[Joe Chapline]

This might be obvious, but I haven’t seen it mentioned. I keep the handlebar-mount adjusted so that I can change the angle of the light, and I point it down when that’s appropriate. That seems easier than covering the light with my hand. I’ve never had a problem with the mount getting looser with any of the lights I’ve used.

[Joe Chapline]

@Arlingtonrider 9495 wrote:

Any hand cleaner suggestions for grease?

Any kind of soap will work. (Although I won’t be surprised if we find out there’s special bicycle-grease-removing soap.)

[Joe Chapline]

If it’s a conventional drivetrain and brakes, you can do it and only get your hands dirty. I hear it’s a bigger deal with disk brakes.

Addendum: or maybe it’s an enclosed hub I’m thinking about. Anyway, it’s not hard with most bikes. Don’t forget to find what caused the flat before putting the tire back on.

[Joe Chapline]

@Greenbelt 9385 wrote:

I’d like to find a decent truly waterproof, rechargeable taillight that I can depend on to last for a long time, be reachable to turn on and off, and be bright enough to be a solid spare in case the Vis 360 ever craps out (but doesn’t necessarily have to be supernova bright). Suggestions?

I bought a RedEye taillight from Exposure, but it only works with their headlights. It uses a cord and plugs into the rechargeable headlight. That struck me as klunky at first, but now that I have it, I find that having one less set of batteries to monitor is a big plus. I would guess that the cord arrangement would also help with it being waterproof, since there’s no battery or switch on the taillight. I bought the Strada headlight.

[Joe Chapline]

Riley, see if it’s fixed on the home page. There was a background image. It was something that came with the forum software as a default, so my guess is that either Apple or vBulletin would fix this pretty soon. But, we don’t need it.

[Joe Chapline]

@americancyclo 9472 wrote:

quick reply works! thanks!!

You’re welcome, thanks for noticing the problem. Admins: You won’t see the Quick Reply link, “Edit Post” is in its place. Quick Reply is only available to other registered users, and only when they’re logged in. The link is a curved-arrow icon.

[Joe Chapline]

The forum host is going to do the software upgrade now.

[Joe Chapline]

I looked into the Quick Reply feature, found that it does still exist (didn’t go away with version upgrade), but it’s not working on our forum. I vaguely remember trying to install a security patch after the version upgrade in July, and something not seeming right at the time. We also installed some modifications: TapaTalk and “Like.” Any of these things could have broken Quick Reply.

Before reporting any bugs, I decided to have the latest version of the software installed. That will incorporate all bug fixes and security patches to date. (The upgrade we installed in July was outdated the next day.) Version upgrades are installed by the pros at the hosting company. When that’s done, I’ll see if Quick Reply is still missing and take it from there.

We’ll also check on jrenaut’s bug at that time, once we’re up to date, and report it if it’s not fixed.

[Joe Chapline]

@jrenaut 9380 wrote:

Anyway, can someone in charge who has the vBulletin customer number and whatnot report the bug?

I will report this to vBulletin

@americancyclo 9384 wrote:

I feel like I also used to be able to ‘quick reply’ on the same page as the thread, instead of what happens now, which is a new page loading with a big reply box. I don’t remember changing any settings. Has there been an update recently?

The software was upgraded at the end of July. “Quick Reply” may have gone away at that time. I remember seeing that, or reading about it, but I never used it. While I’m reporting the other bug, I’ll see if there’s something on vBulletin’s forum about it.

[Joe Chapline]

@jrenaut 9333 wrote:

Seriously, reading this forum is worse than clicking on all the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” links on Amazon. I imagine all other posters here living in 5,000 sq foot warehouses filled to the brim with bikes, clothing, accessories, and all the other necessary things for comfortable cycling.

I’m not into much of the biking gear, but I am getting quite a collection of travel mugs.

[Joe Chapline]

@OneEighth 9311 wrote:

Not to be a downer, but post 9-11, you probably won’t get too much support for lockers in crowded places.

Maintenance would be a headache, too, but it’s a something to think about for places that want to attract and accommodate cyclists, transit riders, and walkers.

[Joe Chapline]

@mllwhnp 9310 wrote:

i have an insulated, leakproof contigo coffee cup that I got at target. I don’t ride a CaBi. I take my home brewed coffee with me on my 12 mile commute in my pannier side pocket. The coffee is still hot when I get to work and I’ve never had a spill. Here’s a link so you can look at the products: http://www.gocontigo.com/travel-mugs.html

Thanks, I ordered one — it would be great to have a travel mug that doesn’t leak. Better to get it at Target, though, the shipping is half as much as the mug online.

[Joe Chapline]

@KLizotte 9304 wrote:

If one is doing multiple errands by bike, one runs into the problem of what to do with purchases when hopping from store to store (if travelling solo). Taking them on/off the bike is a real pain as is carrying everything around.

That’s a good point, and it also applies to transit. Railroad stations and bus terminals used to offer lockers so you could stow your stuff and leave the station. I’ve often wished that shopping malls had checkrooms so I could shop without carrying a briefcase, luggage, or other packages. Drivers have lockable storage wherever they go.

[Joe Chapline]

Great idea. There was a recent press release from Metro that said about 33 percent of all the people going to College Park Metro station drive less than 3 miles to get there. One percent bike. So it seems that some outreach about utilitarian* cycling could do a lot of good in that area. Metro is building a 2400 sq. ft. bike cage at the station to encourage cycling.

*Or, just “utility.” I think “utilitarian” is a combination of “utility” and “Unitarian.” It’s gathering together in fellowship and also getting something done.

[Joe Chapline]

@StopMeansStop 9069 wrote:

Riley makes some good points about grocery shopping and how the bike defines what you buy. With one pannier and a bike rack, I can load a ton of grocerires on the Surly. The trick is to get paper bags and then pack them yourself.

I bought reusable bags that keep their shape like paper bags and won’t fall apart if they get wet. And, you don’t have to depend on the store to not run out of paper bags.

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