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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-24-24, 07:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 472
Posted By mcours2006

I can relate. I had one of these moments a few...

I can relate. I had one of these moments a few months ago when I rode on a segregated bus-only lane that was adjacent to a snow-covered bike path. I thought, the bus lane is cleared of ice and snow,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-10-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,555
Posted By mcours2006

It's easy enough to criticize and second-guess...

It's easy enough to criticize and second-guess what the cyclist did or did not do, and how he might have been able to save himself by taking this route or that after the fact. You cannot account for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-09-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,555
Posted By mcours2006

Deceased cyclist was a member of a well-known...

Deceased cyclist was a member of a well-known Toronto cycling club with chapters all over the surrounding region. He was a father of three. Condolences to his family and friends. Many of the cyclists...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-09-24, 08:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,555
Posted By mcours2006

I've ridden on the segregated bike lanes there...

I've ridden on the segregated bike lanes there often. I don't know the exact circumstances under which the cyclist was hit. It heard that the driver was coming off of an off-ramp from the DVP and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-01-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,162
Posted By mcours2006

I know what I said, but everyone knows what I...

I know what I said, but everyone knows what I mean. ;D
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-23, 04:07 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,691
Posted By mcours2006

My older model Sony action cam front and rear...

My older model Sony action cam front and rear facing cameras only record in 1080p. In daylight getting license plate is usually okay, especially if they are passing within a foot of me, which happens...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-23, 01:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,300
Posted By mcours2006

My late father instilled this habit in me when I...

My late father instilled this habit in me when I started driving. From experience I've seen numerous times from behind the wheel of my car the red-light runners. More imperative that I practice this...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-23, 12:38 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,557
Posted By mcours2006

I'm approaching my mid-50s and riding with guys...

I'm approaching my mid-50s and riding with guys in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and there's nowhere to hide when you're the oldest guy in the group.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,300
Posted By mcours2006

Here are some 'nonsensical' stats on distracted...

Here are some 'nonsensical' stats on distracted driving, derived from non non-real world safety agencies such as CAA, NHTSA, insurance institutes, Transport Canada...

Distracted Driving Statistics...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,300
Posted By mcours2006

There are some posters here who will make a...

There are some posters here who will make a distinction between talking on a hand-held device and texting on said device when the law does not care which it is, as it is still distracted driving, and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-23, 05:48 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,921
Posted By mcours2006

A 1-km stretch of road on my commute is just as I...

A 1-km stretch of road on my commute is just as I described. Going to work, it's slightly uphill, perhaps 1% grade, semi-dark, lots of traffic., and certain times of the year the sun is right in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-23, 05:31 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,300
Posted By mcours2006

Easy enough to see drivers actually on their...

Easy enough to see drivers actually on their phones as I roll up beside them on the bike lane at a stop light. I've seen plenty of these on my daily commute. They are literally holding the phone in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-23, 05:38 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,921
Posted By mcours2006

I do the same thing as the OP, and maybe or maybe...

I do the same thing as the OP, and maybe or maybe not ask WTF of the driver. I will say that many times when I do that, the drivers who are making the right turn will give me a wave of 'thank you.' I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-23, 02:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,433
Posted By mcours2006

Not sure who makes the best bars, but I do like...

Not sure who makes the best bars, but I do like bars with a bit of heft on the top, preferably with a flat section for me to rest my forearms when riding solo. Also, I like a short reach and shallow...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-16-23, 06:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 948
Posted By mcours2006

Now that I am much older than when I started...

Now that I am much older than when I started riding I take much fewer risks. If a curb looks like it's higher than the standard x inches, I would just unclip. Sure it doesn't look as cool nor do I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-15-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,921
Posted By mcours2006

Why in the world would a store care what you put...

Why in the world would a store care what you put into your shopping cart as you enter? I usually just use reusable shopping bags and then load them into the panniers on the bike after. Detaching them...
Forum: Commuting
02-02-23, 07:50 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,044
Posted By mcours2006

I used to think that when I first started...

I used to think that when I first started commuting on the bike. My 12-mile ride in the morning might turn into a 25-mile jaunt. After about 6 months of this it got tiresome. I just wanted to get...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-02-23, 07:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,721
Posted By mcours2006

If you ride regularly in a area where there is a...

If you ride regularly in a area where there is a real winter, then winter shoes make a lot of sense. I've a few pairs of winter shoes and they are worth every penny. I've found over the years to buy...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,292
Posted By mcours2006

I wasn't a cyclist when my kids were young, but I...

I wasn't a cyclist when my kids were young, but I was a runner. I would get up a 5 am before the kids were up, get the run in and be back before they woke up. Nowadays, I still get in a long ride...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-05-23, 04:03 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,821
Posted By mcours2006

I rode 43 km on new year's eve, and then realized...

I rode 43 km on new year's eve, and then realized afterwards when I saw my annual total that I was 1 km shy of 19k...trying not to be so OCD about it I let it slide.;)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-04-23, 05:46 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,821
Posted By mcours2006

18,999 km, or 11,808 miles for those metrically...

18,999 km, or 11,808 miles for those metrically challenged.
Outdoor only. I don't own a trainer. But to be fair, I do live in a place where you can ride year round--southern Ontario.;)

About 1500...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-22, 06:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,019
Posted By mcours2006

Currently sitting at 18,896.9 km and 116,141 m. ...

Currently sitting at 18,896.9 km and 116,141 m.

But if you count my running: 1,428.8 km and 7,765 m, I'm over 20,000 km and 120,000 m.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-22, 09:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,467
Posted By mcours2006

I chuckled at reading that sentence.:lol: A...

I chuckled at reading that sentence.:lol:

A pair of large ski goggles will work for you, if you don't mind the dorky appearance. Though I don't wear corrective glasses, I find that when I wear...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-22-22, 09:14 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,817
Posted By mcours2006

The real knock against a mirror is the dork...

The real knock against a mirror is the dork factor. It's high. But most people who don't ride with a mirror underestimate the usefulness of it. I've been riding with one for the last eight years, and...
Forum: Commuting
12-09-22, 01:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,252
Posted By mcours2006

Very cool! Here's mine: ...

Very cool!

Here's mine:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1493/img_0435_35c5c4b7c0bddf3c59f306233e2442dd7d7d1478.jpg
An old mouse pad.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-17-22, 04:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,572
Posted By mcours2006

So tragic, and happens far too often where the...

So tragic, and happens far too often where the driver flees the scene thinking she can get away with killing someone. What despicable person, after hitting someone with a car, would leave them there...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-22, 08:02 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,517
Posted By mcours2006

Best advice I can give you is to stay at the back...

Best advice I can give you is to stay at the back and observe what others do.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-04-22, 07:56 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,739
Posted By mcours2006

Hope your wife recovers quickly. That is...

Hope your wife recovers quickly. That is completely reckless behaviour on the part of the cyclist, and I do hope you do not lump all cyclists in with this particular one. You could file a police...
Forum: Commuting
09-26-22, 08:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,175
Posted By mcours2006

Riding with studs on dry pavement is not an...

Riding with studs on dry pavement is not an issue. I'd leave them on all winter. It only takes a small patch of ice on your entire route to do you in. Your studs are an insurance policy against that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 9,975
Posted By mcours2006

Some bike lanes up where I live have barrier...

Some bike lanes up where I live have barrier posts separating them. The bike lanes end up collecting all the road debris from the cars and trucks. They do not get cleaned, so after a while it's like...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-22, 01:08 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,825
Posted By mcours2006

Numerous times I've been told I should be riding...

Numerous times I've been told I should be riding on the sidewalk.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-22, 07:19 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,368
Posted By mcours2006

It doesn't reflect poorly on cyclists at all....

It doesn't reflect poorly on cyclists at all. There are entitled a-holes in all walks of life. Lots of cyclists are a-holes and db's, and the proportion of a-holes cyclists is probably similar to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-22, 10:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,388
Posted By mcours2006

This is such a stupid statement. Even riding on...

This is such a stupid statement. Even riding on paths and trails you often have to tangle with motor vehicles at crossings. By your logic, anyone who gets hit by a motor vehicle is partly to blame...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-06-22, 07:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,388
Posted By mcours2006

Mr Bike likes to come on here from time to time...

Mr Bike likes to come on here from time to time and smugly tell the rest of us how foolish are stupid we are for riding on the road, and that if we continue we will likely end up killed or severely...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-22, 05:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,171
Posted By mcours2006

The stills don't tell the story well. If you look...

The stills don't tell the story well. If you look ahead to the parked vehicle with the trailer you can see just how much room is between parked cars and the curb--not much. It's infuriating that the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-13-22, 08:58 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,867
Posted By mcours2006

You were on a single speed doing hills?:eek:

You were on a single speed doing hills?:eek:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-22, 05:51 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 11,886
Posted By mcours2006

I confess I've yelled at cyclists while on my...

I confess I've yelled at cyclists while on my bike because they've done something to endanger me, especially on trails. Never in my car.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-22, 05:49 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 11,886
Posted By mcours2006

Somehow these threads always start with 'I have...

Somehow these threads always start with 'I have the utmost respect for cyclists, but...':rolleyes:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-22, 06:34 AM
Replies: 153
Views: 6,021
Posted By mcours2006

Folks like absolutes--never ride on sidewalk,...

Folks like absolutes--never ride on sidewalk, never run stop sign, always take the lane, yada yada yada

Geez! I don't usually ride on sidewalks if I can avoid it. But there is one section on my...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-22, 08:21 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,683
Posted By mcours2006

One or both of those statements might not be true...

One or both of those statements might not be true if you are exhausted after riding 30 miles a week.

But in any case, the more you do it the easier it gets. Keep it up.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-11-22, 07:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 776
Posted By mcours2006

If you're commuting in a downpour, be prepare to...

If you're commuting in a downpour, be prepare to have wet feet. There's really no way to get around that. Water will get into you boots/shoes one way or another, sooner or later. Your boot might be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-22, 12:37 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,792
Posted By mcours2006

Patch up the new tube. Takes two minutes and next...

Patch up the new tube. Takes two minutes and next to no cost. Also saves a tube from going to landfill.

As for the LBS, if they can survive while giving out crappy service and poor attitude, then...
Forum: Commuting
03-25-22, 10:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,341
Posted By mcours2006

It takes a couple of weeks to get used to the...

It takes a couple of weeks to get used to the 'earlier' wake-up and departure times, but you do get used to it. Because I leave home at 6 am, I find the hardest thing for me is the darkness for the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-22, 10:28 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 7,831
Posted By mcours2006

Riding a frame that a size or two smaller than...

Riding a frame that a size or two smaller than what you'd normally ride for your height will also give your that big saddle to bar drop. Pros do this all the time as it gives them a much more aero...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-10-22, 09:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 799
Posted By mcours2006

Wearing winter SPD boots in the morning when it's...

Wearing winter SPD boots in the morning when it's -5*C in the morning with thin wool socks is perfect. Coming home in the middle of the afternoon when it's 8*C with the same shoes and socks can be...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-22, 06:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,200
Posted By mcours2006

I am equally comfortable on both types of cleats....

I am equally comfortable on both types of cleats. Half my bikes have SPD, which I use for commuting and gravel. Walking on these are much easier as the cleats are recessed into the sole of the shoe....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-22-22, 07:25 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 5,884
Posted By mcours2006

Agreed. My initial issue with them was the...

Agreed. My initial issue with them was the aesthetics; the wide stays mounted like that looked ugly. The MK2's looked very inconspicuous with the thin stays, but they were definitely a bit on the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-09-22, 07:47 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 13,937
Posted By mcours2006

This is obviously a troll thread, and I'm...

This is obviously a troll thread, and I'm surprised that no one has called OP out for it. It's interesting that someone who's been on the forums since 2008 and with over 600 posts would think that...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-21-22, 12:12 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,295
Posted By mcours2006

I agree that windchill on a bike is less...

I agree that windchill on a bike is less relevant. If I you're riding with a tail wind then it negates the windchill factor. However, the wind still works to take heat away from your body even if you...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-22, 01:23 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,282
Posted By mcours2006

Skinsuit, aero helmet. aero bike, aero wheels,...

Skinsuit, aero helmet. aero bike, aero wheels, Superman tuck...that should get you those precious few seconds.
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