@ascentale @cainmark @bikenite

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In England it's rare you can't just get through (walking or riding). Where they actually maintain roads rather than patching I ask if I can walk through . If not possible

1.Check on Garmin whether an easy glance shows a bypass (pause navigation, ride). Or
2. Look at phone and maps for above. Or
3. Allow Garmin to reroute . Or
4. Ask a local

@ascentale @Amgine @bikenite

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Yes, always. Via a Garmin mounted in front of handlebars. Yes most of it's available.

I mark some rides private as I often go off track whenever I can and don't want a permanent public record of not being on sanctioned paths. I always mark as private when visiting relatives or friends

@ascentale @nickzoic @bikenite

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I once fell asleep due to not eating/drinking enough on a roundabout in Milton Keynes! Police were good about it and insisted on coming with me to nearest supermarket.

My Dad (via cellphone) once had to map-read me home on a convoluted route when the River Riding burst its banks and I thought I was stuck. He knew the area backwards and was able to route me out on higher land

@ascentale @bikenite

A8:

I saw some fun singletrack, bordered by scotch broom, from behind bars. Photo from this morning, 7:12AM.

https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/2026/04/bivvy-month-april-gudde-ridge.html

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And our last question of the week:

Q8. What did you see this week? Share a photo if you'd like. Cycling related or not is fine. Tell us about it!

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Q7. If your cycle is wet or muddy, and your store it indoors, how do you prevent it from making your place a mess?

I am surprised how much dirt and leaves can come in just from wet tires.

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A lot has been discussed about e-bike lithium ion battery safety due to potential fires.

Q6. Have you personally had a related issue with an e-bike battery, or do you know anyone who has?

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@cainmark asks:

Q5. What do you do if a route you planned is suddenly closed for repairs and no detour is marked?

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@Amgine asks:

Q4a. Do you gps track your rides?
Q4b. If so, do you use a dedicated device or your mobile phone?
Q4c. Is your ride data on the web?

More info: https://mamot.fr/@Amgine/116347530917862154

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Amgine (@[email protected])

#BikeNitePQ: I think this is a re-#cycle, but a multi-part question: * Do you gps track your rides? * If so, do you use a dedicated device or your mobile phone? * Is your ride data on the web? A thing I found out about years ago: #OSMAnd mobile app has a plugin for sharing your location. It requires configuring for your tracking service (I use a Nextcloud instance with a plugin to produce the secure API,) which was easy for me and fuss-free since. Credit to @[email protected] #BikeTooter

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