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03-10-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,303
Posted By Paul Barnard

Carbon fiber absolutely has a place...as fishing...

Carbon fiber absolutely has a place...as fishing pole material.
02-26-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,996
Posted By Paul Barnard

I understand wanting to throw the local shop a...

I understand wanting to throw the local shop a bone in buying the cup. On that one, I'd accept the loss and move on.

I'd be inclined to go back to the shop and see if they have the part that...
02-15-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,207
Posted By Paul Barnard

Without a measure of cyclist's exposure hours and...

Without a measure of cyclist's exposure hours and motor vehicle traffic counts, raw numbers aren't very meaningful.
01-30-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,964
Posted By Paul Barnard

I prefer a harem. Variety is the spice of life.

I prefer a harem. Variety is the spice of life.
01-13-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 900
Posted By Paul Barnard

It's not a win until the driver is charged and...

It's not a win until the driver is charged and jailed.
01-09-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,346
Posted By Paul Barnard

I am the same way when I drive my truck. I don't...

I am the same way when I drive my truck. I don't care if my LED light bar is annoying, I just want to be seen because someone pulled out in front of me one time.
01-07-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,463
Posted By Paul Barnard

That bike is seriously sweet. I'd love a gravel...

That bike is seriously sweet. I'd love a gravel model in red, white and navy.
01-01-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,463
Posted By Paul Barnard

I have really come to appreciate titanium as a...

I have really come to appreciate titanium as a frame material. Beyond matching the metal in my joints, it hits the sweet spot in comfort, feel, performance and price. Far from "super bikes" my 3...
12-23-23, 07:39 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,352
Posted By Paul Barnard

That's a great approach. To review the situation...

That's a great approach. To review the situation and ask yourself what you would do differently if you had to do it all over again. I suspect the OP could find things he would do differently if he...
12-19-23, 05:19 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,910
Posted By Paul Barnard

And a VHF radio. I like your style.

And a VHF radio. I like your style.
12-16-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,257
Posted By Paul Barnard

61 years old. One year away from retirement. ...

61 years old. One year away from retirement. Average about 2200 miles per year. Speed depends upon which bike, but I am probably close to a 16 MPH average.
12-12-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,910
Posted By Paul Barnard

I would say that I fell off of the fashion train,...

I would say that I fell off of the fashion train, but the truth is that I never boarded it. My objective is to be seen.

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12-12-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,824
Posted By Paul Barnard

What sentences for similar crimes did you compare...

What sentences for similar crimes did you compare this to?
12-06-23, 03:36 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 4,822
Posted By Paul Barnard

I herd that this place was full of punny content,...

I herd that this place was full of punny content, so it's my turn for a bovine post.

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12-05-23, 01:40 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 4,822
Posted By Paul Barnard

Steering a bike is almost as exhausting as...

Steering a bike is almost as exhausting as figuring out how I actually steer it. Until they come out with an e-bike with power steering, I'm done riding.
11-30-23, 04:45 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,430
Posted By Paul Barnard

Do you make a practice of verbally engaging other...

Do you make a practice of verbally engaging other road users who violate the law? I think you'd find that they'd often reply with a one finger salute. You'll often get that when you use the horn...
11-21-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,612
Posted By Paul Barnard

Well, no. Just because every single thing about...

Well, no. Just because every single thing about it appears to be a scam, doesn't mean there's no reason to search for some remote hope that it's not. Until they spell out "we are a scam site"...
11-19-23, 03:50 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,231
Posted By Paul Barnard

Topeak Dyna Pack. ...

Topeak Dyna Pack.

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Forum: Introductions
11-13-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 370
Posted By Paul Barnard

You are my brother! Retired USCG here and 1 year...

You are my brother! Retired USCG here and 1 year away from federal civilian retirement. I am in the NOLA area. I ride mostly solo as well and about the same pace as you. Also like you, we grew up...
11-13-23, 03:48 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,902
Posted By Paul Barnard

He and his mechanic have had an issue getting his...

He and his mechanic have had an issue getting his 105 working properly. He and another poster have commented on the shifters rattling. He and 2 other posters commented on finicky set up.

In...
11-13-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,902
Posted By Paul Barnard

It's not just a Jughed thing. As mentioned in...

It's not just a Jughed thing. As mentioned in his OP, his mech has had several cracks at it as well. Others have posted that theirs are finicky. I get that you are trying to be purposefully...
11-09-23, 07:51 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,568
Posted By Paul Barnard

Pedal kayaks anyone? ...

Pedal kayaks anyone?

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10-29-23, 08:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 730
Posted By Paul Barnard

One of those is incredibly expensive the other is...

One of those is incredibly expensive the other is extraordinarily low cost.
10-28-23, 04:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,829
Posted By Paul Barnard

"This direct experience of the neighborhood...

"This direct experience of the neighborhood environment leads to a stronger emotional bond between people and their neighborhood. This emotional attachment of people to their neighborhood is...
10-25-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 902
Posted By Paul Barnard

"There are a few here on A&S who do not believe...

"There are a few here on A&S who do not believe that poor driving conditions contribute to cyclists getting clobbered by motor vehicles and that somehow savvy motorists should just STOP and wait for...
10-24-23, 06:45 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,555
Posted By Paul Barnard

The load needed more than 2 points of attachment....

The load needed more than 2 points of attachment. I see all kinds of sloppy load securing in my travels. I ride a motorcycle too. I don't linger behind questionable loads for any period of time at...
10-23-23, 04:31 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,826
Posted By Paul Barnard

Flashing amber is used in the front turn signals...

Flashing amber is used in the front turn signals of motor vehicles. Some models have amber on the rear as well.
10-22-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,826
Posted By Paul Barnard

My thinking is that closing speed is of great...

My thinking is that closing speed is of great concern for drivers approaching from behind. A marginally engaged driver glances ahead and sees a steady red light, it doesn't register as a slower...
10-22-23, 01:30 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,826
Posted By Paul Barnard

Is the purpose of our lights to help us bee seen,...

Is the purpose of our lights to help us bee seen, or do we not want to just be seen, but rather to quickly be recognized as a bicyclist? For me, I don't normally benefit from being recognized as a...
10-22-23, 06:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,987
Posted By Paul Barnard

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10-19-23, 06:24 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,765
Posted By Paul Barnard

Driving off without making contact with the...

Driving off without making contact with the child's family and/or calling the police is unconscionable. Who does something like that? I swear, a person on a bike is somehow seen as something other...
10-18-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,538
Posted By Paul Barnard

Am I to believe that you have any experience...

Am I to believe that you have any experience riding a bicycle, or should I assume that since you present yourself as a rider that you are not?
10-17-23, 06:26 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

Someone is trying to run up a post count.

Someone is trying to run up a post count.
10-17-23, 05:24 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,538
Posted By Paul Barnard

Your default position is that there is no way for...

Your default position is that there is no way for him to understand the current environment on that path, that he is just blowing smoke? What a fun place this would be if we operated under that...
10-16-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,826
Posted By Paul Barnard

The most important safety device is between our...

The most important safety device is between our ears. Everything else should be considered an added layer of safety. When we add layers to enhance daytime visual conspicuity, we aren't trying to...
10-13-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 752
Posted By Paul Barnard

Well, you have to have a partner for love.

Well, you have to have a partner for love.
10-11-23, 06:17 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,366
Posted By Paul Barnard

Yep, just like the ones who will accelerate to...

Yep, just like the ones who will accelerate to try to get to a stop sign before you do.
10-11-23, 06:15 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

I don't ride at night. I had never considered...

I don't ride at night. I had never considered the light reflections off of wet surfaces. That's a very real consideration.
10-11-23, 05:24 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

About stopping at lights. I process everything...

About stopping at lights. I process everything from a standpoint of mitigating risks. There are two risks associated with stopping in the lane at a traffic light. Vehicles approaching from behind...
10-09-23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 976
Posted By Paul Barnard

Thanks for sharing. That's pretty cool. It's...

Thanks for sharing. That's pretty cool. It's probably worth a drive just to confirm.
10-05-23, 07:54 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

No they are not the same. Excepting hands free...

No they are not the same. Excepting hands free talk to text, I don't know anyone who can text without looking at their phone. While having a phone or an in person conversation is a distraction, it...
10-05-23, 07:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

It's not that they don't look at the road. It's...

It's not that they don't look at the road. It's that they are moving down a road with a dynamic traffic picture, they are only marginally engaged, and they often violate laws while doing it. Today...
10-04-23, 06:43 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

It seems in discussions about bicyclists rolling...

It seems in discussions about bicyclists rolling through stops and red lights that the remarks most often include "without looking." I contend that there's no way for the majority of observers to...
10-03-23, 08:27 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

I would not have wanted to be where that rider...

I would not have wanted to be where that rider was, but I'll allow the possibility that he may have ended up on the main road by accident. He seemed like he was riding at an almost panicked pace.
10-02-23, 06:14 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

I approach all of my activities with an eye...

I approach all of my activities with an eye toward mitigating risk down to a level that's acceptable to me. The MTB rider very likely looked, saw that they could make it and went for it.
10-02-23, 06:09 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

You can get rear ended, run over or road raged...

You can get rear ended, run over or road raged irrespective of where you are on the road, or even on the shoulder.

I don't steadfastly take the lane and maintain it. My position is situational. ...
10-02-23, 02:06 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

Thank you for what you do.

Thank you for what you do.
10-02-23, 01:03 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

Right on, but there's more to it than that. ...

Right on, but there's more to it than that. There are posters who read posts for the sole purpose of identifying a point of contention. Several of them have already showed up. Their histories here...
10-02-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

Nice work. If you can get an LEO to open their...

Nice work. If you can get an LEO to open their mind to the fact that they may be wrong, you have accomplished something.
10-02-23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

I don't have feelings. I have one remaining...

I don't have feelings. I have one remaining feeling It wasn't hurt by the the illegal and dangerous driving, and it certainly won't be hurt by a child on the internet.
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