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Forum: Northeast
04-04-11, 01:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,875
Posted By QNSplanner

Hey Neilfein, I rode from Bound Brook to...

Hey Neilfein, I rode from Bound Brook to Princeton back in early March and the fine crushed gravel lasted about 3/4 of the way. I didn't note exactly where it transitioned to the coarser stuff. It's...
Forum: Commuting
05-13-10, 11:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,538
Posted By QNSplanner

I use wet lube and re-apply approximately every...

I use wet lube and re-apply approximately every two weeks. The trick that took me a long time to figure out was to wipe excess lube off the chain right after applying. This has really reduced the...
Forum: Touring
05-10-10, 03:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 559
Posted By QNSplanner

Hello Mojo, I think it's great that you've...

Hello Mojo,

I think it's great that you've decided to spin around NYC on your bike. You will find that it is by far the best way to see a whole bunch of stuff at once. Here is an attemt to...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-10, 12:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,098
Posted By QNSplanner

Yep. That's one of the reasons I got in to the...

Yep. That's one of the reasons I got in to the City Planning field. Land use and transportation are dependent on one another. Look at any part of any U.S. city that was planned and built before 1925...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-10, 12:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,098
Posted By QNSplanner

I was a bus operator for CDTA in Albany for a...

I was a bus operator for CDTA in Albany for a little bit. I worked at night, so I could go on all day about unusual/stupid/crazy things. The memory that really sticks with me is of an Iraq war vet...
Forum: Touring
04-15-10, 02:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 958
Posted By QNSplanner

I think that this isn't exactly correct....

I think that this isn't exactly correct. Cup-and-cone spindles, especially those used with triple cranksets, are often asymmetric, while cartridge bottom brackets are symmetric. Therefore, the...
Forum: Commuting
04-14-10, 09:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 452
Posted By QNSplanner

Let's see... Some people asked what...

Let's see...

Some people asked what bike/parts/accessories to buy, some people asked what to wear, and some told us how they got mad at motorists and other cyclists. Did you miss it?
Forum: Commuting
04-08-10, 11:12 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,053
Posted By QNSplanner

My fiancée and I share a 2004 Civic that we...

My fiancée and I share a 2004 Civic that we bought last year. We agreed that it would not be used "in-town." It gets us out of the city to visit family, vacation, and the rare occasional errand. In...
Forum: Commuting
04-08-10, 10:55 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,391
Posted By QNSplanner

Adam, I totally feel your pain! As I read...

Adam,

I totally feel your pain! As I read your list, I could clearly envision all of those incidents. Just for the sake of contrast, I'll offer a story. I visited Montreal on a bike last summer...
Forum: Commuting
04-07-10, 08:42 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,032
Posted By QNSplanner

I wear my regular work pants rolled up to my...

I wear my regular work pants rolled up to my shins.
Forum: Touring
04-05-10, 02:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,013
Posted By QNSplanner

Last summer I rode to Montreal from NYC. On the...

Last summer I rode to Montreal from NYC. On the way up, I mostly stayed on the east side of the Hudson and Lake Champlain. On the way down, I stayed to the west side.

State highways in New York...
Forum: Commuting
03-04-10, 10:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 730
Posted By QNSplanner

I have been driving buses for about six years. On...

I have been driving buses for about six years. On a whim, I applied to be a bus operator at the public transit authority in Albany, NY when I graduated college. When I moved to NYC a year or so...
Forum: Commuting
02-26-10, 09:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 434
Posted By QNSplanner

The bridge looks great in those pictures. Don't...

The bridge looks great in those pictures. Don't you love when the snow is still white? Almost like being in the country. Sort of.

Alas, no studded tires for me. Maybe next year I'll make that...
Forum: Commuting
02-26-10, 09:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 434
Posted By QNSplanner

Well, I'm impressed. I decided not to ride when I...

Well, I'm impressed. I decided not to ride when I looked out my window and saw a beer delivery truck spinning out all the way up the block. Do you run studded tires?
Forum: Commuting
02-24-10, 02:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 856
Posted By QNSplanner

It's funny that you say this. Even though it's a...

It's funny that you say this. Even though it's a pretty broad generalization, it does jibe with my experience. I find that motorists at the height of rush hour are the most predictable. My intuition...
Forum: Commuting
02-19-10, 01:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,101
Posted By QNSplanner

My buddy was once approached by a...

My buddy was once approached by a baseball-bat-wielding man on the Manhattan approach to the Triboro (which btw is at 125 St and 1st Ave). He was able to u-turn and avoided getting close enough to be...
Forum: Commuting
02-18-10, 01:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,101
Posted By QNSplanner

Sounds like Pennstater has this ride down!

Sounds like Pennstater has this ride down!
Forum: Commuting
02-17-10, 03:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,101
Posted By QNSplanner

Going to the Williamsburg Bridge is a good idea....

Going to the Williamsburg Bridge is a good idea. The OP is already going so far, what's another mile?

I work in Kew Gardens but sometimes my job requires me to go to the agency headquarters in...
Forum: Commuting
02-17-10, 11:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,914
Posted By QNSplanner

I have taken trips up to this neck of the woods...

I have taken trips up to this neck of the woods using Bronx River Road, E. 233 St, Jerome Ave, Gun Hill Rd, Sedgewick Ave, Van Cort Park South, and Broadway (via Broadway Bridge in Inwood). No...
Forum: Commuting
02-17-10, 11:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,101
Posted By QNSplanner

Hey Baobao, It is totally possible to make...

Hey Baobao,

It is totally possible to make this commute. Lots of people commute over the GWB every day. Most of them are going to Manhattan, but what's another couple of miles through Queens,...
Forum: Touring
04-10-09, 10:25 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 336
Posted By QNSplanner

LHT Frame Available on NYC Craigslist

Just noticed this frame on the CL bike pages and thought I'd pass it along to the touring crew. 54 cm, comes with 26" wheels.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/1115846667.html
Forum: Commuting
08-08-08, 10:27 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 6,457
Posted By QNSplanner

Bear in mind that jobs that don't involve a lot...

Bear in mind that jobs that don't involve a lot of sitting generally allow much less time to waste on BF.
Forum: Commuting
08-08-08, 10:25 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 6,457
Posted By QNSplanner

Right on. I am a City Planner in NYC. I worked as...

Right on. I am a City Planner in NYC. I worked as a bus operator for a transit authority (http://www.cdta.org) for a short time after college, which makes me the only person around here with any idea...
Forum: Commuting
07-30-08, 10:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 490
Posted By QNSplanner

NYT Article: Commuting to NYC from the 'burbs

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/27RBikeNJ.html?pagewanted=1&ref=nyregionspecial2
Forum: Commuting
07-08-08, 01:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 731
Posted By QNSplanner

Former rail ROW?

Former rail ROW?
Forum: Commuting
07-01-08, 01:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 734
Posted By QNSplanner

I've seen them in Hunters Point (residential...

I've seen them in Hunters Point (residential community in western Queens) and Union Square (large urban plaza in Manhattan). They are identical to the new bus shelters that are being installed...
Forum: Commuting
07-01-08, 01:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 734
Posted By QNSplanner

NYT Article on Bike Commuting

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/nyregion/01bike.html?ref=nyregion

excerpt:

"It may seem like a simple sentiment, but having a safe place to store a bike at work is an urban amenity that ranks...
Forum: Commuting
06-24-08, 01:05 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,524
Posted By QNSplanner

My daily cross-Queens adventure: ...

My daily cross-Queens adventure:
http://veloroutes.org/bikemaps/?route=14846 (http://veloroutes.org/bikemaps/?route=14846)
Forum: Commuting
06-18-08, 10:06 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,322
Posted By QNSplanner

In general, I'm supportive of the current DOT...

In general, I'm supportive of the current DOT thrust to expand the bike lane network in NYC because having the stripes on the roads is a tangible reminder to motorists of the many users that share...
Forum: Commuting
06-05-08, 10:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 451
Posted By QNSplanner

I commute out to Kew Gardens every day from...

I commute out to Kew Gardens every day from either West Queens or the Upper West Side. I work for the City Planning Dept and often attend Community Board meetings in Jamiaca, so I have biked across...
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