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No bike today because I needed the car to get to a dentists appointment so I maximized for car travel and made a bunch of stops at shops that can be a challenge to bike to...
Might make another stop or two on the way home. Basically getting all my driving done in one day so I can bike the rest of the week.
(Sadly there may be no biking this weekend either due to an out of town wedding I am attending.)

Habt ihr eigentlich mitbekommen, dass am Wochenende wieder die #bespoked in #Dresden steigt? Ich auch nicht! 😱
Wahrscheinlich werde ich am Samstagnachmittag mal vorbeischauen um mir ein bisschen #bikeporn

BESPOKED | The world's biggest handmade bike show
Meet the masterminds behind the best hand-fabricated bicycles in the world in a spirited three-day celebration of bikes and brilliant design.

I just saw https://nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-i-am-not-a-cyclist-and-most-dutch-people-aren-t-either/
When chatting with English native speakers, e.g. at

Not Just Bikes — I am not a "Cyclist" (and most Dutch people aren't either)
I am not a "cyclist", but I do ride a bicycle almost every day ... along with hundreds of other people who are also not "cyclists".

Today has been mainly about stripping down my favourite mountain bike for repainting and renovation.
#BikeTooter

Couple of pics from yesterday’s Purbeck ride. Really enjoyed the morning shower dodging. Must get the mountain bike out more often
#cycling #bike #biketooter

I did a 21 mile bike ride today. Along the way I saw a turkey, found a good pair of scissors, discovered Hidden Lake, and stopped to see Mama Rosa at Firefly Grove Park in Wauwatosa.
#bikeTooter #biking #mke

I got just shy of 23 mi in on the Oakleaf trail/ Interurban trail. That's pretty good.
#Milwaukee #Bike

Day 0:
The trip is fully planned and booked. It includes a combination of city, seaside, and nature. I'll be using couch surfing, Airbnb, a capsule hotel, and hostels for accommodation.
I’ll be traveling by bike with only a 16L backpack.
But first, I’ll spend the weekend in Malmö.
#bike

Probably not news to urban cyclists but parking lots are a game changer! Places I thought I could not bike to are accessible where parking lots are all connected, or right next to each other with a bit of grass between them.
#bikeTooter #biking

Secure bike parking at work… the ride in today was the fastest yet, despite the terrible winds! I attribute the short time to good luck in crossing busy roads and not having to wait multiple minutes to cross.
#biking #bikeTooter

Crazy Rocketman: JET POWERED BIKE vs E-BIKE RACE !
#biketooter

Early start today and successfully avoided the rain! #cycling #bike #biketooter #Dorset

#BikeNite

Okay! I have my cold weather gear sorted. I got clear OTG goggles, and I can remove them with one hand without my glasses going with them. Balaclava I can pull over nose and tuck under goggles. Haven’t fogged up yet. (It’s been really windy this week, but not bitterly cold yet.)
As a bonus my daughter said she’d be absolutely terrified if she saw this coming towards her on the trail at night.
#bikeTooter

Burlington publishes a PDF of both sides of the foldable cycling route map (same one given away at community centres and street events) - it was last updated in 2022.
* #BikeTooter #OnPoli

my wife made up a bike joke.
Q: "why did [the professor] ride her bike with loose brakes?"
A: "it never stopped her before!"
(so i tightened up her brake cables) #BikeTooter

"This Michigan Avenue Trail project will upgrade the existing sidewalk facility on the north side of Michigan Avenue NE from Harewood Road NE to Monroe Street NE (.2 miles), expanding the 5-foot sidewalk to a 10-foot-wide shared-use path and connecting to the trail on the West side of Harewood Road NE."
#bike

This is every route I've take to/from work on my bike in the past three months...
Sometimes I make an effort to find roads I have not biked down and then try to hit them up so I can get more red lines on the map.
#bikeTooter #mke

My bike trip in Denmark is approaching.
I’m very excited about it because it’s the first time I’ll be riding long distances!
My first ride will be along the coastline, so I hope to see some great views, capture some nice photos, and create lasting memories! Maybe I’ll even see some seals! #bike

I helped the local alpine club with some filming today in the mountains. Followed by some trail marking.
Came home and did a nice bike ride.
I'll try to cut the film stuff later.
#cycling #BikeTooter

Excellent Scrappy Hour Group Ride today. Weather was nice and warm, fall colors were awesome. Small group from Tosa (just four this time) but me, Michael, Nick, and James had a blast!

#ScrappyHour #cycling

Not even a city councillor standed up for our Sheppard Bike lanes
RIP
#biketo

I did a 21 mile bike ride today. Along the way I saw a turkey, found a good pair of scissors, discovered Hidden Lake, and stopped to see Mama Rosa at Firefly Grove Park in Wauwatosa.
#bikeTooter #biking #mke

I've seen people attach pool noodles to their bikes in order to ensure that car drivers pass them within a safe (and often legally-required) distance.. But I think I prefer this person's prybar attachment. 🫡
#BikeTooter

Burlington's no-drop all-ages community bike rides with city councillors are back! Next one is November 8th; @…
#BurlOn #BikeTooter

Blah. Rain today so I did not bike to work. Not quite ready for that... I have to take the car tomorrow as well due to a doctor appointment. Hopefully I can bike on Friday!
#biking #bikeTooter

I thought this was pretty good. It's a 3.5 minute video, getting across Harvard and Cambridge Common, at twilight, on a really nice evening: #bike

I wasn’t feeling well this morning so I went into work late… still didn’t feel good after an hour so I went home. I biked both ways.
I’ve wondered how I might handle having to bike home from work if I wasn’t feeling well, but it was fine.
Did I feel great riding? No, but it wasn’t terrible either. Just gonna lie down the rest of the day.
#bikeTooter

Wuhu! Nice #afterwork #cycling. But I admit that I underestimated how quickly it is getting dark already.
But it felt sooo good to get on the bike.
#BikeTooter

More #purbeck trail photos from yesterday. What an incredible evening to be #cycling
#bike #biketooter

SPAIN, DID YOU THINK THAT WAS IT?!
Drum & Bass On The Bike heads to MADRID this SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER starting at 14:00HRS from PLAZA CIBELES, Centro, 28014 Madrid.
#Madrid #DrumAndBassOnTheBike #biketooter

Over the weekend I came close to joining these two sections of where I've ridden my bike! The square on the bottom is where the bike shop is where I got my new bike a month ago. Might be a project for next weekend.
#biking #bikeTooter

It would have been some great weather for a day in the mountains. But I decided that I wanted a very relaxed day with reading on the couch.
After lunch I thought that I should really utilise this wonderful weather, even though It took me quite some mental effort to get out.
But it was worth riding a little loop in the neighbourhood.
#BikeTooter

I’m not saying I’m the first person to ride the entire length of the new protected bike lane on Lisbon but there’s a good chance I am… (I had to carry my bike across a dozen gaps because it’s not all connected yet!)
#biking #bikeTooter

I just hear a guy talking about his vintage 1987 bike build… I guess I’m vintage too… not sure how I feel about this.
#BikeTooter #vintage #bike

The current "bike to work" carry is a milk crate zip tied to a rear rack. I gave it a nice paint job and did a little cutout right behind the seat. There's a piece of foam in the bottom to prevent rattling (I toss my lock back there) and the bungee holds my backpack in place securely.
#biking #bikeTooter

Helping clean up from the #AustinDay #OpenStreet. #BikeNYC @…

I switched to heavier shoes for the bike ride into work today... also added a hi-vis vest with a Circuit Playground Express (and lithium battery) in the pocket.
I want to try riding next Monday but it's gonna be dark and probably cold on the way home. Adding more bike lights, so we'll see how it goes.
#bikeTooter

Drum & Bass On The Bike heads to the BARCELONA this SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER starting at 14:00HRS from ARC DE TRIOMF, Ciutat Vella, 08003 - Barcelona.
#barcelona #biketooter #cycling

Today’s ride for Scrappy Hour was 7 miles out and then 7 miles back! The hills killed me. 😢
#scrappyHour #biking #bikeTooter

We broke a pin in a chain link on a bike ride today. Never had that happen before. The chain was getting kinda old so it'll probably be replaced (not patched/shortened).
#BikeTooter

I had to switch to the milk crate on the back of the bike today to deliver a large package at work, so no "bike light box" today, but I also need to not do a long ride after work as sunset is at 5:56pm today.
Maybe I'll rig up a temporary bike light at work... we've got all the parts!
(I did fix the bike light box but it's at home.)
#bikeTooter

Another win for the Ortlieb panniers. This 8"x8"x8" box is one of the things I thought might be difficult to bring to work via bike but one box just fits.
It's rare I need to transport two boxes this size but worse case I've still got the rack and could zip tie the crate onto it again.
(The other pannier holds my backpack.)
#bikeTooter

Und schon ist unser Sommerurlaub leider wieder zu Ende. Diesmal waren wir direkt hier an der Ostsee und es hat nicht immer die Sonne geschienen, aber dennoch sehr erholsam.
#graveln #gravelbike #bike

Whew! Mistakes were made, but I got the dashboard of the Beat Bike put together. I can now pedal to set the tempo while I live program the drum machine. (No video of programming yet because I had to hold the phone up high!)
#bikeTooter #diy

I wrote up another post about trying to map all my bike rides... This time I explored gpx.studio
#bikeTooter

I wonder how feasible it would be to make a wearable version of something like this for the back of your bike or a backpack...
Maybe just the "Your Speed" part of it (or the "Speed Limit" could be done digitally).
Imagine passing someone on a bike and they show you the actual speed limit along with your speed.
Crazy idea or not? Possible? (I think so.)
#bikeTooter

Great bike ride today! We do a group ride the last Sunday of each month. Three different groups start from different places around the city and converge on a spot and we hang out for a bit then all ride back from whence we came...
#BikeTooter #ScrappyHour

Would you ride this?
#BikeTooter #bike #vintage

Drum & Bass on the Bike Barcelona
Very nice
#DrumAndBassOnABike #biketooter #Barcelona

Part of the bike lane "slalom course" on Hampton Avenue on my ride to work...
The freeway entrance ahead is closed but honestly I don't know what good putting these in the bike lane does besides get in my way.
#biking #bikeTooter

Bikes with tiny wheels always look so weird to me. (I mean weird as a 6 foot tall adult. I rode 20" BMX bikes when I was a kid.)
Do these 20" bikes feel like riding a "normal" bike? Is it weird? Is it just me?
#biking #bikeTooter

My bike to work route...
#bikeTooter

Bike Commute to Work
How did I get here?

After 15 minutes of messing around with maps I've gone from "It's impossible to get there by bike!" to "Hmm, if I avoid the super-busy roads, cut through these parking lots, take a two mile detour... I think I can get there!"
#biking #bikeTooter

You can save time as well as lower the risk of theft by bringing your (cargo) bike into big box stores instead of locking up outside. However, expect to then lose all of that saved time when the guy at the checkout wants to excitedly tell you about his mountainbike build that used the same motor you have (in my case, a Bafang #BBS02).

Technically I got this bike last month (August 31st) but I just hit 300 miles during a lunch time ride at work.
I'll add another 6 miles getting home just to make it legit 300 miles this month.
The best thing about this ebike is that I can ride and ride and ride and my 55 year old bum knee doesn't make me pay for it later.
#bikeTooter

Bike Stats for mid-October... It's starting to get a little dark out when I bike home from work... may need to up my lighting game a bit.
#bikeTooter

First (real) ride on the new bike. So chuffed! Also, found a dollar on the way home so yeah, biking really pays off!
#biking #bikeTooter #mke

I love finding weird stuff while out cycling… this pry bar isn’t as good as the bag of cash I found once but it’s a close second!
#bikeTooter

One thing I wasn't ready for on the bike commute was the bugs. Riding next to the river in summer is wonderful, but now when I head home the bugs are out, and they are tiny little bastards that fly into my face and my arms and get stuck on me. I do not love it. Hoping this works.
#biking #bikeTooter

I made some progress on the Beat Bike!
The magnet mounted on the wheel passes a reed switch which is sensed by the control box (with a Raspberry Pi Pico) and then triggers the drum machine to step through the programmed sequence.
Still a lot of work to do, mostly mounting everything onto the bike, and some more code to write, but the proof of concept is all good.
#bikeTooter

Today's "how not to lock up your bike" photo... (And yes, the seat got stolen, though the bike did not!)
#bikeTooter

I'm upset with myself. On the bike ride home today a car cut me off and I had to slam the brakes hard and fast, stopped in plenty of time but then rode directly at the car (which made a left turn in front of me) and gave them the finger and yelled "Fuck You!".
I want to be better than that. It was a heat of the moment sort of thing but a minute later I regretted it.
#bikeTooter

If you lock up your bike indoors (garage or home) what do you lock it up to?
I think a friend of mine locks his up to four other bikes but let's pretend that's not an option for everyone. 😅
What large, heavy, or structural thing do you lock your bike to in your garage or home?
#BikeNitePQ

I hit 1,000 miles today, which was my goal for 2025. Some of it was on a bike/trainer in my basement during winter, and this month was mostly on a (borrowed) ebike, and the rest was all on my old Trek 7200.
At some point I need to return the ebike and I'm hoping I can get my own before 2026 so I can make commuting to work by bike a normal thing.
#bikeTooter

It's crude, but I separated all my bike ride GPX files from the huge pile of files and loaded them all into gpx.studio to show where I've rode my bike in the last 20-ish months.
#biking #bikeTooter #geo

I made some progress on mapping all the GPX files of my bikes rides for 2025... though it looks like I am still getting some walking data mixed in, so I'll need to fix that.
The cemetery paths are interesting! There are two paths I guess I never rode down in 2025. Weird.
#biking #bikeTooter

The view on the way to work along the Oak Leaf Trail is lovely at some spots...
(Though stopping for the photo I got attacked by bugs, which is not great.)
#biking #bikeTooter #mke

My new favorite response to "I never see anyone using the bike lane" comments:
"That's because bikes don't get stuck in traffic."
#bikeTooter

I just learned about rain ponchos for cycling and... what?
#biking #bikeTooter

I wrote about my (continuing) adventure trying to make a working MIK adapter plate for my bike...
https://rasterweb.net/raster/2025/10/26/aventon-level-3-mik-adapter-plate/

Aventon Level 3 MIK Adapter Plate
DIY quick release for some (but not all) racks...

Whooo! I should hit 300 miles on the new bike within 30 days of owning it.
#ebike #biking #bikeTooter

I got this bike 12 days ago and just hit 100 miles. If I can keep commuting to work that's about 13 miles each day of riding a bike instead of driving a car.
#biking #bikeTooter #ebike

I did a two mile bike ride this morning on this old sküle fixed gear(?) cruiser which was all I felt like doing. Pedal was wonky, not a smooth ride. Nice to get out though… the place we are staying has a bunch of bikes for use.
#bikeTooter

Pan Yay! Got the Ortleib panniers and wow are they nice. Bonus that my backpack fits nicely in one of them.
#biking #bikeTooter

In today's episode of "How Not To Lock Up Your Bike"...
#bikeTooter

Since it was raining I spent some time in the garage doing a handlebar upgrade. Went with a bars that are slightly more swept back than the stock Aventon Level 3 bars. I just wanted a little more upright riding position. Pretty easy swap, took about an hour, may have lost one little tiny screw.
#bikeTooter #aventon

I watched a video where someone talked about a huge snowstorm and how people started calling the city to clear the bike path and the city was like "Um, we don't clear the bike path" and I guess a bunch of cyclists were doing in on their own because the city wasn't doing it.
And then after all the requests from people, the city started doing it. 😜
#bikeTooter

I went for a short ride today, and every now and then I would hear this weird “cling clang” sound, but I couldn’t figure out what the hell it was. I even stopped twice to investigate. It wasn’t constant though, just intermittent. Urgh!
Got home, took a photo, and then figured it out. Sigh…
#biking #bikeTooter

Sooo, I rode the ebike this morning, did my longest ride, in minutes and miles. Burned tons of calories, so yeah… ebike means more exercise, not less.
#biking #bikeTooter #ebike

I made some progress modeling a NeoPixel bike light I've been working on...
#3DPrinting #bikeTooter

Well, a little success, a little failure.
The box with a NeoPixel matrix on the back and a USB battery inside (and a microcontroller) works great!
But I did not bungee it to the bike rack so it flew off, hit the road, the lid broke off, and the MIK adapter also broke.
I bungee corded it into place and it's good now... but the box is busted so I'll have to come up with another solution.

I wrote a post about how I get the GPX data from my Apple Watch/iPhone to my computer so I can do whatever I want with it...
https://rasterweb.net/raster/2025/10/20/gpx-files-from-an-iphone-apple-watch/

GPX Files from an iPhone/Apple Watch
Get the data that shows how you got there...

I cannot tell you how many squirrels have run out in front of me while biking this week, but the number is greater than 3 and it's only Wednesday.
Have you ever hit a squirrel or other animal on your bike?
#bikeTooter #biking

Do you ride your bike outdoors in the winter?
#bikeTooter #cycling

I left a little early this morning and took a more relaxed ride to work and still had time to get an extra mile.
I may try to get in a few extra miles on the way home as well.
#bikeTooter

I just started riding to work. What's your best advice for a newbie bike commuter?
(Also, I am in Wisconsin and try to ride year-round, though not sure I will commute year round.)
@… #BikeNitePQ

The other fun part of my ride today was when a guy had to wait an extra 10 seconds for me to go through an intersection before he could make a left turn.
He yelled "Get on the sidewalk!" and while I was tempted to yell "I'm in the bike lane!" I just sort of laughed it off.
#biking

Me: Hey, we could ride those bikes!
Partner: They’re locked up.
Me: Are they, though?
(That was last night. There were two bikes there. Note that we are on an island, there’s only so far a thief would get. There are tons of unlocked bikes around. I’m sure the owner just went for a ride. Still a funny photo though!)
#bikeTooter

I biked over to the giant hole in the road (caused by the flooding last month) during lunch yesterday. Still a hole.
#bikeTooter #hole

I guess I should have got a cargo bike. (Kidding!) I had to bring a few packages to work today so my DIY pannier got a test... seemed to work fine.
#biking #bikeTooter #ebike

I just submitted my first request to the city to clean up a bike lane. I chose "Miscellaneous Street Maintenance" because I could not find anything that was a better fit.
#bikeTooter #mke #milwaukee