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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 790
Posted By indyfabz

I don’t have a problem with that IF the trail is...

I don’t have a problem with that IF the trail is wide enough. We have some MUPs in my region that are very wide in places. What gets me more is when people stop in the right-of-way, sometimes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 790
Posted By indyfabz

Why were you stalking that woman? :D

Why were you stalking that woman? :D
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-29-24, 08:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 96
Posted By indyfabz

Definitely true here in Philly. Several years...

Definitely true here in Philly. Several years ago, the city announced that the police would not stop people for "minor" traffic violations. The result is that more and more people are running red...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

I can hear the French shower contractor who...

I can hear the French shower contractor who wrecked my car working down the street again.

I was unable to make it back from my trip by last Friday morning, so the tow was rescheduled for this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 539
Posted By indyfabz

When you are broke, homeless and/or on drugs,...

When you are broke, homeless and/or on drugs, every penny helps. Take the people you see pushing shopping carts loaded with all types of metal. In my 'hood, we have "junk men" who drive around just...
Forum: Touring
04-29-24, 07:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 641
Posted By indyfabz

Heh. I was recently cleaning out my basement and...

Heh. I was recently cleaning out my basement and found one from my 2010 Cycle Vermont tour. It needs a good pressing.
Forum: Touring
04-29-24, 05:05 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,886
Posted By indyfabz

Used my combination cable lock twice during last...

Used my combination cable lock twice during last week’s 5-day trip. Once when I shopped at a large grocery store. Brought the bike inside the vestibule and put the lock around the frame and front...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 04:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 169
Posted By indyfabz

Pledge is what the builder of my super fly,...

Pledge is what the builder of my super fly, custom ti frame recommended. Don’t get suckered by Big Bike Cleaner.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 04:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 392
Posted By indyfabz

I bought a GF a new touring bike for her...

I bought a GF a new touring bike for her birthday. I hung it on the wall rack in my small house. When she got home from work, I told her her present was on the first floor. (The first floor has an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 04:14 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,443
Posted By indyfabz

The Egg McMuffin wouldn’t be the same without it.

The Egg McMuffin wouldn’t be the same without it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 790
Posted By indyfabz

When is the last time you rode the Greenway in...

When is the last time you rode the Greenway in Manhattan? Anything that allows people to ride faster than they ought to is not good. In major metropolitan areas, a lot of people on e-assist bikes...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Occasionally you see an NS oil train with a BNSF...

Occasionally you see an NS oil train with a BNSF locomotive as part of the consist. Probably a run through arrangement for Bakken Crude from ND.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 790
Posted By indyfabz

So give it up and run to work. :foo:

So give it up and run to work. :foo:
Forum: Touring
04-28-24, 07:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 641
Posted By indyfabz

I was wondering if that was what the OP was...

I was wondering if that was what the OP was talking about. IIRC, it was/is known as the 33 or 23 or something like that.

Have never understood it, especially with what appears to be a relatively...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Do-eet. Then get it painted black with pink...

Do-eet. Then get it painted black with pink flames on the sides.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-28-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Cape Henlopen (story on left) was precisely where...

Cape Henlopen (story on left) was precisely where I was.

Some crazy U-Boat stuff went on back then. One landed a few men off the coast of Florida. They had a list of targets to destroy. One of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 04:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 539
Posted By indyfabz

Metal tools can be sold for scrap. I used to work...

Metal tools can be sold for scrap. I used to work in the rail industry. I know of several instances where people went to the effort of removing things like spikes, anchors and tie plates from the...
Forum: Touring
04-27-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 641
Posted By indyfabz

I have the Nitto Big front and rear racks. Nickel...

I have the Nitto Big front and rear racks. Nickel plated CrMo. Not sure if they are made anymore, but I saw some available online a while back. Got mine from Riv back in 2011. They still look...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-24, 04:23 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 2,987
Posted By indyfabz

That’s called user error outside of the troll...

That’s called user error outside of the troll world.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 03:53 PM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

That is what the place was guarding against. The...

That is what the place was guarding against. The Delaware Bay provides access to the river of the same name and thus access to major ports like Philadelphia. Philly had a huge Navy yard at the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,443
Posted By indyfabz

I saw it when I was young. Probably explains a...

I saw it when I was young. Probably explains a lot. I should watch it again.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

It’s supposed to hit 88 on Monday. Hope the AC...

It’s supposed to hit 88 on Monday. Hope the AC works.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

I was at Cape Henlopen State Park in DE. It was...

I was at Cape Henlopen State Park in DE. It was once Fort Miles, which was established to guard the Delaware Bay and the entrance to the river from Nazi invasion during WWII. After the war, the base...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-24, 05:33 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

The vast majority of the hotdog carts back then...

The vast majority of the hotdog carts back then were owned by Greeks. They were often passed down the the children. The guy I worked for had a son who was about 12 at the time. Some ten years...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-24, 04:39 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 7,443
Posted By indyfabz

They shoot horses, don’t they?

They shoot horses, don’t they?
Forum: Touring
04-26-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 641
Posted By indyfabz

Link to the Nitto?

Link to the Nitto?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 08:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 539
Posted By indyfabz

I’ve seen similar in places.

I’ve seen similar in places.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

They are not as ubiquitous as they used to be. ...

They are not as ubiquitous as they used to be. BITD, there were hot dog carts on nearly every corner in center city that sold soft pretzels. I worked in one for a summer during high school. Sold...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Happy National Pretzel Day!

Happy National Pretzel Day!
Forum: Touring
04-26-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 2,087
Views: 418,905
Posted By indyfabz

Lucy the elephant. Margate, NJ. This morning. ...

Lucy the elephant. Margate, NJ. This morning.

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 961
Posted By indyfabz

For hard days, Hammer Perpetuem.

For hard days, Hammer Perpetuem.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 961
Posted By indyfabz

+3. I get them while on tour, especially because...

+3. I get them while on tour, especially because they are pretty lite.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Stopped by to say “Hi!”, ...

Stopped by to say “Hi!”,

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Viscous headwind causing me to come up short on...

Viscous headwind causing me to come up short on my quest to catch the train in Atlantic City. 7.9 mph average over 31 miles. 6 miles to go before I sleep that include a path along a bridge over a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Yes. Haven’t seen any of the two-legged variety.

Yes. Haven’t seen any of the two-legged variety.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Two foxes are screaming near my campsite.

Two foxes are screaming near my campsite.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-24-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,077
Posted By indyfabz

Next? I’ve already seen contraptions like that...

Next? I’ve already seen contraptions like that on trails here in Philly.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-24-24, 07:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,077
Posted By indyfabz

No.

No.
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,058
Posted By indyfabz

I also have Rudy Project glasses with the Rx...

I also have Rudy Project glasses with the Rx insert. The good thing about the insert is that if your Rx changes, you don’t need to buy new lenses. Only new inserts.

For off the bike, I have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

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Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 04:13 PM
Replies: 2,087
Views: 418,905
Posted By indyfabz

Nearly empty beach at Cape Henlopen State Park in...

Nearly empty beach at Cape Henlopen State Park in DE. The first two nights were pretty cold. Tonight looks to be the same....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Waiting for my ship to come in. Saw a bald eagle...

Waiting for my ship to come in. Saw a bald eagle this morning.

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,931
Posted By indyfabz

Are Planet Bike and Planet Cyclery the same thing?

Are Planet Bike and Planet Cyclery the same thing?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 507
Posted By indyfabz

Ask Boris Johnson, former PM of Great Britain. ...

Ask Boris Johnson, former PM of Great Britain. He was gifted one.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

I didn't see it happen. I had just got home from...

I didn't see it happen. I had just got home from a bus ride from downtown. My neighbor knocked on my door.

Lots of people drive away. I saw it happen a couple of years ago with another...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,819
Views: 35,774
Posted By indyfabz

Not any good ones.

Not any good ones.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-20-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 650
Posted By indyfabz

Why do you ask? In any event, I don’t let...

Why do you ask?

In any event, I don’t let that happen. You shouldn’t either.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-20-24, 04:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,931
Posted By indyfabz

I’m I ordered through their catalog old.

I’m I ordered through their catalog old.
Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,069
Posted By indyfabz

Back in ‘99 I rode across the country with a...

Back in ‘99 I rode across the country with a small group of people. One guy turned 77 during our first day in IA. When the tour ended, he began riding home solo from Bar Harbor to the Philly...
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