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Forum: Touring
04-30-09, 04:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,146
Posted By vitamaltz

If you're uncomfortable with the idea of being on...

If you're uncomfortable with the idea of being on private residential land, there is another strategy I use really often. Apartment complexes, strip malls, and office parks all often have a patch of...
Forum: Touring
04-10-09, 11:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 626
Posted By vitamaltz

Dave, That's a great blog. I logged on to...

Dave,

That's a great blog. I logged on to bike forums today specifically looking for any touring discussion of Cuba spurred by the recent talk of easing travel restrictions from the U.S. and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-27-09, 04:22 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,085
Posted By vitamaltz

Aaronechang, I agree. I like books that turn my...

Aaronechang, I agree. I like books that turn my thinking upside down. His assertion that I should be merging at the last minute when driving toward a lane drop is really blowing my mind. I can see...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-27-09, 03:40 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,085
Posted By vitamaltz

You're right, degnaw, the car is physically going...

You're right, degnaw, the car is physically going to touch the cyclist but the bike won't touch the driver. On the other hand, cars don't kill people, drivers do.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-27-09, 02:28 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,085
Posted By vitamaltz

I'm reading this book and actually logged on...

I'm reading this book and actually logged on hoping someone would be discussing it. I'm only in the first few chapters, but so far he's made some interesting points about cycling:

1. Cyclists who...
Forum: Touring
01-27-09, 12:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 981
Posted By vitamaltz

I've cycled around Nova Scotia and my average...

I've cycled around Nova Scotia and my average cost was under $20/day. Restaurants are uncommon and inexpensive along the coast so the temptation doesn't arrive that often. Free, semi-stealth camping...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-14-08, 08:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,344
Posted By vitamaltz

The motorist pulled into the oncoming traffic...

The motorist pulled into the oncoming traffic lane; it was just a two lane rural road. We had fully taken the lane.

Interesting, I saw about 20 bike cops doing a training ride the other day. They...
Forum: Touring
07-28-08, 05:37 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,086
Posted By vitamaltz

I second everything Cadamaki said. Leave the...

I second everything Cadamaki said. Leave the chamois at home and have fun.
Forum: Touring
07-26-08, 06:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,672
Posted By vitamaltz

I don't listen to music as I cycle, but this song...

I don't listen to music as I cycle, but this song by Cowboy Junkies is often kicking around my head, especially the part about the crest of the hill. "1,000 Miles From Nowhere" by Dwight Yoakum comes...
Forum: Touring
07-26-08, 06:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,260
Posted By vitamaltz

Advantages of wicking boxer briefs (or boyshorts...

Advantages of wicking boxer briefs (or boyshorts for women) and synthetic hiking shorts are:

They keep you as dry as bike shorts with chamois.
They are much less bulky and heavy. You can bring...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-25-08, 05:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,344
Posted By vitamaltz

That's an interesting quirk in the traffic law,...

That's an interesting quirk in the traffic law, Kerlenbach. You've given me something to think about.

I wear a helmet mirror so that I always know what drivers are doing ahead and behind me,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-24-08, 04:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,344
Posted By vitamaltz

Near Miss

I was riding with two friends a week ago and had a pretty scary experience. We were on a rural road and were about to make a left turn into a parking lot. We had taken the center of the lane. As we...
Forum: Touring
05-07-06, 02:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 733
Posted By vitamaltz

I think you should be fine with regards to...

I think you should be fine with regards to gearing. I live about a mile from the parkway, and I can tell you that it's not as steep as you may think. It was so well engineered and graded that you'll...
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