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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-05-08, 04:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,762
Posted By Biketime

Good on da Judge. But it works both ways. Dog...

Good on da Judge. But it works both ways. Dog off leash running into the street and gets clipped by a car, I don't the driver is liable.
Forum: Great Lakes
01-05-08, 04:38 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 132,426
Posted By Biketime

Chicago 1985-1991: Green Bay trail and then...

Chicago 1985-1991: Green Bay trail and then wearing out Sheridan Road (including the Ravines!) past Fort Sheridan; summer commutes, Rogers Park-Grand & Orleans, 1989-1991.

Cincinnati 1992-present
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-17-07, 09:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 833
Posted By Biketime

Who's Next in its entirety "St. Stephen/The...

Who's Next in its entirety

"St. Stephen/The Eleven/Lovelight" from Live/Dead

Early Elvis Costello (1st 3 albums)

Pretenders 1st & 3rd albums

Allmans @ Fillmore (selections)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-17-07, 09:49 AM
Replies: 562
Views: 101,396
Posted By Biketime

2005 Cannondale R700 The bike formerly known as...

2005 Cannondale R700
The bike formerly known as a 1987 Cannondale R500 (400?)
1991 Giant Iguana
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-16-07, 05:54 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,447
Posted By Biketime

Indeed. I bought a cool looking green V8 Juice...

Indeed. I bought a cool looking green V8 Juice jersey for this summer and declined a request from milady to buy the matching socks.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-16-07, 05:36 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 8,748
Posted By Biketime

At 5'7", <29" inseam and short arms, good fitting...

At 5'7", <29" inseam and short arms, good fitting suits, jeans and bikes are not easy to find. Just FYI, I am most happy with my 2005, 50cm Cannondale R-700. I did need a longer handlebar stem.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-16-07, 05:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 447
Posted By Biketime

During this past 4 weeks of deep freeze in SW...

During this past 4 weeks of deep freeze in SW Ohio, I keep visualizing myself stopping for a break in early July. It's high summer, about 86° with a decent touch of humidy, got a good sweat going as...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-16-07, 05:19 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 513,671
Posted By Biketime

Some questions: Please tell us your age. 58...

Some questions:

Please tell us your age. 58

1. What type of bikes do 50+ folks ride?

Cannondale R700; rebuilt/sort of formerly know as a 1987 Cannondale R500

2. Do you take any special...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-17-07, 08:23 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

I did a 2-3x/week summer commute in the 1980s...

I did a 2-3x/week summer commute in the 1980s from Rogers Park to Grand and Orleans. I agree that the urban accidents are of the backing out/door opening kind. Took care at intersections and never...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-16-07, 03:11 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

The trail I ride has a lot of (good looking)...

The trail I ride has a lot of (good looking) woman on horses along the way. Most are rearing some kind of head protection.

Sounds like Costa Rica might be more bike friendly, or at least benign,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-16-07, 03:09 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

With a helmet? Safer not safe. If I wanted 100%...

With a helmet? Safer not safe. If I wanted 100% safe I wouldn;t ride at all. So I understand the risks. And, to me, the pointiness argument is a deflection, though I might agree w/you re your...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-16-07, 02:32 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Why such cracks towards those who feel a helmet...

Why such cracks towards those who feel a helmet offers more head protection than not wearing one, whether or not those same people have contracted their share of road rash?

That you have never...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-16-07, 02:13 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Yes, probably. That and just being stupid about...

Yes, probably. That and just being stupid about it.

I did slam the head fairly hard as I recall in that crash. Will always be glad I had the lid on my head.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-16-07, 07:30 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

I admit to being a total idiot on that one. ...

I admit to being a total idiot on that one. After riding the 4 miles back to my car, I went to my bike shop to get the bike looked at, new pedals and a new helmet. (A couple of 8-10 yr old boys...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-15-07, 02:48 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

On whom would you like to visit this violent...

On whom would you like to visit this violent assault?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-15-07, 02:47 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

I went down in what seemed a nanosecond at about...

I went down in what seemed a nanosecond at about 18 mph. (My fault entirely) In other words., I ran head first into the pavement and remember my helmeted head hitting the pavement. Then I really...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-13-07, 10:53 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

And yet they let insurancefirms, HMOs, oil...

And yet they let insurancefirms, HMOs, oil companies, etc., write legislation.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-13-07, 10:51 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

It's something I'd even consider supporting. ...

It's something I'd even consider supporting. They are required on cars and motorcycles as helmets for the latter are not here in Ohio.

As I lost some hearing, I've been riding with a helmet...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-13-07, 10:42 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

"And......there are no bike paths." Priceless. ...

"And......there are no bike paths." Priceless.

Folks ask me why the streets and not the trail. My reply is always that I have apretty good idea what the cars are and are not going to do. I have...
Forum: Introductions
01-13-07, 10:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 454
Posted By Biketime

Many thanks.

Many thanks.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-11-07, 09:09 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,385
Posted By Biketime

It's my drug of choice. (2005 C'dale R700)

It's my drug of choice. (2005 C'dale R700)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 09:00 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Because it still can afford more protection from...

Because it still can afford more protection from a crash (not 100%; not a vehicle hitting you directly) than not wearing one. I just like the odds with, especially after my 2001 crash.
Forum: Introductions
01-11-07, 08:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 454
Posted By Biketime

Was never a great climber, but did it just the...

Was never a great climber, but did it just the same. Now, at 58, I don;t do much at all.

I'm from the John Lennon school: When it stops being fun, I'm not gonna do it anymore.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 03:23 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Agreed. But just in case, wear a bloody...

Agreed.

But just in case, wear a bloody helmet! (dammit)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 02:01 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

I used "fall" as part of my usual set of clichés....

I used "fall" as part of my usual set of clichés. Don't think I meant it literally.

Newbies may indeed literally "fall on their own" and join the road rash club. We all had to sometime. I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 01:51 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Depends where in Chicago, doesn't it? I lived...

Depends where in Chicago, doesn't it? I lived there in the 80s and commuted once in awhile from Rogers Park to Grand & Orleans. They meant the non-Lincoln Park parts of the run. But, like North...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 01:47 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

So now the rookies, who want to ride, want to...

So now the rookies, who want to ride, want to learn, are 'fraidy cats. God forbid you shod validate their apprehensions and show them some of the ropes.

I mean, you da man. You heap big bike...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 01:12 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Yep. Just shove 'em out there. Let 'em ride or...

Yep. Just shove 'em out there. Let 'em ride or fall on their own.

Just like they did you when you were 35 and a rook.

No, wait. >>>

"That's the way it was and we liked it!"

:D
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 01:00 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Yep. As I suspected. You, the great...

Yep. As I suspected. You, the great in-the-street-since-you-was-6 can't be bothered with an adult rookie just getting out on the road with all those initial apprehensions and fears (and lack of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 12:09 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Good on you. But just because you didn't have to...

Good on you. But just because you didn't have to go through it doesn't mean others don't, especially for many of those who begin get on the roads as adults. I was riding in the streets of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 11:00 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

No daring-do at all. Certainly no studliness. ...

No daring-do at all. Certainly no studliness.

Unless you had been doing it since you were a kid, try to think back to when you first started riding in the street. I know a number of middle aged...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 10:52 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

There I would agree. That something has a...

There I would agree. That something has a certain inherent danger doesn't mean one has to fear it.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-11-07, 07:49 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Maybe it's boring in Burlington with all that...

Maybe it's boring in Burlington with all that zzzzzzzz. Cycling is somewhat livelier in places like Chicago (and even more modest places like Cincinnati) where some ice water is definitely called...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-10-07, 02:24 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Yikes!! Must have been doing a gear-down...

Yikes!! Must have been doing a gear-down interval while Michael Vick was scrambling.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-10-07, 02:22 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

I'm not passing off my fears as intelligence. ...

I'm not passing off my fears as intelligence. There is indeed a certain danger to road cycling, more dangerous at times than at others. I suspect you already know this but seem to have to strut the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-10-07, 10:27 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Apologies for gutter swimming like that. ...

Apologies for gutter swimming like that.

Look, you can parse, show stats, make your arguments as "experts", even make really bad analogies. But, at the end of the day, in general, wearing a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-10-07, 10:16 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Is your entire face frozen in a sneer?

Is your entire face frozen in a sneer?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-10-07, 08:24 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

And you're angry, insulting and sneering...

And you're angry, insulting and sneering because...?

Lighten up, dude. No one is forcing you to wear a lid.
Forum: Introductions
01-10-07, 08:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 454
Posted By Biketime

Very cool and giving re your patrol duties. ...

Very cool and giving re your patrol duties.

Unfortunately (?), I'm type AAA and ride for speed, always trying to keep the avg over 17. I do sightsee a little on recovery rides. When I got back...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 02:28 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 02:05 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

That's why I appreciated so much the summary jwc...

That's why I appreciated so much the summary jwc provided. Not a lot of time to closely read all the posts.
As you pointed out, the nits on this issue have been picked and picked again. Analogies...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 01:08 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

How so? To assert my POV? To me, there's a...

How so? To assert my POV? To me, there's a middle ground in this debate.

And, again, I am not advocating bicycle helmet laws.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 01:06 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

LOL!! Never said I was looking for 100%...

LOL!!

Never said I was looking for 100% assurance of my safety. If that were the case, I'd stick to (puke!!!) spinning.

:)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 01:04 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

No, that's an assumption on your part.

No, that's an assumption on your part.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 01:03 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

If it hits me, no, the odds aren't good. But if...

If it hits me, no, the odds aren't good. But if I'm forced go off road and accidently go down while doing so. I have a better chance of avoiding head injury with a helmet than otherwise.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 12:30 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

I rather agree with all of what your saying,...

I rather agree with all of what your saying, especially the non-doctor's visit (guilty as charged) and "That isn't a cyclist. That is a bicycle rider." However, the general public, including too...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 10:42 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

I have and I will stand by my posts. Again, I'm...

I have and I will stand by my posts. Again, I'm not advocating a helmet law.

I am saying you're safer with one on than not, especially in those down-in-a-nanosecond crashes. I remember my...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 08:36 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

Not sure what those photos have to do with the...

Not sure what those photos have to do with the sense of wearing helmets on the road; or the argument that if one chooses not to wear one (and it is a choice), why the state should help defray the...
Forum: Introductions
01-09-07, 07:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 454
Posted By Biketime

No, I'm pretty much of a singleton out there. ...

No, I'm pretty much of a singleton out there. Too slow for most and too fast for precious few others. And, I stop for quick 30-60 second blows too much. I have heard the chili ride is a blast.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-07, 07:44 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,616
Posted By Biketime

So the taxpayers should pick up the...

So the taxpayers should pick up the post-insurance slack for knowingly making a bad choice where wearing a helmet is concerned?

One can argue for or against mandatory helmet laws. But, as...
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