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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-16-08, 06:08 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 9,199
Posted By iltb-2

Sort of. In 2004 an Iowa State Senator had a...

Sort of. In 2004 an Iowa State Senator had a verbal run in at a rest stop with some members of a bicycle club who had been group riding on a rural highway. The mouthy riders told off the "old fart...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-08, 07:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,756
Posted By iltb-2

And then there are the JackAss ideologues who...

And then there are the JackAss ideologues who want a Doctor's Selection Process (maybe down by the rail road tracks:mad:) to weed out (of the social fabric) any physical specimen that doesn't meet...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-08, 01:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,756
Posted By iltb-2

First I would suggest you learn the distinction...

First I would suggest you learn the distinction between a crime - Drunk Driving, and a vague term - "a medical condition" to be used by sanctimonious doctors or other agents of the Nanny/Daddy (The...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-15-08, 09:09 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,463
Posted By iltb-2

Bet you were the life of the party too!

Bet you were the life of the party too!
Forum: Living Car Free
02-15-08, 09:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,550
Posted By iltb-2

Starving to death is all natural, doesn't use up...

Starving to death is all natural, doesn't use up any natural resources and is good for the environment, too! :rolleyes: Less greedy mouths to feed and bodies to clothe! Ashes to ashes and dust to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-08, 08:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,756
Posted By iltb-2

As well as diabetes, high blood pressure,...

As well as diabetes, high blood pressure, hardened arteries, hearing loss, obesity and who knows what else those healthy specimens might determine are medical conditions that might potentially impair...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-15-08, 07:31 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,756
Posted By iltb-2

Kar Kultur Bashing Advocates and Arrogant Health...

Kar Kultur Bashing Advocates and Arrogant Health Nanny Advocates Bizness, dat's who!


Goes right along with the nightmarish "do-good advocacy" scheme about physicians reporting all their...
Forum: Commuting
02-11-08, 08:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 409
Posted By iltb-2

Yellow Jersey Bike Shop in Madison WI has what...

Yellow Jersey Bike Shop in Madison WI has what you are looking for on their web site

http://www.yellowjersey.org/suprsevn.html

I've had them service my Sachs/Sram seven speed hub with coaster...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-08, 07:52 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,477
Posted By iltb-2

As long as it is ridden by a club cyclist type...

As long as it is ridden by a club cyclist type wearing a helmet, eh?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-08, 07:34 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,026
Posted By iltb-2

And no distracting chatter with any of her...

And no distracting chatter with any of her snobbish cycling club pals when on her weekend rides!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-08, 07:44 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,539
Posted By iltb-2

You and I can "acknowledge" anything that sounds...

You and I can "acknowledge" anything that sounds good, hip or trendy if we like, doesn't make it so unfortunately.
Is that fundamental unalienable natural right to mobility spelled out in the...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-10-08, 06:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,478
Posted By iltb-2

What makes you think so?

What makes you think so?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-08, 05:57 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,026
Posted By iltb-2

Hey, looking at scenery while cycling is...

Hey, looking at scenery while cycling is downright dangerous and should be banned. Stare down the road only. In fact, I believe there should be a mandatory blinders law, so no scenery, or worse -...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-08, 05:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,477
Posted By iltb-2

I may not know Vancouver, WA but I am familiar...

I may not know Vancouver, WA but I am familiar with the obvious class biases of some of the gentry that "gentrifies" a neighborhood; and the elitism and class snobbishness of many bicycling club...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-10-08, 11:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,308
Posted By iltb-2

The date on the hub on my AMF Hercules is 1960....

The date on the hub on my AMF Hercules is 1960. The other alternative to restoration and flipping, is to add some oil, adjust the cable, keep it and enjoy riding it for another 50 years.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-08, 11:03 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,539
Posted By iltb-2

I'd bet that there is a much smaller percentage...

I'd bet that there is a much smaller percentage as well as number of pedestrians and cyclists in the traffic mix the farther one goes to the right on that graph; and that the percentage of higher...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-08, 10:59 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,539
Posted By iltb-2

Well then, the simple fix/solution is to prohibit...

Well then, the simple fix/solution is to prohibit traveling on the highway by any device not capable of cruising at the "safe" speed. I doubt that is what you are advocating but it is the obvious...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-10-08, 07:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,308
Posted By iltb-2

Bought this 1960's AMF Hercules for $5 at a...

Bought this 1960's AMF Hercules for $5 at a garage sale over 10 years ago. A couple of drops of oil in the hub and it was, and still is, good to go. These bikes are virtually indestructible unless in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-08, 07:14 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,550
Posted By iltb-2

Is that insurance "requirement" for real? Whose...

Is that insurance "requirement" for real? Whose insurance policy requires whom to wear a bicycle helmet when not participating in a competitive racing event.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-08, 07:09 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,539
Posted By iltb-2

I assume that, since you seem to be a sensible...

I assume that, since you seem to be a sensible fellow, you don't care what speed the motorists do as long as they give you the proper distances/clearances and right of way when passing, turning and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-08, 06:41 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,539
Posted By iltb-2

Living/driving on a military reservation is no...

Living/driving on a military reservation is no problem at all as long as you like complying with every rule that some smart guy dreamed up for a PowerPoint Presentation for someone at a higher HQ....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-08, 06:32 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,026
Posted By iltb-2

Yeah sure, gotta concentrate on the birdies...

Yeah sure, gotta concentrate on the birdies chirping, or maybe pickup tires singing, broken exhaust systems blasting; or maybe concentrate on the cadence count on the computer.

Besides, what would...
Forum: Commuting
02-10-08, 06:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,360
Posted By iltb-2

Every bike on the showroom floor at any big box...

Every bike on the showroom floor at any big box department store meets the OP's requirements. Lot's of people buy them for that purpose, though they may not post about it on BF. I'd recommend the...
Forum: Commuting
02-10-08, 06:03 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,252
Posted By iltb-2

Really? Besides on themselves and their own...

Really? Besides on themselves and their own equipment? I am surprised and would like to be enlightened about this surprising statement.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
02-10-08, 05:51 AM
Replies: 534
Views: 13,238
Posted By iltb-2

It would be really unbelievable and surprising if...

It would be really unbelievable and surprising if Forester defended his sophistry and psycho babble with any other tone to his rhetoric. Never seen any other facet from this jewel except when he is...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
02-09-08, 12:57 PM
Replies: 534
Views: 13,238
Posted By iltb-2

Yeah I guess if vehicular cycling is the only...

Yeah I guess if vehicular cycling is the only method, and there is no other defined method to ride in certain scenarios, vehicular cycling (which includes any and all methods) is the best way. And of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-09-08, 12:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,477
Posted By iltb-2

No, you are right on topic. Yeah, screw...

No, you are right on topic.

Yeah, screw those losers, eh:mad:? Sic the hounds on 'em! Bet there are none of "those kind" in your "bicycling" club, or the Vancouver bicycling club, eh?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-09-08, 12:38 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,026
Posted By iltb-2

She should have been wearing one of those safety...

She should have been wearing one of those safety Volvos and walked away!

http://www.car-accidents.com/pages/accident_story/7-26-01_volvo-train-crash.html

Lots more car crash pictures at this...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
02-09-08, 09:09 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,357
Posted By iltb-2

And some people who ride in bike lanes suggest...

And some people who ride in bike lanes suggest that to ride otherwise is dangerous. So if you want to gain any knowledge by way of polling why not delete this poorly worded poll with its bias loaded...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
02-09-08, 07:20 AM
Replies: 534
Views: 13,238
Posted By iltb-2

Genec, The bottom line is that NO ONE has...

Genec,
The bottom line is that NO ONE has demonstrated by ANY method (other than hot air WAG's and anecdotes) that promotion of vehicular cycling has done ANYTHING for ANYBODY. Ever!

Vehicular...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-09-08, 06:56 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,550
Posted By iltb-2

You are dang right! Anyone who doesn't take their...

You are dang right! Anyone who doesn't take their own safety, and the public's concern with footing possible medical bills for "unprotected" car drivers as seriously as you, is not only...
Forum: Commuting
02-08-08, 06:49 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 12,441
Posted By iltb-2

You ever see anyone sit for any length of time...

You ever see anyone sit for any length of time at a table, at a bar, at a stadium, on the floor or anywhere else who was looking forward (and not gazing at the floor), who used a bent over posture...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-08-08, 06:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,302
Posted By iltb-2

Maybe Mayor Daley signing a bill and the...

Maybe Mayor Daley signing a bill and the associated paychecks for mandatory Cycling instruction in Chicago requiring "certified" LCI/EC/VC Instructors.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
02-08-08, 04:56 PM
Replies: 534
Views: 13,238
Posted By iltb-2

Given that you posted the question with a...

Given that you posted the question with a meaningless title and a question based on that trite phrase that nobody, including yourself has defined, are you surprised at the lack of meaningful answers?
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
02-08-08, 01:45 PM
Replies: 534
Views: 13,238
Posted By iltb-2

Ahhhh, Ye Olde Forester Straw Man Argument Ploy....

Ahhhh, Ye Olde Forester Straw Man Argument Ploy. :rolleyes: Reply to your own "interpretation" of the "implications" of what someone else "implied", after spinning what was actually written. In...
Forum: Commuting
02-07-08, 07:01 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 12,441
Posted By iltb-2

Not a very good choice for commuting, but "it...

Not a very good choice for commuting, but "it could be used for commuting" if the cyclist is so inclined to make pretend he is John Tomac, or perhaps is one of those commuters (I read so much about...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
02-07-08, 04:45 PM
Replies: 534
Views: 13,238
Posted By iltb-2

Which confirms a pet theory of mine that...

Which confirms a pet theory of mine that pelotons/bunches of cyclists dressed up in their specialized "outfits" on the public roads causes motorists to have weird and dangerous HH Brand "NOTIONS"...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-07-08, 04:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,426
Posted By iltb-2

Hummer premiums? How come? Whatz next? :eek:

Hummer premiums? How come? Whatz next? :eek:
Forum: Commuting
02-07-08, 01:45 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 6,011
Posted By iltb-2

And silly you assumes that there IS a point to...

And silly you assumes that there IS a point to this thread.:rolleyes:

I'll make it simple and provide the all purpose generic BF expert reply for all bicycling topics whether there is a point or...
Forum: Commuting
02-07-08, 10:24 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 12,441
Posted By iltb-2

I agree with thdave, but obviously "we" don't see...

I agree with thdave, but obviously "we" don't see things the same way those "other guys" (who never have seen the "roadie bent"/arrogance on this list.)

BTW, I look at all the pictures of dropped...
Forum: Commuting
02-07-08, 09:14 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 12,441
Posted By iltb-2

Sorry, I neither dislike road bikes nor those...

Sorry, I neither dislike road bikes nor those that ride them; only annoyed by the posts on a forum for commuting from those who cannot recognize that such bikes are not necessarily the...
Forum: Commuting
02-07-08, 08:45 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 12,441
Posted By iltb-2

It isn't the bikes that are narrow minded, Dave. ...

It isn't the bikes that are narrow minded, Dave.

To be generous, let us call our Roadie friends who do not recognize any other cycling priority than their own, "narrowly focused".
Forum: Commuting
02-06-08, 09:19 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 6,011
Posted By iltb-2

Yeah, no one said that "one" can't commute on a...

Yeah, no one said that "one" can't commute on a unicycle of a high wheeler either if "one" doesn't see fit to get a real bicycle or is too cheap or ignorant to appreciate the value and zen of a fine...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
02-06-08, 04:29 PM
Replies: 534
Views: 13,238
Posted By iltb-2

Heck, the Reverends Jim Jones and Sun Myung Moon...

Heck, the Reverends Jim Jones and Sun Myung Moon were far more successful in "delivering" their message. Though it does seem that those few who have had a Forester "Kool Aid" epiphany do carry on...
Forum: Commuting
02-06-08, 02:55 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 6,011
Posted By iltb-2

Hey some of our BF pals on this very list assume...

Hey some of our BF pals on this very list assume the very same thing about the necessity of a "fancy high-end road bike" or equivalent mucho $$ "fancy bike" to be serious about bicycle commuting! You...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-06-08, 12:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,982
Posted By iltb-2

Your civic minded good deed is noted. Wouldn't it...

Your civic minded good deed is noted. Wouldn't it be simpler to use several Bungee cords to secure the shovel (without the wood) on to the top of the rear carrier parallel to the bike?
Forum: Commuting
02-06-08, 12:22 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 12,441
Posted By iltb-2

Don't think any of 'em were discussed as...

Don't think any of 'em were discussed as commuters. Why not try the The Road Cycling list?

Though it wouldn't surprise me to read here how these "commuter bikes" have lots to offer for the money...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
02-06-08, 11:56 AM
Replies: 534
Views: 13,238
Posted By iltb-2

I agree, there was a time when getting shy demure...

I agree, there was a time when getting shy demure college co-eds to give it away was quite a challenge.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-06-08, 11:52 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 20,565
Posted By iltb-2

Lemme guess: Hypocrisy?

Lemme guess: Hypocrisy?
Forum: Commuting
02-06-08, 09:28 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,394
Posted By iltb-2

I'll take a wild guess at the cause of the...

I'll take a wild guess at the cause of the apparant elevated up-tight factor of the hysterical Nanny Busybodies over other cyclists boosting their cycling pleasure:

Either their helmets are...
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