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Forum: Commuting
02-21-07, 12:50 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

nice both ways. thank you,...

nice both ways. thank you, floor-pump-with-pressure-gauge and chain lube.
Forum: Commuting
02-18-07, 02:04 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 262
Posted By tokolosh

car co-op? help me think this one through

i think this is appropriate here - it doesn't really go in car-free, and it's partly about commuting. in fact, it's partly because of bike commuting that it's come up and i need the feedback.

i'm...
Forum: Commuting
02-17-07, 04:31 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

variable for the past week or two. taking the...

variable for the past week or two. taking the bus half the way home, most days, till i get better.

but!!! more good things than bad. i notified my recruiter i won't renew this contract (should...
Forum: Commuting
02-17-07, 04:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,250
Posted By tokolosh

+1 to both sentiments. i'm thankful for my...

+1 to both sentiments. i'm thankful for my stupid crashes. at least those mistakes are ones i won't make again.
Forum: Commuting
02-09-07, 12:01 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

heh. i had a rheumatologist's appointment on...

heh. i had a rheumatologist's appointment on tuesday, so i bought me a floor pump with built-in pressure gauge afterwards. finally got to find out what kind of pressure i've been riding on with...
Forum: Commuting
01-26-07, 01:58 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

i've been asleep for 4 days. well, sunday...

i've been asleep for 4 days. well, sunday through tuesday, but i was still kind of coming back online yesterday. rode to work in the morning and bussed home at night. stoopid disease.

nice...
Forum: Commuting
01-26-07, 01:46 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,737
Posted By tokolosh

the average is taken from what people do spend,...

the average is taken from what people do spend, not from what they have to spend. so 8k is just the average across a very wide range; it's not a mark of how much everyone must spend if they want to...
Forum: Commuting
01-26-07, 12:43 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,278
Posted By tokolosh

i used to get that about my jacket. then i...

i used to get that about my jacket. then i started answering with 'yeah, that's cuz i don't trust you people to see me out there' and i dunno. they just seemed to get bored with the joke after that.
Forum: Commuting
01-26-07, 12:13 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,318
Posted By tokolosh

i say leave them on too. for one thing, if you...

i say leave them on too. for one thing, if you get any snow your slicks aren't going to be any day at the beach either; and if it doesn't - well, i figure i'd rather skip the occasional ride if i'm...
Forum: Commuting
01-21-07, 06:24 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,643
Posted By tokolosh

just cuz you weren't cold this morning at -2 in...

just cuz you weren't cold this morning at -2 in your chosen gear, doesn't mean you won't be cold heading home tonight at +4.

someone always thinks the shower room is their own personal bathroom.
...
Forum: Commuting
01-19-07, 12:34 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

here, have ours . . . no really, i'm done with it...

here, have ours . . . no really, i'm done with it :D

i get a little savage and bitter the days i slog through four inches of snow to get to work, then find most of the people i'm working with live...
Forum: Commuting
01-18-07, 12:47 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

snow pretty much all gone today, and what's left...

snow pretty much all gone today, and what's left is just slush that makes that neat noise as you barrel through it. first ride all the way home in a while. temperatures are back up over freezing,...
Forum: Commuting
01-17-07, 01:36 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

it's warmed up and we got another inch or two of...

it's warmed up and we got another inch or two of snow and then maybe some rain. morning ride was the most slithery and slippery yet, but perfectly manageable with careful speeds. heh. riding up...
Forum: Commuting
01-16-07, 12:58 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

i hate the dreadful hollow behind the little wood...

i hate the dreadful hollow behind the little wood . . . frickin' ice. in the same little never-drains dip in the mup where the silt dumped me off a few months ago, i got caught in a deep set of...
Forum: Commuting
01-14-07, 10:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,038
Posted By tokolosh

i've toted a gallon of milk along with assorted...

i've toted a gallon of milk along with assorted groceries and other crap in both jansport backpack and messenger bags without suffering unduly or noticing much difference between the two, although...
Forum: Commuting
01-13-07, 10:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,161
Posted By tokolosh

platforms. i'm not interested in needing a...

platforms. i'm not interested in needing a special pair of shoes in order to use my bike.
Forum: Commuting
01-13-07, 05:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,347
Posted By tokolosh

i'm just using my same-old jamis coda, with...

i'm just using my same-old jamis coda, with schwalbe snow studs on both tires. definitely notice more trouble with shifting gears in the snow or even possibly below some threshold temperature, but...
Forum: Commuting
01-13-07, 02:19 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,360
Posted By tokolosh

in a way, people who wanted to form negative...

in a way, people who wanted to form negative opinions of my character because of the bike would be kind of right. it occurred to me again this week that i often choose biking over driving because...
Forum: Commuting
01-13-07, 02:04 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

still icy and below freezing. still fun. i'm...

still icy and below freezing. still fun. i'm just pleased with my progress at learning to handle myself on ice. i noticed that i actually got a bit frustrated with the lack of workout; there wasn't...
Forum: Commuting
01-12-07, 01:08 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

the morning ride was really nice. all the snow...

the morning ride was really nice. all the snow has been flattened down - uh, flat - by cars, and it never got above freezing all night, so it was just really smooth and steady. hardly any ruts...
Forum: Commuting
01-12-07, 12:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 622
Posted By tokolosh

absolutely, positively, my greatest 'can't believe i just did that' yet

it's been cold around here again: down respectably below zero and another 4-6 inches of snow last night, which is now just city-wide ice. my usual routine is to wait until 7 or 8 so the traffic can...
Forum: Commuting
01-12-07, 12:26 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,890
Posted By tokolosh

them (watching me peel off all the hi-viz gear,...

them (watching me peel off all the hi-viz gear, then reading the back of my shirt): what's a hhcmf?
me: healthy happy commuting mega-fred :D
Forum: Commuting
01-11-07, 01:40 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,738
Posted By tokolosh

not really. i don't see them often in those...

not really. i don't see them often in those kinds of conditions, and when i do i'm a bit curious. in normal weather i'm not that interested in other cyclists - friendly, but i assume we'll have...
Forum: Commuting
01-11-07, 01:00 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

about two inches of snow on the ground this...

about two inches of snow on the ground this morning when i went out, with more snow falling. i'm trying to protect my knees as it gets colder, so i wrapped them up like a hockey player and was fine....
Forum: Commuting
01-11-07, 12:48 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,890
Posted By tokolosh

i love the duct tape on the coffee table, in the...

i love the duct tape on the coffee table, in the foreground. imo possession of duct tape should in itself be an instant qualification for some kind of honorary fred-dom.
Forum: Commuting
01-10-07, 12:03 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

adventurous. the morning ride was pretty...

adventurous. the morning ride was pretty standard pleasant-winter-ride type of weather, but the evening was all party. powerful head/crosswinds with gusts, great blobby wet chunks of blowing snow,...
Forum: Commuting
01-06-07, 02:50 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

about an inch of wet, heavy snow on the ground...

about an inch of wet, heavy snow on the ground this morning with great heavy blobs of rain/snow falling, and clearer skies with yet-another-wind-warning tonight. at least it was a tail/crosswind...
Forum: Commuting
01-04-07, 02:39 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 5,809
Posted By tokolosh

lol! imagine being able to knock on drivers'...

lol! imagine being able to knock on drivers' windows at intersections and politely remind them to put their engines out because the sidestream emissions are bothering you . . .
Forum: Commuting
01-04-07, 01:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 891
Posted By tokolosh

i don't even know what your job is, but on this...

i don't even know what your job is, but on this alone i'm prepared to bet money you're wasted at it.

:roflmao: :roflmao:
Forum: Commuting
01-04-07, 01:30 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

really nice. no rain that i can recall, and no...

really nice. no rain that i can recall, and no wind that you'd count. there was even some actual sunshine for part of my ride in, which is also weird at this time of year. and sure enough, it...
Forum: Commuting
01-04-07, 01:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,754
Posted By tokolosh

no, but i always feel kind of weird when i bike...

no, but i always feel kind of weird when i bike my cheques and suchlike over to the bank and insert myself into the "business accounts" lineup in my grubby rainpants, grubby eye-stabbing alert jacket...
Forum: Commuting
01-04-07, 12:50 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 517
Posted By tokolosh

the smell of tiger balm in the morning

when i got to my desk in the lab today, the first thing i noticed was a smell i recognised but couldn't quite place. kind of cinnamony, spicy, clove-y, but not exactly . . . then i realised it was...
Forum: Commuting
01-03-07, 01:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 940
Posted By tokolosh

sigh. i wish i got that look. i used to get it...

sigh. i wish i got that look. i used to get it and i really loved it. but most people who see me and my bike now just assume i'm another of the many who come by bike because they just live five...
Forum: Commuting
01-03-07, 01:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 940
Posted By tokolosh

interesting. last month when we had our...

interesting. last month when we had our freak-week of snowstorms and way-sub-zero temps, a lot of people said 'aren't you COLD?' but only one was actually interested enough to let me explain how...
Forum: Commuting
01-03-07, 01:24 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

heh. and here comes the legendary rainy weather...

heh. and here comes the legendary rainy weather like what i've been wondering where it's got to. i know it rained a lot of WATER this winter, but it didn't rain nearly as many hours. there was a...
Forum: Commuting
12-29-06, 01:31 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

cold.

cold.
Forum: Commuting
12-29-06, 01:22 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,036
Posted By tokolosh

i don't understand the purpose of answering...

i don't understand the purpose of answering someone simply to tell them you don't relate to their situation and/or wouldn't be affected by it if you did . . .



heh. boy, can i relate to this....
Forum: Commuting
12-28-06, 12:24 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

now entered upon the official countdown. i have...

now entered upon the official countdown. i have three months to go on this contract - well, not really, not technically . . . not for another week. still, christmas was some kind of mental...
Forum: Commuting
12-26-06, 10:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 766
Posted By tokolosh

iwillnotmakeanyalberajokesiwillnotmakeanyalberajok...

iwillnotmakeanyalberajokesiwillnotmakeanyalberajokesiwillnotmakeanyalberajokesiwillnot . . .

beats me. it's kind of like seeing a show of 'new york's rudest moments' and asking 'are new yorkers...
Forum: Commuting
12-26-06, 10:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,274
Posted By tokolosh

as far as i (and my sources) know, my own...

as far as i (and my sources) know, my own teenager is an inherently nice kid. but he is operating under the influence of being 16 and, well . . . he's probably got several years to go still before...
Forum: Commuting
12-22-06, 11:43 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

uneventful both ways, except that i part-bussed...

uneventful both ways, except that i part-bussed home again. yeah, call me a sunshine soldier. got a happy-christmas hug from my biking security buddy, who's off to the philippines for a month with...
Forum: Commuting
12-22-06, 11:33 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,377
Posted By tokolosh

yeah, somewhat. i do love sidewalks for some...

yeah, somewhat. i do love sidewalks for some reason i don't understand, but i don't act on that one much. yielding instead of stopping for stop signs in the quieter neighbourhoods is probably my...
Forum: Commuting
12-22-06, 03:53 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

:D actually, the word of the year this year is...

:D actually, the word of the year this year is "ability". last year's word was "potential". and it turns out they all like him a lot more than the report cards convey, so that's good.

no bike...
Forum: Commuting
12-21-06, 12:19 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

took the bus for the second part of the ride...

took the bus for the second part of the ride home. i dunno; tired, and another windstorm coming, and i may be harbouring the stomach flu. this week doesn't feel all that real to me anyway.
...
Forum: Commuting
12-21-06, 12:10 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,552
Posted By tokolosh

baseball players have had an awful lot of...

baseball players have had an awful lot of practice at it. and even gaylord perry never threw a baseball with teeth. ;)

nothing useful to add to the thread, but i've been reading it with interest.
Forum: Commuting
12-20-06, 01:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 664
Posted By tokolosh

theory #3: they're all imitating something they...

theory #3: they're all imitating something they saw on tv last night. was there a hockey game?

theory #2: they're cranky because the real estate market is settling down right after they mortgaged...
Forum: Commuting
12-20-06, 12:09 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

nothing exciting to report. i didn't get rained...

nothing exciting to report. i didn't get rained on.
Forum: Commuting
12-20-06, 12:05 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,871
Posted By tokolosh

even when i took the car to work, i avoided...

even when i took the car to work, i avoided lunchtime driving. people are all over the place, trying to run all kinds of errands on paths that aren't their accustomed commute route, and they often...
Forum: Commuting
12-18-06, 10:58 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

weird thing about bike commuting: it seems like...

weird thing about bike commuting: it seems like it makes me very confused about whether or not i'm sick. felt darn-near certain i was last night, went to bed, slept right through my alarm and into...
Forum: Commuting
12-15-06, 10:31 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,176
Posted By tokolosh

slightly unusual morning ride. i had a fixed...

slightly unusual morning ride. i had a fixed be-there time for once due to meeting, so it's the first time i've ridden in rush hour for a long time. enviro can was threatening wind but i didn't...
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