#bike advice

[thatsbelievable]

[canisalbus]

hi i ride motorcycle year round and wanted to chime in. for vasco's small around-town trips he'd probably be fine with his ears free, but for longer trips at higher speeds or when its cold out he'd want them protected. probably by tucking them under his chin into the collar of a jacket and then putting a scarf or bandana on. also goggles would be helpful if a full helmet wasn't wanted. since they're in europe and around italy specifically he could have a nice ducati (fast rockety sport bikes) or a cafe racer (much more like a motorized bicycle but they can still have a lot of power) a cafe racer would offer a lot of seat space for machete to be thoroughly uncomfortable in lol

i love your ocs they're great thanks for all the cool art :)

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[leolaroot]

im in tears laughing sorry. bum so sore after riding a bike sore bum from bike riding

[azucar-skull]

Y'all my brother just escaped a fucking an active shooter lockdown

He came running home without his bike and said that he wasn't able to get his bike out of there and just had to run

So excuse me while I thank every omnipotent being in the universe-

[gothteddiesdotcom]

I have got to get off the internet dude real people don’t act the way they do on here social media algorithms push abrasive comments to the forefront wanna be scam spam follower bait accounts and trolls feed into the pattern to make money influencers feed the cycle by regurgitating as much low effort content as they can possibly churn out as often as possible to make as much money as possible political takes that blow my mind happen every day critical thinking is dead and it makes me want to blow my brains out

[anonymusbosch]

acquaintance in the very large group chat has reached the unfortunate foreseeable-and-foreseen outcome (loss of visa?) of "multiple levels of shitty life situation" compounded by "a seemingly steadfast resolution to make poor choices in every possible avenue of life". and it's. i wish her the best in dealing with the fallout, and i hope at some point she is able to make choices which improve her situation.

[songofsunset]

I would like to thank tumblr for a decade worth of 'heres what you do in an emergency' posts, because just now on my way home I watched a cyclist wipeout into a ditch, and I was able to successfully call 911 and get him help and everything happened basically as correctly as it could

[ayyponine]

local woman gets two consecutive weeks off work, immediately starts experiencing some type of Ailment

[goldberg-loren-car-accident-law]

In Portland, Oregon, bicycling is a popular mode of transportation. However, with a growing number of cyclists on the roads, there is also an increasing number of bicycle accidents. In 2021, there were 454 bicycle accidents in Portland, resulting in 17 fatalities.

"This infographic provides an overview of bicycle accidents in Portland, Oregon. It covers the following topics: The number of bicycle accidents in Portland The causes of bicycle accidents What to do if you are in a bicycle accident

We hope this infographic will help you stay safe on the roads.

[balkanradfem]

Starting the journey of fixing my bike

So, last Tuesday I was biking to work and my tire just went flat within a second, leaving me to walk (difficult due to neck injury). And now I need to fix it. So, I asked the plant lady for help because she has a whole garage of tools at home, but it turns out, she's extremely busy the whole week, and cannot lend me a hand. And I've never fixed a bike tire on my own, and have no tools.

Luckily, last time we fixed a tire, I wrote down all of the steps to fixing it, so I'm thinking, I can do this no problem if I have the tools. However, it was the front tire that was flat the last time, and there's a difference between removing the front and the back tire. I have the number of the wrench written down, that I need to undo the bolts that are holding the tire, and I ask the plant lady if I could just borrow that wrench, she says fine. She brings me the wrench. Turns out, it doesn't work. So the day after, I get another wrench from her, and this one does work! However, there's a second bolt that I didn't see before, and I still can't get the damned tire undone.

So at this point I feel so bad for pestering her when she's so busy, I figure out, okay, we're gonna do this another way, I don't need the right tools we'll find alternatives. Or, maybe I can check the damage and fix it without even removing the tire completely. So I try to fill the tire with air to see where the damaged part is - and I can't find it, it deflates immediately and I can't see where it's happening. Then I think, okay, let's check out the outer tire, to see what actually caused the damage (usually there will be a thorn or a piece of glass in the outer tire.) So I check it bit by bit, and I don't find a thorn or a piece of glass, but a big slash, and material that is slashed is very very worn and thin. And this is a cause for concern, because if the outer tire is irreparably damaged, I need to replace it, or the inner tube will just get flat again and it will be even more damage. But, it looks expensive and I'm not feeling good about that. And I still can't get the tire out of the bike.

Then I pause and go research alternatives to wrenches, and finally I find one; walnut opener. I grab that thing and somehow manage to get it at the angle in which it can grab the last bolt, I loosen it, I'm excited, we're doing this, it's working - and, it turns out it's the type of bolt that just spins endlessly and doesn't get out because the bolt on the other side is also just spinning. I would need a second wrench to hold the other bolt while I spin this one. And I have zero wrenches, none, I cannot do it. I go and research the alternatives of getting a spinning bolt free and the only alternative that might maybe work is using duct tape to hold the second bolt in place, and I have some duct tape so it's worth a try, every other method requires even more complicated tools. I am planning to try this after I rest from work, I'll make an update if it works.

Feeling disgruntled that I don't have any tools of my own, and also concerned, because I watched several videos on how to repair the outer tire, but they all say it's a temporary fix and the tire should be replaced, and I am dreading it. I wanted to just fix the inner tube with a glue and a stick-on and go on with my life. I have no idea what could have damaged the outer tire so badly, I'm extremely careful to only ride the bike on safe surfaces, without any sharp edges that could damage it.

If anyone is good at bike repair or could tell me if there's a way to repair the outer bike without replacing it, I would be extremely grateful for the advice. I can sew it together using a fishing line and put duct tape in the underside but I am scared it would end up ripped anyway, duct tape isn't meant to endure the strain of a tire on the road.

[ilikedetectives]

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[carcinized]

ABSOLUTELY MONUMENTAL TED LASSO EPISODE. HOLY CRAP DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thecubes]

as if i dont have enough wips i get 1k words into a cavg guardian angels au ill probably also never finish 🥲👍

[arosebyan0thername]

Autistic people who enjoy driving a car as a stim, if you ever get the chance and feel brave and comfortable enough for it, try learning to ride a motorcycle. It's a much more involved experience, so much more of a full body stim

[mthevlamister]

finally alluding to the henry call after (checks word count) 6,226 words

Sheuhshsueudhs why is he excited little freeeeaaaak

[longfurbybitchboi]

Im about to start writing/prepare to gm my first kids on bikes one shot

Never played before, only watched some actual plays

Any advice on how to prepare?

My plan is a haunted carnival!