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Forum: Northeast
02-12-19, 05:35 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Feb 12th 2019. It was a challenging ride home...

Feb 12th 2019. It was a challenging ride home today, even with studded snow tires.
Forum: Northeast
04-09-18, 10:47 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

I drove in that day, one of the rare occasions. ...

I drove in that day, one of the rare occasions. This morning - a cold wind from the NW got my finger tips numb. I sure hope we get some warm weather soon.
Forum: Northeast
12-18-17, 08:39 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

I swapped on my studded snow tires the weekend of...

I swapped on my studded snow tires the weekend of the first snow-storm. I pump them to 40 PSI - that's kind of the upper range limit. I found that the salt on the roads really corrodes the chain....
Forum: Northeast
12-11-17, 09:10 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Answering my own question - here's a guide to...

Answering my own question - here's a guide to snow removal in the Boston area:

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/dcr-winter-storm-plan-and-priority-map

In scouting it out on today's commute...
Forum: Northeast
12-10-17, 11:12 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

How can we find out if bike paths are cleared? ...

How can we find out if bike paths are cleared? I commute in on the Charles River path on the south side of the river, and cross over on Eliot Bridge to the north side. I see that DCR has some...
Forum: Northeast
04-10-17, 06:34 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Yes! It didn't affect me much, but the back-up...

Yes! It didn't affect me much, but the back-up at the IHOP circle on Soldier's Field Road/Nonantum Road was the biggest I've ever seen it. Thank go I was on my bike.
Forum: Northeast
04-10-17, 04:47 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

All right!!! Took off the studded snow tires...

All right!!! Took off the studded snow tires yesterday and am back to the normal ones. It knocks at least 10 minutes off my commute. Yippee!!

Not only that, but I'm in higher gears the whole...
Forum: Northeast
12-06-16, 07:32 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

First cold weather of the season - glad for the...

First cold weather of the season - glad for the snow tires. A guy on the Charles River bike path in front of me skidded and sprawled all over the place.
Forum: Northeast
12-03-16, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Looks like we're going to have a couple of...

Looks like we're going to have a couple of possible rain/snow mix days. Maybe time to swap in the snow tires. Probably get this done tomorrow, so I don't have to futz around on days when I have...
Forum: Northeast
12-01-16, 09:04 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

I went through a couple of huge puddles last...

I went through a couple of huge puddles last night. Tuesday and Wednesday back-to-back wasn't so great, hoping for a drier commute home tonight.
Forum: Northeast
11-30-16, 08:05 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

My attitude exactly.

My attitude exactly.
Forum: Northeast
11-30-16, 06:11 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Question is: when to swap into the studded...

Question is: when to swap into the studded tires? Last year, it was November 10th. Now, it's just about December 1st and I'm still on my Spring/Summer/Fall. I may just wait for a freeze-up and...
Forum: Northeast
11-15-16, 06:28 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

What a sloppy commute home on Tuesday (tonight) -...

What a sloppy commute home on Tuesday (tonight) - pouring rain, giant puddles. I had to detour around several streets the police had blocked off to clear leaves off storm drains. Crazy!!
Forum: Northeast
10-14-16, 09:38 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Biking in the Boston metro area does take some...

Biking in the Boston metro area does take some thought and planning to get the safest routes, know how to handle the idiosyncrasies of the timing of lights in certain intersections, how not to get...
Forum: Northeast
10-12-16, 05:44 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Mini rant

I had a strange recurrent flat on my rear wheel, so I drove into work today and took it over to a guy at EMS who found this teeny-tiny piece of glass that I can only figure was the cause of the...
Forum: Northeast
09-26-16, 07:46 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Crisp morning

Nothing really out of the ordinary, but this was my first sub-50 degree ride into Cambridge since spring. First time wearing long sleeve shirt and trousers. Autumn is here. But, it's nice not to...
Forum: Northeast
06-07-16, 08:35 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Yes, that's another option there. I suppose my...

Yes, that's another option there. I suppose my only nervousness is that California is narrower than Watertown and for some reason people drive faster. Once you make the left off California onto...
Forum: Northeast
04-21-16, 06:25 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Piece on the sounds in Boston neighborhoods heard...

Piece on the sounds in Boston neighborhoods heard from a bike:
...
Forum: Northeast
04-02-16, 12:32 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Picking up on a few threads above. 1.)...

Picking up on a few threads above.

1.) Wind. I'd been told, but don't know for sure, that the Dutch have an adage "Whichever way you ride, the wind is always in your face." Seems that way...
Forum: Northeast
04-02-16, 12:25 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Unfortunately it's in recycling already. It...

Unfortunately it's in recycling already. It seemed to be in pretty bad shape.
Forum: Northeast
03-26-16, 07:32 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

I some of the spokes were on the edge of failure,...

I some of the spokes were on the edge of failure, and I think that simply the body english in taking the studs off pushed them to the brink. The wheel was definitely well out of true. Often times,...
Forum: Northeast
03-26-16, 07:00 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

I took a minor risk and swapped out my studded...

I took a minor risk and swapped out my studded snow tires three weeks ago. This pushed my rear wheel to the brink and I busted two spokes. It was about to go in any case, so I put out the $ for a...
Forum: Northeast
02-22-16, 11:34 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

"the sociopolitical terrain around here for a new...

"the sociopolitical terrain around here for a new rider"

A fascinating topic. Sommerville and Cambridge...crazy area. I bike and drive in that area, and I'm often dismayed - over the years,...
Forum: Northeast
01-27-16, 06:43 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Yup, I took the sidewalk on the way home, just to...

Yup, I took the sidewalk on the way home, just to be on the safe side, but I saw that the path was clear there - so this AM it looks like it will be smooth going. I have a green/white helmet -...
Forum: Northeast
01-26-16, 01:20 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Commute today along the Charles path (south side)...

Commute today along the Charles path (south side) - Newton to Cambridge - Starting at Galen Street, it had been cleared (not so west of Galen), then clear until crossing Arsenal St, with a couple of...
Forum: Northeast
01-08-16, 09:53 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Commuting between Harvard and Newton this week -...

Commuting between Harvard and Newton this week - conditions are pretty decent on the Charles River paths - practically no ice, and temperatures are tolerable with sensible layering. I'm seeing...
Forum: Northeast
12-31-15, 08:23 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Thanks for the rotary vids - that Concord Rotary...

Thanks for the rotary vids - that Concord Rotary is a little hair-raising, but the Circle of Death, particularly if you have to get from Centre St to Galen is crazy!

I'll look into the...
Forum: Northeast
12-30-15, 02:12 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

It would! I'd dismount and use the traffic...

It would!

I'd dismount and use the traffic lights to my advantage. I can't imagine biking and changing lanes in that place. In any case, I simply avoid it, as there are plenty of other ways to...
Forum: Northeast
12-30-15, 10:51 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

The "circle of death": It's in Newton Corner...

The "circle of death":

It's in Newton Corner - just off of exit 17 on the Mass Pike. The Crown Plaza hotel is inside the 'circle'. It's not a rotary as you might be accustomed to think of it,...
Forum: Northeast
12-30-15, 09:57 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Thanks, Jim from Boston!! Quite helpful. ...

Thanks, Jim from Boston!! Quite helpful.

Regarding direct routes - I instinctively stay away from heavily used streets, or only use them as brief conduits to less used streets. That area...
Forum: Northeast
12-29-15, 02:32 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

I got studded tires about 10 years ago, but...

I got studded tires about 10 years ago, but they're holding up pretty well. I typically swap them on mid-November, just in case of a sudden freeze up - I figure the extra rolling friction is worth...
Forum: Northeast
12-29-15, 02:24 PM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Sorry about that - Cambridge, Harvard U/Harvard...

Sorry about that - Cambridge, Harvard U/Harvard Square.

Lights - forward - have one on my helmet to inspect things in the dark, and one on my handlebars that flashes to warn oncoming. Rear -...
Forum: Northeast
12-29-15, 10:29 AM
Replies: 11,199
Views: 1,465,925
Posted By JohnHuth

Hi - I'm new to the forum, and joined...

Hi -

I'm new to the forum, and joined hoping to get advice from time-to-time on possible routes and conditions. Mainly I bicycle commute from my house in Newton to Harvard. I commute mostly...
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