Notices tagged with bicycle

竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Nov-2024 13:15:34 PST 竹下憲二

Square-taper cranksets are plenty good. :3 #cycling #bicycle

In conversation about 4 days ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Monday, 04-Nov-2024 19:59:59 PST 竹下憲二

I prefer climbs over descents. :3c

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter

In conversation about 16 days ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Friday, 01-Nov-2024 19:50:56 PDT 竹下憲二

Couldn't you get a small hydraulic ram that pretends to be a pulling cable to turn any rim brake bike into a hydraulic one? :3c

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter

In conversation about 19 days ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Saturday, 10-Feb-2024 08:27:10 PST 竹下憲二

"Can a Flat-Tread Motorcycle Turn? How Motorbikes Steer" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSZiKrtJ7Y0

"If you ride, your brain knows how motorcycles work intuitively, but we bet you'll struggle to explain it accurately. We're trading opinions for science in a pursuit to understand how motorcycles really steer."

These dynamics also apply to #bicycle riding, obviously. #motorcycle #cycling
In conversation about 9 months ago from web permalink
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竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Thursday, 08-Feb-2024 15:50:55 PST 竹下憲二

I feel like learning how to ride a #motorcycle made me a much better and more confident #bicycle rider. :3

#cycling #biketooter #mastobikes

In conversation about 10 months ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Saturday, 20-Jan-2024 17:37:02 PST 竹下憲二
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Nothing brings me as much joy as being outside on two wheels. #cycling #bicycle #motorcycle

In conversation about 10 months ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Saturday, 20-Jan-2024 17:35:46 PST 竹下憲二

Managed to get a ride in before the return of the blasted #rain. #cycling #bicycle #seabikes #wawx #seattle

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竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jan-2024 15:50:05 PST 竹下憲二

Started on a #bicycle ride today, but turned back when the frigid, gusty, and snow-laden wind slapped me around enough. #Seattle #cycling #wawx #seabikes #wasnow

In conversation about 10 months ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Friday, 05-Jan-2024 11:32:27 PST 竹下憲二

When I think of #Winter here, I just think of the cold, the rain, and all of the times I was either borderline or actually hypothermic when #cycling and similar outdoor activities in it. :/

#bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter

In conversation about 11 months ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Wednesday, 27-Dec-2023 09:12:33 PST 竹下憲二

Groupsets don't really mean anything when you use friction shifting. 🤔

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter

In conversation about 11 months ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 11:32:52 PST 竹下憲二

In all my years of #cycling, I've never found a great solution for cold weather. If I bundle up so I'm not chilled, then I soak everything with sweat in short order. If I wear less, then I freeze. I've tried Merino wool, synthetics (Gore, Event, etc.), and so on, but nothing works well enough for me.

Sadly, that means I don't do anything exciting on the #bicycle during the coldest part of the year. Just my daily local loop. :(

#mastobikes #biketooter

In conversation about a year ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 07:45:29 PST 竹下憲二

This is interesting: https://www.innicycle.com/ #cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter
In conversation about a year ago from web permalink
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  1" threaded to threadless - Threadless Conversion Headset. Tastefully incorporate modern components with your vintage road bike.
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 07:03:34 PST 竹下憲二

If I were to get a titanium #bicycle, I'd definitely spec a compliant steel fork. I feel like steel folks get a bad rap because consumer grade production ones are overbuilt, especially ones with disc brakes! #cycling

In conversation about a year ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 14:24:51 PST 竹下憲二

I still like rim brakes, but I don't have any major opposition to disc brakes as long as they're using with thru-axles. (I don't like the pads rubbing after hard braking, which is usually caused by the hubs shifting.)

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter

In conversation about a year ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 08:38:46 PST 竹下憲二

Finally figured out the process for getting my correct saddle position on a bike!

1. Start with the saddle level, a bit low, and slammed all the way back on the rails.
2. Raise the saddle in 3-5mm increments until you no longer lift off the saddle or have pain on or around your kneecaps. You may need to move the saddle forward a 3-5mm every now and then so you aren't completely sitting on its nose.
3. Once #2 has been taken care of, pedal with the technique of spinning your knees in small, tight, and fast circles. That pedaling technique will cause you to scoot forward to where your saddle should be.
4. Move the saddle forward in 3-5mm increments until it feels comfortable with that pedaling technique. Be sure to keep the saddle as level as possible while doing this.

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter #BikeFit

In conversation about a year ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 16:16:46 PST 竹下憲二

Saw the aftermath of some sort of traffic incident involving an #Amazon / #Rivian van and a cyclist while I was wrapping up my daily ride. I'm thinking there was another vehicle also involved because I saw a different car's bumper wedged into the Amazon van's rear bumper.

The cyclist was limping, but he said he was okay when I asked. The Amazon driver was calling someone to report the incident.

#cycling #bicycle #biketooter #mastobikes #seabikes

In conversation about a year ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 14:32:12 PST 竹下憲二

I'm not interested in electronic shifting. #cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter

In conversation about a year ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-Nov-2023 09:09:26 PST 竹下憲二

It's sad how so many people never invest into making their bike comfortable beyond maybe a cushy saddle* and end up thinking "bike riding is supposed to be uncomfortable." #cycling #bicycle #biketooter #mastobikes

*Most cushy saddles that people go for (usually based on the saddles being cheap) aren't shaped or padded the right way and end up causing extreme discomfort in a fairly short while. :/

In conversation about a year ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Nov-2023 08:06:57 PST 竹下憲二

Whether or not disc brakes are "better" than rim brakes, disc brakes definitely require less skill to use effectively in more conditions.

#cycling #bicycle

In conversation about a year ago from web permalink
竹下憲二 (tk@diatom.social)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Nov-2023 08:21:51 PST 竹下憲二

Any #bicycle storage or carrying solution that doesn't work with fenders is useless to me. :/ #cycling #mastobikes #biketooter

In conversation about a year ago from web permalink

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