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Forum: Commuting
05-22-09, 12:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,553
Posted By HumdrumPG

+1 Actually, I don't think it's that bad. ...

+1

Actually, I don't think it's that bad. But then again, I've never used any other city's rapid transit on a consistent basis.

Yeah, the reading is welcome when I take the bus/subway, but it...
Forum: Commuting
05-12-09, 03:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,306
Posted By HumdrumPG

From what I've heard, New Orleans is the Naples...

From what I've heard, New Orleans is the Naples of America, with respect to crime.
Forum: Commuting
05-12-09, 01:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,306
Posted By HumdrumPG

Great video. I especially like the choice of...

Great video. I especially like the choice of "Why Don't We Do It in the Road."
Forum: Commuting
05-11-09, 02:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 743
Posted By HumdrumPG

That may sound confusing. Let me explain - my...

That may sound confusing. Let me explain - my commute by bike or subway/bus is just about 55 minutes. By bike it's 40-ish on the way in and 45-50 on the way home. Even though the subway/bus takes...
Forum: Commuting
05-11-09, 02:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 743
Posted By HumdrumPG

My day seems to drag just as much whether I ride...

My day seems to drag just as much whether I ride or not. In fact, I think it drags more, since I'm dying to get back on the bike.

The question I bet we can all answer the same is, does your...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 04:13 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

I like the "bicyclist's blessing." I'll have to...

I like the "bicyclist's blessing." I'll have to use that one now.

I was actually descending South St. Farther up the VFW, towards the W. Roxbury Pkwy.

You ride ON the VFW? If so, I salute...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 01:49 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

I definitely have the same "in sync" style as you...

I definitely have the same "in sync" style as you when I can, but, like you said about mapping out your route so you hardly get "out-synced" - that is hard for me in a couple of places. Actually, I...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 12:48 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

Ha, funny about the Station Street incident. I...

Ha, funny about the Station Street incident. I used to live right in Brookline Village and in Mission Hill. I can't think of anytime that I was beeped at around there. Maybe it really is the...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 12:31 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,305
Posted By HumdrumPG

Her inner toddler told her: "If you can't see it,...

Her inner toddler told her: "If you can't see it, it's not real."
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 12:05 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

Wow. In addition to this time, I can only think...

Wow. In addition to this time, I can only think of 2 other times specifically and I have a feeling there have been a few other times that I can't specifically remember. But still, just one time. ...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 11:46 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

Scary! Drivers get so worried about offending...

Scary! Drivers get so worried about offending other drivers that they often back up in situations like this. Not that I condone the guy's driving at all, but at least he doesn't sound malicious -...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

Very interesting take on things. I hear you on...

Very interesting take on things. I hear you on our superior ability to communicate, etc. I do have one question, though. When you say you've driven 4000+ miles on Boston streets with zero...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 08:27 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

Clearly that is true. I guess my complaint is...

Clearly that is true. I guess my complaint is more about car culture in America (and increasingly in the rest of world, unfortunately). I wish that people wanted to have here at home the equivalent...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 08:09 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

I also agree with LilBrownBat - I think the...

I also agree with LilBrownBat - I think the drivers here are generally pretty skilled. In fact, I think the "native" drivers are perhaps the best of them all. It's the tourists/visitors/cabbies...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 08:04 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

Yeah, I am NOT prepared to do the time, which is...

Yeah, I am NOT prepared to do the time, which is why I certainly hope this remains an anomalous situation. I dont' know what it was about this guy (out of the perhaps three or four other...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-09, 08:00 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

Yeah, I think you're right on everything in your...

Yeah, I think you're right on everything in your post, especially the above paragraph. Incidentally, I also moved to Boston in 1980, when I was born here :) I've lived here most of my life since...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-09, 08:05 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

as to the questions about where in Boston: it was...

as to the questions about where in Boston: it was actually in Brookline going across the vfw. I have actually noticed that the drivers in more urban-y parts of Boston (jp, roslindale, south end,...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-09, 04:02 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,369
Posted By HumdrumPG

Ha, funnily, I just posted my own story of a...

Ha, funnily, I just posted my own story of a harassing driver, although mine was MUCH less of a threat than yours. Although, once we started arguing, he did say to me, in a threatening way, "You're...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-09, 03:50 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,900
Posted By HumdrumPG

Confrontation with driver - just need to vent.

Got into it with a driver last night. I was totally in the right as far as my biking actions, but I probably should have just let him beep and make his comments to me without yelling back and...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-09, 03:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 821
Posted By HumdrumPG

The reason I said it's "supposed to" be up higher...

The reason I said it's "supposed to" be up higher is that the padded portion of the strap on my bag should clearly be on the shoulder, which would mean the bag necessarily is higher up on the back. ...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-09, 02:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 821
Posted By HumdrumPG

I don't know the Novara one either, but I know my...

I don't know the Novara one either, but I know my Baileyworks bag is supposed to be worn much higher up on the back. If you have the stabilizer strap, definitely use it. If not, you can probably...
Forum: Commuting
04-08-09, 03:04 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,622
Posted By HumdrumPG

Thanks! You've alleviated some of my concern,...

Thanks! You've alleviated some of my concern, then. I'm also a little worried about bike rack etiquette, since now I realize there really isn't that much room for a lot of bikes. I hope I'm not...
Forum: Commuting
04-08-09, 01:07 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,622
Posted By HumdrumPG

First commute!

Today was my first time commuting to work. It went really well. The only kink in the plan is that the bike racks where I plan to lock up my bike are of the sucky, wheel bender variety, and they...
Forum: Commuting
04-02-09, 12:26 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 9,514
Posted By HumdrumPG

That's funny, but I would have replied, "Hey...

That's funny, but I would have replied, "Hey Tiger, haven't seen you in awhile."

Actually, I wouldn't have been that quick in real life.
Forum: Commuting
03-30-09, 03:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 626
Posted By HumdrumPG

Ha! You know, you're probably right. In fact,...

Ha! You know, you're probably right. In fact, based on advice someone else gave in this forum, that was my plan originally. I think I got a little ahead of myself 'cause I'm so giddy about my new...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-09, 02:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 626
Posted By HumdrumPG

Today was going to be my first day of commuting...

Today was going to be my first day of commuting to work (in Boston) by bike, but I have to be honest, I wussed out because of the weather. I think in the long run, it's an OK strategy - I don't want...
Forum: Commuting
03-27-09, 09:47 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,968
Posted By HumdrumPG

Got it. Thanks!

Got it. Thanks!
Forum: Commuting
03-27-09, 09:09 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,968
Posted By HumdrumPG

I'm basically just starting out and I have what...

I'm basically just starting out and I have what may be a silly question: Do you wear the wool jerseys right up against your skin, or do you wear a baselayer underneath? It seems like it would...
Forum: Commuting
03-25-09, 03:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,343
Posted By HumdrumPG

You're not kidding about the high-tech parking...

You're not kidding about the high-tech parking space. I can only assume this is an early April Fool's post! It sounds like you're parking next to the Hope Diamond or something.
Forum: Commuting
02-28-08, 10:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,398
Posted By HumdrumPG

Are you talking about the Lucas Brunelle video of...

Are you talking about the Lucas Brunelle video of him riding on the concrete barrier between two lanes of traffic on a bridge? If so, check out his website for the video: http://digave.com

If...
Forum: Commuting
12-15-06, 02:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,557
Posted By HumdrumPG

I'm in Boston and on the local news (as much as I...

I'm in Boston and on the local news (as much as I hate to watch it) last night they showed video of a jet attempting to land in Seattle, I think, but the pilot aborted the landing at the last second....
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 08:48 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,262
Posted By HumdrumPG

No one in my family cycles, which is exactly why...

No one in my family cycles, which is exactly why I do it. I love my family to death, but for too long I always only did things they did, too. Then I realized, it's OK to be me. So, here I am! And...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 07:50 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 3,462
Posted By HumdrumPG

You're also assuming that every time a car has to...

You're also assuming that every time a car has to pass a bicycle, it's this huge exertion on their part. Oftentimes there's no problem whatsoever.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 07:45 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,609
Posted By HumdrumPG

Yeah, I think you're right. That's pretty much...

Yeah, I think you're right. That's pretty much the situation I have found. I was just worried that passing on the right was somehow illegal, since I know our bikes are considered vehicles, too. I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 07:33 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,609
Posted By HumdrumPG

Seems to me, according this "rule of the road,"...

Seems to me, according this "rule of the road," bud, that it's perfectly acceptable to pass a car on the right. Now, my question was about passing on the left. My research hasn't given me an answer...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 07:27 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,609
Posted By HumdrumPG

Round 2 " . . .the bicycle operator...

Round 2




" . . .the bicycle operator may keep to the right when passing a motor vehicle which is moving in the travel lane of the way . . ." M.G.L. c. 85 § 11B
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 07:26 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,609
Posted By HumdrumPG

" . . .the bicycle operator may keep to the right...

" . . .the bicycle operator may keep to the right when passing a motor vehicle which is moving in the travel lane of the way . . ." M.G.L. c. 85 § 11B
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 06:35 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,609
Posted By HumdrumPG

Originally Posted by Bikepacker67 Well yes.....

Originally Posted by Bikepacker67
Well yes.. that's common sense.

If there's a shoulder 2 yards wide (or BL) then you're not inconveniencing anyone - but you best be looking for left blinkers as...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 05:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,609
Posted By HumdrumPG

First of all, I agree with Pedex. I don't know...

First of all, I agree with Pedex. I don't know where you ride mostly, Bikepacker, but I ride mostly in the city, where it's very reasonable to expect to beat a car from point A to point B, as long...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 03:25 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,609
Posted By HumdrumPG

the reason I don't want to pass on the right is...

the reason I don't want to pass on the right is my fear of the door zone. Granted, passing on the left may present me with an entirely new zone altogether; the front grill of a Mack truck zone.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 03:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,609
Posted By HumdrumPG

yeah, I was thinking of particularly "long" lines...

yeah, I was thinking of particularly "long" lines of cars, where the cars I'm passing won't make the next green. I agree that we should act like cars, and pass only when there's room to pass. But...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-05, 02:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,609
Posted By HumdrumPG

Passing on the Left

OK, I've searched this forum somewhat extensively and I guess I found an answer to my question, but I'm still going to go ahead and ask it to get some direct responses:

If there's a long line of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-05, 06:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,429
Posted By HumdrumPG

Thanks applehead!

Thanks applehead!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-05, 06:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,429
Posted By HumdrumPG

rim strip/tape

Hi, I'm a newbie and I need the superior knowledge of all y'all to help me out here. I'd offer to help you out with something else, but I basically lack skill in everything.

Anyway, here's my...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-05, 10:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,229
Posted By HumdrumPG

yeah, like SDS was saying, I see no reason not to...

yeah, like SDS was saying, I see no reason not to ride to the front of a line of cars. Do we not have the right to do that? I'm really confused. I mean I can understand not weaving in and out of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-05, 09:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,267
Posted By HumdrumPG

I'm a newbie, like your brother, and I too am...

I'm a newbie, like your brother, and I too am wondering what to get. I've been riding a mountain bike on and off for the past couple of years - both for commuting a short distance and for some trail...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-25-05, 06:08 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,016
Posted By HumdrumPG

thanks umbra, i'll look into their laws. paper's...

thanks umbra, i'll look into their laws. paper's due in about 4 hours, though, so not sure how good its going to come out.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-25-05, 01:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,016
Posted By HumdrumPG

progressive states for cyclists?

I'm doing a paper on bike laws and I was wondering if anyone had a sense of any states that are particularly progressive when it comes to bikes. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-05, 11:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,068
Posted By HumdrumPG

a 5K is 3.1 *miles* monogodo was saying that...

a 5K is 3.1 *miles*

monogodo was saying that he figured he would be able to run 3.1 miles if he had biked 62.5 miles (which is a metric century - 100K = 62.5miles).
Forum: Touring
02-17-05, 03:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 732
Posted By HumdrumPG

Thanks everyone - very helpful stuff!

Thanks everyone - very helpful stuff!
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