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Forum: Commuting
10-30-08, 03:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,177
Posted By glacierre

Ice is a very good heat insulator, so an ice...

Ice is a very good heat insulator, so an ice layer away from your skin will actually keep you warm!

Kind of a facial igloo, so to say.
Forum: Commuting
10-23-08, 12:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,021
Posted By glacierre

For everybody, remember NOT to leave your helmet...

For everybody, remember NOT to leave your helmet exposed to summer sun too long. High temperatures can degrade ABS and then you may as well not wear a helmet at all.
Forum: Commuting
10-17-08, 08:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,120
Posted By glacierre

Everytime XD

Everytime XD
Forum: Commuting
10-11-08, 07:18 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,875
Posted By glacierre

Hi there, I must say that if bikes keep...

Hi there,

I must say that if bikes keep turning popular in the US some of you will have to change attitude.

There's a point where you are no longer cycling alone and you will be almost...
Forum: Commuting
06-14-08, 06:18 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,503
Posted By glacierre

They are synced whenever is safe for cyclists...

They are synced whenever is safe for cyclists (that is, continuing straight light is open for both cars and bikes at the same time, turn right is almost always open for bikes...). And yes, many...
Forum: Commuting
06-13-08, 06:55 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,935
Posted By glacierre

Very true. For example, $9.43 U.S. dollars per...

Very true. For example, $9.43 U.S. dollars per gallon in the Netherlands... and people is still alive.
Forum: Commuting
06-13-08, 06:32 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,935
Posted By glacierre

It's specially stupid since any modern car should...

It's specially stupid since any modern car should have electronic controlled fuel intake. Meaning when you are in a down slope and you release the pedal (just 'let go'), fuel is cut and consumption...
Forum: Commuting
06-13-08, 06:11 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,503
Posted By glacierre

Once (if) you get separate bike lanes most part...

Once (if) you get separate bike lanes most part of all these problems will be automatically solved.

If you come to the Netherlands you will see in almost every main road/street a bike lane with...
Forum: Commuting
05-27-08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,581
Posted By glacierre

I would say that the patched spot of the tube, if...

I would say that the patched spot of the tube, if properly done, is actually tougher than the plain tube. So patching a tube in the end adds a tiny bit of reliability to it.



If five seems a...
Forum: Commuting
05-27-08, 12:38 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,191
Posted By glacierre

Well... over half of the bikes I see are just...

Well... over half of the bikes I see are just using a rear wheel lock and tied to nothing else.

I think it's about statistical safety. You know your bike is pretty easy to steal, but what are the...
Forum: Commuting
04-01-08, 10:49 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,969
Posted By glacierre

1- low (under optimun) tyre pressure increases...

1- low (under optimun) tyre pressure increases fuel consumption on a car (on pretty much anything actually). I have no idea if gore adviced such stupidity.

2- burning sugar yields CO2 and water.
Forum: Commuting
03-24-08, 01:31 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 5,807
Posted By glacierre

Hope you publish here the statistics when you...

Hope you publish here the statistics when you finish collecting!


1) What motivates you to commute by bike?
Convenience (prize, availability). Sport and health.


2) How often do you commute...
Forum: Commuting
03-16-08, 09:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,931
Posted By glacierre

No you don't... if you live in the netherlands :D

No you don't... if you live in the netherlands :D
Forum: Commuting
03-16-08, 04:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,931
Posted By glacierre

Gazelle is nice (well, not so special to me,...

Gazelle is nice (well, not so special to me, probably because I see 100/day), and it's true that bikes are expensive here in the netherlands but they come with absolutel all the extras you can...
Forum: Commuting
03-14-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,184
Posted By glacierre

As some other people (but not everybody) already...

As some other people (but not everybody) already pointed out:

- Medicines are good when you are ill, but chronical intake will not do god for your liver.
- A painkiller only masks the problem,...
Forum: Commuting
03-05-08, 06:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 528
Posted By glacierre

I don't feel it even when on, the other day I was...

I don't feel it even when on, the other day I was wandering around for 70 km and discovered halfway (on a dark forest path) that I had the lights on.
Forum: Commuting
03-02-08, 01:31 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,569
Posted By glacierre

I am pretty sure they are not XD. Total...

I am pretty sure they are not XD.

Total spent energy = travel (movement) work + dissipative (friction) work

The first, travel work (your weight * distance, assuming round trip there is no need...
Forum: Commuting
02-14-08, 05:53 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,866
Posted By glacierre

Last year, after playing a match I pick the bike...

Last year, after playing a match I pick the bike and ride home (not more than 500m away!), keeping my backpack only over one shoulder, then at less than 5 kph the strap moves and I use right hand to...
Forum: Commuting
02-07-08, 02:04 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,509
Posted By glacierre

I tried a wireless cateye, it sucks, loses signal...

I tried a wireless cateye, it sucks, loses signal with incredible easyness and also is rather unresponsive to speed changes (it takes quite some seconds to update).

I returned it after 2 days, put...
Forum: Commuting
01-09-08, 02:42 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 15,390
Posted By glacierre

I live in the Netherlands (and I come from a...

I live in the Netherlands (and I come from a non-bike-friendly country, Spain), so I think I can spot the points quite accurately.

MAIN point: Bike in a dutch city is the common way of moving...
Forum: Europe
12-30-07, 02:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 857
Posted By glacierre

If April is like last year's that would be...

If April is like last year's that would be dreamed weather for biking.

I have to start planning my first touring around, I've been here fora year and I would like to make something bigger than a...
Forum: Commuting
12-30-07, 12:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,000
Posted By glacierre

Here in the Netherlands (I don't know if at any...

Here in the Netherlands (I don't know if at any work, but I think it has to do with central government so I assume yes) you can pay up to 750€ for a bike from your gross salary, so at least 300€ of...
Forum: Commuting
12-21-07, 07:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,989
Posted By glacierre

I think you are the one in that situation. Night...

I think you are the one in that situation. Night vision distortion is a _very_ frequent secondary effect, and the rest of them (up to total blidness) are much less likely, but still can happen, have...
Forum: Commuting
12-12-07, 01:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,628
Posted By glacierre

Bff, why stay with the crappy 13W? carry a car...

Bff, why stay with the crappy 13W? carry a car battery with a car halogen set, and be much safer!
Forum: Commuting
12-08-07, 05:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 672
Posted By glacierre

You will get out of breath with any bike if you...

You will get out of breath with any bike if you are aout of shape, I would keep going with the old one till you are _sure_ that you really like commuting and you will not give up, and then spend the...
Forum: Commuting
11-27-07, 04:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,412
Posted By glacierre

Yes it is, bike theft is regarded almost as a...

Yes it is, bike theft is regarded almost as a national sport, but it's also true that this same fact, instead of leading people towards increasing quality of locking, leads them to increase the rate...
Forum: Commuting
11-27-07, 04:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,204
Posted By glacierre

It's impossible to avoid that in Nederlands, not...

It's impossible to avoid that in Nederlands, not a matter that if it will happen, rather it's _when_ will happen.

Some of my colleagues try to avoid "bike rush hour" (8:30 to 9:00 am) due to the...
Forum: Commuting
11-26-07, 02:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,412
Posted By glacierre

Standard in all bikes sold here in the...

Standard in all bikes sold here in the Netherlands.
Forum: Commuting
11-17-07, 01:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,859
Posted By glacierre

Oh, I'm not going to discuss that, of course...

Oh, I'm not going to discuss that, of course maintenance is almost nonexistant in a SS. But what shocked me was the expresion of the original post:



To me, that last part of the sentence is...
Forum: Commuting
11-17-07, 10:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,859
Posted By glacierre

I don't get the "fun" of riding a single speed....

I don't get the "fun" of riding a single speed. It's just as fun as keeping a geared bike always on the same gear.
Forum: Commuting
11-16-07, 03:05 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,505
Posted By glacierre

I think the same. I know lots of people who...

I think the same. I know lots of people who choose wrong the gear (because the think it's better to pedal slow and hard), but first time in my life I see someone having problems with gearing itself.
Forum: Commuting
11-14-07, 04:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 645
Posted By glacierre

Oh, as far as I've seen (and done), the dutch...

Oh, as far as I've seen (and done), the dutch model is way less complicated than the US understanding of commuting. Wear whatever you have to, if it's raining put over it a waterproof layer (or just...
Forum: Commuting
11-10-07, 03:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 844
Posted By glacierre

Hum, you say that for some weird expression?...

Hum, you say that for some weird expression? English is not my mother tongue.
Forum: Commuting
11-09-07, 05:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 844
Posted By glacierre

I've had two near-crashes when cycling drunk, ...

I've had two near-crashes when cycling drunk,

- One while carrying other person in the rack and then driving over a curb (not frontally, slightly sideways). Almost fell off when the from wheel...
Forum: Commuting
11-09-07, 02:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 482
Posted By glacierre

Biking/commuting in the Netherlands

Incidentally I found this web page, being here for a year now I don't see in the pictures much special things, but judging by the comments of the author the US mayority of this forum will probably...
Forum: Commuting
11-03-07, 12:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,008
Posted By glacierre

Getting something dry in the Netherlands? XDDDDD

Getting something dry in the Netherlands? XDDDDD
Forum: Introductions
10-31-07, 11:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 438
Posted By glacierre

Unfortunately the only thing they produce well is...

Unfortunately the only thing they produce well is stadfietsen (dutch for city-bike), race/trekking/mtb of the brand look a bit poor to me.
Forum: Introductions
10-28-07, 06:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 438
Posted By glacierre

Yes, is a city bike, don't know the year but not...

Yes, is a city bike, don't know the year but not extremely old (chain cover is made of plastic, here you can find many where is made from leather).

Will try to make some pics, but also I will...
Forum: Introductions
10-26-07, 04:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 466
Posted By glacierre

If you come ever to the netherlands you will see...

If you come ever to the netherlands you will see how drunk you can be but still be able to cycle. I think it's easier than walking properly.
Forum: Introductions
10-26-07, 04:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 438
Posted By glacierre

Hi from the Netherlands

Hello everybody, I'm a spanish guy living currently in the bike country (as far as I've seen).

Riding a really old and falling apart Gazelle (local brand) for a year to commute and some sport...
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