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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-30-13, 01:57 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 6,478
Posted By wild animals

haha, that's what i thought, too. we are usually...

haha, that's what i thought, too. we are usually too horrified to mistreat books, but those books felt right for the purpose.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-30-13, 01:55 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 6,478
Posted By wild animals

that was one of the racks i looked at when we...

that was one of the racks i looked at when we moved into this small, awkward apartment. i finally found good rack designs that involve hanging the bike by its front tire, and i was really gung ho...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-30-13, 01:45 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 6,478
Posted By wild animals

it would be inappropriate in my room. looks fine...

it would be inappropriate in my room. looks fine in your room. i guess it doesn't matter if it's appropriate, though, if it's causing a conflict.


each of the two bikes in this small apartment is...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-30-13, 01:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,619
Posted By wild animals

that's amazing! i can hardly believe it. well...

that's amazing! i can hardly believe it. well played!

oh and i'm in oregon and ride a jamis aurora, too :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-11, 11:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 10,085
Posted By wild animals

It is immmmmperative that you practice...

It is immmmmperative that you practice removing/replacing the wheel before you ride any distance from home or help. Until I changed some of the parts, I needed TWO WRENCHES to remove the rear wheel!...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-05-10, 01:57 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,906
Posted By wild animals

Some jerk honked at me a day or two ago. The...

Some jerk honked at me a day or two ago. The part that cracks me up is that the road is a dead-end and it's only a matter of time before I find them. I forgot I had my AirZounds on or I would have...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-31-10, 10:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,108
Posted By wild animals

I found (and lost) a recipe for "sports drink." ...

I found (and lost) a recipe for "sports drink." It was basically lemon, sugar and salt in water. It tasted really mild and nice. I don't usually worry about bonking or whatever, but sometimes I do...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-31-10, 09:21 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,312
Posted By wild animals

I was afraid to go too far when I started riding...

I was afraid to go too far when I started riding again, too, so I rode loops. If you have a bike computer, you'll have a good idea of how far you can go, and have gone, and can easily track how long...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-25-10, 12:54 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,906
Posted By wild animals

Congratulations on that ride! That's quite an...

Congratulations on that ride! That's quite an accomplishment.

My sister and her best friend are the two people I ride with most, and we've been honked at a number of times. We're girls so it's...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-10, 12:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,206
Posted By wild animals

I love that Volvo chick. "There are KIDS present!...

I love that Volvo chick. "There are KIDS present! They're IMPRESSIONABLE! Mind their tender ears and eyes! **** happens! [flipping bird]" loool
Forum: Commuting
07-24-10, 12:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,120
Posted By wild animals

It would add another level of inconvenience, but...

It would add another level of inconvenience, but if they really won't let you bring a folder on the bus, put it in a bag! Purpose-made bags start at about $30. A folder in a bag is cargo. It isn't...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-10, 10:57 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,598
Posted By wild animals

I hurt myself the other day when I reinstalled...

I hurt myself the other day when I reinstalled mine after having it off for a couple years. I tested it out on full blast :( It hurt :(
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-23-10, 10:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 976
Posted By wild animals

Red or black. Black might be boring, but...

Red or black. Black might be boring, but sometimes it's the best choice. That's why it's boring (because it's so often the right choice). I think it would look stealth. Red would look flashy but...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-23-10, 10:21 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

Thank you rideorglide! I don't know why, but this...

Thank you rideorglide! I don't know why, but this really takes a load off my shoulders :) I'm really glad you were on your toes with that Mercedes lady. It seems like that sort of thing is...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-23-10, 12:32 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

Haha, a bikely acquaintance of mine just posted...

Haha, a bikely acquaintance of mine just posted this on his facebook: http://www.theonion.com/articles/massive-hitandrun-prematurely-ends-tour-de-france,17771/
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-23-10, 12:29 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

Haha, yeah, I didn't actually need to go...it...

Haha, yeah, I didn't actually need to go...it wasn't even my video. I needed a legitimate-looking excuse to ride my bike for two hours! Thank you! Good to see you, by the way :)



Who knows...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-10, 11:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 815
Posted By wild animals

You got your sweet deal!!! Awesome!(!!!!)...

You got your sweet deal!!! Awesome!(!!!!) Congratulations!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-10, 11:22 PM
Replies: 747
Views: 41,476
Posted By wild animals

Peter, it sounds like you're saying that it isn't...

Peter, it sounds like you're saying that it isn't worth it to you yet. Maybe you need to find something that makes it worth it.

Could you get away with a weekly Pepsi date? Or would that start...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-10, 10:59 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,797
Posted By wild animals

No, but you will love it if you get one! If you...

No, but you will love it if you get one! If you have everything else you need, and you can swing it, go for it! Or get the iPhone app equivalent. If nothing else, it will show you progress. Your old...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-10, 10:55 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

I don't speak French!

I don't speak French!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-10, 10:51 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

Do you think that guy would have done more if...

Do you think that guy would have done more if you'd been a guy, too? I think girls are more likely to fight with girls, guys with guys, with occasional mixed matches, but girl fights are a lot rarer...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-10, 10:42 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

whitecat: How long after the crash was it before...

whitecat: How long after the crash was it before you saw him?
You seem to have a lot of equanimity, which I really admire. In less-emotional situations at least, I try to give people the benefit...
Forum: Commuting
07-22-10, 09:09 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,952
Posted By wild animals

Hey, don't make fun of that guy in the coral...

Hey, don't make fun of that guy in the coral pants. He is clearly a visiting dignitary of some kind. :mad:
Forum: Commuting
07-22-10, 09:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 772
Posted By wild animals

Wear a hi-vis jersey, shirt, jacket or vest, or...

Wear a hi-vis jersey, shirt, jacket or vest, or make your backpack hi-vis. Reflective tape on any of these is a great idea. It is usually more visible at night than the orange or lime fabric itself....
Forum: Commuting
07-22-10, 08:57 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,952
Posted By wild animals

"Now"?

"Now"?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-22-10, 11:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 657
Posted By wild animals

I don't know any monocular riders, but you should...

I don't know any monocular riders, but you should absolutely use a mirror! You might want to try one on your helmet or glasses and one on your handlebar. If you lost your left eye, it might be...
Forum: Commuting
07-22-10, 12:03 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,052
Posted By wild animals

Sorry, I should have been more specific--there is...

Sorry, I should have been more specific--there is a national credit-union network for many or most credit unions in the US. Sucks that you guys don't have the same thing :'( Using an online checking...
Forum: Commuting
07-21-10, 11:01 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 4,595
Posted By wild animals

On the chance that you're not kidding, please...

On the chance that you're not kidding, please remember that cars use the most gas while they're accelerating, which they have to do all over again after they stop at a red light. Idling at the red...
Forum: Commuting
07-21-10, 10:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,008
Posted By wild animals

My commute is only 11 miles each way, but I'm...

My commute is only 11 miles each way, but I'm only going to do it once a week when work starts up again. It's still a 20% drop in emissions and gas.
Forum: Commuting
07-21-10, 10:46 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,052
Posted By wild animals

Exactly! It takes less time for a bike, if you...

Exactly! It takes less time for a bike, if you ask me, because the ATMs here are high and hard to reach from a sedan. I'd walk up as well. It isn't slowing anyone down. They can't go faster than like...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-21-10, 04:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,309
Posted By wild animals

Hey, magohn, I read your original thread today...

Hey, magohn, I read your original thread today and am STUNNED! You started out at one mile and got to 200 miles in a matter of months...unbelievable. !*(@*(!!!!??! So, armed with the training plan...
Forum: Commuting
07-21-10, 03:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,357
Posted By wild animals

canyoneagle, yes, exactly! That's what I mean....

canyoneagle, yes, exactly! That's what I mean. Whether I have BO or not (and I try not to :)) the shirt smells weird and bad.

bhop, I agree. My favorite thing about wicking shirts is that they...
Forum: Commuting
07-20-10, 10:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,357
Posted By wild animals

When you guys talk about "jersey stench" or...

When you guys talk about "jersey stench" or whatever, are you talking about your jersey picking up BO smells, or are you talking about a weird poly smell that doesn't exist in nature?

I wear...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 10:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,309
Posted By wild animals

I think maybe the problem is that people who have...

I think maybe the problem is that people who have good manners don't bellow about politics and attack people, so people tend not to notice if our politics match up or not. I am a foamy-mouthed lefty...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 09:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

What kind of safety concerns, if you don't mind...

What kind of safety concerns, if you don't mind my asking?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 09:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 640
Posted By wild animals

Some hills are awful but you will feel better if...

Some hills are awful but you will feel better if you stop at the top, spit, then say "THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE!"
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 09:48 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

haaahahaha yeah! Good thing you are a ninja,...

haaahahaha yeah! Good thing you are a ninja, sobbing or otherwise! One of my dad's favorite sayings is, "I can run faster scared than you can mad!" :)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 09:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 745
Posted By wild animals

Auuugh, that sucks! I'm so sorry. I hope you find...

Auuugh, that sucks! I'm so sorry. I hope you find really awesome deals, soon.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 09:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,309
Posted By wild animals

So many people ride bikes here that there are a...

So many people ride bikes here that there are a lot of kinds of people represented. I should say a lot of kinds of WHITE people represented, because at every organized bike event I've taken part in...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 402
Posted By wild animals

Wow. haha. I would not do well there. I have...

Wow. haha. I would not do well there. I have ridden in downtown Portland but I've never encountered anything like that! Seems like it would be worse to drive there though...
Forum: Commuting
07-20-10, 08:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,317
Posted By wild animals

Hey, Forrest, I wrote a nice long reply with...

Hey, Forrest, I wrote a nice long reply with links and everything, but my computer hung up and I lost it.

Basically a gaiter in that weight of wool is gonna require about 200 yards (possibly up to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 04:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 402
Posted By wild animals

Ride Report

Rode my favorite route again today. But this time I stopped to take photos of this interesting place I'd never stopped before. The road goes over one of our creeks.

This is to the left of the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 04:23 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

Did that actually happen? And you're totally...

Did that actually happen? And you're totally right! That is one of the good parts of being a woman. But the reason people don't feel threatened by it seems to be that they don't take us seriously,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 04:18 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

I meant that I ride my bike for fun, not out of...

I meant that I ride my bike for fun, not out of an obligation to lose weight or whatever. I love riding my bike, but I'm not having fun because of issues external to that, and some issues intrinsic...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 04:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

I totally agree. I think it is a natural reaction...

I totally agree. I think it is a natural reaction for a person whose gestural vocabulary includes flipping the bird. :)
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 04:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

whitecat: That is UN-BELIEVABLE. My...

whitecat: That is UN-BELIEVABLE. My near-accident was because the lady wasn't paying attention. Your crash was because that guy was too selfish to stop instead of throwing you in front of a truck,...
Forum: Commuting
07-20-10, 12:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,317
Posted By wild animals

Wool is great. As a maniacal knitter, I love the...

Wool is great. As a maniacal knitter, I love the smell of wet wool (although much wool has no noticeable smell, as Forrest said). If you start to associate the smell with awesome bike rides, you...
Forum: Commuting
07-20-10, 12:16 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,357
Posted By wild animals

REI and outdoorsy stores like that sell a lot of...

REI and outdoorsy stores like that sell a lot of quick-dry long-sleeve shirts for "world travel" where you have to wash your shirt in the sink and wear it the next day. I think ExOfficio has lots of...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-20-10, 12:02 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,564
Posted By wild animals

Yeah! I was really glad she was so nice because...

Yeah! I was really glad she was so nice because we both probably got something out of the interaction, and I might still be breathing fire today (and a little scared to go riding), if she had been...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-19-10, 11:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 548
Posted By wild animals

Congratulations, Kamala! Were you incapacitated...

Congratulations, Kamala! Were you incapacitated after your first STP? Did you party at the end? I know I have to do it someday; I just need to figure out my bike first. But I am totally going to...
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