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Forum: Commuting
11-05-08, 03:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,268
Posted By ClintP

That one sure looks like a 8 inch one. :lol: ...

That one sure looks like a 8 inch one. :lol:

I was just saying in general not to get a huge one like me. I wanted it since I am a programmer and look at code all day, but otherwise it is kind of...
Forum: Commuting
11-05-08, 09:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,525
Posted By ClintP

I bought some from Target this weekend, but they...

I bought some from Target this weekend, but they were blue when I thought they were clear. Is that an issue like with the police or anything? I figured if nothing else, they will just tell me to take...
Forum: Commuting
11-05-08, 09:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 707
Posted By ClintP

What year is yours? I have an 07 Globe City 7.1...

What year is yours? I have an 07 Globe City 7.1 and my generator just killed over. I bought the bike this summer from a dealer and I am waiting on a replacement. Otherwise, I love the bike. Is that a...
Forum: Commuting
11-05-08, 08:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,268
Posted By ClintP

Just don't get a huge one with a large screen. I...

Just don't get a huge one with a large screen. I have a 17 inch sized monitor and it is nearly too massive for most panniers. I just bought some Ortlieb ones that I like alot, but haven't taken my...
Forum: Commuting
11-05-08, 08:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 947
Posted By ClintP

I got a flat right after I bought my bike and was...

I got a flat right after I bought my bike and was wondering what was the deal. I probably never (or so rare that I can't remember) got a flat with my old huffy from my childhood that I rode until...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-08, 01:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,269
Posted By ClintP

I live in Amarillo and there are cattle feed lots...

I live in Amarillo and there are cattle feed lots nearby. Depending on the wind, it can blow some poo stank from far away. On the days where it is kind of wet, you can almost taste it. Ugh.
Forum: Commuting
10-31-08, 12:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,054
Posted By ClintP

Basically the same effect, but the noise was a...

Basically the same effect, but the noise was a crunching/grinding sound. Before it killed over, it was making a droning sound that I thought might be my tire rubbing my fender, but I was pretty...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-08, 09:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,054
Posted By ClintP

Cool, thanks. Yeah, if the replacement kills over...

Cool, thanks. Yeah, if the replacement kills over again later, I will probably put a better one on there or something since I like having the ability to have lights without batteries. How hard is it...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-08, 09:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,054
Posted By ClintP

Good advice with the extra light source and...

Good advice with the extra light source and different tires. I'll have to look into those.

I think there is something wrong with it though since I check my air pressure every 2-3 days and it was...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-08, 08:42 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,054
Posted By ClintP

I just called the bike shop and they said it...

I just called the bike shop and they said it probably is under warranty. I am going to go to lunch with a coworker who has a pickup, so I guess I will just drop it off then. :(
Forum: Commuting
10-31-08, 08:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,054
Posted By ClintP

I guess it isn't a hub one. I think I got my...

I guess it isn't a hub one. I think I got my terminology wrong. It is a basta side mount one. I had seen some people call them hub ones so I was just going with that until I googled the brand...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-08, 07:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,054
Posted By ClintP

Help! I became a ninja!

Two days ago, I started noticing some odd noises from the hub power generator on my 2007 Specialized Globe City 7.1. This morning heard them again and turned off the generator to see if it was that...
Forum: Commuting
10-30-08, 12:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,763
Posted By ClintP

That's my bike! High five!

That's my bike! High five!
Forum: Commuting
10-30-08, 07:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,511
Posted By ClintP

I got a jogging one from a sporting goods store...

I got a jogging one from a sporting goods store for $10 a week ago.
Forum: Commuting
10-29-08, 01:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,461
Posted By ClintP

I have one like that made by Turtle Fur that is...

I have one like that made by Turtle Fur that is pretty good. It can be a little hard to breath through the mouth though, but I manage ok.
Forum: Commuting
10-28-08, 02:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,855
Posted By ClintP

Wow, thanks guys. This thread pretty much...

Wow, thanks guys. This thread pretty much confirms my purchase of them. When I am on call for the weekend, I have to take my computer home and I have a backpack for it, but it makes my back hurt...
Forum: Commuting
10-28-08, 12:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,855
Posted By ClintP

How much stuff can you cram in there? I liked...

How much stuff can you cram in there? I liked that they sold them in pairs so I would be able to make sure I had plenty of room for clothes, extra tube, tools, and a place to stuff my jacket. Would...
Forum: Commuting
10-28-08, 12:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 637
Posted By ClintP

I have been riding in the cold for the first time...

I have been riding in the cold for the first time the last couple of days and it is not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. It has been in the low 30's for me. I bought some gloves and a...
Forum: Commuting
10-28-08, 12:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,855
Posted By ClintP

Anyone use an Ortlieb pannier?

I have been trying to find something to carry my over sized work laptop, but I have been discovering most things aren't large enough. :(

I saw a bag on nashbar and checked it out online and read a...
Forum: Commuting
10-17-08, 02:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,889
Posted By ClintP

I sure hope you are walking your bike across that...

I sure hope you are walking your bike across that bridge!
Forum: Commuting
10-17-08, 02:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 874
Posted By ClintP

It's mine for when the zombie apocalypse strikes...

It's mine for when the zombie apocalypse strikes and there won't be any more refined gas around. That reminds me, I need to get a pump for it...
Forum: Commuting
10-17-08, 09:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 810
Posted By ClintP

I don't like to have anything on my back and when...

I don't like to have anything on my back and when I do take my laptop home from work in the computer backpack, it kills my back and I often consider throwing on the side of the road.
Forum: Commuting
10-17-08, 09:04 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,119
Posted By ClintP

I wake up at 6:20 and get on the road at 7:00 and...

I wake up at 6:20 and get on the road at 7:00 and arrive at 7:30 and I don't have to be here until 8:00. Quit being a slacker or you will risk making a name for yourself as someone who has no work...
Forum: Commuting
09-29-08, 07:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,146
Posted By ClintP

So it's just a flashlight? How do you mount it?

So it's just a flashlight? How do you mount it?
Forum: Commuting
09-29-08, 06:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,146
Posted By ClintP

What lights do you have?

What lights do you have?
Forum: Commuting
09-28-08, 05:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,621
Posted By ClintP

My one way commute is 5.5 miles and it takes me...

My one way commute is 5.5 miles and it takes me about 30 minutes or less. So based on that, you are on par with me. :)
Forum: Commuting
09-26-08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,129
Posted By ClintP

Was the lock cut or what?

Was the lock cut or what?
Forum: Commuting
09-26-08, 08:41 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,482
Posted By ClintP

I decided to drive today and into the near future...

I decided to drive today and into the near future due to my alergies. :(

The past couple of days have been murder on me with my eyes. I feel like I just want to scratch them out of my face. Today...
Forum: Commuting
09-25-08, 02:37 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,736
Posted By ClintP

This is too funny. I can just see a cyclist...

This is too funny. I can just see a cyclist hoping off his bike, pull out a machete, and start hacking away at some business' shrubbery. :lol:
Forum: Commuting
09-25-08, 02:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,451
Posted By ClintP

Both of those are freaking hilarious. Mario Kart...

Both of those are freaking hilarious. Mario Kart 64 for the win!
Forum: Texas
09-25-08, 11:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,112
Posted By ClintP

Is that the name of the store?

Is that the name of the store?
Forum: Texas
09-25-08, 10:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,112
Posted By ClintP

Good DFW bike shops?

I am from DFW, but moved to Amarillo last year. I am really thinking about getting a pannier bag for my commuter bike, but I don't want to drop that kind of cash without actually looking at some in...
Forum: Texas
09-25-08, 10:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,054
Posted By ClintP

Dang, that sucks bad. I am truly sorry to hear...

Dang, that sucks bad. I am truly sorry to hear this. I had a wipe out, but it only resulted in me getting all scraped up.
Forum: Commuting
09-24-08, 12:03 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,482
Posted By ClintP

Am I officially a cyclist? I rode down the busy...

Am I officially a cyclist? I rode down the busy main street on my bike to go grab some taco bueno. I mean I braved the lunch hour traffic and lived to tell the tale.
Forum: Commuting
09-23-08, 10:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,319
Posted By ClintP

I ride in the dark with military grade night...

I ride in the dark with military grade night vision goggles like my boy Monk.
Forum: Commuting
09-22-08, 06:11 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,482
Posted By ClintP

The ride home sucked bad. There was a lot of wind...

The ride home sucked bad. There was a lot of wind and it made me exhausted and my back hurt. Stupid wind.
Forum: Commuting
09-22-08, 07:03 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,006
Posted By ClintP

Thanks to this thread, I started to look for them...

Thanks to this thread, I started to look for them this weekend as well. I saw the ones at target that required two D batteries, but I don't want to lug that heavy brick around. I wonder what else is...
Forum: Commuting
09-22-08, 07:01 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,482
Posted By ClintP

That is pretty much how mine was. I wore one of...

That is pretty much how mine was. I wore one of those stretchy under shirts and I almost didn't need it. It is fairly warm in the afternoon here too.
Forum: Commuting
09-21-08, 11:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,086
Posted By ClintP

I ride my bike in the mall like I own the place....

I ride my bike in the mall like I own the place. Not unlike Jake and Elwood Blue.

*This is all totally untrue.
Forum: Commuting
09-20-08, 03:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,468
Posted By ClintP

I could care less what kind of bike someone is on...

I could care less what kind of bike someone is on and I would rather have them on that than in something that can kill me.
Forum: Commuting
09-19-08, 12:19 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,745
Posted By ClintP

My specialized commuter bike has some that came...

My specialized commuter bike has some that came stock with it. I don't know what brand it is, but it gets power from a generator that rubs the rear tire. It also has a tail light as well.

I need...
Forum: Commuting
09-19-08, 12:04 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 5,998
Posted By ClintP

27, male and I started this May. My commute is...

27, male and I started this May. My commute is 5.5 miles one way. I don't ride in the rain and I hope to continue into the winter.

I am also a software developer and I need to find a decent sized...
Forum: Commuting
09-19-08, 07:00 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,482
Posted By ClintP

It was clear and 51 out today. I need to get some...

It was clear and 51 out today. I need to get some more cooler clothes I suppose I just bought one of those walmart under armor knock offs and need a couple more in the rotation. I also need to get...
Forum: Commuting
09-18-08, 08:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,072
Posted By ClintP

What is the deal with it being recorded like...

What is the deal with it being recorded like that? Did they anticipate a crash or something?
Forum: Commuting
09-18-08, 07:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 670
Posted By ClintP

Sweet man! I started commuting by bike in late...

Sweet man! I started commuting by bike in late May this year and I love it. I still drive on the bad weather days, but that is it. I am going to try to keep it up as long as I can this winter.

Be...
Forum: Commuting
09-18-08, 06:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 502
Posted By ClintP

I know it has trip mileage and time, not sure...

I know it has trip mileage and time, not sure about the average speed, but I would think it would. Just check it out at walmart. I think I paid $10 for it. The display piece comes off so you can take...
Forum: Commuting
09-18-08, 06:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 502
Posted By ClintP

Is this just a speedometer and odometer? If so, I...

Is this just a speedometer and odometer? If so, I have a Schwinn one from walmart that has a wire that runs down to the front wheel. It works well enough for what it is. I mainly just want to know...
Forum: Commuting
09-18-08, 03:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,631
Posted By ClintP

How do you guys get the milk crate to work? I got...

How do you guys get the milk crate to work? I got one from my wife when she didn't need it anymore and it wouldn't work for me. My bike has a rack built in that has a little bend upwards at the back...
Forum: Commuting
09-18-08, 03:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 594
Posted By ClintP

You must not cycle in an area with real wind. I...

You must not cycle in an area with real wind. I battle head winds all the time and I know when I am getting an assist otherwise. ;) Amarillo is very windy. :shudder:
Forum: Commuting
09-18-08, 02:56 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,759
Posted By ClintP

It wasn't pleasant, but I guess I would take it...

It wasn't pleasant, but I guess I would take it over a head injury. Thankfully, I just took it on the side of my body. ugh.

My shoulder had the road rash about the size of a dollar bill, my arm...
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