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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-28-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,404
Posted By Roughstuff

I think it has mad me a better driver, simply...

I think it has mad me a better driver, simply because I am so aware of what goes on in the roadway when I'm cycling, I try and be JUST as aware when I am driving. I make sure I am aware of my blind...
Forum: Touring
02-23-24, 12:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,518
Posted By Roughstuff

Ooops, time to discuss summer 2024 touring plans?

Cascadia for me summer 2024: from Shasta in northern California to The Canadian border.
Forum: Touring
01-19-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,444
Posted By Roughstuff

I go with a simple Work Ready 3XXL, and let the...

I go with a simple Work Ready 3XXL, and let the excess bulk do all the ventilation for me. Nice bright colors and reflecting strips.
Forum: Touring
12-18-23, 01:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,501
Posted By Roughstuff

I finished a year of graduate work at Oregon...

I finished a year of graduate work at Oregon State, and decided to ride my bike back home to New England. Threw away a massive amount of stuff, packed the rest in UPS and sent it home. Hopped on my...
Forum: Touring
12-15-23, 01:54 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,768
Posted By Roughstuff

My world tour was more about seeing remarkable...

My world tour was more about seeing remarkable vistas and natural wonders, not seeing places where tourists run rampant. Not that I didn't see the latter occasionally (I was at the Taj Mahal new...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-02-23, 01:46 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,563
Posted By Roughstuff

Come ON FOLKS, this is CHICAGO we are talking...

Come ON FOLKS, this is CHICAGO we are talking about here. The very locus of police and prosecutorial emasculation. While I think that community involvement and meetings with the Prosecutorial Staff...
Forum: Touring
10-19-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 654
Posted By Roughstuff

Beautiful country with awesome scenery and...

Beautiful country with awesome scenery and obviously, history. I crossed in from Greece and spent a day or two in Istanbul, then rode over to Kastamanou to see the total eclipse (this was fall 1999)....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-12-23, 01:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 791
Posted By Roughstuff

Biking and Walking is better than being in LOVE!!!!

https://www.insidehook.com/article/health-and-fitness/commuting-foot-mental-health


If you don't want to hit the link the gist of the article is that establishing foot/walking/biking friendly...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-03-23, 10:10 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,954
Posted By Roughstuff

705 surrounded by national forest is even better.

705 surrounded by national forest is even better.
Forum: Touring
09-29-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,277
Posted By Roughstuff

sometimes you will see service roads but be...

sometimes you will see service roads but be careful, I’ve ridden miles on them only to have them end and have a ten foot barb wire fence between me and the interstate. This happened to me once on i5...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-29-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,923
Posted By Roughstuff

Would Senator Fetterman cycle in a HOODIE??

Would Senator Fetterman cycle in a HOODIE??
Forum: Touring
09-28-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,277
Posted By Roughstuff

Correct. Out here in the real 'Murica (west of...

Correct. Out here in the real 'Murica (west of the 100th meridian) there are many places which allow bicycles on interstates if necessary and sometimes always. The shoulders are the WIDEST lane on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-15-23, 09:25 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,923
Posted By Roughstuff

You guys are no fun

Years ago I was riding near Whitefish, Montana. It was a smaller town back then! I remember I had on a pair of really shiny European cut lascivious spandex. I was on a slow road through town. This...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-13-23, 08:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,347
Posted By Roughstuff

I would replace "is assumed" to "should be...

I would replace "is assumed" to "should be assumed" in your comment, but the rest is spot on.

That is because today SEMANTICS is everything, and silly old notions like "innocent until proven...
Forum: Touring
08-25-23, 01:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,308
Posted By Roughstuff

I think it it a reasonable comment. To me the...

I think it it a reasonable comment. To me the best scenery is near Cape Perpetua, but in any case the whole coast road is a feast of scenery, nice restaurants and cafes, campgrounds, and some...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-23-23, 09:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,730
Posted By Roughstuff

just another step toward fascism. The best...

just another step toward fascism.

The best way to fight this is to shove it right back in their face. You know darn well who the folks who support this crap are. Just call the cops and say you...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-23, 03:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,092
Posted By Roughstuff

Downhills

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I have walked down more hills than I have walked up. For example rt 3 in northern California before it merges with the Trinity River
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-18-23, 08:50 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,756
Posted By Roughstuff

when I approach an intersection, the first thing...

when I approach an intersection, the first thing I try and judge….am I obscured by the door jamb whatever. Much less a problem out here in MAGA country, but worth the effort.
Forum: Touring
08-17-23, 01:25 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,979
Posted By Roughstuff

Out in the Western USA the toughest sustained...

Out in the Western USA the toughest sustained climb I ever did was California's "Nine Mile Canyon Road," which leads up to and over Sherman pass. I was on the Sierra-Cascade bicycle ride but I often...
Forum: Touring
08-15-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,852
Posted By Roughstuff

Firestarter.

Firestarter.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-02-23, 01:21 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,335
Posted By Roughstuff

Well that is because many of the folks at...

Well that is because many of the folks at bikeforums are discussing SOLUTIONS and the pros and cons of alternative solutions, instead of just carping about "this or that" event.

The "helpful"...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-02-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,335
Posted By Roughstuff

The oddest observation I always make is to ask...

The oddest observation I always make is to ask “why do (so many) folks who live in big cities even HAVE cars?” Aren’t they a pain in the butt? And when I lived in London (my only big city….only a 6...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-23, 12:52 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,335
Posted By Roughstuff

Out come the "get rid of cars" whackos. Never...

Out come the "get rid of cars" whackos. Never mind that deaths, and even more importantly, deaths per vehicle, and per vehicle mile, have been falling for, well, forever. I hear the rate of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-31-23, 10:41 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,499
Posted By Roughstuff

well the standard of what passes for “journalism”...

well the standard of what passes for “journalism” at the NYT has fallen to the 8th grade level for several decades. There isn’t a single issue discussed in the article that couldn’t be said about...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-21-23, 12:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,640
Posted By Roughstuff

not very effective

I doubt this would work very well. I think the best way to calm down other drivers is to calm down yourself. Next time you are driving a car/truck/SUV on a local roadway where drivers are speeding...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-18-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,460
Posted By Roughstuff

VROOM!! Good music too.

VROOM!! Good music too.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-17-23, 01:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,832
Posted By Roughstuff

I extend a thank you (NOT!) to former President G...

I extend a thank you (NOT!) to former President G Bush II, and all the subsequent 'tard Presidents who have weaponized countless behaviors as "terrorism", and weaponized numerous government agencies...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-29-23, 11:44 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,169
Posted By Roughstuff

I was at UMass for so long they basically through...

I was at UMass for so long they basically through me out. Amherst was great, the UMass and 5-college buses made intermediate trips/walks a lot easier. I preferred rides up into the hills on the east...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-28-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,244
Posted By Roughstuff

The key word in your post is "force." I don't...

The key word in your post is "force." I don't think Americans---the rest of the world, either, but there are countries that insist---should be "forced" to do anything with regards to transportation....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-23, 09:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,244
Posted By Roughstuff

Different interpretation..,

It reminds me more of the Great American Smokeout. I think the point is to get folks to give thoughts about cycling/walking vs short car trips a fair shake. The destruction of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-26-23, 11:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,250
Posted By Roughstuff

Ahh that makes sense. Like I said in my post, I...

Ahh that makes sense. Like I said in my post, I wish they included more decimal places. I am used to getting treasury bond quotes where they say the interest rate will be 4.1246534% ! On 31 trillion...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-23, 12:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,250
Posted By Roughstuff

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/290x174/images_f92c8799054b21538252a812b23fb8eda134b887.jpegThis one runs on money and makes you fat! ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-15-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,883
Posted By Roughstuff

Yeah I thought about that myself. It doesn't help...

Yeah I thought about that myself. It doesn't help much with autos on the non-shoulder side. Plus it makes us poor bikers ride face to face! Horrors! In any case, dollar for dollar, the best return on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-15-23, 11:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,883
Posted By Roughstuff

100% of us are above average…

You have to remember that in the vast majority of educational institutions at every level, the average grade given to students is “B”. This persists even as data come out in some “groups” (naming...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-09-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,005
Posted By Roughstuff

"A horse is a horse of course of course, and...

"A horse is a horse of course of course,
and nobody talks to a horse, of course!
Unless of course the name of the horse is...
The FAMOUS Mr. ED!"
Forum: Living Car Free
05-18-23, 12:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,349
Posted By Roughstuff

I was never happier than when I lived in small...

I was never happier than when I lived in small college towns or similar areas where a car was not necessary. It was like a monthly bomb in my budget had been removed! It is a bit reversed now: I live...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-16-23, 12:41 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,114
Posted By Roughstuff

Dollar for dollar the best investment for safety...

Dollar for dollar the best investment for safety OF ALL ROAD users is providing shoulders. That would be a tough assignment on this road, because it would involve taking a lot of private property on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-21-23, 01:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 774
Posted By Roughstuff

colorful jargon.

Armadillos! Outstanding!
Forum: Touring
04-14-23, 01:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,267
Posted By Roughstuff

I'm old fashioned with an oversized 2 man Eureka...

I'm old fashioned with an oversized 2 man Eureka tent with a nice rain fly; and a simple Wal-mart ensolite foam pad. No fancy "self inflatables" or whatevers. I find I am warmer in a sleeping bag...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-12-22, 01:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,242
Posted By Roughstuff

What about the tsunami? Balloon tires?

What about the tsunami? Balloon tires?
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