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Forum: Commuting
03-10-14, 05:26 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,410
Posted By stockholm

This.

This.
Forum: Commuting
01-09-14, 04:03 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,408
Posted By stockholm

I love how you guys use that word :) Sorry...

I love how you guys use that word :)

Sorry for the interruption, as you were.
Forum: Commuting
10-15-13, 01:24 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,826
Posted By stockholm

This.

This.
Forum: Commuting
08-20-13, 12:54 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,757
Posted By stockholm

I tinkered with my Brooks. A millimeter or so,...

I tinkered with my Brooks. A millimeter or so, just there. Can't get it perfect and it's driving me crazy.
Forum: Commuting
08-16-13, 02:00 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,900
Posted By stockholm

Probably out biking :thumb:

Probably out biking :thumb:
Forum: Commuting
08-16-13, 01:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,900
Posted By stockholm

Yes, us ladies on bikes (especially us Europeans,...

Yes, us ladies on bikes (especially us Europeans, I guess) just want every man on the planet for [insert favorite fantasy] and not anything bike related. Darn, the secret is out!
Forum: Commuting
07-10-13, 06:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,751
Posted By stockholm

No, I wouldn't, I'd be scared.

No, I wouldn't, I'd be scared.
Forum: Commuting
06-10-13, 07:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,597
Posted By stockholm

Osprey Momentum 26 user here -- I love it. I...

Osprey Momentum 26 user here -- I love it. I consider it the best invested commuting money ever (after the bike).
Forum: Commuting
06-03-13, 05:21 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 7,142
Posted By stockholm

Here in Stockholm, Sweden, I sense a shift...

Here in Stockholm, Sweden, I sense a shift towards both more bikes, but also to a much more competitive bike culture. The racing bug has most certainly bitten plenty of middle-aged cyclists of all...
Forum: Commuting
05-07-13, 01:33 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,712
Posted By stockholm

Hardest part for me is the logistics of it all....

Hardest part for me is the logistics of it all. Me and my partner takes turns doing the morning or afternoon run, so every other day: getting kids to daycare without anyone going nuclear, going back...
Forum: Commuting
04-23-13, 12:16 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,655
Posted By stockholm

I leave my BIG Abus on the rack at work, and I...

I leave my BIG Abus on the rack at work, and I carry my small-ish Abus in my bag/pannier for shorter stops for groceries etc. Not ideal, but it works.
Forum: Commuting
04-22-13, 11:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,273
Posted By stockholm

That's a great looking bike. Congrats!

That's a great looking bike. Congrats!
Forum: Commuting
04-19-13, 01:56 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,518
Posted By stockholm

I absolutely love these stories! Keep us posted,...

I absolutely love these stories! Keep us posted, will you?

Thanks for being an inspiration (even though I've been commuting for years and years).
Forum: Commuting
01-31-13, 07:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 639
Posted By stockholm

Every time I walk past that place, my wallet...

Every time I walk past that place, my wallet starts twitching.
Forum: Commuting
01-14-13, 09:01 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,970
Posted By stockholm

Perfect commute length for me: 10-12 km one way.

Perfect commute length for me: 10-12 km one way.
Forum: Commuting
12-10-12, 07:16 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,193
Posted By stockholm

Love that! They have it in blond?

Love that! They have it in blond?
Forum: Commuting
11-27-12, 05:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 444
Posted By stockholm

how to get back out there

Oh fellow commuters, I need all the encouragement, tips, and kicks in the b*** you can give.

I've been very, very lazy after a vicious virus and some un-historically bad weather here in Stockholm....
Forum: Commuting
09-20-12, 11:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 558
Posted By stockholm

Cool, thank you, that what was I was thinking as...

Cool, thank you, that what was I was thinking as well, but felt kinda silly to ask.

I must admit I'm most worried (read: terrified, actually) about going downhill on gravel or worse. Will my very...
Forum: Commuting
09-20-12, 04:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 558
Posted By stockholm

Thanks! acidfast7, I've already done...

Thanks!

acidfast7, I've already done Halv-Vättern (150 km), and that was enough riding for one day, thank you very much! :)
Forum: Commuting
09-20-12, 02:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 558
Posted By stockholm

Use commuter bike for "race"?

I'm committed to ride a 95 km race next summer. It's advertised as a MTB race, but it's a very easy track (I'm told). Mostly gravel, some real roads, perhaps 5 km of track (not single-track).

At...
Forum: Commuting
09-10-12, 11:32 PM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

It was great, thank you! Crispy but still sunnu,...

It was great, thank you! Crispy but still sunnu, so you know it'll be warm in the afternoon going home.

Oh, and did I mention the new bike? It's wonderful. Now I'm experimenting with basket or...
Forum: Commuting
09-05-12, 04:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 595
Posted By stockholm

Liljeholmen-ish.

Liljeholmen-ish.
Forum: Commuting
09-05-12, 04:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 595
Posted By stockholm

http://www.specialized.com/se/en/bikes/globe/daily...

http://www.specialized.com/se/en/bikes/globe/daily

As I said, I had a flat (again, don't ask) and was in hurry so I left the bike outside my office, with a flimsy Knog lock not attached to...
Forum: Commuting
09-05-12, 02:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 595
Posted By stockholm

You can say that again.

You can say that again.
Forum: Commuting
09-05-12, 01:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 595
Posted By stockholm

Stolen bike... How's this for replacement

Not only did I manage to get two flats in one week, now someone stole the effin' thing -- with flat and all.

Cursed.

But fine, I've wiped my tears and clenched my fist: how's the Specialized...
Forum: Commuting
09-04-12, 12:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By stockholm

I probably had that flat coming, went over a curb...

I probably had that flat coming, went over a curb a little bit recklessly, I guess. And not the same bike for 6 years, mind you ;)

(And I meant a spare tube, not tire. I always confuse the two...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-12, 11:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By stockholm

Thanks a lot, BF!

Only because of reading and learning and reading some more on these forums, I finally came to my senses and put the following in my commute bag:
- spare tire
- levers
- pump

It took one ride to...
Forum: Commuting
06-11-12, 03:00 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 6,723
Posted By stockholm

Jeez, if I want fashion garble I go elsewhere......

Jeez, if I want fashion garble I go elsewhere... If it's not the Spandex guys defending the right to wear spandex, it's the hipsters wanting to wear womens' underwear, or Freds wanting to wear one...
Forum: Commuting
06-01-12, 01:46 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Cold and rainy... But at least I had the wind in...

Cold and rainy... But at least I had the wind in my back, so it was kind of short and bittersweet anyways, if you know what I mean.
Forum: Commuting
05-22-12, 06:43 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Hey, small world! :)

Hey, small world! :)
Forum: Commuting
05-22-12, 06:09 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

A whopping 4 km from Södermalm to Årsta.

A whopping 4 km from Södermalm to Årsta.
Forum: Commuting
05-22-12, 04:47 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Warm and fast. I'm taking the long way home today.

Warm and fast. I'm taking the long way home today.
Forum: Commuting
05-09-12, 07:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,325
Posted By stockholm

+1 to both. "it's meditation at gunpoint" is my...

+1 to both. "it's meditation at gunpoint" is my new, inside only, signature line.
Forum: Commuting
05-09-12, 01:41 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Took my road bike today (time for service) and...

Took my road bike today (time for service) and remembered why it's called a road bike. It was scary riding in city traffic without my trusted disc brakes and more upright position.

It was a blast...
Forum: Commuting
05-04-12, 01:24 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,395
Posted By stockholm

I cannot imagine having a job where you get...

I cannot imagine having a job where you get yelled at and have close to no breaks... I am so in awe of you handling that, standing all day, and then getting on your bike to get home.

And yeah, +1...
Forum: Commuting
05-04-12, 12:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 640
Posted By stockholm

OK to be bad?

OK, maybe not all that bad. But, here goes:

I'm one of those cyclists who never, ever run a red light, or run on sidewalks, or... you get the picture. But lately, I've been forced to. At the very...
Forum: Commuting
05-04-12, 12:09 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,888
Posted By stockholm

Simply because it's the fastest way to get to...

Simply because it's the fastest way to get to work. And most fun.
Forum: Commuting
04-26-12, 04:37 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Cool, lonely since I was out early, not much wind.

Cool, lonely since I was out early, not much wind.
Forum: Commuting
04-25-12, 01:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 688
Posted By stockholm

Välkommen, kompis!

Välkommen, kompis!
Forum: Commuting
04-24-12, 05:19 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Great. Warm. Somewhat crowded now that spring has...

Great. Warm. Somewhat crowded now that spring has tentatively arrived.
Forum: Commuting
04-20-12, 07:08 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Extremely rainy. But my brand new Outlier ladies...

Extremely rainy. But my brand new Outlier ladies pants really did the job! I simply brushed off the rain and I've been dry and comfy all day. Totally worth the price tag.

(No, I'm not affiliated...
Forum: Commuting
04-11-12, 05:03 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 12,074
Posted By stockholm

+1

+1
Forum: Commuting
04-11-12, 01:41 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Windy and gray. Very gray. Or should that be grey?

Windy and gray. Very gray. Or should that be grey?
Forum: Commuting
03-15-12, 03:25 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,326
Posted By stockholm

I'd keep my road bike, and then I'd have to walk...

I'd keep my road bike, and then I'd have to walk to work during winter (no problem, only ca 3 km).
Forum: Commuting
03-09-12, 07:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,119
Posted By stockholm

+1000

+1000
Forum: Commuting
03-09-12, 01:55 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Studs off -- woo-hoo!

Studs off -- woo-hoo!
Forum: Commuting
03-02-12, 03:10 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Crazy sidewind, warm sun, and tons of gravel on...

Crazy sidewind, warm sun, and tons of gravel on the roads. That stuff is worse than ice.
Forum: Commuting
03-01-12, 05:42 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

Spring in Stockholm: t-shirt, light wool sweater,...

Spring in Stockholm: t-shirt, light wool sweater, and my Gore Phantom = a little bit too warm. Could've skipped the sweater!
Forum: Commuting
02-23-12, 02:08 AM
Replies: 3,987
Views: 132,861
Posted By stockholm

First ride in a month or so. Totally misjudged...

First ride in a month or so. Totally misjudged the weather: dressed too warm. Thankfully, there was a headwind (!) so I could cruise along without needing a shower at work :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-17-12, 07:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,396
Posted By stockholm

OK, so the problem is me not getting the...

OK, so the problem is me not getting the adjustments right. Bummer. I was hoping I could blame the material. I'll do my Sheldon homework and then I'll try again.

Thanks all for your input.
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