Sheldon Brown is the man. Don't let the awful web design deter you: you can learn a ton of stuff about bikes on his site.
Back wheel is costlier to replace (due to gearing, assuming it's not a fixie/single speed), so I prioritize locking the back wheel if I can only do one.
If you have quick-release axles and don't want to worry about having your wheels stolen, most bike shops have security axles, which have a special key to loosen the axle. I've used them in the past for some extra peace of mind. Just dont lose the key(s)!
EDIT: if you get a LONG, beefy chain lock, you can carry it around your torso like one of those ammo belts. Convenient to not need a backpack or pannier for short trips. Be prepared to spend some $$ on a good lock. It's a great investment.
Cars make it too easy to ignore the world: "I'm in my little power bubble and I have no responsibilities to anyone else." The fact that a person on a bicycle stopped is proof to the humanizing and community-building nature of bicycles.
Do you remember the name of the story?
Interesting.. I'll have to check that out.
Set your lights to blinky mode to save a bit of battery.
Don't bike with headphones! You can often hear cars before you see them.
Wave at drivers when they're nice to you, and smile! I feel like sometimes bicyclists can look grouchy due to exertion, but I think it's important to show car brains that you're indeed having fun :)
Stop to take pictures when you're passing something nice.
Say hi to fellow bikers as you pass them. Biking is so much more personable than driving! Let's build community on our way to/from work.
Happy & safe biking y'all
It's a great movie, definitely worth your time.
Pretty cool, I hope it works out for them, and other cities can do the same. The more liveable density in our core neighborhoods, the better. Downtown Calgary can be a pretty drab concrete hellscape, so hopefully the residents can add some colour and life to the place.
"news" isn't going anywhere... it's happening all the time. I hope new local papers spring up, maybe with more of a DIY aesthetic. Will the reporting be the same? Is there a market for physical newspapers? My heart says yes, but maybe people just prefer to use their phones...
Direct link: https://www.openplanet.org/
I haven't checked out any content yet, but I've added it to my "watch while eating or stoned" bookmarks folder.
Sad to think that some of this stuff may only exist on video someday...
This is the coolest shit I've seen all week. Great work, you have a lot of specific knowledge.
Surely Apple is at least as guilty, if not moreso? I can run graphene and install apps completely free from Google's ecosystem.
Some people have zero respect for their own lives, and by extension, any living thing. Money insidiously affects all, whether you're a have or a have not.
We must try our best to nurture and understand our world instead of "conquering" it.
"These slaves just don't seem to care about increasing cotton output."
I always thought that thing was the ghost of some dead electrified kid.
Potentially? Seems highly likely to me.