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Don't forget to withhold your labor. 📣📣📣
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Beyond that, there's 1 extremely important rule with cycling: don't let anyone try to convince you there's a right way and a wrong way.
Ride whatever bike you want, and dress however you want (but do wear cycling mitts, as Gazza already explained).
And have fun 😊
Ride whatever bike you want, and dress however you want (but do wear cycling mitts, as Gazza already explained).
And have fun 😊
July 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Beyond that, there's 1 extremely important rule with cycling: don't let anyone try to convince you there's a right way and a wrong way.
Ride whatever bike you want, and dress however you want (but do wear cycling mitts, as Gazza already explained).
And have fun 😊
Ride whatever bike you want, and dress however you want (but do wear cycling mitts, as Gazza already explained).
And have fun 😊
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I would suggest going to your local bike shop, but it is entirely possible to learn how to do it via YouTube.
It's just that a pump and spare tubes won't matter a bit if you're stuck not knowing what to do with it.
But it's easier than you think, and you'll be a pro in no time at all 😊
It's just that a pump and spare tubes won't matter a bit if you're stuck not knowing what to do with it.
But it's easier than you think, and you'll be a pro in no time at all 😊
July 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I would suggest going to your local bike shop, but it is entirely possible to learn how to do it via YouTube.
It's just that a pump and spare tubes won't matter a bit if you're stuck not knowing what to do with it.
But it's easier than you think, and you'll be a pro in no time at all 😊
It's just that a pump and spare tubes won't matter a bit if you're stuck not knowing what to do with it.
But it's easier than you think, and you'll be a pro in no time at all 😊
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Excellent suggestions. Can I add something though? Learn how to replace an inner tube. Many people new, or newly returned to cycling don't know how to do that.
July 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Excellent suggestions. Can I add something though? Learn how to replace an inner tube. Many people new, or newly returned to cycling don't know how to do that.
Yes! Those were the days
Yall remember spending the summer at ya maw maw/granny house with ya cousins?! Good times… the kids don’t do that anymore
July 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Yes! Those were the days
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nothing fancy. i've just got some cheap ones that cover my feet too.
July 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
nothing fancy. i've just got some cheap ones that cover my feet too.
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some waterproof trousers
July 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
some waterproof trousers
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Also wear gloves or mitts all the time. If you do fall off (we all do occasionally) you will invariably put your hands out and road rash on palms is awful.
July 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Also wear gloves or mitts all the time. If you do fall off (we all do occasionally) you will invariably put your hands out and road rash on palms is awful.
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To carry:
A spare tube or two, a pump and tyre levers in case you get a flat. Repair at home.
A small multi tool with the hex keys to fit your bike is also useful in case anything rattles loose.
A bag is useful too.
I don't rate helmets. Drivers often pass helmeted riders closer.
A spare tube or two, a pump and tyre levers in case you get a flat. Repair at home.
A small multi tool with the hex keys to fit your bike is also useful in case anything rattles loose.
A bag is useful too.
I don't rate helmets. Drivers often pass helmeted riders closer.
July 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
To carry:
A spare tube or two, a pump and tyre levers in case you get a flat. Repair at home.
A small multi tool with the hex keys to fit your bike is also useful in case anything rattles loose.
A bag is useful too.
I don't rate helmets. Drivers often pass helmeted riders closer.
A spare tube or two, a pump and tyre levers in case you get a flat. Repair at home.
A small multi tool with the hex keys to fit your bike is also useful in case anything rattles loose.
A bag is useful too.
I don't rate helmets. Drivers often pass helmeted riders closer.
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A mini pump will keep you rolling until you get home (within reason!) if you have a slow puncture. I also have electrical tape - I've used it for taping loose spokes to another spoke but it can come in useful as a temporary fix for a few things (you'll know it when it happens!)
Happy riding!
Happy riding!
July 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
A mini pump will keep you rolling until you get home (within reason!) if you have a slow puncture. I also have electrical tape - I've used it for taping loose spokes to another spoke but it can come in useful as a temporary fix for a few things (you'll know it when it happens!)
Happy riding!
Happy riding!
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I would recommend a small toolkit. It doesn't have to be fancy - my hex keys came free with flat pack furniture. But look at what you would be confident to fix yourself. Dropped chain is the big one - you might not need tools but, if you have a chain guard, that might need removing.
July 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I would recommend a small toolkit. It doesn't have to be fancy - my hex keys came free with flat pack furniture. But look at what you would be confident to fix yourself. Dropped chain is the big one - you might not need tools but, if you have a chain guard, that might need removing.
I need the bike riders to tell me what are the absolute bare minimum accessories I need for the bike. Alternatively, besides the helmet, what's one thing you purchased for Bike riding that has been a life saver?
July 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I need the bike riders to tell me what are the absolute bare minimum accessories I need for the bike. Alternatively, besides the helmet, what's one thing you purchased for Bike riding that has been a life saver?
It's now up to ~100 comments. Please comment. This rule would also ban DACA recipients from being eligible for insurance through the marketplace. As it stands now, DACA recipients are only eligible in a handful or states...this would block them across the board.
The HHS rule banning trans care from many ACA plans is open for public comment now. Only 3 comments so far.
Embarrassing how the media is completely ignoring this. There's likely over 200,000 trans people on ACA plans (1% of 24 million)
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Embarrassing how the media is completely ignoring this. There's likely over 200,000 trans people on ACA plans (1% of 24 million)
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
March 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
It's now up to ~100 comments. Please comment. This rule would also ban DACA recipients from being eligible for insurance through the marketplace. As it stands now, DACA recipients are only eligible in a handful or states...this would block them across the board.
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When Team Democracy is back in charge it will be critical to remember what the billionaires did to this country when it was defenseless.
March 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
When Team Democracy is back in charge it will be critical to remember what the billionaires did to this country when it was defenseless.
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Trump controversially exercised this authority in 2017 to pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was held in criminal contempt after he violated a court’s order to stop detaining suspected undocumented immigrants."
What Courts Can Do If the Trump Administration Defies Court Orders
Judges have a range of tools for enforcing their orders in the face of noncompliance.
www.brennancenter.org
March 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Trump controversially exercised this authority in 2017 to pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was held in criminal contempt after he violated a court’s order to stop detaining suspected undocumented immigrants."
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This party is trying to kill us
March 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This party is trying to kill us
I'm still not over those democrats sitting there with their church fans.
a woman is sitting in the back seat of a car with a caption that says stand up ! stand up !!
ALT: a woman is sitting in the back seat of a car with a caption that says stand up ! stand up !!
media.tenor.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I'm still not over those democrats sitting there with their church fans.
How many of you thought you were radical but now realize you're more of an incrementalist? This is not a rhetorical or question to then judge you. I'm really curious because I've had to interrogate myself about it.
February 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
How many of you thought you were radical but now realize you're more of an incrementalist? This is not a rhetorical or question to then judge you. I'm really curious because I've had to interrogate myself about it.
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😭😭😭 “that was not a limited time offer. Please cease and desist”
February 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
😭😭😭 “that was not a limited time offer. Please cease and desist”
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So I nicely asked someone to stop sending me reels because I never enjoyed what they sent. Cool, they stopped. Why they just start back up? Lmao idk what to say and I don’t wanna be mean 😭
February 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
So I nicely asked someone to stop sending me reels because I never enjoyed what they sent. Cool, they stopped. Why they just start back up? Lmao idk what to say and I don’t wanna be mean 😭
Maybe I'm sleepy or something, but some of that article went over my head, and I would like to be able to fully grasp the concern.
February 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Maybe I'm sleepy or something, but some of that article went over my head, and I would like to be able to fully grasp the concern.
Do I know how to knit? No, but I feel like I do after attending online university. Does that matter? Also, no.
February 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Do I know how to knit? No, but I feel like I do after attending online university. Does that matter? Also, no.
I have to force myself not to buy all of the supplies needed for every activity that tickles my fancy. Right now, I'm fighting the urge to buy the supplies needed to knit.
February 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I have to force myself not to buy all of the supplies needed for every activity that tickles my fancy. Right now, I'm fighting the urge to buy the supplies needed to knit.
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URGENT: The House is set to vote tomorrow on whether to advance $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid — eviscerating essential programs that provide lifesaving services for people with disabilities, children, seniors, and more.
Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
Congress: Save Medicaid Now
Politicians are attempting to pass devastating cuts to Medicaid right now and we must act fast. Send a message telling your member of Congress to fight back now.
action.aclu.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
URGENT: The House is set to vote tomorrow on whether to advance $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid — eviscerating essential programs that provide lifesaving services for people with disabilities, children, seniors, and more.
Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.
Tell your representative now: Don't cut Medicaid.