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Forum: Touring
05-26-13, 12:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,072
Posted By Chimera21

I've ridden in that area, I'm mostly afraid about...

I've ridden in that area, I'm mostly afraid about cycling-friendly roads there. But I'll be in NC in a few weeks, so I'll take a look around then! My mother lives in Jacksinville, NC.
Forum: Touring
05-26-13, 12:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,072
Posted By Chimera21

The issue I had with the last trip was a) I only...

The issue I had with the last trip was a) I only had a week and b) we started with some pretty significant climbs, for us, right off the bat. Day one, hour 2 - Giant Mountain. Climbing all day. Then...
Forum: Touring
05-26-13, 12:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,072
Posted By Chimera21

Canada is fine! Just trying to keep airfare +...

Canada is fine! Just trying to keep airfare + bike transport lowish.
Forum: Touring
05-25-13, 03:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,072
Posted By Chimera21

Suggestions for US tour, no mountains?

So, I did NYC -> Montreal two years ago, and loved it save for all the climbing. I live in Florida and can't really travel out of state for any sort of consistent climbing work - all the spinning...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-11, 08:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,272
Posted By Chimera21

NYC to Montreal this past week, with all my...

NYC to Montreal this past week, with all my clothing/tools/etc (though no camping) strapped to the bike.

Longest ride of my life. Of course, this was over 5 days, but I live in Florida. There are...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-11, 06:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,036
Posted By Chimera21

I think the reasoning is, people tend to cycle on...

I think the reasoning is, people tend to cycle on less-trafficked roads at slower speeds than cars, and may be in a better position to see and recognize something out of the ordinary than someone in...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-11, 12:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 638
Posted By Chimera21

Yes, I rode exactly 8 miles with the stock Tektro...

Yes, I rode exactly 8 miles with the stock Tektro pads and immediately went out to buy new ones.

Even in an 'emergency stop' brake grab situation, they would gently, patiently slow me in gradual...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-11, 10:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,785
Posted By Chimera21

My friend and I both own Jamis Xenith Comps. I...

My friend and I both own Jamis Xenith Comps. I have the men's version, she has the WSD. We're the same height (About 5'7"), but she rides a full size larger than I do, my torso is probably a good...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-11, 10:54 PM
Replies: 2,128
Views: 572,532
Posted By Chimera21

It actually has a fork, wasn't on there for the...

It actually has a fork, wasn't on there for the picture.

Here it is with the fork/BB/Headset/seatpost in.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5701278585_63bcc82879.jpg

Obviously nothing is...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-11, 06:14 PM
Replies: 2,128
Views: 572,532
Posted By Chimera21

I'm building this - ...

I'm building this -

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5325700429_44138910d0.jpg

Got the headset and BB/cranks installed today, the rest of the group will be applied this weekend, just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-11, 09:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 831
Posted By Chimera21

I'm not so much stuck on the Athena as I don't...

I'm not so much stuck on the Athena as I don't see any other attractive options - Ultegra is aesthetically pleasing, but too rich for my blood, I have 105 on my current bike but am not in love with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-25-11, 08:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 831
Posted By Chimera21

Building my first bike (Kona Kapu), need some advice.

I have never in my life put a bike together before, though I've owned many. This frame was my Christmas gift there year, and I dearly love it in all its steely, chromed lugged orangeness. (pictures...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-11, 10:25 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,661
Posted By Chimera21

That last bit is a tip that might work, actually....

That last bit is a tip that might work, actually.

But not everyone is a 'natural' cyclist. And, if you're coming into it late, or with bad balance, or whatever myriad of problems people take with...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-10, 09:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,059
Posted By Chimera21

I live in S. Fla, and wool socks work just fine. ...

I live in S. Fla, and wool socks work just fine.

I'll wear my wool base layer for the random cold stretches we have, but for heat like we've had the last several weeks, I'm sticking with my...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-10, 01:46 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,059
Posted By Chimera21

The merino smartwool is awesome stuff. I have an...

The merino smartwool is awesome stuff. I have an ultra-lite long sleeved jersey I bring when I'm not sure about the weather. Wore it on a century near Charleston, SC in October, with temps ranging...
Forum: Touring
08-05-10, 09:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 601
Posted By Chimera21

Are there any vendors there you know who might...

Are there any vendors there you know who might have electricity/a water hookup? Every time I've been to a sheep & wool, vendors had all sorts of coffee delivery devices and such near their booths, as...
Forum: Southeast
04-12-10, 06:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,803
Posted By Chimera21

http://www.broward.org/mpo/bicyclesuitabilitymap.h...

http://www.broward.org/mpo/bicyclesuitabilitymap.htm

Broward County also publishes a Bicycle Suitability Map - most bike shops should have them for free. You can find which roads have wide...
Forum: Southeast
04-12-10, 06:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,803
Posted By Chimera21

http://www.broward.org/mpo/bicyclesuitabilitymap.h...

http://www.broward.org/mpo/bicyclesuitabilitymap.htm

Broward County also publishes a Bicycle Suitability Map - most bike shops should have them for free. You can find which roads have wide...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-10, 02:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,935
Posted By Chimera21

Depends on the course. I trained for my last...

Depends on the course.

I trained for my last century by doing a 30-mile ride the Sunday before, into the screaming wind as it was the day before a massive line of storms hit, then a 5 mile...
Forum: Southeast
04-10-10, 06:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,508
Posted By Chimera21

I just did the Key Largo to Key West ride last...

I just did the Key Largo to Key West ride last weekend - if you're looking for a long stretch of road, it's pretty decent, though the shoulder is INCREDIBLY chewed up at certain points.

The bike...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-10-10, 01:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,608
Posted By Chimera21

I know in Ft. Lauderdale, people just go up and...

I know in Ft. Lauderdale, people just go up and down the 17th street causeway bridge over and over and over.

Also, the Key Largo to Key West century has a variety of fun bridges. Not terribly...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-10, 10:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,245
Posted By Chimera21

I'm in the Bahamas a lot, and generally have...

I'm in the Bahamas a lot, and generally have found that the drivers there are not NEARLY so hostile towards bikes. The drivers can be crazy, but they'll wait behind a bike until they can safely pass...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-09, 09:44 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,700
Posted By Chimera21

I just got a set of these! Love them - they look...

I just got a set of these! Love them - they look good and hold all my bottles well. I've had bad luck with the closed-circle cages and my larger water bottles, but these are working out really well.
Forum: Southeast
10-12-09, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 811
Posted By Chimera21

This confirms what I've heard about Hwy 17,...

This confirms what I've heard about Hwy 17, thanks. We're going to do a loop out of Charleston instead, it looks like there are several established, mapped century rides that aren't nearly as...
Forum: Southeast
10-10-09, 09:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 811
Posted By Chimera21

Savannah to Charleston Century?

So, we were planning a century down to Key West, but forgetting about Fantasy Fest cancelled that! So, we have changed our sites to utilize the weekend we have all arranged time off for.

Do any...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-09, 09:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,962
Posted By Chimera21

It reminds me of the key to our gun ...

It reminds me of the key to our gun

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/3747633839_5caa5ee6c0.jpg?v=0
Forum: Commuting
06-14-08, 10:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 297
Posted By Chimera21

My new commute

My house=A Work=C

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/2579734960_e96e6a2959.jpg?v=0


Without the coffee run, it would just be over too soon. =p
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-14-08, 01:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 784
Posted By Chimera21

Trials? ...

Trials?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpd2XT9L_LA

Tricks on a non-BMX bike, freestyle in an urban environment. When I lived in a bigger city, I saw a lot of the urban guys on Kona Stuffs and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-08, 01:24 PM
Replies: 7,742
Views: 585,719
Posted By Chimera21

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110260811318&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching

Is that worth it? It looks well kept and that model looks like it was in the upper-middle...
Forum: Commuting
06-06-08, 11:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 376
Posted By Chimera21

I'm almost not worried about the legality in this...

I'm almost not worried about the legality in this particular section. Bad of me, I know. Florida law does allow two abreast 'as long as other traffic is not impeded'. I'm interpreting that as 'If I...
Forum: Commuting
06-06-08, 10:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 376
Posted By Chimera21

Over the Bridge or Why Fort Lauderdale is Grand

So, this evening, I am heading back home and taking a bit of a roundabout way to add some miles with my boyfriend. For those who know the area, I was going east on Las Olas, from the Himmarshee...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-08, 05:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,078
Posted By Chimera21

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Publi...

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Public_Works/Level_3_-_General/Bikeway_Network.pdf

It looks like they have a decent grid system. Not extensive, but is covers north, south, east, west...
Forum: Commuting
05-28-08, 10:11 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 5,225
Posted By Chimera21

I don't know...if I were walking down the...

I don't know...if I were walking down the sidewalk, and a group of 20 other pedestrians surrounded me from behind and then walked, still surrounding me, for half a mile before trying to push me off...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-08, 06:56 PM
Replies: 352
Views: 162,426
Posted By Chimera21

I've just picked one of these up off of...

I've just picked one of these up off of Craigslist (you can see it here - http://fortlauderdale.craigslist.org/bik/667048323.html) for more than anyone else seems to pay for it, but I figure...
Forum: Commuting
05-26-08, 01:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 939
Posted By Chimera21

In some ways, though, I'm sure this didn't piss...

In some ways, though, I'm sure this didn't piss people off as much as a Critical Mass...

They never 'held up' traffic, there weren't hundreds of them, and they only rode two miles, long enough to...
Forum: Commuting
05-17-08, 02:26 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 8,343
Posted By Chimera21

If only someone made a trailer that had the 'snap...

If only someone made a trailer that had the 'snap in' function, so you could use an existing standard car seat with its secure harness, snap it into the trailer, and go.

It seems like it would be...
Forum: Commuting
05-17-08, 01:57 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 29,071
Posted By Chimera21

Only thing yelled to me. Scene:...

Only thing yelled to me.

Scene: Sidewalkless, three lane road with center 'turning lane' (empty space divided by double yellow), 45 mph speed limit.

I'd rented a car, and when I returned it I...
Forum: Commuting
05-15-08, 05:40 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,897
Posted By Chimera21

I don't know...to me this is like saying 'I do...

I don't know...to me this is like saying 'I do not believe the price of lobster should be so high that I can not afford to have it for dinner if I choose to' or 'I do not believe the price of a home...
Forum: Commuting
01-27-08, 08:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 605
Posted By Chimera21

Yeah. =p Going to keep riding though. The...

Yeah. =p Going to keep riding though.

The nice thing about the bike commuting is that it gives me even /more/ flexibility when it comes to job location. I live near a tri-county light rail...
Forum: Commuting
01-26-08, 02:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 605
Posted By Chimera21

I love the DiNotte lights, but I was recently...

I love the DiNotte lights, but I was recently laid off (last day is Wednesday), so currently spending that much on a helmet light is a bit out of my range.

I do have a green Down Low Glow on...
Forum: Commuting
01-25-08, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 605
Posted By Chimera21

Tally: First Week's Commute

So, I got a bike for Christmas. I got the lights, I planned my route, and I went out and actually biked to work.

I've had

Two cars nearly turn left into me, one in the pouring rain while I had...
Forum: Southeast
01-22-08, 03:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 950
Posted By Chimera21

Go to any bike shop and ask for the Bicycle...

Go to any bike shop and ask for the Bicycle Suitability Map. I used this to plan my commuting route - it shows where the bike paths are as well as color-codes the roads to show which are...
Forum: Commuting
01-22-08, 12:56 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,310
Posted By Chimera21

See? Giving her attention only makes her...

See? Giving her attention only makes her self-righteous.

Though I do agree, some laws should be changed. There should be enough bike lanes for every cyclist to ride safely on them. I know that...
Forum: Commuting
01-22-08, 12:08 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,310
Posted By Chimera21

Commenting rabidly on something like that usually...

Commenting rabidly on something like that usually only /confirms/ the person's beliefs...that cyclists are annoying swarms of slow moving idjits who can't even keep to their own section of the...
Forum: Introductions
01-21-08, 11:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 229
Posted By Chimera21

Hello, from Fort Lauderdale

I am an apparently insane person trying to commute to work in SoFla at least three days a week. My trip is roughly 16 miles round trip, which isn't really too bad, though some of the things I run...
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