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And the last question for the week:
Q8. Are there cafes or food stops that you frequent when riding, or visit by cycle? What is the place?
Can you share a photo of what it looks like?
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@bobjonkman has a chain wax follow-up:
Q7. 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?
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@ascentale @daihard @bikenite A5: I just bought new grips! And rode with them the first time today. They're Ergon GT1 grips, and I got the large size despite fairly small hands because that's what they had and they felt comfortable anyway.
they so cuuuuuuuushy i love it
I bought them because they have support for four grip styles, three of which I was doing already on my Ergon Evo grips, but they weren't really very good there and the moment I saw those I was "holy shit need" and while there's some definite need to get use to them - being so cushy means also being thicker - I think it's going to work out. They were definitely comfy even not being used to them, and with my in-remission RSI that's a good thing to have.
@ascentale @daihard @bikenite timely question. Cycling Weekly just wrote up a bunch of tapes. Your Supakaz was on the list.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/group-tests/best-handlebar-tape-buyers-guide-video-19715
@daihard asks:
Q5. 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.
(If you don't use drop-style handlebars what type of grip do you like?)
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@Brownian_motion asks for the sake of discussion:
Q4. Kick stands are less common on bikes these days for all sorts of reasons, such as aesthetics and need (or not). Kickstands? What do you think of them?
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@enobacon @moira ask for thoughts on these e-cargo trailers/cycles:
Q3a. https://ridewithconvoy.com/
How much does it weigh/cost/carry? Supposedly steers, not sure it'd have great traction or be enough for steep hills, but it could carry your small kid / groceries.
Q3b. https://ohwowcycles.com/products/conductor-plus-rickshaw
Class 2 cycle; with built-in 465 lb capacity trailer that can also be a legitimate seat for an adult / multiple children.
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Next question is from @xtaran:
Q2. Does your municipality have public bicycle repair stands/stations? If so, what do they look like, what tools do they have?
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Hello, welcome to #BikeNite on June 20th. Thanks for joining our cycle-stuff-chat. Answer whenever at your convenience. Anyone can join, now or later. Reply to what you like, and boost for visibility.
Our intro question:
Q1. Where are you posting from today? The solstice is today! What is this like where you are?
Phil (ascentale)
Solarbird 
Insert Snarky Name Here
Chad McCullough