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03-01-16, 08:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,002
Posted By MadCat

Upgrading my old 01 Trek 7600FX

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1718/24787750453_ee43d6cff0_c.jpg
I pulled her down from the rafters of my workshop today. It's been years since I've taken her for a ride. I always wanted to fix her...
02-06-08, 01:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,349
Posted By MadCat

Many thanks for the help Sheldon

Many thanks for the help Sheldon
09-21-07, 06:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,342
Posted By MadCat

The vehicle suspected to be involved in the hit...

The vehicle suspected to be involved in the hit and run at Stony and Anthony Henday is on the back of one of a deck truck. They found in about 30 minutes west of the city. I have no idea how the...
02-23-07, 02:13 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,489
Posted By MadCat

There's this one memorial on a steel girder...

There's this one memorial on a steel girder bridge where a cyclist clipped one of the girders and was killed. I'd done the very same thing a year earlier on the same bridge but it didn't kill me....
Forum: Commuting
02-22-07, 01:55 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 60,802
Posted By MadCat

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/326559208_4471d...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/142/326559208_4471d213cc.jpg
I get asked this one a fair amount. I hang it in a metal bottle holder that's deep enough that it won't fall out but easy to grab. The...
Forum: Commuting
02-22-07, 01:42 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,825
Posted By MadCat

I like my backpack. It keeps me warm and balanced...

I like my backpack. It keeps me warm and balanced as long as it's on tight.
I bought a messenger bag from MEC for my laptop but I found it threw me balance around. I still love throwing the...
02-22-07, 01:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 670
Posted By MadCat

That was fantastic! It reminded of a old...

That was fantastic!
It reminded of a old cemetery on a remote island where I encountered a bicycle as part of someone's tomb stone.
Forum: Commuting
02-03-07, 08:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 416
Posted By MadCat

It takes a month or so for me to figure out my...

It takes a month or so for me to figure out my ideal route to work after moving. I do a lot of climbing now too. Just last week I found yet another even quicker route to work after a year and a half...
Forum: Commuting
02-03-07, 07:54 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,421
Posted By MadCat

Thanks for the warning on the light. It hasn't...

Thanks for the warning on the light. It hasn't rained here since September.
My only problem with the light is the switch is tricky with winter gloves on. I also mount the light on my backpack so...
02-03-07, 07:19 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,781
Posted By MadCat

Anywhere with that few potholes is perfect road...

Anywhere with that few potholes is perfect road cycling terrain to me.
Forum: Commuting
02-03-07, 07:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 626
Posted By MadCat

Every time I drive to work, I'm reminded why I...

Every time I drive to work, I'm reminded why I bike to work.
I don't need any bikes or components though, thanks anyway.
02-03-07, 06:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 685
Posted By MadCat

Great list! I've written my own set of rules...

Great list!
I've written my own set of rules (http://www.madcatx.com/bicycle/rules.php) too by the same means. I just started writing. It's mostly for my own piece of mind than anyone else's.
02-03-07, 06:23 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,299
Posted By MadCat

Yes, Edmonton. I like to ride long distances...

Yes, Edmonton.

I like to ride long distances but the monotony of the prairies is a little hard on the psyche. I'm planning a solo trip to Vancouver in the summer of '08 though.
12-28-06, 03:04 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,196
Posted By MadCat

Rootbeer Slurpee: A mixture of sand and snow....

Rootbeer Slurpee: A mixture of sand and snow. It's thick and brown and a nightmare to ride in but it makes me want a rootbeer slurpee. The city gets covered in this stuff when the sanding trucks take...
03-18-05, 07:47 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,262
Posted By MadCat

I've thought about signal lights for awhile now...

I've thought about signal lights for awhile now but I ride mostly at night where I think it'd be more effective if the lights were positioned far enough apart, the blink was slower than the standard...
02-14-04, 07:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,157
Posted By MadCat

That's the best part of winter cycling. ...

That's the best part of winter cycling.

Every snow bank is a bicycle rack.
02-14-04, 07:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 751
Posted By MadCat

I had a $25 cateye computer but it fell off one...

I had a $25 cateye computer but it fell off one extremely cold morning, never to be seen again. Those plastic clips that hold computers on suck in the cold. The same goes for anything plastic that...
01-14-04, 06:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,484
Posted By MadCat

Slurpee - the different grades of wet slush....

Slurpee - the different grades of wet slush. "It's all slurpee out there"

I like brown-sugar and car-turds. You just know right away what they are when talking about winter.
Forum: Commuting
12-09-03, 01:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,730
Posted By MadCat

Face mask. I like the eco-terrorist look. It...

Face mask.
I like the eco-terrorist look. It scares the mototists.
11-26-03, 04:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,027
Posted By MadCat

Agreed. I was late for work tonight because of...

Agreed. I was late for work tonight because of that awful stuff.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-26-03, 03:44 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,501
Posted By MadCat

I used to buy and sell.

I used to buy and sell.
11-19-03, 03:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 782
Posted By MadCat

I have the exact same problem. The best I could...

I have the exact same problem. The best I could think off was those offroad/downhill lids with the face guard. They look like motorcycle helmets but lighter.

(I get tempted to steal one from one...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-19-03, 01:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,024
Posted By MadCat

I have a bit of a cornering phobia every spring...

I have a bit of a cornering phobia every spring when the snow melts. There's no such thing as leaning into a turn during winter riding for obvious reasons. It's just hard to convince myself that the...
11-15-03, 04:33 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 352
Posted By MadCat

No need to post the same thing over and over. ...

No need to post the same thing over and over.

I've always wanted a helmet that has little snaps on the side to tac a face mask or air filter onto so it'll just hang there when i'm not using it.
...
11-09-03, 04:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,217
Posted By MadCat

I still have to finish my winter beater bicycle....

I still have to finish my winter beater bicycle. I've been putting it off for months. I think I'm just in denial of summer's end.
11-09-03, 03:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,157
Posted By MadCat

In a word, I'd describe the story as poetic.

In a word, I'd describe the story as poetic.
11-08-03, 05:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,597
Posted By MadCat

hit_da_ramps: You had me on a bit of edge there...

hit_da_ramps: You had me on a bit of edge there for a minute. I was waiting for you to say that you went back and spotted some human remains under the wreckage. Regretably, the loss of good bicycles...
11-07-03, 06:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 342
Posted By MadCat

I didn't really dig through much but the font on...

I didn't really dig through much but the font on the header is a little pixely.
Forum: Commuting
11-07-03, 06:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,071
Posted By MadCat

I've seen those in stores here too but they look...

I've seen those in stores here too but they look a little pricey. Good too see people taking things into their own hands.

GJ gonesh9
10-16-03, 03:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 495
Posted By MadCat

A short cartoon

Here (http://www.wired.com/animation/collection/diego_maclean/bike/)
I thought it was cute.
Requires flash, unfortunately.
Forum: Introductions
09-26-03, 06:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 415
Posted By MadCat

I don't mean to hijack the thread but do those...

I don't mean to hijack the thread but do those foot warmer pads last for more than one ride?

They'd be nice for a ride but they cost exactly the same as bus fare so they're economically self...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-03, 04:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 661
Posted By MadCat

I use the comps that came with my bike but my...

I use the comps that came with my bike but my buddy bought the pros that he bought in a pretty sweet deal last year.

Both are awesome wheels in the city. The rim on the pro has a nice little...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-03, 08:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,094
Posted By MadCat

Bananas and slurpees. A slurpee/slush isn't...

Bananas and slurpees. A slurpee/slush isn't exactly food but waving a 1l slurpee in your left hand while signalling will catch most motorists attention. I realized this when someone asked, jokingly,...
05-06-03, 02:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 821
Posted By MadCat

I had a bicycle once that was designed to look...

I had a bicycle once that was designed to look like a small dirt bike with from and rear suspention. The bike must have weighed 60 pounds. It had fenders and a motorcycle seat and plastic thing that...
03-30-03, 02:45 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,167
Posted By MadCat

I've given up on the motoring public. I ride...

I've given up on the motoring public.

I ride (and walk for that matter) like I'm walking the halls of an asylum. I keep my pace quick and expect absolutely anything to come at me from anywhere. I...
03-30-03, 01:48 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,604
Posted By MadCat

I have an airhorn that i mount sometimes but it's...

I have an airhorn that i mount sometimes but it's pretty rare. I'm bad though, I don't have a light or a working bell anymore.
Forum: Introductions
03-27-03, 02:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 313
Posted By MadCat

Hello, Good to see a second Edmonton thread...

Hello,
Good to see a second Edmonton thread going. Today a thread, tomorrow a forum. Anyway...

My bicycle is almost road worthy again after a nasty deraileur mishap tha's cost me $175 so far. I...
02-11-03, 08:51 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By MadCat

I wish I had them too. I can't even seen them...

I wish I had them too. I can't even seen them anymore. Vancouver spoiled me.
02-09-03, 08:09 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,816
Posted By MadCat

I wonder if this thread should be transferred...

I wonder if this thread should be transferred over to slashdot.org?:)
02-09-03, 07:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 13,343
Posted By MadCat

I used to tease my cycling buddy about getting...

I used to tease my cycling buddy about getting his nuts caught in the ventilation hole in his seat while flying over his handle bars. I suppose bicycle shorts would help in preventing this sort of...
02-09-03, 07:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By MadCat

The biggest benefit I found in Vancouver was the...

The biggest benefit I found in Vancouver was the number of cyclists traveling on the road there. I don't often ride in packs but it's comforting to be able to just hook up with three for four other...
02-06-03, 10:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By MadCat

I presently ride a hard tail Cannondale something...

I presently ride a hard tail Cannondale something that I worrowed from the mechanic at work. I don't ride offroad so much anymore because the season is so short and offroad in this city is a pretty...
02-05-03, 10:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By MadCat

I spent many many hours cycling in the coulees...

I spent many many hours cycling in the coulees when I lived in Lethbridge. Great fun. Ever get tempted to throw rocks at the stuffy old fart golfers at Paradise Canyon? I thought about it every day.
02-01-03, 04:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By MadCat

Flashy River Valley Cycle website....

Flashy River Valley Cycle website. http://www.rvcns.com Must be under construction.
02-01-03, 04:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By MadCat

I was just going to mention that RV Cycle moved....

I was just going to mention that RV Cycle moved. Anyway, good to see there's four of us locals now. Gives me something to post in this forum again. I keep hearing about Klondike Cycle from riders...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-03, 05:57 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,363
Posted By MadCat

I'm 27 but people think I'm 20 and I weigh the...

I'm 27 but people think I'm 20 and I weigh the same as I did when I was 17.
01-29-03, 05:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By MadCat

Right now the riding isn't a hell of a lot of...

Right now the riding isn't a hell of a lot of fun. The ice is pretty evil and the motorists are even worse. My nice quiet 97st route between 34th Ave and Argyle route is slowly turning into a...
01-28-03, 01:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By MadCat

BikeTyke: I mostly ride city streets. I've been...

BikeTyke: I mostly ride city streets. I've been all through the valley but I find playing in traffic is so much more fun. The angry motorists are an inspiration. Lately riding's been pretty limited...
01-28-03, 05:58 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,950
Posted By MadCat

Wow, another Edmontonian? A few more of us and...

Wow, another Edmontonian? A few more of us and we'll own this place.
01-16-03, 03:12 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,375
Posted By MadCat

Until you suck a fly up your nose.:P I put...

Until you suck a fly up your nose.:P

I put my hand over my face and mouth is massive swarms of insects.

I did see on this Cuban military survivalist show that three larvae of some kind can give...
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