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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-21-23, 09:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 515
Posted By flangehead

I believe I first heard the "shadow" heuristic...

I believe I first heard the "shadow" heuristic (there's your 25-cent word for the day) from Steve Averill of DFW Point-to-Point, and it was in the context of crossing traffic as LDL mentions.

It...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-20-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 515
Posted By flangehead

Spring Equinox Sun Glare

Remember that your shadow points at danger around dawn and dusk. Many motorists drive into the glare assuming there is nothing in their way.

For those of us west of the Mississippi, we have a lot...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-06-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 3,668
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 596,485
Posted By flangehead

I now qualify: ...

I now qualify:


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 279
Views: 36,739
Posted By flangehead

In the sunlight my daughter’s Schwinn Sierra...

In the sunlight my daughter’s Schwinn Sierra looks like a deep golden brown. She let me ride it yesterday.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-23, 05:49 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 2,473
Posted By flangehead

Yes. I use a mirror to increase my situational...

Yes. I use a mirror to increase my situational awareness.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,965
Posted By flangehead

Not according to TXDOT at 290 and Jones: ...

Not according to TXDOT at 290 and Jones:


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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-23, 03:54 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 5,895
Posted By flangehead

Context: Mostly commuting and utility in Houston...

Context: Mostly commuting and utility in Houston so home every day and frequent unavoidable rain.

Immersion Waxing Time: 11 minutes consisting of 3 minutes to plug in crock pot, remove chain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-23, 11:56 AM
Replies: 522
Views: 57,433
Posted By flangehead

Wow. Midday 2/1 and I’m already getting dropped. ...

Wow. Midday 2/1 and I’m already getting dropped.

...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-31-23, 06:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 773
Posted By flangehead

I think the dog I hit was mostly Mastiff. My dog...

I think the dog I hit was mostly Mastiff. My dog is an adopted stray “50 pounds of brown” mutt.



Name of highway from Google Maps street view.



I’ve thought about this more and I can see...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-29-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 773
Posted By flangehead

Collision with a dog

I report my mistakes here, but in this case I’m not sure there’s anything I would have done differently. Maybe if I’d known it can happen, I would have been a bit better prepared, but the “normal”...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-23-23, 10:31 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,549
Posted By flangehead

I think bike theft is as complex as traffic, with...

I think bike theft is as complex as traffic, with many more factors besides location, lock, time of day, duration… the list goes on and on … and on any given Sunday anything can happen.



Ok....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-19-23, 02:16 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,549
Posted By flangehead

Though handicapped parking spots are required by...

Though handicapped parking spots are required by law in my jurisdiction, many businesses go above and beyond to cater to other clientele:...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-16-23, 08:58 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,549
Posted By flangehead

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Nowhere else available.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-15-23, 09:36 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,549
Posted By flangehead

Stores with shopping carts often provide viable...

Stores with shopping carts often provide viable bike racks.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-14-23, 06:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 613
Posted By flangehead

Bearings are inexpensive. A common practice is to...

Bearings are inexpensive. A common practice is to replace them all when the opportunity arises.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-06-23, 07:37 AM
Replies: 722
Views: 18,884
Posted By flangehead

I recently rode about 40 miles on errands on a...

I recently rode about 40 miles on errands on a hydraulic disk brake bike and it is an improvement in modulation and control.

However the improvement is not enough to motivate me to replace any...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-26-22, 08:42 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 2,925
Posted By flangehead

A TXDOT study cites speed: “Why did we see a...

A TXDOT study cites speed:

“Why did we see a decrease in pedestrian and bicycle crashes, but an increase in fatalities in 2020?
The unique circumstances caused by the pandemic in 2020 had a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-01-22, 01:23 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,669
Posted By flangehead

Help me out here. Is this a reference to...

Help me out here.

Is this a reference to DWI? If it is, then it is the case that unusually slow or erratic motor vehicle operation will attract attention due to possible impaired driving....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-30-22, 05:14 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,669
Posted By flangehead

My context is commuting. A good example of...

My context is commuting.

A good example of this is avoiding packs of motor vehicles. When I’m in the lane stopped at a traffic light, I do have the legal right to proceed with my space in line. I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-14-22, 10:35 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,249
Posted By flangehead

Near-Miss: Blocked Sightline Behind Me

Don't make my mistakes.

I was in this situation:

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Approaching traffic...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
10-21-22, 01:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 595
Posted By flangehead

They’re back.

General is under attack again.

Can we launch a counter offensive with chain lube threads on solicitation sites?
Forum: Commuting
10-11-22, 05:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 240
Posted By flangehead

Just how flat is your commute?

Some of us measure elevations in inches or millimeters. My 7.8 mile commute works out to 92 inch elevation gain per mile.

...
Forum: Commuting
10-09-22, 09:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 527
Posted By flangehead

Mirror Mirror when I bike; its the distance that I like.

There are numerous threads about mirrors on BF and someone has surely shared this realization before, but since it just came to me...

I'm a committed mirror user, but on my last commute it was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-06-22, 04:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,059
Posted By flangehead

Bike Index and Project 529. Can’t hurt.

Bike Index and Project 529. Can’t hurt.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-04-22, 02:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,190
Posted By flangehead

My solution to nice holes is I have at least one...

My solution to nice holes is I have at least one foot on the ground and I cross my arms. 95% get the message.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-04-22, 04:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 541
Posted By flangehead

Silver bullets and free lunches are rare. There...

Silver bullets and free lunches are rare. There are always trade offs.

I have had some experience with parking protected bike lane in a central business district. My observations:

1. Regardless...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-25-22, 03:10 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,750
Posted By flangehead

Must have been an unnecessary gratuity since when...

Must have been an unnecessary gratuity since when a man says something in the woods and no one hears him, he is still wrong.
Forum: Commuting
09-24-22, 04:06 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,689
Posted By flangehead

1. Habit. 2. Habit. 3. Habit. Why...

1. Habit.
2. Habit.
3. Habit.

Why don’t I drive a car to work? Habit.
Forum: Commuting
09-22-22, 06:25 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,689
Posted By flangehead

Huh? ...

Huh?


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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-22-22, 10:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 868
Posted By flangehead

Your shadow points at danger...

I'm a little late with this, but today is the equinox and for those of us where most roads were laid out E/W/N/S we've got the sun lined up directly along the road at dawn and dusk.

At low light...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-22, 07:23 PM
Replies: 733
Views: 22,256
Posted By flangehead

No, winning. So much winning. We’re getting tired...

No, winning. So much winning. We’re getting tired of winning.
Forum: Commuting
09-11-22, 02:19 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,689
Posted By flangehead

In my opinion it is inertia and familiarity.. you...

In my opinion it is inertia and familiarity.. you use your "standard" transportation mode. The default transportation mode in all but a few core urban centers in the United States is a motor...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-31-22, 02:50 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 3,827
Posted By flangehead

The road is a very non-linear domain. We had a...

The road is a very non-linear domain. We had a natural experiment early in COVID in many jurisdictions when motor vehicle miles dropped a lot but road fatalities did not.

This is not a criticism...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-24-22, 09:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 251
Posted By flangehead

I tried to disassemble and reassemble a Shimano...

I tried to disassemble and reassemble a Shimano twist shifter.

Outcome:

I bought a new one.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-22, 08:39 PM
Replies: 733
Views: 22,256
Posted By flangehead

This method has a 100% participation rate within...

This method has a 100% participation rate within 50’ of my garage.

I see no reason to degrease a new chain. The small amount of emulsifiers disperse in a much larger quantity of wax.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-22, 01:35 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 6,091
Posted By flangehead

As you wish. ...

As you wish.


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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-15-22, 02:40 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 6,091
Posted By flangehead

The solution is what many BF participants do:...

The solution is what many BF participants do: ride predictably, conspicuously and often. That converts the unexpected into the expected.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to ride to the grocery...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-22, 07:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 326
Posted By flangehead

I have had similar valve base failures on...

I have had similar valve base failures on different rims. Not frequent enough to be worth chasing down a root cause.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-22, 02:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 990
Posted By flangehead

Hmm. Posted in C&V. No newly built bikes. ...

Hmm. Posted in C&V.

No newly built bikes.

Parts are either low-margin commodity items or depleting inventory.

You may be onto something.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-05-22, 11:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 216
Posted By flangehead

My dog is 50 pounds of brown: ...

My dog is 50 pounds of brown:


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He jumps in...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-28-22, 03:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 780
Posted By flangehead

I cycle for transportation and the recommendation...

I cycle for transportation and the recommendation is for laughs. Same with body battery… According to Garmin I’m always discharged:

...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-22, 08:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 401
Posted By flangehead

I think median speed is probably 55 mph on this...

I think median speed is probably 55 mph on this segment.

I don’t think speed has any relation to debris accumulation.

Probably biggest factor is slope to wash off debris in heavier rain.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-26-22, 06:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 401
Posted By flangehead

Flat Tire Pollen

I picked this up with a 2-inch magnet on a 750-foot traverse over a shoulder I ride frequently.
...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
06-15-22, 05:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 823
Posted By flangehead

Normally retails for $20. ...

Normally retails for $20.


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Center is red LED...
Forum: Texas
06-11-22, 03:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,283
Posted By flangehead

I've added the Westheimer Access Trail to the...

I've added the Westheimer Access Trail to the post above.

There is no commitment involved on any of these petitions. Change.org asks for money but don't give them any. The petition starter (me in...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-31-22, 07:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,188
Posted By flangehead

I’ve had good luck with shelving: ...

I’ve had good luck with shelving:

https://www.bikeforums.net/21220581-post693.html

For high point loads, I have a sheet of 1/4” plywood that I use to distribute the weight.
Forum: Commuting
05-24-22, 09:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,157
Posted By flangehead

As a commuter, anytime I get flak about my...

As a commuter, anytime I get flak about my appearance, “mission achieved”.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-22, 05:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,326
Posted By flangehead

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Access to cage by card key. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-17-22, 09:55 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,844
Posted By flangehead

You might want to check the SN on...

You might want to check the SN on https://bikeindex.org/ and https://project529.com/garage. Though it won't guarantee you're not buying a stolen bike, it could confirm that you are. (Having said...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-22, 12:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 328
Posted By flangehead

I’ve registered all my bikes both on 529 and on...

I’ve registered all my bikes both on 529 and on bikeindex.org. I’ve never had a bike stolen, so no experience on the recovery side, but my impression is that different jurisdictions will refer to one...
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