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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-19-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 859
Posted By Roughstuff

Good thread. I agree truckers are generally the...

Good thread. I agree truckers are generally the most roadway aware of all vehicles. Buses are the worst, since they think they own the world because they have passengers.
Forum: Touring
09-17-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,624
Posted By Roughstuff

It does sound like it is an organization that is...

It does sound like it is an organization that is suffering growing pains and success symptoms. Let's not forget that many of the yuppies and boomers who biked in the 1970s are now grumbly and achy...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

===>"had been ordered by a judge involved with a...

===>"had been ordered by a judge involved with a current case against him, to not drive, and not post online."<===

Not to drive what! Not to post what online?

So a "high performance car" ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

No I think the government realizes they have no...

No I think the government realizes they have no right to do it. You can already see the creeping fascism in this mentality, they are now going after restaurants and grocery stores for selling goods...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-10-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 859
Posted By Roughstuff

The worst are the trucks carrying the huge...

The worst are the trucks carrying the huge rectangular bales of hay stacked up. There is an incredible wind surge as they go by. Secoond are those huge white square trailers used by everyone from...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-10-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 859
Posted By Roughstuff

That is what I do all the time. Not only is it...

That is what I do all the time. Not only is it courteous and prudent, but in my case I am riding for pleasure and recreation while they are out there working.

I can be more specific on this...
Forum: Touring
09-03-24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,812
Posted By Roughstuff

I congratulate Europeans who are waging a...

I congratulate Europeans who are waging a geurilla war against the nanny state. It is THEIR house, THEIR property, and THEIR privilege to do as they wish with it. And if they make a buck, so much the...
Forum: Touring
09-03-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,812
Posted By Roughstuff

I also think it is simply the case of if you...

I also think it is simply the case of if you follow the crowd then you'll end up crowded. We cyclists aren't exempt from that. I've heard people complain that RAGBRAI, for example, is overdone and ...
Forum: Touring
09-03-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,561
Posted By Roughstuff

I only planned i the most general sense, seeking...

I only planned i the most general sense, seeking out areas with forest, lakes and rivers, often highlighted in green on old maps, many of which I have saved. You should save your final decisions for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-03-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

I have been in bars where one of the customers on...

I have been in bars where one of the customers on any given night is the designated driver (never me....i drive bad enough sober....) and if someone is too drunk to drive home, customers take their...
Forum: Touring
09-03-24, 11:05 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,538
Posted By Roughstuff

Actually the dryer is far hotter....

Actually the dryer is far hotter....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-02-24, 11:02 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

why stop there? of course we can hold liquor...

why stop there? of course we can hold liquor stores responsible for sales, and grocery stores since many sell beer. Hell man let’s just go to prohibition! Along with galloping fascism and media...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

to me, dollar for dollar, the best investment in...

to me, dollar for dollar, the best investment in roadway, safety is a nice full lane width shoulder. It improves the safety profile for every single driver and user of the roadway. It gives you a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

The laws have evolved over the years, as courtesy...

The laws have evolved over the years, as courtesy has become less and less evident on the roadway. Years ago, when you came to an intersection, there wasn’t any sign, the driver coming from the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

well, when I say, skedaddle out of the way, I...

well, when I say, skedaddle out of the way, I mean you go as far as necessary. It was flat green spot on both sides of the road at that point so if I had to go that far, I’d go that far. You are...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-31-24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

well, don’t forget that when there is a car in...

well, don’t forget that when there is a car in front of you, especially immediately in front of you you’re awareness of the road is drastically reduced. That is especially the case if it is a large...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-31-24, 08:59 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

Typical country road shoulder but I can imagine...

Typical country road shoulder but I can imagine on such a flat straightaway speed demons have a field day. Also it’s quite clear ya have a way to skedaddle off the roadway when/if ya see something...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-30-24, 11:48 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,481
Posted By Roughstuff

whenever I slow down for cyclists or a car in...

whenever I slow down for cyclists or a car in front which has already done so (I am a sag wagon for the local Tour de Fronds bike rally) I keep an eye on any vehicles behind me. If they try to pass...
Forum: Touring
08-30-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,538
Posted By Roughstuff

So the song "Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme"...

So the song "Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme" was about BB infestation?! :foo:
Forum: Touring
08-30-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,538
Posted By Roughstuff

Bed bugs are now a nationwide problem in hotels...

Bed bugs are now a nationwide problem in hotels and motels everywhere. The treatments that are used for roaches and other vermin (such as Politicians.... :)) do not work on bedbugs, and some...
Forum: Touring
08-30-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,049
Posted By Roughstuff

Years ago I worked on a ranch not far from...

Years ago I worked on a ranch not far from Lethbridge, Alberta. Pure prairie country and dry in the summer. The cowboys would still have bonfires while they got drunk and danced to the radio in their...
Forum: Touring
08-28-24, 10:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 506
Posted By Roughstuff

Beware of Nessie!!!

The Loch Ness Monster finds cyclists a nice bite sized treat!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-22-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,760
Posted By Roughstuff

[QUOTE=Rick;23329183] Darn right....

[QUOTE=Rick;23329183]


Darn right. Carnivorous trees. Like the apple tree in Wizard of Oz and the Whomping Willow in Harry Potter.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-21-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,760
Posted By Roughstuff

Thanks. Many people have told me to get a...

Thanks. Many people have told me to get a blinking red light.i ride in deep forest at midday….so it is a good idea.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-21-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,760
Posted By Roughstuff

Until I see data comparing the number of bicycle...

Until I see data comparing the number of bicycle fatalities on THIS SPECIFIC section of highway, compared to all roads and also compared to "similar" roadways, I would not support "putting in a bike...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-21-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,531
Posted By Roughstuff

You're darn tootin...I like fig newtons! I like...

You're darn tootin...I like fig newtons! I like oatmeal cookies, granola cereal (cheaper than granola bars), small cups of yogurt, fresh fruit, and LOT OF WATER to stay hydrated.

Yummy!
Forum: Touring
08-19-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,217
Posted By Roughstuff

Same here and I now live in the coast ranges....

Same here and I now live in the coast ranges. There are some areas with North/South routes, such as the Powers Highway and up through the Siletz area. Or you an just zig zag back and forth between...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-19-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 684
Posted By Roughstuff

Horses take the lane too!

Horses take the lane too!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,164
Posted By Roughstuff

Yes i definitely agree it was sarcasm. I also...

Yes i definitely agree it was sarcasm. I also definitely agree it was inaccurate.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,164
Posted By Roughstuff

Don't ask ME, I'm not the one who made the...

Don't ask ME, I'm not the one who made the remark... "if you could find a pedestrian."

Never had any trouble finding millions of em.

The "point" made in the article seems to be "there are a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 684
Posted By Roughstuff

The same thing happened to me once on in, of all...

The same thing happened to me once on in, of all places, Iran. They were making a "two lane" road into a 4 lane highway with a grassy median strip, and my side had just been finished but the painted...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-14-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,484
Posted By Roughstuff

I was carless the vast majority of my years (I'm...

I was carless the vast majority of my years (I'm 70 now). I usually live(d) in small towns where it was easy to walk to the store, library, and tavern. In college towns (I was a college instructor)...
Forum: Touring
08-13-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,695
Posted By Roughstuff

If you don't want the cashier to think you are...

If you don't want the cashier to think you are kinky......you can buy a pair of women's nylons and pell them over your head with your helmet on and a visored cap under it, to keep the fabric away...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-13-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,164
Posted By Roughstuff

Tens of millions of them in the big cities and...

Tens of millions of them in the big cities and many millions more in the small towns. Not hard to find at all.

If they were knowledgeable about NHTSA statistics, they would find that most...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-12-24, 10:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 684
Posted By Roughstuff

Why take “the” lane when you can take them all!? 😀

From the recent Portland bridge bike rally!

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Forum: Touring
07-30-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,517
Posted By Roughstuff

Yes it is...Jasper is the north end of the...

Yes it is...Jasper is the north end of the Banff/Jasper highway, popular with cyclists touring the Canadian Rockies. IN addition from there you can go west to Mt. Robson and the rest of BC; or go...
Forum: Touring
07-02-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,071
Posted By Roughstuff

Lightweight and look like they would dry in a...

Lightweight and look like they would dry in a flash once the rain stops.
Forum: Touring
06-27-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,988
Posted By Roughstuff

a dream is a good start.

a dream is a good start.
Forum: Touring
06-27-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,988
Posted By Roughstuff

. i’m the exact opposite, I usually...

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i’m the exact opposite, I usually recommend to people who are touring that they travel alone. It is a lot easier to meet strangers when you are solitary, and you have a lot of time for...
Forum: Touring
06-27-24, 10:48 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,988
Posted By Roughstuff

of course, Guinness has to have a standard...

of course, Guinness has to have a standard criteria otherwise they would not really be able to authoritatively state that a world tour had taken place or not. But as far as I’m concerned around the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,118
Posted By Roughstuff

Same here at times

when I was a graduate student at Oregon State, I somehow twisted my leg while I was running. I still don’t know exactly what I did, and it took me almost 2 months of steroids to finally get back to...
Forum: Touring
06-24-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,988
Posted By Roughstuff

LOVE HEARING about world tours, even if it's just...

LOVE HEARING about world tours, even if it's just standing at the north pole and doing a pirouette. MY world bicycle tour 1998-2000 was reverse direction, the America's and then Eurasia.


NEVER...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-24-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,118
Posted By Roughstuff

Good points. Since you seem to pretty well versed...

Good points. Since you seem to pretty well versed on these matters...let me ask. At the age of 70 I'm having problems with what doctors refer to as your "basement" (taint no other way to describe...
Forum: Charity Events
06-18-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 325
Posted By Roughstuff

Cycling Trophies

Not sure this is the best FORUM for this discussion but it seems pretty likely to me. Some friends and I want to pitch in $50-$60 or so to award a cycling trophy to a participant in one of our recent...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-17-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,118
Posted By Roughstuff

Another useful therapeutic effect of cycling is...

Another useful therapeutic effect of cycling is on the muscles and vertebrae of the middle and upper back. If you ride with your arms full extended on your handlebars (Which I do since I have...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,644
Posted By Roughstuff

I have the solution. Develop a bicycle seat and...

I have the solution. Develop a bicycle seat and seat post that can detect the proper butt for its true rider. If someone else uses it BOOM! some plastic explosive in the seat detonates and the thief...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,297
Posted By Roughstuff

Be good little boys and girls

Oh no not another helmet thread! LOL

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Be careful on any ride, no matter how...
Forum: Touring
05-02-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,860
Posted By Roughstuff

Surely I LOVE my Surly.

Surely I LOVE my Surly.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-02-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,464
Posted By Roughstuff

Go to the Yutube video "word crimes" by Weird Al...

Go to the Yutube video "word crimes" by Weird Al Yankovic for some comic relief.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-28-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,415
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...
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