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07-28-16, 01:13 PM
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07-28-16, 01:15 PM
#3652
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Is there such a thing as a useful and usable bike rack which doesn't have to have poles driven into the ground or anything bolted to the sidewalk? The director says that if we can place one in the rocks and ground beside the dining room door then we don't have to get permission from the city. Also that we should try to put it in the rocks so we don't lose sidewalk space and get in trouble with the ADA. I'm not sure how this would work. 1) Does such a thing even exist and 2) wouldn't it be just as helpful to give the rider a sandbag to tie onto the bike?
07-28-16, 01:42 PM
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Vain, But Lacking Talent
Yeah this bit. Do you realize that the high here is 100* (or near enough to not matter) for like two months straight? I won't get into the humidity debate here, but it's also a much more brutal heat than similar temperatures in the high desert in Colorado. Even in the morning (early! morning), summer workouts are sweat-fests where you look like you jumped in the pool and leave foot-shaped sweat puddles on the floor as you get to the shower. When we get 90-93* weather we call it a "refreshing cold front" or "spring and fall". If you come here (and on the balance, life here is great) you're going to have to harden up about the heat, a lot.
I remember a bike camping trip that happened once in July. We rode all day in the scorching heat and then camped by a lake. It barely dipped into the high 80's overnight. Absolutely miserable experience. No showers on site either.
07-28-16, 01:45 PM
#3654
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Is there such a thing as a useful and usable bike rack which doesn't have to have poles driven into the ground or anything bolted to the sidewalk? The director says that if we can place one in the rocks and ground beside the dining room door then we don't have to get permission from the city. Also that we should try to put it in the rocks so we don't lose sidewalk space and get in trouble with the ADA. I'm not sure how this would work. 1) Does such a thing even exist and 2) wouldn't it be just as helpful to give the rider a sandbag to tie onto the bike?
If it proves popular enough, they may see the value in going through the extra hassle to upgrade if people comment that the rack is useful, but not sufficient.
07-28-16, 01:47 PM
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Is there such a thing as a useful and usable bike rack which doesn't have to have poles driven into the ground or anything bolted to the sidewalk? The director says that if we can place one in the rocks and ground beside the dining room door then we don't have to get permission from the city. Also that we should try to put it in the rocks so we don't lose sidewalk space and get in trouble with the ADA. I'm not sure how this would work. 1) Does such a thing even exist and 2) wouldn't it be just as helpful to give the rider a sandbag to tie onto the bike?
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Well, I'm pretty sure the one in the photo in this link is bolted to the sidewalk, but I would think something like this could have the feet buried in the rocks and be stable enough to provide support. What I would worry about is insurance coverage for the center if somehow this or any other rack would come loose. Would the center be liable?
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07-28-16, 01:53 PM
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Yeah this bit. Do you realize that the high here is 100* (or near enough to not matter) for like two months straight? I won't get into the humidity debate here, but it's also a much more brutal heat than similar temperatures in the high desert in Colorado. Even in the morning (early! morning), summer workouts are sweat-fests where you look like you jumped in the pool and leave foot-shaped sweat puddles on the floor as you get to the shower. When we get 90-93* weather we call it a "refreshing cold front" or "spring and fall". If you come here (and on the balance, life here is great) you're going to have to harden up about the heat, a lot.
I've got a feeling so far that I'm going to like this job so I couldn't give an accurate estimate as to when I'd pull the trigger for the South. 1 year? 1.5 years? 2 years? If only my employer were in TX already we'd be good to go. There are many reasons for the preference over the N.E., some which are not COC compliant to discuss.
Plus - I need that snow-less year round weather for the Porsche collection.
07-28-16, 01:57 PM
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The belt drive is an attractive idea, and I had a friend do the Tour Divide on a Rohloff hub, but it's 1) expensive and 2) the hub alone weighs as much as an ENTIRE 1X groupset including brakes, cassette, crank, etc.
The main purpose/benefit on this and the Trek Stache is to keep the chainstays short and eliminate the interference issues where the chainring and tire meet. The asymetric chainstay on my Crockett is pinched down to almost nothing just to clear a 38mm tire. Remove that piece entirely and it opens up a whole lot of options.
I did stop by the shop and make sure to let them know I wanted one. I haven't committed with moneys yet, but I wanted to make sure they could get one on preorder. I'll probably figure out if I want a L or XL and then try to arrange for a deposit. I'm pretty set on this one.
The main purpose/benefit on this and the Trek Stache is to keep the chainstays short and eliminate the interference issues where the chainring and tire meet. The asymetric chainstay on my Crockett is pinched down to almost nothing just to clear a 38mm tire. Remove that piece entirely and it opens up a whole lot of options.
I did stop by the shop and make sure to let them know I wanted one. I haven't committed with moneys yet, but I wanted to make sure they could get one on preorder. I'll probably figure out if I want a L or XL and then try to arrange for a deposit. I'm pretty set on this one.
07-28-16, 02:02 PM
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Is there such a thing as a useful and usable bike rack which doesn't have to have poles driven into the ground or anything bolted to the sidewalk? The director says that if we can place one in the rocks and ground beside the dining room door then we don't have to get permission from the city. Also that we should try to put it in the rocks so we don't lose sidewalk space and get in trouble with the ADA. I'm not sure how this would work. 1) Does such a thing even exist and 2) wouldn't it be just as helpful to give the rider a sandbag to tie onto the bike?
07-28-16, 02:09 PM
#3660
Casually Deliberate
I asked him where we could put it and he said those rocks to the right of the dining room door. If at all possible, he'd like to not have it be attached to anything because then we don't have to get the city involved. Also, I think some of his agreement is actually toleration/mollification. He said "Let's put one here. We probably don't need to fasten it down because if someone walks off with it, they can have it." I said "Well, hopefully it will have at least one bike to hold it in place" and he said "We can hope". #ilovemyjob
07-28-16, 02:15 PM
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07-28-16, 02:16 PM
#3662
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I wish I could have one of the non-handicapped parking spaces to put a rack in but I'm not convinced it would be long before someone drove over it either accidentally or deliberately. Maybe people showing up and using a "temporary" one will convince him we will use a permanently installed one. The Compack Rack and the Event Rack on this site both look like options and I've requested a quote from the company.
Another reason I'd like a stationary rack is I was hoping I could encourage the only non-Walmart bike shop in town to sponsor it.
Another reason I'd like a stationary rack is I was hoping I could encourage the only non-Walmart bike shop in town to sponsor it.
07-28-16, 02:21 PM
#3663
Casually Deliberate
I did a few summers in FL in jeans and a t shirt. Yeah I sweat a lot, but didn't slow me down *too* much.
I've got a feeling so far that I'm going to like this job so I couldn't give an accurate estimate as to when I'd pull the trigger for the South. 1 year? 1.5 years? 2 years? If only my employer were in TX already we'd be good to go. There are many reasons for the preference over the N.E., some which are not COC compliant to discuss.
Plus - I need that snow-less year round weather for the Porsche collection.
I've got a feeling so far that I'm going to like this job so I couldn't give an accurate estimate as to when I'd pull the trigger for the South. 1 year? 1.5 years? 2 years? If only my employer were in TX already we'd be good to go. There are many reasons for the preference over the N.E., some which are not COC compliant to discuss.
Plus - I need that snow-less year round weather for the Porsche collection.
07-28-16, 02:39 PM
#3664
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One Possibility
Well, I'm pretty sure the one in the photo in this link is bolted to the sidewalk, but I would think something like this could have the feet buried in the rocks and be stable enough to provide support. What I would worry about is insurance coverage for the center if somehow this or any other rack would come loose. Would the center be liable?
Well, I'm pretty sure the one in the photo in this link is bolted to the sidewalk, but I would think something like this could have the feet buried in the rocks and be stable enough to provide support. What I would worry about is insurance coverage for the center if somehow this or any other rack would come loose. Would the center be liable?
If I wasn't afraid to find out what a "severe winter" is really like, I'd consider a Vista position I saw in Traverse City, Michigan where your job was to promote cycling including safe routes to school and the whole bit. Not sure I could handle winds coming off two different lakes though.
07-28-16, 03:12 PM
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Apparently a decent number of our clients are golfers. Looks like I need to head over to golfforums.net soon. I was good when I was 13.. and taking lessons.. from a generous grandmother. Easy to pick up 15 years later right?
07-28-16, 03:14 PM
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Yeah. The light kind of went on. If I'm reasoning this through correctly, the reason I was able to convert the other pdf to a Word file and then edit it is because it wasn't scanned in. As soon as we scanned it, it became for all intents and purposes a picture. Sorry if this seems elementary. I have, as advised, emailed the presenter for the docx file. I'm not sure what she thought we were going to do with the uneditable press release she sent us.
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07-28-16, 03:15 PM
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07-28-16, 03:17 PM
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Yes, you lost the docx "guts" of the document when you scanned it. But there is scanning software that has OCR - optical character recognition - that can make a text document out of a scanned file. See if you have that functionality anywhere. It isnt just going back and forth with Adobe.
07-28-16, 03:23 PM
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07-28-16, 03:25 PM
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07-28-16, 03:29 PM
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07-28-16, 03:30 PM
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I am hoping my automotive malaise is finally coming to a close... as it comes out the root cause of my intermittant limp mode (which lead to my recently repaired hail damage and ruined much of my CO cycling holiday) was gun fire damage... yes gun fire damage.
They found evidence that much of the dash and radio had been replaced while tracing engine harness wiring... and then found a couple of bullet holes in the firewall.
That car has a history... and apparently gun fire damage is not something you find on Carfax.
They found evidence that much of the dash and radio had been replaced while tracing engine harness wiring... and then found a couple of bullet holes in the firewall.
That car has a history... and apparently gun fire damage is not something you find on Carfax.
07-28-16, 03:32 PM
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Yes, you lost the docx "guts" of the document when you scanned it. But there is scanning software that has OCR - optical character recognition - that can make a text document out of a scanned file. See if you have that functionality anywhere. It isnt just going back and forth with Adobe.
07-28-16, 03:51 PM
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I am hoping my automotive malaise is finally coming to a close... as it comes out the root cause of my intermittant limp mode (which lead to my recently repaired hail damage and ruined much of my CO cycling holiday) was gun fire damage... yes gun fire damage.
They found evidence that much of the dash and radio had been replaced while tracing engine harness wiring... and then found a couple of bullet holes in the firewall.
That car has a history... and apparently gun fire damage is not something you find on Carfax.
They found evidence that much of the dash and radio had been replaced while tracing engine harness wiring... and then found a couple of bullet holes in the firewall.
That car has a history... and apparently gun fire damage is not something you find on Carfax.