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Originally Posted by The Human Car
Over half of Baltimore bike crashes happen on quiet residential streets, for you and I these streets are a “no brainier” to safely navigate but the stats say that there is a real safety issue here for on-road cycling
My observation is that stupidity knows no bounds..... |
Originally Posted by The Human Car
NoRacer: Ok, fine I was on the BWI trail but not on the loop portion. Blowing the stop sign is hardly descriptive of anyone coming up that hill. I think one problem is the acute angle that the trails merge here, had the other cyclists been able to make their right turn and stay on their half of the trail things would have been fine but as you said had he stopped things would have been ok as well but then again who would really stop on that hill and who yields to traffic going the other way, that’s just another poor design of this section (requiring a wide turn for cyclists going the other way.) But all in all no accident would have happened if it was not for that crack in the pavement.
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I’m in DC right now. I had a blast riding in rush hour traffic to get here yesterday. It was real fun playing DC bike commuter in the snow this morning.
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Originally Posted by The Human Car
I’m in DC right now. I had a blast riding in rush hour traffic to get here yesterday. It was real fun playing DC bike commuter in the snow this morning.
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Originally Posted by The Human Car
I’m in DC right now. I had a blast riding in rush hour traffic to get here yesterday. It was real fun playing DC bike commuter in the snow this morning.
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Originally Posted by balto charlie
Did you ride from baltimore?
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Originally Posted by The Human Car
Of course!
this year I am making 'bikes on MARC' my priority. W/ Flanagan no longer head of transportation we might have a shot. Do you have any feel for the new head? |
Originally Posted by balto charlie
they do have MARC ya know:D
this year I am making 'bikes on MARC' my priority. W/ Flanagan no longer head of transportation we might have a shot. Do you have any feel for the new head? From what I hear MARC is an ongoing uphill battle, they are fighting (or more accurately have a long list of excuses) why they can’t even increase capacity (by adding more cars because of station constraints, to name one) let alone accommodate bikes. If you summarize all their complex arguments it comes down to they are not interested in increasing capacity or ridership. |
Originally Posted by The Human Car
The new Secretary of Transportation is great, a potential problem is the shortage of money in the budget, we need to start building a case of supporting bikes not by (primary) mode share but by the traffic fatalities share (~0.4% vs 1.9% state wide or 3.3% Balto Metro area) and the fact that kids are overrepresented in these numbers.
From what I hear MARC is an ongoing uphill battle, they are fighting (or more accurately have a long list of excuses) why they can’t even increase capacity (by adding more cars because of station constraints, to name one) let alone accommodate bikes. If you summarize all their complex arguments it comes down to they are not interested in increasing capacity or ridership. |
there's talk on craigs of a guy selling stolen bikes in DC/MD. The guy removed his CL add and is now on ebay. Here's a link for it.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...290305208.html Mods: I don't know where it would do best to post this, feel free to move it. I hate thieves. Charlie |
someones going to jail
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Any good rides in the morning?
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Originally Posted by donhaller
Any good rides in the morning?
Saturday - March 10 ================ CASUAL - 10 am - 6 or 10 or 15 miles START: CMP - Carroll Manor Park THE THRILLS AND SKILLS OF HILLS - Tips and strategies for riding hills (both up and down) with opportunity to practice on residential roads prior to the ride. Call me before March 7 to guarantee receiving a packet of ideas from the experts. 10/12 MPH - 10 am - 36 miles START: MSM - Marley Station Mall Flat to rolling ride to Sandy Point State Park w/lunch @Red, Hot, & Blue. 1/2 paved trail, 1/2 road. 13/15 MPH - 9 am - 35 miles START: ORR - Oregon Ridge Park A new ride leader with a Boring ride. Wait, the ride's not boring, the town is. Uh, we don't mean the town is boring even though it is Boring.....Oh, you'll know what we mean when you get there. Let's show Bruce our support. 15/17 MPH - 10 am - 40 miles START: SPK - Sparks Elem. School Northern Baltimore County to Harford County Loop. Moderately hilly ride with rest stop in Hampstead. "GETTYSBURG GLORY," starting from Watkins Park in Mt. Airy, Maryland. MEETING TIME 7:30 A.M. The terrtain is very hilly at the beginning and end and fairly mellow in the middle. It includes a very nice tour of the Gettysburg battlefields that we haven't done in many years. There are two short unpaved stretches near the end of the ride, but I have cued a paved option in case we find the dirt roads covered with ice and/or snow or just a muddy mess. Lunch at Dino's in Gettysburg. 103 miles, with a 57-mile short option that turns around at the first rest stop in Taneytown. Directions to the ride start: WATKINS PARK, 615 CENTER STREET, MT. AIRY, MARYLAND From DC Beltway, take I-270 north to exit 16, Father Hurley Blvd (MD27). Follow MD27 north for 8 miles to Damascus, then BL tro MD27 north. Pass under I-70 in another 6-1/2 mi. (you are now in Mt. Airy). In 1.7 mi., after passing thru 3 traffic lights, turn L into Watkins Park, followed by a quick right. Head past tennis courts to next small parking lot on L (next to small restroom building). |
I'm riding the Columbia Triathlon route today with a friend.
-D |
Probably a little late, but HoCoCyclists are doing 25-35 miles from Folly Quarter Middle School at 10am; that's what I'm planning on doing.
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Hope everyone had fun on their rides today.
Me, I'm trying to keep my cardiovascular system quiet in hopes of shaking this upper respitory crud once and for all. I haven't been on the bike since last Saturday's ride in the mountains. It sucks, 'cuz I'd really liked to have been out today in the great weather, but until this upper respitory and sinus crud goes away (or I finally resign myself to the fact that the body isn't going to be able to do it on it's own any time soon and I see a doctor), I'm staying off of the bike, taking Vicks Day & NyQuil, and getting plenty of sleep. |
Originally Posted by NoRacer
Hope everyone had fun on their rides today.
Me, I'm trying to keep my cardiovascular system quiet in hopes of shaking this upper respitory crud once and for all. I haven't been on the bike since last Saturday's ride in the mountains. It sucks, 'cuz I'd really liked to have been out today in the great weather, but until this upper respitory and sinus crud goes away (or I finally resign myself to the fact that the body isn't going to be able to do it on it's own any time soon and I see a doctor), I'm staying off of the bike, taking Vicks Day & NyQuil, and getting plenty of sleep. Dude that sucks because today was FREAKIN BEAUTIFUL. I rode the Columbia Triathlon route with a friend of mine. It was his time out on the road since last fall. I had to wait for him a bit but it was all good. I am really annoyed though. I am getting a nasty creak-click in my cranks when I pedal hard. Just started today. I am gonna tear it apart tonight and check everything out. -D |
Originally Posted by derath
Dude that sucks because today was FREAKIN BEAUTIFUL.
Originally Posted by derath
I am really annoyed though. I am getting a nasty creak-click in my cranks when I pedal hard. Just started today. I am gonna tear it apart tonight and check everything out.
-D |
Originally Posted by NoRacer
Check the pedals first.
I am pretty certain it is in the crank. I could feel it clicking hard in the bottom bracket. And I did some pedaling tests unclipped, one legged etc. When I got off the bike and looked I think I have a little flex, like the BB is a little loose. Hard to tell on the road though. -D |
Wow - We did a 33mile training ride in Howard County today. Nice hills there!! It was good for me to get in those hills that I normally would not get. I should ride them two times a week to get my climbing skills better!
Here is our route |
Originally Posted by NoRacer
Hope everyone had fun on their rides today.
No Racer hope you heal up. derath: I had a annoying creak, thought pedal(ruled it out) then assumed bb. It turned out to be my RD. It was gunked up w/ *****. Cleaned lubed and now silence. |
I am actually thinking it may be pedals. The pedals have a noticable amount of play in the pedal axle. Moreso than the pedals on my mtn bike. So I swapped them out and it "seems" better on the rollers. I will give them a road test today.
-D |
Originally Posted by derath
I am actually thinking it may be pedals. The pedals have a noticable amount of play in the pedal axle. Moreso than the pedals on my mtn bike. So I swapped them out and it "seems" better on the rollers. I will give them a road test today.
-D For Look and Time pedals that use cartridge bearings, you may be able to service the pedal (i.e., replace the cartridge bearings). |
Originally Posted by NoRacer
If it is the pedal, then you may be able to temporarily band-aid the problem by propping the pedal with spindle up and then apply some thick oil (i.e., like 30 weight motor oil) to an opening between the spindle housing and the spindle that leads to the bearings. Spin the spindle and apply some more oil. Let the pedals sit for awhile with the spindles still pointing up so that the oil has a good chance of migrating to the bearings. Sometime later, check them to see if they feel smoother when you spin the spindles. If they still have a noticeable grinding feeling, then the bearings are probably bad.
For Look and Time pedals that use cartridge bearings, you may be able to service the pedal (i.e., replace the cartridge bearings). -D |
Okay, so they are calling for 70s tomorrow and Wednesday...70s PEOPLE!!!! Anyone want to get together for a ride either day? Tomorrow I can ride anytime after 3pm and Wednesday is open. At this time, I probably can only muster 14/15mph and will probably die on any longer hills. Now if that doesn't motivate you to ride with me, what will? :D
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