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Forum: Touring
01-26-13, 02:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 962
Posted By musikguy

Two summers ago the wife and I took a Van/camping...

Two summers ago the wife and I took a Van/camping trip to Big Bend from Austin. Air conditioner went out in the van halfway there. I have to tell you, and this is coming from someone who grew up in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-13-12, 09:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 729
Posted By musikguy

Sounds interesting. Never heard of it but I work...

Sounds interesting. Never heard of it but I work out 3 days a week and ride my bike almost every day so the competitor in me says "I bet I can rack up more points than a lot of people!"

But if it...
Forum: Commuting
10-05-12, 12:28 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,041
Posted By musikguy

Here in northern Colorado there are usually 6 to...

Here in northern Colorado there are usually 6 to 10 bikes (including mine) at the bike rack at work with the temps ranging anywhere from 60 to 90 degrees recently. Yesterday was 41 degrees and there...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-10-12, 07:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,149
Posted By musikguy

The hard part of narrowing down your choices is...

The hard part of narrowing down your choices is done. Ride each one and buy the one you like riding the best.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-04-12, 03:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,319
Posted By musikguy

Sounds like you made up your mind so I'm sure...

Sounds like you made up your mind so I'm sure this thread will die soon but...

If you ride for fitness, why wouldn't you want the bike that makes you work harder? Remember, fitness?
I have two...
Forum: Commuting
09-03-12, 10:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,343
Posted By musikguy

Don't get lost in the details. You did the...

Don't get lost in the details. You did the research. You narrowed it down to two comparable bikes. The choice is now yours. Honestly, the best thing to do at this point is to ride both and see...
Forum: Commuting
09-02-12, 09:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,711
Posted By musikguy

So when you decide that someone has acted outside...

So when you decide that someone has acted outside of your version of acceptable behavior, then you rule with an iron fist by destroying their property?
You sir are the problem, not the solution.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-12, 04:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,781
Posted By musikguy

Just goes to show that you can't really tell if a...

Just goes to show that you can't really tell if a movie is going to be good or bad from a trailer.
I thought it was a lot of fun. Kinda cheesy with the whole 'no brakes' mantra repeated several...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-23-12, 08:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 872
Posted By musikguy

This^^^ Go to a local bike shop and test ride...

This^^^
Go to a local bike shop and test ride several bikes and ask any question you can think of. Buy the bike you like the best.

Coincidentally, and this shouldn't have any bearing on your...
Forum: Commuting
08-20-12, 07:46 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,136
Posted By musikguy

I have a 2010 Coda and I love it. best bike I...

I have a 2010 Coda and I love it. best bike I ever owned. Not only is it basically a flat bar road bike (great for commutes or going all out) but the 700X28 tires make it possible to do some off...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-19-12, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,294
Posted By musikguy

Just parroting a previous opinion here but...

Just parroting a previous opinion here but someone in your area has to have a jamis in stock that you could ride. If you feel committed to the original LBS then you can have them order it after you...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-19-12, 03:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 745
Posted By musikguy

Google is your friend. When I first moved to...

Google is your friend. When I first moved to Colorado from Texas I just googled 'Mountain Bike trails Fort Collins" and went down the list trying each one.

A quick google of 'Mountain Bike trails...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-03-11, 02:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,074
Posted By musikguy

I usually have to break aggressively to avoid...

I usually have to break aggressively to avoid hitting a car turning in front of me about once a week. Seems like a lot but I bike a lot so I guess it's relative. Almost aways I am going straight...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-29-11, 09:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,079
Posted By musikguy

Dang, I am so sorry to hear about this. I'll be...

Dang, I am so sorry to hear about this.
I'll be there tomorrow evening with a glowstick tied around my neck.

Just when I start to think that this is a really safe city to bike in...
Forum: Commuting
04-15-11, 08:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 969
Posted By musikguy

This is not the topic I thought we would be...

This is not the topic I thought we would be discussing when I first read the subject line. Oh well, carry on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-11, 08:32 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 6,578
Posted By musikguy

Don't undervalue safety. It's easy to do when we...

Don't undervalue safety. It's easy to do when we are essentially riding for fun. Then you hear about or see someone get hit and it becomes too clear. Take every precaution you can (helmet, lights,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-11, 08:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 587
Posted By musikguy

I don't know if they are so much a votive...

I don't know if they are so much a votive offering to the gods as they are a local marker for the tragedy that occurred...sort of like a tombstone with a message. But at the same time it is more...
Forum: Commuting
03-26-11, 08:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,100
Posted By musikguy

In the small Texas town where my mom lives there...

In the small Texas town where my mom lives there is a building that has two businesses side by side. One is Kids Safari Daycare and then connected to that is Precision Archery. They seem to share a...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-25-11, 11:05 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,214
Posted By musikguy

Care to rethink your position on this one?

Care to rethink your position on this one?
Forum: Living Car Free
03-24-11, 06:48 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,894
Posted By musikguy

This is very true. However, the implication in...

This is very true. However, the implication in using this model is that we will still run out. It will just be a lot more gradual than most people imagine. That being said, wouldn't it be...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-24-11, 06:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,214
Posted By musikguy

You sure about that? What if they grow beyond...

You sure about that? What if they grow beyond what their local planets will hold? What if they grow beyond what their solar system will hold? After all, we're talking about millions of years of...
Forum: Commuting
03-24-11, 05:20 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,110
Posted By musikguy

Motorists seem to hate cyclists for the same...

Motorists seem to hate cyclists for the same reason they hate the motorist in front of them. They physically can't go faster than the object in front of them.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-23-11, 10:51 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,214
Posted By musikguy

What Hawking said was that given enough time, say...

What Hawking said was that given enough time, say millions of years or so, the aliens would have evolved to the point that their prime directive would be to gather as many resources as possible to...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-09-11, 09:00 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,596
Posted By musikguy

I can see flaws with both sides of the argument,...

I can see flaws with both sides of the argument, but to view this as a dualistic 'will work' or 'won't work' doesn't seem accurate either. For instance:

1. just because fare collection is...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-08-11, 04:05 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,040
Posted By musikguy

Awesome. That sounds very Zen.

Awesome. That sounds very Zen.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-08-11, 03:45 PM
Replies: 346
Views: 15,511
Posted By musikguy

Austin's nice. It's been 80 degrees the past 3...

Austin's nice. It's been 80 degrees the past 3 weeks. There's no real winter to speak of. It only gets cold in December and January and that's relative. Very bike friendly city with good views of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-07-11, 02:58 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 8,775
Posted By musikguy

I don't know the rule on bikes, but in Texas if a...

I don't know the rule on bikes, but in Texas if a car is seen to be on the street parked for some time without moving they chalk the tire. After a week or so, if the city worker see's the chalk in...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-03-11, 11:10 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,040
Posted By musikguy

Funny you should mention it. I live on the east...

Funny you should mention it. I live on the east side, and a good ways from 35 (MLK and Springdale). I really don't like the lack of restaurants and things to do but you can't beat the public...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-03-11, 09:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 745
Posted By musikguy

Before I found this site I just rode whatever...

Before I found this site I just rode whatever bike I found in the store (sometimes LBS, sometimes Acadamy...I didn't understand the difference). I don't think I ever had a bike that fit me and I...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-03-11, 09:01 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,040
Posted By musikguy

Oh, if it were only that easy. Truth is here,...

Oh, if it were only that easy.
Truth is here, like most cities, there's a 'good' section or two but they are so sought after that rent and property values are mega inflated. Here in Austin I'd...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-01-11, 09:35 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,040
Posted By musikguy

I think Platy will agree with me that Austin,...

I think Platy will agree with me that Austin, Texas is pretty darn good for living car free.
You only get a couple months of really cold weather, the city is populated but not that spread out, buses...
Forum: Commuting
02-26-11, 09:42 PM
Replies: 472
Views: 16,554
Posted By musikguy

Wow, I guess it's all relative. I paid $3.19 per...

Wow, I guess it's all relative. I paid $3.19 per gallon today in Austin. $9.66 per gallon? Wow
Forum: Living Car Free
02-26-11, 04:02 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,832
Posted By musikguy

hahaha...bits of my soul. That's brutal. But I...

hahaha...bits of my soul. That's brutal. But I understand Corkscrew just a little bit better now.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-26-11, 12:13 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 6,061
Posted By musikguy

To finish the sentence: ...they are stopped and...

To finish the sentence: ...they are stopped and not in the middle of a lane when they are about to get hit. Or ...it gives them a few seconds longer to evaluate a situation. Or ...(specifically)...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-23-11, 01:22 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 6,061
Posted By musikguy

I'm glad you do. But your still missing my...

I'm glad you do. But your still missing my point. Everyone thinks they are making sound decisions before they roll through a stop sign. This includes the girl I almost hit.
Forum: Commuting
02-22-11, 02:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,095
Posted By musikguy

I bet it is harder here in the States than a lot...

I bet it is harder here in the States than a lot of other countries too. Culture seems to have a lot to do with it.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-22-11, 02:00 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 6,061
Posted By musikguy

Even though I'm still irked at the girl I almost...

Even though I'm still irked at the girl I almost hit this morning because she didn't stop, I have to say that I agree with this. The only thing that keeps me from getting behind the 'stop only when...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-22-11, 01:49 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,832
Posted By musikguy

I'm fascinated that you find this fascinating. I...

I'm fascinated that you find this fascinating. I sometimes forget that different countries have different ways of doing things.
Before I got married I didn't date much because I always wanted to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-22-11, 01:15 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 6,061
Posted By musikguy

I have to chime in with a vote for 'stop at all...

I have to chime in with a vote for 'stop at all stop signs'. Sometimes cyclists make poor judgments too.

This happened an hour ago. I was running an errand in my car on the other side of town...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-18-11, 09:43 PM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 458,911
Posted By musikguy

I enjoyed and agreed with most of your post. I...

I enjoyed and agreed with most of your post. I cannot say that I agree with your primary statement, however.

The world in no way needs corporations.
Forum: Commuting
02-18-11, 09:38 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,731
Posted By musikguy

I've read over and over that cyclists tend to be...

I've read over and over that cyclists tend to be hit more crossing an entrance into a lot/driveway on the sidewalk than they do on the road because motorists aren't looking for something going that...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-12-11, 10:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,509
Posted By musikguy

I love my Jamis Coda. I've only ridden aluminum...

I love my Jamis Coda. I've only ridden aluminum before and I can say that, without a doubt, the steel frame is a MUCH smoother ride. Plus the Coda is just a really fun bike to ride.
They come with...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-12-11, 10:39 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 854
Posted By musikguy

I've read several places on this board that...

I've read several places on this board that people regularly fit their folding bikes in a piece of luggage and fly with it. Surely an extra baggage fee couldn't be more than a bike rental fee or...
Forum: Commuting
02-11-11, 10:54 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,881
Posted By musikguy

Wait, now I have to ride with mirrors and my...

Wait, now I have to ride with mirrors and my front and rear flashers running in broad daylight to be taken seriously by local law enforcement? That borders on harassment.
Forum: Living Car Free
02-11-11, 06:48 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 12,124
Posted By musikguy

You really don't believe this? Are you in the...

You really don't believe this? Are you in the states? I see this sort of thing ALL the time. I used to live sort of across the street from a lady who would get in her car and drive it 50 yards...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-11, 06:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,847
Posted By musikguy

That happens to me from time to time also. I...

That happens to me from time to time also. I used to slow down behind them and wave them on but they rarely took it so now I just do what Prathmann does and blow buy them on the left. I don't know...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-10-11, 05:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By musikguy

I am SOOOOO voting summer.

I am SOOOOO voting summer.
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-10-11, 05:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,090
Posted By musikguy

It is Texas. Summer is the best 9 months of the...

It is Texas. Summer is the best 9 months of the year.
Forum: Living Car Free
02-10-11, 03:20 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 12,124
Posted By musikguy

Several years ago a friend and I were working on...

Several years ago a friend and I were working on our bikes in the driveway of a house he had just moved into. It was nighttime and everything was pretty quite. I then heard a lady leaving her house...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-10-11, 03:14 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,214
Posted By musikguy

Interesting. And I have no argument for any of...

Interesting. And I have no argument for any of the above opinions. My point was that if they are far enough ahead of us in intelligence, then an attempt at contact (from either side) won't do any...
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