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Forum: Touring
03-06-07, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 956
Posted By Bikemiker

Related question. Is it okay to treat my frame...

Related question. Is it okay to treat my frame with the bottom bracket installed?
Forum: Commuting
06-28-06, 04:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 664
Posted By Bikemiker

Got that code handy?

Got that code handy?
Forum: Commuting
06-27-06, 12:52 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,443
Posted By Bikemiker

Last month, as I was just getting to my apartment...

Last month, as I was just getting to my apartment after my ride home from work. I saw a little dog running down the sidewalk next to the busy street where I live. There was a lady chasing it, but...
Forum: Commuting
06-23-06, 05:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 583
Posted By Bikemiker

Haha! You should have made fake engine noises...

Haha! You should have made fake engine noises and twisted your throttle next to them. :D
Forum: Commuting
06-23-06, 03:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,010
Posted By Bikemiker

I like this one, it just might (maybe) get...

I like this one, it just might (maybe) get someone to actually think about the situation while they are out driving and you aren't there for them to argue with. I would add to it, "pulling out of a...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-23-06, 01:07 PM
Replies: 233
Views: 12,253
Posted By Bikemiker

Shallow women filter, just another way that being...

Shallow women filter, just another way that being car free can save you tons of time and money.

I've never had a problem meeting women being car free. Sure, there's plenty who don't want want...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-06, 03:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,299
Posted By Bikemiker

Damn. I guess even my light bike is heavy. :o

Damn. I guess even my light bike is heavy. :o
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-06, 12:20 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,299
Posted By Bikemiker

I ride primarily for fun. That other stuff is...

I ride primarily for fun. That other stuff is just a bonus. Anyways, 2 out of the 3 bikes that I ride most often are very heavy. It can depend on what kind of riding you do. One of my heavy bikes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-06, 11:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 831
Posted By Bikemiker

Try to sleep it off. It's a much bigger hassle...

Try to sleep it off. It's a much bigger hassle find a ride to the ER in the middle of the night.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-06, 12:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,117
Posted By Bikemiker

Has anyone here ever tried using security type...

Has anyone here ever tried using security type fasteners on your bike? Something like these?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/Bikemiker/sec_sc_pss_al.jpg

It would require buying new tools...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-25-06, 12:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,610
Posted By Bikemiker

There are plenty of threads on this forum that...

There are plenty of threads on this forum that cover the practicalities of living car free quite well. In all fairness though, this thread is titled "simple living tips", sooo... ?
Forum: Touring
05-25-06, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 573
Posted By Bikemiker

I'm hungry.

I'm hungry.
Forum: Living Car Free
05-24-06, 12:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,332
Posted By Bikemiker

I haven't used it, but this...

I haven't used it, but this (http://solarcooking.org/spc.htm) one looks simple, light, and cheap.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-06, 04:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 638
Posted By Bikemiker

I'll keep riding to work every day(although my...

I'll keep riding to work every day(although my new job is so close to my place, the ride is hardly worth mentioning), and I'm car-free, so I will be running short errands during the day when...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-06, 03:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 638
Posted By Bikemiker

Monday afternoon was awesome once the dust...

Monday afternoon was awesome once the dust settled! Today isn't too bad either. I think our first official 100 this year was on the 11th, about a week later than average. After this week though,...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-22-06, 11:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,041
Posted By Bikemiker

Don't forget these guys. ...

Don't forget these guys.

http://www.evilbikes.com/
Forum: Living Car Free
05-16-06, 11:00 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,213
Posted By Bikemiker

These same drivers race to get to a red light and...

These same drivers race to get to a red light and slam on their brakes then stomp on the gas for the green light, race to the next slower car and slam on their brakes swerve around them then stomp on...
Forum: Touring
05-12-06, 05:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 646
Posted By Bikemiker

You can use garbage bags the same way. Just...

You can use garbage bags the same way. Just squeeze as much air out as you can and twist it shut like a bag of bread. While backpacking, I've even sucked air out the bags by mouth in order to make...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-06, 12:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 19,511
Posted By Bikemiker

If they are mountain bikes (with front...

If they are mountain bikes (with front suspension), you can just stand the bike/bikes up in the bed facing the same way as the truck. Run a tiedown strap from the left side of the handlebar to the...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-11-06, 12:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,606
Posted By Bikemiker

I have noticed a few more bikes at the rack where...

I have noticed a few more bikes at the rack where I work lately. The season here is almost over though. We'll see how many stick it out through summer.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-06, 03:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,019
Posted By Bikemiker

This one is actually pedal powered, and a...

This one is actually pedal powered, and a convertable to boot.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/Bikemiker/HPbus1.jpg

http://web.telia.com/~u46223147/HPbus/index.html
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-06, 03:41 PM
Replies: 1,275
Views: 56,306
Posted By Bikemiker

Don't forget, cars kill a lot of people too. So,...

Don't forget, cars kill a lot of people too. So, I guess you'll want to start driving an SUV on your bike rides to even the field.
Forum: Living Car Free
05-03-06, 04:59 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,583
Posted By Bikemiker

Maybe one of these? ...

Maybe one of these?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/Bikemiker/HPmower2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/Bikemiker/HP_Mower.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-06, 04:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 632
Posted By Bikemiker

A few years ago, a friend and I went on a...

A few years ago, a friend and I went on a ride/hike that didn't quite go as planned. The plan was a 4 mile ride down a rough jeep trail, to a 4 mile hike down into a canyon and back. So round-trip,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-25-06, 02:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,812
Posted By Bikemiker

The cost of a new set of tires vs a new road bike...

The cost of a new set of tires vs a new road bike might be significant enough to be considered a factor by some. I generally run with a "whatever works" philosophy. I appreciate beauty as much as...
Forum: Winter Cycling
04-24-06, 03:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 773
Posted By Bikemiker

Signs of spring here include the smell of orange...

Signs of spring here include the smell of orange blossoms, rattle snakes, 90+ temps, and the feeling of impending doom (summer).

Am I even allowed to post in "Winter Cycling"?
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-24-06, 03:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 582
Posted By Bikemiker

I've heard it pronounced both ways, I think it's...

I've heard it pronounced both ways, I think it's regional. "PYOO-mah" adds a bit of european documentary type flair I think. I just call them lions or, more often, cats.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-24-06, 02:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,253
Posted By Bikemiker

It helps to keep in mind that, even with no car,...

It helps to keep in mind that, even with no car, no TV, no computer, minimal use of heat/AC, thrift store clothing and furniture, and a small residence, you are still living like a king/queen...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-24-06, 01:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 582
Posted By Bikemiker

Yup. If you go anywhere out in the hills you...

Yup. If you go anywhere out in the hills you should know and accept that you are trespassing, and there are wild things living in wild places. If people persist in trespassing upon the lions'...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-06, 03:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 691
Posted By Bikemiker

Would probably brighten my day too, but most of...

Would probably brighten my day too, but most of my bikes aren't hot. At least not in the bycycle movie star way. But, every bike is beautiful, in it's own way... Right? Well, I mean except for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-06, 02:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 691
Posted By Bikemiker

Here too, but I don't think it would get...

Here too, but I don't think it would get confused... Although, I did think this thread was going to be about stolen bikes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-06, 12:47 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 4,107
Posted By Bikemiker

Large gas prices can effect the demand for...

Large gas prices can effect the demand for alternatives.
Forum: Touring
04-20-06, 03:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 655
Posted By Bikemiker

Hypothetical, no specific choice to be made. I'm...

Hypothetical, no specific choice to be made. I'm new to touring, and I generally prefer low volume, but I still get very un-nerved by cars flying by me at warp speed and sometimes way too close,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-06, 02:48 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 4,107
Posted By Bikemiker

Pay for the car to go to work to pay for the car...

Pay for the car to go to work to pay for the car to go to work to pay for the car to go to work.

If only there were some sort of invention we could use to break this cycle... Hmmm... Cycle.... ...
Forum: Touring
04-20-06, 11:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 655
Posted By Bikemiker

Wide shoulder or low traffic volume?

All other things being equal, which do you prefer? Let's give this hypothetical road a bit of everything. Some climbs, some flats, some descents, some curves and some straight sections, one lane in...
Forum: Touring
04-14-06, 12:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,556
Posted By Bikemiker

I was heavy into BMX/freestyle riding when I was...

I was heavy into BMX/freestyle riding when I was younger. When I ran out of health insurance I started backpacking, and fell in love with it. Eventually, I got a mountain bike that I used to get to...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-12-06, 02:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,415
Posted By Bikemiker

Those have been around forever. ...

Those have been around forever.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/Bikemiker/bigwheel.jpg
We used to race them at the county fair when I was a kid. Been riding ever since. :)
Forum: Touring
03-29-06, 05:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,870
Posted By Bikemiker

Nice! I like the double handlebar set-up. I'm...

Nice! I like the double handlebar set-up. I'm thinking of doing something similar on my build, maybe bullhorns and some albatross bars. How's it working out for you? Hey, how did you do that? I...
Forum: Touring
03-27-06, 11:20 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,870
Posted By Bikemiker

I was too broke to get the LHT when they had...

I was too broke to get the LHT when they had green (and I didn't), then when I got money, they stopped making the green :( . I had almost convinced myself to get the blue when... I was at a shop...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-13-06, 05:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 987
Posted By Bikemiker

Not exactly car-free, but in the same spirit. ...

Not exactly car-free, but in the same spirit. This is an idea for a billboard from "Desert Solitaire", by Edward Abbey.

"Howdy folks. Welcome. This is your national park, established for the...
Forum: Touring
03-09-06, 12:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,958
Posted By Bikemiker

[QUOTE=Magictofu]I think one of the best piece of...

[QUOTE=Magictofu]I think one of the best piece of gear you can get is a small winter hat (we call them tuque (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuque) around here). You won't believe how such a little...
Forum: Utility Cycling
02-01-06, 04:52 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,401
Posted By Bikemiker

Oops, yeah, my chain lock. I mean, I like to do...

Oops, yeah, my chain lock. I mean, I like to do things the hard way but I just couldn't get the dogs to sit still while I looked for my chainbreaker ;) .
Forum: Utility Cycling
01-31-06, 05:48 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,401
Posted By Bikemiker

On saturday, I decided to take a little spin on...

On saturday, I decided to take a little spin on the beach cruiser to enjoy the weather. As usual, my momentum got the better of me and I ended up being gone all day. On route to my undetermined...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-31-06, 11:12 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,513
Posted By Bikemiker

:beer: Cheers! It does help. I don't know...

:beer:

Cheers! It does help. I don't know anybody else around here that is car-free. I've had some positive influence on some of my friends and co-workers, but being car-free still makes me a...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-27-06, 11:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,763
Posted By Bikemiker

There are people everywhere that will feel...

There are people everywhere that will feel threatened by any kind of free living. To me being cage free, er, I mean, car free is just that, freedom. Reminds me of a scene from Easy Rider.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-26-06, 03:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 254
Posted By Bikemiker

From that area you can take Scottsdale Rd or Pima...

From that area you can take Scottsdale Rd or Pima Rd North to the CaveCreek/Carefree area and then turn right (East) onto CaveCreek Rd. and follow that until the pavement ends near Camp Creek in the...
Forum: Touring
01-23-06, 05:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 380
Posted By Bikemiker

Double-Barrel

In the never-ending search for the perfect touring handlebar set up, I ran across this link (http://www.mgagnon.net/velo/potence-double.en.shtml) . It shows how to use two stems in order to have a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-20-06, 04:46 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,758
Posted By Bikemiker

Maybe not my favorite, but cool... ...

Maybe not my favorite, but cool...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/Bikemiker/Misc/bicycle-sculpture-2.jpg

Not even SS, its a Zerospeed.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-06, 02:48 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,192
Posted By Bikemiker

Nice looking jersey. Ever been to a Tour de Fat?...

Nice looking jersey. Ever been to a Tour de Fat? Bikes, beer, bands, and the year I went, burlesque. New Belgium throws a fun party. Pretty cool brewery too, I think it's actually wind powered...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-19-06, 02:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,457
Posted By Bikemiker

I do love shirt pockets.

I do love shirt pockets.
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