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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-07, 03:48 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,563
Posted By lelak

Can you arrange with your landlords to keep it...

Can you arrange with your landlords to keep it somewhere? Basement, under the stairs, something like that?
Forum: Living Car Free
05-02-07, 06:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 544
Posted By lelak

Wouldn't loading the bowling ball bag into a...

Wouldn't loading the bowling ball bag into a general-purpose bike trailer be a better option? It's certainly bound to be sturdier than your jury-rigged solution.
Forum: Recumbent
04-24-07, 05:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,121
Posted By lelak

Haha, yes! Exact same thing happened to me on my...

Haha, yes! Exact same thing happened to me on my first 'bent ride - I was enjoying it so much I didn't think about how long I was spending out in the sun. Bits of my arms and legs that don't get...
Forum: Commuting
04-06-07, 11:40 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 11,600
Posted By lelak

Four: A GT Timberline hybrid, which used to be...

Four:
A GT Timberline hybrid, which used to be my regular commuter.
An Avanti Ventura MTB, which I'm babysitting for a friend.
An Allegro Tour bike, my regular commuter and erstwhile tourer.
A...
Forum: Recumbent
04-05-07, 11:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,785
Posted By lelak

The fork seals it: China Mascot PB-966 it is....

The fork seals it: China Mascot PB-966 it is. Thanks for the pointers, folks :)
Forum: Recumbent
03-24-07, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,785
Posted By lelak

Name this bent?

Does anyone know what brand of recumbent this bike is, or whether it's a homemade job?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/432049108_103f28f5fe.jpg
Forum: Touring
12-29-06, 12:08 AM
Replies: 4,822
Views: 2,617,146
Posted By lelak

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/337039681_40d50...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/337039681_40d50ccf48.jpg

My Cheeky Transport-built Allegro tourer en route to the Central Coast (New South Wales) for a shakedown ride.
Forum: Commuting
08-17-06, 06:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 850
Posted By lelak

I tried this approach, but found that vibrations...

I tried this approach, but found that vibrations from the road would gradually unfasten the nut. Ended up losing the light halfway down my street. :o
Forum: Commuting
07-31-06, 01:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,799
Posted By lelak

I've got a very similar setup to the one Vik...

I've got a very similar setup to the one Vik posted further up; then again, I also have another Cheeky Monkey bike.

http://static.flickr.com/36/124151009_08f22e6907.jpg
Forum: Commuting
07-31-06, 12:49 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,432
Posted By lelak

Hey, what's wrong with the socks? I have very...

Hey, what's wrong with the socks? I have very attractive knee-high cow print socks -- and I'm wearing them right now!
Forum: Commuting
07-20-06, 11:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 672
Posted By lelak

Watch out for them. They know kung fu. And pizza...

Watch out for them. They know kung fu. And pizza cookery.
Forum: Commuting
07-05-06, 10:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,375
Posted By lelak

If my normal cycling shoes are still drenched...

If my normal cycling shoes are still drenched from the previous night's rainy commute, I swap to the sandals. If it's a cold ride, I pull on the knee-high socks.
If these two things coincide, all...
Forum: Commuting
07-01-06, 04:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,328
Posted By lelak

http://www.bikely.com

http://www.bikely.com
Forum: Commuting
06-26-06, 12:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 348
Posted By lelak

Congratulations, tedi :) Now get cracking on...

Congratulations, tedi :)
Now get cracking on the next 3K!
Forum: Commuting
06-19-06, 12:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 992
Posted By lelak

Perhaps, but in this case I meant "bicycle, i.e....

Perhaps, but in this case I meant "bicycle, i.e. separate vehicle and not just reflected fragment of vehicle headlight".
Forum: Commuting
06-17-06, 06:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 970
Posted By lelak

The most alarming drivers I've had run-ins with...

The most alarming drivers I've had run-ins with have been the Roadside Assistance vehicles for our local motorist's association. Given the association presents itself as promoting safer roads, its...
Forum: Commuting
06-17-06, 06:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 992
Posted By lelak

I was riding home from work with a friend, at...

I was riding home from work with a friend, at night in the city with car headlights and the occasional streetlight, and glanced back to see if he'd come round the corner yet or not. If not for the...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-16-06, 10:06 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,093
Posted By lelak

I actually found it quite useful to get an idea...

I actually found it quite useful to get an idea of just how much - and of what - could be fitted into the panniers. It's sometimes hard to translate cubic inches into x grocery items.
Forum: Commuting
06-07-06, 09:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,755
Posted By lelak

Whereabouts are you storing your bike? Is there...

Whereabouts are you storing your bike? Is there the option to hang your clothes out across your bike frame? They should get more circulating air that way, and hence dry quicker, than they would in a...
Forum: Commuting
06-04-06, 07:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,929
Posted By lelak

Genius :D :D

Genius :D :D
Forum: Commuting
06-04-06, 07:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 372
Posted By lelak

I thought the raincover was supposed to come with...

I thought the raincover was supposed to come with the bag at the time of purchase?
Forum: Commuting
06-02-06, 03:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,564
Posted By lelak

Oh my god. Are you telling me it's my bike shorts...

Oh my god. Are you telling me it's my bike shorts that made me gay?
Forum: Commuting
06-01-06, 03:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,047
Posted By lelak

I had a driver thank me and give a happy wave for...

I had a driver thank me and give a happy wave for giving way at the lights last night. Warmed the cockles of my heart, it did.
Forum: Touring
05-31-06, 02:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 717
Posted By lelak

I've got one of the Cheeky Monkey Allegro tourers...

I've got one of the Cheeky Monkey Allegro tourers -- I've only been using it as a commuter so far, haven't had the opportunity yet to take it touring, but it seems a fairly resilient beast so far.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-30-06, 03:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 451
Posted By lelak

It's been a terrible week for cyclists on NSW...

It's been a terrible week for cyclists on NSW roads.
Forum: Commuting
05-28-06, 12:08 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,571
Posted By lelak

Sydney's CityRail train network charges cyclists...

Sydney's CityRail train network charges cyclists a children's fare for their bike during peak hour.
Forum: Commuting
05-26-06, 03:58 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,865
Posted By lelak

At least a dozen went past while I was fixing my...

At least a dozen went past while I was fixing my flat tyre.
Forum: Commuting
05-25-06, 06:12 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,118
Posted By lelak

Same place as they would be on flat bars -- note...

Same place as they would be on flat bars -- note the orange stripes.
Forum: Commuting
05-22-06, 01:27 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,118
Posted By lelak

Trekking bars. ...

Trekking bars.

http://static.flickr.com/36/124151009_08f22e6907.jpg
Forum: Commuting
05-10-06, 03:33 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,776
Posted By lelak

Just using a bell doesn't seem to impinge on the...

Just using a bell doesn't seem to impinge on the hearing of pedestrians hereabouts. The bell and "Excuse me! Coming through!" works better than the words alone, though - I guess it helps people...
Forum: Commuting
05-09-06, 05:12 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,862
Posted By lelak

Bike, door to door: ~30 mins. Walk to bus...

Bike, door to door: ~30 mins.

Walk to bus stop: 5 mins.
Bus: 20 mins.
Walk from bus stop: 15 mins.
Wait for bus: 0 - 30 mins.
Forum: Commuting
05-03-06, 06:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 557
Posted By lelak

So do most folks. But if you are...

So do most folks.

But if you are investigating a regular route (which I see doesn't apply in your situation), it's a small amount of research to dedicate towards a long-term commuting commitment....
Forum: Touring
05-01-06, 09:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 472
Posted By lelak

A friend of mine swears by the Tardis...

A friend of mine swears by the Tardis (http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product_detail.php?style=TAR&category=BAG)
Forum: Commuting
04-22-06, 03:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,183
Posted By lelak

Goshdurnit. Here I am trying to stop spending...

Goshdurnit. Here I am trying to stop spending money on bike accessories and here's this "gosh, that'd be just perfect for my needs" Tail Rider. Must ... resist.
Forum: Commuting
04-10-06, 02:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,060
Posted By lelak

That depends on the terrain as well, doesn't it?...

That depends on the terrain as well, doesn't it? If you've got an entirely flat commute along a smoothly paved surface, it's going to be quite different than if you're navigating hills or muddy...
Forum: Commuting
03-29-06, 11:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 699
Posted By lelak

I was taking a test ride on (what will be) my new...

I was taking a test ride on (what will be) my new bike and inhaled a bug just before I arrived back at the LBS.

"So, how was the ride?"

"*COUGH* *CHOKE*"
Forum: Commuting
03-27-06, 09:58 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 25,678
Posted By lelak

My frame's too small to carry the lock attached...

My frame's too small to carry the lock attached to it :rolleyes: , so I lock it through the rack, and then wrap a bungee cord around it so it doesn't rattle.
Forum: Commuting
03-23-06, 11:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,301
Posted By lelak

So which parts of a bike is it critical to dry...

So which parts of a bike is it critical to dry off after a rainy ride?
Forum: Commuting
02-16-06, 10:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,013
Posted By lelak

These were some of the bikes at Haarlem Station,...

These were some of the bikes at Haarlem Station, in The Netherlands.

http://static.flickr.com/12/89121693_6b3d9f3152.jpg

And some of the other bikes I saw while I was there.
...
Forum: Commuting
02-01-06, 11:35 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,272
Posted By lelak

Clipless. I've been wearing my Shimano SPD...

Clipless. I've been wearing my Shimano SPD sandals at work most days this Antipodean summer.
Forum: Commuting
01-30-06, 04:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,932
Posted By lelak

I've got the Tahoes as well; I haven't really...

I've got the Tahoes as well; I haven't really noticed any problem on hard surfaces.
Forum: Commuting
01-23-06, 10:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 701
Posted By lelak

Nowadays I just always assume it's going to rain....

Nowadays I just always assume it's going to rain. Shimano sandals and Ortlieb panniers do the trick; anything else can just get wet.
Forum: Commuting
01-18-06, 12:51 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,696
Posted By lelak

I too believe in triple posts. :p

I too believe in triple posts. :p
Forum: Commuting
10-28-05, 06:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 733
Posted By lelak

Yeah, you leave it for me to look like the office...

Yeah, you leave it for me to look like the office construction worker. Bah. :p
Forum: Commuting
10-04-05, 03:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,491
Posted By lelak

Between hills, traffic lights, innumerable...

Between hills, traffic lights, innumerable pot-holes and probably my own cycling ineptitude, I'm averaging just over 12 MPH.
Forum: Commuting
09-15-05, 04:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 833
Posted By lelak

Our local council has just added a number of...

Our local council has just added a number of "contra-flow" bike lanes. They make me very nervous.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-05, 01:23 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,863
Posted By lelak

Last time I tried riding without hands I was 13....

Last time I tried riding without hands I was 13. Still got the scar on my top lip to prove it.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-03-05, 07:43 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,844
Posted By lelak

Have you tried getting an anti-reflective coating...

Have you tried getting an anti-reflective coating on your glasses lenses? Makes using the computer nicer too :)
Forum: Commuting
08-10-05, 08:14 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,280,206
Posted By lelak

Fell off for the first time today. A water...

Fell off for the first time today.

A water bottle was being blown across the lane by the wind; I saw it and managed to avoid it. Until it was ricocheted back into my lane by hitting the tyre of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-05, 03:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 846
Posted By lelak

$2869.45 The bike was only $450, but all the...

$2869.45

The bike was only $450, but all the accessories have just kept on adding up...
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