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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-21-24, 04:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 583
Posted By Amitoj

Thanks for all your advice and inputs. Here is...

Thanks for all your advice and inputs. Here is what I am thinking. First and foremost, leave 15 minutes earlier. Then, just before the bridge, there is a traffic light. If I am the first one at the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-19-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 583
Posted By Amitoj

Usually I am 20+mph on that section, thanks to...

Usually I am 20+mph on that section, thanks to slight downhill right before the bridge.





Yeah, the sidewalk is looking like a viable option. Its not as if the road is in a pristine...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-19-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 583
Posted By Amitoj

Thanks. I started off more to the right but by...

Thanks. I started off more to the right but by the time the Bronco came up behind me, I was more towards the middle of the lane.
Leaving early may solve the morning problem. I still have this bridge...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-19-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 583
Posted By Amitoj

Seeking Advice on How to Tackle This Bridge

Hi

On my commute, I have to cross this old bridge over the Merrimack river that connects Hudson and Nashua in New Hampshire. The other alternative of crossing the river is up in Manchester which...
Forum: Commuting
04-17-24, 07:13 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,389
Posted By Amitoj

First commute of the season this year for me and...

First commute of the season this year for me and only one impatient driver over 15 miles. I'll take it.
It's been a bit of a struggle getting back on the bike after I was hit by car back in July...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-21-23, 10:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,148
Posted By Amitoj

Thanks! Now that you mention it, I did see a...

Thanks! Now that you mention it, I did see a chiropractor once who said something about my lower curvature. This was years ago though. I'll try to get my records from them and see what exactly it...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
01-21-23, 02:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,148
Posted By Amitoj

Is this a bike fit issue or physiological?

I have noticed that over a period of time, my bib shorts start to wear out at the point of contact between my right sit bone and the saddle. This probably indicates imbalance between the two legs. I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-23, 04:49 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,716
Posted By Amitoj

Since kinetic energy and momentum have a direct...

Since kinetic energy and momentum have a direct linear relationship (k.e. = (1/2)m*v*v), a heavier object will transfer more energy to the cyclist than a lighter one, which wont be too kind to our...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-05-23, 12:19 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,787
Posted By Amitoj

Yes, you did and it often crosses my mind...

Yes, you did and it often crosses my mind whenever I am on 111. Was this somewhere near Dunkin Donut? I am scared of that section even when I am in my car.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-05-23, 11:16 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,787
Posted By Amitoj

True. That is why I strongly believe driver...

True. That is why I strongly believe driver education and awareness is strongly needed here, along with very strict punishments for colliding with a bicyclist or pedestrian. The NH DMV and law...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-04-23, 02:46 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,787
Posted By Amitoj

I meant as if every motorist is out to get...

I meant as if every motorist is out to get cyclists, and at the same time no cyclist knows how to ride their bike in traffic.
War "on" cars is actually need of the hour, given how we have been...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-04-23, 01:28 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,787
Posted By Amitoj

Exactly. But hang around on bike forums or even...

Exactly. But hang around on bike forums or even talk to other experienced cyclists and you get the impression that there is a war going on between cyclists and motorists.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-03-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,787
Posted By Amitoj

Ok this is not exactly a "bumper to bumper" line...

Ok this is not exactly a "bumper to bumper" line of cars but still I thought of posting it here because it is a miraculous instance of each and every driver overtaking me the right way!! Maybe it is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-07-22, 04:08 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,787
Posted By Amitoj

I would definitely recommend reporting to the...

I would definitely recommend reporting to the local police department, specially given the fact that their job is to uphold the law and in this case, the 3 feet law was definitely broken. This...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-05-22, 10:04 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,912
Posted By Amitoj

A lot of very interesting suggestions here. Thank...

A lot of very interesting suggestions here. Thank you all for that!
Here is my contribution. The Col Collective. Beautifully shot set of videos of Mike Cotty and Dan Martin climbing some iconic...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-07-22, 04:00 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,369
Posted By Amitoj

Very true about bad overtaking and lane...

Very true about bad overtaking and lane positioning. This happened around 7:40 on a Saturday morning and there was really no traffic on the road other than these 3 vehicles you see in the video. Plus...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-06-22, 04:41 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,369
Posted By Amitoj

Can't agree more. This "impeding traffic" thing...

Can't agree more.
This "impeding traffic" thing is so overblown that no one stops to see if it makes any sense. Instead the rider is blamed for riding in a place that is "not safe" and is asked to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-04-21, 04:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 501
Posted By Amitoj

Ah yes, the Klemm bakery/USPS stretch of road is...

Ah yes, the Klemm bakery/USPS stretch of road is dicey. And Hudson is scary. I mostly ride towards Londonderry.
Let me know next time you're riding through. I live very close to 111. Maybe we can...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-04-21, 02:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 501
Posted By Amitoj

Thanks. I joined Granite State Wheelers some time...

Thanks. I joined Granite State Wheelers some time back but haven't been able to socialize with them much. Dropped a note to BWANH as well now.



It's great that you've been successful in getting...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-04-21, 07:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 501
Posted By Amitoj

Help: How to update New Hampshire Driver Manual to include bicycle safety?

Hello,

I've noticed that the New Hampshire Driver Manual is woefully short on how drivers should behave around bicyclists. As a very basic comparison, below are the number of times the term...
Forum: Northeast
06-10-21, 05:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 750
Posted By Amitoj

Thanks for your replies, Bald Paul and autonomy. ...

Thanks for your replies, Bald Paul and autonomy.
First the heat maps. I don't find them too useful in areas that are not very well frequented by cyclists. Around Windham, it shows 111A and 108 as...
Forum: Northeast
06-09-21, 03:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 750
Posted By Amitoj

I seem to have moved to a biking desert!

Hello,
I recently moved from Nashua, NH to Windham NH. Around Nashua, I used to see cyclists very often. And it was relatively easy to get to some of the popular biking areas like Harvard, MA from...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-19, 11:53 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 24,757
Posted By Amitoj

Seeing other bike commuters. It's a rare sighting...

Seeing other bike commuters. It's a rare sighting in this neck of the woods.
Forum: Commuting
06-28-19, 11:45 AM
Replies: 1,854
Views: 126,616
Posted By Amitoj

How's it going, my fellow commuters? My bike...

How's it going, my fellow commuters?
My bike commutes are off to a late start this year and will end early too due to me deciding to go for higher education.
I see a couple of my fellow riders are...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-04-18, 02:16 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,094
Posted By Amitoj

Yeah the winter months make P-12 a challenge....

Yeah the winter months make P-12 a challenge. That's why the convenience of Permanents would have come in handy, specially because there is a Permanent that starts barely 3 miles from my house. New...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-04-18, 12:51 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,094
Posted By Amitoj

Oh well. I was thinking of shooting for the P-12...

Oh well. I was thinking of shooting for the P-12 award but with RUSA suspending all permanents until further notice, that has gone for a toss.
I still have the Super Randonneur goal to work towards...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-22-18, 08:30 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,189
Posted By Amitoj

I should shut down my laptop and lock it away...

I should shut down my laptop and lock it away till next year. Got lured into buying some apparel from Rapha too :notamused:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-22-18, 08:18 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,189
Posted By Amitoj

Not sure. It's the same deal on...

Not sure.
It's the same deal on wahoofitness.com as well.
Edited my post to add that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-22-18, 07:41 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,189
Posted By Amitoj

CleverTraining is offering a 24% discount on...

CleverTraining is offering a 24% discount on Wahoo Elemnt. Essentially, you can get the Elemnt for the price of the Bolt. The bundle is 19% off. Again, that's Elemnt bundle at the cost of Bolt...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-18, 04:07 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,178
Posted By Amitoj

LOL. Agree wholeheartedly. Speaking from personal...

LOL. Agree wholeheartedly. Speaking from personal experience.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-13-18, 02:59 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,189
Posted By Amitoj

Not this time. Their 20% discount does not apply...

Not this time. Their 20% discount does not apply to GPS. Below is from their T&C:

Discounts not valid on bicycles, strollers, hard-shell boats, paddleboards, any item with GPS technology, action...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-18, 10:41 AM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

Thanks for all the replies, everyone. So, the...

Thanks for all the replies, everyone.
So, the trick to all this is getting your gear right. But no matter how I dress up, I will sweat, unless I am cold throughout the ride. And that wont be...
Forum: Commuting
10-29-18, 08:43 AM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

How do you guys manage to dry out your riding...

How do you guys manage to dry out your riding gear for the ride back home?
I hang my jersey, jacket and shorts in the locker room and they dry out like 80-90% before the ride back home but the...
Forum: Commuting
10-24-18, 06:34 AM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

Rode in to work today, because morning temps...

Rode in to work today, because morning temps (feel like) were going to be in high 30s. I turned it into a pleasant ride by switching off the display on my phone and just focusing on the road.
Forum: Commuting
10-23-18, 12:16 PM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

Thanks for the encouragement, but I am just not...

Thanks for the encouragement, but I am just not able to enjoy these cold, dark rides as much. I will try and sneak in a ride every now and then
Forum: Commuting
10-22-18, 01:37 PM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

It's almost time for me to end my commuting...

It's almost time for me to end my commuting season for the year. It's been a good one though, with 56 days of commute, totaling more than 2000 commute miles.
Last Friday I felt encouraged to take my...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-05-18, 01:46 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,852
Posted By Amitoj

You will thank me for this :) RWGPS has a...

You will thank me for this :)
RWGPS has a setting that keeps the screen on while the app is running. As soon as you close the app once the ride is over, the screen also switches off. It's available...
Forum: Commuting
09-05-18, 01:32 PM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

Back on the commuting wagon this week. But boy is...

Back on the commuting wagon this week. But boy is it hot out there or what. Feels like 90+ right now. Thankfully today morning was 10 degrees cooler than yesterday morning, so had a very pleasant...
Forum: Eastern Canada
08-27-18, 04:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 823
Posted By Amitoj

Thanks for checking, Dan Unfortunately the one...

Thanks for checking, Dan
Unfortunately the one day that i had free for bike ride was rained out. But I have bookmarked the Great Lakes Waterfront trail for my next trip to Canada, whenever that...
Forum: Eastern Canada
08-18-18, 02:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 823
Posted By Amitoj

Thanks! The waterfront trail looks quite scenic....

Thanks! The waterfront trail looks quite scenic. If i get to do only one ride, I will probably do that trail then.




Thanks for your offer, Dan. This won't be the first time when it comes to...
Forum: Commuting
08-17-18, 06:04 AM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

August has been quite light on the commuting...

August has been quite light on the commuting front. Took a break from commuting in the first week of August because back to back 800-mile months called for that. Even after that, I have bike commuted...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-15-18, 11:05 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 17,721
Posted By Amitoj

Done

Time to update the thread. Thank you all for all the valuable inputs. I finally bought the 2018 Specialized Diverge Comp E5 model. I have ridden it on 40-50 mile routes a few times, plus my commutes....
Forum: Eastern Canada
08-15-18, 10:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 823
Posted By Amitoj

Biking in and around Pickering and Mississauga

Hi

I will be around Toronto next week, with first half in Pickering and second in Mississauga. Unfortunately I am not carrying my bike. So, what are the recommended shops for bike rentals in...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-18, 06:39 AM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

Went to bed last night looking at the forecast...

Went to bed last night looking at the forecast saying thunderstorms all day today. Woke up at 4:30AM today anyway and looked at the forecast before I got out of bed. It said thunderstorms possible at...
Forum: Commuting
07-16-18, 08:34 AM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

Cold and humid ride in to work today. 11th...

Cold and humid ride in to work today. 11th consecutive ride to work. This streak will end tomorrow because of the thunderstorms forecast in the evening.
Didnt have the legs today somehow.
Forum: Commuting
07-13-18, 01:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,488
Posted By Amitoj

Congratulations on your first commute! And I...

Congratulations on your first commute!
And I agree with looking for a side route to avoid that intersection, if possible. I have a similar one near my place of work where I would have to cross 3...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-18, 06:07 AM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

When the week started, I had no intentions of...

When the week started, I had no intentions of making it 5 days of bike commuting week. Yet, here I am, on the 5th day of the week! It was a lovely ride into work this morning. I am glad I oiled my...
Forum: Commuting
07-12-18, 01:37 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,050
Posted By Amitoj

Yayyyy! Yesterday finally someone said something...

Yayyyy! Yesterday finally someone said something to me during my commute, and even though it wasn't about socks (I WAS wearing nice ones, btw) it still made me happy.
Near the end of my commute, a...
Forum: Commuting
07-12-18, 06:51 AM
Replies: 2,320
Views: 131,620
Posted By Amitoj

A bit chilly today in the morning. Second time...

A bit chilly today in the morning. Second time this year that i am commuting by bike 4 days in a week. Will see if I can stretch it to 5



Haha. I was stung by a bee last year. It first crashed...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-11-18, 02:32 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 17,721
Posted By Amitoj

Good idea, but alas, if I had enough budget to...

Good idea, but alas, if I had enough budget to buy two mid level bikes, I would have gone ahead and bought one custom bike.
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