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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 149
Posted By JoeyBike

Many here will deny all of your claims. Wait and...

Many here will deny all of your claims. Wait and see. It's coming!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-24, 07:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 149
Posted By JoeyBike

DitchHenge!

DitchHenge!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 648
Posted By JoeyBike

That was tongue in cheek. Most EPIRB devices are...

That was tongue in cheek. Most EPIRB devices are for nautical use and are designed to self-deploy if your boat or ship sinks. Kayaking in open waters should require one also. Maybe airplane crashes...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 648
Posted By JoeyBike

In life, we can not be prepared for EVERY...

In life, we can not be prepared for EVERY eventuality. The day I feel compelled to hang an EPIRB around my neck to go for a bike ride I will seriously consider changing my route, or changing my mode...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-14-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,477
Posted By JoeyBike

Walk??? :roflmao2: Most Americans never even...

Walk??? :roflmao2:

Most Americans never even consider walking. Or they can't, because they never did.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-14-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,473
Posted By JoeyBike

Sounds like he won't be bothering us for at least...

Sounds like he won't be bothering us for at least 20 years. :cheers:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-12-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 819
Posted By JoeyBike

On a narrow road with good sight lines I would...

On a narrow road with good sight lines I would pull over long before the truck behind me got even close.This is why I use a helmet mounted mirror.

On a narrow road with poor sight lines I would...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,473
Posted By JoeyBike

Humans are imperfect beings at best. Every single...

Humans are imperfect beings at best. Every single one of us. Motorists will never pay 100% attention to laws or the road ahead, and road cyclists will never lose that "it can't happen to me"...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-30-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,473
Posted By JoeyBike

Not surprised.

Not surprised.
Forum: Southeast
08-28-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 272
Posted By JoeyBike

If you are ever visiting Greenville, SC -...

If you are ever visiting Greenville, SC - especially if you are staying downtown - try cycling from the Reedy River up North Main Street to Rutherford Rd then hook a right. Go less than half a mile...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-25-24, 10:39 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

Just to throw this in the mix: I can sustain...

Just to throw this in the mix: I can sustain 25-30 mph on a road bike without a motor for about a mile on flat land and still air. I can do 18-20 mph all day. I don't do that on busy Rail-Trails,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-20-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,117
Posted By JoeyBike

If you're serious about racing or riding huge...

If you're serious about racing or riding huge miles, bike shoes make a huge difference in pedaling efficiency, assuming you are "pedaling circles". If you just mash, mash, mash the pedals straight...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-17-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

I get that, but my point was: If there was some...

I get that, but my point was: If there was some national law limiting E-Bike speeds to 15-20 mph, then perhaps some manufacturers would use this as an excuse to make cheap bikes that barely have...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-17-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

You need both, to some degree.

You need both, to some degree.
Forum: Living Car Free
08-14-24, 07:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,477
Posted By JoeyBike

New Orleans is great. HOT, but never snows, flat...

New Orleans is great. HOT, but never snows, flat as a pancake, and all streets interconnect, so there is always a vast selection of routes to get anyplace you need/want to go.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-14-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,228
Posted By JoeyBike

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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-13-24, 11:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,758
Posted By JoeyBike

That's gotta be the safest "looking" highway I...

That's gotta be the safest "looking" highway I could ever imagine riding on, assuming he was riding the shoulder. In my experience, the 12-18 inches beyond the white line is the only part that stays...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-12-24, 09:47 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

At least E-Bikes are quiet. IMO, most people...

At least E-Bikes are quiet.

IMO, most people on BF are "sport" cyclists. They ride bikes because they love doing it and the fringe benefits are mostly good for health. For some, it gives them a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-10-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

At least one respondent to that post didn't see...

At least one respondent to that post didn't see any problems in that video. So RIGHT THERE, there's your answer. There's the problem. They have no clue, they are living in denial, or they...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-09-24, 08:08 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

You probably wouldn't see it coming either. ...

You probably wouldn't see it coming either.


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🤷‍♂️ So far I haven't...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-08-24, 12:54 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

Good idea. Thanks

Good idea. Thanks
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-08-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

Smart trainers and gyms also. Even some local...

Smart trainers and gyms also. Even some local avid road cyclits that I follow on Stava use smart trainers a lot. I currently "enjoy" both of those options.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-08-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

That video was made 7 years ago. Auto traffic has...

That video was made 7 years ago. Auto traffic has more than quadrupled since then due to massive development around GVL. No one is making videos of that route currently because very few people are...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-03-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

Mostly true. Currently a Surly Lowside...

Mostly true.



Currently a Surly Lowside 1x1 ATB. I have a geared Jamis ATB and a Long Haul Trucker currently on a WaHoo smart trainer. Zero cargo bikes. I do have a Bikes At Work trailer. I use...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-03-24, 06:44 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,060
Posted By JoeyBike

Whenever I purchase a new helmet I immediately...

Whenever I purchase a new helmet I immediately order two sets of replacement pad sets. When all of those wear out, and I can't remedy that with pads from other helmets I never used, Then I'm pretty...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-03-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 582
Posted By JoeyBike

When you cycle, walk, skate, drive, jog, run,...

When you cycle, walk, skate, drive, jog, run, chew gum around moving traffic, the chances of getting hit are always >0. You are never completely safe around moving vehicles, pedestrians, other...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-03-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 989
Posted By JoeyBike

The problem is obvious. Learn anything?

The problem is obvious. Learn anything?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-02-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

I don't know why you keep going back to this....

I don't know why you keep going back to this. Here is a video of ONE club ride, and it was SEVEN years ago. Population and traffic in the Boonies has increased greatly in the past 7 years making this...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-29-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

We've already been through all this on two other...

We've already been through all this on two other threads. There are a few roadies who bike all over the place outside the city. There are a few commuters who live near the city center who ride their...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-28-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,520
Posted By JoeyBike

I live in a place (Greenville, SC) that is VERY...

I live in a place (Greenville, SC) that is VERY hilly. Except for a Rail-Trail that runs straight through Downtown it is nearly impossible for any moderately athletic person to ride a bicycle...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-27-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,265
Posted By JoeyBike

I've purchased fake Micro SD cards and...

I've purchased fake Micro SD cards and counterfeit skateboard wheels and bearings through Amazon. A small fraction of my Amazon purchases. I have no clue how to detect a counterfeit bike helmet...
Forum: Southeast
07-06-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,776
Posted By JoeyBike

So now it's 12 years later. Any opinions more up...

So now it's 12 years later. Any opinions more up to date?

"Twenty years ago, the city of Greenville’s population was approximately 56,000, with about 24,000 households. Today, the population is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-28-24, 09:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,802
Posted By JoeyBike

I believe that most cyclists ride with their...

I believe that most cyclists ride with their heads in the clouds expecting the entire world to always do the right thing around them. Cycling in traffic isn't relaxing. It's fighter pilot awareness...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,296
Posted By JoeyBike

"Reality" shows are just manufactured drama /...

"Reality" shows are just manufactured drama / entertainment.

Bike crashes? Now that's REALITY! Not that I want to watch either one.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-17-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 6,612
Posted By JoeyBike

Nobody could find a more stereotypical E-Bike...

Nobody could find a more stereotypical E-Bike representative than the guy in that video.

I like the idea of no throttle being the distinction between "bike" and "motorcycle".
Forum: Living Car Free
06-10-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,325
Posted By JoeyBike

The root of the problem is that much of this...

The root of the problem is that much of this world has been altered to the detriment of those who prefer not owning a motor vehicle. For most industrialized nations a car has become a necessity and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,332
Posted By JoeyBike

We're not all lonely needy people out here.

We're not all lonely needy people out here.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,332
Posted By JoeyBike

It's EASY! Perhaps you are entering a new...

It's EASY! Perhaps you are entering a new frontier and will soon be wondering how you ever put up with a group. Enjoy the PEACE!
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-28-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,164
Posted By JoeyBike

Remember the Honda 3-wheeler ATVs? "In 1987,...

Remember the Honda 3-wheeler ATVs?

"In 1987, the production of three-wheel vehicles came to an end due to “safety concerns.” Due to the high number of accidents, the U.S. Justice Department banned...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-26-24, 12:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,325
Posted By JoeyBike

If I get injured and take a $5,000 ambulance...

If I get injured and take a $5,000 ambulance ride. Still car free?
Forum: Living Car Free
05-25-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,325
Posted By JoeyBike

It might be fun to start a thread asking all five...

It might be fun to start a thread asking all five of us what our own personal definition of car-free is. :thumb:
Forum: Living Car Free
05-25-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,325
Posted By JoeyBike

You really have to "insert yourself" into a...

You really have to "insert yourself" into a situation that allows you to ditch the car. Close proximity to all of your services and retail needs, medical care, friends (if you have those), and most...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-25-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,325
Posted By JoeyBike

I never did in 30 years of not OWNING a car. I...

I never did in 30 years of not OWNING a car. I rented plenty of them, took taxi cabs and other motorized means of getting around fairly often. A self-imposed "user tax" if you will. If I didn't feel...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-25-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,106
Posted By JoeyBike

I ride alone so no one to compare my efforts to....

I ride alone so no one to compare my efforts to. That said, I have good days and not-so-good days, mostly mental.

As others have suggested, proper hydration is everything. You have to drink water...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 6,612
Posted By JoeyBike

They DO exist. This was exactly what was...

They DO exist. This was exactly what was happening to the guy IMO. I had 7 miles of hills to observe him in my helmet mounted mirror. He gained ground on the uphills, lost ground on the downhills. So...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 6,612
Posted By JoeyBike

Yeaaaah....No

Yeaaaah....No
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-22-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 6,612
Posted By JoeyBike

I recently moved from flatland to hill country,...

I recently moved from flatland to hill country, so my spare time activities have already shifted BUT i have changed my opinion of people on E-Bikes. An average or below average cyclist who wants to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-22-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,109
Posted By JoeyBike

I will definitely avoid the old lady with the...

I will definitely avoid the old lady with the wire shopping basket for the same reason motorists don't run me over when I'm "in their way". It will further delay my progress waiting for the police....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-09-24, 07:45 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,395
Posted By JoeyBike

I used to believe that people were ignorant. Now...

I used to believe that people were ignorant. Now I believe that Autocorrect is ignorant. And I'm not an English teacher.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-09-24, 06:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,395
Posted By JoeyBike

For me, as a skilled cyclist and motorcyclist,...

For me, as a skilled cyclist and motorcyclist, given my current living situation and location, a motorcycle would be the better choice. Neither option would be considered "safe" as apposed to a metal...
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