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Forum: Commuting
06-12-19, 12:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,777
Posted By acidfast7

Also, drop half of that ****. A camera, really?

Also, drop half of that ****. A camera, really?
Forum: Commuting
06-10-19, 01:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,371
Posted By acidfast7

The bike I posted from Halfords is 650b.

The bike I posted from Halfords is 650b.
Forum: Commuting
06-08-19, 01:18 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,234
Posted By acidfast7

I just put a bidet in my house. I can't...

I just put a bidet in my house. I can't understand why people wouldn't want one unless they wanted to use a shower after every poop.
Forum: Commuting
06-06-19, 11:18 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,857
Posted By acidfast7

Here in the UK, the prices from most markets is...

Here in the UK, the prices from most markets is the same.

The competition is in the service. Most supermarkets have almost free delivery.

Here is a comparison of the major supermarkets:...
Forum: Commuting
06-06-19, 12:41 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 14,846
Posted By acidfast7

Damn, my chain looks quite stretched. I should...

Damn, my chain looks quite stretched. I should sort that out. The teeth still look good though. Maybe I'll leave it.
Forum: Commuting
06-06-19, 09:47 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,143
Posted By acidfast7

Have a nice evening (my workday is soon ending.) ...

Have a nice evening (my workday is soon ending.)

Whenever I buy a product, I always look at the gold standard and see why it's the gold standard.

Then I try to emulate the best points with my...
Forum: Commuting
06-06-19, 09:28 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 14,846
Posted By acidfast7

I think that the deleted posts, including my own,...

I think that the deleted posts, including my own, were warranted. Sometimes, this place does need a trim to look fit and proper. So, thanks for doing solid work.
Forum: Commuting
06-06-19, 09:10 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 20,000
Posted By acidfast7

Interesting mix of people for sure: ...

Interesting mix of people for sure:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mayflower_passengers

I wouldn't mind being trapped in a pub with them for the evening.
Forum: Commuting
06-05-19, 11:49 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 14,846
Posted By acidfast7

It is precisely what you asked produced by the...

It is precisely what you asked produced by the manufacturer, which tends to be very precise on the whole. Their usage of loanwords in their non-native language could use improvement, I confess.

I...
Forum: Commuting
06-05-19, 12:45 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 20,000
Posted By acidfast7

Ah, reminds me of the good old days when I lived...

Ah, reminds me of the good old days when I lived in Copenhagen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXw_t172BKY
Forum: Commuting
06-04-19, 03:21 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 13,044
Posted By acidfast7

Dude, sorry, but where I ride the cars are packed...

Dude, sorry, but where I ride the cars are packed and mirrors are useless.

This is an example.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hl-6L--gJ8

Maybe it's different for you but a mirror is...
Forum: Commuting
05-29-19, 10:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,305
Posted By acidfast7

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Commuting
05-28-19, 11:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,305
Posted By acidfast7

Sorry mate. This is really a UK-specific...

Sorry mate.

This is really a UK-specific question from the OP, which you probably won't have the insight to answer correctly. (Continue to try if you must, but I would strongly advise the OP to...
Forum: Commuting
05-28-19, 10:41 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,383,225
Posted By acidfast7

Nice ride man. I'm going with the standard...

Nice ride man.

I'm going with the standard front seat when she's young and the rear seat at she gets bigger. For nursery runs and the like.

Also digging the STIHL cap.
Forum: Commuting
05-13-19, 04:16 AM
Replies: 1,854
Views: 128,671
Posted By acidfast7

Excellent weather here in England. Cycled...

Excellent weather here in England.

Cycled over and had a nice seaside breakfast with daughter and mum.

here:...
Forum: Commuting
05-10-19, 12:22 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,234
Posted By acidfast7

I wear street clothes and don't have an issues....

I wear street clothes and don't have an issues. Every job that I have had since finishing studies has had a shower.

As an aside, people stink in Europe and change much less frequently than in the...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-19, 01:44 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 30,374
Posted By acidfast7

The three Baltic capitals were totally different....

The three Baltic capitals were totally different.

Tallinn appealed to German tourists with its city walls. Riga, had the most interesting architectural mix, some extremely nice AN buildings and...
Forum: Commuting
04-27-19, 03:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,617
Posted By acidfast7

It is really that big of a deal? How many...

It is really that big of a deal? How many cyclists block you on a daily commute?

See how easily I went around her in a gap within the light traffic?

I probably see more commuters than most of...
Forum: Commuting
04-23-19, 11:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,747
Posted By acidfast7

I don't think you have any idea about what you...

I don't think you have any idea about what you speak. I am able to make an objective comparison after living/working in several locales in both systems unlike most on the forum. It's a personal...
Forum: Commuting
04-23-19, 08:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,747
Posted By acidfast7

Get bent. America is a hell hole and Europe...

Get bent.

America is a hell hole and Europe is better.

Drop bars aren't for commuting.

(I think we have the arguing covered now!)
Forum: Commuting
04-22-19, 03:02 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,011
Posted By acidfast7

We take risks with everything we do. One thing I...

We take risks with everything we do. One thing I miss about living in Germany is the Autobahn. I would always see how fast people drive, or monitor how fast I would drive based on traffic.

On the...
Forum: Commuting
04-22-19, 12:00 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,011
Posted By acidfast7

I'm totally honest with them. There were 400...

I'm totally honest with them. There were 400 accident with cars last year on my 9mi2 island. It comes with the territory. 50 or so casualties and a few fatalities as well.

I continue with you...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-19, 06:53 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 16,121
Posted By acidfast7

Plastic bags have been around since the 60s in...

Plastic bags have been around since the 60s in Europe. It was a Swedish company that brought them to the US in the early 80s (Celloplast).

Olive Garden is ****, I'd rather eat my fingers (or...
Forum: Commuting
02-07-19, 09:41 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 61,163
Posted By acidfast7

I run into these motorway/highway issues all the...

I run into these motorway/highway issues all the time over here.

1. The M25 is an orbital and everyone seems to know every junction by location and usually say, just get on in Woking and get off...
Forum: Commuting
01-08-19, 08:23 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 61,163
Posted By acidfast7

Kind of like this? ...

Kind of like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USu8vT_tfdw
Forum: Commuting
12-07-18, 10:11 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,921
Posted By acidfast7

How many c/mi?

How many c/mi?
Forum: Commuting
10-08-18, 11:28 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,893
Posted By acidfast7

Hi! You're getting a lot of answers from the...

Hi!

You're getting a lot of answers from the US above.

Not so useful in Cyprus.

Don't mention the car again and continue with the interview process. Don't offer to buy a car. Accept the...
Forum: Commuting
12-13-17, 02:35 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 14,866
Posted By acidfast7

I lived in Texas for 7 years and moved over to...

I lived in Texas for 7 years and moved over to near the Alps. Didn't have a problem ... I'm also middle aged, but not a woman.

Also, the poster above is correct ... it's a Carribean island and not...
Forum: Commuting
12-12-17, 06:21 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 14,866
Posted By acidfast7

You want a German pedelec ... like these ... ...

You want a German pedelec ... like these ...

https://www.ebike-manufaktur.com/de/e-bikes.php

Also, toughen up ... I use to cycle from the center of Frankfurt into the foothills/mountains to...
Forum: Commuting
11-30-17, 09:31 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,122
Posted By acidfast7

Nope. Absence of evidence is not the...

Nope.

Absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.

Essentially, if someone does an excellent job with the install it has a higher probability of working. Frames that aren't torsionally...
Forum: Commuting
11-06-14, 04:57 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,399
Posted By acidfast7

It's one of the more entertaining threads in a...

It's one of the more entertaining threads in a while within the Commuting forum.
Forum: Commuting
10-28-14, 02:42 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 130,399
Posted By acidfast7

The real Budweiser ... hell yes ... it's been...

The real Budweiser ... hell yes ... it's been around since the 1200s!

414556
Forum: Commuting
01-05-14, 03:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,469
Posted By acidfast7

+1 must agree on all points was looking...

+1

must agree on all points

was looking at the average debt load for an American household last evening ... my German SO was shocked. student loans are debt slavery as they can't even be...
Forum: Commuting
10-25-13, 04:43 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,014
Posted By acidfast7

i find layering works really well. i've...

i find layering works really well.

i've switched to ventilated weatherproof XC ski stuff ... where the rear of the clothing allows heat out while the front doesn't let water in/heat out. the rear...
Forum: Commuting
11-21-12, 01:46 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,834
Posted By acidfast7

I'm not really a fan of brifters. ...

I'm not really a fan of brifters.

[Irrelevant back-story excerpted]

I doubt that I’ll ever use brifters again for commuting purposes. They’re a pain to pay for initially and to maintain when...
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