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Forum: Living Car Free
07-27-09, 07:28 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,584
Posted By lukey

There was an interesting study made of American...

There was an interesting study made of American fast-food. This reminded me of their results. First, here's the LINK (http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/11/10/corn-food.html) to an article...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-09, 09:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,114
Posted By lukey

No...I have nothing to do with it. :) Just...

No...I have nothing to do with it. :)

Just thought it looked like a cool idea for utility cyclists like me...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-15-09, 09:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,114
Posted By lukey

Interesting trailer prototype

Hey, take a look at this "fold-out" trailer. LINK (http://www.jamesdysonaward.org/Projects/Project.aspx?ID=665)

What do you think?
Forum: Living Car Free
04-18-09, 06:38 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,814
Posted By lukey

I'll just skip commenting on the style/tone of...

I'll just skip commenting on the style/tone of the writing. :p

I reacted to this one idea (quoted above) very strongly. A little while ago I had to rent a car to move some large items from one...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-15-09, 07:23 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 7,556
Posted By lukey

"Opportunity cost" is a technical...

"Opportunity cost" is a technical economic/finance term and while it's a bit of a fuzzy concept, but it doesn't mean "opportunity" in the general sense!

Owning a car might mean there are more...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-11-09, 10:15 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 7,556
Posted By lukey

Hehehe. If your argument is that "bicycles...

Hehehe.

If your argument is that "bicycles are not equal to cars", I'd reply, "that absolutely depends on the person you're talking about (and their circumstances)".

If your argument is that...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-11-09, 09:55 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 7,556
Posted By lukey

Of course there's a point. Can the average...

Of course there's a point.

Can the average family replace a hot-air balloon with a car? Which is going to be cheaper on average, an aircraft carrier or a space shuttle?
Forum: Living Car Free
04-11-09, 09:16 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 7,556
Posted By lukey

A matter of context?

An interesting thread.

It looks to me as if people have totally different situations. Some people are driving a lot of miles, some just a few. Some cars are purchased new, and some used. The...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-14-09, 04:54 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,377
Posted By lukey

The history of transportation is a pretty...

The history of transportation is a pretty interesting thing...in north america, the patterns of land use and development at one stage actually called for compact city designs, and these were...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-30-09, 09:16 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,377
Posted By lukey

Sure. Only I'm not sure what point you're...

Sure. Only I'm not sure what point you're making. :)

If you're saying that we won't run out of energy completely, I'd agree. That wasn't my point.

If you're saying life will be the same...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-30-09, 07:36 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,377
Posted By lukey

I was at a conference here in Canada a couple of...

I was at a conference here in Canada a couple of years ago. The topic was "peak-oil". There was an economist who did a presentation. I've forgotten the name of the guy as well as most of the...
Forum: Touring
01-19-09, 12:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By lukey

Bus / Train ?

If you ride on the bus, usually you can insist to load and unload the bike yourself. I think that on the train, a baggage handler would take the bike out of your view. As well, you can insist to...
Forum: Touring
01-18-09, 07:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,786
Posted By lukey

I lived in Jasper about 10 years ago... At...

I lived in Jasper about 10 years ago...

At that time, Freewheel Cycle was selling used bike boxes for a few bucks a box. They didn't throw away any of the boxes that the new bikes were shipped...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-05-09, 09:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,088
Posted By lukey

Tales of becoming car-free

I've been lurking here for a bit (hi everybody), and it seems to me that there are quite a few threads about people wondering and worrying about becoming car-free. Lots of people seem to ask about...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-09, 11:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 477
Posted By lukey

Well...the spacing from end-to-end is 110mm. ...

Well...the spacing from end-to-end is 110mm. That is the right width for a front hub. The outer "nuts" are serrated, like they are meant to bite into fork dropouts. The inner hole looks exactly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-09, 11:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 477
Posted By lukey

Can anyone ID this mystery axle?

This axle turned up in a box of mine, but I don't know what it is. I'm trying to figure out what hub it belongs to. I've searched and searched, but can't figure it out.

What I do know for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-17-08, 09:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,219
Posted By lukey

Yeah...that is my impression based on my own...

Yeah...that is my impression based on my own personal experience. Lanes are kind of stress-free riding, but cars pass by pretty closely and every intersection is a bunch of close-calls.

Do you...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-13-08, 12:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,219
Posted By lukey

That's just it...the process is just now at the...

That's just it...the process is just now at the stage where they don't have one, but are collecting feedback from the public in order to identify priorities and projects. So there's nothing I can...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-12-08, 09:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,219
Posted By lukey

Help me respond to my city's plan to build bike lanes.

Last night I attended an open house where the city was unveiling their new draft "bicycle master plan".

The plan has a lot of detailed information about specific cycling facilities which they are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-08, 08:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,779
Posted By lukey

The model of Phil Wood spoke cutter that I have...

The model of Phil Wood spoke cutter that I have used definitely cut the spoke (to length) and rolled the threads.;)
Forum: Northern California
07-25-08, 07:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 475
Posted By lukey

Want off-road ride ideas for Tahoe in September -- help please!

Hi everyone...as the title says, I'm interested in hearing about trails around Tahoe. Never been in the area, so it's all new to me.

I'm primarily interested in hearing about advanced, technical...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-23-08, 06:34 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,274
Posted By lukey

I've been vegetarian for about 15 or 16 years,...

I've been vegetarian for about 15 or 16 years, and car-free for about 5 or 6 of those.

It's hard to remember eating meat at this point, but I have raced at an international level and still do tons...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-08, 06:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 737
Posted By lukey

From the photos...it sure looks as if the seat...

From the photos...it sure looks as if the seat tube is curved just above the bottom bracket, and the front derailleur hanger is sort of "aligned" with the flow of the tubing arc.

That's wrong, if...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-06-08, 04:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,310
Posted By lukey

qbike.com It indexes/searches all the online...

qbike.com

It indexes/searches all the online shops, and ebay too. Pretty useful for finding lowest prices or obscure items.
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-09-08, 10:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,320
Posted By lukey

Id

I think it's a B4 frame, F3 fork. Had a similar rig new right around 1996, but I'm not sure what other years would have had that design as well.
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