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According to the notice, the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) in the vehicles could leak brake fluid and cause an electrical short over time, which may start a fire while the car is parked or driving.
This particular failure mode could, in theory, happen in both internal-combustion and electric cars.
If there is no bike parking, then just take the bike into the shop with you. If it's a small shop where you can keep your eye on it, leave it near the entrance. If it's a large shop, roll it around with you — it's not much different from a wheelchair. If the management complains, tell them they're being illogical and take your business elsewhere.
It's generally accepted practice that you can bring your bike into any bike shop. There is therefore no need to lock up your bike to a rack. In fact, people who have the fanciest bikes probably don't even own a bike lock.
The people who make a Linux distribution for Apple Silicon Macs are proposing this convention for disk partitions so that multiple operating systems can coexist and be recognized by the OS chooser at boot.
If all you need is to adjust your derailleur, you can do it in a few ways without owning a stand:
- Look for a public bike repair station near you, where you can prop up your frame.
- Flip your bike upside-down. (Do it on grass or lay down some padding if you're worried about scratching your bike.)
- For your rear derailleur, shift to the second-smallest cog, squat behind your bike, close one eye, and sight it. You should be able to see whether the top of the chain, the cog, the derailleur, and the bottom of the chain are visually aligned. Tweak the barrel adjuster until it looks aligned and take it for a test ride.
But yeah, having a repair stand is useful. If you're looking for something super compact, there's the Altangle Hangar Connect, which turns any fencepost into a bike stand (but it's not cheap). The Topeak Transformer RX floor pump can kind of function as a stand in limited circumstances.
Pretty much this.
But even more obviously, check tire pressure (use a tire pressure calculator), replenish sealant every few months (if using tubeless tires), and visually inspect tires.
Monitor chain wear once in a while using a chain checker gauge. (The Park Tool CC-4 and Pedro's Chain Checker Plus Ⅱ are examples of pretty good ones.) Replace the chain before it exceeds the recommended wear limit so that it won't cause your cassette to wear out prematurely.
Having already done a few rides exceeding 200 km before, I've just made it official by completing my first a 200 km brevet two weeks ago, with BC Randonneurs (Canada). I was hoping that by waiting until June, the weather would be more favourable, but no, it ended up raining on and off all day.
The nice thing about randonneuring is that since you're all competing together against the clock, the incentive is to cooperate with anyone who seems to be going at a similar speed as yourself, and after 100 km, you will likely soon discover whose ability matches yours the best. I ended up partnering up with a veteran Super Randonneur and finishing the course together, which I found to be an extremely satisfying result. Apparently, it was good enough that people started asking when I would do a 300 km brevet. (Unfortunately, I already have plans to keep myself busy for the next few weeks, and by August everything will be put on hold for Paris-Brest-Paris, after which there's not much left on the events calendar.)
That can't be the test for asylum, though. The question isn't whether people are being persecuted in Florida. It's whether there is no safe option within the US. Currently, there are still safe states for minorities and LGBT people.
In early July, I'm planning to bike from Vancouver, Canada to San Francisco, California. Mostly camping, with a few motel stays to freshen up. I'm hoping to do it in an ambitious timeframe of 9 days, but if it ends up taking 13 days, I'd be fine with that.
Kids these days. When I was small, I got to play with Lego 377: Shell Service Station.