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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-27-09, 08:16 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,673
Posted By scooterbeans

Humans are evolved to run. Cycling is a happy...

Humans are evolved to run. Cycling is a happy accident. Sure, cycling can put a big grin on your face. What you feel when you're running - especially hard, long distance running, once you've...
Forum: Commuting
08-02-08, 08:15 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,139
Posted By scooterbeans

Just for the gym, or in general?

Just for the gym, or in general?
Forum: Commuting
08-01-08, 12:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,037
Posted By scooterbeans

You don't know what entrapment is. Your use of...

You don't know what entrapment is. Your use of quotation marks around thief is strange.

However, setting booby traps to protect your property can get you in trouble. I don't know if this...
Forum: Commuting
08-01-08, 08:18 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,139
Posted By scooterbeans

Would $10,000 for one hour at the gym not be...

Would $10,000 for one hour at the gym not be enough?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-21-08, 09:57 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,804
Posted By scooterbeans

Cabbies invariably do the race around me and slam...

Cabbies invariably do the race around me and slam to a stop at the light thing. Now that summer is
here, and their windows are down, when I roll past them as they sit at the light, I look over give...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-17-08, 10:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 781
Posted By scooterbeans

Do we really need to talk about the nature of...

Do we really need to talk about the nature of statistics in this thread?
Forum: Commuting
06-04-08, 11:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 672
Posted By scooterbeans

I put my wet socks on top of my computer under my...

I put my wet socks on top of my computer under my desk. Dries them out nicely.


Also, you really only need a back fender, not a front one if you have a reasonably fat down tube like on a...
Forum: Commuting
06-02-08, 11:38 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,018
Posted By scooterbeans

Break up with her; that's the only solution.

Break up with her; that's the only solution.
Forum: Commuting
04-26-08, 08:37 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,945
Posted By scooterbeans

Perfect response to that would be: "I agree - why...

Perfect response to that would be: "I agree - why aren't you driving your car right now instead of bothering me?"
Forum: Commuting
04-26-08, 08:32 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,056
Posted By scooterbeans

The English language is full of ambiguities. It...

The English language is full of ambiguities. It was clear to me that JAP was a variation of JAM. Lighten up already.
Forum: Commuting
04-24-08, 08:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,653
Posted By scooterbeans

I saw a motorcycle cop pull over a bike right in...

I saw a motorcycle cop pull over a bike right in front of me yesterday. This after we all waited for the light to turn green. I don't know what he did - maybe ran an earlier light. This is...
Forum: Commuting
04-12-08, 01:04 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,561
Posted By scooterbeans

No one passes me, mile 10 of 70 or mile 70 of...

No one passes me, mile 10 of 70 or mile 70 of 100, doesn't matter. If you pass me, it's probably because you're doping

:)
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-08, 09:38 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,568
Posted By scooterbeans

Shouldn't that be more than half your riding?

Shouldn't that be more than half your riding?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-08, 11:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 565
Posted By scooterbeans

Why do you measure distance in meters and height...

Why do you measure distance in meters and height in feet?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-08, 09:45 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,405
Posted By scooterbeans

Next thing you'll tell me that Playboy isn't...

Next thing you'll tell me that Playboy isn't edited by a naked hot chick.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-15-08, 02:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,265
Posted By scooterbeans

Same basic story, with pictures of victim and...

Same basic story, with pictures of victim and accuse:

http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=7621267&nav=menu216_3
Forum: Commuting
12-22-07, 03:19 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 4,296
Posted By scooterbeans

Oh, I rode up that hill once. Big mistake, not...

Oh, I rode up that hill once. Big mistake, not from the grade, but the traffic was impatient with me :)
Forum: Commuting
12-21-07, 02:29 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 4,296
Posted By scooterbeans

Where in West Seattle? I used to live over...

Where in West Seattle? I used to live over there, high speed was just over 50mph I believe on Genesee (down below the golf course). I was trying then, I'm faster now up hills and on the flats now,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-09-07, 12:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,913
Posted By scooterbeans

I love all the analysis on this blog. Sure, it's...

I love all the analysis on this blog. Sure, it's possible he didn't see me. It's also possible he didn't care and was border-line sociopath. It's also possible he would not have seen me if I was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-06-07, 06:47 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,913
Posted By scooterbeans

No hill, no blind corner. Maybe I gave the...

No hill, no blind corner.

Maybe I gave the wrong impression, I didn't have my head buried. I was looking up mostly, back less, and immediately forward (debris and hole navigation) less. I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-06-07, 11:38 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,913
Posted By scooterbeans

This happened to me a couple months ago. Riding...

This happened to me a couple months ago. Riding S on Lake Washington Blvd in Seattle (lovely scenic route where bikes have the right of way and you'd have to be a moron to drive on if you had...
Forum: Commuting
12-01-07, 10:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,420
Posted By scooterbeans

Holy cow, I grew up in Flower Mound (1974-1988),...

Holy cow, I grew up in Flower Mound (1974-1988), and still go back to visit family. The place has grown, roads everywhere, I'm always amazed at all the roads with little consideration for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-08-07, 07:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,684
Posted By scooterbeans

Not necessarily. Was she in her big ring?

Not necessarily. Was she in her big ring?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-07, 10:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,670
Posted By scooterbeans

Did the "High Pass Challenge (HPC)" ride from...

Did the "High Pass Challenge (HPC)" ride from Packwood WA up to Spirit Lake overlook in Mt St Helens National monument. 114 miles, 7500ft climbing. 40degress and 20mph winds up top. Under-dressed:...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-07, 06:40 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,496
Posted By scooterbeans

.... as the fact there are a bunch of jerks in...

.... as the fact there are a bunch of jerks in this forum? Couldn't be that.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-03-07, 11:31 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,729
Posted By scooterbeans

The guy is clearly a nut job; he has a Masters ...

The guy is clearly a nut job; he has a Masters in Christian apologetics, yet writes this:

"Had the driver decided to role over these delinquents, he should have been given a medal"

The rest of...
Forum: Commuting
08-01-07, 07:23 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,946
Posted By scooterbeans

Doesn't that make you guilty of "hit and run" as...

Doesn't that make you guilty of "hit and run" as well? Just saying.

I've been in that same situation a number of times; unless I'm really hurt or my bike is out of commission, I know I'm
just...
Forum: Commuting
07-30-07, 07:27 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,746
Posted By scooterbeans

70mph? I don't believe it, sorry.

70mph? I don't believe it, sorry.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-07, 11:17 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 11,439
Posted By scooterbeans

I'm in the back half of a 85 mile solo ride -...

I'm in the back half of a 85 mile solo ride - pretty worked. I stop at a gas station in the sticks to get some liquids. Big ass jacked up truck pulls up, three huge guys get out, and one of them...
Forum: Commuting
07-18-07, 11:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 750
Posted By scooterbeans

I always give people a big thumbs up when I pass...

I always give people a big thumbs up when I pass them. You can't convince them of anything, might as well make them scratch their heads a bit.
Forum: Commuting
07-15-07, 06:54 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,585
Posted By scooterbeans

Yeah, I mentioned safety as well in my anecdote.

Yeah, I mentioned safety as well in my anecdote.
Forum: Commuting
07-14-07, 10:04 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,585
Posted By scooterbeans

This is perfectly legal in seattle. I don't know...

This is perfectly legal in seattle. I don't know about redmond. I ride and filter on the left side of elliot ave (one way multi lane) in Seattle frequently - the traffic there is all backed up...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-07, 11:21 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 9,050
Posted By scooterbeans

Maybe I'm going blind - where in the original...

Maybe I'm going blind - where in the original post does it say 4 inches?

Like I said, assuming it's not a real and measurable safety issue, yeah, I don't have a problem with it. In the car, if...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-07, 08:27 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 9,050
Posted By scooterbeans

I'm perplexed that you think that drafting is...

I'm perplexed that you think that drafting is verboten. Where did you get this idea? Excepting unsafe behavior and breaking the rules of the road, I don't need any kind of special permission or...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-07, 11:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 816
Posted By scooterbeans

This was my ride on sunday, but I only had an...

This was my ride on sunday, but I only had an hour and half to burn so I loaded up the hills:

NM - lost my route. It was cool though. Here's the elevation profile:...
Forum: Commuting
05-23-07, 07:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 895
Posted By scooterbeans

There is only one thing you can possibly say in...

There is only one thing you can possibly say in that situation: "BI TCH!"

To the moderating software, it really isn't that bad of a word.
Forum: Commuting
05-03-07, 11:44 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,429
Posted By scooterbeans

She didn't deserve it. He escalated some...

She didn't deserve it. He escalated some harmless words and gestures to assault. Maybe next time she would escalate it a little more and run his ass over?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-07, 07:13 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,836
Posted By scooterbeans

No consecutive consonants in Hawaiian words, bub.

No consecutive consonants in Hawaiian words, bub.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-07, 11:09 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 10,818
Posted By scooterbeans

Sorry, I'm rich and beautiful, but not popular.

Sorry, I'm rich and beautiful, but not popular.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-07, 09:15 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 10,818
Posted By scooterbeans

Dude, you're making me feel guilty that I'm both...

Dude, you're making me feel guilty that I'm both rich and beautiful and just into cycling for the last 13 years or so. Should I quit so you can have cycling back?

BTW, I wear a mirror on my...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-07, 09:00 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 10,818
Posted By scooterbeans

Why does wearing a helmet mirror make one a fred?...

Why does wearing a helmet mirror make one a fred?

On topic, some bike rolled up to me as I waited at a light and said "How's it going, biker?" . The perfect greeting.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-07, 08:55 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 10,818
Posted By scooterbeans

"When I started riding in the late 70s and I saw...

"When I started riding in the late 70s and I saw another cyclist on a lonely road, chances are I would have something in common with that person. In the last ten years or so, I see alot more riders,...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-07, 07:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 338
Posted By scooterbeans

Yup, come on lottery!

Yup, come on lottery!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-07, 09:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 798
Posted By scooterbeans

Yep, people make mistakes. I've made a few as a...

Yep, people make mistakes. I've made a few as a biker and a driver. I try to keep that in mind when I get pissed off on the bike. Apologies should be accepted, in most cases.

This week, I'm...
Forum: Commuting
03-15-07, 11:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 761
Posted By scooterbeans

That's OK, on Tuesday afternoon in Seattle, a...

That's OK, on Tuesday afternoon in Seattle, a Silver Miata tried to invade my space a couple times then got ahead of me, pull righ and drove in the bike lane in front of me trying to block me as...
Forum: Commuting
03-07-07, 09:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,179
Posted By scooterbeans

Holy cow, that's my wet weather commuter rig...

Holy cow, that's my wet weather commuter rig almost exactly: 1993 or 1994 rockhopper, narrow tires, fenders, lights. No computer, this is not a fast bike, so I'd rather not know, you know?. This...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-07, 01:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,373
Posted By scooterbeans

Mine are too tight. :)

Mine are too tight. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-07, 09:56 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,909
Posted By scooterbeans

Depends where you live.

Depends where you live.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-04-07, 11:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,080
Posted By scooterbeans

Online Stores

Probably a common question, but my search skillz suck:

What are some good online/mail order bicycle stores? I'm primarily interested in accessories and parts: - pump, gloves, shorts, tubes, etc. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-06, 11:16 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,756
Posted By scooterbeans

That ride is really great. I lived on Maui for a...

That ride is really great. I lived on Maui for a couple years, and though I wasn't into road biking yet, I rode my mountain bike all over that island. The loop around West Maui (part of which you...
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