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11-01-23, 08:23 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,019
Posted By cyccommute

No. I don’t have to play “gotcha”. You...

No.



I don’t have to play “gotcha”. You already did that yourself by stating that you don’t think mirrors have a value for you personally and then state that you use a high tech mirror because...
10-14-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By JoeyBike

Agreed with your assessment with one footnote: ...

Agreed with your assessment with one footnote:

Even in my car I do not proceed immediately when a light turns green as SO MANY New Orleans motorists run red lights, and not just by accident. They...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-23, 06:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,396
Posted By terrymorse

Theres another saying: training volume can make...

Theres another saying: training volume can make up for a multitude of training mistakes.

20k per year is simply huge volume.
10-05-23, 08:32 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By jon c.

In Florida it is legal to talk on the phone while...

In Florida it is legal to talk on the phone while driving, but illegal to text. There are still a pretty fair number of states in the US where this is the case.
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, 04:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,142
Posted By retswerb

I don't know what your roads or drivers are like...

I don't know what your roads or drivers are like there in Burlington Iowa, so I won't try to speak for the validity of your report that you don't actually "frequently observe motorists speeding down...
10-01-23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By work4bike

That's right, RH are preventable and I as a...

That's right, RH are preventable and I as a cyclist have accepted the responsibility to prevent a RH. I do this by taking the lane at stop signs/lights and when I'm traveling at the same speed as...
10-01-23, 09:53 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By JW Fas

(right hook prevention and greater visibility to...

(right hook prevention and greater visibility to oncoming traffic have entered the chat)
10-01-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,740
Posted By work4bike

I always "hog" the lane when I come up to a stop...

I always "hog" the lane when I come up to a stop sign/light; I automatically do this to prevent a Right Hook, since so many people nowadays don't like to use their turn signal.

Most of the time...
09-18-23, 12:13 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,432
Posted By Leisesturm

When you are on a road bike and have a 50 mile...

When you are on a road bike and have a 50 mile out and back, are you sitting in the stands or are you on the field?! You don't see the difference? How long would you last at First without your glove?...
09-18-23, 12:01 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,432
Posted By Leisesturm

This thread has taken a bizarre turn. Motorists...

This thread has taken a bizarre turn. Motorists do not care a whit what a cyclist wears. Your street clothes do NOT make you more acceptable to a cager. Only your being in a car of your own lets you...
02-07-23, 09:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,782
Posted By FBinNY

It's not exactly the chicken & egg scenario. The...

It's not exactly the chicken & egg scenario. The reality is that suburban sprawl makes trip distances longer than the vast majority of residents are or would be willing (and able) to ride. Also car...
02-06-23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,326
Posted By Jughed

Ex power lifter here... no more squats or...

Ex power lifter here... no more squats or deadlifts in my future - ever. One bad lift can = a good long time of pain. For me it was 12 years of pain.

So, off my soapbox...

It's difficult to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-23, 09:38 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,180
Posted By mschwett

we have a 4 year old and an 11 year old. ...

we have a 4 year old and an 11 year old.

there's a brief period at the beginning where i'd avoid any kind of cycling activity with the little one, and overall saddle time would be very limited. i...
01-10-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 10,768
Posted By shelbyfv

My thots in easy to understand pictures...

My thots in easy to understand pictures :deadhorse2: :troll:
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,742
Posted By spelger

seriously, you couldn't do just one more km? ...

seriously, you couldn't do just one more km?

nice job!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-23, 08:14 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,742
Posted By eduskator

GTA area! :thumb: We don't have the same chance...

GTA area! :thumb: We don't have the same chance here in the NCR. Even cross-country skiing has been challenging this winter due to the sh*tty weather we have since Dec 30th.

Good job on the 19k...
12-21-22, 12:59 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,708
Posted By Mtracer

I ride with a mirror and Varia radar. The Varia...

I ride with a mirror and Varia radar. The Varia is a relatively new addition. I find the mirror absolutely critical for me. I simply do not have the flexibility to rotate my head around and my...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-22, 01:13 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 6,595
Posted By tomato coupe

Not really.

Not really.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-22, 12:54 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 6,595
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Dude, relax. We're talking about riding bikes up...

Dude, relax. We're talking about riding bikes up hills.
12-05-22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,554
Posted By livedarklions

Arguing with straw men much?

Arguing with straw men much?
12-04-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,554
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Also without the easy access to social media...

Also without the easy access to social media sites where Fearmongors of all stripes broadcast their prophets of doom rants to receptive devotees (as well as opponents) of their message, and where...
10-15-22, 09:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,527
Posted By rsbob

:wtf:so inappropriate.

:wtf:so inappropriate.
09-28-22, 11:13 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 7,285
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

The objective/purpose of the study was "The...

The objective/purpose of the study was "The purpose of this study was to analyze the descriptive epidemiology of bicycle-related injuries associated with substances of abuse other than alcohol and to...
06-12-22, 02:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,342
Posted By livedarklions

Define "blame" for that matter. The whole...

Define "blame" for that matter. The whole concept is stupid--if it wouldn't be so boring, I could quote post after post of his where he's telling people they have no right to complain about bad...
06-10-22, 08:56 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,342
Posted By livedarklions

Seriously, is there anything more smug and...

Seriously, is there anything more smug and arrogant than telling people "not to be a crybaby" because they got hurt?
06-10-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,342
Posted By livedarklions

It's such a stupid viewpoint that expressing it...

It's such a stupid viewpoint that expressing it automatically makes you smug. What you say is absolutely and literally true of any activity you engage in anywhere. Any time you go out of your home BY...
Forum: Commuting
05-17-22, 07:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,232
Posted By ascherer

Inside parking at last!

My company started to allow parking on 3 of our 5 floors today. So pleased to bring my commuter indoors.
...
04-21-22, 07:45 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 5,833
Posted By gpburdell

... and yet we drive on parkways and park in...

... and yet we drive on parkways and park in driveways... :lol:
03-22-22, 08:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,347
Posted By Daniel4

If that's a surprise then there's one of two...

If that's a surprise then there's one of two possibilities:
1) That The Sun has not been reporting the new bike lanes in the past two years during the pandemic, ActiveTO and the bike boom;
and
2)...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-22, 11:12 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,025
Posted By genejockey

I was going to write something like this, but...

I was going to write something like this, but this really covers it.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-22, 08:11 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,025
Posted By Bob Ross

I'm looking just past the ears of the rider in...

I'm looking just past the ears of the rider in front of me, doing my best to see through them [sic] as if they're invisible so that I can see what's happening two or three or more riders ahead. I get...
02-10-22, 05:05 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 13,519
Posted By Digger Goreman

Wish I could remember where in the Georgia code,...

Wish I could remember where in the Georgia code, but two vehicles cannot travel side by side in the same lane except for a pair of bicycles. Ignorance is bliss, but the OP is still angry? :foo:
02-07-22, 02:28 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 13,519
Posted By genejockey

DINGDINGDINGDINGDING!!! We have a winner! ...

DINGDINGDINGDINGDING!!! We have a winner!

This is the assumption that's inherent in most "Roads are for cars!" arguments - that people driving cars are always doing something more important than...
02-07-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 13,519
Posted By caloso

Does the OP understand that a 35 zone means that...

Does the OP understand that a 35 zone means that 35 mph is the maximum speed, not the minimum?
01-27-22, 12:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,419
Posted By livedarklions

Anything but talk about the substance of the...

Anything but talk about the substance of the idea, right?

Look, I don't know what point you think you're making with all of the name-calling and such, but there's a lot of reasons I don't think it...
12-16-21, 09:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,391
Posted By Viich

This is actually opposite to my experience. I...

This is actually opposite to my experience. I have bike commuted in Ottawa for 9 years. I've had exactly one encounter with someone that got heated, and that was 8 years ago (driver pulled right into...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-21, 06:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,103
Posted By shelbyfv

For summer, don't bother with rain gear. You'll...

For summer, don't bother with rain gear. You'll get wet anyway and you'll be lugging around more wet stuff. Different call for cold weather when you need warmth.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-21, 09:25 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,995
Posted By caloso

Motorists hate us for existing.

Motorists hate us for existing.
03-05-21, 03:55 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,342
Posted By cbrstar

"Forrestall then went to work and carried on with...

"Forrestall then went to work and carried on with the lies, telling her insurance company and the police about the fake incident." As a former Insurance Broker I hope she will be charged with...
03-04-21, 10:05 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By OnTheTarmac

God this is an insufferable take. You're...

God this is an insufferable take. You're conflating phallic symbols with midlife crisis stereotypes? That doesn't even make sense. The reason people buy convertibles and motorcycles are because they...
03-04-21, 05:54 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By downhillmaster

Just plain weird. Why am I guessing that you...

Just plain weird.
Why am I guessing that you see phallic symbols everywhere...
03-02-21, 08:43 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By Paul Barnard

Advocacy vs appeasement. Advocacy: ...

Advocacy vs appeasement.

Advocacy: "Cyclists may break the law at times in a way that enhances their safety and the overall flow of traffic."

Appeasement: We should "not be jerks and obey all...
03-02-21, 08:36 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By Paul Barnard

Scenario: I arrive at a red light on my bicycle...

Scenario: I arrive at a red light on my bicycle as the first vehicle. Traffic is stacking up behind me. If no cars are coming on the cross street, I can run the red light and make it to the place...
03-02-21, 08:34 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By mstateglfr

If you want to have a discussion here, then have...

If you want to have a discussion here, then have it here. Dont redirect everyone reading away from here and to your blog. Just type your thoughts here and allow the discussion to happen. The first...
03-02-21, 08:33 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By pdlamb

I wonder if OP is a cyclist, or if he (or she)...

I wonder if OP is a cyclist, or if he (or she) just likes to stir the pot.

This is something akin to posting on an NRA site, "I saw on the news last night that someone was killed or injured when...
03-02-21, 08:29 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By Paul Barnard

Your words: "I also believe that we can...

Your words:

"I also believe that we can raise the public’s perception of cyclists, so that they won’t automatically hate seeing someone hunched over their handlebars. We can do this by being...
03-02-21, 08:25 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By Paul Barnard

Sometimes breaking the law is the most respectful...

Sometimes breaking the law is the most respectful thing I can do for motorists, and it can enhance my safety as well. Motorists who are not cyclists are too ignorant to realize this. They are often...
03-02-21, 08:20 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By Paul Barnard

Your point seems to be that we should appease...

Your point seems to be that we should appease motorists. I don't see any reason to.
03-02-21, 08:18 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,132
Posted By downhillmaster

What is ridiculous is your naïveté, which...

What is ridiculous is your naïveté, which includes your belief that you have some special qualifications that anyone else should take heed of :rolleyes:
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