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Forum: Utility Cycling
07-26-07, 06:58 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,705
Posted By vulpes

Rayin, I had an idea that I want to run by you....

Rayin, I had an idea that I want to run by you. My trailer project stroller has a horizontal fork in the front. I was thinking I could use it to mount the tongue such that it would be rigid in the...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-26-07, 06:43 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 5,886
Posted By vulpes

In the meantime, I think this thread qualifies as...

In the meantime, I think this thread qualifies as one of the sillier. I mean 107 posts based on faulty internet resources? Gimme a break.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-26-07, 06:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,345
Posted By vulpes

:):roflmao::):roflmao::) What a hoot. Brian you...

:):roflmao::):roflmao::) What a hoot. Brian you de bomb.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-26-07, 01:22 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,345
Posted By vulpes

I was scratching my head over that too. Then it...

I was scratching my head over that too. Then it hit me... Tour De France.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-26-07, 07:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 671
Posted By vulpes

"Biodiesel" is a whole different animal. From...

"Biodiesel" is a whole different animal. From Wikipedia: "Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent processed fuel derived from biological sources (such as vegetable oils) which can be used in...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-25-07, 06:04 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,705
Posted By vulpes

[still off topic]Isn't it amazing that a person...

[still off topic]Isn't it amazing that a person has to go through all that just to get away from being asdvertised at on the internet?[/still off topic]
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-25-07, 03:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 761
Posted By vulpes

I have read on other trailer threads that the...

I have read on other trailer threads that the spring-loaded tongue type hitch is pretty squirrelly. I assume it is a seat post hitch, and I hear the axle is by far the best place to hitch a trailer.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-07, 10:25 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 9,098
Posted By vulpes

Maybe it's just symptomatic of the general...

Maybe it's just symptomatic of the general increase in economic, political and social polarization that seems to be rampant in this country and the world. Just a thought.
Forum: Commuting
07-25-07, 08:16 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By vulpes

Here's a couple I threw together. 50384 ...

Here's a couple I threw together.

50384

50385
Forum: Living Car Free
07-25-07, 05:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,993
Posted By vulpes

Since rediscovering cycling in the early spring,...

Since rediscovering cycling in the early spring, I've become quite the enthusiast, even over-zelous at times. I was car free throughout highschool and several years after, although there was no such...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-25-07, 05:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,699
Posted By vulpes

Since rediscovering cycling in the early spring,...

Since rediscovering cycling in the early spring, I've become quite the enthusiast, even over-zelous at times. I was car free throughout highschool and several years after, although there was no such...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-24-07, 07:09 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,705
Posted By vulpes

Have you ever read all the way through the terms...

Have you ever read all the way through the terms of use that they require you to agree to? You are agreeing to be advertized at and your web usage tracked. Yahoo is tantamout to spyware. Hell, it is...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-24-07, 02:38 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,705
Posted By vulpes

It's just unfortunate that freecycle is hosted by...

It's just unfortunate that freecycle is hosted by Yahoo Groups. I may be a bit eccentric, but I don't have a Yahoo ID and don't want one. I don't Yahoo.
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-24-07, 10:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,135
Posted By vulpes

Here's another trailer resource...

Here's another trailer resource (http://www.bike-buggy.com/eng/) on the web that I hadn't seen before. Some good pics of trailers, hitches, etc. and it looks like they will send DIY plans on request,...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-23-07, 07:02 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

I've been trying to wrap my brain around string...

I've been trying to wrap my brain around string theory and the supposed unlimited free energy from the quantum void. But I guess I ain't no Einstein. :o
Forum: Living Car Free
07-23-07, 06:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 966
Posted By vulpes

I'm on the lookout for an old English 3 speed or...

I'm on the lookout for an old English 3 speed or something similar for my wife, too. She saw a 7 speed for $30 out at the flea market yesterday, but was afraid to get it since I wasn't there to...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-23-07, 05:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,492
Posted By vulpes

:lol::roflmao::lol:

:lol::roflmao::lol:
Forum: Commuting
07-23-07, 12:36 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,790
Posted By vulpes

Originally Posted by lil brown bat The...

Originally Posted by lil brown bat


The only reason I have one at all is that I got rid of my land line. It comes in handy once in a while, but I make or receive a call on it only a few times a...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-23-07, 12:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,492
Posted By vulpes

Unbelievable. I wonder what kind of gas mileage...

Unbelievable. I wonder what kind of gas mileage it gets.
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-23-07, 12:03 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,705
Posted By vulpes

Cool. I found a free Gerry two place, 3 wheel...

Cool. I found a free Gerry two place, 3 wheel stroller in an alley Friday with a sign that said 'this stroller is free'. I don't have canoes or kayaks, so I am going to see if I can use the frame and...
Forum: Commuting
07-22-07, 10:08 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,790
Posted By vulpes

There is such a law in Colorado, but it doesn't...

There is such a law in Colorado, but it doesn't seem to make one whit of difference. I still see people driving with a cell phone in their ear every single time I ride.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-07, 09:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 936
Posted By vulpes

The first day I left my fenders at home, I got...

The first day I left my fenders at home, I got caught in a thunder shower. :p
Forum: Commuting
07-22-07, 09:33 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,790
Posted By vulpes

Eventually everyone will just have a...

Eventually everyone will just have a communications chip planted in their skull. It will be operated by thought commands, so no need to take your eyes off the road. :D
Forum: Living Car Free
07-22-07, 04:46 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die? :D ...

Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die? :D

I am convinced that the way to turn things around is to replace production for profit with democratically controlled productuion for use - a pure...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-20-07, 09:04 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

This is certainly a big factor in the equasion....

This is certainly a big factor in the equasion. But I don't think of it in Malthusian terms. The issue isn't really one of "carrying capacity." I highly recommend this article for insight into the...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-07, 07:31 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

I hate to be a wet wash rag, but what do you...

I hate to be a wet wash rag, but what do you think the chances are of that, realisticaly? Especially when the vast majority have no clue what's really going down. I haven't read that book but I am...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-07, 10:31 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

:roflmao:

:roflmao:
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-07, 08:26 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

I think thing's will be starting to get pretty...

I think thing's will be starting to get pretty dicey by then, but I don't think it'll get really ugly for 25 or 30. I feel for my kids and grand kids. :(
Forum: Commuting
07-19-07, 08:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,538
Posted By vulpes

And the pipe was insulated with asbestos,...

And the pipe was insulated with asbestos, compounding the safety issues.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-07, 07:45 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,216
Posted By vulpes

I got a start last weekend by buying a thrift...

I got a start last weekend by buying a thrift shop bike for $18, stripping it to the frame and transferring the components to my old bike as an upgrade. I always tried to do as much of the mechanical...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-19-07, 07:45 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,928
Posted By vulpes

I got a start last weekend by buying a thrift...

I got a start last weekend by buying a thrift shop bike for $18, stripping it to the frame and transferring the components to my old bike as an upgrade. I always tried to do as much of the mechanical...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-07, 07:39 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

True. And with the global economy in shambles...

True. And with the global economy in shambles there will not be sufficient resources to deal with the inevitable environmental collapse. The only saving grace is that the environmental collapse will...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-19-07, 07:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,135
Posted By vulpes

This is the most objective and informative...

This is the most objective and informative article on trailers (http://practicalpedal.com/summer2007/trailers.html) I have seen. I hope it helps. :)
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-07, 04:59 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

It's not so much the depletion of petroleum,...

It's not so much the depletion of petroleum, itself that will have the most pronounced effect, rather the consequences of burning it. Once released into the atmosphere, C02 remains there for...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-18-07, 06:28 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

It is too late. There will not even be a turn of...

It is too late. There will not even be a turn of the century with civilization as we know it in tact, what with global warming, water shortages, and all the reporcusions associated with them. But...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-18-07, 05:15 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,790
Posted By vulpes

I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, I don't...

I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, I don't think it will happen. As long as short term petrodollar profits are in the offing, long term solutions to fossil fuel pollution, including greenhouse...
Forum: Commuting
07-18-07, 11:34 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,796
Posted By vulpes

You might want to post this in the Bicycle...

You might want to post this in the Bicycle Mechanics forum. Or, better, search the forums first. I'm sure you'll find at least a few threads on this subject. I use Triflow, myself. It seems to work...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-18-07, 11:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 743
Posted By vulpes

I was experiencing similar symptoms several weeks...

I was experiencing similar symptoms several weeks ago and the problem turned out to be a link that was binding and getting stuck. A stuck link is easy to fix, too.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-18-07, 10:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,051
Posted By vulpes

Speaking of global privatization of water rights,...

Speaking of global privatization of water rights, here's a little snipit from a good book on the subject, Blue Gold by Maude Barlow:

In her book, Blue Gold, Maude Barlow brings the focus on this...
Forum: Commuting
07-18-07, 09:55 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 368
Posted By vulpes

I read it yesterday here at work (slow day). And...

I read it yesterday here at work (slow day). And I agree 100% with your assessment. Their site also has a forum that I encourage those interested in simple transportation and utility cycling to post...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-18-07, 07:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,051
Posted By vulpes

Originally Posted by Platy That's...

Originally Posted by Platy




That's just how capitalism works. And it only works for the capitalists. :(
Forum: Commuting
07-17-07, 06:30 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,318
Posted By vulpes

No Kidding. The American mindset is so sick. Like...

No Kidding. The American mindset is so sick. Like if you don't dump a bunch a money into it, it ain't worth a ****. Well, I disagree with that. I'm into getting whatever works for you as cheap as...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-17-07, 08:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 784
Posted By vulpes

Great article. The comments following it are...

Great article. The comments following it are interesting as well. It sounds like cycling attitudes are as polarized in Britain as it is here.
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-17-07, 05:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 994
Posted By vulpes

Another inspirational resource that doesn't seem...

Another inspirational resource that doesn't seem to be well known is the one where my sig line originates from.

[quote]Bicycle Fixation (http://bicyclefixation.com) is for the practical and...
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-16-07, 07:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 994
Posted By vulpes

Charging them? :eek: I know you're a died in the...

Charging them? :eek: I know you're a died in the wool commie. Let's not get capitalist about it.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-16-07, 07:52 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,086
Posted By vulpes

Check out http://bicyclefixation.com/. It's a...

Check out http://bicyclefixation.com/. It's a great bike site and they have a lot on sustainability, etc.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-16-07, 07:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 927
Posted By vulpes

Your're still a Marxist whether you admit it or...

Your're still a Marxist whether you admit it or not.
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-16-07, 12:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,442
Posted By vulpes

I've been exploited by dentists, too. One of them...

I've been exploited by dentists, too. One of them put a filling in my daughter's baby tooth once. She started losing her baby teeth a few weeks later.
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-16-07, 11:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 994
Posted By vulpes

Great link. Thanks! :)

Great link. Thanks! :)
Forum: Utility Cycling
07-16-07, 11:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,442
Posted By vulpes

Last Friday, my son was bout to jump in his van...

Last Friday, my son was bout to jump in his van to go pick up his paycheck 10 blocks away, to the cell phone store 7 blocks away. I said, "You should ride your bike". He did, and when I went to pay...
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