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Forum: Commuting
12-18-13, 09:53 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

I don't know if this has been mentioned on the...

I don't know if this has been mentioned on the forum, but cold weather riders should know that batteries don't like very low temps (below freezing). As temps drop battery performance drops also. ...
Forum: Commuting
12-17-13, 03:13 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

Yeah, it's really rough when the rest of you is...

Yeah, it's really rough when the rest of you is on the bike.

Wrapping a thick knitted muffler over your nose often as an effective hat exchanger, pre-warming the inhaled air and solving the...
Forum: Commuting
12-11-13, 08:54 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

The global warning issue has little to do with my...

The global warning issue has little to do with my statement, which is a simple statement of general logic principles. I'm not going to enter a debate about global warming/climate change, either pro...
Forum: Commuting
12-10-13, 07:22 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

It's generally not good to draw big picture long...

It's generally not good to draw big picture long term inferences from limited short term data. For example the jet stream is currently running almost directly North to South over the Rockies,...
Forum: Commuting
12-09-13, 10:29 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

I agree, I always dress in layers, but find I get...

I agree, I always dress in layers, but find I get the best results with unstuffed sfogliatelle.
Forum: Commuting
12-09-13, 09:48 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

How does Greek pastry keep your ears warm? Is it...

How does Greek pastry keep your ears warm? Is it a new approach to dressing in layers?

Don't respond, I know you meant balaclava, I just couldn't resist.
Forum: Commuting
12-06-13, 03:03 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

You're either an eternal optimist, or Tulsa is...

You're either an eternal optimist, or Tulsa is very different from anywhere else on Earth. Every experienced cyclist KNOWS that Murphy's Law dictates that winds reverse direction within minutes of...
Forum: Commuting
11-30-13, 04:03 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

I didn't assume, which is why I asked. ...

I didn't assume, which is why I asked. Meanwhile, you didn't answer.
Forum: Commuting
11-30-13, 03:38 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

Is it safe to assume you're female?

Is it safe to assume you're female?
Forum: Commuting
11-25-13, 11:27 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

Having ridden over and gone down on black ice, I...

Having ridden over and gone down on black ice, I can tell you that it's no fun at all. It doesn't feel like a typical bike fall, or slide out on a turn. When you hit black ice at speed the bike...
Forum: Commuting
11-25-13, 10:43 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

It's much more simple. The risk and consequences...

It's much more simple. The risk and consequences of dumping a motorcycle are more serious. It's one thing to have a bike slide out from under you and bruise a hip or shoulder. It's quite another...
Forum: Commuting
11-23-13, 11:44 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

Don't blame the tire sellers, there's a...

Don't blame the tire sellers, there's a difference between all season and all weather. I'm an all season bicyclist, but leave the bike home in ice and tough snow conditions (I can ride on snow, but...
Forum: Commuting
11-22-13, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

We have a place in Cozumel, MX and that's exactly...

We have a place in Cozumel, MX and that's exactly what roads look like when it rains. The only difference is that those near the shore are full of SALT water.
Forum: Commuting
11-22-13, 12:16 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

I've had good luck with morons and chimpanzees...

I've had good luck with morons and chimpanzees behind the wheel over the years. I've only had two incidents that reached the point where the driver insisted on calling the police. The first was...
Forum: Commuting
11-22-13, 11:07 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

+1, in tight traffic, sometimes a good rap on the...

+1, in tight traffic, sometimes a good rap on the side of the car is the best way to get driver's mind focused on their driving.
Forum: Commuting
11-21-13, 11:07 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

I'm sure the specific laws vary among the states,...

I'm sure the specific laws vary among the states, I was stating the law as it is in NY. However from a common sense and enforceability aspect, the law has to be based on when you enter not when you...
Forum: Commuting
11-21-13, 09:47 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

No apology is needed. In most (all?) states it's...

No apology is needed. In most (all?) states it's 100% legal and proper to enter an intersection on a yellow. The yellow is legally a green, and simply a warning to cars approaching the intersection...
Forum: Commuting
11-16-13, 07:00 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

Does the co-op need to be staffed in these...

Does the co-op need to be staffed in these conditions?
Forum: Commuting
11-14-13, 03:21 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

All that in one night. Please don't tell me it's...

All that in one night. Please don't tell me it's par for the course.
Forum: Commuting
11-13-13, 01:50 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

I have decent bus service between home and work,...

I have decent bus service between home and work, with only a 1/4 mile walk at each end. In the winter, I'll often use the bus on rainy winter days, or if the reoas are wet and night temps are below...
Forum: Commuting
11-13-13, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 150,483
Posted By FBinNY

COLD. It was below freezing this morning. ...

COLD.

It was below freezing this morning. I'm a four season bike commuter, and have ridden on much colder days, but the first cold day of winter always feels colder than it probably should.
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