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09-22-23, 03:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 426
Posted By holytrousers

De Fiets is Niets*

Hello friends !
I would like to share with you this podcast episode that walks through the history of cycling activism in the netherlands. The full episode is in audio form so don't miss the play...
04-01-23, 09:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,261
Posted By holytrousers

They think we slow them down, whereas average...

They think we slow them down, whereas average commute speeds by car range from 9mph to only 15mph in UK major cities...
04-01-23, 08:32 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,261
Posted By holytrousers

Interestingly, the habit most hated by drivers is...

Interestingly, the habit most hated by drivers is the one that guarantees cyclists' safety the most. :notamused:
Forum: Introductions
02-08-23, 05:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 290
Posted By holytrousers

:thumb:

:thumb:
Forum: Introductions
02-08-23, 04:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 290
Posted By holytrousers

Welcome ! How long are your commutes ?

Welcome !
How long are your commutes ?
02-08-23, 04:14 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,205
Posted By holytrousers

Fear breeds more fear. Emotions are easy to...

Fear breeds more fear. Emotions are easy to escalate, how about some rational thinking ? :foo:
02-07-23, 05:36 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,677
Posted By holytrousers

Why would a bigger size be more comfortable?

Why would a bigger size be more comfortable?
02-07-23, 05:19 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,205
Posted By holytrousers

Is one case really enough to dismiss my argument?

Is one case really enough to dismiss my argument?
02-04-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,205
Posted By holytrousers

Maybe it's not that bad. It seems that most...

Maybe it's not that bad. It seems that most agressive reactions come from inexperienced drivers unable to deal with the existing traffic where everyone wants to go faster and overcome them. What...
Forum: Commuting
02-02-23, 04:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,903
Posted By holytrousers

This is a wise idea! I wonder why so many...

This is a wise idea!

I wonder why so many people fail to see how stupid and insane it is to use a car allegedly to save time on their commutes only to spend those saved minutes at the gym...
01-19-23, 11:00 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,052
Posted By holytrousers

There is one problem that needs to be clarified,...

There is one problem that needs to be clarified, and hopefully point you to the right direction : if there is a cutout in that area of the saddle, then there should be no pressure from the padding....
01-14-23, 07:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,160
Posted By holytrousers

Be careful polaris, some of the mods might think...

Be careful polaris, some of the mods might think it's political :rolleyes:
01-14-23, 06:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,513
Posted By holytrousers

Infinite possibilities !

Infinite possibilities !
01-14-23, 05:55 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,462
Posted By holytrousers

Every cyclist's spirituality

We know the risks are the same for everyone, but having been a victim of a hit and run accident in the past, i know from personnal experience that it's harder to overcome the fear to go back to...
01-14-23, 04:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,160
Posted By holytrousers

You have just said it : you have a Now Mind.

You have just said it : you have a Now Mind.
Forum: Introductions
11-10-22, 07:01 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,070
Posted By holytrousers

Sure :) Open your User Control Panel (click on...

Sure :)
Open your User Control Panel (click on your avatar on the top panel)
in Your Control Panel (the left bar): go to Your Profile > Edit Your Details
then scroll down to Optional Information >...
Forum: Introductions
10-25-22, 04:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,070
Posted By holytrousers

Some stuff doesn't work on the mobile website,...

Some stuff doesn't work on the mobile website, the notifications icon for example. But You can always use your browser's "Desktop Site" option from the main menu.
Welcome !
10-16-22, 06:12 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,653
Posted By holytrousers

I never miss such an opportunity myself. Saves a...

I never miss such an opportunity myself. Saves a lot of time and effort on my commutes, and it feels usually safer because cars behind me will have no choice but take their lane when passing. Of...
10-16-22, 05:50 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,802
Posted By holytrousers

Airlines should offer a service for that !

Airlines should offer a service for that !
10-10-22, 07:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,342
Posted By holytrousers

People confuse bicycles with cars and carry along...

People confuse bicycles with cars and carry along the same consumerist mentality.
10-06-22, 01:04 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 9,138
Posted By holytrousers

A lane becomes a bike lane as soon as there is a...

A lane becomes a bike lane as soon as there is a cyclist in it !
10-03-22, 04:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 592
Posted By holytrousers

Slam your stem. :D

Slam your stem. :D
Forum: Commuting
09-30-22, 03:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 995
Posted By holytrousers

I don't understand this n+1 rule. Also, i don't...

I don't understand this n+1 rule. Also, i don't follow rules that i don't understand. Keep it simple, stupid. :)
09-30-22, 03:43 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,696
Posted By holytrousers

Yes, that's why i was skeptical about the idea of...

Yes, that's why i was skeptical about the idea of buying a new aluminum bike just to feel the difference without being rigorous about it. Another alternative would be to ride hundreds of different...
09-30-22, 02:34 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,696
Posted By holytrousers

if you want to discover how the feeling of...

if you want to discover how the feeling of aluminum differs from steel by buying a new bike, wouldn't the new bike need to have the same components of the same age, ie same tires with similar wear...
09-30-22, 02:15 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,696
Posted By holytrousers

Wouldn't the new bike need to be equipped with...

Wouldn't the new bike need to be equipped with similar components of similar age and have the same frame geometry ?
09-28-22, 03:43 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 9,138
Posted By holytrousers

Why do you get angry when you drive and a cyclist...

Why do you get angry when you drive and a cyclist appears on the road ?
09-23-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,597
Posted By holytrousers

They are blinded by the sun behind the shadow, so...

They are blinded by the sun behind the shadow, so they don't see you. Why do you say it's incorrect ?
Forum: Commuting
09-23-22, 02:45 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,559
Posted By holytrousers

They don't care enough about our planet. They...

They don't care enough about our planet.
They don't care enough about themselves, their children and their grand children.
They don't realize that the extra time spent on their bike commute is...
09-21-22, 01:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,823
Posted By holytrousers

I'm sure you mean cagemen, not all men, right ? :D

I'm sure you mean cagemen, not all men, right ? :D
09-21-22, 01:36 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 9,138
Posted By holytrousers

The same initiative is being tried with adults...

The same initiative is being tried with adults who are too afraid to ride in traffic by themselves :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clow0wAsHyk
09-21-22, 01:26 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 9,138
Posted By holytrousers

Our statements are not mutually exclusive. ...

Our statements are not mutually exclusive.
There are interesting initiatives in other countries to teach 7 year old children to ride in traffic, such as this velobus...
09-20-22, 11:56 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 19,307
Posted By holytrousers

... wherever there is room and it's safe to do so...

... wherever there is room and it's safe to do so !

Why isn't traffic code unified in the US ?
09-20-22, 11:42 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 9,138
Posted By holytrousers

Unless thought out as an integral part of the...

Unless thought out as an integral part of the entire road design, bike lanes are a rather blunt subliminal message to cyclists that we don't belong here. That's why every serious cyclist needs to...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-20-22, 12:59 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,945
Posted By holytrousers

Yes, and that would be enough :thumb:

Yes, and that would be enough :thumb:
09-20-22, 12:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,076
Posted By holytrousers

Less Is More :50:

Less Is More :50:
09-19-22, 02:43 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,823
Posted By holytrousers

I don't understand those people who are part of a...

I don't understand those people who are part of a majority who find so much pleasure in being complaisant and have all this impetus to be mean towards anyone who isn't like them.:(
09-18-22, 04:56 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,987
Posted By holytrousers

If you look closely at the picture, there is no...

If you look closely at the picture, there is no line to cross on that road.
09-18-22, 04:49 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,987
Posted By holytrousers

Good point. That illustrates the incompatibility...

Good point. That illustrates the incompatibility of our every-day heuristic approach to figure out how reality works with how reality really is.
09-18-22, 04:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,251
Posted By holytrousers

Humm, i'm not convinced because you used the same...

Humm, i'm not convinced because you used the same verb in a quasi mathematical set of rules : The first one describing the impossibility to go shorter, it implied that the second also described such...
09-18-22, 02:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,251
Posted By holytrousers

The verb allows, while appropriate for the...

The verb allows, while appropriate for the minimum length definition, is wrong with the maximum definition if you do not precise the sag, allows means a hard limit as you have mentioned. I liked your...
09-18-22, 02:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,251
Posted By holytrousers

:twitchy: You are overreacting. I couldn't...

:twitchy:
You are overreacting.
I couldn't say so because it didn't occur to me at that moment, i just saw the beauty of those formulas and automatically saw the flaw in the second condition.
09-18-22, 02:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,251
Posted By holytrousers

"chain sag" is what was missing. That why i said...

"chain sag" is what was missing. That why i said "is what allows small-small combo" is not enough to define the maximum limit. :beer:
09-18-22, 02:22 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,987
Posted By holytrousers

You would have to prove all these incidents were...

You would have to prove all these incidents were related.
Bad Karma ? :p
09-18-22, 02:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,251
Posted By holytrousers

Minimum length also allows small-small combo. So...

Minimum length also allows small-small combo. So the small-small combo cannot be enough to define the maximum.
09-18-22, 01:49 PM
Replies: 445
Views: 19,307
Posted By holytrousers

It's not really nonsensical. Take for example...

It's not really nonsensical. Take for example acceleration, which is distance per hour per hour, likewise watts per hour make sense when talking for example about an increase in power over time, ie....
09-18-22, 01:28 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 845
Posted By holytrousers

I started with an average cadence of 65 rpm, now...

I started with an average cadence of 65 rpm, now i'm comfortable at 95 rpm. Are there any benefits to increase that cadence ? I can't sustain a cadence of 115 rpm for more than a couple of minutes....
09-18-22, 01:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,080
Posted By holytrousers

Thanks for the clarifications, but does it mean...

Thanks for the clarifications, but does it mean that your financial situation was the only reason that made you "fight" for those last 30 years ?
09-18-22, 06:01 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,987
Posted By holytrousers

I don't believe in Karma happening to others, but...

I don't believe in Karma happening to others, but i do explain stuff happening to me because i've been doing something wrong, and i can almost always find the blame.
Have You been doing something...
09-18-22, 05:32 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,970
Posted By holytrousers

Mount a second Taillight and Headlight on your...

Mount a second Taillight and Headlight on your helmet.
Have a reflective strap on your legs.
Be confident :thumb:
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