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Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-09, 06:41 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 10,733
Posted By rideabike

I agree. We don't drop bombs on countries, do we?

I agree. We don't drop bombs on countries, do we?
Forum: Commuting
08-23-09, 06:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,049
Posted By rideabike

Very cool video. Thanks.

Very cool video. Thanks.
Forum: Commuting
08-23-09, 05:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 977
Posted By rideabike

Does this help? One of the two links in the...

Does this help? One of the two links in the quoted part doesn't work. It was to a small lock. If you are interested, it is referred to by name further into the thread.
...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-09, 11:58 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,725
Posted By rideabike

I always stop and ask. The other day though,...

I always stop and ask.

The other day though, I had a flat and about 50 people passed me without saying anything while I was working on it.

As i watched so many people go by, I began to wonder...
Forum: Commuting
07-29-09, 05:33 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 69,938
Posted By rideabike

On the first page of the thread: Originally...

On the first page of the thread:

Originally Posted by tatfiend Thanks for the information. I take it that you do not favor any of the On Guard locks. Any particular reasons that you are willing...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-27-09, 11:38 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,461
Posted By rideabike

Wow. Talk about paying attention. Anyway, to...

Wow. Talk about paying attention.

Anyway, to the original point, contibutory negligence laws favor the insurance industry, an industry that likes to collect premiums but not pay out.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-23-09, 11:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,121
Posted By rideabike

Thanks for that link. One thing though, the...

Thanks for that link.

One thing though, the older thread links to some tools at harbor Freight. I haven't found their air tools to be very good and I wonder about the accruracy of any of their...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-09, 07:10 AM
Replies: 204
Views: 8,652
Posted By rideabike

There is nothing wrong with good, old-fashioned...

There is nothing wrong with good, old-fashioned class hatred.

Unless, of course, it's directed at you.
Forum: Touring
07-07-09, 02:51 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,873
Posted By rideabike

I really doubt that you can just shoot someone...

I really doubt that you can just shoot someone who is on your property after dark.

Look at 9.41 and 9.42

http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/pe.toc.htm
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-30-09, 08:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 861
Posted By rideabike

People take long tours on mountain bikes. Some...

People take long tours on mountain bikes. Some guy rode a Cannondale F3 from China to VietNam and Cambodia. It's not a road bike but you can put some serious miles on a mountain bike and enjoy it.
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-30-09, 08:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 861
Posted By rideabike

I ride my mountain bike on pavement for 30 miles....

I ride my mountain bike on pavement for 30 miles. Nothing hurts. You said it happens on your road bike too? That doesn't happen to most riders unles they are just getting used to a long time on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-09, 08:16 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,433
Posted By rideabike

They were driving recklessly and certainly could...

They were driving recklessly and certainly could have been ticketed. A driver has an obligation under the laws in most states to keep his vehicle under control at all times, to drive at a speed...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-09, 06:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,594
Posted By rideabike

Can you take it up on the freight elevator?

Can you take it up on the freight elevator?
Forum: Touring
06-27-09, 05:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,612
Posted By rideabike

Great pic Vic.

Great pic Vic.
Forum: Touring
06-27-09, 09:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,899
Posted By rideabike

This guy used a cannondale F3 in Asia. ...

This guy used a cannondale F3 in Asia.

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=495949

That's not a bad all around bike either.
Forum: Touring
06-27-09, 09:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,612
Posted By rideabike

Thanks for the photos JoeyBike. All of this gets...

Thanks for the photos JoeyBike. All of this gets my mind off of the mundane (work, every day annoyances) and on to ideas of riding all day and visiting new places.
Forum: Northeast
06-25-09, 11:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By rideabike

The Erie Canal path goes from Albany to Lockport...

The Erie Canal path goes from Albany to Lockport (near Buffalo), with some roads mixed in. You would get off of the path in Lockport and take country roads to Niagara Falls.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-24-09, 10:27 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,254
Posted By rideabike

That's great, because all I read from the...

That's great, because all I read from the ideologues who complain about "too many laws" is that the 3' rule doesn't work and is no good.

I guess once again experiences in the real world are...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-09, 08:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 15,564
Posted By rideabike

Where were the tubes made? The authorities in...

Where were the tubes made? The authorities in China would never allow anything dangerous to be used on a consumer product. If it looks like talcum powder, it must be talcum powder, right?
Forum: Northeast
06-20-09, 01:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 672
Posted By rideabike

The Cannondale Road Warrior that you looked at...

The Cannondale Road Warrior that you looked at and apparently liked is a nice bike. You don't necessarily need fenders if you aren't going to ride in all kinds of weather, as you would if you decided...
Forum: Commuting
06-20-09, 09:04 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 14,511
Posted By rideabike

I'm not getting a link to the videos; just to...

I'm not getting a link to the videos; just to youtube.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-09, 08:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,134
Posted By rideabike

Even if the laws are similar, the situations...

Even if the laws are similar, the situations aren't similar.

How many motorists are criminally charged when they run a red light and kill someone? If they are not drunk or speeding, they are...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-09, 08:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,853
Posted By rideabike

if you are going to consult a lawyer, which I'd...

if you are going to consult a lawyer, which I'd recommend, don't talk to her insurance company. Her insurance company represents themselves, not you, and they can write anything they want in their...
Forum: Commuting
06-19-09, 02:47 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 12,472
Posted By rideabike

I don't think those tools could grind away for 10...

I don't think those tools could grind away for 10 minutes on a battery charge.

I've never used a battery powered grinder, but I've used good saws. They are ok for trim work but die if you lean on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-18-09, 08:53 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,822
Posted By rideabike

People can talk about how additional laws are not...

People can talk about how additional laws are not necessary all they want. In the real, not theoretical, world, laws like this cause prosecutors to take the actions prohibited by the law more...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-17-09, 04:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,624
Posted By rideabike

I think the original post had a link that was...

I think the original post had a link that was edited out by the mods.

ok - never mind. i just saw your edit.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-17-09, 10:30 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,544
Posted By rideabike

is this based on your experiences in other...

is this based on your experiences in other countries or on what you've read on Republican blogs?
Forum: Commuting
06-17-09, 09:51 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,964
Posted By rideabike

That's what I'd argue if I got a ticket. ...

That's what I'd argue if I got a ticket.

Better to argue about a ticket than to get hit.
Forum: Commuting
06-17-09, 08:20 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,787
Posted By rideabike

Welcome to the American caste system. The...

Welcome to the American caste system. The superrich are at the top, then the cops and politicians vie for second place.

You should learn your place.
Forum: Commuting
06-17-09, 08:13 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,964
Posted By rideabike

That isn't necessarily true in NY State. This is...

That isn't necessarily true in NY State. This is from the NYS Vehicle and Traffic law:

Section 1234. Riding on roadways, shoulders, bicycle lanes and bicycle paths.

(a) Upon all roadways,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-14-09, 04:46 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,758
Posted By rideabike

You obviously haven't read through the forum very...

You obviously haven't read through the forum very thoroughly. Say something someone disagrees with and you get a "STFU."

Very civilized.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-09, 07:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,635
Posted By rideabike

I wouldn't take it to a bike shop. I'd take it...

I wouldn't take it to a bike shop. I'd take it to a machine shop. They have more equipment for this and could tell you what it would cost.

To answer your question, theoretically you could drill...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-09, 11:31 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,925
Posted By rideabike

nycphotography In many jurisdictions, you...

nycphotography

In many jurisdictions, you would have been tasered and arrested for that interaction with a cop.

cops=gods
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-13-09, 05:29 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,683
Posted By rideabike

Strange idea, I know, but why doesn't the person...

Strange idea, I know, but why doesn't the person seek legal advice instead of relying on advice on an Internet forum?

I assume that he didn't receive medical treatment by posting questions on the...
Forum: Commuting
06-12-09, 08:32 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,563
Posted By rideabike

It's a stupid term; as stupid as some of the...

It's a stupid term; as stupid as some of the legal and medical opinions I've seen advanced on BF.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-06-09, 06:05 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

I was merely pointing out that a protected class...

I was merely pointing out that a protected class is not always necessary to invoke the law, as was originally stated.

Believe what you want. I don't really care. If we were really going to discuss...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-06-09, 06:02 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

Both countries are former English colonies that...

Both countries are former English colonies that developed their laws from English common law. The judicial systems in both are similar.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-09, 09:42 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

You sure about that? Trucker wins obesity...

You sure about that?

Trucker wins obesity discrimination case in Portland, Oregon

http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/3506187-1.html

Here's a nice quote. i wonder if this has been extended...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-09, 09:32 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

I of course didn't say to go to court. I...

I of course didn't say to go to court. I suggested that if he were so inclined, he should consult an attorney rather than rely on statements like the one below, which suggest that people should not...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-09, 11:44 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

Lol Here's where I'd start - with the ADA. ...

Lol

Here's where I'd start - with the ADA.

Realistically - I'm really surprised that anyone on this forum would think that a gym, of all places, should tell an overweight person that he can not...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

What law would I cite without all the facts? ...

What law would I cite without all the facts?

Maybe you should take your own advice and STFU.

Better yet, learn to read the posts.

You're so biased that you think that what occured must have...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-09, 11:29 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

Ok. Just accept anything that businesses...

Ok.

Just accept anything that businesses do.

Businesses used to not serve Blacks because it drove away other customers.

Maybe we should respect that argument too.

How about letting...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-09, 10:21 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

You tell me. People suggested he see a...

You tell me.

People suggested he see a lawyer, and the response was that he should just accept it because what the business did was ok. I disagreed and thought that if he was unhappy, and he...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-09, 09:51 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

I think your response is amazing. Whatever...

I think your response is amazing.

Whatever businesses do is reasonable to them. That's why they do it. That doesn't necessarily mean it is legal.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
06-05-09, 08:03 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,825
Posted By rideabike

People sue to enforce rights for others. In a...

People sue to enforce rights for others. In a rational world, you wouldn't have to sue because the gym would buy a heavier duty treadmill and ask the OP to be a poster child for the benefits of the...
Forum: Touring
06-04-09, 02:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,151
Posted By rideabike

It certainly quite useful to tell someone not to...

It certainly quite useful to tell someone not to sneak across the border.

The Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp is always looking for new customers.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-09, 11:47 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,497
Posted By rideabike

I would definitely climb a tree and start...

I would definitely climb a tree and start flinging poo.

If the cops want to do me a "favor" how about enforcing traffic laws? Start giving people tickets when people squeeze me off the road or...
Forum: Touring
06-04-09, 11:03 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,151
Posted By rideabike

That really sucks. My only comment on this...

That really sucks.

My only comment on this is that as someone who crosses the US Canadian border frequently, I used to think that the Canadian border people were mellow and that about 1/3 of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-09, 09:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,044
Posted By rideabike

I went to a specialist once to check out some odd...

I went to a specialist once to check out some odd blood results that proved to not really be anything unusual. I mentioned to him that I felt tired all the time and that my doctor couldn't find...
Forum: Touring
06-03-09, 07:12 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,151
Posted By rideabike

Neither one knew about it. ...

Neither one knew about it.

http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/canada_washington-6-3-2009

Maybe they didn't know about it because to pass it, Congress and Bush had to ignore earlier treaties...
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