Sam Whited@rand @InkySchwartz @alper @ai6yr @ascentale @bikenite I've done this before in a pinch, works fine (though I prefer to just carry the tool and not have to deal with it, especially since the tool gives me a convenient place to store an extra link).
David SHello! You might find the #biketooter hastag worth a follow, and #bikenite, a weekly community Q&A around bikes hosted by @ascentale
J. Nathan Matias đŠŁ@meganL @ascentale @Brownian_motion @bikenite @Karstan
Second-hand Bike Friday bikes are available at very cost effective prices, and they are often in very good shape since their owners store them indoors.
Since Bike Fridays use common, standard mechanical bicycle parts, they are easily repairable in most parts of the world and can also keep going for a long time. I got mine second-hand for around $750 several years ago and it's still running strong ~30 years after it was first made.
I plan to ride it like a ship of Theseus and have been slowly upgrading the parts over time- when the frame eventually wears out, I'll take advantage of the trade-in offer, send in my old frame, and ask Bike Friday to make a new one, since they sell just frames too.
@meganL @ascentale @Brownian_motion @bikenite @Karstan Hello from another Bike Friday rider!
I travel regularly and typically pack my Bike Friday so I can get around and see things. I love that I have been able to match the fit of my folding New World Tourist to my full-size bike. That has made it easy for me to train on trips, or even go on very long rides. For example, last year I rode ~700 miles from a conference in Denver to a meeting in Park City via Moab, and also did an Everesting Roam attempt on it in August. Last weekend, I rode out to the Catskills from Manhattan. So it works pretty well!
Adam Blair
Eat This Podcast@adam_blair Very timely, given the #bikenite talk. Glad you were properly equipped.
rand âđ@InkySchwartz @alper @ai6yr @sam @ascentale @bikenite You just need to squeeze. so you loop the string to each side of the quicklink, then tie it into a loop and then insert a stick or tire lever and turn (and turn and turn). The loop will contract and open the quicklink. #BikeNite
@lloydlemons @ai6yr @sam @ascentale @bikenite It is not robust, but it is small and lightweight so easy to cary. The bits are held in place by magnets, which can make it tricky to remove from their storage, and simultaneously easy to become disconnected and fall to the ground. So it is preferable to work over a hard surface, rather than say grass, gravel or sand when the bits might just disappear. Overall I'm happy to have it along. #BikeNite
Inky says "What the hell?!"@meganL @cptbutton Well now I feel motivated to try to catch a photo of the afternoon grazing groups around me. Sometimes you get about 6 in a small field.
@grammasaurus @ascentale @bikenite @MarkBrigham And they are turkey vultures.