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@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-27 23:04:06

I never thought I’d be a person who wore hi-vis clothing but biking home after 5pm has me contemplating it…
#bikeTooter

@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2025-08-27 06:48:16

Having not written anything about my #tricycle project in months, I've now written two posts in two days. Here's the first:
#BikeTooter
Rethinking the tricycle drive train

@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-09-28 15:35:17

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

Garmin achievement badge for successfully participating in the "Radfahren 2025 - Etappe 3" cycling challenge. The badge celebrates completing 675 kilometers (419.5 miles) of cycling activities between July 1 and September 30, 2025, showcasing dedication and passion for cycling.
Garmin activity summary showing a rewarding 32.48 km bike ride at Waakirchen Sachsenkam. The journey took 1 hour, 29 minutes, and 34 seconds at an average speed of 21.8 km/h. The route included a total ascent of 293 meters, with an average heart rate of 161 bpm, reflecting an engaging and invigorating outdoor experience.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-27 16:30:18

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

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2025-10-26 17:08:28

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

A Trek black & red bicycle locked up to a bike rack on the sidewalk. Attached to the handlebars with a bungee (in the middle, at the stem) is a crowbar. The crowbar is a specialized one, with two nail-puller things on one end and a pry on the other end. The nail-puller extends out further than the handlebar, looking like it would leave a pretty gnarly gash in a car that passed too closely.

There's also a baseball bat on the ground next to the bike rack, for reasons unknown.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-27 21:53:43

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

A man on a bike with a rain poncho made for cycling and it covers the handlebars and looks weird and wild.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-28 23:50:52

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

A lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee with a bunch of bikes and bike riders.
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2025-08-26 17:22:59

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

My 2004 Cannondale Jekyll, a lightweight black full suspension mountain bike with a 'lefty' single sided front fork, leaning against a fence in a green field.
The same bike, hanging from my workstand, with its rear wheel, rear triangle, and handlebars removed. The workstand stands in a concreted roadway, with the rusty railings of the old communal cattle management yard behind.
Transporting what's left of the bike down to the bike workshop in the village, on another bike -- the big black cargo bike -- of course. The cargo bike faces the camera, standing on the concrete roadway. The frame and front wheel of the mountain bike lie across its box.
The frame of the mountain bike leans against a bench standing on green grass, while the front fork leg, now detached, lies on the bed and the front wheel, also detached, leans against the other side.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-28 14:16:49

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

The Menomonee River along the Oak Leaf Trail near Hampton Avenue, with some bike handlebars in the foreground.
@cdamian@rls.social
2025-09-24 18:43:24

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

Jet bike Vs e-bike
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-29 01:35:45

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

A map showing where I have biked.
@ellie@ellieayla.net
2025-09-23 18:04:01

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

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2025-09-24 19:37:34

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-27 02:10:30

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

A video of a drum machine mounted on bike handlebars playing a pattern and having the tempo controlled by pedaling the bike.
@beyondwatts@beyondwatts.social
2025-08-17 08:20:48

Nasty headwind home 💨
#cycling #biketooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-27 02:16:53

Also... why!?! Well, I like to make weird stuff.
I plan to take this to Maker Faire Milwaukee... and maybe ride it around the neighborhood!?
And I gotta say, pedaling while programming a drum machine is a trip. I used to do it just sitting at a desk but hey, exercise while making beats? It's a win-win!
#bikeTooter

@cdamian@rls.social
2025-09-21 13:53:49

That's why we can't have nice things
#biketooter

vandalised pubic bicycle repair stand
@randy_@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-18 18:07:36

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

@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-09-20 15:17:12

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

A detailed Garmin activity summary showing a rewarding 32.74 km bike ride around Marienstein Sachsenkam and Ellbach. The ride, completed on September 20th, took 1 hour, 56 minutes, and 13 seconds at an average speed of 16.9 km/h. The route included a total ascent of 292 meters, with an average heart rate of 135 bpm, reflecting an enjoyable and active outdoor adventure.
@ellie@ellieayla.net
2025-09-22 02:37:21

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-26 18:08:42

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

Screen shot from a bike app showing mileage.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-28 14:57:49

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

A milk crate on a rear bike rack.
A milk crate on a rear bike rack. There is a piece of foam at the bottom of the crate and a bungee cord attached.
@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-09-18 19:02:20

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

Garmin activity summary of an exhilarating nighttime bike ride called "Sylvenstein Nightride" on September 18th. The adventure covered an impressive distance of 39.10 kilometers, completed in 1 hour, 54 minutes, and 2 seconds with an average speed of 20.6 km/h. The ride included a total ascent of 213 meters and maintained an average heart rate of 134 bpm. The route is beautifully mapped on a topographic background, showcasing the thrill and challenge of nighttime cycling.
@cdamian@rls.social
2025-10-19 19:06:03

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

people on bikes, skates, and on foot on the road to Sagrada in Barcelona
@ellie@ellieayla.net
2025-08-19 01:18:59

You want infrastructure to last? Don't paint it on. Build it in. #BikeTooter

@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2025-09-16 14:27:49

I haven't actually written a new blog post about the #Tricycle project, but I have greatly amended and extended the last one.
#BikeTooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-25 03:14:05

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

Screenshot from an app showing mileage and riding time.
@randy_@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-14 18:35:27

Would you ride this?
#BikeTooter #bike #vintage

An old-fashioned penny-farthing bicycle is leaning against a street pole on a dimly lit street. The scene is captured in black and white, showcasing reflections on the wet pavement and a pedestrian in the background.
@cdamian@rls.social
2025-09-18 19:59:34

Structured training outside is stupid.
#biketooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-26 15:25:03

I wrote about my (continuing) adventure trying to make a working MIK adapter plate for my bike...
rasterweb.net/raster/2025/10/2

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2025-09-11 18:51:40

Um, sir, I think there's something wrong with the way you've laced your wheel spokes?
#BikeTooter

A piece of art on the wall. It's a bunch of thin black lines (that look vaguely like bicycle spokes) extending randomly from the edge of the picture towards the center. Except, instead of ending in the center, they end around some negative white space. The negative space creates letters that spell "AWE" and "SOME".
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2025-10-15 12:03:24

I've just bought test materials to evaluate the relative strengths of a flax/balsa sandwich composite versus a carbon/Nomex (aramid) sandwich composite.
Yes, I know the carbon/Nomex will be stronger, but would the flax/balsa be strong enough for my #Tricycle project?
#BikeTooter

@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-08-14 06:18:49

#goodmorning! We just decided to do a morning loop as it will very likely be too hot after work.
Tomorrow is a bank holiday. So it's the end of the week already
#cycling #BikeTooter

Fitness tracking summary showing 14km, 41min, 21km/h, 93m elevation gain, 136bpm heart rate
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-23 14:34:16

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

A bike with a pannier attached.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-23 15:00:33

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

Construction barrels in the bike lane.
@beyondwatts@beyondwatts.social
2025-09-01 19:41:22

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

A white mountain bike resting on grassy terrain with a panoramic view of distant hills and clouds in a blue sky. The sun is shining brightly, casting light across the landscape.
A serene forest scene featuring a pond covered in green algae, surrounded by lush trees and foliage. The area has a tranquil, natural atmosphere, with fallen leaves scattered on the ground.
A winding path through a lush forest, bordered by trees and ferns, with a carpet of fallen leaves. The scene is serene and inviting, showcasing vibrant green foliage.
A white mountain bike is parked on a hillside overlooking a coastal landscape. The view features rolling green fields, a distant beach, and the ocean under a partly cloudy sky.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-23 14:15:01

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

@cdamian@rls.social
2025-10-22 06:04:41

"Young boy cycling alone near traffic in Dundee identified"
bbc.com/news/articles/c986ylmj
> Members of the public contacted police after seeing the child riding without a helmet near traffic

boy on bicycle
@ellie@ellieayla.net
2025-10-25 14:05:46

Heading to another ghost ride today, to pay respects to another fallen cyclist.
Today we honour David Alexander Wilson Niblett.
#biketooter #ghostride #ghostbike #memorial #oakville

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-23 02:22:56

I found out one of my neighbors has an Aventon Pace (either 500.3 or 500.2) and said he loves it. Good to know. He got it at Erik's Bikes, which is where I hope to get one at some point.
#biking #bikeTooter #ebike

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-26 01:02:59

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

@cdamian@rls.social
2025-10-21 12:37:45

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

Drum & Bass On The Bike heads to MADRID this SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2025-10-06 19:44:51

The first actual physical part for my #Tricycle project has arrived today. This is an axle — actually a Cannondale Lefty axle — and it's nominally the front axle, although it doesn't really matter which axle it ends up being because they will all be identical.
#BikeTooter

A long narrow truncated cone of black anodized titanium(?), with flats for bearing seats turned into it at each end, and a rough sand-cast cylindrical mounting extension sticking out of the thicker end. 

It is lying on a varnished wooden surface.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-21 20:05:29

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

An OpenSCAD render of a two part print (plus an acrylic plate).
@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-08-05 17:50:50

First day without rain.
Right after work we brought our car to some maintenance and drove back by bike. Well not the direct way, but a fun way 😊
It felt really good!
#cycling #BikeTooter #getoutside

Screenshot from a Garmin device showing data from a mountain biking activity in Bad Tölz on August 5th at 17:18. The display includes a map of the route and key stats: 23.28 km distance, 1 hour 17 minutes total time, 18.0 km/h average speed, 286 m ascent, and 138 bpm average heart rate.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-21 13:58:37

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

A bar graph showing miles biked per month in 2025.
A bar graph showing hours biked per month in 2025.
@cdamian@rls.social
2025-10-13 10:51:19

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

Trike with speakers and DJ setup, with Dom Whiting on the decks. 

Dom Whiting presents: Drum & Bass on the Bike Barcelona
Sunday 19th October Starting at 14:00, Ar de Triomf, 08003 Barcelona
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
2025-10-04 17:17:57

If anyone's been following my progress on the #tricycle project, I'm currently drooling over the very adjustable recumbent ergonomic rig shown in this video. I'm wondering whether I can make myself something even nearly this adjustable!
#BikeTooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-18 14:32:31

Today's ride to work... I had to stop and adjust my DIY pannier bag and it's not great. (I forgot to attach the bungee that also locks in the hooks.) I may look at getting some Ortleibs since everyone seems to love those.
#biking #bikeTooter

An ebike with a large box in a crate on the rack and a DIY pannier.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-24 01:05:22

This looks pretty cool...
"What Rides at Night: Queer, Feminist, Fantastical Bicycle Halloween Stories"
#bikeTooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-23 14:51:55

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

A human person on a bike with a bandana and arm sleeves.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-23 14:54:39

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

A bike
A strap hanging down near the wheel
@cdamian@rls.social
2025-08-05 09:55:28

I would like to proudly announce that I fixed the noise coming from my right crank or pedal.
I took the crank set apart, applied some grease, and applied a lot of Loctite.
Let's see how long this lasts.
#biketooter #FahrradBubble

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-17 17:00:51

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-18 02:22:20

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

A drum sequence triggered by riding a bike.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-17 01:20:37

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

Bike riding stats.
Bike riding stats.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-16 14:34:36

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

Map of a bike ride.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-16 02:19:02

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-16 18:52:52

Ohh, bikerouter.de is super cool!
#biking #bikeTooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-22 15:31:09

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.

The parts to assemble a NeoPixel light.
A case with NeoPixel matrix on the back and a battery and controller inside and a MIK attachment.
A case with NeoPixel matrix on the back and a battery and controller inside.
A case with NeoPixel matrix on the back.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-14 18:03:34

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

A bike improperly locked up.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-15 00:47:38

When is your (outdoor) cycling / biking season?
#cycling #bikeTooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-14 12:06:00

My bike to work route...
#bikeTooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-15 01:23:08

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

My bike on a new bike lane
A new bike line that is not totally finished
A new bike line that is not totally finished
My bike on a new bike lane
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-21 21:35:10

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-13 14:24:23

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

A Trek bike just barely locked up.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-12 03:29:25

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

A cruiser bike.
A bunch of bikes.
A bunch of bikes.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-11 17:10:38

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

A screen shot from an app showing an odometer and ride time.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-10 13:04:18

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

A bike
A hole
A hole
A hole
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-09 16:04:02

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

A bike locked up... sort of?
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-12 03:30:58

I did not make any good progress on my project to read GPX data with Python today. (Trying to read speed.) May need to just read it as XML.
There are a bunch of nerds who do Python and bikes though, so someone might have the code example I need.
#biking #bikeTooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-10 15:47:36

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

A bike with handlebars.
A bike with handlebars.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-20 01:31:59

I wrote up a post about swapping the handlebars on my Aventon Level 3 ebike...
#bikeTooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-09 14:27:33

I am using Strava now, but only because it's a way to get my data from Apple Health to flow to other places. Right now Wandrer and Squadrats pull data from Strava, and Strava gets the original data from Apple Health. The world is complex and silly sometimes.
#bikeTooter #biking

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-10 03:21:46

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

Map of a bike ride.
Stats from a bike ride.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-09 19:08:51

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

A map showing where I rode my bike around the Milwaukee area.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-08 15:37:36

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-08 14:35:53

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

An ebike with a home made pannier and a milk crate on the rear rack.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-08 19:54:49

Sigh, well I was feeling good about getting an ebike but I stopped by a local shop and the model I was looking at is pretty much sold out everywhere. They do have newer models ($more expensive$) and some other modes so I may need to do up that whole spreadsheet of features to compare things.
#bikeTooter #biking

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-08 15:47:24

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-06 16:14:52

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-06 01:54:04

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

Map of a bike ride.
A turkey.
A lake.
A Thomas Dambo troll in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-06 01:54:04

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-05 17:43:57

Gosh, can you tell when I switched to an ebike and started riding to work?
#biking #bikeTooter #ebike

A chart showing miles biked in 2025.
A chart showing hours biked in 2025.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-05 13:30:27

Someone said there’s a huge difference between going 20mph and 28mph on a bike. I completely agree.
#biking #bikeTooter #ebike

Stats from a bike ride, showing maximum speed of 30.22 miles per hour.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-05 14:22:50

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

An ebike.
Bike ride stats.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-04 13:07:30

Damn, this ebike things is actually pretty cool. I did my normal ride in the cemetery without using the motor and my stats are pretty damn close to my acoustic rides.
I’m probably going to have a lot to say about it this week.
#biking #bikeTooter

Map of a bike ride.
Stats from a bike ride.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-16 16:33:12

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-03 15:36:36

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-03 02:59:50

The three things that make bicycle route planning most difficult where I live is freeways, railroad tracks, and rivers.
#biking #bikeTooter

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-02 01:49:22

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

A pry bar resting on a bike pannier.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-01 17:08:47

Went to the bike shop last night (the family owned shop where I know the guy) and he showed me a flyer I made like 35 years ago and said it's been on the wall there for decades!
#bikeTooter

A "Hate Week" flyer.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-10-15 19:15:40

I really gotta get around to installing Fittrackee one of these days...
docs.fittrackee.org
@…

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-02 17:02:57

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

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-01 13:17:46

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

An Aventon Level 3 ebike near a pond in a cemetery.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-31 17:40:31

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

Map of a bike ride.
Map of a bike ride.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-29 16:45:43

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

A bike with a bag with a box in it.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-07-30 15:01:54

My current bike stats... on my way to 1,000 miles this year. (And hopefully many more!)
(code is here: #bikeTooter

A graph of miles biked per month.
A graph of hours biked per month.
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-08-29 19:48:48

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

A lady on a small 20" bike and she looks huge!
@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-09-10 18:50:56

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

Map of bike rides in 2025.
Map of bike rides in a cemetery.
Map of bike rides in 2025.