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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-28-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 7,264
Posted By 13ollocks

Here's the thing that many don't consider and...

Here's the thing that many don't consider and that bike manufacturers would rather that you don't think about.
The bike is just one small part of the package. For example, I'm 180lb, my bike is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,231
Posted By Polaris OBark

Spring can't come soon enough.

Spring can't come soon enough.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-07-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,118
Posted By Ron Damon

The drawback of the Swift is that it really...

The drawback of the Swift is that it really doesn't fold.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-06-24, 12:13 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,118
Posted By Ron Damon

What? You are considering this Birch rig with...

What? You are considering this Birch rig with bottom feeder components, including a welded handlebar and freewheel, but you're holding up your nose at the Zizzo? Come again. 😂
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-05-24, 12:49 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,118
Posted By Duragrouch

Yeah those top links in the rear appear to have...

Yeah those top links in the rear appear to have pivots on both ends of each, like it has suspension, a three or four bar linkage, but I see no spring. The chainstay configuration looks like it could...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-13-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,101
Posted By tomato coupe

If someone punches you in the face, then pays to...

If someone punches you in the face, then pays to replace your broken glasses and fix your broken nose, I wouldn’t call that a win.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-13-24, 01:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,237
Posted By 50PlusCycling

The concept of dedicated bicycle lanes is...

The concept of dedicated bicycle lanes is illogical. Either bicycles are vehicles and are legally entitled to share the road with cars, or they are not. In law enforcement I encountered drivers who...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-12-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,177
Posted By HelpSingularity

My experience, like John Flores', from back in...

My experience, like John Flores', from back in the day, was a bike, loaded for bear, (meaning loaded with gear for a self contained tour, panniers and such) and a kickstand did not play well...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,915
Posted By work4bike

There are so many roadways with cars parked that...

There are so many roadways with cars parked that don't have Sharrows, so this makes them pointless, for all practical purposes. And you don't need a Sharrow to give you permission to ride outside a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-17-23, 06:46 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,616
Posted By Chuck M

There was a urinating contest over Sheldon...

There was a urinating contest over Sheldon Brown's website here recently. This thread is going to have an ammonia smell to it as well I think.

Everything on the internet is not going to be true or...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-16-23, 11:50 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,667
Posted By Alan K

Yes, aliens gave this technology to the Germans...

Yes, aliens gave this technology to the Germans and the Japanese about 20 years ago. ;)

I can’t remember the year with certainty when we had this in our car but I’m sure that by 2007 and later,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-14-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 7,667
Posted By 50PlusCycling

When I moved to Japan some years ago, I was...

When I moved to Japan some years ago, I was surprised at the variety of vehicles on the road. Go-carts (like the kind they used to race at Malibu Grand Prix), new custom roadster cars without...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-04-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,004
Posted By TC1

Cite the clear section of the law which provides...

Cite the clear section of the law which provides this exception, then.

"Clearly", a person could not be expected to report such a crash if they were hospitalized -- which is precisely why that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-23, 02:51 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,792
Posted By wolfchild

It's strange that at the merry and happy time of...

It's strange that at the merry and happy time of the year people are more mean, stressed out, angry, hostile to each other than at any other time of the year except black Friday madness Just go to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-12-23, 10:44 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,083
Posted By TC1

Just FYI, another option is to pass laws like...

Just FYI, another option is to pass laws like those which exist in Illinois. In Illinois, it doesn't matter if one is sober, or not. If one leaves the scene of crash that caused an injury, that's a...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-03-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 8,484
Posted By mschwett

underway, yes. but it takes a very, very long...

underway, yes. but it takes a very, very long time and progress is uneven.

by way of explanation of my somewhat blanket statement, i’m a licensed architect in multiple states, a principal of a...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-03-23, 10:29 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 8,484
Posted By mschwett

unfortunately this is absolutely not true in many...

unfortunately this is absolutely not true in many (if not most) jurisdictions in the united states. single use zoning or zoning where uses other than a primary use are conditional is extremely common.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-22-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,535
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...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-16-23, 04:13 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 8,484
Posted By Bully4

I'm satisfied with my "low density housing". Not...

I'm satisfied with my "low density housing". Not everybody wants to live on top of each other. I understand that it makes sense on paper; however, it doesn't sound like fun if you don't have good...
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