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05-05-11, 08:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,872
Posted By keiththesnake

Yeah, well, I can be an idiot sometimes.

Yeah, well, I can be an idiot sometimes.
05-05-11, 04:15 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,872
Posted By keiththesnake

So, if you sell your car and buy a bike and you...

So, if you sell your car and buy a bike and you start commuting by bike, what will you do if you hate it? Buy another car? I'd try it out a bit on the bike before dumping the car, but that's just...
05-03-11, 05:12 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,412
Posted By keiththesnake

Was it a big dog? I think you did the...

Was it a big dog?

I think you did the right thing. Still, it's gotta hurt. People can be such jerks. That's why I hate people.
Forum: Commuting
05-03-11, 05:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,080
Posted By keiththesnake

Cheap, ugly but functional craigslist baby has my...

Cheap, ugly but functional craigslist baby has my vote, too. Like you said, it's not far. Just about anything that fits will do the trick.

I wish I'd gone to college in a sunny, warm place that...
Forum: Commuting
05-03-11, 04:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 507
Posted By keiththesnake

Lights. Oh, I'd ugly up the bike a bit. It...

Lights.

Oh, I'd ugly up the bike a bit. It looks too good -- and it has the C word on it, making it a thief target.
05-01-11, 05:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,284
Posted By keiththesnake

Cheap backpack from goodwill usually does the...

Cheap backpack from goodwill usually does the trick for me. Other bags, that aren't bike-specific, strap to my pannier rack when I've got more to carry. Oh, and I've got a grocery pannier that I...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-11, 05:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 525
Posted By keiththesnake

And, just be clear, don't forget to be visible...

And, just be clear, don't forget to be visible and confident. Maybe a high-vis vest, a helmet, sunglasses, gloves and lights? There's a website by a guy named Paul Dorn that helped me -- but...
04-30-11, 12:41 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 24,656
Posted By keiththesnake

That's what I want next, a cool beach cruiser. ...

That's what I want next, a cool beach cruiser. Gonna cruise craigslist right now.
04-30-11, 08:26 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 16,002
Posted By keiththesnake

"...The person who has repudiated the communal...

"...The person who has repudiated the communal orgy has gone through a process of judging it.

As for bike moves, one salubrious effect is presumably causing people to see possessions as costly in...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-11, 08:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 724
Posted By keiththesnake

Congratulations on this huge accomplishment. You...

Congratulations on this huge accomplishment. You really took it like a man. Twenty miles is a huge commute, don't kid yourself. Sometimes people work up to that. You just took it on. That takes...
04-30-11, 07:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 661
Posted By keiththesnake

Good luck. I got so scared of my aero bars that...

Good luck. I got so scared of my aero bars that I bought for similar reasons for my road bike that I finally took them off and sold them on craigslist. Looking back on it now, I wish I'd tried...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-11, 07:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,221
Posted By keiththesnake

Congratulations on your decision to bike commute....

Congratulations on your decision to bike commute. You know there's a whole thread on a rather exhaustive evaluation of the Denali here on this forum. Check it out if you haven't already. It's...
Forum: Commuting
04-29-11, 07:19 AM
Replies: 348
Views: 25,966
Posted By keiththesnake

I bought a new helmet.

I bought a new helmet.
Forum: Commuting
04-29-11, 06:43 AM
Forum: Commuting
04-26-11, 08:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,622
Posted By keiththesnake

All any lock will do is deter an opportunist or...

All any lock will do is deter an opportunist or delay a truly dedicated thief.

The only bikes I've ever had stolen were just not locked up. On the flip side, I once had the opportunity to cut my...
Forum: Commuting
04-26-11, 03:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 830
Posted By keiththesnake

I hope you like the trek. I've got a trek 800...

I hope you like the trek. I've got a trek 800 that I put slicks and fenders on. It's great for not so good weather. I beat your price, though. Bought mine for twenty bucks.
04-26-11, 03:09 PM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 171,606
Posted By keiththesnake

Since I joined the forum some years ago, and...

Since I joined the forum some years ago, and wrote some super pro-helmet post, I've softened in my point of view. I feel better informed now about the benefit vs detriment of a helmet. Yet, I still...
Forum: Commuting
04-24-11, 07:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,123
Posted By keiththesnake

Yup.

Yup.
04-24-11, 07:42 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 6,520
Posted By keiththesnake

I wish somebody would've told me about buying...

I wish somebody would've told me about buying tools and doing my own wrenching right from the start. Saves a lot of money and helps me better understand my bikes. I only discovered this after...
Forum: Commuting
04-22-11, 06:30 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 7,781
Posted By keiththesnake

I don't fit the criteria. But, how do you do it?...

I don't fit the criteria. But, how do you do it? How do you resist the temptation to get another bike? I've never been perfectly satisfied with any single bike, although I wish I could be.
04-22-11, 09:25 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,705
Posted By keiththesnake

Weekends and errands, I just wear causal clothes...

Weekends and errands, I just wear causal clothes and roll up my pant leg. Going to work, I tuck my right pant leg in my sock and carry my coat and tie in a pannier or backpack. I wear a helmet,...
04-21-11, 07:58 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 7,760
Posted By keiththesnake

Luckily, my wife married me before the whole bike...

Luckily, my wife married me before the whole bike thing for me. If not, I'm sure she wouldn't have gone even on a first date with me. She probably would have thought there was something wrong with...
Forum: Commuting
04-21-11, 07:41 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,936
Posted By keiththesnake

I commute often with my old Trek 800 with rigid...

I commute often with my old Trek 800 with rigid frame, slicks, bottle cages, pannier rack, fenders, lights, bags and bigfoot pedals. Works fine. Was cheap. Isn't a target for thieves.
Forum: Commuting
04-21-11, 10:23 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,115
Posted By keiththesnake

No mocking -- at least that I'm aware of. I...

No mocking -- at least that I'm aware of.

I was just discussing with my wife today at lunch how I always get some comment like, "Now that's a good way to get your exercise," or "that's a nice way...
Forum: Commuting
04-21-11, 09:38 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,483
Posted By keiththesnake

That's sound. Who could disagree? SS vs...

That's sound. Who could disagree? SS vs multi-gear is the question, though. Since the OP already has a multi-gear bike, why not try a single? They're fun and simple. I just got back from my...
Forum: Commuting
04-17-11, 09:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 501
Posted By keiththesnake

I LOVE riding in storms. My commute is generally...

I LOVE riding in storms. My commute is generally short, anyway. What a rush!
04-17-11, 08:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 710
Posted By keiththesnake

I sure could've benefitted from this kind of a...

I sure could've benefitted from this kind of a write-up with plenty of pictures when I did my first conversion. So, I'd bet there's interest.
04-17-11, 08:38 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,702
Posted By keiththesnake

Nope. I drink to quell the hallucinations. ...

Nope. I drink to quell the hallucinations.

Oh, hey, your signature has a little question mark where the first O should be. What gives?
04-17-11, 08:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,056
Posted By keiththesnake

In my experience, the effectiveness of the...

In my experience, the effectiveness of the locking scheme is only relative to everybody else's on the rack. I think your u-lock is going through the rear triangle, so I think you're in pretty good...
04-17-11, 08:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 962
Posted By keiththesnake

Plus, it's easy to unhook a trailer when you...

Plus, it's easy to unhook a trailer when you don't need it. I gotta get a trailer.
04-17-11, 08:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,302
Posted By keiththesnake

Hon. Rosemarie E. Aquilina authorized that...

Hon. Rosemarie E. Aquilina authorized that injunction. Am well-familiar with this situation, being from Lansing. I think it'll get remanded back to her from the Court of Appeals, though. Those...
Forum: Commuting
04-17-11, 07:51 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 17,692
Posted By keiththesnake

Kenda 1.95s have my vote. Had them on my Trek...

Kenda 1.95s have my vote. Had them on my Trek 800 for four years and thousands of miles. Only one flat in all that time. Handle just fine for the city, without much rolling resistance.
04-16-11, 07:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,255
Posted By keiththesnake

Big PITA.

Big PITA.
Forum: Commuting
04-16-11, 04:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,525
Posted By keiththesnake

Whenever I know I'm going out for a loaf of milk,...

Whenever I know I'm going out for a loaf of milk, I use my grocery getter bike rather than a snazzy bike. Oh heck, all of my bikes are cheap pieces of crap, who am I kidding! I really believe that...
04-16-11, 04:18 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,702
Posted By keiththesnake

I ride my bike to quiet the voices in my head.

I ride my bike to quiet the voices in my head.
Forum: Commuting
04-16-11, 04:16 AM
Replies: 760
Views: 151,899
Posted By keiththesnake

I found a pink mini mag light once on Michigan...

I found a pink mini mag light once on Michigan Ave across from Sparrow Hospital. It was in perfect condition. Still have it, and still use it. That's all.
04-15-11, 04:18 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,051
Posted By keiththesnake

My Trek 800 set up as a commuter, presently out...

My Trek 800 set up as a commuter, presently out of commission until tomorrow morning as it's in need of a tube and I'm out; my Schwinn Traveller 12-speed, my longer distance commuter with a swell...
Forum: Commuting
04-15-11, 03:24 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,243
Posted By keiththesnake

I wish we had a beer joint on the MUP. I'm going...

I wish we had a beer joint on the MUP. I'm going to go out for a ride to get a beer right now!
Forum: Commuting
04-15-11, 03:14 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,639
Posted By keiththesnake

I've had pepper spray on the bike before, and...

I've had pepper spray on the bike before, and never had occasion to use it. I don't really think it'd be any real good for anything but an angry dog trying to chase the bike. Seems any person that...
04-15-11, 03:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,869
Posted By keiththesnake

Yeah, who mingles at a gas station at 4 a.m.,...

Yeah, who mingles at a gas station at 4 a.m., anyway? Bigger problems exist than have been revealed, as far as I can tell.
05-23-10, 06:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,361
Posted By keiththesnake

Sometimes the press gets it wrong. Most of the...

Sometimes the press gets it wrong. Most of the crime reporters I've known routinely miss the point, so they misquote or misstate. I wouldn't rely too much on what the press says. Ask me how I...
Forum: Commuting
11-11-09, 07:08 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,606
Posted By keiththesnake

I hate it when I stupidly leave the house on the...

I hate it when I stupidly leave the house on the bike unprepared. Yesterday, I rode to work, thinking that I'd be back while it was still warm and sunny. Didn't get home 'til 10 p.m. Frozen, using...
Forum: Commuting
10-04-09, 08:34 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,597
Posted By keiththesnake

You'll find you have plenty of room for both...

You'll find you have plenty of room for both bikes by getting rid of the wife. Just a thought.

Really, though, there's gotta be someplace for a second bike. Give up room for something else...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-09, 09:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,234
Posted By keiththesnake

Kids these days! Lucky kid to get your folder...

Kids these days! Lucky kid to get your folder that you love so much. My kids wouldn't ride bikes, although I'd be really encouraged if one of them changed her mind all of a sudden.

See, I share...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-09, 08:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 880
Posted By keiththesnake

I wholeheartedly endorse your decision to get one...

I wholeheartedly endorse your decision to get one of those black city bikes. Faster or not, you've got the cool factor to consider.

I remember being smoked by some old lady on her Schwinn...
09-10-09, 12:33 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,509
Posted By keiththesnake

No spandex, ever, for commuting. Just mostly...

No spandex, ever, for commuting. Just mostly casual clothing. Sometimes, on a short ride, business attire with the jacket and tie in the pannier. I don't much care what people think about how I...
Forum: Commuting
09-07-09, 08:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 35,322
Posted By keiththesnake

I love my Trek 800 of similar vintage. I got it...

I love my Trek 800 of similar vintage. I got it real cheap. It's perfectly sound, and it's my bombproof go-to commuter.

$75 is probably a pretty good price around here. Of course, you'll...
Forum: Commuting
09-07-09, 08:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,375
Posted By keiththesnake

When I first started riding a bike again as an...

When I first started riding a bike again as an adult, my new (used) "Schwinn mountan bike" got ripped off. I remember that I rode the bike that afternoon in crappy weather to get somewhere in a...
Forum: Commuting
09-07-09, 07:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 806
Posted By keiththesnake

Wow, the stepfather wouldn't buy you a real dirt...

Wow, the stepfather wouldn't buy you a real dirt bike? You got issues.

I'd lock up to the dirt bike-looking boat anchor.
Forum: Commuting
09-07-09, 07:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,335
Posted By keiththesnake

Clearly, more information is needed. Doesn't...

Clearly, more information is needed. Doesn't seem like a good idea to jump to a conclusion about what really happened. People see things differently, and eyewitness accounts of things are often...
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