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08-30-13, 09:33 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,144
Posted By Brandonub

I don't really see how we're going to get ready...

I don't really see how we're going to get ready if we don't start implementing them. The more of them people see, the more likely they are to become accustomed to the basics rules and rhythm.
08-26-13, 09:42 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,396
Posted By Brandonub

It drives me nuts that people don't seem to grasp...

It drives me nuts that people don't seem to grasp that laws are intended to create optimal end outcomes; the laws in and of themselves aren't a sacred code to never be breached. Ticketing people for...
08-16-13, 07:46 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,642
Posted By Brandonub

This is generally consistent with what I've...

This is generally consistent with what I've observed as well. At stop signs with flowing cross traffic, that seems dangerous, but at all-way stops, I don't really see much harm in people slowing to...
08-15-13, 03:50 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,642
Posted By Brandonub

Well, no, I don't think you'll find too many...

Well, no, I don't think you'll find too many people arguing that it's wrong to stop, merely that it's discretionary. If someone's best discretion leads them to settling on a full stop at every Stop...
08-15-13, 03:26 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,642
Posted By Brandonub

OK, great, let's say that's true for a moment....

OK, great, let's say that's true for a moment. Why is it incorrect?
08-15-13, 03:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,642
Posted By Brandonub

Well, if you can't muster any kind of genuine...

Well, if you can't muster any kind of genuine argument, you can always just go with insults, that's a sure way to "win" any discussion.



This is nonsensical; no one reasonably adjudges drivers...
08-15-13, 01:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,642
Posted By Brandonub

Yes, I'd like both the same rights as a car and...

Yes, I'd like both the same rights as a car and the same general leeway and discretion that's granted to cars under many circumstances. There are numerous actions that are technically illegal, but...
08-15-13, 01:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,642
Posted By Brandonub

Blithe dismissals absent any real reply don't...

Blithe dismissals absent any real reply don't really matter.



No, I don't wonder about this at all. I've ridden both and am thus intimately familiar with why.



Who, exactly, is going to...
08-15-13, 01:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,642
Posted By Brandonub

Can you find me someone saying that? As near as I...

Can you find me someone saying that? As near as I can tell, the sentiment is (usually), "I don't think it's crucial that people strictly adhere to all laws, and this is one that I choose not to...
08-15-13, 01:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,642
Posted By Brandonub

No, it would generally not be reasonable for...

No, it would generally not be reasonable for motor vehicles to operate using the same principle at intersections. The primarily reason for this is potential and likely damage to others being...
08-15-13, 12:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 751
Posted By Brandonub

Reading through some of the comments: ...

Reading through some of the comments:






I am not at all trying to make this political, I have no interest in taking a shot at some end of the spectrum, I'm just absolutely amazed at the...
08-15-13, 12:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,642
Posted By Brandonub

I think you'd have a tough time finding someone...

I think you'd have a tough time finding someone that said, "I'm on a bike and saving the environment, so I don't have to obey the law". It's more along the lines of "this law is poorly crafted,...
08-13-13, 09:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,795
Posted By Brandonub

This certainly matches my own experience, but I'm...

This certainly matches my own experience, but I'm wary of confirmation bias. I've been buzzed by people in all manner of vehicles, it just seems like it's most common from the wealthier crowd. The...
08-13-13, 06:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,078
Posted By Brandonub

The impression I take from this is that you're...

The impression I take from this is that you're really, really bad at riding a bike. If that's the case, your approach of getting off the road and walking at intersections is probably the safest...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 02:33 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,587
Posted By Brandonub

This seems like an odd perspective. Differences...

This seems like an odd perspective. Differences between bikes being subjective is a reason to not want to test ride them? I don't get it.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 01:39 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,587
Posted By Brandonub

At the time I bought my mid-priced bike, I would...

At the time I bought my mid-priced bike, I would have been exactly who you seem to be referring to in that post. I didn't know much of anything, had only been riding any bikes for about a month, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 01:33 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,587
Posted By Brandonub

To each their own, but if a dealer is going to...

To each their own, but if a dealer is going to treat me wanting to a $2K bike like I'm a 16 year old kid wanting to drive a Porsche, I'm going to find a different dealer.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 12:36 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,587
Posted By Brandonub

Fair enough, but you realize that your...

Fair enough, but you realize that your willingness to commit thousands of dollars without trying something is far more unusual than people want to test ride/drive things, right?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 11:52 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,587
Posted By Brandonub

This is only rational if a seller has a very high...

This is only rational if a seller has a very high level of certainty about who will be a buyer. I purchased my first road bike (and it's not a cheapie) with very little knowledge about cycling other...
08-13-13, 11:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,078
Posted By Brandonub

Wait, are you suggesting that I ride across the...

Wait, are you suggesting that I ride across the road, unclip, pull to the side, dismount, and then wait for the light to turn before walking across the road? I don't really know what to make of that...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 11:06 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,587
Posted By Brandonub

When I first became interested in buying a more...

When I first became interested in buying a more "serious" bike was right after I had ridden in a duathlon on a hybrid. I wound up buying a road bike because I thought it suited my all around needs...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-13, 09:49 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 14,587
Posted By Brandonub

My general thought would be that if I'm too much...

My general thought would be that if I'm too much of a random, unprepared goofball to test ride one of their bikes, I'm clearly too much of a random, unprepared goofball to buy one.
08-12-13, 02:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 966
Posted By Brandonub

It's hard for me to tease out my own bias; I'd...

It's hard for me to tease out my own bias; I'd prefer streets that were designed to encourage walking and cycling and discourage driving. I know that's not a position supported by very many people...
08-08-13, 03:59 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 8,089
Posted By Brandonub

While I don't personally own a gun, I will...

While I don't personally own a gun, I will appreciate it if other people kill bike chasing dogs, as that's one less dog that'll be likely to chase me.
08-08-13, 03:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,240
Posted By Brandonub

Daily Mail is always questionable. The caption...

Daily Mail is always questionable. The caption provides a clue as to what's likely the law:



I think that should be the default assumption. Start with the presumption that the individual who...
08-06-13, 09:10 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,160
Posted By Brandonub

That's pretty enlightening as to the attitude...

That's pretty enlightening as to the attitude this individual takes. I'm sure they have no problem, as a department, tracking all kinds of trivial nonsense, and plenty of man-hours to issue parking...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-13, 01:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 748
Posted By Brandonub

Like dalava, I'm delighted with my Romin EVO. Of...

Like dalava, I'm delighted with my Romin EVO. Of course, YMMV depending on a number of factors. I'm 5'8", 130ish, and the 143 has worked just fine for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-13, 01:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 680
Posted By Brandonub

What are you hoping to get out of the upgrade? It...

What are you hoping to get out of the upgrade? It seems to me that it's likely that the money would be better spent by putting it towards a nice year end sale on a CAAD10 or other new, quality entry...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-29-13, 10:14 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,980
Posted By Brandonub

Cyclists are not what make people hate bikes,...

Cyclists are not what make people hate bikes, full stop.
07-29-13, 09:22 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,957
Posted By Brandonub

No, it makes me think that fat, bitter alcoholics...

No, it makes me think that fat, bitter alcoholics tend to not like cyclists.
07-29-13, 09:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,233
Posted By Brandonub

As near as I can tell from observation, BMW...

As near as I can tell from observation, BMW drivers are fairly sure that most rules of the road do not apply to them. After all, they're in the Ultimate Driving Machine (tm) :rolleyes:
07-29-13, 09:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,295
Posted By Brandonub

While the guy was obviously an inconsiderate...

While the guy was obviously an inconsiderate jerk, I'm also not a fan of walkers that walk doublewide and have absolutely zero situational awareness. I don't ride a bike on sidewalks, but I do run,...
07-23-13, 09:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 950
Posted By Brandonub

The campaign to convince people that roads belong...

The campaign to convince people that roads belong to cars, full stop, has worked so well that any other arrangement seems nearly unthinkable to people. I've mentioned during conversations about the...
07-22-13, 01:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,061
Posted By Brandonub

Short of applying an enormous discount rate to...

Short of applying an enormous discount rate to greenhouse gas production, the number one thing an individual can do to be green in the long run is to choose not to have children. Do that and you can...
07-22-13, 12:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,293
Posted By Brandonub

I have no idea how this contradicts the statement...

I have no idea how this contradicts the statement that people that can't find a way to drink without drinking and driving are bad planners.
07-22-13, 10:05 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,061
Posted By Brandonub

Air quality in cities is crap because of...

Air quality in cities is crap because of population density (broadly speaking), not because the individuals there have higher average emissions. This seems so obvious that it shouldn't really need to...
07-22-13, 09:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,293
Posted By Brandonub

These people are bad planners. It's not that...

These people are bad planners. It's not that challenging to take public transportation, drink within walking distance of home, or drink within walking distance of a friend's home. If one of those...
07-22-13, 09:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,637
Posted By Brandonub

That seems like impressively poor logic. All...

That seems like impressively poor logic. All sorts of high risk, dangerous behaviors can be accomplished without death a certain percentage of the time. That doesn't mean they're actually fine.


...
07-18-13, 08:01 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,293
Posted By Brandonub

I don't see a connection between wanting to drink...

I don't see a connection between wanting to drink and wanting to drink and drive.
07-17-13, 09:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,293
Posted By Brandonub

He killed someone a year and a half ago and he's...

He killed someone a year and a half ago and he's been walking around freely since then?

Even if he doesn't get off quite "Scot free", this is likely to be another example of the justice system...
07-12-13, 02:50 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,705
Posted By Brandonub

I'm kind of stunned that anyone actually believes...

I'm kind of stunned that anyone actually believes this. I don't think you understand how frequently the average person breaks laws. People don't exist in binary categories of "criminal" and "not a...
07-12-13, 02:49 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,705
Posted By Brandonub

No, I haven't. One time I received a ticket for...

No, I haven't. One time I received a ticket for 89 in a 65 when I was on cruise control at 72 though!



I'd rather there be zero flexibility with regard to speeding laws. People probably would...
07-12-13, 01:57 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,254
Posted By Brandonub

I almost never really seem to have any idea what...

I almost never really seem to have any idea what they're saying. One time I heard the word "sidewalk" among some other garbled crap. I don't think there's going to be any fruitful discussion stemming...
07-12-13, 01:16 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,705
Posted By Brandonub

Nonsense. People break laws (especially esoteric...

Nonsense. People break laws (especially esoteric federal laws) all the time. A system that has laws that are only occasionally enforced, and only for vindictive reasons is a plainly bad system....
07-12-13, 12:53 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,705
Posted By Brandonub

At least it's plausible to fight things that are...

At least it's plausible to fight things that are simply made up.

I guess I'm not actually interested in arguing which is worse though. Both are bad. Cops that makes things up are bad, and cops...
07-12-13, 12:47 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,705
Posted By Brandonub

I personally regard selective enforcement of laws...

I personally regard selective enforcement of laws as an intrinsic evil. It's a clear recipe for abuse of power.
07-12-13, 09:47 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,705
Posted By Brandonub

I really have no idea how this could fit under...

I really have no idea how this could fit under any plausible definition of "obstruction". Preventing people from committing a violation?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-13, 12:16 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 15,397
Posted By Brandonub

This is a great example of how very good people...

This is a great example of how very good people are at hearing what they'd like to hear and filtering everything else out.
07-09-13, 08:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,059
Posted By Brandonub

That's a really high BAC. It makes me question...

That's a really high BAC. It makes me question the individual's judgment and think suspending his license is probably a good idea. It does seem a bit odd to have laws that will inherently come down...
07-09-13, 07:56 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,089
Posted By Brandonub

Aye, society looked the other way instead, so...

Aye, society looked the other way instead, so authority figures could keep on raping children with impunity. That doesn't seem better to me.

You clearly trust the human capacity for accurately...
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