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Forum: Commuting
07-04-07, 09:14 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,883
Posted By badger_bike

I second that.

I second that.
Forum: Living Car Free
05-03-07, 08:05 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 90,988
Posted By badger_bike

Here's my one-and-only. Gets me pretty much...

Here's my one-and-only. Gets me pretty much everywhere.

http://i3.tinypic.com/2i8db0g.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-07, 06:09 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,518
Posted By badger_bike

My rides are never very far -- the longest is 12...

My rides are never very far -- the longest is 12 miles one-way -- but I find that, most of the time, I never really need to stop. However in the summer I stop several times on my long route, (which...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-28-07, 07:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,562
Posted By badger_bike

Like Roody, I pretty much have no choice on going...

Like Roody, I pretty much have no choice on going out. For the past couple of days we've had some bad cold temps -- single digits with windchill well below zero (-15 to -33), and it's a toss-up...
Forum: Utility Cycling
01-27-07, 12:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,063
Posted By badger_bike

I've gotten eggs home by both backpack and...

I've gotten eggs home by both backpack and panniers ... I put them in on top of everything else -- ie the heavier stuff goes in the bottom, like packing a grocery bag in store, and then the lighter...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-07, 12:23 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,557
Posted By badger_bike

The rule at my school is: "Each residential area...

The rule at my school is: "Each residential area has an outside bike rack where you can lock your bicycle. You may bring your bike inside if you remove the front wheel and carry your bike to avoid...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-17-07, 03:37 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 18,768
Posted By badger_bike

I haven't managed to forget my lock -- it weighs...

I haven't managed to forget my lock -- it weighs 8.5lbs, I tend to notice when it's missing ;) -- but I have forgotten the key for it (it's a combination u-lock and chain). I made a quick run into a...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-14-07, 11:08 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,620
Posted By badger_bike

I live at a college, but most of the students...

I live at a college, but most of the students here don't bike as transport. A little more than half the undergrads commute from off-campus, and the neighboring towns aren't always easily accessible...
Forum: Commuting
01-12-07, 07:44 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,235
Posted By badger_bike

A couple of pics of my one-and-only bike, a 2006...

A couple of pics of my one-and-only bike, a 2006 Kona Smoke. Update from the pics I posted in June; now it actually looks like a commuter.

http://i3.tinypic.com/2i8db0g.jpg
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-24-06, 03:04 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 3,367
Posted By badger_bike

I don't tend to use the public transit in...

I don't tend to use the public transit in conjunction with my bike and I typically only ride (in Boston) buses and the orange and blue lines, but what I've seen:

The "crosstown" buses in Boston...
Forum: Commuting
12-09-06, 10:29 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,456
Posted By badger_bike

I have two jobs. My local retail job is about a...

I have two jobs. My local retail job is about a mile or so away. I can walk it quite easily. Even if the weather was severely inclement, it's short enough that it wouldn't be too bad. My other...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-06, 08:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,389
Posted By badger_bike

I have a swiss-army/victorinox brand laptop...

I have a swiss-army/victorinox brand laptop backpack; can't remember at the moment exactly what model it is. The main compartment has a sewn-in laptop sleeve, and it's actually really comfortable...
Forum: Commuting
07-25-06, 11:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,925
Posted By badger_bike

Stretching, followed by a hot shower.

Stretching, followed by a hot shower.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-25-06, 10:20 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,368
Posted By badger_bike

No, it isn't, that I do agree with. ...

No, it isn't, that I do agree with.



Yeah, we've had several recent spates in New England of high heat and high humidity, which is something like riding while wrapped in a hot, soaked...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-25-06, 10:13 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,368
Posted By badger_bike

The issue I was thinking of wasn't drivers being...

The issue I was thinking of wasn't drivers being aggressive at someone on a bike, but drivers just not being aware -- I hestitate to pinpoint "younger" (under 25) drivers as particularly lacking that...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-25-06, 07:59 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,368
Posted By badger_bike

On the weather point, I can say that in both...

On the weather point, I can say that in both summer and winter, there have been particular *days* where I wouldn't want to commute on a bike. During winter, extertion in the cold air can give me...
Forum: Recreational & Family
07-25-06, 04:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,386
Posted By badger_bike

I agree with Albino; used LBS-bikes would be a...

I agree with Albino; used LBS-bikes would be a good price compromise. Whether from a yard sale, craigslist, or even someone's garbage. (in the spring around here, people are *always* throwing out...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-24-06, 09:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,863
Posted By badger_bike

This past year I took a course on Urban Geography...

This past year I took a course on Urban Geography (which is more exciting than it sounds), and one of the things we covered was urban planning. A good thing for bike commuting, and foot...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-21-06, 02:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 770
Posted By badger_bike

1. Usually, no, in fact I've been yelled at for...

1. Usually, no, in fact I've been yelled at for flagging down a bus. There's a rural transit system in western MA that will stop for flaggers, but that's the only one i know of.
2. If there are no...
Forum: Commuting
07-04-06, 03:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,173
Posted By badger_bike

I have/had a vistalight taillight and a delta...

I have/had a vistalight taillight and a delta universal megarack; the delta rack had holes in this sort of ... in the back was a drop piece, with holes in it, and the light had a screw mount. So...
Forum: Commuting
06-27-06, 01:09 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,297
Posted By badger_bike

Muggy, but nicer than it's been the past few...

Muggy, but nicer than it's been the past few mornings; not terribly hot. However, TWO downed trees on the DCR bikepath! I got off my bike and eyed them to see if I could move them, but, to no...
Forum: Commuting
06-26-06, 08:54 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,235
Posted By badger_bike

My new Kona Smoke: ...

My new Kona Smoke:

http://i4.tinypic.com/15cfpyh.jpg

My friend took one look and said it looks like an army courier motorcycle. :lol:

Additions are a kickstand and water bottle cage;...
Forum: Recreational & Family
06-26-06, 12:50 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,766
Posted By badger_bike

I've had widely varying experience with LBS's. ...

I've had widely varying experience with LBS's. In the town where I go to college, there's two. I haven't been to Salem Cycle much, bu I've had great experiences with Pure Bicycle, they've been very...
Forum: Commuting
06-23-06, 10:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,065
Posted By badger_bike

Sometimes I practice slalom riding with various...

Sometimes I practice slalom riding with various road/trail debris, seeing how fast I can maneuver around obstacles (puddles, cones, rocks, potholes). Especially fun with the man-eating potholes...
Forum: Commuting
06-21-06, 11:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,589
Posted By badger_bike

I use the DCR path to get into Cambridge, and my...

I use the DCR path to get into Cambridge, and my favorite part is just before Watertown square, stopping to watch the Watertown Dam.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-18-06, 07:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 656
Posted By badger_bike

What makes a better bike?

That's just it. What makes the difference between a big-box store bike vs. a bike-shop bike? I've faced this question several times in the past few days. Components? Frame? Assembly? And what...
Forum: Commuting
06-17-06, 03:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 464
Posted By badger_bike

Konas in Boston

In a bit of a bind here. I'm trying to find a 2005 Kona Smoke in the Boston area, an 18". Having test ridden a number of bikes, it feels like this would be the right one, but I can't get the '06...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-06, 04:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 931
Posted By badger_bike

"Not that short" haha you're my height exactly,...

"Not that short" haha you're my height exactly, actually :D . And that's been my sense -- that a 17" of five different brands will give you five different geometries, to say nothing of model. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-06, 11:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 931
Posted By badger_bike

Bike sizing question

Tentatively in the market for a new bike. Unfortunately, the brand/model (Kona Smoke) I'm most looking at is only sold in a few less-than-accessible locations in my area, *and* I don't know what...
Forum: Commuting
05-26-06, 09:27 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,297
Posted By badger_bike

New job, new commute. It's not a roughly...

New job, new commute. It's not a roughly 6-mile-roundtrip from one part of Newton to the other, and I've made the unpleasant discovery of the roads near Newton Center. Not sure how to describe them...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-25-06, 09:26 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,545
Posted By badger_bike

When I'm living at school, my LBS is Pure Bicycle...

When I'm living at school, my LBS is Pure Bicycle Center in Salem, MA. No website unfortunately. They've done great repairs on my bike, and being generally very friendly and helpful in answering my...
Forum: Commuting
05-22-06, 08:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 798
Posted By badger_bike

I don't listen to music while riding, but the...

I don't listen to music while riding, but the latest song caught in my head while riding has been "Defying Gravity". :D
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-22-06, 06:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,397
Posted By badger_bike

I'm not really scared of roads, per se. Riding...

I'm not really scared of roads, per se. Riding along a stretch is usually pretty much okay. Usually, narrower two-way roads where people can park on the street make me nervous because there's not...
Forum: Commuting
05-22-06, 06:36 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,380,235
Posted By badger_bike

This is my commuter, and my only bike. I call...

This is my commuter, and my only bike. I call him Karl.

1999 Specialized Hardrock
Recent new cassette and chain
Delta universal megarack
Vistalite taillight
when it's night I have a CatEye...
Forum: Commuting
05-22-06, 01:44 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,297
Posted By badger_bike

After a week of minimal riding, I was well-nigh...

After a week of minimal riding, I was well-nigh ready to get back on my bike again. Since school's over, I don't really have a regular commute at the moment (someone want to hire me?), but I did...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-06, 06:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 472
Posted By badger_bike

Check and check. Thank you. :)

Check and check. Thank you. :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-06, 06:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 472
Posted By badger_bike

I take it to LBS1 to get it adjusted, and then to...

I take it to LBS1 to get it adjusted, and then to LBS2 to get it replaced, and now I have to take it somewhere again for more adjustment? I just can't win. :eek:

Or is adjustment I can do on my...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-06, 06:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,487
Posted By badger_bike

My first bikes -- until the age of 13 -- were all...

My first bikes -- until the age of 13 -- were all used: garbage finds, or yard sale rejects, and thus came pre-assembled. Perhaps not very well assembled, but pre-assembled. I believe if any work...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-06, 06:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 472
Posted By badger_bike

New cassette and chain question?

I just got my cassette and chain replaced on my bike, and it's running fine and all, shifting well, but when it's running it's ... kind of loud. Like, "clickiclickiclickih" while I'm pedaling, and...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-06, 04:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 221
Posted By badger_bike

Route/trail advice

I'm looking to bike from Newton, MA (near the Waltham line) to central square, Cambridge. And I want to do most of it on the riverwalk/charles river bikepath/Paul R Dudley path (I'm not sure what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-06, 08:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 688
Posted By badger_bike

I wondered that myself. No, it's because...

I wondered that myself. No, it's because apparently you'll trip over it running out of the building during a fire/fire alarm.

What can I say, it's a state college.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-06, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 688
Posted By badger_bike

I recant. 'Components'. ;)

I recant. 'Components'. ;)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-18-06, 09:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 688
Posted By badger_bike

The rain over the weekend was some 10 to 13...

The rain over the weekend was some 10 to 13 inches. But anyway, I think it just exacerbated an existing problem, although it was shifting fine before the weekend.

So if I did need to replace...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-06, 01:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 688
Posted By badger_bike

Derailer frustrations

First off: I made the mistake of leaving my bike outside this weekend, in New England. Don't all jump on me at once: my college expressly prohibits taking bikes into your dorm room. Something about...
Forum: Commuting
05-16-06, 06:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 859
Posted By badger_bike

This is turning into a bit more of a debate than...

This is turning into a bit more of a debate than I expected. I am heading to my LBS soon (to get a longer seatpost, of all things) so I'll keep your suggestions in mind and get some help with...
Forum: Commuting
05-16-06, 05:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 859
Posted By badger_bike

That I have been considering, and now that I'm...

That I have been considering, and now that I'm back home I can definitely do. I have a rack and have tried to avoid putting the heavier stuff in my backpack, instead lashing it to the rack. ...
Forum: Commuting
05-15-06, 07:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 859
Posted By badger_bike

Lost newbie with gloves question

So Badger's been commuting since the autumn. I ride maybe 2 or 3 miles on a roughly daily basis, whether it's getting groceries or going to class. Will be riding more now that I'm home for the...
Forum: Commuting
05-10-06, 07:32 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,297
Posted By badger_bike

Yes, I am at Salem State. :) Yikes, that's...

Yes, I am at Salem State. :) Yikes, that's quite a commute. I was going on Canal Street here, once, and the wind nearly blew me into traffic. Fortunately 1A tho isn't as busy as Boston city...
Forum: Commuting
05-09-06, 09:46 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,297
Posted By badger_bike

Working at the college bookstore this week...

Working at the college bookstore this week without classes; so my commute is only about 2/3 of the way I would usually take. It's not even a commute! Well. Anyway. This morning, 50s and windy...
Forum: Commuting
05-09-06, 08:29 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,864
Posted By badger_bike

I would say I am slightly faster than the campus...

I would say I am slightly faster than the campus shuttlebus, but that's because it stops along the way, and I do not. (save traffic lights). However, I think I'm by-and-large faster than my...
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