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Forum: Commuting
04-09-20, 07:46 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,456
Posted By ryan786i

Did you also report the phone stolen?...

Did you also report the phone stolen? Blacklisting the IMEI will turn it into at best a tiny tablet, rather than allowing the person a full-featured phone.
Forum: Commuting
04-09-20, 07:30 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,068
Posted By ryan786i

It probably would be for me. Currently my work...

It probably would be for me. Currently my work commute would only be three miles (well, right now it's about twenty feet, but normally), which is fine, but virtually any trip anywhere else kicks in...
Forum: Commuting
01-25-20, 07:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,851
Posted By ryan786i

I've switched to a rack and pannier setup 100%...

I've switched to a rack and pannier setup 100% because I just need to minimize the sweat, and now need to carry a change of clothes most days. My chosen commuting bag in a medium Timbuk2 messenger...
Forum: Commuting
01-25-20, 07:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 582
Posted By ryan786i

I need to start trying to. I'm still used to the...

I need to start trying to. I'm still used to the mentality of the longer commute. A second eight miles after a 12 hour day generally on my feet usually didn't leave me wanting to add extra miles....
Forum: Commuting
01-23-20, 03:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 582
Posted By ryan786i

Getting Back Into The Swing

In October, I switched jobs and ended up much closer to home, but with way fewer amenities for biking to work. So I pretty much ended up not riding at all for the last two months of the year. It...
Forum: Commuting
01-19-20, 04:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,469
Posted By ryan786i

I changed jobs at the end of October, to a place...

I changed jobs at the end of October, to a place that was much closer (6 miles RT rather than 16), but in temporary office space and without showers or much of anywhere to change. So I wasn't biking...
Forum: Commuting
04-15-19, 11:34 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 11,133
Posted By ryan786i

Same. I find music does put me at risk of...

Same. I find music does put me at risk of distraction, but audio books and podcasts are usually plenty chill enough to hear what's going on around me. Also, and a counterintuitive benefit, it...
Forum: Commuting
04-15-19, 11:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,485
Posted By ryan786i

Right? I took a pothole covered by rain right on...

Right? I took a pothole covered by rain right on the shoulder (and part of my eyebrow) my messenger was on, and the shoulder was in worse condition (separated) than the bag (a tiny scuff). Over the...
Forum: Commuting
04-11-19, 10:01 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,035
Posted By ryan786i

Road Runner Bags' Burrito Supreme...

Road Runner Bags' Burrito Supreme (https://roadrunnerbags.us/products/burrito-supreme-handle-bar-bag?variant=14296729911345)? Comes in purple, pink and several other colors. Not the cheapest thing...
Forum: Commuting
08-15-18, 01:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,548
Posted By ryan786i

Have you checked out the Jamis Renegade line? I...

Have you checked out the Jamis Renegade line? I dig the heck out of mine.
Forum: Commuting
05-28-18, 06:48 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,933
Posted By ryan786i

I've yet to try rack and pannier but I lean...

I've yet to try rack and pannier but I lean messenger over backpack. If I possibly can I try to travel fairly light and a medium Timbuk2 classic (~21L) does it for me. If I need to carry more I swap...
Forum: Commuting
04-16-18, 07:24 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,963
Posted By ryan786i

Like most others, my big thing is cold and wet....

Like most others, my big thing is cold and wet. I'm good into the 20s if it's dry or light snow, but if it's 30s and raining, I'm gonna opt out. I'll also bail if the wind is going to be above 20...
Forum: Commuting
04-01-18, 04:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,409
Posted By ryan786i

I think the advice about going used is probably...

I think the advice about going used is probably ideal if you can find something that you liked and that fits you, etc., but I'm a big fan of the Jamis Coda series if you were going to go new. If...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-18, 08:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,111
Posted By ryan786i

I use a wool Buff...

I use a wool Buff (http://buffusa.com/shop-buff/women/multifunctional-headwear-category/lightweight-merino-wool-family.html) to keep warm in the winter, which isn't very bulky under the helmet and...
Forum: Commuting
03-28-18, 12:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,631
Posted By ryan786i

I have a Jamis Renegade Explore I'm really happy...

I have a Jamis Renegade Explore I'm really happy with. It's done well in pretty much all conditions through even some snow (though ice did present some obvious issues) and is pretty comfortable for...
Forum: Commuting
03-12-18, 08:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,825
Posted By ryan786i

So, it's worth asking around at your place of...

So, it's worth asking around at your place of work to make sure there aren't shower facilities anywhere. Often a maintenance area may have one available or there could just be a shower somewhere...
Forum: Commuting
03-05-18, 09:01 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,597
Posted By ryan786i

This would be much more of an issue during the...

This would be much more of an issue during the commute, but any chance you've started on an ACE inhibitor? When my doctor started me on one I went from knocking out my then five mile commute with no...
Forum: Commuting
03-04-18, 07:18 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,342
Posted By ryan786i

My commute is hampered by New Circle Rd, a large...

My commute is hampered by New Circle Rd, a large bypass road that pretty much divides Lexington into hub and rim sections. I'm a mile to two miles outside the hub now and that narrows my initial...
Forum: Commuting
03-04-18, 06:48 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 13,231
Posted By ryan786i

My commute is 18.2 miles (~26km) round trip. It's...

My commute is 18.2 miles (~26km) round trip. It's roughly 1/4 busy suburban road with bike lane, 1/4 bike trail, and 2/4 city (with intermittent bike lanes). With lights it's roughly 38-40 minutes...
Forum: Commuting
11-13-17, 09:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,070
Posted By ryan786i

God, I hadn't noticed the angle there. And I had...

God, I hadn't noticed the angle there. And I had been having some odd hand pain. I'll definitely tweak that in a little bit; height's basically right but that is not the angle that works for me.

...
Forum: Commuting
11-10-17, 09:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,070
Posted By ryan786i

New Bike Day! 2018 Jamis Renegade Explore (early...

New Bike Day! 2018 Jamis Renegade Explore (early issue):

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zWdP5KlbjX1sKNpL2

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PHMsOZP0MY2Kh6NH3
Forum: Commuting
11-01-17, 11:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,070
Posted By ryan786i

Went with the 2018 Renegade Exile (I was...

Went with the 2018 Renegade Exile (I was deliberately talked down from Expat twice), and I will be getting it in Friday or Saturday. I rode a '17 in a size too large and I would almost have bought...
Forum: Commuting
10-11-17, 06:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,070
Posted By ryan786i

Oh, absolutely local bike shop. I imagine it'd be...

Oh, absolutely local bike shop. I imagine it'd be difficult to get most of these online anyway, but I prefer a bike shop for the continuing support if nothing else.



Those were a concern, which...
Forum: Commuting
10-06-17, 01:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,070
Posted By ryan786i

Starting the New Bike Search

Hey all,

I've been commuting to work for ~2 years now (before that about two years occasionally to class) on a Raleigh Cadent FT0, which over the years has suffered some neglect (while in school I...
Forum: Commuting
07-02-17, 11:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,753
Posted By ryan786i

One of the few times I stored my bike indoors at...

One of the few times I stored my bike indoors at my work, when I set out to ride home I found that my seat post had been loosened as had my front wheel skewer. Cue nearly ten minutes of me checking...
Forum: Commuting
06-17-17, 03:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,977
Posted By ryan786i

Does your office happen to be near any gyms? You...

Does your office happen to be near any gyms? You could get a membership and shower there (and presumably work out to not kind of be wasting money). Alternatively, baby wipes are awesome.
Forum: Commuting
12-21-16, 11:48 PM
Replies: 3,369
Views: 169,403
Posted By ryan786i

That time when the roads and your bike were...

That time when the roads and your bike were frozen solid, so you took your bike home in the back of the ambulance...

https://s30.postimg.org/bkqvai6c1/IMG_20161218_071701.jpg
Forum: Commuting
11-26-16, 01:10 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,703
Posted By ryan786i

I wouldn't say no to a Masi Randonneur, but that...

I wouldn't say no to a Masi Randonneur, but that seems unlikely.
Forum: Commuting
11-04-16, 08:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,163
Posted By ryan786i

I've actually been doing that. Part of my problem...

I've actually been doing that. Part of my problem is my commute most days involves a class/lab before work, but work is the only place with a shower, and I tend to work up a sweat riding in. So I've...
Forum: Commuting
11-02-16, 10:29 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,864
Posted By ryan786i

Definitely happens. Probably the first half of my...

Definitely happens. Probably the first half of my winter commuting last year, I was always cold with a good few layers on. By the end, I was fine with T-shirt under a C9 fleece jacket from Target, my...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-16, 05:59 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,644
Posted By ryan786i

I need to invest in wool base layers, but in dry...

I need to invest in wool base layers, but in dry but cold weather I break out an old LL Bean ragg wool sweater as one of my go to tops. Warmth is good, odor is no issue, and it generally looks good....
Forum: Commuting
11-01-16, 07:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,163
Posted By ryan786i

You know, now that you mention it I was most...

You know, now that you mention it I was most uncomfortable on the return trip, and only after my podcast finished and it turned out I didn't have any others downloaded. So I guess I may have been...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-16, 12:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,163
Posted By ryan786i

Advice Building Back Up

So I had an accident back in August that required surgery (type 5 AC separation), and now in cleared to bike again, I'm trying to get back into the swing but finding it's quite difficult, I assume...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-16, 12:06 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,864
Posted By ryan786i

Last winter I managed most of the season with...

Last winter I managed most of the season with T-shirt under an old mockneck sweatshirt (or old LL Bean rag wool sweater) up top with Propper ripstop cargo pants, wool socks and some Teva hiking...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
10-17-16, 07:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,521
Posted By ryan786i

It's so funny how seemingly worse surgeries can...

It's so funny how seemingly worse surgeries can potentially have simpler recoveries. I expected a little old AC joint to be not a big deal, but to get it back where it needs to be for stability is...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
10-17-16, 07:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,521
Posted By ryan786i

I kept forgetting to reply. Thanks for your...

I kept forgetting to reply. Thanks for your response. I'm still not able to ride yet, or totally out of sling or starting PT. I've discovered the shoulder seems rather stable, if quite stiff, now,...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
09-27-16, 10:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,521
Posted By ryan786i

AC Separation Surgery: How Long Till You Were Back Riding?

So I managed a type V AC separation in mid-August. Had surgery at the end of August to fix it and was told I'd be in a sling six weeks. As of my most recent follow-up I'm up to eight weeks of sling...
Forum: Commuting
10-20-15, 06:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,461
Posted By ryan786i

Well color me embarrassed. And possibly...

Well color me embarrassed. And possibly illiterate.
Forum: Commuting
10-20-15, 06:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,461
Posted By ryan786i

Newbie Commuter--Musts for Winter?

So, I'm new to commuting by bike, I'm in about my third week of it but I definitely want to try and continue it. The thing is, as I generally work nights and am coming home around six in the morning,...
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