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Forum: Commuting
03-19-24, 12:32 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,306
Posted By slickrcbd

For only the second time in 5 years I'm missing...

For only the second time in 5 years I'm missing the drop bars of my old bike.
The reason: A low hanging tree branch over the sidewalk on Wilke road on the Arlington Heights/Rolling Meadows border...
Forum: Commuting
02-17-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 448
Posted By slickrcbd

Suggestions for washable clothes for cold weather biking

My mother just died and I've been having to go back and forth between several locations within a square mile area with documents quite a bit lately. It seems I spend more time finding a parking space...
Forum: Commuting
07-20-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,306
Posted By slickrcbd

You know, for all this debate on which is...

You know, for all this debate on which is supposedly better for you, I can say that I read about how great drop bars were supposed to be when looking for a bike back in 8th grade that my parents were...
Forum: Commuting
07-03-23, 02:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,602
Posted By slickrcbd

Options 1 and 4 are not available to me. I am not...

Options 1 and 4 are not available to me. I am not in the best of shape and even in my prime I don't think I could do more than 10-15 miles. Now I'm struggling with 5 miles with rests. I've been...
Forum: Commuting
06-11-23, 09:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,602
Posted By slickrcbd

One thing I've learned from talking to my aunt...

One thing I've learned from talking to my aunt after she moved to Phoenix, AZ was that in Chicago and the suburbs, it's not so much the heat but the humidity. She says that it feels cooler when it's...
Forum: Commuting
06-11-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,306
Posted By slickrcbd

I suspect you need better padding. The padding...

I suspect you need better padding.
The padding on the top portion of my old bike's drop bars was worn thin on one side, and I was experiencing that with that hand only. I did not have that problem...
Forum: Commuting
05-31-23, 12:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,602
Posted By slickrcbd

Commuting in Chicago heat.

I just had a job interview in the Chicago Loop and I live in the suburbs. My home is about 3/4 of a mile from the Arlington Park train station and about a mile from Arlington Heights. Today the high...
Forum: Commuting
05-31-23, 12:08 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,306
Posted By slickrcbd

I replaced my bike with drop bars a couple years...

I replaced my bike with drop bars a couple years ago, and I found the opposite. I rarely used the lower bars. I'm a lot more comfortable on the new bike with the upright.
On the other hand, the bike...
08-16-22, 12:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 557
Posted By slickrcbd

Should I be worred?

Today it's a little warm but not really hot, the 3 weather sites are saying 76-77 degrees at the moment.
I just did a quick trip to return a movie to the library, which is 1.25 miles away but when I...
06-26-22, 07:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,778
Posted By slickrcbd

I meant that I wouldn't be taking the bike when...

I meant that I wouldn't be taking the bike when it's 90 degrees. I'm exercising indoors. The problem is that mom's on Coumadin and keeps the air set uncomfortably warm. She used to be like me and...
06-20-22, 11:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,778
Posted By slickrcbd

Unfortunately, Chicago has issued a "heat...

Unfortunately, Chicago has issued a "heat warning" that may become a "heat emergency". I drove my car to pick up a prescription today even though it's only a mile. It's just too hot to walk in 90...
06-09-22, 09:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,778
Posted By slickrcbd

Actually, mom has an old stationary bike we...

Actually, mom has an old stationary bike we inherited from one of my grandparents in her basement. It's currently being used as a make-shift clothes rack for some of her winter clothes. I don't think...
06-07-22, 10:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,778
Posted By slickrcbd

Do short trips count for cadio?

I'm supposed to do a certain amount of exercise every day for my own health reasons.
However, my mother is having some health problems and has just been released from the hospital. I've been tending...
05-15-22, 10:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,800
Posted By slickrcbd

Would the model or part number even do me any...

Would the model or part number even do me any good on a 30 year old bike? I'm pretty sure I saw the manual in my mom's basement 2 years ago during COVID when we were cleaning everything out when I...
05-08-22, 09:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,800
Posted By slickrcbd

I'm about 1-2 inches too short on the seat, and I...

I'm about 1-2 inches too short on the seat, and I think they said the seat was already one of the longer ones. I am not certain about that, I looked into getting a longer seat over 20 years ago in...
05-01-22, 03:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,800
Posted By slickrcbd

It's a total of a mile and a half to two miles a...

It's a total of a mile and a half to two miles a day depending on which train station (different stations have different express trains and my start time may vary on different days). I might make it...
05-01-22, 01:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,099
Posted By slickrcbd

Jeans getting too stiff for riding

Does anybody have an idea what to do about jeans getting too stiff and making riding more difficult as I have to pump my legs harder to move them?
For some reason one pair of Levi's 505's black...
05-01-22, 01:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,800
Posted By slickrcbd

Using a bike whose frame is too small

I live about 3/4 of a mile from the Arlington Park train station, and about 1 mile from the Arlington Heights one. I'm interviewing for a job where I'll need to take the train to work and am planning...
06-01-21, 07:06 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,182
Posted By slickrcbd

Honestly, I too used to think stretching was a...

Honestly, I too used to think stretching was a waste of time. Back when I was under 30.
Then I went a few years without getting much exercise as it was in storage in my mother's attic and when I...
05-27-21, 06:25 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,182
Posted By slickrcbd

I build up to 4-5 miles over the course of a...

I build up to 4-5 miles over the course of a summer, then I seem to revert back during the winter when I have my bike in the attic from Thanksgiving until the spring (when varies depending on the...
05-23-21, 03:22 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,182
Posted By slickrcbd

I'm really out of shape, because I start to get...

I'm really out of shape, because I start to get tired after 2 miles and can't really go much more than 3.5 before I'm stopping at the first place I can to rest. I'm also now using a 24-speed bike...
05-20-21, 02:20 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,182
Posted By slickrcbd

Ah, so just trial and error. Also apparently it...

Ah, so just trial and error. Also apparently it can change, as when I was younger I never needed to stretch and never saw the point of all those stretches at the start and usually end of gym class....
05-19-21, 08:39 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,182
Posted By slickrcbd

I think people missed the point of my question. ...

I think people missed the point of my question.
How long can I not be riding before I need to stretch again? Often I'll take a 30-45 minute rest when riding more than 3-4 miles (yes I know, I've...
05-14-21, 07:13 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,182
Posted By slickrcbd

Stretching and resting

Since I turned 30, I found that if I don't stretch before using my bicycle, I get horrible cramps the next day.
I know, they taught me in school that I needed to stretch before doing any exercise,...
09-05-20, 01:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,670
Posted By slickrcbd

I haven't gotten hit with snot like that since...

I haven't gotten hit with snot like that since some kid on a passing school bus shot it at me over 20 years ago the year after I graduated from high school. It was the nose, not the eye. I have NO...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-05-20, 12:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,734
Posted By slickrcbd

It was some random stranger who yelled at me as I...

It was some random stranger who yelled at me as I was crossing the street "RIGHT TURN ONLY, BUDDY!", from a car who wanted to turn right but was annoyed he had to wait for me because for once there...
09-03-20, 11:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,670
Posted By slickrcbd

Should I wear a mask?

Should I be wearing a mask when riding a bike?
Often at stop signs or red lights cars with their windows down pull up right next to me.
I do feel I should put a mask on when riding in Downtown...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-03-20, 11:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,734
Posted By slickrcbd

Traffic law and safety question

Something recently came up and I'm wondering if anybody knows about the laws for bicyclists in suburban Cook County. I know bikers have a hybrid of automobile and pedestrian laws, and I'm not sure...
07-04-15, 03:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 909
Posted By slickrcbd

Those look like what I have, thank you. I'm...

Those look like what I have, thank you.

I'm surprised they aren't more popular among cyclists, they are really useful, like a car's rear-view mirror.
06-29-15, 03:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 909
Posted By slickrcbd

How to find sunglasses with mirrors in online stores

I'm not sure if this goes in here, "Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets", or the "want to buy" forum that I for some reason I'm not allowed to make new posts in.

Anyways, back in the late...
05-23-14, 11:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,963
Posted By slickrcbd

I've only had short-term temp jobs since April of...

I've only had short-term temp jobs since April of last year, and am going broke. I was hoping to save some money by using what I had on hand, but if its too dangerous, I'll have to get a hard hat....
05-23-14, 02:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,963
Posted By slickrcbd

Is a hard-shell bike helmet an acceptable emergency substitute for a hard hat?

This is not really about bicycle safety, but using bicycle safety equipment for something else.

My mother has some dead branches on a tree, and needs me to come use the chainsaw to cut them off....
05-23-14, 02:08 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,844
Posted By slickrcbd

I thought I posted back that shortly after I...

I thought I posted back that shortly after I started the thread, I got a flat tire.
I was able to get a new reflector last fall when I took the bike in to get that fixed. They had a bunch of extras...
10-01-13, 02:38 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,868
Posted By slickrcbd

Update and a question

I thought I'd post a bit of an update and ask for a slight clarification.

Several people mentioned I should get to where I can go 10 miles on the bike. Is that all at once or total with rest...
09-21-13, 01:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,844
Posted By slickrcbd

I don't know how to go about doing so, which is...

I don't know how to go about doing so, which is why I posted here.
I'm in Arlington Heights, IL, but two blocks from the border to Rolling Meadows and one of the most likely places I'd go after dark...
09-21-13, 05:09 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,844
Posted By slickrcbd

How important is the rear wheel reflector?

I was out last week when I went up a curb and heard something clatter on the ground. I found that the white reflector from my rear wheel had fallen off. It appears to be broken as I can't see how to...
09-07-13, 03:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,868
Posted By slickrcbd

Well, I'm doing it for both general health and to...

Well, I'm doing it for both general health and to save money on gas while I'm looking for a permanent job. Using the bike costs nothing. However, there is no way I can do grocery shopping with it...
09-06-13, 06:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,868
Posted By slickrcbd

I can't go long hours of riding. Currently I'm...

I can't go long hours of riding. Currently I'm huffing and puffing too much after only half an hour. I was actually asking the best way to work myself up to long hours.
The main question was, do I...
09-06-13, 06:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,868
Posted By slickrcbd

My speedometer broke over 10 years ago, so I'm...

My speedometer broke over 10 years ago, so I'm basing my distances off known destinations. I've tried to get an app for my android phone to measure distance, but none seem to be giving accurate...
09-06-13, 06:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,868
Posted By slickrcbd

That's the problem. It really bothers me that...

That's the problem. It really bothers me that back in the 20th century I COULD go 10 miles. I remember one time my car broke down and I rode to Harper College for classes while it was in the shop. It...
09-05-13, 03:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,868
Posted By slickrcbd

Getting back into shape using a bike, need advice

I used to ride my bike to high school, then from school to work my part-time job at the grocery store before coming home. This meant I carried a backpack with my books and a change of clothes. Using...
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