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Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-09, 02:24 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,964
Posted By MSPD

khatfull, where was this "river valley" and the...

khatfull, where was this "river valley" and the rollers? Sounds like a decent ride and I'm from the MSP area.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-04-08, 04:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 773
Posted By MSPD

Is it an illusion or is the right lane much wider...

Is it an illusion or is the right lane much wider than the left? To my eye, it looks like you could be in the dark gray section (not in the gutter) and vehicles would generally still have room to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-12-07, 12:53 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,637
Posted By MSPD

I headed down there an hour ago to check it out....

I headed down there an hour ago to check it out. I don't know about the zoning but 25 yards from the intersection is a "Share the Road" street sign and about 1/5 mile east of there (as you approach...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-12-07, 08:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,344
Posted By MSPD

Can't complain too much about anywhere in...

Can't complain too much about anywhere in Minnesota. Dakota County (south suburbs and beyond) specifically has generally good to excellent road conditions, plenty of room for those that prefer...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-24-07, 02:38 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

Flak and no substance. It's really odd that you...

Flak and no substance. It's really odd that you focus me and my style rather than on the content of what I'm saying. Very strange. :beer:

Off to the family vacation...ride safely everyone and...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-24-07, 01:51 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

Correlation completely unsupported by fact. :p ...

Correlation completely unsupported by fact. :p



None. I don't go around presenting myself as a definitive authority on matters especially in matters of life and safety. I would rather take...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-24-07, 01:12 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

I was using the Websters II New College...

I was using the Websters II New College Dictionary that I have next to me on the desk which society has, for decades, accepted as an authoritative source of information (unlike Wikipedia onto which...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-24-07, 10:59 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

I "protest" because your actions on this forum...

I "protest" because your actions on this forum could prevent people from finding life-saving information. You harm true advocacy and safety.



My mistake but no attempt to twist words. I...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-24-07, 08:34 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

SSP, I recognize his history. In the post to...

SSP, I recognize his history. In the post to which I offered "the deal", he opened himself a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge that "safe and reasonable" are IMPOSSIBLE to empirically define and...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-23-07, 03:30 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

Refer to post #186. No conditions. The...

Refer to post #186. No conditions. The offer/deal is simple: You either respect those whose opinions differ from yours or you don't. This is an opportunity to prove what kind of person you are.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-23-07, 03:16 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

Helmet Head: "Actually, the technique works...

Helmet Head: "Actually, the technique works everywhere 100% of the time because it really boils down to this: if it's safe and reasonable to do so, take a centerish lane position because this...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-23-07, 12:46 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

Correct. I'm not going to accept them at this...

Correct. I'm not going to accept them at this point. I won't rule out that some day I will be persuaded. Unlike you, I do have an open mind. But I'll wait until there is empirical evidence from...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-23-07, 10:18 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

Nobody is trying or able to prove your...

Nobody is trying or able to prove your conclusions "wrong" nor can anybody come in here and declare you "right". This is an important distinction which I hope you will take to heart. In cycling...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-22-07, 01:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 568
Posted By MSPD

I agree with most of what HH said so I deleted...

I agree with most of what HH said so I deleted out the parts I disagree with or don't have enough evidence to support as my own opinion.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-21-07, 05:10 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

OK, I was having fun with the Devil's Advocate...

OK, I was having fun with the Devil's Advocate bit, but this is just outright nonsense. Hundreds of people across the country die every year from drifting off the road on a curve, overcorrecting and...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-21-07, 04:30 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

Driver is cresting a long shallow hill or...

Driver is cresting a long shallow hill or rounding a long gradual curve. His "closing time" to notice you is diminished by two of those five seconds. At the same time, you are momentarily distracted...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-21-07, 04:15 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

I'm with you joejack. I'm attentive and mentally...

I'm with you joejack. I'm attentive and mentally engaged at all times while cycling, with or without traffic. There are just too many holes, cracks, objects, squirrels, whatever out there waiting to...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-21-07, 03:54 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

So when you die because you can't powerweave fast...

So when you die because you can't powerweave fast enough out of the path of a speeding idiot that approaches you too fast to mentally process a cyclist riding where they've never seen a cyclist...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-21-07, 03:35 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

Your first version of this (before multiple...

Your first version of this (before multiple edits, added bolding and crazy colors) was much better.

And nothing about any of this is a "no-brainer".
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-21-07, 03:13 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

Or the third "alternative logical conclusion" is...

Or the third "alternative logical conclusion" is that sometimes bad things happen even to people who were doing everything right in inherently safe places.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-21-07, 02:59 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

[QUOTE=Helmet Head;5115796]Speaking of...

[QUOTE=Helmet Head;5115796]Speaking of conjecture, this is a beaut:[QUOTE]

Of course it was a "beaut". The purpose of that was to illustrate the absurdity of your baseless speculation. But, had...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
08-21-07, 01:45 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 8,932
Posted By MSPD

The reason you get flak has less to do with your...

The reason you get flak has less to do with your opinion and more to do with your refusal to acknowledge that your position may not be right, not to mention your relentless browbeating style. No...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-09-07, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 583
Posted By MSPD

I didn't realize it was the city's deal. I did...

I didn't realize it was the city's deal. I did follow the rally and know there are partial commitments to finance the project. Thanks for posting these topics here.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-07, 09:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 583
Posted By MSPD

Scot, I won't be able to attend, but I hope...

Scot, I won't be able to attend, but I hope continued support for the reopening of the old Cedar Avenue railroad bridge would be a topic. I know that's not a Bloomington city concern, but obviously...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-07, 11:30 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 240,599
Posted By MSPD

Rest In Peace Paul Howard of Rochester, MN. ...

Rest In Peace Paul Howard of Rochester, MN. Killed near Park Rapids, MN on the MSTRAM route for that day (he was not a registered participant in the event, however his tragic death...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-07, 04:32 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 9,814
Posted By MSPD

If I remember correctly, you can access Northwest...

If I remember correctly, you can access Northwest Dr. well prior to where the parking toll booths are (about 30 lanes merging into three!). You really don't need to bike on Glumack at all which...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-07, 02:07 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 9,814
Posted By MSPD

Just my judgement. I clearly and intentionally...

Just my judgement. I clearly and intentionally typed "in my opinion" throughout my post.

That said, imagine you are in the same situation and have two roads of equal length that get you to the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-07, 01:50 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 9,814
Posted By MSPD

No, not necessarily justification. As I said...

No, not necessarily justification. As I said clearly in two different places, the information at hand is not sufficient for me to formulate an opinion on the events that occurred after his decision...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-07, 12:19 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 9,814
Posted By MSPD

Wow. Not sure if anyone is still following this...

Wow. Not sure if anyone is still following this but I just got caught up on the thread. I live in this area, work close by and do a lot of driving and biking on and around the airport. I have driven...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-07, 12:52 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,818
Posted By MSPD

I wasn't referring to the Oregon thread. I was...

I wasn't referring to the Oregon thread. I was answering what the usefulness of a memorial thread is in an advocacy and safety forum.

My opinion on the Oregon thread was posted on the Oregon...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-15-07, 05:12 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,818
Posted By MSPD

It's simple. A memorial thread's existence in...

It's simple. A memorial thread's existence in itself is a strong and sobering message to be vigilant and bike safely using whatever method or philosophy you choose.

Some messages just don't need...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-15-07, 10:09 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,818
Posted By MSPD

My thoughts are with those that are mourning. ...

My thoughts are with those that are mourning.

Regarding the topic, my last comment in the deleted thread was, "End this thread. Please end this thread." That was a plea to those that were...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-15-07, 10:02 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 6,078
Posted By MSPD

I can't honestly remember how I voted on this...

I can't honestly remember how I voted on this poll. I try to live my life believing in the general goodness, tact and decency of people, especially my friends in cycling communities, so I quite...
Forum: Introductions
06-08-07, 11:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 391
Posted By MSPD

Actually, Cafe di Napoli closed in 2005. The...

Actually, Cafe di Napoli closed in 2005. The original owner's kids re-opened it in March in another location (in the 6 Quebec building) 610 Marquette Ave in the skyway. Apparently they use the same...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-02-07, 08:22 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,086
Posted By MSPD

While you were looking at them coming at you from...

While you were looking at them coming at you from the left, perhaps a couple of pedestrians were starting to step off the curb into their path to your right. You could have been caught up by the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-21-07, 04:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,015
Posted By MSPD

The court of public opinion hereby finds...

The court of public opinion hereby finds defendants Pete Ballin or Eliza Fowle (whichever one was the driver) GUILTY of the charge of being a typical impatient self-centered a-hole driver. Said...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-19-07, 03:45 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,015
Posted By MSPD

She should have followed them home, gotten drunk...

She should have followed them home, gotten drunk while waiting until they went out for a bike ride, mowed them down on the shoulder from behind while downloading a cell phone ringtone, driven off and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-04-07, 07:57 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,794
Posted By MSPD

And now over to sneakerforums.net: Helmet...

And now over to sneakerforums.net:

Helmet Foot: If the pedestrian was at the intersection crossing with the light, clearly the cyclist was at fault. Practially speaking, the pedestrian was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-25-07, 04:06 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,722
Posted By MSPD

HH, I was following the assertion I inferred from...

HH, I was following the assertion I inferred from your first post to this thread and hypothetically supporting it (maybe should have used different term than "culpable"). Old, new, visible or...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-25-07, 02:59 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 2,722
Posted By MSPD

Not that I agree with his assertion, but I'll go...

Not that I agree with his assertion, but I'll go down the path of HH's position that the public and legislators cherrypicking one source of distraction over the rest is unproductive.

When do we...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-03-06, 03:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 999
Posted By MSPD

A couple things -- rabies can be transmitted...

A couple things -- rabies can be transmitted through saliva contacting your eyes, nose, open wounds, etc., not just being bitten. Also, the current recommendation is to have rabies shots ANY TIME a...
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