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Forum: Commuting
02-14-15, 08:30 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 26,875
Posted By cydisc

I was exaggerating.

I was exaggerating.
Forum: Commuting
11-09-09, 07:22 PM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,927
Posted By cydisc

Caught a pinch flat 1/2 mile into the ride. ...

Caught a pinch flat 1/2 mile into the ride. Walked home and drove in. Stocked up on tubes on the way home.
Forum: Commuting
11-05-09, 06:47 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 5,597
Posted By cydisc

DAMMIT!! Well, I guess it's back to gold...

DAMMIT!!

Well, I guess it's back to gold coins and barter for me.
Forum: Commuting
11-04-09, 04:37 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 5,597
Posted By cydisc

I carry a DL in my wallet. I use it in...

I carry a DL in my wallet. I use it in conjunction with my credit/store cards, on which I write "SEE ID" on the signature strip on the back. Just an effort to prevent unauthorized use of a stolen...
Forum: Commuting
11-04-09, 11:48 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 5,597
Posted By cydisc

Indeed.

Indeed.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-02-09, 04:47 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,172
Posted By cydisc

The stats say otherwise. But, it'll never happen...

The stats say otherwise. But, it'll never happen to you.
Forum: Commuting
11-02-09, 11:04 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,927
Posted By cydisc

Seemed later than usual. Riding in the twilight,...

Seemed later than usual. Riding in the twilight, rather than the pitch black.

Mid 40's F and dry.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-01-09, 09:52 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,256
Posted By cydisc

Was the "Thanks, *******" really necessary? ...

Was the "Thanks, *******" really necessary? Seems like you were just begging for a fight. Every opportunity you had to diffuse the situation, you raised the stakes.

Yeah, the guy was a raging...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-30-09, 12:39 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,966
Posted By cydisc

http://www.kcci.com/news/21475845/detail.html

http://www.kcci.com/news/21475845/detail.html
Forum: Commuting
10-26-09, 01:05 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,814
Posted By cydisc

I give that story 4.5 stars. It would have been...

I give that story 4.5 stars. It would have been 5 stars if your pal had a helmet cam to capture the entire episode.
Forum: Great Lakes
10-25-09, 09:51 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 673
Posted By cydisc

Found near Cedar Rapids, IA

Did you arrive home to find that your bike was no longer on your car rack? Well, I found it, I'm afraid, in the travel portion of I-380 just north of Cedar Rapids. In addition to the damage from...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-20-09, 06:29 PM
Replies: 451
Views: 23,578
Posted By cydisc

If you're not cheating, you're not trying.

If you're not cheating, you're not trying.
Forum: Commuting
10-19-09, 08:00 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,927
Posted By cydisc

45* and dark

45* and dark
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-16-09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,691
Posted By cydisc

I guess we both have a point. I, for one,...

I guess we both have a point.

I, for one, can't wait until we all travel by tube.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-16-09, 10:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,691
Posted By cydisc

Yeah. I'm going to throw my 5 year old out in...

Yeah. I'm going to throw my 5 year old out in the street to ride her bike.

On your second point, I don't understand. First it's stupid to have bikes on the sidewalk, but if they're going to be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-15-09, 01:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,316
Posted By cydisc

-Helmet -Clipless -Fenders -Off the...

-Helmet
-Clipless
-Fenders
-Off the sidewalk
-Persistent maintenance
Forum: Commuting
10-15-09, 07:05 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,927
Posted By cydisc

High 40's and spitting rain.

High 40's and spitting rain.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-15-09, 06:30 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,372
Posted By cydisc

That story sounds infallible.

That story sounds infallible.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-12-09, 10:12 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,966
Posted By cydisc

Is Lincoln really that much more culturally...

Is Lincoln really that much more culturally forward than central IA? I would think all the Husker blather would have you scratching your eyeballs out. But, I digress.

The recent spate of cyclist...
Forum: Commuting
10-12-09, 08:29 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,439
Posted By cydisc

Isn't the idea to get as many vehicles in the...

Isn't the idea to get as many vehicles in the circle at one time as possible?
Forum: Commuting
10-10-09, 11:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,746
Posted By cydisc

I can work any hours I choose between 6:00am and...

I can work any hours I choose between 6:00am and 7:00pm. As long as they add up to 40/week, I'm all good. I'm on a 6:30-3:00 schedule right now.
Forum: Commuting
10-08-09, 09:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,421
Posted By cydisc

It's all part of the animal revolution. They're...

It's all part of the animal revolution. They're reclaiming the earth.
Forum: Commuting
10-05-09, 11:19 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,991
Posted By cydisc

There is usually some type of protocol that is to...

There is usually some type of protocol that is to be followed for using different types of weapons. I wonder if firing a tazer from a moving vehicle is covered?
Forum: Winter Cycling
10-04-09, 10:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,185
Posted By cydisc

Mounted the studded tires on the Trek tonight. ...

Mounted the studded tires on the Trek tonight. Waiting for flurries.
Forum: Commuting
10-02-09, 05:53 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,723
Posted By cydisc

Really, nobody has to actually *park* a bike to...

Really, nobody has to actually *park* a bike to be able to blow it up. If they were sincere about security, they wouldn't allow *riding* of bikes anywhere near the buildings, either.
Forum: Commuting
10-02-09, 05:41 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,247
Posted By cydisc

Alarm goes off at 5:00. From here, I have a...

Alarm goes off at 5:00.

From here, I have a choice. I'll either get up, perform my morning constitutional and put some running clothes on for a 20 minute run. Otherwise, I'll hit the snooze...
Forum: Commuting
10-01-09, 04:44 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 7,661
Posted By cydisc

Totally.

Totally.
Forum: Commuting
09-28-09, 10:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,831
Posted By cydisc

My commute is a mere 2 miles, taking place at...

My commute is a mere 2 miles, taking place at 6:20am, so I don't get to see any of this cool stuff.
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-24-09, 09:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,542
Posted By cydisc

Got the studs ordered. Digging out the cold...

Got the studs ordered. Digging out the cold weather gear.
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-21-09, 03:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,185
Posted By cydisc

Preparing for first winter commuting season

I started bike commuting full-time in February when I got a new job that wasn't a 70 mile round trip. I missed the snow season in Iowa, so I've been lurking around in here to get an idea of what I...
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-13-09, 09:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,561
Posted By cydisc

Thanks for that. I found your post to me most...

Thanks for that. I found your post to me most informative.

I started bike commuting last February and hardly ever missed a day since then. It was plenty cold at that point but no snow. I'm now...
Forum: Commuting
06-08-09, 10:48 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,751
Posted By cydisc

I need to walk up to the LBS to get some new...

I need to walk up to the LBS to get some new tubes to repair my flat from Friday.
Forum: Commuting
05-29-09, 08:52 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 5,841
Posted By cydisc

There's this cute chick who commutes and I got...

There's this cute chick who commutes and I got tired of passing her in the car every day. Now I can check her out virtually the entire distance to work.

On a separate topic: Is it rude to follow...
Forum: Commuting
05-26-09, 10:11 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 26,875
Posted By cydisc

I had a Huffy Aerowind back in the day. It...

I had a Huffy Aerowind back in the day. It weighted about 80 lbs. but the aerodynamic frame ruled the world.
Forum: Commuting
05-26-09, 09:56 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,062
Posted By cydisc

Milk crates are the suck. I only have one until...

Milk crates are the suck. I only have one until I can afford grocery panniers.
Forum: Commuting
05-26-09, 09:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,056
Posted By cydisc

I never tire of the pancake bunny. Any post that...

I never tire of the pancake bunny. Any post that brings him out is OK in my book.
Forum: Commuting
05-21-09, 08:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 657
Posted By cydisc

I was hoping they'd go ahead with that big disc...

I was hoping they'd go ahead with that big disc golf facility.
Forum: Commuting
05-21-09, 08:29 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,336
Posted By cydisc

I live 2 miles from work. It seems like the...

I live 2 miles from work. It seems like the thing to do.
Forum: Commuting
05-20-09, 09:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 676
Posted By cydisc

My Trek 950 is that car that the Beverly...

My Trek 950 is that car that the Beverly Hillbillies take to California.
Forum: Commuting
05-18-09, 01:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 690
Posted By cydisc

It's the same with anything that you use with...

It's the same with anything that you use with regularity. If it has the potential to kill you, without persistent vigilance, eventually it will.
Forum: Commuting
05-18-09, 11:06 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,384,324
Posted By cydisc

Bow-chicka-bow-wow...

Bow-chicka-bow-wow...
Forum: Commuting
05-18-09, 10:57 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,490
Posted By cydisc

I look at my bikes and my truck as transportation...

I look at my bikes and my truck as transportation tools. I will select whichever one is appropriate for the journey. For most cases, I will grab a bike. If I can't accomplish what I need to do...
Forum: Commuting
05-11-09, 11:08 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,384,324
Posted By cydisc

Here's the rack when I got to work this morning. ...

Here's the rack when I got to work this morning.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/cydisc/DOTNorthAnnex1.jpg
It must be Bike to Work Week or something.
Forum: Commuting
05-08-09, 11:07 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 3,674
Posted By cydisc

How is it that aluminum bottles make for crap...

How is it that aluminum bottles make for crap beer but aluminum kegs are the greatest?
Forum: Commuting
05-08-09, 10:50 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,384,324
Posted By cydisc

Strap it to your rear rack, pointing straight up...

Strap it to your rear rack, pointing straight up and tie an orange banner on the tip.
Forum: Commuting
05-07-09, 07:21 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,039
Posted By cydisc

I'm blissfully unaware of what gas costs nowadays.

I'm blissfully unaware of what gas costs nowadays.
Forum: Commuting
05-07-09, 11:11 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,039
Posted By cydisc

I lost my job in October. This is a job I had...

I lost my job in October. This is a job I had for just over 14 years and required me to commute 35 miles one-way.

I got a new job in February. This job is a 2 mile commute and in the time that...
Forum: Commuting
05-06-09, 10:55 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,579
Posted By cydisc

Had one kid passenger in the pickup yell...

Had one kid passenger in the pickup yell something unintelligible as I was riding down the 4-lane arterial here in town. That's been pretty much it.

My biggest pet peeve is the wave-through at...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-09, 07:07 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,283,599
Posted By cydisc

Nice, cool weather commute this morning. ...

Nice, cool weather commute this morning.

Damp and windy this afternoon.
Forum: Commuting
04-20-09, 07:05 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,954
Posted By cydisc

My commute is only 2 miles each way, but I also...

My commute is only 2 miles each way, but I also ride pretty much everywhere else I need to go (I don't have a car anymore). I haven't shed any pounds, but I also eat a lot more. I might just start...
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