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Forum: Commuting
07-27-12, 04:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,535
Posted By muckthatguy

I was! I thought that name was a euphemism. :)

I was! I thought that name was a euphemism. :)
Forum: Commuting
07-27-12, 12:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,535
Posted By muckthatguy

Yep. Kryptonite U-lock with a braided steel wire...

Yep. Kryptonite U-lock with a braided steel wire (coated with some casing) ran through the tires.
Forum: Commuting
07-26-12, 08:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,535
Posted By muckthatguy

UNLV campus. They got through a Kryptonite lock,...

UNLV campus. They got through a Kryptonite lock, haha. I'm driving around the Maryland / Flamingo area a bit tonight to look for it. I might even visit a few swap meets.
Forum: Commuting
07-26-12, 08:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,535
Posted By muckthatguy

My commuter was stolen... I need suggestions on a replacement.

I had an old steel Schwinn Letour with a pair of Mavic Aksium wheels. It fit me, and it was easy to maintain.

I want to find another steel bike, but the used market is *garbage* in Las Vegas. It...
Forum: Commuting
06-12-08, 10:30 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,281,701
Posted By muckthatguy

Windy day today, in Milwaukee. I've been lucky...

Windy day today, in Milwaukee. I've been lucky enough to miss the storms on my way in and out...

Nothing of real significance to report, outside of the fact that I'm starting to get into better...
Forum: Commuting
05-31-08, 12:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 552
Posted By muckthatguy

Further evidence that all cyclists need to be...

Further evidence that all cyclists need to be equipped with tasers, and a variety of martial arts.
Forum: Commuting
05-30-08, 11:59 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 5,210
Posted By muckthatguy

I'm a cordial fellow. I would have said 'hi!',...

I'm a cordial fellow. I would have said 'hi!', and when nobody responded, I would have just said 'oh.. I see... well, nice talkin' to ya!'

For some reason, that statement has the uncanny ability...
Forum: Commuting
05-30-08, 11:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 609
Posted By muckthatguy

I'm the eternal pragmatist. Those bags are...

I'm the eternal pragmatist. Those bags are ridiculously expensive, and a bit too "hipster sheik" for me.

Thanks for the effort, though! :)
Forum: Commuting
05-30-08, 10:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 609
Posted By muckthatguy

Favorite commuter bag...

I prefer backpacks / messenger bags. My old messenger bag finally started to show it's age (four years)... the main seams gave way, and it's started to unravel.

I'm not sure I understand the...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-08, 03:42 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 6,440
Posted By muckthatguy

That's obviously to your own discretion. In the...

That's obviously to your own discretion. In the end, it's all on you.

Clearly, a guy riding his bike there is perfectly legal.

For example: It's perfectly legal to be racist.

Legal is not...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-08, 02:34 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 6,440
Posted By muckthatguy

:twitchy: Are you kidding? Lets scrap the...

:twitchy:

Are you kidding? Lets scrap the entire situation, and look at the core issue at hand: When should a cyclist practice some sort of judiciousness in where he or she decides to ride? When...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-08, 10:55 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 6,440
Posted By muckthatguy

My apologies, it wasn't about who said the term,...

My apologies, it wasn't about who said the term, but the term itself. I hear it all the time.



Trust me, we all know that it's a two way street. The point I'm trying to make is context. Here...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-08, 10:41 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 6,440
Posted By muckthatguy

Oh, I don't know. Maybe the term 'cager' is...

Oh, I don't know. Maybe the term 'cager' is evidence. Nobody here is naive enough to think that everyone that rides a bike is a loud-mouthed critical mass member. However, I've yet to meet a fellow...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-08, 10:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,021
Posted By muckthatguy

Yeah, it's my new commuter. (The Jamis). I need...

Yeah, it's my new commuter. (The Jamis). I need to get a computer for it, and some new pedals still... but I want to give it a good test run over a few days. My bike shop has a 15 day, no questions,...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-08, 01:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,021
Posted By muckthatguy

How I Stimulated The Economy

http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/bikes/08_bikes/images/08_bike_images/08_CODA_SPORT.jpg

Jamis Coda Sport. New Fenders, New Helmet, New Headlamp.

:)
Forum: Commuting
05-19-08, 06:40 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,281,701
Posted By muckthatguy

Ego, plain and simple. I had a guy driving...

Ego, plain and simple.

I had a guy driving this gigantic new Dodge truck cut me off at an intersection once. This ******* pulled right into the bike lane after looking right at me in the side...
Forum: Commuting
05-13-08, 03:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 997
Posted By muckthatguy

But how long will it last? :) I take care of...

But how long will it last? :)

I take care of my things, but I plan on using it five, if not seven days / week.
Forum: Commuting
05-13-08, 03:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 997
Posted By muckthatguy

Hmm, you do have a point. Maybe it's the bikes I...

Hmm, you do have a point. Maybe it's the bikes I had when I was younger... I remember always battling gears that would grind along, and not function as smoothly as I'd like. Plus, the bike store guys...
Forum: Commuting
05-13-08, 02:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 997
Posted By muckthatguy

I did a quick google, gave it a look-see, found...

I did a quick google, gave it a look-see, found this:

http://bicyclebananas.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/schwinncoffee.gif

I understand that I can change them, but mustache-bar bikes that I've...
Forum: Commuting
05-13-08, 02:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 997
Posted By muckthatguy

Probably an over-asked set of questions.

So crunch time is upon me. I'm finally moving to an urban area (Milwaukee, WI), where I'll be able to commute by bicycle without immediate fear for my life. I've owned nice* (a step or two above...
Forum: Introductions
03-17-08, 12:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 297
Posted By muckthatguy

I'm going to start commuting in Milwaukee. :-)

I started up at this forum roughly ay ear ago, but I was in the service, entertaining the idea of bike commuting to base. Turns out, it was completely impractical (dangerous country roads, no...
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