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Forum: Commuting
04-22-14, 05:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,910
Posted By Giant Doofus

I love this story. When I was a kid I had a...

I love this story. When I was a kid I had a three-speed kick back Schwinn with a coaster brake. It was a girl's frame, and I never saw the point of using either the gears or the brake. I always just...
Forum: Commuting
04-21-14, 04:51 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,910
Posted By Giant Doofus

Good points. That sounds plausible. I'm very...

Good points. That sounds plausible. I'm very intentional about being at 90-degrees at the beginning, but I wonder if I might have been anticipating straightening out by the time I got to the fourth...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-14, 06:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,910
Posted By Giant Doofus

Right now I'm using platform pedals with no foot...

Right now I'm using platform pedals with no foot retention. I asked a question about how to get faster at acceleration from a dead stop a week or so ago and got some good advice. As a result of that...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-14, 05:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,910
Posted By Giant Doofus

Yeah, that's a scary thought. I don't think I'll...

Yeah, that's a scary thought. I don't think I'll start walking across just yet. This is one spill after eight months of commuting, crossing those tracks twice a day, five days a week. If it happens...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-14, 02:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,910
Posted By Giant Doofus

Sorry to hear about your crash. I hope the...

Sorry to hear about your crash. I hope the recovery is speedy. My tires are puncture resistant 700cx35 with directional tread. I don't think that was the problem.



My tires have about 1000...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-14, 02:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,910
Posted By Giant Doofus

Thanks! I'm not completely clear on how this...

Thanks! I'm not completely clear on how this skill would have helped me, but it does seem right intuitively that I might have recovered before going down if I had acted quickly enough to employ some...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-14, 12:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,910
Posted By Giant Doofus

Thanks for the expressions of concern and...

Thanks for the expressions of concern and sympathy, everyone. I feeling remarkably well. I got back on the bike the very next day, and, except for my shoulder, haven't felt any residual effects. My...
Forum: Commuting
04-16-14, 06:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,910
Posted By Giant Doofus

Took a Tumble Today

I had a fall today for the first time. It was a stupid mistake on my part, but fortunately there were no cars anywhere near, and the damage wasn't too bad.

I come over a really rough set of four...
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