You know you are a hard-core commuter if...
09-16-11, 05:53 AM
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.........When you purposely wear jerseys and jackets that are too short so that your lower back boobs and ass crack are hanging out.
09-16-11, 08:57 AM
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09-17-11, 04:56 PM
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You ressurect a zombie thread because you recently did something you consider to be "hardcore for a commuter" and want to brag about it.
I didnt know I was suppose to show my boobs when riding. I dont have any, dont even have moobs but if thats what it takes for me to be hardcore, damn it I'll try.
I didnt know I was suppose to show my boobs when riding. I dont have any, dont even have moobs but if thats what it takes for me to be hardcore, damn it I'll try.
09-17-11, 08:03 PM
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...when you get 15" of snow and you are one of the only people that are able to get to work.
...when your parents finally understand you don't need a car (but need 3 commuter bike options for different weather).
...when the grocery store clerk's jaw drops when your full cart of groceries is able to fit in your messenger bag and panniers.
...when your parents finally understand you don't need a car (but need 3 commuter bike options for different weather).
...when the grocery store clerk's jaw drops when your full cart of groceries is able to fit in your messenger bag and panniers.
09-17-11, 08:12 PM
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A lot of these seem familiar.
We have one car, and haven't bought gas in 6 weeks, although we'll have to tomorrow, since we're visiting my parents, the empty light is on, and it's probably too far for the kids to bike.
We have one car, and haven't bought gas in 6 weeks, although we'll have to tomorrow, since we're visiting my parents, the empty light is on, and it's probably too far for the kids to bike.
09-17-11, 10:02 PM
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...Instead of regulating your body temperature with a knob on the dash you unbutton/button, zip/ unzip, peel/add, slow down your pace or speed it up, etc. I'll add "on your way to work" so this fits with the commuter motif.
...you use the time on the bike to let the rest of the world get it's act together until you decide to rejoin it. Kinda like stopping the world for a few Minutes so that you can get off.
In Florida so much of the above temp regulation is in the "un" category (for example, un button) so I can keep cool.
...you use the time on the bike to let the rest of the world get it's act together until you decide to rejoin it. Kinda like stopping the world for a few Minutes so that you can get off.
In Florida so much of the above temp regulation is in the "un" category (for example, un button) so I can keep cool.
09-18-11, 05:14 AM
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I asked my friend thats a mechanic. He said the 3 month rule is a scam and oil sitting in a motor is no different than the oil sitting on a shelf in a warehouse. I don't know if it's true or not, but I didn't drive my car for 2 years once and got tired of changing the oil. I just changed it before I drove it again. People buy motors from junk yards all the time and there's no way those get oil changes.
Regarding the biking commute.. I leave 10 minutes earlier now to beat the bike traffic at one intersection, and to check out two college girls commuting on one segmetn of my ride, scantily dressed and on really nice bikes....
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09-18-11, 11:29 AM
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09-18-11, 12:18 PM
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...When you have to drive, you still move at 22 mph because that seems like about the right pace.
09-18-11, 12:29 PM
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09-18-11, 12:42 PM
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i've been spending enough time on the commuter bike, that's how i felt last time i took the tt/tri bike off the trainer! i hit 40k/h (about 25m/h) on the flats without much wind, and it was just crazy! and a bit scary to be going that fast, head-first, without a seatbelt and a metal cage.
09-18-11, 12:59 PM
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I actually typed "for the first time in three months", but the last three words got deleted and I didn't notice. My keyboard is buggy and does that sometimes.
09-18-11, 02:15 PM
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...there's a road under contruction near your usual route and you take a detour just to zoom by all the waiting cars...
...you plan meetings with colleages in other towns on days you know all the office cars will be taken, so you can hop on the train with your folding bike...
...you plan meetings with colleages in other towns on days you know all the office cars will be taken, so you can hop on the train with your folding bike...
09-18-11, 03:31 PM
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09-18-11, 04:12 PM
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You do an Artie Johnson while trying a new, soon to be yours, bike at the LBS, ride home, then to the Dr's office cause that shoulder just doesn't feel right, and after they figure out it's seperated you hop back on your bike and pedal home...Wish someone had Video'd that one, the bike shop guys still rag me about it...
09-18-11, 06:54 PM
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09-18-11, 07:30 PM
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09-18-11, 08:08 PM
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[QUOTE=robi;13242403]This is sg I have mentioned to ppl here and they just laugh. They are sure that you only need to change the oil based on the miles you have driven with it....
Actually if the engine hadn't been started after the oil change, the oil will be fine for extended periods of time. But if the engine had been run after the new oil was installed, it "should" be changed at the six month mark, or before being started again. The contaminants in the oil from combustion break down the oil, causing it to lose some of its lubricating properties.
Actually if the engine hadn't been started after the oil change, the oil will be fine for extended periods of time. But if the engine had been run after the new oil was installed, it "should" be changed at the six month mark, or before being started again. The contaminants in the oil from combustion break down the oil, causing it to lose some of its lubricating properties.
10-19-11, 11:56 AM
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I have a 2004 Toyota bought new in Feb'04. It has 25,000 miles on it. I take it in at the recommended mileage since it spends most of the time in the garage.
10-24-11, 10:05 PM
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You pay more attention to your bike's specs and servicing needs than anything on your car.
10-25-11, 12:03 AM
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If you're back on a bike in under 72 hours after having your leg broken in 2 places and a torn ligament because someone in a car didn't see you riding there.
(it only took my ex-physician 3 weeks to get me MRI'd, where they found the breaks, despite being X-rayed that night.)
(it only took my ex-physician 3 weeks to get me MRI'd, where they found the breaks, despite being X-rayed that night.)
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10-25-11, 07:39 AM
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If you're back on a bike in under 72 hours after having your leg broken in 2 places and a torn ligament because someone in a car didn't see you riding there.
(it only took my ex-physician 3 weeks to get me MRI'd, where they found the breaks, despite being X-rayed that night.)
(it only took my ex-physician 3 weeks to get me MRI'd, where they found the breaks, despite being X-rayed that night.)
Now I understand your lack of activity on the mileage thread.
10-25-11, 07:50 AM
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