum). Oh *and* I need to order a new rear derailleur. The current one apparently has a lot of lateral movement and needs to be replaced.
My poor rothar.. 馃ズ
[Rothar, m. (gs. & npl. -air, gpl. ~). Bicycle. https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/rothar]
A1. Good morning from Dublin (馃嚠馃嚜) 馃憢馃徏 My past week has mostly been the usual commute - although I'm keen to explore some of the recent changes to cycling infrastructure introduced by the city.
I also need to invest in some isopropyl alcohol to remove quite a number of patches of adhesive residue from my bike from LED lights I added for the winter. My poor rothar..!
The last question is from @NNN
Q8. How far do you choose to walk, rather than cycle?
I think our oldest is secretly from Manhattan: she walked 2.5km to a meeting this morning because it was too near to bother biking.
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@bobjonkman asks, prompted by a post from @nothingfuture:
Q7. What kind of maintenance needs to be done on suspension forks? Can I do it myself? And what do those twirly knobs at the top of the forks do? I've never touched mine in 18 years...)
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@grammasaurus asks:
Q6. Has anyone else been watching the Bicycle Film Festival? You can watch online from now till May 1.
Highly recommended!
https://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/
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@MartyCormack asks:
Q5. If you are an N+1 cyclist (i.e. the proper number of bikes to own = N+1, where N is the number you currently own), what bike or cycle do you currently covet (whether or not you can afford it or have space to store it)?
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A related question from @johne :
Q4. I have a Tern GSD, (in addition to many other bikes). I can true and build wheels so the only thing I can鈥檛 do on my Tern is check the diagnostics and update firmware of the motor unit. Does anyone know of an open source solution? Colorado passed a right to repair law that includes ebikes but it won鈥檛 go into effect for another 8 months.
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Speaking of batteries, @InkySchwartz asks:
Q3. Is anyone concerned that E-bike batteries may become non replaceable?
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@annecavicchi asks:
Q2. What are your thoughts on extra or extended range batteries for e-bikes?
I was looking at an extra / extended range battery for longer rides (e-assist for the hills and mountains).
Once I saw the cost, I sold my 5 year old ebike and used the money from that, plus what I would've spent on a new battery, to buy a new bike. I figure this way I have new tires, brakes, etc.
Looking forward to my new toy.
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Q1. Where are you posting from today? What happened in the past week in your cycling world?
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