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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-22-16, 04:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,803
Posted By CreamyPete

Oh sure, and I do leave 20min earlier than I have...

Oh sure, and I do leave 20min earlier than I have to in the mornings, just because I'm sensitive to it. Are you telling me though, that when you get in a rush, everything is flowing, everything with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-22-16, 05:13 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 14,165
Posted By CreamyPete

I'm about an hour north of this guy, it's pretty...

I'm about an hour north of this guy, it's pretty - good riding, me and Tam are buying a house on two less than impressive incomes. Quiet out here, of course I'm in a dry county.

You didn't...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-18-16, 10:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,803
Posted By CreamyPete

Yup.

Yup.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-18-16, 10:02 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 17,653
Posted By CreamyPete

Right, I choose to avoid driving more than 95% of...

Right, I choose to avoid driving more than 95% of the folks who live around here, because I dislike driving, and like biking and walking. I'm no science denyer, I know pollution bad news for the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-18-16, 09:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,803
Posted By CreamyPete

Time pressure is a hell of a drug. Makes even...

Time pressure is a hell of a drug. Makes even timid men rabid at any obstacle in their path.
Therefore it would make sense that commuters would be the jerkiest road users in general. More of them...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-18-16, 08:36 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 17,653
Posted By CreamyPete

It does if you don't want jungle rot. :)

It does if you don't want jungle rot. :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-18-16, 08:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,042
Posted By CreamyPete

If it fits and you like it, and it didn't take...

If it fits and you like it, and it didn't take any damage over those months....that's a good deal. I'd take it. I just bought a new Defy 5 for $580 on closeout, it's a great bike.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-18-16, 08:10 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 17,653
Posted By CreamyPete

I also agree. If I was king I'd worry about...

I also agree. If I was king I'd worry about building newer better power plants and assorted infrastructure first, environmental regulations for new cars second, and end user last if still necessary....
Forum: Living Car Free
10-18-16, 05:55 PM
Replies: 321
Views: 17,653
Posted By CreamyPete

I live in the country. Riding my bike to work is...

I live in the country. Riding my bike to work is cool, but when I start at 5am, that means leaving the house at 3am if I want to cool down and clean up before stacking potatoes and pumpkins for 9...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-16, 07:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,789
Posted By CreamyPete

You get it, annoying and a little scary right?

You get it, annoying and a little scary right?
Forum: Utility Cycling
10-16-16, 07:58 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 69,160
Posted By CreamyPete

As a Wal-Mart drone, I'd be taking a risk telling...

As a Wal-Mart drone, I'd be taking a risk telling you not to bring your bike in. So I'll just find something useful to do instead. If you leave a wheel trail though, maintenance will curse your...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-16, 06:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,789
Posted By CreamyPete

If i'm free and alone I'm all over the lane...

If i'm free and alone I'm all over the lane finding the smoothest line - lots of damaged chip-seal and repeatedly and quickly patched asphalt around me.
Once the car is visible however - I do the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-16, 06:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,789
Posted By CreamyPete

Oh yeah, most of the folks out here are lovely...

Oh yeah, most of the folks out here are lovely people to share a road with, friendly, observant, predictable. Never had a problem with a farm vehicle operator, they know they're annoying to be stuck...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-16-16, 06:37 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,873
Posted By CreamyPete

If I bought myself something and it meant I...

If I bought myself something and it meant I ruined something for my wife? I'd hate myself forever. Been trying to find the right bit of money to buy a jacket and some shorts for a while now, ain't...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-16, 05:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,390
Posted By CreamyPete

I need to do that, Got thick Giant brand bar...

I need to do that, Got thick Giant brand bar tape, black this time. . . . .Good heads up.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-16, 05:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,789
Posted By CreamyPete

Any rural riders deal with this?

This seems to happen about once a week to me. I'll be out riding a road that's past the cows out into the scrub forrest pretty darn quiet ya' know? Can hear cars coming from a mile off, so I hear a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-16, 03:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,487
Posted By CreamyPete

Hey, if it goes that way, someone gets a good...

Hey, if it goes that way, someone gets a good deal on a bike, and someone learns more about what they actually consider fun. It works.
Op, have fun, go ride some bikes. The suggestion to get...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-13-16, 05:37 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,430
Posted By CreamyPete

In my town I really only have to live with...

In my town I really only have to live with pipeline/fracking trucks, most seem fine, but I can show you a half dozen bent poles and signs within five miles of here.
In the city I watch trailers go...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-16, 02:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,131
Posted By CreamyPete

Same, once you get the feel of it, getting into...

Same, once you get the feel of it, getting into your clips is so easy as to be automatic. Having the straps be a bit loose will make things easier while you're getting used to it.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-16, 08:44 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,057
Posted By CreamyPete

I hear "Road-Bike" and I think drop bars and...

I hear "Road-Bike" and I think drop bars and tires that are not (or not very) knobby, and road biking as riding a road bike.
Fans of flat bar road-bikes would be down to argue with my thoughts, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-09-16, 07:05 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,217
Posted By CreamyPete

Dang, best I got is a vulture throwing up half ...

Dang, best I got is a vulture throwing up half an eye at me before scutling off. On a steep hill.
Montana used to pay men to clean up roadkill when I lived there, that doesn't seem to be a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-06-16, 06:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,969
Posted By CreamyPete

Now go even faster, and/or longer still? How long...

Now go even faster, and/or longer still? How long does your 20mile course take btw? What kinda hills?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-05-16, 12:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,018
Posted By CreamyPete

Yeah alright, done.

Yeah alright, done.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-16, 09:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,361
Posted By CreamyPete

Hah, 'aint no better in central Arkansas. :) ...

Hah, 'aint no better in central Arkansas. :)
Bunch of condescending snobby jerks (in their interactions with us)who I hope to be able to out ride in a few years on a bike I can afford. I had a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-16, 07:55 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,550
Posted By CreamyPete

Hrmmmm....around me the folks with apparent extra...

Hrmmmm....around me the folks with apparent extra high "F" are (local) politicians, and church ladies near the top of their hierarchy.
There are power gains to be had, however it seems...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-16, 04:38 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,550
Posted By CreamyPete

Thanks man, There would seem to be an open...

Thanks man,
There would seem to be an open market for a more working-class-oriented bike shop in central AR. Also someone could teach DIY bike maintenance, . . .anyway

Back to topic.
I'm with...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-16, 03:44 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,550
Posted By CreamyPete

Oh, in my case envy makes up a big chunk of it. I...

Oh, in my case envy makes up a big chunk of it. I want the good stuff, but I can't afford it. I want to be able to keep up with the faster groups - but that is easier as I can realistically expect...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-16, 06:14 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 12,550
Posted By CreamyPete

I'm a 35yo noob with liner shorts under gym...

I'm a 35yo noob with liner shorts under gym shorts, bad facial hair and a sub 1K$ bike who lives in rural Arkansas. I wave/nod/smile at everyone, even cars if traffic is light.. not just because I...
Forum: Southeast
07-31-16, 08:55 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 461,258
Posted By CreamyPete

Did a quick 15 miles today a few short clinbs but...

Did a quick 15 miles today a few short clinbs but nothing over 10% today.

The biggest hill around me is only 800' in about a mile and a half, but almost nothing around here is actually flat, so...
Forum: Southeast
07-31-16, 08:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,602
Posted By CreamyPete

And I thought I was a cynic Moe. :) Even great...

And I thought I was a cynic Moe. :)
Even great folks will break my rule (myself included) at least a couple of times in their lives, leaving plenty of work for all those folks. :)
Forum: Southeast
07-30-16, 09:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,602
Posted By CreamyPete

Lame, why can the rules be a simple: "Don't be a...

Lame, why can the rules be a simple: "Don't be a dick. If you cause damage, or terrorize your fellow citizens you'll be held liable?" Seems like a good rule for trails, and cops.
Forum: Southeast
07-30-16, 08:42 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 461,258
Posted By CreamyPete

Today I just did a good cleaning job on my bike...

Today I just did a good cleaning job on my bike that I've been putting off for a month, needed it bad after yesterday. :)
Just went out for a quick 10 miles, a couple of those on some gravel roads...
Forum: Introductions
07-20-16, 07:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 381
Posted By CreamyPete

Lol, even worse than that I work for a super...

Lol, even worse than that I work for a super market, I turned down an offer to manage the department. Seen three men every bit as good as me have mental breakdowns and loose all soft power, and dept...
Forum: Introductions
07-20-16, 05:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 381
Posted By CreamyPete

Howdy from Letona AR.

Recently picked up biking again on my super cheap Wal-Mart bike, but it's getting the job done so far, lots of farms and woods out here and I'm having a good time going out for an hour or three and...
Forum: Southeast
07-20-16, 05:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,498
Posted By CreamyPete

Letona AR here, got back into riding a few months...

Letona AR here, got back into riding a few months ago. Don't currently have anyone to ride with, but I'd be down to take someone/s around out here, or drive down to Searcy, maybe LR. . I'm planing on...
Forum: Southeast
07-20-16, 05:23 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 461,258
Posted By CreamyPete

Tried a new loop out here in the sticks today....

Tried a new loop out here in the sticks today. Been doing a bit of gravel along with the paved roads and I found a 3 mile one that connects to three of my favorite paved roads, and according to...
Forum: Southeast
07-20-16, 04:48 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,498
Posted By CreamyPete

Letona AR here, got back into riding a few months...

Letona AR here, got back into riding a few months ago. Don't currently have anyone to ride with, but I'd be down to take someone/s around out here, or drive down to Searcy, maybe LR. . I'm planing on...
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