Re: Even more derailleur fun

On 6/11/2025 5:29 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:29:12 -0000 (UTC), Beej Jorgensen
<beej@beej.us> wrote:
 

In article <91gj4k9nh8iau3u6bppgvdbhf9aaan7t1u@4ax.com>,
Catrike Ryder  <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

I do an equipment check before every ride before I even top off the
tires. Some of it evn before I unload it from the truck.

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Yeah, I'm not so thorough. :)
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Once a week I fill the tires, which seems to be enough. And I check and
lube the chain every 2-4 weeks. I'll probably add more inspection on
that timeframe.
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The bike doesn't take nearly the same beating as the MTB, but I do ride
it down a bumpy unpaved bit at the end of every commute. Also the
commute is only 5-6 miles per day, so I'm not putting tons of mileage
on. (The hanger bolt fell out after 3 years, for example.)
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But, yes, more attention would have saved me the trouble.

 I've learned by experience...
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C'est bon
Soloman

Mr Jorgensen brings up a real and valid concern, something for which I have no snappy solution.
Let's say we're looking for Juan Valdez who has a prior deportation order and a felony conviction.  How do you know the guy in front of you, named Juan Valdez, is the same person?  You don't.
I linked earlier to one of the several dozen per year US citizens who spent days or weeks jailed just because their own valid ID matches the name of a wanted person. No easy answer to that either.  Expecting competence from government employees, MVD clerks to police, is more hope than plan.
And for people not wanting to be deported, there's a rich selection of fake ID now, muddling an already murky situation.
I did some three-day sentences under a fake name (wanted elsewhere) back in the pre computer days. You'd think modern technology would clear up details, what with iris scans and facial recognition.  We're not there yet.  Being _not_ recognized as a citizen or lawful visitor or lawful resident alien is not yet certain enough.
Which leaves us yet within the judgement of the LE in the moment. Errors will be made, both ways, regardless of policy.
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