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01-02-12, 02:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 586
Posted By mikewille

Thanks for the advice, it was a setting in...

Thanks for the advice, it was a setting in "thread display options" which I've never had to mess with before, some default must have been altered. Very irritating. I don't think I have ever scrolled...
12-22-11, 04:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 586
Posted By mikewille

missing threads?

In the main forum index "Alt Bikes" is shown as having 1192 threads, but in that subforum only 1-7 of 7 threads are shown. There are some older projects I remember reading about that I'd like to...
11-27-11, 12:23 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 34,280
Posted By mikewille

http://www.mcmaster.com/#grease/=f4a3e4

http://www.mcmaster.com/#grease/=f4a3e4
12-24-10, 06:40 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,258
Posted By mikewille

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/682257-Wh...

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/682257-What-is-wrong-with-people
11-13-10, 01:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,446
Posted By mikewille

If you get this figured out I'd like to hear...

If you get this figured out I'd like to hear about it, some of my stuff needs pit zips too.
Forum: Commuting
11-12-10, 06:20 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 12,410
Posted By mikewille

UnderArmor

UnderArmor
10-08-10, 03:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,099
Posted By mikewille

I use a vest with large reflective stripes, I put...

I use a vest with large reflective stripes, I put it on/around my backpack and pull the straps through the armholes.
When riding during darkness I can see vehicles change lanes a quarter mile back...
09-30-10, 10:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,216
Posted By mikewille

Done it all. Offroad in the woods, not in...

Done it all. Offroad in the woods, not in traffic. Funner than hell, even in the rain.
09-27-10, 06:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,162
Posted By mikewille

If you get hit by car, or even nearly hit, then...

If you get hit by car, or even nearly hit, then you are doing it wrong.
Forum: Commuting
09-24-10, 02:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 613
Posted By mikewille

Sound like a good idea in theory, but a 15-mile...

Sound like a good idea in theory, but a 15-mile hike before work is just not going to happen for me.
Forum: Commuting
09-24-10, 02:27 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,649
Posted By mikewille

a few bike tools food for the day spare...

a few bike tools
food for the day
spare clothing
rain gear
some personal hygiene items
09-20-10, 02:44 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,353
Posted By mikewille

this has been funner than hell!

this has been funner than hell!
Forum: Commuting
09-11-10, 02:14 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,556
Posted By mikewille

I find that drivers pass greater than 3 feet from...

I find that drivers pass greater than 3 feet from me if they see that
I am simply holding a large sharp knife in my left hand.
09-06-10, 06:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,720
Posted By mikewille

How about:"ARMED AND DANGEROUS"

How about:"ARMED AND DANGEROUS"
Forum: Commuting
09-05-10, 10:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,091
Posted By mikewille

Here's a link to the post, it's about homemade...

Here's a link to the post, it's about homemade powergrips:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?358843-Post-your-winter-bike-pics.&p=10253721&viewfull=1#post10253721
Forum: Commuting
09-05-10, 09:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,091
Posted By mikewille

I have used powergrips in the past on my mountain...

I have used powergrips in the past on my mountain bike with my workboots. They worked quite well, but
the strap material wore out after one season of rough offroading. There's a thread in the winter...
Forum: Commuting
09-05-10, 09:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,077
Posted By mikewille

yes.

yes.
08-25-10, 02:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 930
Posted By mikewille

I have it, I like it.

I have it, I like it.
08-16-10, 08:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,236
Posted By mikewille

The steam cleaners I've seen used to clean...

The steam cleaners I've seen used to clean dumptrucks at a paving company blasted out super-high-pressure
jets of steam and boiling water that would dissolve tar/asphalt and fling rocks and gravel...
07-31-10, 02:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,367
Posted By mikewille

I've been thinking about purchasing or building...

I've been thinking about purchasing or building some pogies before it's a pressing issue.
Forum: Commuting
07-27-10, 09:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,685
Posted By mikewille

The boat store by me has them with a schrader...

The boat store by me has them with a schrader valve on the bottom, you could just use your inflator to fill the horn.
Forum: Commuting
07-18-10, 10:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,402
Posted By mikewille

Bedtime is 8-9pm, up at 3-4am to get to work and...

Bedtime is 8-9pm, up at 3-4am to get to work and start at 5am
Forum: Commuting
07-08-10, 06:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,019
Posted By mikewille

On the days I ride my bike I tend to work longer...

On the days I ride my bike I tend to work longer hours because I'm not
bailing out of the shop to beat traffic. It takes me 90 minutes to ride home no
matter what time i leave, but the drive can...
Forum: Commuting
05-09-10, 08:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,000
Posted By mikewille

It can be quite euphoric riding in a downpour,...

It can be quite euphoric riding in a downpour, something about falling water droplets generating negative ions which can affect brain chemistry,
releasing endorphins or some such thing.
05-09-10, 08:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 796
Posted By mikewille

I'm sure getting a ticket for riding my bicycle...

I'm sure getting a ticket for riding my bicycle through a stop sign feels just like being deported for being in the country illegally.
(I have no objection to being asked if I rode my bicycle...
Forum: Commuting
05-09-10, 12:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,000
Posted By mikewille

Tornadoes or big hail.

Tornadoes or big hail.
Forum: Commuting
05-09-10, 12:37 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 8,679
Posted By mikewille

I'm a welder/fabricator.

I'm a welder/fabricator.
Forum: Commuting
05-06-10, 04:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,661
Posted By mikewille

Sudafed by itself makes me cranky as all hell,...

Sudafed by itself makes me cranky as all hell, irritable, short-tempered, etc. Throw a little caffeine (not a lot) into the mix and
these side effects disappear. (I am not asthmatic and have...
Forum: Commuting
05-04-10, 09:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 966
Posted By mikewille

something something something something, fish...

something something something something, fish needs a bicycle, something something...
Forum: Commuting
05-04-10, 09:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,661
Posted By mikewille

Sudafed, Robitussin, and caffeine sorta work for...

Sudafed, Robitussin, and caffeine sorta work for me. Zyrtec is like an off-switch for my brain, can't take it in the daytime.
05-04-10, 09:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,509
Posted By mikewille

Or a half-empty beer bottle in your hand

Or a half-empty beer bottle in your hand
05-03-10, 05:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 691
Posted By mikewille

I've seen about 5 or 6 mallards smashed in...

I've seen about 5 or 6 mallards smashed in various roadways in the last week or two.
Forum: Commuting
05-03-10, 02:54 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,215
Posted By mikewille

I like this idea the best

I like this idea the best
Forum: Commuting
05-02-10, 08:13 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,585
Posted By mikewille

I can bike in blizzards, and it's fun. That...

I can bike in blizzards, and it's fun. That doesn't stop winter from totally sucking though.
Forum: Commuting
04-30-10, 11:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,031
Posted By mikewille

walk right in and punch the first guy you meet in...

walk right in and punch the first guy you meet in the genital
Forum: Commuting
04-30-10, 03:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,265
Posted By mikewille

Give him a rear-view mirror the next time you see...

Give him a rear-view mirror the next time you see him.
04-29-10, 11:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 872
Posted By mikewille

I've used a TomTom preloaded with coordinates I...

I've used a TomTom preloaded with coordinates I got from the Historic Aerials website to find the locations
of old farmhouses and barns while riding my mountain bike out in the woods.
04-24-10, 06:49 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,795
Posted By mikewille

In January I started using a blend of...

In January I started using a blend of transmission fluid, 0W synthetic motor oil(very thin), and sewing machine oil.
Worked wonderfully.
(When I bought the little bottles with an extendable spout...
04-22-10, 02:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,768
Posted By mikewille

My Redwing boots are waterproof. STILL waterproof...

My Redwing boots are waterproof. STILL waterproof after 4 years.
04-17-10, 10:17 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,427
Posted By mikewille

I have to honk at geese and bark at dogs. And...

I have to honk at geese and bark at dogs. And when I see some other kind of little bird I have to say to them, "Little bird!"
If I actually listened to myself I'd probably sound just like a crazy...
04-14-10, 07:43 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,609
Posted By mikewille

Someone thought it was a good enough idea to...

Someone thought it was a good enough idea to actually film it... not that I've seen it... whatever the hell it is....
04-14-10, 03:48 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,427
Posted By mikewille

If someone hollers WOOOO! (usually females) I...

If someone hollers WOOOO! (usually females) I holler YEAAAH! It's funner than hell.
If someone hollers anything else I respond the same way. It confuses them, and it's funner than hell.
04-13-10, 08:10 PM
Replies: 267
Views: 10,823
Posted By mikewille

Mine says "why do you keep tearing me on sharp...

Mine says "why do you keep tearing me on sharp things and burning me with hot things?"
Theses are the same clothes I wear to work, to ride to work, to ride in the woods, to do yard work, and pretty...
Forum: Commuting
04-11-10, 10:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,184
Posted By mikewille

I sweat like a horse when riding no matter the...

I sweat like a horse when riding no matter the time of day, weather conditions, or what I'm wearing.
The sweat tends to dry quicker when it's cooler and less humid out.
04-10-10, 10:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,538
Posted By mikewille

how do you flip a properly locked bike frame...

how do you flip a properly locked bike frame upside down?
Forum: Commuting
04-09-10, 04:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 557
Posted By mikewille

I woulda let one of those girls "teach" me how to...

I woulda let one of those girls "teach" me how to patch the flat I suddenly decided I had.
Forum: Commuting
04-08-10, 07:17 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,410
Posted By mikewille

A day or two later there was a story in the paper...

A day or two later there was a story in the paper about the "groper"
detailing a bunch of different incidents and his description. Apparently
the guy had a cast on his arm(that's the first thing...
Forum: Commuting
04-08-10, 07:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 753
Posted By mikewille

On Monday night a community I ride through to get...

On Monday night a community I ride through to get to work and back (Des Plaines)
had baseball-sized hail. I was not riding at the time.
Forum: Commuting
04-08-10, 04:02 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,410
Posted By mikewille

I got stopped once on my way to work by police...

I got stopped once on my way to work by police looking for a guy who had been groping
early morning female joggers and taking off on a bike. (no, it wasn't me)
04-08-10, 03:09 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,124
Posted By mikewille

"We've been sending periodic data messages to...

"We've been sending periodic data messages to each bus reminding them that safety is their number one priority,"

That doesn't sound distracting at all(sending text messages to a busy driver)
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