Robo: This is to notify you your vehicle warranty is about to expire. To extend it press 5.

Carless Me: <I press 5>

Human being: What is the year and the model of your vehicle?

Carless Me: You must know it. You've called to tell me it's expiring.

Human being: I don't have it here.

Carless Me: 2001. Havnoonian.

Human being: (Takes a couple minutes to search a data base.) Have you any other vehicles?

Carless Me: Yes, a 1995 Basso.

Human being: (Takes a couple minutes to search a data base.) OK. Thank you.

Bicycling Mag did a profile on Robin.

https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a28661412/robyn-hightman-cyclist-killed-nyc/

From the BMX crews of the South Bronx and the unsanctioned alleycat riders who race on brake-less, fixed-gear bicycles, to the "outlaw bike club" members of the Black Label Bicycle Club, we survey the wide, wild world of cycling in the city. A conversation with 

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https://thecity.nyc/2019/09/abridged-fence-puts-rfk-bike-riders-and-pede...

I have a bag of bicycle tubes of various sizes that are probably 10+ years old. They are in their original boxes - never used obviously.

What is the lifetime of a bicycle tube? Are they still usable?

Thanks!!!

At EuroBike last week SRM announced an SPD Power Meter.

Here is DC Rainmakers first impression: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/srm-x-power-mtb-power-meter-first-look-a-turning-point-for-srm.html

Bike Radar's take: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/srm-x-power-meter-pedals/

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The ride is cancelled!