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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-09-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,592
Posted By MikeDeason

Condolences to this man's family. This is...

Condolences to this man's family. This is devastating for his wife and children. We too often attempt to find fault with the victim, perhaps as a shield to protect us from the thought that but for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-01-23, 08:23 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,170
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-23, 12:20 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,304
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: 2,576
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.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-23, 08:32 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,304
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.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-23, 07:54 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,304
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-23, 04:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,304
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-01-23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,940
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-01-23, 09:53 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,940
Posted By JW Fas

(right hook prevention and greater visibility to...

(right hook prevention and greater visibility to oncoming traffic have entered the chat)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-01-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,940
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-23, 12:13 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,890
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?...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-23, 12:01 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,890
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-07-23, 09:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,895
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...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-06-23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,316
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: 2,319
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-10-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 329
Views: 11,314
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: 1,839
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: 1,839
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-21-22, 12:59 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,848
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: 6,748
Posted By tomato coupe

Not really.

Not really.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-22, 12:54 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 6,748
Posted By Seattle Forrest

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

Dude, relax. We're talking about riding bikes up hills.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-05-22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,633
Posted By livedarklions

Arguing with straw men much?

Arguing with straw men much?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-04-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,633
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-15-22, 09:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,583
Posted By rsbob

:wtf:so inappropriate.

:wtf:so inappropriate.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-28-22, 11:13 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 7,588
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-12-22, 02:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-22, 08:56 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
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?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,398
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: 1,285
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.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-22, 07:45 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 6,038
Posted By gpburdell

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

... and yet we drive on parkways and park in driveways... :lol:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-22-22, 08:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,400
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: 4,142
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: 4,142
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-22, 05:05 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 13,997
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:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-07-22, 02:28 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 13,997
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-07-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 13,997
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?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-27-22, 12:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,487
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-16-21, 09:00 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,519
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: 2,153
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: 6,205
Posted By caloso

Motorists hate us for existing.

Motorists hate us for existing.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-05-21, 03:55 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,454
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-21, 10:05 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,664
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-04-21, 05:54 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,664
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-21, 08:43 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,664
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-21, 08:36 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,664
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-21, 08:34 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,664
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-21, 08:33 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,664
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-21, 08:29 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,664
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-21, 08:25 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,664
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...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-02-21, 08:20 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 12,664
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.
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