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Forum: Commuting
02-09-12, 08:28 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,764
Posted By gronk40

Good work taking care of the guy! ... and it...

Good work taking care of the guy!

... and it is a hard-core cyclist who says that icy conditions are hard on the pedestrians ... but doesn't see a problem with cycling!
Forum: Commuting
02-06-12, 08:14 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,764
Posted By gronk40

That approach helps me to maintain my sanity and...

That approach helps me to maintain my sanity and calm more than venting. I sometimes even thank the drivers - as in "Thank you Mr. swerver - you take that important cell phone call". It isn't like I...
Forum: Commuting
02-02-12, 05:35 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,994
Posted By gronk40

Really? Awesome!

Really? Awesome!
Forum: Commuting
02-02-12, 05:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,994
Posted By gronk40

I like bike racks that are out of the flow of...

I like bike racks that are out of the flow of traffic (slightly off sidewalks), well lit with good lines of sight (to discourage vandalism and theft) that are designed to accomodate locking the frame...
Forum: Commuting
02-02-12, 05:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,604
Posted By gronk40

I agree that leaving a lock at a frequent (as in...

I agree that leaving a lock at a frequent (as in several times a week) lock-up point makes sense - and isn't too much of an impact for the benefit obtained.

Abandoning a lock there for weeks (or...
Forum: Commuting
02-02-12, 09:20 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,764
Posted By gronk40

Great ride in this morning - finally a little...

Great ride in this morning - finally a little chilly but the roads are bone dry. Time to swap out my studded front tire - or at least buy a second front wheel so the swap is easier.

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Forum: Commuting
01-31-12, 06:37 PM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,764
Posted By gronk40

Awesome!

Awesome!
Forum: Commuting
01-31-12, 09:55 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,764
Posted By gronk40

It is insanely warm for this time of year! Had a...

It is insanely warm for this time of year! Had a great ride in on the bike path (against the flow of bike commuter traffic). Other cyclists were cool - only one bike ninja and nobody had a high...
Forum: Commuting
01-30-12, 08:17 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,764
Posted By gronk40

Another week of above freezing temperatures! The...

Another week of above freezing temperatures! The roads are in better than spring conditions.

Easy, easy ride in with only a slight headwind.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-27-12, 11:22 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 8,846
Posted By gronk40

It used to be the slippery surfaces, now I have a...

It used to be the slippery surfaces, now I have a studded tires and am amazed at the difference.

Now it is the cold that stops me - I don't cycle below -10ºC. Too many non cycling days for that...
Forum: Commuting
01-25-12, 08:06 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,764
Posted By gronk40

Strong headwind - but good road conditions...

Strong headwind - but good road conditions considering for January around here. Mildest winter I can remember!
Forum: Commuting
10-01-08, 08:35 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,905
Posted By gronk40

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Commuting
09-26-08, 01:33 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,748
Posted By gronk40

Awesome

Awesome
Forum: Commuting
09-26-08, 01:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,164
Posted By gronk40

no time to answer ... got to go!

no time to answer ... got to go!
Forum: Commuting
09-23-08, 08:28 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,293
Posted By gronk40

And are completely unaware of a number floating...

And are completely unaware of a number floating over their heads.
Forum: Commuting
09-12-08, 10:58 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,761
Posted By gronk40

This will stop everyone so drunk they forget to...

This will stop everyone so drunk they forget to put on gloves.

I have heard people trying to convince a drunk not to drive and be told - "Don't worry, I know where the checkstops are". These...
Forum: Commuting
09-12-08, 08:21 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 7,377
Posted By gronk40

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Commuting
09-11-08, 11:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 698
Posted By gronk40

Hunter education? Private/public coop with...

Hunter education?

Private/public coop with the NRA?
Forum: Commuting
09-11-08, 11:21 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,499
Posted By gronk40

Because accidents happen on purpose. Putting a...

Because accidents happen on purpose. Putting a helmet on should be part of everyone's pre-crash checklist.

If you are not planning for an accident, why wear a helmet? When I see someone with a...
Forum: Commuting
09-10-08, 12:32 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,761
Posted By gronk40

Innocent til proven guilty. This prompts people...

Innocent til proven guilty. This prompts people to let the cops know where he is, rather than go all vigilante on him.

No need to try him through the media ...
Forum: Commuting
09-10-08, 12:27 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,761
Posted By gronk40

Interesting insight ... When we raise the...

Interesting insight ... When we raise the punishment for specific crimes, other crimes look like better alternatives.
Forum: Commuting
09-09-08, 11:07 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,499
Posted By gronk40

(Type 1 chiming in) A1C is long term sugars...

(Type 1 chiming in)

A1C is long term sugars ... carb loading with insulin that keeps the numbers spiking only briefly wll not affect A1C. I spike my sugars before hiting the bike and test when the...
Forum: Commuting
09-09-08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 10,365
Posted By gronk40

I use a rack pack on my bike - smaller than a...

I use a rack pack on my bike - smaller than a pannier but almost always big enough for what I am carrying. It is also more streamlined than panniers and more balanced than a single pannier. My...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-08, 02:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,904
Posted By gronk40

:thumb: Of course the fundamental assumption...

:thumb:

Of course the fundamental assumption is that a) it happened as described in craigslist and b) the evidence supports it.

I heard once that sometimes people post untrue things anonymously...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-08, 11:13 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,151
Posted By gronk40

Looks like a good check list - a little time...

Looks like a good check list - a little time consuming at first, but eventually could just take a couple seconds (sometimes things are inefficient until one gets good at them).
Forum: Commuting
08-29-08, 08:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,215
Posted By gronk40

either sadism or masochism. 50% chance of getting...

either sadism or masochism. 50% chance of getting it right.
Forum: Commuting
08-28-08, 12:19 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,103
Posted By gronk40

No fast food on my bike commute ... to the gym...

No fast food on my bike commute ... to the gym where I shower. I pass a subway on the one block walk to work from the gym's bike rack.

Been known to hit it on the way back to the gym at night for...
Forum: Commuting
08-28-08, 09:50 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,602
Posted By gronk40

I checked all but the last. Not being a...

I checked all but the last.

Not being a moderator, I do not eat trolls.

;)
Forum: Commuting
08-27-08, 05:43 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 16,485
Posted By gronk40

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Commuting
08-27-08, 08:52 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,146
Posted By gronk40

I have a racing game ... every cyclist I pass I...

I have a racing game ... every cyclist I pass I give myself a point. Everyone that passes me, I lose a point.

Safe passes only ...
Forum: Commuting
08-26-08, 01:20 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 16,485
Posted By gronk40

Better than starting a new thread ... We...

Better than starting a new thread ...

We could use some more thread consolidation around here ... I wonder if the people who start "What bike should I buy for commuting" threads actually read any...
Forum: Commuting
08-26-08, 01:17 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 16,485
Posted By gronk40

It is what I have. I was given an old bike from a...

It is what I have. I was given an old bike from a roomate was moving out and I used it to save my other bike (a full suspension mountain bike) for backcountry trips.

I also get snow/ice six months...
Forum: Commuting
08-25-08, 01:06 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,577
Posted By gronk40

I have often struggled with the same question -...

I have often struggled with the same question - less for biking and more for climbing.

I let people do what they choose unless it looks like disaster is imminent. Someone biking without a helmet...
Forum: Commuting
08-25-08, 12:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,634
Posted By gronk40

Awesome ... I had the same question as the OP -...

Awesome ... I had the same question as the OP - just never asked it.

Front suspension it could well be.
Forum: Commuting
08-22-08, 09:56 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,078
Posted By gronk40

Nice and cool ... good change after the +30 of a...

Nice and cool ... good change after the +30 of a few days ago.

Summer winding up?
Forum: Commuting
08-21-08, 09:04 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,008
Posted By gronk40

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Commuting
08-21-08, 08:25 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,443
Posted By gronk40

You asked up front? It is better to ask for...

You asked up front?

It is better to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission ;)
Forum: Commuting
08-20-08, 11:20 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,731
Posted By gronk40

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Commuting
08-20-08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,867
Posted By gronk40

The review won't hurt the initiative ... forcing...

The review won't hurt the initiative ... forcing a lengthy review has. The review was just his way to stop the initiative - and it is a great sound bite

"If the cyclists are pro-environment ......
Forum: Commuting
08-20-08, 09:48 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,273
Posted By gronk40

Unfortunately, I was drinking coffee while I read...

Unfortunately, I was drinking coffee while I read this.

Fortunately, there was a spare keyboard in the storage room.:thumb:
Forum: Commuting
08-19-08, 01:04 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,599
Posted By gronk40

At one point car drivers had to turn signals with...

At one point car drivers had to turn signals with their left hands too - it is the default if your turn signals burn out and you have to drive (hopefully to the car parts store).

Cyclists were...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-08, 08:56 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,017
Posted By gronk40

Wow. :(

Wow.

:(
Forum: Commuting
08-18-08, 09:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 980
Posted By gronk40

Not to mention cutting down power lines in the...

Not to mention cutting down power lines in the Desert SW.
Forum: Commuting
08-18-08, 09:21 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,493
Posted By gronk40

My quick release lost the handle so I swapped it...

My quick release lost the handle so I swapped it out for bolts. I park outside all day - but in a semi - good spot. I decided to take the risk ... and am currently still getting away with it.

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Forum: Commuting
08-18-08, 09:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,359
Posted By gronk40

It is a hard neighborhood if you have to lock up...

It is a hard neighborhood if you have to lock up your bike in your house.

Damn!
Forum: Commuting
08-15-08, 12:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,334
Posted By gronk40

I am not telling that guy anything he doesn't...

I am not telling that guy anything he doesn't want to hear. I bet he can bike faster mad than I can scared.
Forum: Commuting
08-14-08, 04:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,444
Posted By gronk40

:thumb: :thumb:

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Commuting
08-13-08, 08:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,209
Posted By gronk40

But ... it's just a little rabbit ....

But ... it's just a little rabbit ....
Forum: Commuting
08-13-08, 08:42 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,732
Posted By gronk40

I almost always wear a helmet while cycling -...

I almost always wear a helmet while cycling - Occasionally I don't for the 1/2 km of quiet streets to the grocery store, but almost always. Feels weird without.

Funny thing is, while rockclimbing...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-08, 11:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,197
Posted By gronk40

I agree - and don't become the cageless idiot...

I agree - and don't become the cageless idiot that doesn't know any better either. Some cyclists are as bad as the worst driver ;)

Welcome to commuting!

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