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Forum: Commuting
10-20-04, 08:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,543
Posted By neon

Armadillos, definitely. They are pretty fast if...

Armadillos, definitely. They are pretty fast if you keep them pumped up hard. The only thing that has ever gone thru them is 1/2 of a razor blade (what was *that* doing by the curb?) Drawback: my LBS...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-04, 01:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
Posted By neon

Aww, jeez! Glad none of your regular vehicles was...

Aww, jeez! Glad none of your regular vehicles was submerged. Good luck cleaning up; don't breathe any silt dust!
Forum: Commuting
08-20-04, 08:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,290
Posted By neon

O2 makes cheap breathable rainwear. Works, just...

O2 makes cheap breathable rainwear. Works, just not durable.

I like my REI cycling rain pants (billed as water-resistant, not waterproof, but they haven't leaked yet) better than the Burley ones...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-04, 03:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 737
Posted By neon

Yow, you wanna attach yourself to the bike via...

Yow, you wanna attach yourself to the bike via cable? Is this a good idea?

Maybe you could put electrodes on the inside of your helmet and run the light off brain electricity....
Forum: Commuting
08-19-04, 03:38 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 11,136
Posted By neon

I hate that "helmet hair" excuse: but consider...

I hate that "helmet hair" excuse: but consider the importance of hair, particularly women's. If your hairdo is high-maintenance but it makes you feel confident in the world, helmet hair is a big...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-17-04, 09:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,248
Posted By neon

I briefly owned a Dahon Espresso, which has...

I briefly owned a Dahon Espresso, which has full-size (26") wheels. It may be train-legal but it was *way* too big to be practical. In its bag it looked even bigger! This seems to be a folding bike...
Forum: Commuting
08-09-04, 11:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 19,054
Posted By neon

Someone on this forum recently recommended the...

Someone on this forum recently recommended the Arkel Utility Basket.
http://www.panniers.com/text_index.html
Capacious single pannier for about $65. They don't make a rain cover for it yet, for...
Forum: Commuting
07-09-04, 01:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,115
Posted By neon

[QUOTE=OregonBound]who wants to impress others...

[QUOTE=OregonBound]who wants to impress others with his/her tail of bravado.

Tail of bravado = doing a century without padded shorts.
:)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-02-04, 09:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 16,320
Posted By neon

I agree with Ranger: why tell someone who's...

I agree with Ranger: why tell someone who's intrigued by cycling that no, they ought to walk, or swim, or go to the gym instead? You have to like a type of exercise to keep doing it. We all know it...
Forum: Commuting
07-01-04, 03:41 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,075
Posted By neon

jslopez, thanks for starting this thread--my new...

jslopez, thanks for starting this thread--my new folding hybrid is going to come with 65# Kenda Kwests on it and I had exactly the same questions.

Re. affording a road bike: consider a used one...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-23-04, 09:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,395
Posted By neon

Great thread on this back in March: ...

Great thread on this back in March:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=414041&page=2&pp=25

Also a lot of info at the site of a UK alt-transport magazine called A to B, including a folder...
Forum: Commuting
06-21-04, 11:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 749
Posted By neon

I always wear hi-viz yellow, and have good...

I always wear hi-viz yellow, and have good lights--but I dunno about using this route at night.
Forum: Commuting
06-21-04, 10:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 749
Posted By neon

swimmin' with the sharks (fast narrow roads)

I'm moving 19+ miles from work, and hope to ride in, at least some days. The most direct road is a 2-lane with narrow or sometimes nonexistent shoulders, on which commuters drive fast. (Boston area: ...
Forum: Commuting
06-18-04, 03:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,942
Posted By neon

I know some people are dead-set against cotton...

I know some people are dead-set against cotton but ya know, Oxford cloth air-dries pretty fast and doesn't stink the way many synthetics do.
Forum: Commuting
06-18-04, 03:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 878
Posted By neon

I've never seen anyone reverse MORE than a block...

I've never seen anyone reverse MORE than a block in the wrong directon....


Re. CrimsonCyclist's comments on the hazards of Huntington Ave: excellent description! I would also include high curbs,...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-18-04, 02:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 995
Posted By neon

If you have a forum for recumbents, why not...

If you have a forum for recumbents, why not folders? They're both peculiar types of bikes that have their issues and their afficionadoes.
Forum: Commuting
06-14-04, 11:10 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,401
Posted By neon

[QUOTE=Juha]Good job with the tyre. Fixing a flat...

[QUOTE=Juha]Good job with the tyre. Fixing a flat always makes me to write notes to self: "clean bike more often". Brake pad gunk / chain oil / dirt -combo can be difficult to get off of your hands...
Forum: Commuting
06-14-04, 10:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,767
Posted By neon

[QUOTE=slvoid]Same for most goretex jackets with...

[QUOTE=slvoid]Same for most goretex jackets with underarm vents, you open them up in a downpour and you will get wet.

Nah, it's all how the jacket is designed. I have a pretty cheap Nainamo...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-04, 03:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,138
Posted By neon

A good way to get to the Arboretum is to take the...

A good way to get to the Arboretum is to take the linear path that parallels the Orange Line. It starts at Back Bay but you can pick it up behind the Orange Line Mass Ave. station. (If you don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-04, 09:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,116
Posted By neon

I encountered Sheldon the actor/singer before...

I encountered Sheldon the actor/singer before learning of his semi-legendary status in the world of bicycles. His great personality shines through every role he plays--even the curmudgeons!
Neon
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-10-04, 04:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,804
Posted By neon

Dahon folding: Boardwalk 6?

I'm about to move to the 'burbs & become a peak-hour train commuter so I'm researching folding bikes (I'm not crazy about the keep-a-bike-at-both-ends-of-the-line solution). Thinking about the Dahon...
Forum: Commuting
05-25-04, 03:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 776
Posted By neon

So I was in the basement of my workplace and went...

So I was in the basement of my workplace and went into a restroom I'd never been in before. To my surprise I discovered the building's shower! In the future I will not assume a building doesn't have...
Forum: Commuting
05-25-04, 03:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,849
Posted By neon

Hey Roberts, my '79 road bike came with a flick...

Hey Roberts, my '79 road bike came with a flick stand. Couldn't figure out what use it was so I took it off. I think I kept it in my box-o-bike-bits. We're in the same town (I'm in Teele Sq), so if...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-04, 12:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 402
Posted By neon

greasy brush

Hi--
Pretty basic question. When I clean my bike with degreaser the brush gets greasy really fast and starts spreading the black stuff around instead of taking it off. My solution is to keep using a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-04, 09:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,322
Posted By neon

I heard they put some blue into green traffic...

I heard they put some blue into green traffic lights for the benefit of color-blind people.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-04, 09:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,501
Posted By neon

This is all great advice. I too did not have my...

This is all great advice. I too did not have my wits about me for my first and only crash. A little old lady doored me at a light. Slight damage to the bike, but then later I found out my ring finger...
Forum: Commuting
05-07-04, 11:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 568
Posted By neon

It's good to have a backup. I always carry a...

It's good to have a backup. I always carry a little flashlite--Princeton Tec Blast, cheap, runs a really long time on 2 AAAs, I highly recommend--and have been glad many times when either I didn't...
Forum: Commuting
05-03-04, 11:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,816
Posted By neon

After a Third Eye fell apart on me I've been...

After a Third Eye fell apart on me I've been pretty happy with a Cycle Aware Reflex helmet mirror, which has a flexible gooseneck shaft. Easy to adjust, more durable than the 3d Eye, and has an oval...
Forum: Commuting
05-03-04, 09:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,173
Posted By neon

but now i know why i was sore.. i was sitting in...

but now i know why i was sore.. i was sitting in the wrong height and trying to do ankling at the same time. can't wait to ride...[/QUOTE]

Re. ankling, avoid doing too much of it. There's a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-04, 08:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 736
Posted By neon

Thanks, Miamijim. Actually I'm wearing silver...

Thanks, Miamijim. Actually I'm wearing silver toenail polish right now :) But it's too chrome-y to match the bike color. I will try model paint (on the bike, not my toes).
--Neon
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-04, 12:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 736
Posted By neon

Source for matching paint for '70s Peugeot?

Hi--
I want to touch up the beat-up paint job of my garden-variety '79 Peugeot 10-speed (silver). Does anyone know a source for matching paint? And if not, any advice on what type of paint to use...
Forum: Commuting
04-23-04, 09:47 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 38,643
Posted By neon

a) temp at a university b) ranges from 1 to 5...

a) temp at a university
b) ranges from 1 to 5 miles one-way
c) clean up/change clothes.
d) bike rack if present, street sign if not (my bike is not fancy)
e) coming up on 4 years commuting
f)...
Forum: Winter Cycling
04-23-04, 09:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,884
Posted By neon

I found a good rule of thumb on the IceBike site...

I found a good rule of thumb on the IceBike site (www.icebike.com): if your torso is slightly chilly in the outside temperature before you start riding, you are dressed about right. If your torso is...
Forum: Introductions
04-20-04, 02:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 408
Posted By neon

Boston commuter on '79 Peugeot

Hi, I'm Neon. My favorite color is hi-viz yellow. I ride a '79 silver 10-speed Peugeot everywhere, rain or shine. Recently I fixed up an '80s model for my brother. Thanks to the people on the Vintage...
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