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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-16-22, 11:29 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,040
Posted By igorgroks

I will chime in that what truly alarms me, even...

I will chime in that what truly alarms me, even more than intoxicated drivers is that fact that law enforcement focuses on drunk drivers and zero on distracted/texting drivers. I see these all the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-14-22, 11:55 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,040
Posted By jack pot

bicyclists are slightly beneath dogs on the...

bicyclists are slightly beneath dogs on the average driver awareness scale ....................................................... vaya con mucho dios
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-14-22, 09:03 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,040
Posted By Troul

A couple of decades ago, a relative was struck by...

A couple of decades ago, a relative was struck by a vehicle while they were riding there bicycle. The operator of the non commercial vehicle had no insurance & no registration. Since they stopped &...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-14-22, 07:37 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,040
Posted By Daniel4

The comparison that cyclists know the risks and...

The comparison that cyclists know the risks and that the driver made a mistake is another example of how bad driving is considered to be an acceptable norm.

If the driver hadn't been intoxicated,...
Forum: Northern California
02-28-22, 07:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,232
Posted By sean.hwy

thanks for your response. Not wanted I wanted to...

thanks for your response. Not wanted I wanted to hear but I understand that's just how the us laws work now :/

get away with murder in an auto as long as you are not drunk

speeding ok
reckless...
Forum: Northern California
02-28-22, 11:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,232
Posted By cthenn

there never are, and just based on the report,...

there never are, and just based on the report, they've already concluded at best it was mutual fault, though I really doubt it. Unless she started to lose control, or overcooked a corner, who rides...
Forum: Northern California
02-21-22, 12:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,232
Posted By sean.hwy

Did they ever name the driver? Any chargers for...

Did they ever name the driver? Any chargers for the driver?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-23-21, 12:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,354
Posted By Ross200

In 1980 Bikeology advertised the Silca art 74...

In 1980 Bikeology advertised the Silca art 74 floor pump for $36. Mail order--not bike shop retail--kind of like internet shopping-remember? In 2021 dollars that is $121.43--so it would seem $115...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-22-21, 04:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,354
Posted By Litespud

somewhere along the line, Silca became an...

somewhere along the line, Silca became an aspirational lifestyle company, selling overpriced toys to well-heeled gentleman cyclists. The stuff’s good, but crazy expensive for what it is
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-22-21, 02:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,354
Posted By mprince

Mini pumps and CO2 inflators, along with shaped...

Mini pumps and CO2 inflators, along with shaped carbon frames essentially killed the demand for traditional frame pumps many years ago. I have a Blackburn frame pump, and while it has a lifetime...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-22-21, 09:53 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,546
Posted By livedarklions

Why 60? Why every 10 years? 60 is too young,...

Why 60? Why every 10 years?

60 is too young, so you're going to end up testing a huge number of people for no real benefit, and every 10 years means no tests between the ages of 80 and 90, and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-21, 06:55 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,563
Posted By Maelochs

Well .... The market in the U.S. will tolerate a...

Well .... The market in the U.S. will tolerate a lot higher prices for components than the UK apparently .... and the emphasis in the U.S. used to be on getting people to buy complete bikes from bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-21, 10:07 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,563
Posted By base2

There are places on Earth where Manufacturers...

There are places on Earth where Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price is unenforceable & actual market derived price is what an item sells for.

I, for one am hard pressed to buy anything from...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-27-21, 09:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,189
Posted By woodway

This statement shows a lack of lack of respect...

This statement shows a lack of lack of respect for the men and women in the Seattle PD that are trying to do a good job under difficult circumstances.

Getting ticketed for not putting a foot down...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-22-21, 04:37 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,454
Posted By tkamd73

Also, beer really does taste good after you ride!...

Also, beer really does taste good after you ride!
Tim
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-21, 02:48 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By Rick

[Unless you were there, you have no basis to...

[Unless you were there, you have no basis to refer to this as a lynching or execution.
[color=#222222]Most cops are good people that are just trying to protect you. Are there bad ones? Probably, but...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-21, 01:42 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By Ballenxj

Unless you were there, you have no basis to refer...

Unless you were there, you have no basis to refer to this as a lynching or execution.
Most cops are good people that are just trying to protect you. Are there bad ones? Probably, but these caught a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-21, 01:38 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By livedarklions

I know I said I was out, but really.... The...

I know I said I was out, but really....

The specific and imminent threat is going to be towards anyone who happens to be on or near the roads that the maniac is driving, and he will always be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-21, 01:34 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By CliffordK

At the bottom of the page, June 2020, it says he...

At the bottom of the page, June 2020, it says he had been 30 months sober.

But, that was a year ago, and as we all know, a lot of water under the bridge since then.

Unfortunately, may...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-21, 12:36 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By livedarklions

You're doing a great job of taking very sound...

You're doing a great job of taking very sound principles to absurd conclusions. Getting away is obviously urgent when the man has already demonstrated his eagerness to plow through people. He has...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-21, 07:43 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By Ballenxj

Please, let us not persecute the police that...

Please, let us not persecute the police that caught this guy! :(
Doesn't anybody believe in justice anymore?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-21, 07:33 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By livedarklions

From the sound of things, he was shot some...

From the sound of things, he was shot some distance from the scene of the incident, and the police have not yet released their version of how the shooting occurred (I believe it was behind a pharmacy...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-21, 04:13 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By Bald Paul

So all he should suffer is a hangover?

So all he should suffer is a hangover?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-21, 04:10 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By Bald Paul

So, the police are supposed to, in an instant,...

So, the police are supposed to, in an instant, determine if a person who just plowed into a group of innocent people, backed up, and fled that area presents a 'vague possibility' of running his...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-21, 02:01 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,973
Posted By shelbyfv

^^^Reading the comments, I'm reminded how willing...

^^^Reading the comments, I'm reminded how willing some folks are to expose their derangement to the world.:foo:
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-20-21, 02:54 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,245
Posted By Rick

It's more complicated than that. Although...

It's more complicated than that. Although cellphonitis plays a major roll in the increased number of rear end collisions to bicyclists, motorists can be looking in your direction and still not see...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-20-21, 06:03 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,418
Posted By Paul Barnard

Green doesn't mean go.

Green doesn't mean go.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-11-21, 01:16 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,418
Posted By Notso_fastLane

There's a stretch of road here (UT Highway 193)...

There's a stretch of road here (UT Highway 193) that is even worse.
1) it's a 50 mph road, 2 lanes each direction, with additional right turn lanes at the intersections.
2) There's a parallel MUP...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-10-21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,418
Posted By scott967

I blame the design, as it encourages cyclists to...

I blame the design, as it encourages cyclists to exit the bike path and continue on a crosswalk. There's no signage or other assistance to right-turning vehicles warning of possible conflict. But...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-05-21, 05:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,445
Posted By trailangel

Some always says .. if you want to kill somebody,...

Some always says .. if you want to kill somebody, buy them a bike....... then run over them.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-05-21, 03:54 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,445
Posted By Iride01

My two most severe bike accidents were on the...

My two most severe bike accidents were on the paved MUP's. One put me in the hospital. The other was at the end of my driveway. I can't think of any I had that were away from my home on the public...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-21, 10:43 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 9,457
Posted By burnthesheep

The correction for distance Strava uses if you're...

The correction for distance Strava uses if you're on pretty well known roads and routes is pretty accurate. However, you "instantaneous" speed shown on the GPS is most accurate if using a wheel...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-31-20, 03:20 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,146
Posted By Pop N Wood

Did you know it is possible to bruise a human...

Did you know it is possible to bruise a human penis? A dog taught me that when it took down my bike.

Even little yappy dogs can take down a bike and dog owners never think their dog is a threat,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-28-20, 01:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,098
Posted By 63rickert

Is it legal in Nevada to drive a motor vehicle...

Is it legal in Nevada to drive a motor vehicle 20mph on a posted 75mph highway?

A sag wagon is there to pick up riders who can’t finish, provide water, maybe food, possibly will have spare wheels,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-14-20, 05:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,719
Posted By AeroGut

In my experience, the performance of hydraulics...

In my experience, the performance of hydraulics is not a huge improvement over cable-actuated, but the big advantage (for me at least) is in not having to adjust them frequently. The hydraulics move...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-12-20, 08:05 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 25,362
Posted By CliffordK

I'm not on rumble roads a lot. But there is a...

I'm not on rumble roads a lot. But there is a section of HWY 99, Pacific Highway just south of Portland that I've frequently hit late at night. Dirty shoulders, dead tired after a 150 mile+ ride,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-12-20, 07:26 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 25,362
Posted By jamawani

A note about Nevada rumble strips - I have...

A note about Nevada rumble strips -

I have been in touch with Nevada DOT for many years about the design of their rumble strips.
Not only are they deeply cut, but they are continuous - without...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-12-20, 04:57 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 25,362
Posted By MinnMan

Even riding on the shoulder of a road like that,...

Even riding on the shoulder of a road like that, I'd have a bright daytime-visible blinking rear light.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-12-20, 04:48 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 25,362
Posted By CliffordK

The car may (should) have been driving with...

The car may (should) have been driving with hazards. But, if the bikes didn't have really bright blinkies, they may have also obscured the hazard lights.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-12-20, 03:21 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 25,362
Posted By Cyclist0108

My guess is it started out as a follow vehicle...

My guess is it started out as a follow vehicle creating a buffer, but then the slower riders decided to get behind it when they encountered the reported strong head-wind. That decision was a fatal...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-12-20, 01:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,899
Posted By Koyote

1. Challenge accepted! It took me about 30...

1. Challenge accepted! It took me about 30 seconds of googling to find not one, but two examples: Light Bicycle will add small drain holes to their carbon fiber rims for riders who are worried about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-12-20, 12:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,899
Posted By Cyclist0108

Yeah, but (a) it is a nail, (b) it did not...

Yeah, but (a) it is a nail, (b) it did not penetrate the rim, and (c) the rim in aluminium.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-12-20, 11:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,899
Posted By Koyote

I would not, under any circumstances, ever again...

I would not, under any circumstances, ever again ride on that rim.

My understanding is that, in cf rims, valve and spoke holes are surrounded by extra material -- i.e., the rim is designed around...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-20, 06:43 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 18,544
Posted By nlerner

Drugs, excellent drugs.

Drugs, excellent drugs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-20, 05:55 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 18,544
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

53/39 didn’t come into use until the 80s. 39 was...

53/39 didn’t come into use until the 80s. 39 was not possible with the Campy NR crank and 144 BCD. Only when the 130 BCD came about, thanks Shimano, did 39s get used. And the 53 was usually not the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-05-20, 03:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,690
Posted By Notso_fastLane

Something bicyclists need to keep in mind in...

Something bicyclists need to keep in mind in situations where there is a lot of traffic and you are moving along the rightside where you may catch up.

Drivers have a very short memory. They passed...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-01-20, 04:48 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,753
Posted By Brocephus

I had a chainring bizarrely implode on me about 2...

I had a chainring bizarrely implode on me about 2 weeks ago while lightly torquing up a hill, but thankfully, no accident or further damage resulted.
I've been a bike junky for decades, raced for a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-31-20, 10:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,753
Posted By Russ Roth

I am a big guy and always have been, I've never...

I am a big guy and always have been, I've never snapped a bar or stem and really haven't seen examples of others doing so that didn't involve being directly related to an accident. A lot of other...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-20, 11:00 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,899
Posted By cb400bill

Here is a typical Amazon van. ...

Here is a typical Amazon van.

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/00/72/07/17015249/3/920x920.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-20, 11:44 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,899
Posted By Moishe

Maybe a good compromise we can agree on for the...

Maybe a good compromise we can agree on for the duration of this national calamity is to shoot the bird at the offending Uber, Lyft, or Amazon driver and yell out "Thank you for you service."
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