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I was in Frankfurt and then over in Hungary.
I'm always stressed before travel and as everything builds up so I take it out on BF sometimes. In this case the travel correlated with the ban and lack of internet access, so it was OK.
You need to get a life if you're trolling me.
I was in Frankfurt and then over in Hungary.
I'm always stressed before travel and as everything builds up so I take it out on BF sometimes. In this case the travel correlated with the ban and lack of internet access, so it was OK.
You need to get a life if you're trolling me.
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My SS hi-ten bike is an example.
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Lifting it. Folders tend to get carried more than regular bikes. There are also folks who have to carry their bikes up steps,or even several floors. Weight also comes into play when working on the bike;putting it in a stand or turning it over. Had a guy bring his Euro-style Electra to my clinic this week;I had him hold the bike while I clamped it into the stand. So glad I'll never have to fix a flat on any of the bikeshare bikes.
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Lifting it. Folders tend to get carried more than regular bikes. There are also folks who have to carry their bikes up steps,or even several floors. Weight also comes into play when working on the bike;putting it in a stand or turning it over. Had a guy bring his Euro-style Electra to my clinic this week;I had him hold the bike while I clamped it into the stand. So glad I'll never have to fix a flat on any of the bikeshare bikes.
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There's no doubt you would notice, but there's no telling whether you would care. There's a difference.
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When does one notice the weight of a bike? Lifting it, certainly, but more importantly when riding, climbing hills, wind.
I certainly don't go for light weight on my builds. I've never even weighed any of my bikes. I go for practicality and reliability. My taste tends towards mid-level components and frames. Too high end isn't my style, nor can I afford it. Low end is more trouble than it's worth for me. For this reason, my bikes tend to be relatively light weight for what they are, but more due to a result of the components and frames I choose rather than a conscious effort towards light weight.
There's an obvious difference when riding my cro-mo framed single speed vs. my 1973 Raleigh Sports when encountering things like hills or wind.
I certainly don't go for light weight on my builds. I've never even weighed any of my bikes. I go for practicality and reliability. My taste tends towards mid-level components and frames. Too high end isn't my style, nor can I afford it. Low end is more trouble than it's worth for me. For this reason, my bikes tend to be relatively light weight for what they are, but more due to a result of the components and frames I choose rather than a conscious effort towards light weight.
There's an obvious difference when riding my cro-mo framed single speed vs. my 1973 Raleigh Sports when encountering things like hills or wind.
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stats:
2516km/1563mi
£544/$865 total
£0.21/km
€0.27/km
$0.55/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 5 days (£23.5) = £92.5/$150.11
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2516km/1563mi
£544/$865 total
£0.21/km
€0.27/km
$0.55/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 5 days (£23.5) = £92.5/$150.11
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#809
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stats:
2535km/1575mi
£544/$865 total
£0.21/km
€0.26/km
$0.55/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 6 days (£28.2) = £97.2/$158.30
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2535km/1575mi
£544/$865 total
£0.21/km
€0.26/km
$0.55/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 6 days (£28.2) = £97.2/$158.30
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#810
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stats:
2555km/1587mi
£544/$865 total
£0.21/km
€0.26/km
$0.54/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 7 days (£32.9) = £101.9/$165.96
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2555km/1587mi
£544/$865 total
£0.21/km
€0.26/km
$0.54/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 7 days (£32.9) = £101.9/$165.96
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You ever use the bus/train for a large part of your commute and then bike a shorter part?
Maybe I'll pick up one of these and do my own thread?
I switched the battery on my sigma and the odometer reset
Maybe I'll pick up one of these and do my own thread?
I switched the battery on my sigma and the odometer reset
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You ever use the bus/train for a large part of your commute and then bike a shorter part?
Maybe I'll pick up one of these and do my own thread?
I switched the battery on my sigma and the odometer reset
Maybe I'll pick up one of these and do my own thread?
I switched the battery on my sigma and the odometer reset
The Sigma computer should let you decide where the odometer starts, it doesn't have to be zero.
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stats:
2574km/1599mi
£544/$865 total
£0.21/km
€0.26/km
$0.54/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + new month starting 23 SEP = £106.6/$174.66
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2574km/1599mi
£544/$865 total
£0.21/km
€0.26/km
$0.54/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + new month starting 23 SEP = £106.6/$174.66
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#814
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stats:
2593km/1611mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
€0.25/km
$0.53/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 1 day (£4.7) = £111.30/$181.56
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2593km/1611mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
€0.25/km
$0.53/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 1 day (£4.7) = £111.30/$181.56
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If lifting and carrying an <20 kg bike is a problem, one should seek medical help, not get a more expensive bicycle. Just my 2c.
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stats:
2612km/1623mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
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$0.53/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 2 day (£9.4) = £116.00/$188.40
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2612km/1623mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
€0.26/km
$0.53/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 2 day (£9.4) = £116.00/$188.40
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Do you ride in all weather?
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Not to be negative but it's NE England. The weather is rain / no rain. I only had one spill last year due to ice. I ditched the toeclips after that.
I'm also car free as the car is now in SE England.
edit: the other way to answer the question is that since purchasing the bike almost one year ago:
134.5 commutes by bike (80%)
26.5 by car (19.7%)
7.0 by bus (0.3%)
168 commute total for the nearly complete year of ownership
those car days don't clump together every for a move to London for the gf and a few colleagues in town.
I'm also car free as the car is now in SE England.
edit: the other way to answer the question is that since purchasing the bike almost one year ago:
134.5 commutes by bike (80%)
26.5 by car (19.7%)
7.0 by bus (0.3%)
168 commute total for the nearly complete year of ownership
those car days don't clump together every for a move to London for the gf and a few colleagues in town.
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stats:
2631km/1634mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
€0.26/km
$0.52/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 3 day (£14.1) = £120.70/$195.53
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2631km/1634mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
€0.26/km
$0.52/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 3 day (£14.1) = £120.70/$195.53
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I think haven't figured out to get a small carry-on suitcase on the bike so days like today when I fly back to the continent I have to take bus/car
Off to Lake Constance (Bodensee) for a German wedding
Lindau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Off to Lake Constance (Bodensee) for a German wedding
Lindau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I think haven't figured out to get a small carry-on suitcase on the bike so days like today when I fly back to the continent I have to take bus/car
Off to Lake Constance (Bodensee) for a German wedding
Lindau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Off to Lake Constance (Bodensee) for a German wedding
Lindau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maybe the tree has outgrown its home in the 2CV I saw parked in Lindau in 2001.
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If you get a chance ride a bike (or take a tourist boat) along the German side of Lake Constance (Bodensee) to Konstanz. Come back next year and stay at Friedrichshafen during Eurobike; lots of fun.
Maybe the tree has outgrown its home in the 2CV I saw parked in Lindau in 2001.
Maybe the tree has outgrown its home in the 2CV I saw parked in Lindau in 2001.
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stats:
2650km/1646mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
€0.26/km
$0.52/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 4 days (£18.8) = £125.40/$201.79
photos:
2650km/1646mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
€0.26/km
$0.52/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 4 days (£18.8) = £125.40/$201.79
photos:
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stats:
2669km/1658mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
€0.25/km
$0.52/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 5 days (£23.5) = £130.10/$210.26
photos:
2669km/1658mi
£544/$865 total
£0.20/km
€0.25/km
$0.52/mi
net money saved (bus fare saved minus running costs): £69 (1 month bus pass) + 8 days (£37.6) + 5 days (£23.5) = £130.10/$210.26
photos: