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Forum: Folding Bikes
12-05-11, 04:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,018
Posted By jds669

My Dahon came with mudflaps on both fenders....

My Dahon came with mudflaps on both fenders. Don't get much rain here so I can't say yet how well they work.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-11, 08:07 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 12,711
Posted By jds669

don't put Gatorade in them

don't put Gatorade in them
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-23-11, 07:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,007
Posted By jds669

I replaced the pedals on my Fuji for the same...

I replaced the pedals on my Fuji for the same reason. My LBS had them; under 20 bucks
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-11, 09:30 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 13,524
Posted By jds669

Most carnivores do not see colors. Primates do. ...

Most carnivores do not see colors. Primates do.
Good color vision helps animals find food on the land or in the water.
For land animals, good color vision helps to tell the difference between ...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-11, 08:33 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 13,524
Posted By jds669

A lot, (not all) of people I hear say "it runs in...

A lot, (not all) of people I hear say "it runs in my family" seem to have all the same habits as their family. Poor diets, lack of exercise, smoking and/or drinking excessively, etc. So what may run...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-11, 12:28 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 13,524
Posted By jds669

If you're eating fruits and vegetables and...

If you're eating fruits and vegetables and getting enough calories, protein deficiency
is virtually an impossibility. In developed countries, protein deficiency is unknown.
In cases of...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-11, 12:19 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 13,524
Posted By jds669

Your co-worker is right; you are wrong

Your co-worker is right; you are wrong
Forum: Commuting
09-16-11, 03:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,656
Posted By jds669

Planet Bike makes two that I know have the...

Planet Bike makes two that I know have the attachment to go on rear racks
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-12-11, 08:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 477
Posted By jds669

clean transportation bill in trouble

A small minority trying to cut all funding for bike safety

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/12/1016163/-Republicans-are-so-petty-they-want-to-cut-bike-safety?via=blog_1
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-11, 02:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,443
Posted By jds669

Just saw a sign this morning while out riding:...

Just saw a sign this morning while out riding: "No Loitering or Dumpster Diving". (followed by the municipal code number)....lol......never seen a sign like that before and didn't know dumpster...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-15-11, 10:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,497
Posted By jds669

reusable

reusable
Forum: Commuting
08-09-11, 09:41 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 2,985
Posted By jds669

Along Shady Lane (I kid you not) I often detect...

Along Shady Lane (I kid you not) I often detect the viscous scent of marijuana
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-06-11, 12:07 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 4,240
Posted By jds669

"Motorcycle vs Car, Car always wins." (sic) ...

"Motorcycle vs Car, Car always wins." (sic)
Pedestrian vs car, car always wins.
Bicyclist vs car, car always wins.

See a pattern here? Let's get the dangerous vehicles off the road, i.e. the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-06-11, 11:40 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 4,240
Posted By jds669

And they all have the same excuse, "I didn't see...

And they all have the same excuse, "I didn't see him/her". We have all heard a thousand times "ignorance of the law is no excuse". It's about time we start hearing "not seeing someone in front of you...
Forum: Commuting
08-06-11, 11:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,323
Posted By jds669

A 12-pack of Coronas will go a long way

A 12-pack of Coronas will go a long way
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-11, 10:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,102
Posted By jds669

Force-feed him a couple boxes of thumbtacks

Force-feed him a couple boxes of thumbtacks
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-21-11, 09:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 854
Posted By jds669

Never heard of or seen that movie but I have gone...

Never heard of or seen that movie but I have gone on juice fasts every summer for over 25 years
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-22-11, 02:51 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,460
Posted By jds669

I haven't heard of anyone in California being...

I haven't heard of anyone in California being ticketed for having blinking lights, red or white, assuming they are on the right end of the bike.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-17-11, 01:24 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,424
Posted By jds669

"law enforcement agencies should be able to...

"law enforcement agencies should be able to confiscate cars used in DUI/DWI cases"

Won't happen. Too many politicians and/or cops are guilty of DUI's. They will never pass a law were they might...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-11, 01:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,530
Posted By jds669

San Diego.........Bike the Bay and Midnight...

San Diego.........Bike the Bay and Midnight Madness are two charity events every August
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-11, 08:57 PM
Replies: 1,567
Views: 743,760
Posted By jds669

Dahon Eco 3

Dahon Eco 3
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-13-11, 12:43 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,640
Posted By jds669

Tell me about it......I live there and have to...

Tell me about it......I live there and have to deal with the Troglodytes on a daily base
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-13-11, 11:47 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,811
Posted By jds669

I asked the tellers and manger for over a year at...

I asked the tellers and manger for over a year at Union Bank to get a rack. They finally did. Starbucks gives me the same old excuse; they don't own the property. Neither does the bank, but I asked...
Forum: Southern California
12-18-10, 10:01 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,982
Posted By jds669

I complained to Public Works (El Cajon) about...

I complained to Public Works (El Cajon) about the condition of the bike lane on the road in front of my residence 2 months ago and they quickly responded to my e-mail. PW is in the process of...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-10, 08:26 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

1. Unfortunately, most people don't get their...

1. Unfortunately, most people don't get their food from "family farms", they get it from mega-farm factories.
2. I have not found it a challenge getting all my nutritional needs met on a strictly...
Forum: Commuting
10-18-10, 09:05 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

It takes more than 11 times as much fossil fuel...

It takes more than 11 times as much fossil fuel to make one calorie from animal protein as it does to make one calorie from plant protein. Raising animals for food gobbles up precious energy....
Forum: Commuting
10-18-10, 08:50 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

To put the energy-using demand of meat production...

To put the energy-using demand of meat production into easy-to-understand terms, Gidon Eshel, a geophysicist at the Bard Center, and Pamela A. Martin, an assistant professor of geophysics at the...
Forum: Commuting
10-18-10, 08:39 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

More than a third of all raw materials and fossil...

More than a third of all raw materials and fossil fuels consumed in the U.S. are used in animal production. Beef production alone uses more water than is consumed in growing the nation’s entire fruit...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 01:49 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

What technology brings is not always an...

What technology brings is not always an "improvement" and what we adapt "to" isn't always the best in the long haul. But having choices is what makes living in these times nice. Some may like the...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 01:17 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

A friend of my suggests we go to gas rationing...

A friend of my suggests we go to gas rationing like during WWII. Every licensed driver is allotted "X" amount of gas per month. Those that "choose" not to drive as much can then sell their excess...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 12:39 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

Not only should there be a higher gas tax (you...

Not only should there be a higher gas tax (you can exclude public transportation and vehicles use to produce or transport goods) to be used for alternative transportation infrastructure, we should...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 12:21 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

Well like it or not, the time of higher prices...

Well like it or not, the time of higher prices will come either by taxes or supply/demand. So other than the "very few...(that) bike or take public transportation" are going to have to find a way to...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 12:01 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

I agree with you on seeing people all day long...

I agree with you on seeing people all day long driving a few blocks to a few miles just to drop off a letter or buy a few items.
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 11:58 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

I know quite a few people that grocery shop by...

I know quite a few people that grocery shop by bicycle, including me. And my grand-kids ride their bikes with me to parks, concerts, and amusement parks. I did have to fight to get bike racks put in...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 11:55 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

There was a LOT more bicycles on the road when...

There was a LOT more bicycles on the road when gas prices went over 4 bucks here in San Diego a few years ago.
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 11:49 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 7,513
Posted By jds669

I own a car as well as three bicycles. I would...

I own a car as well as three bicycles. I would love to see the price of gas go up especially if it is in the form of taxes to be used for alternative transportation infrastructures.

Way too many...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-14-10, 05:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 823
Posted By jds669

I too have this mount. I haven't had any...

I too have this mount. I haven't had any experience with it popping out. Of course I live in San Diego and wet weather is not a problem. Nor do I ride fast or run over potholes.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-14-10, 04:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 12,320
Posted By jds669

I use imapmyride and I have a Ram mount on my...

I use imapmyride and I have a Ram mount on my handlebars.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-14-10, 04:43 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 50,739
Posted By jds669

How many helmet advocates are in the Tea Party...

How many helmet advocates are in the Tea Party movement?:)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-14-10, 01:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,182
Posted By jds669

Congressman doing live talk show interview on...

Congressman doing live talk show interview on telephone, speeding, and gets off, even after admitting he was speeding. http://kogo.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=125548&article=7432518
Forum: Southern California
08-10-10, 03:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,455
Posted By jds669

Here is a ride coming up this Sunday. ...

Here is a ride coming up this Sunday. http://blindlady.blogspot.com/2010/08/tour-de-5-cities.html
and on August 21 is Midnight Madness. http://www.sandiegomidnightmadness.org/
Forum: Introductions
08-10-10, 03:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 263
Posted By jds669

A Fuji Palisade. I use it to commute around town....

A Fuji Palisade. I use it to commute around town. Plan on getting a road bike later
Forum: Introductions
08-09-10, 03:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 263
Posted By jds669

Greetings from San Diego County

I am a slow leisurely upright rider living in San Diego County. Looking forward to reading post on this forum.

Jim
Forum: Commuting
08-08-10, 02:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,112
Posted By jds669

My last set of tires were Kendra Kobras...I got...

My last set of tires were Kendra Kobras...I got 5700 miles on them. Just bought some Kendra K838 City Slick's for 17 bucks each. Who needs fancy brand-named expensive tires? Not me.
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