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08-04-21, 08:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,702
Posted By dynodonn

The sound of the 17 year itch. :lol:

The sound of the 17 year itch. :lol:
07-31-21, 07:16 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 7,606
Posted By dynodonn

I would not have treated it like comedy,...

I would not have treated it like comedy, especially after years of dealing with Dick and Jane Rushhourwolfpack. I also saw a couple of good opportunities for you to move to the right, let the...
07-10-19, 11:00 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 21,950
Posted By dynodonn

I'm sure that the speeding tickets SF cyclist are...

I'm sure that the speeding tickets SF cyclist are getting are greater than 5mph over, and again, good luck to the courts trying to make it stick at that difference range of 1 to 5 mph over. Even our...
06-30-19, 08:53 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 21,950
Posted By dynodonn

I'm sure life would be better for pedestrians if...

I'm sure life would be better for pedestrians if motor vehicles were only able to must 30 mph or less, and with the low disciplined/random nature of MUP users, I avoid our local MUPs like the plague,...
06-29-19, 10:44 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 21,950
Posted By dynodonn

My former employer's daughter was pulled over for...

My former employer's daughter was pulled over for going too slow by our state's highway patrol, while she was traveling 65mph in the next to the fastest lane of a 6 lane 65 mph freeway, and the...
06-29-19, 09:57 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 21,950
Posted By dynodonn

I still find it hard to imagine the uproar about...

I still find it hard to imagine the uproar about bicycles traveling over 15 mph, when just last night an intoxicated local motorist left a party, and in a distance of a few blocks accelerates to 90...
06-28-19, 07:04 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 21,950
Posted By dynodonn

Since most bicycles are not equipped with...

Since most bicycles are not equipped with speedometers, the courts will have a tough time convicting most cyclists going 16 to 20 mph, and will end up going the route of many traffic LEOs, in going...
06-04-19, 07:47 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 49,699
Posted By dynodonn

Mine is derived from a favorite 60's racer of...

Mine is derived from a favorite 60's racer of mine, "Dyno" Don (N)icholson
05-28-19, 08:14 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 16,695
Posted By dynodonn

One of my (not immediate) family members can be...

One of my (not immediate) family members can be added to the list, when the family member was killed last week while walking along side the road, heading into a neighboring town. The motorist had...
05-28-19, 08:00 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,392
Posted By dynodonn

The local cyclists prefer our one stretch of ...

The local cyclists prefer our one stretch of highly enforced 50 mph speed limit highway with a 10 foot shoulder to the winding lightly enforced 45 mph with a 5 foot shoulder.
05-27-19, 09:43 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,132
Posted By dynodonn

Provided that I survived the incident, and had...

Provided that I survived the incident, and had usable video evidence showing that it was intentional, I'd press charges.
05-08-19, 08:38 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,393
Posted By dynodonn

Damn, I remember the days of having a fridge...

Damn, I remember the days of having a fridge stocked with more beer than food, but that was when these were still considered fairly "new"............:innocent:

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04-30-19, 09:44 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 27,309
Posted By dynodonn

It was the Café Noir model, being a steel bike,...

It was the Café Noir model, being a steel bike, the manufacturer decided to try and make it light, but ended up making the frame rather thin in strategic points, like the bottom bracket. Not only was...
04-29-19, 08:13 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,692
Posted By dynodonn

From personal experience, motorist do and will...

From personal experience, motorist do and will over drive their headlights, plus thanks to a bright tail light and mirror, I usually spot rather quickly when my tail light has failed. In instances...
04-29-19, 07:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,692
Posted By dynodonn

........a lot to ask from a number of motorists,...

........a lot to ask from a number of motorists, especially the ones that will over drive their headlights or road conditions. I like to throw a considerable amount of lighting and reflectivity into...
04-28-19, 10:22 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 27,309
Posted By dynodonn

I bought two bikes from Bikes Direct, and I...

I bought two bikes from Bikes Direct, and I quickly learned online photos don't tell the whole story, I eventually scrapped one of the bikes due to it having too much flex in the bottom bracket area,...
04-28-19, 06:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,985
Posted By dynodonn

I have yet to find the button, but using the BB...

I have yet to find the button, but using the BB code advice by wgscott, seems to be doing the trick. On some videos, the underscored A in the menu box was used to change the font size, but in BF it...
04-28-19, 06:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,985
Posted By dynodonn

Thank You! [/size]

Thank You! [/size]
04-28-19, 10:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,985
Posted By dynodonn

This is of no help, since I'm unable to locate...

This is of no help, since I'm unable to locate the button on this forum to change it.
04-28-19, 09:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,985
Posted By dynodonn

When posting in a thread, I'm not able to post...

When posting in a thread, I'm not able to post larger letters, than the ones that I've posted now, any suggestions?
04-27-19, 08:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,597
Posted By dynodonn

When I got dropped by a elderly woman on an...

When I got dropped by a elderly woman on an English 3 speed with a squeaky chain, a trip to the LBS to purchase a new proper fitting bike did wonders.
04-25-19, 08:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,691
Posted By dynodonn

Walking through a construction site is taking a...

Walking through a construction site is taking a chance in getting injured, especially if heavy equipment is operating in the area, and be ready to pay a price if you inadvertently cause an...
04-23-19, 09:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,010
Posted By dynodonn

If people think that they can get away, they will...

If people think that they can get away, they will try, 19 years old or not. A lot of hit and runs in my area, but the drivers are eventually caught, due to some really good local crime scene...
04-22-19, 07:12 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,010
Posted By dynodonn

I hope that she gets more help in her goal to...

I hope that she gets more help in her goal to finish her son's quest, in having more people to give her aid and equipment, and instead of trying to do the final leg all in one shot, do it in several...
04-21-19, 09:25 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,010
Posted By dynodonn

From my motorsports experience, they look more...

From my motorsports experience, they look more like acceleration marks, rather than skid marks, when the motorist was leaving the scene of the collision. According to the cyclist's mom, the LEO found...
04-21-19, 09:16 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,010
Posted By dynodonn

Not a gazillion to one at all, in fact one...

Not a gazillion to one at all, in fact one motorist did the same thing to one of our local cyclists. The motorist even acknowledge to the court that he saw the cyclist well before he struck the...
04-21-19, 10:06 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,010
Posted By dynodonn

**** me!....... Sounds like the time one of our...

**** me!....... Sounds like the time one of our local cyclists was killed by a motorist drifting completely off the roadway due to being distracted, but our local incident eventually ended up having...
04-18-19, 08:15 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

Though I am now retired, and no longer have to...

Though I am now retired, and no longer have to commute during rush hour traffic, recreation bicycling is practically nil in my cycling travels. On occasion, I might go a little longer route back from...
04-18-19, 07:31 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

Pretty much mirrors my thoughts as well........I...

Pretty much mirrors my thoughts as well........I would not have ridden during morning and evening rush hours with Dick and Jane Wolfpack just for recreational purposes. My commutes always remind me...
04-13-19, 07:30 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,979
Posted By dynodonn

On one section of our local highway, riding...

On one section of our local highway, riding salmon I would feel as being much safer, since to flow with traffic means crossing numerous off ramps and on ramps and intersections, while the opposite...
04-13-19, 09:02 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 47,539
Posted By dynodonn

Gawd, I'd love to use a detection device on my...

Gawd, I'd love to use a detection device on my bike, especially if it caused a motorist's vehicle to avoid a close pass or a hit from behind. Of course, my son in law hates driving my daughter's new...
04-12-19, 08:17 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,587
Posted By dynodonn

From my regional experience, the local motorists...

From my regional experience, the local motorists use the high speed pass in their thinking that I would not be able to get any viable information on them, that was the case before I installed video...
04-12-19, 07:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,587
Posted By dynodonn

Very few motorists of the many that I've...

Very few motorists of the many that I've encountered, would do a deliberate swerve towards me, with more motorists opting for a high speed close passing maneuver.
04-10-19, 10:30 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

I originally was going to just use a rear camera,...

I originally was going to just use a rear camera, but in a short matter of time, I realized that not all motorists have front license plates. The harassment drop at stoplights and stop signs was a...
04-10-19, 08:24 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

Cameras are not and end all to all end all in...

Cameras are not and end all to all end all in bicycle/auto collisions, they just another "option" for a cyclist to use, such as a helmet, mirror, bright outerwear.....again, my choice in opting for...
04-10-19, 07:31 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

If you feel that your bicycle commute or road...

If you feel that your bicycle commute or road riding doesn't warrant installing cameras on your bike, save your money.
04-08-19, 10:40 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

Personally, I can only hope that I helped another...

Personally, I can only hope that I helped another cyclist's commute by being able to better report certain motorists' actions in video recording my bike rides, and in looking at some videos that...
04-07-19, 09:08 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

With cameras now installed, maybe "feeling...

With cameras now installed, maybe "feeling better" has it's pluses, especially in giving law enforcement some very specific information about the motorist's description, vehicle type/color, and...
04-07-19, 10:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,010
Posted By dynodonn

Sounds like an LEO education...

Sounds like an LEO education problem.......especially if there is no alternative route for a cyclist to use. California may not be a cyclist haven, but looking at this Mississippi highway, reminds...
04-07-19, 10:42 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

If your personal thoughts or bike riding...

If your personal thoughts or bike riding experience doesn't warrant the use of cameras, no problem, but after years of my frustrations in dealing with motorist harassment, and the advent of very...
04-07-19, 10:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,010
Posted By dynodonn

Sounds like a lack of traffic enforcement, plus...

Sounds like a lack of traffic enforcement, plus what I've learned, if someone read the numbers on money, they can read the numbers on a speed limit sign
04-07-19, 08:53 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

Bike mounted video cameras are now an integral...

Bike mounted video cameras are now an integral part of my bike riding, just like a helmet, and bright colored/reflective outerwear, and mirror, as they say "your mileage may vary". My "aha" camera...
04-06-19, 04:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,010
Posted By dynodonn

Mississippi DOT must be poor as hell, no paved...

Mississippi DOT must be poor as hell, no paved shoulders, and after checking out this road on Google maps, I checked out the highway for quite some distance and did not see any speed limit signs of...
04-06-19, 03:51 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

After I retired this is now my plan as well.

After I retired this is now my plan as well.
04-06-19, 03:10 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,509
Posted By dynodonn

The one thing you have to learn after retirement,...

The one thing you have to learn after retirement, is to get better at saying "No", otherwise your family and friends will "volunteer" you to help them.......24/7, no lunch, no breaks, lots of...
04-06-19, 02:09 PM
Replies: 233
Views: 30,771
Posted By dynodonn

My paperboy experience was short lived, since I...

My paperboy experience was short lived, since I had to get up way too early for what I was accustomed to at the time, plus even I knew that is was way too much work for what the local paper was...
04-06-19, 12:05 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

I've never taken it to court, but I used my...

I've never taken it to court, but I used my footage in giving LEO's better information in reporting certain motorists' actions.

Though my reports may get filed away, they may be useful in some...
04-04-19, 07:29 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

Here in the US, a dash cam is generally a boring...

Here in the US, a dash cam is generally a boring affair, but ask any Russian motorist, and they would think you were crazy, plus we wouldn't have any of those fantastic YouTube videos to watch. ;)
...
04-03-19, 10:28 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 15,327
Posted By dynodonn

I usually keep mine in my rear fender basket, and...

I usually keep mine in my rear fender basket, and if it's raining, I'll stash it away in one the rear panniers. If I hear a certain ringtone or text alert, I'll pull over and either check or answer...
04-03-19, 10:19 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 31,737
Posted By dynodonn

At stop signs and stop lights, I would say yes,...

At stop signs and stop lights, I would say yes, but from personal experience, I would say no when it comes to motorists' traveling at speed.
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