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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-31-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,903
Posted By rc5781

Buy a 10 pack from the ebay link I posted, and...

Buy a 10 pack from the ebay link I posted, and try them out for yourself. It will be a less than $4 gamble. Then you can judge for yourself if people are BSing you about "Asian" factory variance....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 07:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,342
Posted By rc5781

Try some athletic shorts from Uniqlo. I love mine.

Try some athletic shorts from Uniqlo. I love mine.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 07:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 915
Posted By rc5781

Assuming you have the correct size frame for you...

Assuming you have the correct size frame for you (I'm 5'11 and have a 17 inch mountain bike frame), adjust your seat height so that you hyperextend when pedaling. Then bring down your seat height...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 07:05 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,804
Posted By rc5781

If I'm informing you of price changes that...

If I'm informing you of price changes that occurred on a vendor's website who probably sell thousands of bikes a year than, NO what I said was not anecdotal.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-31-23, 06:33 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,122
Posted By rc5781

wolfchild So are you declaring that you are a...

wolfchild So are you declaring that you are a serious jackass?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,804
Posted By rc5781

My "anedcote" as you classified it was ...

My "anedcote" as you classified it was REALITY...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-23, 03:18 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,804
Posted By rc5781

I bought my mountain bike pre-pandemic for about...

I bought my mountain bike pre-pandemic for about $350. Post-pandemic the same bike cost about $700. Currently the same bike costs about $500.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-31-23, 02:34 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,122
Posted By rc5781

Horses Have the Ultimate Right of Way

Did you know that on trails, horses have the ultimate right of way? What out for horses!
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-23, 09:27 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,412
Posted By rc5781

I can't believe I'm quoting and agreeing with...

I can't believe I'm quoting and agreeing with shelbyfv but for presta valves I use a press-on with locking lever and it has never failed me.

May I recommend this based on a quick search from one...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-30-23, 01:05 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,006
Posted By rc5781

I found the tips in this video to be helpful, go...

I found the tips in this video to be helpful, go to 41 seconds.

https://youtu.be/grvWKV65oWE?t=41



I love it when I can stick a seated track stand. Can't stick it for very long, though....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 08:15 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

@3alarmer...

@3alarmer (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/3alarmer-209177.html)

And what have you contributed to this thread except a "hoiier than thou" persona?? 3 Stooges, Abbott and Costello? Don't care....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,006
Posted By rc5781

Definitely, a little bit of incline helps a lot...

Definitely, a little bit of incline helps a lot...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Posting quotes from The Three Stooges can't...

Posting quotes from The Three Stooges can't possibly help anything you're trying to spew forth...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-23, 06:31 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,006
Posted By rc5781

Can You Track Stand?

Can you track stand a freewheel?

This is my favorite and most useful "trick" on a bike. I voted "almost" because I have yet to perfect it. "Yes" means you can stick it and not move forward at all...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

GO AWAY...you seem like insects attracted to a...

GO AWAY...you seem like insects attracted to a bright light of view counts...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 04:59 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Happy Memorial Day...

Happy Memorial Day...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 04:49 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

I will gladly be banned from this site if it...

I will gladly be banned from this site if it means I am unable to express my common sense...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 04:38 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

I guess you've never heard of twitter shadow bans...

I guess you've never heard of twitter shadow bans before Elon Musk took over...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 04:24 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

My "ban" is coming...lol...ok you Obama/Biden...

My "ban" is coming...lol...ok you Obama/Biden communist...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 03:49 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

I also hate when someone prefaces with a...

I also hate when someone prefaces with a pre-warning that they're from [fill in the blank, but mostly people from NYC] and therefore it is ok for them to be an a-hole...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Hey non-genius, 71 percent of your ride was...

Hey non-genius, 71 percent of your ride was "rural", on a "highway"....I'm glad I can bring enemies to be friends...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-23, 03:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,017
Posted By rc5781

First time I've seen spam on this site. Their...

First time I've seen spam on this site. Their spam control seems solid...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 03:06 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

If you're in a rural area, you're an outlier...

If you're in a rural area, you're an outlier...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 918
Posted By rc5781

This is exactly what happened to me. The last...

This is exactly what happened to me. The last mountain bike I bought from Bikesdirect started clicking. I noticed that if I grabbed both pedals and moved them side to side there was movement. This is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 12:56 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

How many of you people in this cantankerous...

How many of you people in this cantankerous little clique have EVER executed a "perfect" ride? By perfect ride I mean: never got angry, no close calls at all, did not butt heads with cars, did not...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-29-23, 08:47 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

I was riding yesterday and this kid starts...

I was riding yesterday and this kid starts SCREAMIN at the top of his lungs at me, "Biker, wear a helmet!!"

He's probably going to grow up to be like you guys, lol...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-28-23, 09:51 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

veganbikes Didn't read your long winded...

veganbikes

Didn't read your long winded rant against me but I'm sure it wasn't anything about advocating safety for cyclists...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-28-23, 09:03 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Let's move the needle and talk about things you...

Let's move the needle and talk about things you do as a cyclist that prevents or deters accidents. Here's one of my favorites: "The Fake Right Turn". If I see a car ahead of me attempting to make a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-28-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,344
Posted By rc5781

I use one very slim metal chopstick to lock in...

I use one very slim metal chopstick to lock in the master link or one tooth of a mini lock plier.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-28-23, 02:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,903
Posted By rc5781

I buy CR2032 batteries from Ebay: ...

I buy CR2032 batteries from Ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=CR2032&_sacat=0

10 for $3.68, $3.69. How could you go wrong? I use them for auto...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 09:25 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Smooth, smooth, smooth...that's my style...let it...

Smooth, smooth, smooth...that's my style...let it flow...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 09:16 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

JUST let traffic FLOW...

JUST let traffic FLOW...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 09:07 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Just keep things flowing...

Just keep things flowing...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 09:03 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

JUST keep things flowing is my philosophy and is...

JUST keep things flowing is my philosophy and is often times the safest way...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Why do I get barraged right before I'm about to...

Why do I get barraged right before I'm about to go to bed??

SO...you're ok with a car stopping traffic with a green left arrow, just because they're trying to make a U-turn?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 08:42 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

I thought you were somewhat rational until this...

I thought you were somewhat rational until this post...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

So let's summarize what I believe and have been...

So let's summarize what I believe and have been incessantly attacked about on this thread.

1. Cars with a green light should assume they should keep moving forward unless there is an emergency.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 08:06 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Ever wonder why the same people even though you...

Ever wonder why the same people even though you have addressed them in no way, keep coming back on your thread to harass you without making any point, and somehow blame you for their miserable...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 07:29 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Ever wonder why someone doesn't address and...

Ever wonder why someone doesn't address and counter the specifics of your argument and just spews general insults at you?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 07:07 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

To ignored person just replied. Yeah, this is a...

To ignored person just replied. Yeah, this is a pretty complex situation, I don't expect you to get it...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 07:02 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Often the right turners opposite of you have a...

Often the right turners opposite of you have a green right turn arrow. Also, you're supposed to "yield" to oncoming right turn traffic. If you are "yielding" to oncoming right turn traffic, you're...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-27-23, 06:18 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

If you voted "yes" on this poll, you're promoting...

If you voted "yes" on this poll, you're promoting dangerous behavior. You're also probably a driver who makes a u-turn at a traffic light with a green left turn signal. It MIGHT be legal, BUT should...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-26-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Ever feel like someone's using the same smiley...

Ever feel like someone's using the same smiley gif over and over again. I don't need this forum. I'm just sticking around because I keep getting unjustifiably attacked...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-26-23, 03:38 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Ever feel like you're talking to the same person...

Ever feel like you're talking to the same person with multiple different accounts?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-26-23, 01:58 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

If you voted "yes" in the poll, you're...

If you voted "yes" in the poll, you're encouraging this kind of behavior.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-26-23, 01:12 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

I was at the same intersection again today. A...

I was at the same intersection again today. A clueless road biker accelerated into the crosswalk, but this time the cars didn't stop. Dude almost got hit and stranded himself in the middle of the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-26-23, 09:33 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

Don't know everything that was going on in your...

Don't know everything that was going on in your scenario, but a possible option in the future could be to go behind the car that's waving you on or both cars that have stopped and then make the left....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-25-23, 06:35 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 81,413
Posted By rc5781

They're pretty bright, especially when fully...

They're pretty bright, especially when fully charged. Can't go wrong with the red ones. I like to mount the light with button on top on the 4th setting. This setting flashes an intermittent light...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-25-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

This is my style...

This is my style...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-25-23, 03:05 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 10,548
Posted By rc5781

If someone is gaslighting you, interact with them...

If someone is gaslighting you, interact with them as little as possible...
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