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Forum: Commuting
08-13-09, 08:49 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 14,430
Posted By taser

I always wear a mesh construction vest when...

I always wear a mesh construction vest when commuting. It makes a big difference with cagers in DC and Baltimore
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-15-09, 07:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,293
Posted By taser

I can't speak of experience outside of the USA,...

I can't speak of experience outside of the USA, however, I will tell you that there seems to be a communication problem between DahonUSA and its dealers. Dealers place the part orders, but aren't...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-13-09, 08:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,927
Posted By taser

I'm going to focus on your commute rather than...

I'm going to focus on your commute rather than the particulars of what bicycle. Let's see, Light rail to Penn Station or Camden station; MARC train to DC; and, metro. Most of the time on the MARC...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-27-09, 08:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,408
Posted By taser

I own the MU P24 and I find the clamp easy to use...

I own the MU P24 and I find the clamp easy to use and solid. The only adjustment that I've had to make was to the seatpost clamp. It's kind of weird to have your seat slowly sink as you are riding....
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-25-09, 09:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,031
Posted By taser

Are you a Polar Bear?

Do you ride when it's below freezing? Do you refuse to be slowed down by winter temperatures? What kind of looks do you get?

Do you have any pictures of you in your Polar Bear clothing?
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-22-09, 09:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,246
Posted By taser

Dahon new traveler rear rack.

Hey guys,

Anyone have the new Dahon Traveler rear rack (http://dahon.com/us/accessories/luggage/traveller.htm)? How does it compare with the touring rack?

I noticed that it increased the load...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-08, 02:17 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,739
Posted By taser

See now you run off into the absurd. The...

See now you run off into the absurd. The original post was about why cyclists have a bad rep and why. It's due to the fact that there is zero culpability for cyclists' actions. I try to explain...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-30-08, 12:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,518
Posted By taser

Wow.:twitchy:

Wow.:twitchy:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-08, 11:46 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,739
Posted By taser

Sigh, it appears that no specific criticism, and...

Sigh, it appears that no specific criticism, and it was specific, of bicyclists is ever warranted here. :crash:
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-30-08, 11:34 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,518
Posted By taser

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Where's my...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Where's my bike???!!! NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! MY BIKE!

/tantrum

Actually, reports from Duarte are not that bad. Loss of power, some broken...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-08, 11:16 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,739
Posted By taser

Nice attempt at trying to explain it away;...

Nice attempt at trying to explain it away; however, your response still does not address the zero culpability of bicyclists who choose to flagrantly violate the traffic laws (like the example I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-08, 09:21 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 12,032
Posted By taser

CM hurts cycling. To liken CM to MLK is...

CM hurts cycling.

To liken CM to MLK is stupid.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-08, 09:00 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,739
Posted By taser

I just provided an example of why cyclists get...

I just provided an example of why cyclists get the bad rep. There is no culpability. No license plate number to report the cyclist. He's gone unless there is an accident that disables his bike.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-08, 08:19 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,739
Posted By taser

You know what gives cyclists a bad rep?

Cycling the wrong way on a multi-lane one way street because the cyclist is too lazy to ride one block over to the street in the proper direction.

I got off work in Downtown DC and was standing at...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-29-08, 02:27 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 12,032
Posted By taser

Why be associated with them? I can tell you that...

Why be associated with them? I can tell you that they (the ones that misbehave) will not change because some one suggests that they change. They just want to stick it to someone or be a rebel.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-29-08, 12:20 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 12,032
Posted By taser

Critical mass groups will be reigned in. It's...

Critical mass groups will be reigned in. It's only a matter of time before the metropolitan areas push back, HARD!.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-29-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 8,593
Posted By taser

Those 1000 cyclists are NOT...

Those 1000 cyclists are NOT (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008078291_tueletters29.html) stopping at the stop lights, etc.

Let's not get into the corking...
Forum: Commuting
07-28-08, 04:36 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,593
Posted By taser

Hey Farva, what's that restaurant you like with...

Hey Farva, what's that restaurant you like with all the goofy [stuff] on the wall and the mozzarella sticks?
Forum: Commuting
07-28-08, 04:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 910
Posted By taser

[QUOTE=chumbolly;7153366]My mother is suffering...

[QUOTE=chumbolly;7153366]My mother is suffering from a brain tumor, and it came to light when was she was in a car accident (got T-boned in an intersection--her fault), and the doctors realized she...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-28-08, 01:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,640
Posted By taser

Perhaps this will help....

Perhaps this will help. (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=446439) Context.
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-28-08, 12:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,640
Posted By taser

Bad News

The LBS just called and get this, my Dahon bicycle box had no bicycle in it.


They said that it was just filled with joss sticks. WTH? Is the LBS giving me a line?
Forum: Commuting
07-28-08, 11:08 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,129
Posted By taser

"At least he's not dead"

"At least he's not dead"
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-27-08, 10:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 889
Posted By taser

1 month on order and my MU P24 stll has not arrived

I wish the factory would hurry up. /end of pseudo-rant

Brakemeister, have you received your order for the MU P24 yet? I remember you saying 3rd or 4th week of July. I'd consider it promising...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-24-08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,968
Posted By taser

Purchase the eight mode P7 if you are buying it...

Purchase the eight mode P7 if you are buying it for the strobe. It has two strobe rates. A fast one (3 Hz) and a slow one (1 Hz).
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 10:55 AM
Replies: 352
Views: 126,423
Posted By taser

This quote is spot on. In a letter, I...

This quote is spot on.


In a letter, I would refrain from any disparaging remarks about the manager. Include an angle about getting positive publicity among the bicycling community for the...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 10:31 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,582
Posted By taser

Epic line.

Epic line.
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 10:00 AM
Replies: 352
Views: 126,423
Posted By taser

It's private property. No policy is needed to...

It's private property. No policy is needed to address this particular matter. It is well within the judgment of the local manager to determine how to address this. Does Walmart need a written...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 09:16 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,129
Posted By taser

The article said he was "speeding" away. ""The...

The article said he was "speeding" away. ""The car is speeding away. What’s going through my mind is, you just can’t hit a pedestrian and drive away,” Bono said." That is what I'm taking issue...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 08:27 AM
Replies: 352
Views: 126,423
Posted By taser

I thought the point was, she hates Wal-mart but...

I thought the point was, she hates Wal-mart but was "forced" to go there and then created a scene when she didn't get her way. Then she comes here to rant about a situation that she started, looking...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 08:05 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,129
Posted By taser

So, a bicycle chased down a corvette "speeding"...

So, a bicycle chased down a corvette "speeding" away from the scene?
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-24-08, 07:26 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,930
Posted By taser

I have the P7 (5 mode) and I also have an 80...

I have the P7 (5 mode) and I also have an 80 lumen LED flashlight that I got from Sam's Club. The p7 has high, medium, low, strobe, and SOS modes.

The low setting is 100 lumens, I say this...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 07:20 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,514
Posted By taser

:thumb: Not good for on bike use though.

:thumb: Not good for on bike use though.
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 07:19 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,514
Posted By taser

Exactly right.

Exactly right.
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 07:17 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,514
Posted By taser

Pepper spray.

Pepper spray.
Forum: Commuting
07-23-08, 06:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,582
Posted By taser

Nice, in theory. In practice, that is a good way...

Nice, in theory. In practice, that is a good way to get your bike blown up by a police bomb squad.
Forum: Commuting
07-22-08, 07:45 PM
Replies: 352
Views: 126,423
Posted By taser

In contrast some of the others, I thought your...

In contrast some of the others, I thought your behavior was over the top. It's a shame that this will be many people's lasting impression of a cyclist: a person who acts crazy and immaturely.

You...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-22-08, 12:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,298
Posted By taser

Have a Tea Party. Worked for US. :thumb: ...

Have a Tea Party. Worked for US. :thumb:


Come to think about it, we need another one.
Forum: Commuting
07-21-08, 07:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,072
Posted By taser

Just get the etrex mount and wrap the lanyard...

Just get the etrex mount and wrap the lanyard around the handlebar. If the GPS disengages from the mount, the lanyard will save it.
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-15-08, 02:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,213
Posted By taser

I decide on a direction in a crowd and keep...

I decide on a direction in a crowd and keep walking. If you walk with purpose, people will move out of your path.
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-15-08, 11:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 946
Posted By taser

Check your seatube for play. Also check the...

Check your seatube for play. Also check the frame in that area for cracks.
Forum: Commuting
07-15-08, 07:08 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 12,085
Posted By taser

Does he have his own bicycle?

Does he have his own bicycle?
Forum: Commuting
07-15-08, 07:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,137
Posted By taser

File Police report. Go to a doctor. The...

File Police report. Go to a doctor.

The make, model and digits from the license plate ought to help the police. All they need to do is search in the computer.
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-14-08, 08:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 954
Posted By taser

I'd drill the crack to keep it from propagating,...

I'd drill the crack to keep it from propagating, then weld or attach a larger diameter tube onto the outside.

I think that you might have to heat treat the whole frame if you weld it.
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-14-08, 07:49 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,783
Posted By taser

The top speed for a folder is 88 mph. After that...

The top speed for a folder is 88 mph. After that point, fire erupts from your tires and you start hearing Huey Lewis tunes.

http://www.brinkleys.org/users/tsl/Files/btf.jpg
Forum: Commuting
07-14-08, 07:28 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,310
Posted By taser

A typical automotive headlight is between 700 and...

A typical automotive headlight is between 700 and 2100 lumens. HID automotive headlamps are between 2800 and 3500 lumens.

Nightrider Sol is rated at 115 lumens. So each bicycle was running 230...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-12-08, 08:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,646
Posted By taser

Speed Pro TT is lighter 23lbs v. 26lbs (although...

Speed Pro TT is lighter 23lbs v. 26lbs (although weight is listed without pedals). It uses higher end components. It is geared higher than the MU P24.

MU P24 does not come with fenders in the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-08, 01:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,423
Posted By taser

I had an LBS quote me a price above MSRP. The...

I had an LBS quote me a price above MSRP. The bike was quoted at about $100 over MSRP and accessories were another $30 above MSRP.

I didn't understand it, perhaps they bundled a lifetime service...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,109
Posted By taser

Self-Service bike repair/vending machine (linky)

For those times when the Bike Shop is crowded or closed.


Trek Stop (http://bicycledesign.blogspot.com/2008/07/trek-stop.html)
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-09-08, 07:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,206
Posted By taser

Did Dahon tell you that the MU P24 wasn't...

Did Dahon tell you that the MU P24 wasn't available until the end of July? I have one on order at the LBS shop and they told me sometime in July.

I'm counting the days.

OH and you are...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-09-08, 02:44 PM
Replies: 1,669
Views: 418,107
Posted By taser

two dahon boardwalks for $200....

two dahon boardwalks for $200. (http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bik/747209419.html) DC posted 7-08
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