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03-10-24, 03:00 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
Posted By Paul Barnard

Carbon fiber absolutely has a place...as fishing...

Carbon fiber absolutely has a place...as fishing pole material.
02-26-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,997
Posted By Paul Barnard

I understand wanting to throw the local shop a...

I understand wanting to throw the local shop a bone in buying the cup. On that one, I'd accept the loss and move on.

I'd be inclined to go back to the shop and see if they have the part that...
01-30-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,964
Posted By Paul Barnard

I prefer a harem. Variety is the spice of life.

I prefer a harem. Variety is the spice of life.
01-13-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 901
Posted By Paul Barnard

It's not a win until the driver is charged and...

It's not a win until the driver is charged and jailed.
01-07-24, 09:35 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,467
Posted By Paul Barnard

That bike is seriously sweet. I'd love a gravel...

That bike is seriously sweet. I'd love a gravel model in red, white and navy.
01-01-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 9,467
Posted By Paul Barnard

I have really come to appreciate titanium as a...

I have really come to appreciate titanium as a frame material. Beyond matching the metal in my joints, it hits the sweet spot in comfort, feel, performance and price. Far from "super bikes" my 3...
12-12-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,910
Posted By Paul Barnard

I would say that I fell off of the fashion train,...

I would say that I fell off of the fashion train, but the truth is that I never boarded it. My objective is to be seen.

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12-12-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,824
Posted By Paul Barnard

What sentences for similar crimes did you compare...

What sentences for similar crimes did you compare this to?
12-06-23, 03:36 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 4,823
Posted By Paul Barnard

I herd that this place was full of punny content,...

I herd that this place was full of punny content, so it's my turn for a bovine post.

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12-05-23, 01:40 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 4,823
Posted By Paul Barnard

Steering a bike is almost as exhausting as...

Steering a bike is almost as exhausting as figuring out how I actually steer it. Until they come out with an e-bike with power steering, I'm done riding.
11-30-23, 04:45 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,430
Posted By Paul Barnard

Do you make a practice of verbally engaging other...

Do you make a practice of verbally engaging other road users who violate the law? I think you'd find that they'd often reply with a one finger salute. You'll often get that when you use the horn...
11-21-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,612
Posted By Paul Barnard

Well, no. Just because every single thing about...

Well, no. Just because every single thing about it appears to be a scam, doesn't mean there's no reason to search for some remote hope that it's not. Until they spell out "we are a scam site"...
10-29-23, 08:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 730
Posted By Paul Barnard

One of those is incredibly expensive the other is...

One of those is incredibly expensive the other is extraordinarily low cost.
10-28-23, 04:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,829
Posted By Paul Barnard

"This direct experience of the neighborhood...

"This direct experience of the neighborhood environment leads to a stronger emotional bond between people and their neighborhood. This emotional attachment of people to their neighborhood is...
10-25-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 903
Posted By Paul Barnard

"There are a few here on A&S who do not believe...

"There are a few here on A&S who do not believe that poor driving conditions contribute to cyclists getting clobbered by motor vehicles and that somehow savvy motorists should just STOP and wait for...
10-22-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,828
Posted By Paul Barnard

My thinking is that closing speed is of great...

My thinking is that closing speed is of great concern for drivers approaching from behind. A marginally engaged driver glances ahead and sees a steady red light, it doesn't register as a slower...
10-22-23, 06:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,987
Posted By Paul Barnard

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10-18-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,539
Posted By Paul Barnard

Am I to believe that you have any experience...

Am I to believe that you have any experience riding a bicycle, or should I assume that since you present yourself as a rider that you are not?
10-16-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,828
Posted By Paul Barnard

The most important safety device is between our...

The most important safety device is between our ears. Everything else should be considered an added layer of safety. When we add layers to enhance daytime visual conspicuity, we aren't trying to...
10-09-23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 976
Posted By Paul Barnard

Thanks for sharing. That's pretty cool. It's...

Thanks for sharing. That's pretty cool. It's probably worth a drive just to confirm.
10-05-23, 07:54 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

No they are not the same. Excepting hands free...

No they are not the same. Excepting hands free talk to text, I don't know anyone who can text without looking at their phone. While having a phone or an in person conversation is a distraction, it...
10-05-23, 07:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

It's not that they don't look at the road. It's...

It's not that they don't look at the road. It's that they are moving down a road with a dynamic traffic picture, they are only marginally engaged, and they often violate laws while doing it. Today...
10-04-23, 06:43 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

It seems in discussions about bicyclists rolling...

It seems in discussions about bicyclists rolling through stops and red lights that the remarks most often include "without looking." I contend that there's no way for the majority of observers to...
10-02-23, 06:14 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By Paul Barnard

I approach all of my activities with an eye...

I approach all of my activities with an eye toward mitigating risk down to a level that's acceptable to me. The MTB rider very likely looked, saw that they could make it and went for it.
10-02-23, 06:09 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

You can get rear ended, run over or road raged...

You can get rear ended, run over or road raged irrespective of where you are on the road, or even on the shoulder.

I don't steadfastly take the lane and maintain it. My position is situational. ...
10-02-23, 01:03 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

Right on, but there's more to it than that. ...

Right on, but there's more to it than that. There are posters who read posts for the sole purpose of identifying a point of contention. Several of them have already showed up. Their histories here...
10-02-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

Nobody died is certainly the bar we want to set...

Nobody died is certainly the bar we want to set for our interactions.
10-01-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By Paul Barnard

I am not sure if this was sarcasm or if you were...

I am not sure if this was sarcasm or if you were serious.

Where would you position yourself while waiting for that light with one car behind you, and specifically how would that benefit the...
09-29-23, 04:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 797
Posted By Paul Barnard

Yes Joey, we all know that bicycling can be fatal.

Yes Joey, we all know that bicycling can be fatal.
09-25-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 798
Posted By Paul Barnard

I am SLOOOOOW. If I try to sprint or do any...

I am SLOOOOOW. If I try to sprint or do any bursts, it gets ugly. I also stop to take pics often.
09-24-23, 05:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 798
Posted By Paul Barnard

Colorado Riding Photos

The Rockies, and Crested Butte specifically, provide for a breathtaking (literally and figuratively) place to ride. I can never get enough of the place.
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09-24-23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,846
Posted By Paul Barnard

If you read that and it didn't inspire a comment...

If you read that and it didn't inspire a comment out of you, I'll pass.
09-22-23, 03:13 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 5,971
Posted By Paul Barnard

If you don't like the topic, just shut up and...

If you don't like the topic, just shut up and keep out.
09-14-23, 09:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,542
Posted By Paul Barnard

The Walnut St Bridge is a dedicated pedestrian...

The Walnut St Bridge is a dedicated pedestrian and bicycle bridge. Why don't you use it?
09-10-23, 06:46 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 7,190
Posted By Paul Barnard

There they go again. I won't be joining them.

There they go again. I won't be joining them.
09-08-23, 08:39 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,278
Posted By Paul Barnard

If groups of riders were as routinely carelessly...

If groups of riders were as routinely carelessly "blowing" stop signs as the OP, other riders and motorists often suggest they do, surely we'd be able to easily find reports of motorists taking out a...
08-30-23, 03:00 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,872
Posted By Paul Barnard

I'd switch out the frame first, unless the spoke...

I'd switch out the frame first, unless the spoke nipples were sub-standard.
08-29-23, 07:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,892
Posted By Paul Barnard

I am so very sorry.

I am so very sorry.
08-26-23, 08:36 AM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,360
Posted By Paul Barnard

Flat, hot and humid 41 this morning.

Flat, hot and humid 41 this morning.
08-22-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,485
Posted By Paul Barnard

Have you ever taken note of the number of your...

Have you ever taken note of the number of your posts that are adversarial or contentious?

It's you.
08-21-23, 12:50 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,485
Posted By Paul Barnard

It's funny that you post that. I have two riding...

It's funny that you post that. I have two riding playlists. One is high energy pump me up. The other is peaceful, soothing and meditative.
08-21-23, 12:45 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,485
Posted By Paul Barnard

As road users, we are always communicating with...

As road users, we are always communicating with one another. I'll give you some examples.

Traffic is moving slowly on the approach to a traffic light. A car is on a side street getting ready to...
08-19-23, 08:20 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,485
Posted By Paul Barnard

I'll continue to communicate with drivers that I...

I'll continue to communicate with drivers that I am comfortable with them proceeding when they determine it's safe.
08-19-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,485
Posted By Paul Barnard

I roll that very stop sign, almost every time I...

I roll that very stop sign, almost every time I use that path. I never neglect my responsibility to yield right of way though. I sure as hell wouldn't scold a rider who stopped when 3 different...
08-19-23, 04:42 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,485
Posted By Paul Barnard

We Don't Do Ourselves Any Favors

A year or so ago, I started a thread about a guy on a bicycle that passed me, whipped out in front of a car and got smacked. That happened at the entrance to the levee path.

About a mile down from...
08-13-23, 11:57 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,777
Posted By Paul Barnard

When I am rider A, I do not move far right...

When I am rider A, I do not move far right initially. I stay more or less center of my side of the path to try to discourage an unsafe pass. This technique worked twice for me today and failed...
08-08-23, 02:29 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,749
Posted By Paul Barnard

I enjoy my wildlife encounters on bicycles. ...

I enjoy my wildlife encounters on bicycles.

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08-06-23, 12:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,632
Posted By Paul Barnard

I can't drive anywhere without seeing appallingly...

I can't drive anywhere without seeing appallingly bad driving. When I am able to confirm, distractions are almost always at play. It's interesting to note how often the vehicles involved have...
08-06-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 6,064
Views: 540,360
Posted By Paul Barnard

I brought the sun up both days this weekend. I...

I brought the sun up both days this weekend. I did a 35 mile ride yesterday and today. Yesterday I felt incredible. Today was a completely different story. I just didn't have any gas. Conditions...
08-01-23, 02:43 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,095
Posted By Paul Barnard

Just wait and watch. Absent drugs, alcohol or...

Just wait and watch. Absent drugs, alcohol or proven distracted driving, the driver probably won't even suffer a traffic violation.
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