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@ascentale #BikeNitePQ

Lots of talk about bike chain wax the last few weeks. What does bike chain wax look like? Is it soft like beeswax? Or hard like sealing wax? What tools are needed to wax a bike chain?

(my chain needs cleaning, maybe I'll wax it. How difficult could it be?)

Hi lovely fedi #bikepacking and #biketooter people. Can you recommend me a coffee mug while touring please?

Requirements
1. Must not leak
2. Insulated (for late am café)
3. Budget is £50 / 50€ / $50
4. Buyable from the UK

Nice to have
5. Integrated cafetière (french press) or filter (drip) e.g. self contained single item. If a filter, must not use paper

I'll be staying in B&Bs rather than camping, so something with a built in burner is probably overkill, but also a nice to have

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@moira @ascentale: This triggers another #BikeNitePQ for me:

At SPEZI I saw 2 cycles which have no direct connection between bottom bracket and wheels but instead the pedals powered a generator and the cycle was solely powered electrically:

https://velozhera.com/

https://roc-ket.de/

What do you think of such indirect powertrains?

Note: In the US e-bikes with manual throttle seem to be legal. In Europe typical e-bikes need to be pedal-assisted. So these designs might have legal reasons.

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this heavy-cargo e-trike looks neat

Class two FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE POUNDS weight capacity trailer bed that can also be a legitimate seat for an adult or multiple children.

https://ohwowcycles.com/products/conductor-plus-rickshaw

any opinions on this? is this a #BikeNitePQ grade question?

(I saw it in a video, I'll link in reply)

#biking #BikeTooter

Conductor Plus Rickshaw

@ascentale #BikeNitePQ

I will be away from bikes and traveling the next two bike nites, but when I get back… I have volunteered to remove small down trees and branches on a forest trail, stuff big enough to be considered firewood but too small for anyone else. And I will want a trailer, which I would really rather DIY than purchase.

Are there any hack-yourself-a-bike-trailer web resources?

A curious question for people who ride bikes with drop handlebars. What is your favourite handlebar tape, and why?

Mine is Supakaz Super Sticky Kush. It's relatively easy to wrap, it feels super comfortable, and it lasts very long.

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@ascentale

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what if xtracycle was a trailer with a motorized hub? How much does it weigh / cost / carry? #BikeTooter #eBikes #cargoBikes #BikeNitePQ supposedly it steers with you, I'm not sure it would have great traction or be enough for steep hills you weren't already climbing, but it could certainly carry your small kid and/or groceries with a few hundred watts.

https://ridewithconvoy.com/

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@DurableAce @meganL @agnes Now that sounds like a #bikenitepq to me. Kickstands? Should provoke some postings. #bikenite @bikenite
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For the n+1 crowd:
Financial or storage issues have required you to sell all but one of your bikes.
Which one of your bikes do you keep and why?
Which one of your bikes that you let go makes you the saddest and why?