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Forum: Living Car Free
05-03-06, 07:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 863
Posted By svwagner

i use both a trailer and and an xtracycle -- but...

i use both a trailer and and an xtracycle -- but mostly the xtracycle lately -- for anything that needs hauling.

this includes -- but is not limited to -- groceries, booze, books, gardening stuff,...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-02-06, 06:53 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,587
Posted By svwagner

yes and no. fixie and 'cross bike, yes. ...

yes and no.

fixie and 'cross bike, yes.
cruiser, xtracycle, and singlespeed, no.
Forum: Living Car Free
05-01-06, 03:03 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,056
Posted By svwagner

um...madison, wi. very bike friendly. lots...

um...madison, wi.

very bike friendly. lots of cyclists, bike paths, routes, good roads, commuters, and a couple of excellent bike shops.

weather...well, that depends on what you like. we've...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-01-06, 03:03 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,572
Posted By svwagner

um...madison, wi. very bike friendly. lots...

um...madison, wi.

very bike friendly. lots of cyclists, bike paths, routes, good roads, commuters, and a couple of excellent bike shops.

weather...well, that depends on what you like. we've...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-29-06, 10:22 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,250
Posted By svwagner

i don't need a tax break to commute by bicycle --...

i don't need a tax break to commute by bicycle -- and never have.

instead of giving us tax breaks, just re-allocate the money to better public-funded bicycle facilities, public transit, and...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-27-06, 07:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 882
Posted By svwagner

i've a pretty extensive outdoor past -- hiking...

i've a pretty extensive outdoor past -- hiking and backpacking, downriver and backcountry paddling, mtn. biking...but that seems to have faded into the past.

this happened largely because i grew...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-25-06, 06:57 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,257
Posted By svwagner

and i also think that part of the problem with...

and i also think that part of the problem with the simplicity debate about rent/own is that it pretty quickly starts to head in this direction.

i can only say that after renting for 12 years, that...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-25-06, 06:39 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,257
Posted By svwagner

i must admit, so have i.

i must admit, so have i.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-24-06, 06:15 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,557
Posted By svwagner

ok, troll-boy, i'll bite...i've got nothing...

ok, troll-boy, i'll bite...i've got nothing better to do just now.

financial: i save about $6500 per year not owning a car. that's $6500 that i can spend on something else, or $6500 that i don't...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-24-06, 06:09 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,257
Posted By svwagner

not quite. i don't have retainers, servants, or...

not quite. i don't have retainers, servants, or vassals.

but we do live quite well, i'll give you that.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-24-06, 11:57 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,257
Posted By svwagner

68 in the winter? how decadent.... ...

68 in the winter? how decadent....

seriously though, i'm the warm type so i prefer less heat in winter (55-60 degrees, depending on time of day) so that i can use the a/c when it's hot in the...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-24-06, 11:39 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,257
Posted By svwagner

ah, no...not a joke. we live in a post-WWII...

ah, no...not a joke.

we live in a post-WWII neighborhood small/medium-sized upper-midwestern city. winters are cold, summers are hot and humid. spring and fall are nice.

as for cable/sat --...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-24-06, 11:21 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,638
Posted By svwagner

back in the pre-homeowner, pre-xtracycle days, i...

back in the pre-homeowner, pre-xtracycle days, i carried by gardening tools to the community garden in the same way that i used to carry my hockey stick.

that is, with the handle strapped to the...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-24-06, 10:03 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,257
Posted By svwagner

it's odd, but a movement toward simplicity can...

it's odd, but a movement toward simplicity can very easily become a complicated question. we've evolved several guidelines for our own movement toward simplicity.

1) own less, buy less, and spend...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-20-06, 11:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 908
Posted By svwagner

A friend of mine has a Bikes at Work truss-frame...

A friend of mine has a Bikes at Work truss-frame trailer -- and I must say that it's probably the best trailer that I've seen.

They're very well constructed with an immense hauling capacity (he...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-19-06, 07:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 832
Posted By svwagner

exactly -- this part of the car-free equation is...

exactly -- this part of the car-free equation is too often ignored, even by those who want to or are car-free.

i can't even begin to count the times i've heard that "i'm so lucky to not need a...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-18-06, 12:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 832
Posted By svwagner

i guess i've got three answers to this question: ...

i guess i've got three answers to this question:

1) too injured to ride = take the bus.
2) too sick to ride = too sick to work, so i stay home.
3) sick of work = go for a ride.

#1 has only...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-20-05, 08:50 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,623
Posted By svwagner

madison, wi. the cycling here is great, but...

madison, wi.

the cycling here is great, but public transit absolutely sucks (lame city bus system, no light rail, no amtrak connection). and the sprawl outside the downtown is just getting worse...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-20-05, 08:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,378
Posted By svwagner

this happened yesterday morning, in fact. i just...

this happened yesterday morning, in fact. i just keep riding....

and...turn on the lights, put a cycling cap under the helmet to keep some of the water off my glasses, and add various bits and...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-09-05, 06:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 876
Posted By svwagner

besides cycling everywhere.... i read alot...

besides cycling everywhere....

i read alot (3-4 books a week), watch movies, listen to music, occasionally attempt to make my own music, garden, cook and bake, brew, walk around (usually with my...
Forum: Winter Cycling
09-08-05, 07:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,357
Posted By svwagner

for us, anytime between halloween and...

for us, anytime between halloween and thanksgiving for the first snow. but it'll be chilly before that.

...i can't wait.
Forum: Commuting
09-08-05, 06:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,164
Posted By svwagner

i've been riding through the winter (in madison,...

i've been riding through the winter (in madison, wi) for about...well...let's just say for quite a few years now.

the way i see it, winter presents three challenges, sometimes all at once.

1....
Forum: Living Car Free
09-08-05, 06:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,700
Posted By svwagner

not a problem...we have 9 bikes in the garage...

not a problem...we have 9 bikes in the garage between the two of us.

and, for most things, the shop = my basement.
Forum: Commuting
09-07-05, 11:27 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,152
Posted By svwagner

yeah...mostly it doesn't matter what you wear...

yeah...mostly it doesn't matter what you wear because most drivers aren't gonna see you either way.

i had a friend -- who's been hit twice this year -- jokingly suggest that the only way that...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-05, 02:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,056
Posted By svwagner

just got promoted too... riding style hasn't...

just got promoted too...

riding style hasn't changed, but i do have a window office now.
Forum: Commuting
09-01-05, 11:18 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,252
Posted By svwagner

16.5 miles each way. fixed 3-4 days a week,...

16.5 miles each way. fixed 3-4 days a week, single 1-2 days a week.
i carry between 5-25 pounds in a messenger bag and/or a carradice saddlebag.

and, since homeward more downhill, i've been...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-17-05, 09:15 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,531
Posted By svwagner

definitely.... i don't like to own things...

definitely....

i don't like to own things that i can't fix myself.

i'm flummoxed by internal combustion engines, hence the departure in the last several years of the motorcycle, the car, and...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-05, 03:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,103
Posted By svwagner

true enough. when it comes to baggage, it's all...

true enough. when it comes to baggage, it's all good as far as i'm concerned. i use a messenger bag (not a chrome, but only because i haven't bought one yet), panniers, a carradice saddlebag, and...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-05, 02:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,103
Posted By svwagner

like i said, not picking on anyone in...

like i said, not picking on anyone in particular...that's why i didn't quote a message the first time around. it's true, this thread has been pretty civil -- which is perhaps why i asked the...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-05, 10:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,103
Posted By svwagner

ok, i don't mean to pick on anyone in...

ok, i don't mean to pick on anyone in particular....but this has been bugging me for a while.

but why is it that whenever anyone starts a messenger bag thread, people feel compelled to recommend...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-12-05, 10:16 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,207
Posted By svwagner

5 bucks? around here, the fine is the same as if...

5 bucks? around here, the fine is the same as if i'd run the sign/light in a car.

it's one of the downsides to vehicular status, i suppose. but i can live with it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-11-05, 03:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,512
Posted By svwagner

i've got two bikes setup with m-bars. the...

i've got two bikes setup with m-bars.

the configuration is pretty much standard (no dummy levers, etc), except that i've got a pair of longish rubber grips on the ends. the rest is wrapped with...
Forum: Commuting
08-11-05, 11:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,692
Posted By svwagner

vinegar works... i've also had good luck...

vinegar works...

i've also had good luck with oxy-clean. dissolve the recommended amount in bucket of hot water, submerge the stinky bag, and weigh it down with a brick that's been wrapped in a...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-01-05, 11:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,333
Posted By svwagner

can i be your hero? i carry a pair of...

can i be your hero?

i carry a pair of ladies pretty frequently...though they are my nieces, aged 7 and 9.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-29-05, 11:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 963
Posted By svwagner

sure, google maps are cool when...say...you're...

sure, google maps are cool when...say...you're shackled to your desk in some soulless corporate high-rise. i've probably created about 30 alternate routes with the google maps pedometer hack.

but...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-29-05, 06:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 963
Posted By svwagner

street maps are ok for a start, but there's...

street maps are ok for a start, but there's really no better way than just checking things out on the ground.

on a day off, pack a lunch (or treat yourself), a detailed map, a small notebook, and...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-26-05, 02:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,333
Posted By svwagner

a couple of things to consider, in favor of the...

a couple of things to consider, in favor of the xtracycle.

1. if you don't want to remain single, the xtracycle is a great way to meet people. the first day i had it on the road, i was approached...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-23-05, 09:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,333
Posted By svwagner

i recently went through this whole decision...

i recently went through this whole decision myself -- and i ended up with the 26" xtracycle mated to a cannondale 50/50.

initially, i thought that i would buy the 700c version, but the 700c...
Forum: Commuting
07-21-05, 02:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,280
Posted By svwagner

in my experience, the pads used in baggies are...

in my experience, the pads used in baggies are are of inferior design and quality to those in regular lycra shorts.

i generally wear a pair of non-padded baggies or knickers over a pair of pearl...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-18-05, 06:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 998
Posted By svwagner

yessir... no car = house paid off early =...

yessir...

no car = house paid off early = freehold = retire at 40.
Forum: Commuting
07-15-05, 03:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,234
Posted By svwagner

we've got, in the family, a nexus 4, a nexus 7,...

we've got, in the family, a nexus 4, a nexus 7, and a nexus 8. all are easy enough to remove for repairs.

it's one of those multi-step processes that's way harder to explain than to do (and me a...
Forum: Commuting
07-11-05, 07:29 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,013
Posted By svwagner

well, i bought a cannondale 50/50 about two weeks...

well, i bought a cannondale 50/50 about two weeks ago.

it's a great setup, if you ask me. the new nexus 8 hub, EBB to tension the chain, slackish mtb geometry, big fat tires, not too heavy.
...
Forum: Commuting
07-06-05, 11:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 667
Posted By svwagner

the most important things for riding in that sort...

the most important things for riding in that sort of weather:

1. fenders with mudflaps (especially in front).
2. good lighting and a lot of it. make sure one rear LED is set to not blink.
3....
Forum: Commuting
07-01-05, 01:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 816
Posted By svwagner

one day = one pair of shorts. i do make...

one day = one pair of shorts.

i do make sure that they dry out before the ride home. they hang in my cube and the fan is turned on them when it's not turned on me.
Forum: Living Car Free
06-29-05, 12:17 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,224
Posted By svwagner

commuting is utility cycling. and since my...

commuting is utility cycling.

and since my bike is so useful, i often run errands on the way to and from work, thereby eroding the difference between the commute and other kinds of utility...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-05, 08:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,550
Posted By svwagner

you'd think so...but i seemed to remember having...

you'd think so...but i seemed to remember having 3 bikes when i was in college: a fixed gear, a lugged steel roadie (which i still own) and an all-rigid mtb.

but i made about 1/5 what i do...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-05, 12:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,017
Posted By svwagner

true enough...but there are a whole flock of...

true enough...but there are a whole flock of non-classic CX bikes on the market (in the US at least) that have the requisite braze-ons for fenders, rack, and bottle cages.

my kona has them all,...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-05, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,017
Posted By svwagner

definitely go for the 'cross bike. my SS...

definitely go for the 'cross bike.

my SS commuter is a converted Kona JTS with fenders, rack, 35mm Schwalbe Marathons, wiiiide Profile 0-degree drop stoker bars (like TT bars but flat), and 'cross...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-05, 11:08 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,550
Posted By svwagner

work exists just to make sure that i get in two...

work exists just to make sure that i get in two one-hour rides every day.
Forum: Commuting
06-28-05, 06:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 455
Posted By svwagner

Well...there's another piece of conventional...

Well...there's another piece of conventional wisdom -- bigger tires are more comfortable and less prone to flats

You might want to try 700x35 slicks instead of the knobbies, if you feel like...
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