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Forum: Commuting
01-22-22, 01:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,104
Posted By 79pmooney

City commuting - a lot of it is the route, the...

City commuting - a lot of it is the route, the lights and stops; both when you hit them and how you treat them. Also look hard at the places you go slow. Real changes of slow speeds make a big...
Forum: Commuting
01-22-22, 11:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,104
Posted By adamrice

Yeah, except at the extremes, your gearing...

Yeah, except at the extremes, your gearing doesn't dictate your speed, since you should be able to compensate with cadence. And I find that the harder I'm working, the higher I want my cadence to be...
Forum: Commuting
01-21-22, 09:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,104
Posted By Darth Lefty

Speed is made out of power, mostly. The people...

Speed is made out of power, mostly. The people who really train look at watts they can sustain per kg of body weight. So that's basically the same thing as fitness. A curly handlebar road bike can be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-20-22, 09:56 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,103
Posted By UniChris

Interesting, did it look like he was independent?...

Interesting, did it look like he was independent?

Because the "pedal people" (https://www.pedalpeople.coop/) coop on the west side of the river provides garbage and recycling pickup, but also...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-22, 07:53 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,818
Posted By livedarklions

This really can't be emphasized enough: the...

This really can't be emphasized enough: the critical measure is how much your knee is bent at the bottom of the pedal stroke. Where your foot is in relation to the ground while you're on the saddle...
Forum: Commuting
01-10-22, 05:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,119
Posted By Bassmanbob

Stranded at Work

I changed into my cycling gear, turned on my Garmin and walked out the door... CRASH! A thunderstorm started right as I was leaving.

I bicycle commute twice a week to work, three times if I can,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-20-21, 05:47 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,103
Posted By livedarklions

You realize you're illustrating the point you...

You realize you're illustrating the point you were making fun of in the other thread, right? These delivery guys are generally working for one of the ride share model services, which are set up in a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-21, 02:14 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,103
Posted By Lostin76

It is out of control, and I’m sure you are...

It is out of control, and I’m sure you are hitting those times when so many people are “drunk ordering” food delivery, hence so many of the delivery bikers out. The salmoning that you mention is also...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-21, 01:04 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,103
Posted By Inisfallen

We have indeed become a city of people who are...

We have indeed become a city of people who are incapable of feeding themselves. And thus the proliferation of delivery riders on ebikes.

And, while I have the utmost sympathy for these riders...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-21, 07:39 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,103
Posted By Lostin76

Pedestrians here get hit by cars, not so much...

Pedestrians here get hit by cars, not so much eBikes or bikes. There are a LOT of eBikes on the streets though as so many people insist on having their meals delivered to them instead of going to get...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-13-21, 09:39 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,103
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

For a more detailed description about the...

For a more detailed description about the conditions for the NYC food delivery business and the plight of the riders who work for the app companies see this article at:
Revolt of the Delivery Riders...
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