You say I'm crazy like it's a *bad* thing
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You say I'm crazy like it's a *bad* thing
I decided to take the long way home again today...
https://www.mechbgon.com/commute/index.html
Good times (Cliff Notes: snow + rush-hour traffic + highways + snow)
https://www.mechbgon.com/commute/index.html
Good times (Cliff Notes: snow + rush-hour traffic + highways + snow)
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Haven't ridden in snow, but it seems like it would be fun without heavy traffic.
Nice effects of the falling snowflakes with your lights, making it look like a small meteor shower.
Nice effects of the falling snowflakes with your lights, making it look like a small meteor shower.
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Sweet! Nice pics, makin me jealous. Love that snow.
I like the clearance light idea.
I couple weeks ago I mounted one of my surplus compact Cateye CSPC blinkers on the outboard back corner of the left pannier. I've been thinking of putting one on the other side too, just to give a larger, more moto appearance. I just measured the span, the distance between the two outboard blinkies would be about 2 full feet.
Possibly mixing it up with amber solid lights. Add a couple of lights mounted wide outboard in the front as well, try to look as fat as a honda goldwing.
Do you run a blinkie in front all the time for being seen as well as your headlights for road vision?
I like the clearance light idea.
I couple weeks ago I mounted one of my surplus compact Cateye CSPC blinkers on the outboard back corner of the left pannier. I've been thinking of putting one on the other side too, just to give a larger, more moto appearance. I just measured the span, the distance between the two outboard blinkies would be about 2 full feet.
Possibly mixing it up with amber solid lights. Add a couple of lights mounted wide outboard in the front as well, try to look as fat as a honda goldwing.
Do you run a blinkie in front all the time for being seen as well as your headlights for road vision?
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A perfect night for a ride in the snow. Nice photos. Makes me look forward to getting the snow. No mater what the weather is when I go for a ride in the snow, there are bike tracks because someone else has already ridden in the snow that day.
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Originally Posted by Bekologist
Sweet! Nice pics, makin me jealous. Love that snow.
I like the clearance light idea.
I couple weeks ago I mounted one of my surplus compact Cateye CSPC blinkers on the outboard back corner of the left pannier. I've been thinking of putting one on the other side too, just to give a larger, more moto appearance. I just measured the span, the distance between the two outboard blinkies would be about 2 full feet.
Possibly mixing it up with amber solid lights. Add a couple of lights mounted wide outboard in the front as well, try to look as fat as a honda goldwing.
Do you run a blinkie in front all the time for being seen as well as your headlights for road vision?
I like the clearance light idea.
I couple weeks ago I mounted one of my surplus compact Cateye CSPC blinkers on the outboard back corner of the left pannier. I've been thinking of putting one on the other side too, just to give a larger, more moto appearance. I just measured the span, the distance between the two outboard blinkies would be about 2 full feet.
Possibly mixing it up with amber solid lights. Add a couple of lights mounted wide outboard in the front as well, try to look as fat as a honda goldwing.
Do you run a blinkie in front all the time for being seen as well as your headlights for road vision?
It snowed more this morning, and I was blasting past the cagers (they were timidly crawling downhill at 10mph) going down Southeast Boulevard in the bike lane. Props to the snowplow guys, they always plow to the edge for me . Since the ol' Canon A60 was right there in my front pannier, I grabbed it and did a quick on-the-roll shot as I approached Sherman and 5th:
And today's forecast didn't even call for snow. Tonight and tomorrow we're supposed to get dumped on, though I gotta top myself now!
edit: pic of the Nashbar amber blinkie attached now.
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Visually, a great commute. I love the snow covered bike pics. Makes me glad I'm in TX, though.
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Cool pics - just one thing to note:
Put down a blanket or something to catch the drip, and clean as much as you can while the bike is outside. You don't want to put it in your tub. The salt and sand and grit will eventually back up the drain, which your landlord will probably charge you for...
Put down a blanket or something to catch the drip, and clean as much as you can while the bike is outside. You don't want to put it in your tub. The salt and sand and grit will eventually back up the drain, which your landlord will probably charge you for...
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Hard core commute. At least you and your bike are well lit.
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That last pic of the bike in the tub is the best! That's like the 3rd one I've seen on BF.
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That's all the stuff you lug in the wintertime (though my lunch and snacks consume almost a full pannier by themselves)? Anyway, you make me jealous so long as the drivers aren't sliding all over the place.
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wow, awesome pics mechBgon great lights too!
what kind of tires are you using?
oh and before I forget: I'm a visibility newbie so thanks for putting together that page with all the info It was very helpful for me.
what kind of tires are you using?
oh and before I forget: I'm a visibility newbie so thanks for putting together that page with all the info It was very helpful for me.
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Originally Posted by timmhaan
that was a great series of photos. it musta been a bit scary being on the highway with all those trucks in the snow.
Originally Posted by HereNT
Put down a blanket or something to catch the drip, and clean as much as you can while the bike is outside. You don't want to put it in your tub. The salt and sand and grit will eventually back up the drain, which your landlord will probably charge you for...
Originally Posted by Treespeed
Hard core commute. At least you and your bike are well lit.
Originally Posted by peregrine
what kind of tires are you using?
oh and before I forget: I'm a visibility newbie so thanks for putting together that page with all the info It was very helpful for me.
oh and before I forget: I'm a visibility newbie so thanks for putting together that page with all the info It was very helpful for me.
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Dude, that's a hardcore commute. Well done! (nice pics too) Clever to use that amber light on the bar-end.
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Extreme commute. I have never lived in a snow place, so this is all new to me. Thanks for those pics, they really showed how it can be!
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Originally Posted by mechBgon
I decided to take the long way home again today...
https://www.mechbgon.com/commute/index.html
Good times (Cliff Notes: snow + rush-hour traffic + highways + snow)
https://www.mechbgon.com/commute/index.html
Good times (Cliff Notes: snow + rush-hour traffic + highways + snow)
nice - hardcore commute with hardcore weather
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those are awsome pictures, i love riding with fresh snow. nice bike, how do you go by not getting the salt eat the bike away?
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Very nice! I'm in the same boat. My commute is only 6 miles one way, however.
I'd love to have those nice wide shoulders to ride on! My route is on 45MPH rural road with no shoulders. It can get dicey quick.
Thanks or sharing!
I'd love to have those nice wide shoulders to ride on! My route is on 45MPH rural road with no shoulders. It can get dicey quick.
Thanks or sharing!
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Originally Posted by mechBgon
I decided to take the long way home again today...
That's muy hardcore! When I grow up I wanna be like you.
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simply awesome ... One day I will grow a pair and get me a setup like that to ride in the dark.
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You da man mechbgon. My commute is only a mile or so each way, I kinda feel bad for parking the bike for the past few days.
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Originally Posted by mechBgon
And we're going to be better lit yet, after I get my helmet blinkie, and after my dual-beam NiteRider halogen gets back from repair *evil laughter* ~65W cruise, ~90W peak... sign me up!