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Forum: Pacific Northwest
02-05-09, 09:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,410
Posted By Ink

Ballard

I'll amend my last comment. Having seen the writeup in the PI:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/398826_bike05.html

The witnesses on the street support the u-turn intent you describe (versus...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
02-05-09, 08:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,410
Posted By Ink

This description does not agree with the Seattle...

This description does not agree with the Seattle Police Blotter you linked to earlier. The blotter says a lot more about him passing line of stopped traffic at high rate of speed and that van was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-03-08, 10:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,528
Posted By Ink

cell phonistas

Yup. I have been off the bike for about 6 months due to neck problems and just about to get back on. While walking, bussing and driving it was illuminating to watch some of the hare-brained...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-06, 02:19 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,566
Posted By Ink

Joe Blow Pump

I have a couple of Topeak Joe Blow pumps. One thing I wil say: I can ACTUALLY read the dials!!!

Rreasding the guages amd dials iws a huge problem on other units. Thay all luk like...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-09-05, 10:21 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 3,571
Posted By Ink

Yes, it is terrible here. Rains all the time! ...

Yes, it is terrible here. Rains all the time! And it is never hot and muggy! No hurricanes! And all those hills!!! Sigh.

Sadly, it is not possible to get our anti-cycling elected officials...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-03-05, 02:34 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,368
Posted By Ink

Some interest other than funnin' you? ...

Some interest other than funnin' you?



Mebbe.



I think it would be good to watch those generalizations.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-03-05, 01:49 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,368
Posted By Ink

Well, hey, why not? I mean, so far as I know,...

Well, hey, why not? I mean, so far as I know, Galileo never made it to Amsterdam!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-03-05, 01:32 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,368
Posted By Ink

Nice try at the double play: "while modern...

Nice try at the double play:

"while modern Portland, like most U.S. cities, hardly existed before cars showed up"

OK, in your definitive definition, where exactly do you place New York,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-03-05, 12:54 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,368
Posted By Ink

So, I'm gonna acknowledge that you took...

So, I'm gonna acknowledge that you took "Essential Currents in Western Civilization" at Helmet CC and that you have scoped out the Netherlands on the Internet. But I guess I still have to ask you,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-03-05, 12:02 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 4,785
Posted By Ink

Diane, Few analogies are perfect, but I...

Diane,

Few analogies are perfect, but I think yours is pretty decent.

I
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-02-05, 10:47 PM
Replies: 413
Views: 55,028
Posted By Ink

I saw the news a few days ago, but couldn't think...

I saw the news a few days ago, but couldn't think of anything more to say than what you have said. The most bummer news. I am, too, just finishing a rebuild of an 80's bike and will say that...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-02-05, 10:34 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,368
Posted By Ink

Hey, Helmet Head, let me offer some friendly...

Hey, Helmet Head, let me offer some friendly advice: I'd be careful about throwing around stuff like "as compared to Amsterdam" and "don't even try". ...because, later on in the thread, somebody is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-08-05, 11:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 656
Posted By Ink

Well good, then. I am only figuring out what MUP...

Well good, then. I am only figuring out what MUP and other acronyms mean, but some of the risks of multi-user dom are pretty obvious.

Years ago, on a wavy part of the Myrtle Edwards trail I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-08-05, 11:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 656
Posted By Ink

OP here. I will say I definitely *do* realize...

OP here. I will say I definitely *do* realize how good I have it. My post wasn't intended to complain about the BGT, just to make some observations about that hazards/habits.



:)

In the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-03-05, 11:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,236
Posted By Ink

Now, now. My sister called and said she got my...

Now, now. My sister called and said she got my dear aunt a Powerbook and a DSL hookup. Careful!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-03-05, 11:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,236
Posted By Ink

'Cause I did not want the Montague folks to...

'Cause I did not want the Montague folks to believe that somebody would actually *buy* a bicycle named after that evil blight. I'd like them to look at their sales stats and go "Whoa, all of our...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-02-05, 11:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 656
Posted By Ink

The past couple of weeks have been interesting. ...

The past couple of weeks have been interesting. Action packed???

Pedaling home on a Thursday, I come across a jumble of 2 pedestrians and a cyclist by Northlake. Two women, one a pedestrian and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-05, 05:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,236
Posted By Ink

I guess you could say I've said my piece. ...

I guess you could say I've said my piece. Perhaps time to go buy another tube for the rear (or have it as a spare for next time) and move on.


I got rid of the blackburn rack it came with and I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-05, 10:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,236
Posted By Ink

Funny, most of my friends think that they should...

Funny, most of my friends think that they should keep a tranquilzer gun handy. But I do spend a lot of time trying to be reasonable, and I am not litigious. I hope they can put on my headstone "He...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-05, 12:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,236
Posted By Ink

Specific bike shop, true. And there is nothing...

Specific bike shop, true. And there is nothing about this that is Seattle-specific other than the shop in question. I guess I just felt driven to post this...so that there's an opportunity for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-05, 11:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,236
Posted By Ink

Bike Shop Disillusionment - Seattle

Wow, I don't like to rant on bike shops. I really don't. I don't think I ever have. And I have had some really great experiences lately with some shops, but I can't not post this...

Turn back...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-23-05, 07:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 858
Posted By Ink

Ultimate home pump?

I have a decent Zefal floor pump. However, I think I would keep my commuting bike's tires inflated more consistently if I had the "ultimate" pump -- if I made this stupidly easy. For one thing, now...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-05, 09:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 751
Posted By Ink

I encountered this problem with some metal cable...

I encountered this problem with some metal cable housings for bar-end shifters. I found some vinyl tubing that fit snugly over the cable housing and put about 12 inches over each cable -- just...
Forum: Touring
10-15-05, 06:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,121
Posted By Ink

Hmmm, that looks much like the hoped-for end...

Hmmm, that looks much like the hoped-for end result of my winter project.

What racks are those?

J
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-05, 12:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 908
Posted By Ink

Thanks. I think one of your earlier posts was...

Thanks. I think one of your earlier posts was where I spotted the Park Tools reference.

Time to take this affair to my machinist and let him whip out his micrometer.

(edit: Well, just took...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-04-05, 07:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 908
Posted By Ink

Min wall thickness to thread threadless fork?

I have seen several references in other posts to information on Park Tool Web site that spells out minimum fork tube wall thickness needed to allow safe threading of a threadless fork tube (assumedly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-05, 07:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 741
Posted By Ink

Thanks for these tips. Very helpful. I haven't...

Thanks for these tips. Very helpful. I haven't looked at components in a while so I feel like I'm a bit in the dark (ages).




I found those Dia-Compe levers on line. $60, but could be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-05, 11:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 741
Posted By Ink

I really like the overall setup, but I always...

I really like the overall setup, but I always thought there were a few things that could stand improvements. Number 1 is probably the brakes, but perhaps no one thinks their brakes are good enough! ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-05, 07:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 741
Posted By Ink

80s-vintage touring bike rehab....

Sometimes, to get off my butt, I need a goal. Since I have really been sitting on my butt in a huge way (well, I sorta had an excuse -- some nasty neck problems and old age!) I decided I needed...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-05, 01:33 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 7,413
Posted By Ink

Ah, like we need to jump off the Golden Gate...

Ah, like we need to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge to somehow suggest that might be a Bad Idea (TM)?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-25-04, 06:53 PM
Replies: 1,230
Views: 669,309
Posted By Ink

As others have suggested, "proven" may be hard to...

As others have suggested, "proven" may be hard to come by in any event given the quality of the data. I would agree, though, that the absolute risk of suffering a BIC/Kryptonite loss is probably...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-10-04, 08:58 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,964
Posted By Ink

Hmmmm. From the looks of it you, or someone using...

Hmmmm. From the looks of it you, or someone using the account/password of "Feltup" has posted in this forum before, so I can not assume that this pithy post is a simple troll.

Moving forward, I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-10-04, 11:54 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,964
Posted By Ink

That may be. I e-mailed Lance/LAF on that point,...

That may be. I e-mailed Lance/LAF on that point, but I did not receive a response. What I do know is that his pride/whatever was worth $12 million to Subaru USA. I own a reliable/versatile Subaru...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-03-04, 09:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,964
Posted By Ink

Good one.

Good one.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-03-04, 08:59 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,964
Posted By Ink

I decided that I went too easy on you. ...

I decided that I went too easy on you.



his $12 million dollar sponsor, you mean?




Ummmm, like the WRC that I am at this moment (10/3 18:00 PT Rally Italia, Sardinian) watching on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-03-04, 03:07 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,964
Posted By Ink

I have my own feelings on the subject, but you...

I have my own feelings on the subject, but you seem to want to put words in my mouth. Pass.




I know a number of cancer survivors and have worked with any number of cancer patients. What are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-04, 09:57 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,964
Posted By Ink

British American Tobacco. "555" brand...

British American Tobacco. "555" brand cigarettes. A big brand outside of the US. Long-time sponsor going back to the 90s. Subaru dropped the relationship in 1999, I think, but then resumed...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-04, 09:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,964
Posted By Ink

Wow, Lance has signed up with Ferrari, too? How...

Wow, Lance has signed up with Ferrari, too? How much? 20 million???
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-04, 09:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,964
Posted By Ink

Subaru - It's what's inside

We don't get to see too many of these rolling cigarette billboards in the U.S.

http://swrt.com/cpimages/473579.jpg

I don't know why Subaru doesn't bring some over and feature them in their...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-03, 01:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 999
Posted By Ink

Tridevil: wow, never thought when I started this...

Tridevil: wow, never thought when I started this thread all this would come out!

A bit of a "hijack" on my part, I think. I am not much more than a lurker and a terrible typist, but I think...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-03, 11:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 999
Posted By Ink

The small Lance story that I'm surprised hasn't...

The small Lance story that I'm surprised hasn't gotten any media attention is his $12 million Subaru spokesguy gig.

Lance: world's most famous and most admired cancer survivor.

Subaru:...
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