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rand<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@grammasaurus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@grammasaurus</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A2. I wear a thin cap under my helmet to avoid sunburn… no visor, but sometimes I wish I had one. All my various sunglasses are not really dark, suitable in overcast/foggy conditions. I wear them to protect my eyes from uv, which I was told long ago are a factor in cataracts. (Which I would rather not have). Water and snow are particularly bad for frying your eyes (I’ve spent many hours on the water). I end to get fancy (not cheap) sunglasses, I figure my eyes are worth it.But a visor could still be helpful at times! <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a>

oheso<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/@PamelaSchure" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PamelaSchure</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A7. RideWithGPS, switching between Google and OSM. <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a>

Sam Whited<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/@trouble" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@trouble</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> I'm lucky enough to have a garage (setup as a full bike shop), so they're stored mostly hanging from the rafters. What I'd really like is to sell the two single speeds (been trying for ages, no bites for even a tiny amount of money), the road and gravel bikes, (these would hurt, but would fetch the highest price), and the hardtail and get a full squish MTB.<a href="https://social.coop/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a>

Sam Whited<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/@trouble" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@trouble</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A5. 7 (road, gravel, hardtail MTB, hybrid, fixie/flip-flop, single speed, weird festival bike). All are working, but some may need sealant or pedals thrown on before a ride. I also have a few frames lying around that I need to get parts for, unsure what they'll become yet. I basically only ride my hybrid to go to the shops, unfortunately. On rare occasions, mountain biking which I miss badly but never get to do. 1/2<a href="https://social.coop/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a>

Phil (ascentale)How to <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> (posting this so I can pin it)<a href="https://graz.social/@ascentale@sfba.social/113291396448468819" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://graz.social/@ascentale@sfba.social/113291396448468819</a>

Glen, now with 100% OPSEC<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://circumstances.run/@szpon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@szpon</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A4.Elite Custom Race bottle mounts. They've got a well-earned reputation for grip without weigh whilst having a reasonable price.Small saddle bag with the tyre repair parts, multitool, human repair parts.Handlebar bag (a local brand, <a href="https://skingrowsback.com/collections/lunchbox-handlebar-bag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://skingrowsback.com/collections/lunchbox-handlebar-bag</a>)If any more space is needed then I am swapping the road bike for the off-road touring bike, it has a pannier rack, panniers and above those a mesh basket, a handlebar bag for immediate need items. Spares stashed in odd places: some spare spokes off the downtube, spare tyre under the pannier rack.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a>

RobA6: responding to the responses. I, too, have had nearly every size wheel except 24. I did find a 29er a revelation-- but it was my first full suspension as well. At 6'1" and 210 lbs I am a Clydesdale. Smaller wheels on a recumbent trike make sense given the unusual way the wheel forces are loaded.I really just wanted to stir up some conversation- thanks for the responses. Side note: I have a lot of bicycles, but not a new one since 2013. Lots of fun with not so much invested.<a href="https://toot.bike/tags/bikenite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikenite</a>

Pete<a href="https://mastodon.social/@InkySchwartz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@InkySchwartz</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://toot.bike/@RobKopp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RobKopp</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> It is. I'm always loathe to counter peoples' statements as fact on such things using science though, as I think cycling is a pretty visceral and subjective activity and if whatever you ride works for you, then it's irrelevant what's theoretically 'better'. <a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a>

dioramic_life<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://toot.bike/@RobKopp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RobKopp</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A6 (I don't race but) I prefer 26. I've owned a bike with 24s (Van Motif X2) and that was a good size for me too, even if it's an odd spec.At 66 inches tall, 29 and 700c just seems out of proportion for me. (I'm also old AF and can't get onto the saddle easily.) I've also owned a few bikes with 20s and I didn't like that I had to pedal that much more to get to the speeds I liked.<a href="https://raphus.social/tags/bikenite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikenite</a>

Inky says "What the hell?!"<a href="https://mstdn.social/@cainmark" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cainmark</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/@PamelaSchure" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PamelaSchure</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> Very much this.I will say I use a map application that can download maps, Organic Maps in my case (osm based), as digital road map to reinforce the tourist maps which may be limited in some ways spatially.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a>

Pete<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://toot.bike/@RobKopp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RobKopp</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A7 <a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> Jan Heine's piece on wheel size is good: <a href="https://www.renehersecycles.com/myth-17-bigger-wheels-roll-faster-amended/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.renehersecycles.com/myth-17-bigger-wheels-roll-faster-amended/</a> but beyond any science, I think the most pertinent statement relates to how wheel size affects feel of a bike. ie. "The [bigger wheeled, wider tyred] bike becomes more stable – too stable for many riders’ tastes."

MJ Ray<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A1. Greetings from West Norfolk, England. Cycle traffic seems to be increasing and it's now rare for me not to see other bikes on every trip, even out in the villages, unlike in deep winter (local government doesn't do winter maintenance on all bike routes, despite their policy saying they will)<a href="https://masto.bike/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> <a href="https://masto.bike/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://masto.bike/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cycling</a> <a href="https://masto.bike/tags/MastoBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MastoBikes</a>

MJ Ray<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@grammasaurus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@grammasaurus</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A2. A patrol cap. Bigger peak than a casquette but stays on head when riding, unlike a baseball cap. Usually sold to paintballers and others who don't want to be collecting a lost hat.Don't wear a helmet so don't care if it fits under. Some helmets warn not to wear caps under them so please check your manual.Propper seems a good brand.<a href="https://masto.bike/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> <a href="https://masto.bike/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeTooter</a> <a href="https://masto.bike/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cycling</a> <a href="https://masto.bike/tags/MastoBikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MastoBikes</a>

Pete<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@grammasaurus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@grammasaurus</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A2 <a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> I'll wear a traditional casquette if I'm going down that route, which fit underneath a helmet without issue, and work so well because the brim can be flipped up out the way if or when you wish. Brand is kinda irrelevant as the shape is so ubiquitous.

Pete<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@InkySchwartz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@InkySchwartz</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/@ShawneMartinez" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ShawneMartinez</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/@enobacon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@enobacon</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A3 <a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a> Not routinely, but if I spot say overhanging branches on a route I ride regularly I may take a pair of secateurs, and once or twice _may_ have returned with wire cutters where farmers have done their worst with barbed wire around gates or stiles. 😏

Eat This Podcast<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://toot.bike/@RobKopp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RobKopp</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A6. I have three bikes with three different wheel sizes and the biggest pain is simply having three different inner tubes to worry about. No biggie.<a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/bikenite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikenite</a>

JF :debian: :verbike:<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> A4: I have a carradice saddle bag. There are different sizes. There are some solid mounting options that can easily handle rough terrain (they call it bagman) <a href="https://circumstances.run/@szpon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@szpon</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> <a href="https://rouge.eu.org/tags/BikeNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BikeNite</a>

Eat This Podcast<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@grammasaurus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@grammasaurus</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A2 Ordinary baseball-type cap from a long-forgotten holiday. It fits under my helmet, which has a quite easy to adjust diameter.<a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/bikenite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikenite</a>

Eat This Podcast<a href="https://sfba.social/@ascentale" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ascentale</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bikenite" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bikenite</a> A1 Posting from home in Rome, as usual, and not even attempting any cycling out in the city today!Yes, more cycling is definitely on the cards. I've just booked three nights away in the Po valley with a friend to cycle round and explore.<a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/bikenite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bikenite</a>

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