Hey y’all, we need a second vehicle but we already have a Yuba Mundo, so instead of getting a second car we can’t afford, we want to electrify our bike. The shop near us does conversions with the Bafang BBS02 kit, but I was told elsewhere they don’t manage heat as well with heavy loads or hills.

Is it worth asking if they can do a BBSHD instead? Are there any folks who have the BBS02 who can tell me how it performs here? We mostly bike from West Seattle into town, but I also want to be able to bike to the zoo - I did that without a motor only one time and it was killer with both kids on the bike. Fauntleroy is my main concern re: which motor to choose.

It's getting cold and wet. My kid just learned to ride a bike over the summer and wanted to continue riding.

Is there an indoor (or maybe outdoor but covered) track in Seattle? Right now we're riding around a baseball field so we don't need anything big.

Every year I host holiday light rides starting at Crossroads park in Bellevue and taking in some of the nicer holiday lights in the area. It's at Cascade's "moderate" pace, which means 14-16 mph on the flats, and has about 1300' of climbing.

There are 4 rides scheduled - December 3rd, 5th, 10th, and 12th - all at 6:20 pm.

https://cascade.org/rides-events/277

Hey, I'm not an expert on bikes, but something seems off with my brakes. I have a Meelod DK200, and when I try to brake, the levers touch the handlebar grips. The stopping power also feels weak. Does anyone know a shop that could fix it?

I recently got a new bike. Things are mostly correct, but I think a new saddle would finish it off nicely. Are there any places in town that do the "running shoe" experience? Or, barring that, have a knowledgeable staff about saddles and kinematics?

Hey, I [23M] recently moved to Seattle.

I’ve been trying to make friends here through my hobbies, so I’ve joined a few social rides. While almost everyone I’ve met has been super nice, I haven’t really clicked with a lot of people. I’ve noticed that most people are 30+, which makes it a bit tougher.

I’m really into gravel, but since I don’t have a car right now, I’ve been mostly sticking to city rides. I’m not a super hardcore cyclist, probably intermediate, and I mostly ride for fun. I love riding to lakes or beaches to have a dip or just chill for a bit.

So, I was wondering if there are any other ppl in their early/mid 20s who’d like to ride together? Maybe on weekends :)

Some riding style examples: I generally run the stop signs on Pine if it's safe to go, I do a tap on the brakes and make sure no cross cards or peds, else I stop. If I am at a red light and there's no cross traffic/it's safe to go - I do. If the cross walk light goes on and the light lags as red, I go with the cross walk light. I split the lane down Denny when it's packed to get to head of the line. I split the lane in any traffic where it's advantageous to me.

This week someone swerved a few times pretending he'd hit me and yelled out his window that i need to stop at sign, and this morning someone layed on the horns at me after i cross walk light went, down Boren.

This got me thinking: am I the asshole?

Could people give reports of the Burke and where it's blocked? I know of one between Lakeside Pl NE/123rd and 125th Ave NE.

I love my Aventon but it's not really suited for cargo and I have a six month old. I'm going to get a cargo bike this week and wonder where I should look to sell an ebike? Thanks for all tips in advance.

My wahoo bike trainer has an issue with it rubbing that I haven’t been able to fix. Is there anyone in the greater seattle area who is able to fix these?

Unfortunately it’s out of warranty and Wahoo’s recommendations is to buy a new one, which I’d rather avoid!

Last night was the first time I biked home from work in the rain and dark ... it went pretty well! I stayed fairly dry though the rain pants I was wearing weren't as waterproof as I thought.

i have an Arc'teryx jacket but I didn't think that wasn going to be warm enough, so I just wore my regular winter jacket which did fine. But whatever jacket I've worn, I usually end up having to partly unzip it to let air inside or else I just get too hot. But if I wear a lighter jacket that gets far too cold, and I just end up somewhat confused by what's happening.

Does anyone have any jacket advice for commuting in winter by bike? Either in helping me figure out why I'm either too cold in a jacket that is too light or else too hot? Is there a different jacket that might be better?

Any advice on keeping the jacket ends over the gloves so they don't open up a space? I've been thinking of trying those big mittens that go over the ends of the handles ...

And if you have any advice on things that made this better in general I'd love it. I keep biking to work in summer and then discovering that I am just not that hard core when the wind and rain hits - but this winter I really want to keep biking to work!

I’m sure this idea will be unpopular given the hubbub about delivery fees, but here it goes: tax Amazon, UPS, FedEx, Uber and Lyft for the liberties they take with our streets. Why not add USPS to the list?

Whether these delivery cars or trucks are double parked, parked in a bike lane, parked in a bus loading zone, parked too close to an intersection (my personal favorite), parked in a turn lane, making a sudden U-turn, we are effectively subsidizing their customers’ convenience.

I’m what other profession is expected that a worker can break the law “just a little bit” for the sake of a customer’s convenience.

I run a bicycle shop: can I decide to pay the state 9.5% of a transaction amount in sales tax because my customers prefer a lower price? No.

I get that being a delivery person is hard work. But if asked to support people who deliver food by bicycle and people who use their whole car to who drive fast food from some joint on Capitol Hill to your apartment, I’m going to support the courriers all day. If that means you pay more to get your food by car, that makes sense for me.

It shouldn’t be too hard to calculate on average how many times per shift your average delivery driver breaks a traffic law. Cyclists could help: we already photograph their peccadilloes and post them online.

Then sit back and watch the revenue roll in, right?

We should be able to come to some kind of collective agreement instead of waiting for a pedestrian, cyclist, or driver to get maimed or killed and then sue the company.

If the cost of your deliveries goes up, well that seems fair. Our taxes and bodies already subsidize your 1-day delivery.

Potential upside: people actually start going to stores again to buy their stuff, if they’re able?

Hoping someone sets me straight on here. I’d like to think about something else than how backwards it feels to watch retail stores struggle and the experience of walking on the sidewalk decline while the number of delivery trucks explodes and just getting from A to B on a bicycle feels like attempting a maddening obstacle course.

Cheers!