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Forum: Commuting
12-09-09, 10:19 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,896
Posted By clintbike

I've tried it all over the years. Neoprene...

I've tried it all over the years. Neoprene doesn't work.... Rubber gloves get clammy really fast....Ski gloves get wet....

The nicest solution I've found to riding in the 40s and rain is to wear a...
Forum: Commuting
02-19-09, 02:46 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,784
Posted By clintbike

Yeah, I had a chain tool on me. I ALWAYS ride...

Yeah, I had a chain tool on me. I ALWAYS ride with a chain tool (due to a couple miserable missing-link experiences...stupid me, I thought it would never happen after the first time!). Since that...
Forum: Commuting
02-19-09, 01:01 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,784
Posted By clintbike

I used to have a 50-mile round trip commute to...

I used to have a 50-mile round trip commute to and from DC. The last 7 miles were on the Mt. Vernon trail. One day I was riding home on the trail and came up on a roadie carrying his chain. I slowed...
Forum: Commuting
06-07-08, 03:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,859
Posted By clintbike

Ha ha ha, I can't tell if you are joking or if...

Ha ha ha, I can't tell if you are joking or if that's something you are actually contemplating!

Aero bars on hybrids are for Freds.
Forum: Commuting
05-26-08, 10:20 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,429
Posted By clintbike

On my old commute back in the states, I used to...

On my old commute back in the states, I used to often ride up on the elite national road champ. I ran into him on the main MUP, and on some of the shortest and weirdest little paths...places you...
Forum: Commuting
03-31-08, 09:44 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,551
Posted By clintbike

The Fox Labs is some nasty stuff! I never had to...

The Fox Labs is some nasty stuff! I never had to use it, but I test sprayed it, and like a dumbazz, took a little wiff of it after the spray. I'll never do that again!

Anyway, I carried it on my...
Forum: Commuting
03-31-08, 11:56 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,461
Posted By clintbike

I used to take the Mount Vernon Trail up to DC...

I used to take the Mount Vernon Trail up to DC for work on my commute. There's a park right after Reagan National that would have hundreds of geese on the trail in the fall/winter/spring. They were...
Forum: Commuting
03-31-08, 11:47 AM
Replies: 357
Views: 29,010
Posted By clintbike

It's not funny, but it's my most memorable...

It's not funny, but it's my most memorable yelling because I caught up to them.

3 high-school aged girls shouted 3 different things from a pick-up as they drove by. Since it was all mixed...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-11-08, 09:47 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,653
Posted By clintbike

The research out there shows that lifting can...

The research out there shows that lifting can help newer cyclists develop more quickly. However, after a few years of riding, weight training doesn't make any difference in strength.

Now if you...
Forum: Commuting
01-14-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,415
Posted By clintbike

If you watch the report in the link, he states...

If you watch the report in the link, he states that the policeman said he was driving his bike too fast (and something about how they'd never seen someone riding a bike that fast....). He was given...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-29-07, 06:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,242
Posted By clintbike

I'm living in Korea now and needed a trainer this...

I'm living in Korea now and needed a trainer this year. There wasn't a big selection to choose from, and I was a little concerned about getting a Fluid 2 based on internet reviews saying it...
Forum: Commuting
11-12-07, 02:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 968
Posted By clintbike

I don't know how many miles you have put on your...

I don't know how many miles you have put on your bike, but 10 years is a pretty long time to have a bike if it is getting ridden regularly (as it should!).

Chains wear out. And they have to be...
Forum: Commuting
11-11-07, 11:52 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,474
Posted By clintbike

Hey guys, I used to be a DC commuter...

Hey guys,

I used to be a DC commuter (Occoquan to Rosslyn) and I know the turf well. And over the years, I tried about every possible way to warn people (whistle, dingy bell, 'on your left',...
Forum: Commuting
11-10-07, 03:28 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,316
Posted By clintbike

I used to commute through Commonwealth, well,...

I used to commute through Commonwealth, well, it's been 3 years since (been living in Asia). Anyway, the cops were staked out at the stop signs 2 or 3 times over the years. I use a viewpoint mirror...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-25-05, 08:53 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,751
Posted By clintbike

Here's my response to WAMU: This letter is...

Here's my response to WAMU:

This letter is in response to Marvin Kalb's commentary on bikes and cars. As a regular NPR listener over the years, I have enjoyed your broadcasts. In fact, NPR is all...
Forum: Commuting
06-12-05, 11:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 613
Posted By clintbike

I used to live in Fairfax City. My commute to...

I used to live in Fairfax City. My commute to Rosslyn went like this: University Dr. to Main St. to Old Lee Highway (the intersection where Old Lee and 236 meet is probably the sketchiest part of the...
Forum: Commuting
04-17-05, 07:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,570
Posted By clintbike

Here's what I do when it's cold and rainy. I put...

Here's what I do when it's cold and rainy. I put on my gloves, usually fleece. Then I put my hands in plastic shopping bags (from anywhere-Giant, Target, WalMart...) Then I carefully put my...
Forum: Commuting
03-28-05, 07:49 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,175
Posted By clintbike

She sent you home so she could figure out what to...

She sent you home so she could figure out what to do..? as if you did something wrong and should be punished for it. She did something wrong by not letting you know what was acceptable. In effect,...
Forum: Commuting
03-26-05, 04:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 586
Posted By clintbike

Does anyone remember this thread from last year?...

Does anyone remember this thread from last year? Another Cyclist Killed By Hit and Run Driver (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=48521)
Well, it looks like the hit-and-run dump truck...
Forum: Commuting
03-16-05, 03:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 587
Posted By clintbike

Hey, I have the 1.5 Perf City...on my rainy-day...

Hey,
I have the 1.5 Perf City...on my rainy-day MTB commuter. Although they aren't even the Kevlar belted ones, they've never flatted-and they've got over 2k miles.

In fact, I use the GT2K Perf...
Forum: Commuting
03-10-05, 08:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,052
Posted By clintbike

I've found ball caps, sweatshirts (the landscaper...

I've found ball caps, sweatshirts (the landscaper ones are my favorite; after boiling), pairs of shoes, my own stuff that had fallen out days before, but the coolest thing is what my friend found......
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-28-04, 06:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,608
Posted By clintbike

That's great you know about law. I don't know how...

That's great you know about law. I don't know how the investigation process works here. Could you please let me know what's going to happen now?



I wasn't asking for an answer here Supcom. This...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-28-04, 11:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,608
Posted By clintbike

The driver hasn't been charged?!!! WTF?!!! ...

The driver hasn't been charged?!!!

WTF?!!!

This wasn't an accident. Several witnesses reported hearing the truck speeding down the road, which is a marked bicycle route. Then they heard a...
Forum: Commuting
03-27-04, 04:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,910
Posted By clintbike

Exactly Vrkelley. As I previously stated, the...

Exactly Vrkelley. As I previously stated, the light protrudes too much not only for sprinting but also for any other riding situation, which necessitates mounting it on the seatstay.
Forum: Commuting
03-26-04, 06:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,231
Posted By clintbike

Here's my experience: The Air Zorn is...

Here's my experience:

The Air Zorn is fr1gg1n loud! It is very effective on the roads. It makes drivers stop because they think they are about to get mowed over by a Mack truck. On the bike paths,...
Forum: Commuting
03-25-04, 07:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,910
Posted By clintbike

Fellas, I've used the Total Eclipse and Lightman...

Fellas, I've used the Total Eclipse and Lightman Strobes before. Here are my experiences.

The Total Eclipse was about as bright as the Cateye 600, but the mount wasn't very secure. The light ended...
Forum: Commuting
03-25-04, 03:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,910
Posted By clintbike

Super taillight!

Hello, everyone. Check out this taillight (www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=17696) from Performance. The thing is freakishly bright.

The mount is really for the handlebars(it comes in...
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