Originally Posted by supramax (Post 9182876)

Shavit,


Are you familiar with the saying: "It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it." ??? :thumb:

Originally Posted by Timber_8 (Post 9183288)

Well I figured I can always put something in a small trash bag under the cargo net or bungee a crate onto it. I like the look of a rack on a bike more than anything and it makes a place mount your rear lights on. my bike is a Trek 7.2 Hybrid. I have a few more things to do and I will post some pics of it

Originally Posted by lil brown bat (Post 9186122)

The "it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it" philosophy is easy to overdo, resulting in a ton of crap on one's back/in one's panniers/hanging off one's bike. It also presupposes that one's choices come down to exactly those two things. It's better still not to need it and not have it, and there are any number of ways that this can be accomplished.

Originally Posted by supramax (Post 9186203)

It depends on your mindset.

Originally Posted by lil brown bat (Post 9186238)

Also on your capabilities. Who's better off: a MacGyver who knows first aid and can improvise a bandage, sling or splint out of the materials at hand...or someone carrying a "first aid kit" who doesn't know how to use it?

Originally Posted by mihlbach (Post 9186304)

At some point you have to stop planning and start riding. Years ago, I stated commuting with a bike and a backpack filled with work essentials and nothing more...there was no planning. Over time you'll discover what is worth bringing with you and what is dead weight.

Your first winter will be a fun challenge as you discover, via trial and error, what kind of clothing and how much clothing to wear. In the winter the first thing I do every morning is evaluate the day's forecast, then spend the next 5-7 minutes in the shower pondering what combination of clothes will work best for the day.

Originally Posted by supramax (Post 9186336)

That's a 'False Dilemma'.

Originally Posted by lil brown bat (Post 9186429)

As is "it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it" -- which was exactly my point (note that my example includes a third alternative). Now, who's creating the "false dilemma" again?

Originally Posted by mihlbach (Post 9186304)

At some point you have to stop planning and start riding. Years ago, I stated commuting with a bike and a backpack filled with work essentials and nothing more...there was no planning. Over time you'll discover what is worth bringing with you and what is dead weight.

Your first winter will be a fun challenge as you discover, via trial and error, what kind of clothing and how much clothing to wear. In the winter the first thing I do every morning is evaluate the day's forecast, then spend the next 5-7 minutes in the shower pondering what combination of clothes will work best for the day.

Originally Posted by Timber_8 (Post 9186676)

Patients & wisdom is the gift of age

Originally Posted by Timber_8 (Post 9186676)

So true, years ago when I was younger I would do things with no plan & just jump into things with both feet. The sink or swim mentality. I have grown older and wiser & learned that planing something out increases your chances of success considerably. I can build a deck on the side of your house off the top of my head but it is much better to draw a set of plans on paper and discover the problems before you start to build. Only fools rush in I believe is how the song goes. Patients & wisdom is the gift of age

Originally Posted by chipcom (Post 9186851)

And when you get really old you learn both patience and spelling! :thumb:

Originally Posted by chipcom (Post 9186851)

And when you get really old you learn both patience and spelling! :thumb:

Originally Posted by Timber_8 (Post 9186885)

I see you have uncovered my weakness. spell check only works if you know what spelling you want LOL

Originally Posted by supramax (Post 9186563)

The "it's better etc." is not a false dilemma. :)

Originally Posted by supramax (Post 9186884)

I've done it (deck) both ways and I agree with your conclusion. :thumb:

Originally Posted by mihlbach (Post 9187467)

Riding a bike is much simpler than deck building.

Originally Posted by lil brown bat (Post 9186995)

Oh. And my "Who's better off" is?

Originally Posted by lil brown bat (Post 9186995)

Thanks for the lesson in logic...

Originally Posted by mihlbach (Post 9187467)

Riding a bike is much simpler than deck building.