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Forum: Commuting
04-18-07, 10:56 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,029
Posted By mostatebears

about 2 years ago there was a girl at the...

about 2 years ago there was a girl at the University of Missouri campus who was riding on the sidewalk, crossed against a red light and was hit by two cars.

She lost one of her legs and it was a...
Forum: Commuting
04-12-07, 02:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,929
Posted By mostatebears

For what its worth I find frame pumps almost...

For what its worth I find frame pumps almost worthless. I work for 20 minutes and still pinch flat from a lack of air pressure.

I would get the non-threaded co2's because you can find them at any...
Forum: Commuting
04-12-07, 12:42 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,849
Posted By mostatebears

46 mph on my road bike. We do not have any HUGE...

46 mph on my road bike. We do not have any HUGE hills around here.

35 on my commuter bike. Any faster then that and my fenders start to rub the front tire and makes my front end shake which...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-11-07, 02:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,234
Posted By mostatebears

I may get bombed for this but I am a full time...

I may get bombed for this but I am a full time bike commuter and I shop at walmart. :o

I figure if I am going to save 5,000 a year on car expenses by biking I might as well save another couple...
Forum: Commuting
04-11-07, 12:29 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,874
Posted By mostatebears

I think passing on the left or right in a single...

I think passing on the left or right in a single lane is rude and dangerous.

I live in Columbia missouri with a population of 90k so it may be different if I lived in New York for example.

I...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
04-03-07, 08:18 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,582
Posted By mostatebears

Sometimes when driving my car I just run the red...

Sometimes when driving my car I just run the red light.

WHo wants to wait for the light to change? Screw that. Thats why I drive my car so I can go places faster! Red lights = green lights to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-27-07, 01:20 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,198
Posted By mostatebears

I have had the same problem. US bank here in...

I have had the same problem.

US bank here in Columbia Missouri USA does not allow bikes to use the drive thru. They have no walk up window and the lobby closes 1 hour before the drive thru.

It...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-27-07, 10:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 511
Posted By mostatebears

anyone put a front rack on cannondale road?

I noticed that the cannondale road tandem does not have eyelets built into the fork.

anyone put a rack on it?
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-27-07, 09:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 707
Posted By mostatebears

I have never busted my tailbone but I do...

I have never busted my tailbone but I do regularly ride over 100 miles on my brooks without bike shorts and never have any problems.

I have not had a single saddle sore since making the change.
...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-23-07, 01:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 628
Posted By mostatebears

Cannondale road tandem aggresive or relaxed?

Hi,

My wife and I are getting ready to make the jump into tandem's.

One problem is that my wife has never rode a road bike and so I am wondering what the ride is like on the cannondale.
...
Forum: Commuting
03-21-07, 02:20 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,943
Posted By mostatebears

Nike kato's are my favorite. They are velcro...

Nike kato's are my favorite. They are velcro which is nice because you never have to worry about your shoe laces and I can walk around all day in them just fine.

In fact I am wearing them at work...
Forum: Commuting
03-21-07, 07:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,525
Posted By mostatebears

how did the wreck happen??

how did the wreck happen??
Forum: Living Car Free
03-20-07, 05:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,439
Posted By mostatebears

This is nothing more than a gadget like the...

This is nothing more than a gadget like the hydrogen car. Hydrogen, compressed air etc are not energy sources they are just ways of moving energy. Energy had to be used to purify the hydrogen and...
Forum: Commuting
03-20-07, 01:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 747
Posted By mostatebears

I installed my trekking bars perfectly flat and...

I installed my trekking bars perfectly flat and they worked great.

Initially I put them slanting down thinking that would be like hoods on the side but that was unccomfortable for me.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-07, 12:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,780
Posted By mostatebears

I have always had slack in my 26 inch wheels...

I have always had slack in my 26 inch wheels because I run slicks and most 26 inch tubes are made for mountain bike tires.

I have never had any problems.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 06:46 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,606
Posted By mostatebears

You think the statistics were "dreamed up." ...

You think the statistics were "dreamed up."

Have you ever looked at how those statistics were compliled?

What exactly is your beef here? Do you think the 4% statistic (from two different...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
03-19-07, 06:39 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,080
Posted By mostatebears

I drive my car down the sidewalk, run red lights...

I drive my car down the sidewalk, run red lights and stop signs. I often drive at night without any lights and when cars are backed up I drive in the ditch around them and then take off when the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 06:12 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,606
Posted By mostatebears

I agree with you. Mirrors just arent for me but...

I agree with you. Mirrors just arent for me but I am fine with others using them. I just figure that I really cant do too much about someone running over me anyway so why always look backwards.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 06:03 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,920
Posted By mostatebears

I wish most cyclists considered themselves to be...

I wish most cyclists considered themselves to be vehicles and not do things like.....riding at night without lights, ride on the sidewalk, pass on the right then yell at the motorists who almost...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 05:58 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,606
Posted By mostatebears

Here is another source...or it may be the same...

Here is another source...or it may be the same source. I have no idea and I need to go do something right now.

It says 4% of bike car crashes are overtaking accidents.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 05:43 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,606
Posted By mostatebears

oh yes, john forester works for the ford motor...

oh yes, john forester works for the ford motor company and drinks gasoline for breakfast. He is evil in every way and if his mother had only crushed his infant skull we would all be riding bicycles...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 05:41 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,606
Posted By mostatebears

Thats my point....you cannot by definition...

Thats my point....you cannot by definition constantly look ahead and behind.

Id rather just focus ahead because that is where the overwhelming amount of bike/car crashes occur. Thats just me and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 03:40 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,606
Posted By mostatebears

I suppose I have convinced myself from studying...

I suppose I have convinced myself from studying the statistics that the LAB provides that 98% of crashes will happen because of something that happend in front of me.

50% of bike crashes are...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 03:17 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,606
Posted By mostatebears

I dont think that is a good point because most...

I dont think that is a good point because most cyclists with a mirror look in the darn thing all the time. Their eyes are constantly darting from the road to the mirror and back to the road...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 01:24 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,606
Posted By mostatebears

My question to you would be... What are you...

My question to you would be...

What are you gonna do if a car comes up from behind and you "think" they are going to hit you?

Do you run off the road and risk injury?

What happens if they...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-19-07, 12:47 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 5,606
Posted By mostatebears

ACtually the statistics say the opposite of that....

ACtually the statistics say the opposite of that. You are much more likely to be killed by a car pulling out in front of you or you riding in front of cross traffic by missing the red light or stop...
Forum: Commuting
03-19-07, 12:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,893
Posted By mostatebears

trekking bars. I bought a set at nashbar for...

trekking bars.

I bought a set at nashbar for 8.00 and they are fantastic.

I wrapped mine in brooks leather bar tape and they are really comfortable and offer as many hand positions as my road...
Forum: Commuting
03-19-07, 12:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,181
Posted By mostatebears

I find myself being aggresive in a similar...

I find myself being aggresive in a similar situation. When the car tries to pass you right before a stop sign. I take the lane before every stop sign so this always ends with the car in the wrong...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-07, 02:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,531
Posted By mostatebears

Thanks guys. When I said big set I did not...

Thanks guys.

When I said big set I did not mean a HUGE set.

I am definetely not a guy with too much money on his hands either! :eek: \

What tools are brand specific that are worth having? ...
Forum: Commuting
03-16-07, 02:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,064
Posted By mostatebears

Exactly my thoughts... While my weight is...

Exactly my thoughts...

While my weight is normal the loads that i pull on my 8' bikes at work trailer are not so while the 7.5 is "racier" it would not of held up as well.

My advice would be to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-07, 10:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,531
Posted By mostatebears

Best bike tools?

I am thinking about taking the plunge and buying me a big tool set.

I am the type of guy that either doesnt buy anything or buys the big set of the best.

I thought that park tools were the best...
Forum: Commuting
03-16-07, 10:36 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,838
Posted By mostatebears

oh thanks for clearing that up. I too take...

oh thanks for clearing that up.

I too take the lane at intersections. When I origionally read your story I thought that you were against the curb and the motorists floored it at the green light...
Forum: Commuting
03-16-07, 10:01 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,541
Posted By mostatebears

Mine has 4000 miles on it and it does not have...

Mine has 4000 miles on it and it does not have that curve and I havent tensioned it yet.

I think you might be sitting to far forward but who knows.

They are supposed to last decades so I think...
Forum: Commuting
03-16-07, 09:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,064
Posted By mostatebears

I did not think the 7.5 was the better bike for...

I did not think the 7.5 was the better bike for me so I went with the 7.3.

I put on full fenders with mudflap, trekking bars, brooks saddle and bar tape and I got the disc model so weight is not...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
03-16-07, 09:15 AM
Replies: 1,421
Views: 38,014
Posted By mostatebears

Can someone please define "bikeways" for me. ...

Can someone please define "bikeways" for me.

Are we talking sidepaths, rec trails or bike lanes?
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
03-16-07, 08:29 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,725
Posted By mostatebears

I think this is where I admit I did not read it...

I think this is where I admit I did not read it that carefully. :o
Forum: Commuting
03-16-07, 07:48 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,838
Posted By mostatebears

did you "take the lane" at the stop light and he...

did you "take the lane" at the stop light and he passed from behind or were you against the curb with the auto beside you?
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
03-16-07, 07:43 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,725
Posted By mostatebears

Maybe this was one of the bike forums posters...

Maybe this was one of the bike forums posters always arguing with and about John Forester.

:) :)

Actually, I think you were doing everything exactly right.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
03-15-07, 03:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 585
Posted By mostatebears

I agree and find it incredible that anti-tobacco...

I agree and find it incredible that anti-tobacco activists will yell and scream about someone putting out a tiny little amount of smoke then jump in their car and blow huge amounts of exhaust all...
Forum: Utility Cycling
03-15-07, 03:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,175
Posted By mostatebears

I recently purchased the model 96. I have...

I recently purchased the model 96.

I have not hauled anything on it except one bike and a few friends.

Its pretty awesome though.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
03-15-07, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1,421
Views: 38,014
Posted By mostatebears

I have read this thread and I must admit it is a...

I have read this thread and I must admit it is a bit confusing.

I do not understand why John Forester is getting such a bad rap.

I have read effective cycling, am a LCI and I think I have a...
Forum: Commuting
03-15-07, 01:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 559
Posted By mostatebears

Brooks: to spring or not to spring?

I am a 26 year old man who loves his sprung brooks saddle.

Some people think it looks funny but I love it. I love being able to ride a century without bike shorts and I really love it when it...
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