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Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-11-11, 06:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 892
Posted By charmed

Thanks! My search function was not working.

Thanks! My search function was not working.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-11-11, 05:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 892
Posted By charmed

How to sell a tandem...

I've found a new love, and he looks like a keeper. Unfortunately, he won't fit my old tandem. So, it's time to sell the old tandem, and maybe make enough money to get a new one that will fit us.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-10, 10:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 735
Posted By charmed

I love this sign!!

I love this sign!!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-10, 10:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 768
Posted By charmed

Yes, flying guy is on Altamont. Missing front...

Yes, flying guy is on Altamont. Missing front tire is on Pagemill.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-10, 10:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 768
Posted By charmed

Especially since there is no rut. I'm thinking...

Especially since there is no rut. I'm thinking they are out there for entertainment. Got us to stop. :-)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-10, 08:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 735
Posted By charmed

The signs? Los Altos Hills, California. The...

The signs? Los Altos Hills, California. The first is on Pagemill, the second on Altamont. We are thinking of just going on a ride looking for more signs.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-10, 10:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 768
Posted By charmed

New bike signage?

I posted this over in the safety forum, but it occurred to me they might have nothing to do with safety. So, anyone have any idea what they were hoping for when posting these signs?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-10, 10:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 735
Posted By charmed

Actually, these are some of the better maintained...

Actually, these are some of the better maintained roads in the immediate area. The para-trooper sign is on a fairly flat stretch of road. The missing wheel sign is on a fairly steep, windy downhill...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-10, 07:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 735
Posted By charmed

New bike signage?

Found these two out on our weekly ride. I'm not even sure what they mean...
Forum: Northern California
06-04-10, 08:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 581
Posted By charmed

Full moon on Portola in Portola Valley

If you were a lone rider wearing a yellow jersey heading toward Alpine on Portola in Portola Valley this evening about 6:20, that thin portion in the back of your shorts is absolutely see through...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-02-10, 08:40 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 9,231
Posted By charmed

I'm sure it's not a generational thing. A few...

I'm sure it's not a generational thing. A few weeks ago I was on the local hill loop, which is a gateway to the tough climbs. There were kids there on the corner doing a survey of bikes. In an...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-10, 07:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,595
Posted By charmed

I used to have a computer. Then I noticed I was...

I used to have a computer. Then I noticed I was pushing to hit 40mph on a windy downhill. I took the computer off. A few weeks later I was getting my bike adjusted at the LBS and told them they...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-10, 09:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,543
Posted By charmed

That would be me in the avatar, rocking the...

That would be me in the avatar, rocking the saddle shoes.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-10, 07:01 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,716
Posted By charmed

What? We women can be stupidly stubborn too? Who...

What? We women can be stupidly stubborn too? Who knew.:)
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-10, 06:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,569
Posted By charmed

Which just leads me to wonder what Kelly Osborne...

Which just leads me to wonder what Kelly Osborne would wear on a bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-26-10, 09:41 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,643
Posted By charmed

Back seat of my 3 series BMW convertible. :)...

Back seat of my 3 series BMW convertible. :) Though the top has to be down.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-10, 02:13 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,716
Posted By charmed

If you saw her crash mentally you are probably in...

If you saw her crash mentally you are probably in worse shape than she is.

Last year, while out on a ladies ride I was out front on a straight away and a car turned into me and took me out. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-10, 11:20 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,772
Posted By charmed

I use speedplay frogs and MTB shoes. I don't...

I use speedplay frogs and MTB shoes. I don't really have anything else to compare them to, but I've never had problems clipping in or out of these, in the 7 or so years I've been using them. They...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-22-10, 08:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,803
Posted By charmed

My husband was much bigger than me, as well as...

My husband was much bigger than me, as well as the more experience cyclist when we started, so it made sense for him to be in front. As my cycling experience grew, it was also clear he was the much...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-22-10, 08:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,284
Posted By charmed

Back when we first test drove tandems the...

Back when we first test drove tandems the difference we found between Santana and CoMotion was like the difference between a Cadillac and a BMW. The Santana was very stable, but steered big. The...
Forum: Northern California
05-03-10, 03:56 PM
Replies: 4,179
Views: 316,551
Posted By charmed

Was out for a little ride through Los Altos hills...

Was out for a little ride through Los Altos hills and Portola Valley and on my way to coffee ran into this ride. It seems there was a charity ride, 26 miles through Los Altos, Mountain View and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-14-10, 10:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,829
Posted By charmed

Huh, I could never get my captain to wear...

Huh, I could never get my captain to wear matching jerseys. Then again, he was a big guy and even women's XXL jerseys wouldn't fit him. Though he would have looked sweet in pink with kittens...
Forum: Northern California
01-11-10, 10:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,004
Posted By charmed

Steep, with lots more ups and downs than just...

Steep, with lots more ups and downs than just heading up Alpine. Windy, with not a lot of car visibility, but then again, not a ton of cars either.

When I ride, I stay with Alpine/Portola. When...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-09, 10:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,731
Posted By charmed

I have a good sense of direction, an uncanny...

I have a good sense of direction, an uncanny ability to glance at a map and remember important stuff, and most importantly, lots of time. So I can just take off and find my way home.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-08-09, 09:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 879
Posted By charmed

Training a captain

I have a new friend that had been riding with me a few months now on our singles. He seems to be very compatible speed and skill wise. Last ride he was eyeing the tandem hanging in my garage. He's...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-09, 08:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 915
Posted By charmed

Maybe the white shorts encourage speed, so people...

Maybe the white shorts encourage speed, so people can't stare for too long.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-03-09, 10:00 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,295
Posted By charmed

What was not made apparent in the story was...

What was not made apparent in the story was Foothill Expressway shoulders are the closest thing to a bicycle freeway you will see in this area. And I don't mean that in the MUP sense. This is where...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-09, 06:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 869
Posted By charmed

My daughter's friend's dad died in a vehicle/bike...

My daughter's friend's dad died in a vehicle/bike accident. He was hurrying home and did an unsafe, boneheaded move that he probably normally wouldn't have done if he weren't in a hurry. It didn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-09, 09:26 AM
Replies: 243
Views: 19,644
Posted By charmed

I keep an old Driver's License in my jersey...

I keep an old Driver's License in my jersey pocket. Everything is up to date except maybe my weight.:innocent: In my recent crash the EMT was very happy to find the CDL. But I was riding with...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-30-09, 08:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,323
Posted By charmed

If she doesn't feel you are far enough to the...

If she doesn't feel you are far enough to the right you aren't far enough to the right. Afterall, she will be the one to get hit first. The other thing my captain never quite understood about this...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-17-09, 10:34 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,174
Posted By charmed

If you don't want to accidently procreate...

If you don't want to accidently procreate wouldn't that mean cycling is safer? So what's it doing in the advocacy and safety section?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-17-09, 10:28 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,323
Posted By charmed

As the stoker, who was much less experienced than...

As the stoker, who was much less experienced than the captain, I have to say I preferred being clipped in, and staying clipped during stops. When unclipped, starting up again made the bike feel...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-09-09, 08:54 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,785
Posted By charmed

In Maui, on the Wailea beach walk, no bikes are...

In Maui, on the Wailea beach walk, no bikes are allowed, but they still have issues with joggers, fast walkers, strollers etc. They actually posted signs telling people the faster people need to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-09-09, 08:31 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,510
Posted By charmed

I think the reason they are saying it is meant...

I think the reason they are saying it is meant for bike lanes is to get around the safety regulations for crash testing. If it's a car it needs to have all the safety features. If it's not meant...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-09, 04:15 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,382
Posted By charmed

I met a guy on Match.com that included pictures...

I met a guy on Match.com that included pictures of him in full kit racing in his profile. He told me those pictures drew in many a lady drawn to guys in lycra. Go ahead, give it a try. Upside of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-02-09, 08:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,762
Posted By charmed

It looks like a commuter friendly bike, yet no...

It looks like a commuter friendly bike, yet no chain guard. Is there a downside to putting chain guards on bikes like this?

When I was looking for a commuter/fun/errand bike the chain guard was...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-09, 12:15 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 7,479
Posted By charmed

Actually, it's like going into a restaurant...

Actually, it's like going into a restaurant you've never been in before, sitting down at the table, and asking for water though you aren't ordering anything.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-29-09, 11:18 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,211
Posted By charmed

I think this poll would not draw in the folks...

I think this poll would not draw in the folks that never got hit by a car, so it's not going to be particularly accurate.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-25-09, 12:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 873
Posted By charmed

I think in the US the obvious way to get rid of...

I think in the US the obvious way to get rid of the fear and intimidation cyclist and pedestrians get from cars is to make drivers responsible for their actions. You hit a cyclist or pedestrian or...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-22-09, 10:04 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,569
Posted By charmed

I find it really hard to believe that the debate...

I find it really hard to believe that the debate stopped abruptly. I would believe that it morphed into a discussion of running helmets, walking helmets, standing helmets etc. I have hit my head on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-21-09, 02:45 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,569
Posted By charmed

I think helmets are optional or voluntary. ...

I think helmets are optional or voluntary. Doesn't mean I don't wear mine. Just means I think reasonable people can have reasonable view on this, and grown-ups are exactly that, intelligent adults...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-20-09, 06:52 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,569
Posted By charmed

Wow, just wow. It may make you feel better, but...

Wow, just wow. It may make you feel better, but I bet it does little other than steel their resolve not to wear helmets.

How would you feel about getting lectured on your parenting skills. Or...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-09, 04:33 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,569
Posted By charmed

I'm wondering where you get the magical helmet...

I'm wondering where you get the magical helmet that will keep moms and dads from getting in any accident that would knock them unconscious or keep them from being taken away in an ambulance. I'd...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-19-09, 01:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,007
Posted By charmed

I remember the story from a waitress at one of...

I remember the story from a waitress at one of two 24 hour/7 day a week diner in a nearby town. The other diner was a chain, and for the first time ever, the whole chain was going to close for...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-19-09, 09:57 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,980
Posted By charmed

If it makes you feel better, cycling is one of...

If it makes you feel better, cycling is one of the top search criteria on Match.com.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-09, 10:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,614
Posted By charmed

I got some decent road rash in an accident in...

I got some decent road rash in an accident in November. I treated it with the waterproof bandage thingy they gave me in the ER. The road rash is completely gone. The hematoma under the road rash...
Forum: Charity Events
03-15-09, 02:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 982
Posted By charmed

As a widow of a cyclist who died from Lymphoma...

As a widow of a cyclist who died from Lymphoma before his 50th birthday, I have to say, if you want to train for a triathlon, go pay for it yourself. If you want to help cure cancer, send money to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-11-09, 08:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 853
Posted By charmed

My present town, Los Altos, CA, when built in the...

My present town, Los Altos, CA, when built in the 50s used the "fused grid" plan in many neighborhoods to allow the children to walk to school. Some of the cut-thrus have been closed off, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-09, 07:14 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,528
Posted By charmed

In 2002 my husband and I did a tour of the...

In 2002 my husband and I did a tour of the Dordogne and Lot valleys with Dick and Marilyn of outfitter tours: http://outfittertours.com/

The particular tour we went on rode from one star michelin...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-10-09, 08:35 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,928
Posted By charmed

The curb is red, meaning the parking lane ceased...

The curb is red, meaning the parking lane ceased to exist quite a bit before the intersection. I would assume that means the farthest right lane is a turn lane at the intersection. I tried to back...
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