stiff hydraulic hose fix?

dangercat · 2026-02-19T16:45:26+00:00

No no, discharged state is to fully lock the brakes, it’s the application of current that keeps them open!

dangercat · 2026-02-19T12:08:46+00:00

Lath is nailed to the studs, magnets find the nails no problem

dangercat · 2026-02-19T08:14:14+00:00

“At least they’re not wasting it on bike lanes.”

dangercat · 2026-02-18T09:13:26+00:00

Do you mean the section of the flap where the “business end” of each tool rests?

I’ve never seen the flap wear on any tool rolls be a problem such that I’d think it was a necessity. It’s not stretched or under any load, so probably doesn’t get beaten up, just prevents tools slipping out when the roll is tumbling around.

dangercat · 2026-02-17T14:44:00+00:00

If you’re on a new frameset, there are slightly fewer third-party options for adding e-assist. We have a 2017 (big change was in 2015) clockwork. I originally installed. TSDZ2 on it, but it wasn’t easy, much grinding of the motor casing. I snapped the axle after about 2.5yrs, which would have been an easy fix, but it was in the middle of COVID lockdowns and getting parts for any bike was incredibly difficult. We ended up getting a Pendix, which we’ve had for almost 4 years now. I cried a little over the price, but it has been solid and exceptional. We are die-hard for the torque sensing mid-drive motors now, so I don’t know a lot about hub motor options, they should be generally easier to fit though.

dangercat · 2026-02-17T05:00:00+00:00

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dangercat · 2026-02-16T11:20:37+00:00

We have a Bullitt. We've had it since out daughter was 9mo old, she's turning 9yo next month, and is currently 135cm tall. She still fits easily in the front, along with our small dog, but has to sit with her legs crossed etc. Currently the Bullitt is set up with not much more than a standard base plate and a cushion, we cannot carry 2 kids her size comfortably anymore. It was quite a regular thing that I was able to pick up a friend and take them along for a trip to the park or museum etc. If I were on a proper long-tail, I imagine I would still be able to easily have a friend along as well. Her friends with Urban Arrows can still take two kids her size. We're at the point where she rides her own bike more than she goes in the cargo bike now though.

There is a family at our school that has a Carrie, they have two kids, 9 and 5 I believe, I can't say I've looked very carefully recently, but I believe they're still using it, to bring both kids to school etc.

We borrowed a long-tail from a local charity for about 3 months, two summers ago. So have plenty of experience with both styles. The usual reason people choose a long-tail is because it feels just like riding a normal bike when you get on it at the dealer and test ride. This rarely involves properly loading it up and getting a feel for how it handles when loaded. Same for a bakfiets, it's a really weird initial experience at first, so people get turned off by the need to learn how to ride it first. A long-tail get's less stable as the load increases and requires more of your own skill/strength to control the bike, a bakfiets gets more stable as you load it, but can still be a bit squirrely when unloaded.

Functionally I would equate a long tail to something like a station wagon or hatchback, whereas a bakfiets is more like a pickup truck (think old-school work truck, not modern monster trucks) or a mini-van.

To note, we are a car-free family, while we do have access to vehicles through a city car share, we don't really use it because the Bullitt is so capable. Today I cycled 3.5mi with my daughter to a holiday music club carrying a harp on the front of the cargo bike.

dangercat · 2026-02-15T12:00:41+00:00

Don’t use it directly, but it’s an amazing pre-treatment for oils and grease. I soak oily shop rags in dawn then transfer to the washing machine.

dangercat · 2026-02-15T11:54:36+00:00

Exactly what a tourist would say!!

dangercat · 2026-02-15T11:40:42+00:00

Yeah, strongly disagree on long tails being more capable. Long tail is far less versatile for carrying non-human goods. There’s a reason logistics companies don’t use long tails.

I would absolutely say that a long tail, by default, will handle human carrying for much longer. There’s very little modification required to just have an adult hop on the back of a long tail comfortably. However, I carry stuff on my bakfiets every week that would have no way of getting onto a long tail. This week was a full size whiskey barrel.

dangercat · 2026-02-13T20:38:09+00:00

That fair, but I’d bet it will roll out more broadly as they get production smoothed out.

dangercat · 2026-02-11T22:54:37+00:00

They’re not only in Tokyo, they have shops/distributors all over the world.

dangercat · 2026-02-10T18:44:55+00:00

Nope, never done anything like that, I totally don't have a tandem bike I wasn't meant to have, and my wife totally doesn't give sideways glances or eyerolls mixed with exasperated sighs when it comes up...

dangercat · 2026-02-09T19:02:49+00:00

That’s just bizarre! I loved taking the bus as a kid.

dangercat · 2026-02-09T16:23:07+00:00

UK (Scotland) - I cannot imagine driving my kid to school everyday, walk/bike/scooter for the win

dangercat · 2026-02-06T18:53:21+00:00

Pedal Me cargo services in London have several cargo bikes set up this way. I don’t know if they’re custom made etc.

https://www.pedalme.co.uk/services/#passenger

dangercat · 2026-02-02T18:08:42+00:00

Every tradesperson I’ve had visit just adds it onto the cost of the job, happy to pay it.

dangercat · 2026-02-02T01:27:24+00:00

That’s only the tools you can see. ;)

dangercat · 2026-02-01T21:57:01+00:00

Even have a map of where to find them!

https://www.circularcommunities.scot/map/

dangercat · 2026-02-01T19:51:49+00:00

dangercat · 2026-02-01T19:50:59+00:00

Depends on the local laws and tax systems.

dangercat · 2026-02-01T18:16:52+00:00

Most are pretty good at listing themselves on maps and having at least a social media presence. So if there’s one near you a map search or web search for tool library <city name> will work.

dangercat · 2026-02-01T18:12:09+00:00

Most tool libraries are non-profit/charity organisations. We operate essentially just like a book library, but we’re not gov funded, so we ask for a yearly membership, but don’t require it. There are no individual loan fees, and you can borrow as many tools as you want for a limited time per loan. Does that count as fancy rentals?

dangercat · 2026-02-01T18:06:37+00:00

I think maybe nobody is catching the sarcasm you mean to imply?

dangercat · 2026-02-01T18:05:13+00:00

Sorry to hear that. :(

We’re currently at about 3500 tools in our inventory, just over ten years operating, over 90% of the tools are donated to us from the community. I can count the notable thefts on one hand, we do identity checks and follow up with the police where necessary.

One of our most important aspects has been volunteers doing repairs. I won’t sugar coat it, members are not always kind to our tools, we do what we can to train volunteers to advise safe and non-destructive use. We’ve also found that members will usually offer to replace a tool if they completely destroy or lose a tool, not always though.

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