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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-20-06, 06:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,939
Posted By Cuddles

one-handed modifications?

ok folks, been a while since i posted, and from the looks of things, going to be a while before i can ride again...

just under a month ago i had a minor non-biking-related accident...
Forum: Commuting
01-11-06, 09:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 607
Posted By Cuddles

Eh... Best be careful doing that. Point that out...

Eh... Best be careful doing that. Point that out to them, and they might just decide (knowing from personal experience how management companies act) that having ANY bike rack there at all detracts...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-24-05, 07:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 734
Posted By Cuddles

Did you report him?

Did you report him?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-14-05, 06:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,757
Posted By Cuddles

Seems like any time something like this happens,...

Seems like any time something like this happens, the victim is always classified as "drunk".
Forum: Commuting
12-14-05, 09:28 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,708
Posted By Cuddles

Funny. Six weeks before he killed two people, the...

Funny. Six weeks before he killed two people, the police sent him a letter. "You've been very naughty. Please drive safer!"

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that might have just pissed him...
Forum: Commuting
12-12-05, 07:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,185
Posted By Cuddles

Yes, I know they're scum. BUT, the nearest LBS...

Yes, I know they're scum. BUT, the nearest LBS (or ANY other place that sells bikes) is about 100 miles away, and I needed wheels like NOW.



Actually, that's a scented candle (raspberry). The...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-11-05, 08:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 658
Posted By Cuddles

Guess I'm lucky then. My new commuter from...

Guess I'm lucky then. My new commuter from Wal-Mart doesn't have QR at all. :) Nor does it have suspension. I like it!
Forum: Commuting
12-10-05, 01:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,185
Posted By Cuddles

Commuter Thief Caught on Camera!

Just got my Wal-Mart bike this week (yes, I know, but I'm just using it for commuting until I can save up enough for a "real" bike). Hadn't had it for more than 3-4 hours before I caught this thief...
Forum: Commuting
12-07-05, 06:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 710
Posted By Cuddles

Report him! What in the blazes was a cop,...

Report him!

What in the blazes was a cop, let alone a MOTORcycle cop, doing in the BIKE LANE?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-07-05, 12:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,270
Posted By Cuddles

Here's the ones for Kentucky... ...

Here's the ones for Kentucky...

http://greendragon.gwgaming.net/str/bikecard-front.jpg (http://www.greendragon.gwgaming.net/str/bikecard-front.jpg)...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-05-05, 10:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,504
Posted By Cuddles

Well, after my little "fiasco" in dealing with...

Well, after my little "fiasco" in dealing with the Kentucky Cycling Board, I'm glad to see something like this happen!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-01-05, 08:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,912
Posted By Cuddles

I've been seeing more of those around here lately...

I've been seeing more of those around here lately too. And yes (at least in Kentucky) they're HIGHLY illegal. But that doesn't stop the rednecks from using them on their taillights AND headlights.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-16-05, 01:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 750
Posted By Cuddles

Well, I'm planning on visiting the Harbor Freight...

Well, I'm planning on visiting the Harbor Freight store in a couple of weeks (starting Christmas shopping), so I'll get to check one out in person then. :)

IF it looks okay, I might get one to...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-15-05, 09:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 750
Posted By Cuddles

Opinions?

While thumbing through my new Harbor Freight (http://www.harborfreight.com) catalog today, I came across this (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=42822).

So, what do...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-09-05, 11:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By Cuddles

We can only hope. He made the paper today, btw....

We can only hope. He made the paper today, btw. "Police are asking for information about said rider..."

Looks like he's laying low now.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-09-05, 08:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By Cuddles

Karma? For what?

Karma? For what?
Forum: Commuting
11-09-05, 09:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,613
Posted By Cuddles

Had that happen to me a few years ago. Called the...

Had that happen to me a few years ago. Called the cops, they cut his lock (cheapie Master cable lock), then asked me if I wanted his bike. When I said no, they tossed it in the back of the squad car,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-08-05, 09:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By Cuddles

Nope. :) Father-in-law owns about 80+ acres of...

Nope. :) Father-in-law owns about 80+ acres of land (gave us a BIG plot for our new house as a wedding present), so behind my house is a HUGE pasture field he rents out through 3/4 of the year.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-08-05, 06:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By Cuddles

Berea, Kentucky. :) I figured you'd ask that. ...

Berea, Kentucky. :) I figured you'd ask that.

Lovely little tourist-trappy area. Until last week, there were 38 cows in my backyard!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-08-05, 01:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By Cuddles

On Eclipse Ave, right where the intersection for...

On Eclipse Ave, right where the intersection for Boone's Tavern Mall is. This smeghead on the recumbent pulled out of the mall intersection straight into traffic.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-08-05, 08:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By Cuddles

Oh, I fully intend to. Told the cops what we saw,...

Oh, I fully intend to. Told the cops what we saw, and they know who he is already. They've been getting a LOT of calls about him, since his usual method of riding is right down the middle of the road.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-08-05, 08:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,166
Posted By Cuddles

Got a schematic for that? Or a place to get the...

Got a schematic for that? Or a place to get the horns? I really don't feel like tearing apart a detector and getting radiation all over the place. :)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-08-05, 08:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 752
Posted By Cuddles

To the Recumbent Rider Yesterday...

Just a little heads up for you... Riding VC does NOT include running a red-light, cutting right through the intersection without looking either way (causing an accident), and then riding down the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-04-05, 08:31 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 6,227
Posted By Cuddles

Well, considering that my new bike is a Wal-Mart...

Well, considering that my new bike is a Wal-Mart special (saving up for a "real" bike, btw), I'm NOT going to ride it until I've completely disassembled it, and re-assembled it, checking EVERYTHING...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-05, 07:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By Cuddles

Well, since getting married a couple of months...

Well, since getting married a couple of months ago, we've been living on a farm. So cows mooing at me is a daily thing (thankfully, the cows left yesterday!)...

Just enjoy it. It's cow-speak for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-21-05, 04:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 842
Posted By Cuddles

Well, my "dad" (father-in-law, but I call him...

Well, my "dad" (father-in-law, but I call him Dad) would too, but he's 83. Still drives perfectly though, and gets around better than I do on occasion.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-05, 02:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,422
Posted By Cuddles

Easy solution: Get DirecTV instead. :) The wife...

Easy solution: Get DirecTV instead. :) The wife and I just got it after about 3 months of comparing channel selection/price between the two. DirecTV is about $8 cheaper for 3x the channels in my...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-21-05, 02:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 842
Posted By Cuddles

It's not just on Bikes!

Just got back home from a 10 mile round-trip with my father-in-law, riding in his truck (we live on a farm).

Coming up the road (2 lane, what most people around here call a "holler road"), we were...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-20-05, 04:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,919
Posted By Cuddles

Okay, made 3 phone calls today. First call:...

Okay, made 3 phone calls today.

First call: Local city police chief. Result: "I'm not aware of any regulations for bicycles in Kentucky, other than the requirement for a helmet."

Second call:...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-05, 10:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,919
Posted By Cuddles

I've talked with a state cop. He had NO idea of...

I've talked with a state cop. He had NO idea of any bike specific laws, other than "No riding on sidewalks or on the interstate."

I've looked through both the KRS and the KAR lists, and there's...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-05, 09:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,919
Posted By Cuddles

Technically, that's for the University Campus...

Technically, that's for the University Campus (covers about 10 square miles, lots of single-lane streets). I'm in Berea, about 60 miles south of UK.

Thanks anyway though. :)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-05, 09:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,919
Posted By Cuddles

I've checked with the "commision" and it's crap....

I've checked with the "commision" and it's crap. Pure pork-barrel politics. Since it's inception, they've done NOTHING about bicycling.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-05, 07:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,919
Posted By Cuddles

Exactly my point. I've been back and forth all...

Exactly my point. I've been back and forth all through that collection (using their search function), and can't find anything. In fact, a LOT of the search results don't even mention bicycles.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-05, 05:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,919
Posted By Cuddles

Kentucky Bike Laws?

I've googled, and searched the Kentucky Legislature site, but the only "laws" I can find dealing with bikes on the road are about lights/reflectors/etc. I can't find ANYTHING about cars having to...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-18-05, 05:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,647
Posted By Cuddles

Yeah... Might want to check the exposure time on...

Yeah... Might want to check the exposure time on the camera.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-05, 02:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,322
Posted By Cuddles

Yep, definite hoax. They display the...

Yep, definite hoax. They display the "SquareTrade" security logo, but it's not linked to SquareTrade's site (a requirement of any SquareTrade partner). And if you check with SquareTrade, they say...
Forum: Commuting
10-16-05, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 491
Posted By Cuddles

Yep, that's the one I had as a kid. :) Now if I...

Yep, that's the one I had as a kid. :) Now if I can just find one for my new bike. :)
Forum: Commuting
10-13-05, 06:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 491
Posted By Cuddles

Turn Signals?

Back in the good old days (when I was about 9) I had a bike with a rear-light set including turn signals. Do they still make those, or something similar?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-05, 05:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 906
Posted By Cuddles

Care to post a couple of pics? Getting a new bike...

Care to post a couple of pics? Getting a new bike (bless my darling wife!) in a couple of weeks, and I'd like to add that to my "i-need-this-NOW" list... :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-10-05, 01:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,562
Posted By Cuddles

Well, I couldn't find anything on Google either,...

Well, I couldn't find anything on Google either, but I did find this:

Vuelta USA (http://www.vueltausa.com/vuelta2/home.asp)

Funny thing is, there's no sign of a bike on their site...
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-03-05, 08:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 616
Posted By Cuddles

Okay, new problem... I can't get the...

Okay, new problem...

I can't get the seatpost or the handlebars off the frame! Took the bolts loose, used a LOT of oil, but they won't budge! Any suggestions?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-02-05, 01:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 616
Posted By Cuddles

Success!!! The wheels from the Mongoose fit the...

Success!!! The wheels from the Mongoose fit the Schwinn like a glove!

Pics of the Schwinn (pre-teardown for cleaning/repainting) available here (http://www.flowerseat****.com/bike/before).
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-01-05, 11:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 616
Posted By Cuddles

Okay... Would it be possible to use the wheels...

Okay... Would it be possible to use the wheels off the Mongoose on the Schwinn? They're in great shape (other than needing new tubes/tires). I need the bike shortly (like NOW), and really can't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-30-05, 10:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 616
Posted By Cuddles

Okay... The only problem I have with fixing up...

Okay... The only problem I have with fixing up the Schwinn is the fact that BOTH rims are BADLY bent (we're talking major bends, the front wheel won't even turn completely, and the back wheel rubs...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-30-05, 09:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 616
Posted By Cuddles

Repairing a bike... Which one?

Hi all. I've got 2 bikes here in need of some repair, but don't want to put the time into fixing both of them up right now (let along having the cash to do so)...

First bike: OLD (1970's?) Schwinn...
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