Like dockless bike share and electrical scooter share earlier than it, gas-powered motor scooters appear to be reaching the “deserted within the weeds” section:

Not solely that, however extremely I didn’t see any on the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday!

After all the Brooklyn Bridge typically isn’t as unhealthy because the Manhattan Bridge, however the motor scooters I did see have been within the automobile lane, together with one man who was FaceTiming (or equal) whereas driving and nearly received taken out by an Uber driver.

Nonetheless, I’m not getting my hopes up, and as traditional by the point I received again to the Bronx it was motor scooters and wheelie-ing filth bikes all over the place.

As for me, I used to be on my main commuting bike, which has reached its “dialed in” section:

The attain is now good, and as a lot as I really like Brooks saddles the plastic one is healthier for normal city use because it’s simpler to take care of within the rain. (Plus I don’t actually miss the scranial suspension properties of the Brooks after I’m principally driving on pavement.) Sure, I’m not loopy in regards to the orange pedals, however you’ll see I’ve not less than matched them with my water bottle. Not solely that, however my shirt unintentionally matched the body:

And my sneakers even principally matched the pedals!

You roadies ain’t received nothing on me.

I’m nonetheless utilizing the Two Wheel Gear pannier/backpack factor too, and I prefer it very a lot, though I by no means actually put it in backpack mode anymore:

Awhile again (and I’m too lazy to seek out the place) I discussed that as quickly as I had a possibility to check its waterproofedness I’d let you recognize. Properly, this previous Friday I received caught in a type of loopy summer season downpours and I’m happy to report my pc and all the things else in there stayed dry. I additionally had one other alternative to check it yesterday night…

…after I found that the bag had efficiently been focused by a fowl:

So with out even emptying it first I caught it proper within the sink as quickly as I received house:

And I even went at it with a scrub brush:

There was just a bit little bit of water intrusion, however be mindful I used to be operating a faucet proper over the zipper. (The bag additionally comes with a rain cowl, by the best way.) Actually, solely this doc received appreciably moist:

On the finish of the varsity 12 months some fool driver (I understand “fool driver” is redundant) ignored the crossing guard as my youthful son and I have been crossing the road to his bus cease, and when the crossing guard known as her out on it she defined that she “owned these streets,” was bored with being delayed by youngsters going to highschool every single day, and insisted she “didn’t should cease.” Naturally, an argument ensued. So I’ve been carrying round this visitors code primer I put collectively ever since within the hope that she tries it once more and I can have my “Jerk Retailer” second:

So yeah, the bag can deal with the rain is what I’m saying.

Transferring on, shortly after I offloaded the bouncy bike onto some poor sucker awarded the Softride to a fortunate new proprietor, the most recent take a look at bike from Traditional Cycle arrived!

Whereas I’m not but able to reveal the bike, the bundle additionally contained the uncooked supplies for what I’m declaring to be the twenty first century’s first-ever Friction Shifter Shoot-Out (say that 10x quick)!

This concept comes from the twisted thoughts of Paul of Traditional Cycle, and my process will likely be to check every considered one of these derailleurs on a friction drivetrain and see which one works greatest, bringing YOU one step nearer to curating the fashionable friction drivetrain of your goals.

Right here’s a slideshow of the take a look at topics:

Step proper up and place your bets.