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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-22, 07:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,167
Posted By llj

Nice bikes, story and pictures. I'd love to go on...

Nice bikes, story and pictures. I'd love to go on a tour like this with somebody someday, of course I have to FIND somebody first...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-17-16, 10:59 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 5,872
Posted By llj

There's this belief here that Wal-Mart only sells...

There's this belief here that Wal-Mart only sells sub $200 bikes. While I can't attest to the quality of them, a gander at their website reveals that they do sell some bikes in the $500 to $800...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-03-16, 12:44 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,209
Posted By llj

When I started cycling again after 2 decades, the...

When I started cycling again after 2 decades, the first thing I noticed was that all sorts of bugs tend to hit my face when I'm riding. Sometimes they hit my glasses and leave a vaseline-like smudge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-16, 01:35 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,514
Posted By llj

Well, I don't actually count them, but if I walk...

Well, I don't actually count them, but if I walk down a heavy bike traffic street (and I do, regularly), usually up to 20 riders can go by within 10 minutes. For a 30-40 minute walk down that same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-16, 12:15 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,514
Posted By llj

I'm around the Toronto area fwiw. I'd say on a...

I'm around the Toronto area fwiw. I'd say on a typical day I see about 1 out of every 75 male riders riding a mixte. Usually an older gent, though I've seen maybe 1 or 2 younger men riding a mixte...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-16, 06:03 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,514
Posted By llj

Go into any used bike store and you'll find...

Go into any used bike store and you'll find nothing but mixtes. They are slow sellers, and plentiful. There definitely is still something of a chauvinistic attitude towards them. And women cyclists...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-31-16, 02:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,606
Posted By llj

Oh, I'm not saying it's a better alternative,...

Oh, I'm not saying it's a better alternative, speedwise, compared to a bike lane or the road. I just can't agree that having a bike and going slow and on a sidewalk is a waste. Look at those...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-31-16, 11:18 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,606
Posted By llj

Even at the slowest sustainable speed, a bike is...

Even at the slowest sustainable speed, a bike is still more than 2x as fast as a person walking. So you'd still be cutting your travel time at least by half. Gotta admit, that's still pretty huge!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-16, 11:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,667
Posted By llj

If he's a decent bike rider, at 18 he should be...

If he's a decent bike rider, at 18 he should be fine as long as he brings the right provisions.


I mean, recently some 14 year old girl biked and hitchhiked from Germany to Poland...
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-27-16, 11:20 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 29,693
Posted By llj

Not really a zombie thread. The original post was...

Not really a zombie thread. The original post was posted only a little over a month ago. So IMO this thread is still a fresh corpse. Not yet zombie.;)
Forum: Living Car Free
10-24-16, 01:08 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 53,588
Posted By llj

3. None of them are even close to high end. Not...

3. None of them are even close to high end. Not even mid-end. 2 are standard older department store bikes. My current go-to is a Schwinn GS Frontier from the 90s, updated with mostly newer components.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-24-16, 12:53 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 73,787
Posted By llj

Yesterday. I rode through areas in my city where...

Yesterday. I rode through areas in my city where I hadn't been before. Also explored a college campus I'd only seen from afar or walked by briefly. I have been toying with the notion of going back to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-24-16, 11:14 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,730
Posted By llj

I'm new here, but on boards I've been to,...

I'm new here, but on boards I've been to, nonsensical answers are often actually offshoots or evolutions of the original topic (which is natural in any conversation) or, the post is an in-joke for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-24-16, 10:47 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,964
Posted By llj

So many people are so afraid of "looking uncool"...

So many people are so afraid of "looking uncool" that a lot of them end up not doing anything. Social acceptance is still a large part of our western society. Probably always will be. What's a pity...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-22-16, 06:01 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 70,513
Posted By llj

I mainly walk everywhere I go, but try to fit in...

I mainly walk everywhere I go, but try to fit in rollerblading and cycling whenever I can. None of them for exercise, just the fun and variety of the 'feel' of the 3 modes of motion. Cycling...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-22-16, 05:25 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,501
Posted By llj

Most of the posts here were last year, so here's...

Most of the posts here were last year, so here's an update on the Toronto side. I actually live outside the downtown area, so riding off the road and on sidewalks is more "accepted" around my parts,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-16, 09:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 694
Posted By llj

Eheh. Raymond Bykes.

Eheh. Raymond Bykes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-20-16, 12:25 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,716
Posted By llj

I tend to believe an adult cyclist probably won't...

I tend to believe an adult cyclist probably won't really know what their ideal bike will be just after riding 1 bike, let alone starting out. Every cyclist has an opinion of their own, but everyone...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-20-16, 10:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,225
Posted By llj

I listen to the radio in the morning and then...

I listen to the radio in the morning and then decide how to schedule my day around the weather.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-16, 12:02 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 15,229
Posted By llj

The craftsmanship and attention to detail here is...

The craftsmanship and attention to detail here is amazing.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-19-16, 11:08 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 29,693
Posted By llj

On average they probably won't fall apart and...

On average they probably won't fall apart and impale you out of the blue, but very likely you'll notice subtle problems by around the 20th ride. From my experience, the first thing that starts going...
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