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Forum: Touring
04-15-06, 11:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 604
Posted By biodiesel

only tip on the carradice type bags is to get the...

only tip on the carradice type bags is to get the bagman support. The bags are great, better position, good aerodynamics, and stability is better than a rack since it's closer to the middle of the...
Forum: Commuting
04-15-06, 10:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,113
Posted By biodiesel

A can of ready whip. Seriously. There's a ton...

A can of ready whip. Seriously.
There's a ton of sugar in it, and the propellant is nitrous oxide.
If NOX makes your car go faster, imagine how fast you'll go!!!...
Forum: Commuting
04-15-06, 10:40 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,704
Posted By biodiesel

Commute, xtracycle and briefcase, clothes, a...

Commute, xtracycle and briefcase, clothes, a couple bags of groceries and a case of soda on the way home. And give the girl a ride to her car.
Brevet, a midsize carradice bag. The bagman rack...
Forum: Touring
04-15-06, 10:23 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 11,927
Posted By biodiesel

My bullet shaped lexan/ carbon windscreen and...

My bullet shaped lexan/ carbon windscreen and aerobar fairnig with the 10 watt LED headlight and integrated hydration sytem, mini storage box and GPS option.

Just wish someone invented it. ...
Forum: Commuting
11-10-05, 11:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,613
Posted By biodiesel

Actually it might have been an attempt to steal...

Actually it might have been an attempt to steal your bike! Another good reason to put your name or phone number in the seatpost.
Did the security guy demand ID or proof that it was your bike?...
Forum: Touring
11-06-05, 03:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,846
Posted By biodiesel

Riding north on hwy 1. Everyone else is...

Riding north on hwy 1.
Everyone else is riding south.

Usually i wave at most passing tourers and stop to chat often. One day i pass a single cyclist, cute canadian girl solo touring. Had a...
Forum: Commuting
11-06-05, 03:07 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,219
Posted By biodiesel

Funny how non-profits can be so ruthless... ...

Funny how non-profits can be so ruthless...

When i was in college i worked for the YMCA, folding towels for a few bucks an hour and a free membership. My next door neighbor and good freind were...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-04-05, 11:03 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,321
Posted By biodiesel

Better Question... What happens to my...

Better Question...
What happens to my "Bicycle" when i add an electric motor on it?
Do i become an electric scooter? Or a electric/ beer hybrid?

The scooter laws say that a scooter can't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-05, 11:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,061
Posted By biodiesel

Dumb Question, or rather Moot Point. Last i...

Dumb Question, or rather Moot Point.

Last i checked a big percentage of bikes were stolen from home. So... what $ bike would you leave locked, and where and when. All addative factors.
I'll...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-30-05, 02:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 856
Posted By biodiesel

Handlebars?

Handlebars?
Forum: Commuting
10-30-05, 02:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,144
Posted By biodiesel

I'm still suprised at the use of heavy fabrics...

I'm still suprised at the use of heavy fabrics and mountin in bags when harder materials are lighter. One of my favorite items is that cargo cache by otivia.com. It weighs 2lbs bolted to the bike...
Forum: Commuting
10-27-05, 11:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,348
Posted By biodiesel

56 mph, into Redstone, Colorado. Just before a...

56 mph, into Redstone, Colorado. Just before a good tight curve too... Damn that's fast!!!

Once tried to pass a park ranger on a mountain downhill at 50 mph... boy they were upset at my...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-27-05, 11:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,948
Posted By biodiesel

I'm thinking of the hommade versions more and...

I'm thinking of the hommade versions more and more, but would like to throw a LED on at least part to keep a longer battery time... anyone have a line on high quaility LED's or know which store...
Forum: Commuting
10-27-05, 12:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,333
Posted By biodiesel

Here the thing. For years bikkers have been...

Here the thing.
For years bikkers have been enjoying the best of both worlds while wanting the same street respect as a car.
Now were close to getting it we have to give up the illegal running of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-05, 11:16 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 9,907
Posted By biodiesel

I actually leave my bike parked right outside the...

I actually leave my bike parked right outside the bar and jump from the balcony right onto the saddle!
Or leave the bike parked and do the running jump from behind into the saddle!


Really...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-26-05, 11:09 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 5,291
Posted By biodiesel

"I'VE GOT BIG BALLS." (Sunnyvale Dogeball...

"I'VE GOT BIG BALLS."

(Sunnyvale Dogeball Leage)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-26-05, 11:02 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,664
Posted By biodiesel

Dude... :( This sucks. Remember though that...

Dude... :(
This sucks. Remember though that it's people, not systems, and though these cops may be representing a group they are individuals... Don't get too disheartened...

That said, first...
Forum: Commuting
10-26-05, 10:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 443
Posted By biodiesel

beats the hell out of my picnic table umbrella...

beats the hell out of my picnic table umbrella method!!!
Forum: Commuting
10-26-05, 08:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 340
Posted By biodiesel

Glittery reflective paint

Anyone have a line on some glittery reflective spray paint?

Thought it might be an interesting mod on a commuter.
Forum: Commuting
10-26-05, 08:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,662
Posted By biodiesel

When i was a little kid (9 years old) they used...

When i was a little kid (9 years old) they used to do the kids bike-a-thons for cancer. The first year i raised money and told everyone i was going to ride the longest distance on the punch card, 50...
Forum: Commuting
10-26-05, 08:21 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,388
Posted By biodiesel

wouldn't a light plastic chain thingy be usefull...

wouldn't a light plastic chain thingy be usefull here? Wish i could find one of the new ones...
Forum: Touring
10-24-05, 11:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 770
Posted By biodiesel

What's the rig on the front of the bike? I see a...

What's the rig on the front of the bike? I see a bar bag, but what's the bag under the handlebars?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-24-05, 11:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,310
Posted By biodiesel

Auto insurance won't cover in most cases. ...

Auto insurance won't cover in most cases.

And for some good reasons.
Would you need liability to ride street, sidewalk or trail? What about roller blades? Or walking? Not much car damage...
Forum: Touring
10-24-05, 01:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,931
Posted By biodiesel

I have one of the Rivendells and can lash it to a...

I have one of the Rivendells and can lash it to a regular saddle without too much ado save for that it wobbles something awefull when i'm standing in the saddle. I like the fashion of it, all rough...
Forum: Commuting
10-24-05, 12:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,105
Posted By biodiesel

Double up. Mini u lock and a good cable. ...

Double up.
Mini u lock and a good cable.
You get to lock both wheels and the frame, can lock soft to a tree and hobble the rear or hard to a meter you can't lift the cable over and still keep the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-24-05, 12:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 973
Posted By biodiesel

I've also had a similar run in for different...

I've also had a similar run in for different reasons. Usually double lock my bike, mini on the rear wheel and a cable on the front and frame... more than once i've found the QR tabs open where...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-22-05, 10:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,581
Posted By biodiesel

Had one for awhile now. Been posting on how much...

Had one for awhile now. Been posting on how much i love the rig. I forget how nice it is, but riding to work with a backpack not on my back, carrying two FULL paper grocery bags home plus that...
Forum: Commuting
10-22-05, 09:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 601
Posted By biodiesel

I've carried cases of soda home, with 2 bags of...

I've carried cases of soda home, with 2 bags of groceries, plus some other misc stuff. I regularly carry my work backpack on one side and a bag of groceries on the other...
Not the cheapest...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-22-05, 09:42 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,783
Posted By biodiesel

As a bike commuter for several years i'm growing...

As a bike commuter for several years i'm growing into les of a sense of outrage. When somwone cuts me off in a car, i don't hit them with a car club or run into them without going to jail. Why is...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-05, 10:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,363
Posted By biodiesel

Actually i'm thinking that the shape of a...

Actually i'm thinking that the shape of a handlebar bag be slightly adapted to a more fairing like nose shape, a small 'functionless' windscreen extending from the top would be the only actual...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-05, 10:24 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 4,540
Posted By biodiesel

Or the Political "Saving My Gas Money for...

Or the Political

"Saving My Gas Money for (insert one here... college, kids, booze)"

"Reducing US dependance on Forign Oil"

"Why be Lazy?"

"Riding to work since the war started"
Forum: Commuting
10-19-05, 10:17 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 4,540
Posted By biodiesel

Add some humor to typical road signs... ...

Add some humor to typical road signs...

!!! WIDE LOAD !!!
STAY CLEAR 3 FEET

My other car is bigger than yours.

"Cause Ford ain't makin bicycles yet"

"If you can read this my 'girl'...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-05, 10:01 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,607
Posted By biodiesel

All the time. Of course if i'm riding to the...

All the time.
Of course if i'm riding to the right and there's both parked cars and cars passing i'm technically splitting. Or if there's a 2 lane split with one left turn and one straight lane i...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-05, 09:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,356
Posted By biodiesel

These are the best. ...

These are the best.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-19-05, 02:12 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,908
Posted By biodiesel

Machka! More than 4 hours and i'd be suprised. ...

Machka! More than 4 hours and i'd be suprised. What's up? Did i miss something?
Hope your doing okay, or heal fast...

(Rode home today from the gym, in a tshirt. California is horrible,...
Forum: Commuting
10-18-05, 12:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 791
Posted By biodiesel

use two. On my MTB i have 2 lights, right next...

use two. On my MTB i have 2 lights, right next to the grips. The seperation means the lights pick out shadows and give more depth, makes the bike look more car-like... I get lots of comments on the...
Forum: Commuting
10-18-05, 12:02 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,363
Posted By biodiesel

Actually i'd just like a big handlebar bag that's...

Actually i'd just like a big handlebar bag that's mostly fairing. Make the frame out of an aero-shaped abs plastic with a little slide up windshield. Since the plastic would be part of the support...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-16-05, 02:18 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,146
Posted By biodiesel

100 miles in under 5 hours in a paceline. 100...

100 miles in under 5 hours in a paceline. 100 miles in 6:30 soloing. 132 miles plus 10k vertical in (oh god,) 11 hours at the triple bypass. ( ? becouse i was sick and a little slow and whinny and...
Forum: Touring
10-16-05, 02:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 357
Posted By biodiesel

Worked a 16 hour shift friday night. Rode home...

Worked a 16 hour shift friday night. Rode home tired in the dark, full moon, ahhhh. I passed the Stanford memorial under moonlight so bright i barely needed lights and ride in circle whistling...
Forum: Commuting
10-16-05, 01:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 729
Posted By biodiesel

Hmm. Kuala Lampur... hmmm. Probably lots of...

Hmm.
Kuala Lampur... hmmm. Probably lots of cars there right..? Hmm 1.4 million people in 2002 and 263 cars per 1000 population in 2000 (based on simple internet search...) So like 1 car per...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-16-05, 01:27 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,693
Posted By biodiesel

I figure at traffic stops it makes sense. On the...

I figure at traffic stops it makes sense. On the other hand, the physics of bikes change that argument. I can track stand for 30 seconds at a light without advancing 3 feet and without dropping a...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-15-05, 02:16 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,618
Posted By biodiesel

Bay Area of San Francisco. You get some rain but...

Bay Area of San Francisco. You get some rain but mostly warm weather, lots of mass transit options, a good bike culture and a diverse mix of populations and environments.

I live in Palo Alto/...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-15-05, 02:40 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,970
Posted By biodiesel

no, the aesops fable should be when the dejected...

no, the aesops fable should be when the dejected youth lead to a life of crime by the wrong turns started by the theft of his bike breaks into a womans house and in the process of robbing her finds...
Forum: Commuting
10-15-05, 02:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,510
Posted By biodiesel

dont know, how fast can an armadillo run?

dont know, how fast can an armadillo run?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-12-05, 04:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 952
Posted By biodiesel

That kid's lucky he did come home! How many of...

That kid's lucky he did come home!
How many of us would be that cool?

Now, sitting here i'd think of all the community service i'd have the kids doing (makeing bike paths with a q-tip and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-12-05, 04:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,449
Posted By biodiesel

Better idea. A stick that goes out both ways (but...

Better idea. A stick that goes out both ways (but only a bit more than the width of handlebars) and also has yellow blinkie turn signals... One small wire going to a headlight with it's own blinkies...
Forum: Touring
10-11-05, 11:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 851
Posted By biodiesel

i'm seriously considering a tensioner so i can...

i'm seriously considering a tensioner so i can keep a double on the front (with a chain guard and the widest gearing the tensioner will allow) and a 5 or 7 speed rear for my city bike. Right now...
Forum: Commuting
10-11-05, 01:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,527
Posted By biodiesel

I've been running a pair of EvoPro LED's that run...

I've been running a pair of EvoPro LED's that run on AA's. Theyre about as bright as my old 10w halogens. I love the battery change once a week.
Of course i'd like a bit more light. Have you...
Forum: Commuting
10-11-05, 12:56 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,353
Posted By biodiesel

I did at a job here and it worked out well. Told...

I did at a job here and it worked out well. Told them i lived close enough to ride my bike to work and in fact- i usually ride around the area for fun anyway. Talked down the spandex, talked up the...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
10-11-05, 12:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,064
Posted By biodiesel

Yeah, i'll agree riding in drag can be tough,...

Yeah, i'll agree riding in drag can be tough, those boots really chafe... oh wait, can i erase that part...

I'm just saying that compared to my old Nishiki 8 speed where the gears were big...
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