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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-15-09, 11:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,803
Posted By rowedave76

No need to lie. Just be honest with them, I'm...

No need to lie. Just be honest with them, I'm sure you would expect the same from them if you do business with them. If they get their feelings hurt, then oh well. You don't owe them anything. They...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-10-09, 08:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 880
Posted By rowedave76

Get a good lawyer.

Get a good lawyer.
Forum: Commuting
08-04-09, 10:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,076
Posted By rowedave76

I pick a reasonable time to go to bed, and an...

I pick a reasonable time to go to bed, and an hour before that I take a good healthy dose of Unisom. I work a rotating shift and this helps a lot when I go from night shift back to day shift for...
Forum: Commuting
08-02-09, 08:43 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,623
Posted By rowedave76

I'm confused (or slow) :notamused:. Whats wrong...

I'm confused (or slow) :notamused:. Whats wrong with aero bars on a hybrid? Was it the bottles? The tractor? Don't like kickstands? Do you laugh when you open all pictures?

It looks like a nice...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-09, 11:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 825
Posted By rowedave76

I want the Tommyca :( But its too expensive. I...

I want the Tommyca :( But its too expensive. I have the IHome2Go, but it uses a water bottle cage location, and the holder for it is big enough to block the other one. Ohwells. I'll wait for Tommyca...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-09, 12:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,479
Posted By rowedave76

2 singles works well, especially if you only have...

2 singles works well, especially if you only have enough stuff that you only need 1 pannier. Look at some of the water proof Axiom stuff, they aren't as expensive as some of the other stuff. I think...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-09, 12:43 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 30,412
Posted By rowedave76

I suspect if they sold the Tata Nano...

I suspect if they sold the Tata Nano (http://tatanano.inservices.tatamotors.com/tatamotors/) in America for the $2500 they charge in India, that there would be a line around the dealers buildings for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-22-09, 03:37 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,241
Posted By rowedave76

Plenty of fair fights with no weapons end up with...

Plenty of fair fights with no weapons end up with someone dead just the same. People should be able to defend themselves by any means, they just need to know when to stop. I'd prefer to not defend...
Forum: Commuting
07-21-09, 03:08 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 30,412
Posted By rowedave76

I'm getting a little confused here. People keep...

I'm getting a little confused here. People keep talking about the cost of maintaining these bikes. Are the more expensive bikes from a "LBS" magical? They don't require the same sort of maintenance...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-20-09, 09:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 491
Posted By rowedave76

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_Bridge...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_Bridge Someone on Wikipedia thinks it will be both pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
Forum: Commuting
07-20-09, 09:03 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,886
Posted By rowedave76

A few of us are interested in hearing about his...

A few of us are interested in hearing about his experience with the bike. Its a good read and is interesting. If you don't want to read the thread I'm sure you can figure out how to not read it.
Forum: Touring
07-19-09, 05:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,147
Posted By rowedave76

I haven't ridden it on bicycle, but I used to...

I haven't ridden it on bicycle, but I used to live in that area, and 101 turns into a freeway pretty quick once you hit Sonoma county. I'm not sure you're allowed to ride on large parts of it and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-09, 05:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,068
Posted By rowedave76

Give the inexperienced wobbly riders who are just...

Give the inexperienced wobbly riders who are just learning to a ride a wide berth. As the adult rider here, you clearly saw a pretty straight forward situation and still managed to get hit.
Forum: Touring
07-19-09, 04:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,147
Posted By rowedave76

Are you going to take 101 the whole way or switch...

Are you going to take 101 the whole way or switch to Highway 1 when you can?
Forum: Touring
07-19-09, 12:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,077
Posted By rowedave76

Find a ferry, or the Williamsburg bridge or...

Find a ferry, or the Williamsburg bridge or Queensboro bridge will get you off Long Island, and George Washington bridge will get you from Manhattan to Jersey.

I found this stuff on Google maps...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-10-09, 02:31 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,383
Posted By rowedave76

If the guy is gunning his engine and making like...

If the guy is gunning his engine and making like he might hit you, that's called menacing. Pretty sure its a criminal charge in most states. Not to mention it is dangerous and can make bicycle riders...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-06-09, 03:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 919
Posted By rowedave76

Your analogy is backwards. On one hand, you have...

Your analogy is backwards. On one hand, you have someone putting more weight behind their enforcement of the law because of their familiarity with someone involved. On the other hand you have the...
Forum: Commuting
06-30-09, 08:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 810
Posted By rowedave76

Check and see what Carhartt has, they should have...

Check and see what Carhartt has, they should have something that might work
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-09, 11:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,089
Posted By rowedave76

Craigslist is great and all, but depending on the...

Craigslist is great and all, but depending on the region you may never find the bike you want there. In the Reno area, unless I want some sort of Mountain Bike, I never seem to see the type of bike...
Forum: Commuting
06-24-09, 11:12 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,327
Posted By rowedave76

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Travel/nm_european_vac...

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Travel/nm_european_vacation_081125_mn.jpg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsM0CwqGrBs)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-24-09, 10:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 628
Posted By rowedave76

As a car driver and a bike rider, I really could...

As a car driver and a bike rider, I really could care less where someone rides as long as they hold a line. Most of the car drivers are concerned with not hitting someone on a bike. Some people who...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-23-09, 04:08 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,975
Posted By rowedave76

Truck drivers never get pulled over! :rolleyes:

Truck drivers never get pulled over! :rolleyes:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-23-09, 04:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,210
Posted By rowedave76

*I use one of these to get the drivers attention...

*I use one of these to get the drivers attention http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/5a47/. Once they start to scream and wave their arms around blindly, I know I have their attention and can now...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-23-09, 03:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,975
Posted By rowedave76

Not to mention that tv dinner you ate last night...

Not to mention that tv dinner you ate last night would cost 400 dollars as it had to be packed into your city by mule train.
Forum: Commuting
06-22-09, 10:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,357
Posted By rowedave76

Looks like a nice bike that can handle a lot of...

Looks like a nice bike that can handle a lot of different terrains. Can't beat the REI return policy.

Last year when I went looking for a bike, I went into a shop looking for a Kona Smoke, and...
Forum: Commuting
06-22-09, 09:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,848
Posted By rowedave76

Your parents sound like swell people. If you pass...

Your parents sound like swell people. If you pass out and lose consciousness, were you supposed to get on your bike and transport yourself to the hospital? If you get in a bike accident and have...
Forum: Commuting
06-21-09, 10:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,575
Posted By rowedave76

I can find the 2GB one for 180, but yes it seems...

I can find the 2GB one for 180, but yes it seems on the high side. Unfortunately it also looks like a nice radio :notamused:
Forum: Commuting
06-21-09, 06:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,575
Posted By rowedave76

Tommyca Bicycle Sound System

http://www.tommyca.net/uploads/TCS3200_4.gif

After reading one of the other threads about ear buds/headphones I was looking for speaker systems and stumbled across Tommyca Bicycle Sound System...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-20-09, 11:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 761
Posted By rowedave76

http://stanford.wellsphere.com/biking-article/runn...

http://stanford.wellsphere.com/biking-article/running-vs-cycling-burning-calories/236678

There is a link to an interesting article comparing the difference in calories burned between running and...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-16-09, 11:29 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,225
Posted By rowedave76

Ensuring that they hire and contract out with a...

Ensuring that they hire and contract out with a secure credit card transaction company is Nashbar's responsibility, not the customers. Nashbar shares fault here by not ensuring that Heartland was the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-16-09, 10:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,066
Posted By rowedave76

I know some people mentioned Nashbar. Given the...

I know some people mentioned Nashbar. Given the problems that they've had recently with credit card fraud, does anyone really want to be one of their customers? I wouldn't spend a dime there, I don't...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-16-09, 08:47 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,066
Posted By rowedave76

I've ordered from performancebike.com (slow...

I've ordered from

performancebike.com (slow standard/sometimes free shipping, overall satisfied when I upgrade to faster shipping)
modernbike.com (overall satisfied)
aebike.com (overall...
Forum: Recreational & Family
06-14-09, 10:43 PM
Replies: 298
Views: 151,656
Posted By rowedave76

I have to brag, I scored a Chariot Cougar 1...

I have to brag, I scored a Chariot Cougar 1 trailer for 79 bucks at REI garage sale. Here we are after a family bike ride.



Any tips on keeping the little one from eventually getting helmet off?
Forum: Commuting
06-14-09, 10:36 PM
Replies: 15,668
Views: 12,457,058
Posted By rowedave76

Updated my commuter (08 Kona Dew Plus). Last year...

Updated my commuter (08 Kona Dew Plus). Last year I had it setup like http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=6646721&postcount=2851

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1341/1001243jjd.jpg

I put...
Forum: Commuting
06-14-09, 07:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 971
Posted By rowedave76

I can see how being too aggressive or slipping...

I can see how being too aggressive or slipping with a tire lever could start a tear. I put a pair of those on myself lately, and even with tire levers I had a rough time and they didn't go in like I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-14-09, 04:54 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 14,137
Posted By rowedave76

I'm with this guy on this one. Horses and bikes...

I'm with this guy on this one. Horses and bikes do not mix, and while a majority of bikers might be responsible enough to slow down when they encounter a horse, some don't. Rules prohibiting bicycles...
Forum: Commuting
06-14-09, 03:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 659
Posted By rowedave76

Chester probably meant a cable+U-lock. U-locks...

Chester probably meant a cable+U-lock. U-locks are commonly sold with a cable for looping front tire, etc through the U-lock.

People use the cable+U-lock in order to extend some form of deterrent...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-09, 01:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,436
Posted By rowedave76

http://www.bellbikehelmets.com/helmet101.asp#6

http://www.bellbikehelmets.com/helmet101.asp#6
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-09, 09:00 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 5,477
Posted By rowedave76

From a safety stand point, I'd rather be at the...

From a safety stand point, I'd rather be at the front and get through the intersection fast and back into a bike lane. I figure if I sat back my visibility as a bicycle is lower and cars are going to...
Forum: Commuting
05-25-09, 10:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 558
Posted By rowedave76

http://www.khsbicycles.com/06_urban_x_09.htm -...

http://www.khsbicycles.com/06_urban_x_09.htm - KHS Urban-Xpress

Look for that. Its more then you want to spend, not by much though. No chainguard though. Don't really see those too often. Happy...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-25-09, 06:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,374
Posted By rowedave76

People who wear helmets get concussions all the...

People who wear helmets get concussions all the time. The helmet is to keep your head from breaking open like an egg.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-25-09, 05:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,374
Posted By rowedave76

Sorry, last time I checked the face was located...

Sorry, last time I checked the face was located on the head. Landing on his face means he took a hit to the head.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-09, 07:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,184
Posted By rowedave76

I'm well over 200lb and went with a hybrid and...

I'm well over 200lb and went with a hybrid and I'm glad I did.
Forum: Commuting
05-22-09, 04:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 679
Posted By rowedave76

I second this guy, if you can find one, try the...

I second this guy, if you can find one, try the SOHO with a belt for us.

Otherwise, I ride an 08 Kona Dew Plus and it works well for my 20 mile round trip commute and is comfortable with the stock...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-09, 05:01 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 7,711
Posted By rowedave76

I was joking around.

I was joking around.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-09, 04:07 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 7,711
Posted By rowedave76

People still use mirrors? Man, use one of these...

People still use mirrors? Man, use one of these for a few years and I bet you'll be wondering how or why people ever used mirrors. It's mind blowing.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-09, 02:50 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,620
Posted By rowedave76

Considering that at this point there are a lot of...

Considering that at this point there are a lot of people who are ditching their land lines and going with just cell phones I would say that there are a lot of people who can no longer go without...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-09, 06:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 719
Posted By rowedave76

My search-fu found this, not able to find much. ...

My search-fu found this, not able to find much.
...
Forum: Commuting
05-12-09, 09:47 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,357
Posted By rowedave76

I use the iH85 occasionally. Does the job and I...

I use the iH85 occasionally. Does the job and I can still hear whats going on around me.
Forum: Introductions
05-06-08, 09:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 336
Posted By rowedave76

Thankfully I don't have to go very far up Mnt...

Thankfully I don't have to go very far up Mnt Rose Highway, but I'm overweight so its not the most fun part of my commute. It took 2 trips into work to figure out the best route to avoid the worst of...
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