Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 5
1
2
3
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: work4bike
Showing results 1 to 50 of 212
Search took 0.03 seconds.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-23-24, 06:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 886
Posted By work4bike

That's not my understanding. I'm not sure how old...

That's not my understanding. I'm not sure how old these definitions are, but there are already ebikes that can hit 40+MPH and they have pedals.
...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-22-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,113
Posted By work4bike

I did some easy hill runs today, but still I was...

I did some easy hill runs today, but still I was in zone 3.


Is that a bad thing:twitchy:




:D
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-22-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 886
Posted By work4bike

Nope, because I don't ride on MUPs. However, I am...

Nope, because I don't ride on MUPs. However, I am curious how the ebike issue, including on MUPs, evolve over time. They certainly are getting faster and no need to pedal to get up to speed. I can...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-14-24, 05:30 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,321
Posted By work4bike

As I said previously, I'm use to the wind,...

As I said previously, I'm use to the wind, because it's always a factor here next to the ocean. However, there are times, such as yesterday, when I can and do plan my route according to the wind.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-09-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 817
Posted By work4bike

I pass them all the time, except the ones that go...

I pass them all the time, except the ones that go 30-mph. I can sprint past 30-mph, but that's a sprint.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-28-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,321
Posted By work4bike

I have no choice, I've always lived near the...

I have no choice, I've always lived near the ocean and always have to deal with wind. I'm very use to riding in a 20+ mph headwind. If I set a limit, I'd never ride, since I'm a commuter.



.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-28-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,338
Posted By work4bike

I've been riding these dangerous roads of America...

I've been riding these dangerous roads of America for so long (since the mid-80's) that I don't want no stinkin' segregated bike paths -- they're too slow for me.

I'm like a wild animal you can't...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-11-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,194
Posted By work4bike

I'm having trouble picturing where this happened....

I'm having trouble picturing where this happened. Did this involve a bike lane or a MUP (AKA: Bike Path)? What city did this happen in?



.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-08-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 236
Views: 11,024
Posted By work4bike

The conclusion of this thread. She got out of...

The conclusion of this thread. She got out of jail, but her legal problems are not over.


https://youtu.be/qA_O66rZpf4?si=aZr4kSyigs6iWM1f
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-07-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 702
Posted By work4bike

I've been using a handlebar mounted mirror since...

I've been using a handlebar mounted mirror since the mid-80's and it's a valuable tool. The anti-mirror folks will give many reasons to not use them, but they only have one valid point and that is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-07-24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 563
Posted By work4bike

Simple fix, just sign up for access to P&R

Simple fix, just sign up for access to P&R
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-07-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 445
Posted By work4bike

Yeah, I'm not against the movement, I was just...

Yeah, I'm not against the movement, I was just saying be careful out there:bike2:



:D
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-07-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 445
Posted By work4bike

I've never had that problem, but I've had some...

I've never had that problem, but I've had some very close calls with those drainage grates. Riding a bike is dangerous there are a lot of things out there that can throw you off the bike in an...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-05-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 631
Posted By work4bike

It's important to realize that the Idaho Stop law...

It's important to realize that the Idaho Stop law does require cyclists to stop in certain circumstances, I think some cyclists think it means they can just roll thru and the motorists must yield to...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-27-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,048
Posted By work4bike

This may sound like just another YT channel, but...

This may sound like just another YT channel, but this guy is onto something WRT developing and/or recovering connective tissues. I wish I knew this, much earlier in life, i.e. build connective...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-26-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,048
Posted By work4bike

Yeah, that is a good article, two of my favorite...

Yeah, that is a good article, two of my favorite quotes from the article:...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-26-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,492
Posted By work4bike

Just an interesting video on the topic....Don't...

Just an interesting video on the topic....Don't freak out you'll.:)


https://youtu.be/xInw3F2AVTg?si=By6Nmzmkm3qYHEdl
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-22-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,474
Posted By work4bike

I looked at the intersection (Newell Rd &...

I looked at the intersection (Newell Rd & Embarcadero Rd) and there's nothing crazy looking about that roadway -- Very Sad.

This reminds me of a near hit I was involved in a few years ago. I was...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-22-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 997
Posted By work4bike

I've always strength trained, but I've upped it,...

I've always strength trained, but I've upped it, by being more regimental, since Thanksgiving, along with resetting my aerobic base. Love them deadlifts and squats...but a lot of other stuff too.

...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-20-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,492
Posted By work4bike

Yes, too high levels of anything is bad for you,...

Yes, too high levels of anything is bad for you, hence my comment above, ...dose makes the poison.


The main point I took away from the article is how much of our foods are fortified with various...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-19-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,098
Posted By work4bike

Same here:thumb: I liken it to quit working...

Same here:thumb:

I liken it to quit working out for a while and then trying to start up again or another analogy would be to plan on working out after you watch a show, then watch you another...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,641
Posted By work4bike

We're lucky in Florida, don't see many potholes,...

We're lucky in Florida, don't see many potholes, but we do have a fair number of sinkholes



:eek:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,641
Posted By work4bike

Turn Around, Don't Drown :)

Turn Around, Don't Drown

:)
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-26-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,402
Posted By work4bike

Evidently Horner got a lot of comments on the...

Evidently Horner got a lot of comments on the OP's video, so he just did another one to clarify. He also clarified eating during training. :)


https://youtu.be/6CozFLOtHRc?si=xkLVeTkbse0fYQ6k
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,710
Posted By work4bike

There are so many roadways with cars parked that...

There are so many roadways with cars parked that don't have Sharrows, so this makes them pointless, for all practical purposes. And you don't need a Sharrow to give you permission to ride outside a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-08-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,141
Posted By work4bike

That's a crazy narrow street with so much...

That's a crazy narrow street with so much congestion, there's no way I'm Frapping on that street. I'd ride right down the middle. What's the average speed vehicles do on that street?


.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-03-23, 06:41 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,685
Posted By work4bike

I'm sure most people, including cyclists speed....

I'm sure most people, including cyclists speed. Even cops speed. I've been passed by motorists going much faster than me with a very nice bike on their bike rack.


.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,346
Posted By work4bike

It's the headlights of cars/trucks that are...

It's the headlights of cars/trucks that are getting brighter and tough to deal with during night time driving. Bike lights are bright, but they just don't compare to headlights of vehicles.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-23, 04:00 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,932
Posted By work4bike

The link in the OP didn't work for me, but I...

The link in the OP didn't work for me, but I think I found the accident in the below video on YT. I don't think I'd characterize girls riding as blasting out from the trees. It seems to me that the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-11-23, 09:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 633
Posted By work4bike

Again, I have no experience with training kids;...

Again, I have no experience with training kids; however, I have heard some say that kids shouldn't be trained until a certain age, usually in their mid-teens. I disagree with this idea, but I fully...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-11-23, 08:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 633
Posted By work4bike

I can't give any specific recommendations,...

I can't give any specific recommendations, because I've never had to train a young person. However, I can confidently say I know what I would start with and that is training of connective tissues. I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-01-23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,939
Posted By work4bike

That's right, RH are preventable and I as a...

That's right, RH are preventable and I as a cyclist have accepted the responsibility to prevent a RH. I do this by taking the lane at stop signs/lights and when I'm traveling at the same speed as...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-01-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,939
Posted By work4bike

I always "hog" the lane when I come up to a stop...

I always "hog" the lane when I come up to a stop sign/light; I automatically do this to prevent a Right Hook, since so many people nowadays don't like to use their turn signal.

Most of the time...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-01-23, 07:18 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,512
Posted By work4bike

When I think of the term, non-competitive race, I...

When I think of the term, non-competitive race, I think of a charity ride, such as MS150.... Of course it's NOT a race, but on the other hand, anytime you get a bunch of guys together...it's a race!!...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-24-23, 10:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,933
Posted By work4bike

What I want to hear from Huntington Beach is the...

What I want to hear from Huntington Beach is the status of this case, all the news is approaching 2-weeks old...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-23, 06:30 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 6,254
Posted By work4bike

I did have a guy once ride towards me in an...

I did have a guy once ride towards me in an aggressive manner, which I saw in my mirror. I turned and looked back at him to let him know I see him, he then swerved off and took off very fast. I'm not...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-12-23, 05:24 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,887
Posted By work4bike

There's a section of beach-front road I almost...

There's a section of beach-front road I almost always travel at the end of my rides to cool down. It's a little over a mile in length, it has a speed limit of 20-mph and there is a stop sign just...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-11-23, 04:45 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,887
Posted By work4bike

Speed Kills

Another report on the growing popularity of ebikes and rise in accidents. I see more and more of these things and what's really concerning is that I'm seeing very young kids now riding little ebikes....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-09-23, 06:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 891
Posted By work4bike

A Warning about Intense Exercise for Older Adults

60 is just around the corner for me, so this 10-minute video caught my attention...


https://youtu.be/LLnwod55J3w?si=4wZdTcIohvQfp9l5
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-05-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,910
Posted By work4bike

I think we have something similar here in Jax, Fl...

I think we have something similar here in Jax, Fl that just recently starting to pop up, but I haven't really given them a close look...I'm going to have to go give them a look


.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-25-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 968
Posted By work4bike

I did virtually the same thing, but it was on one...

I did virtually the same thing, but it was on one of my hikes of the Appalachian Trail. Be careful of those hat visors and low hanging branches. I had some good momentum going before this impact...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
07-23-23, 08:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,174
Posted By work4bike

I would think one would want to work up to that...

I would think one would want to work up to that level relatively slowly, by say starting out with 50g/hr and it would definitely have to be accompanied by serious training.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-09-23, 12:00 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,091
Posted By work4bike

I've ridden quite a bit thru the...

I've ridden quite a bit thru the Appalachians...Love it:thumb:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-06-23, 10:09 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,136
Posted By work4bike

I don't think she forgot to unclip anything (I...

I don't think she forgot to unclip anything (I think she had normal pedals). It seems as though she planed to use her foot at the six o'clock position to plant on the ground as she came to a stop --...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-01-23, 09:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,161
Posted By work4bike

Don't worry, because the flying car will be here...

Don't worry, because the flying car will be here by 2025 :roflmao2:


https://youtu.be/Kbl8gxL3TJA
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-01-23, 06:17 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,143
Posted By work4bike

Did the study look into motorists seeing...

Did the study look into motorists seeing motorcyclists as less human when they wear a helmet? Maybe that's why so many motorcyclists in Florida don't wear helmets:lol:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-18-23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,244
Posted By work4bike

I feel perfectly fine riding on the roads....

I feel perfectly fine riding on the roads. Nothing dehumanizing about it.





.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-11-23, 02:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,199
Posted By work4bike

I hiked the Appalachian Trail several times, once...

I hiked the Appalachian Trail several times, once as a thru-hike and I think hiking (in rugged mountains) is one of the best ways to develop an aerobic base. However, it's also very tough on the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-08-23, 10:00 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,654
Posted By work4bike

That's an interesting question. I wonder if the...

That's an interesting question. I wonder if the world-famous cycling infrastructure locales in Europe have dealt with this? Is there special insurance just for these type of interactions, regardless...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-23, 06:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,365
Posted By work4bike

When I first started commuting, I went thru about...

When I first started commuting, I went thru about five department store cheap bikes (two of them broke down within a week) before I broke down and went to a bike store. As for the seat, I have...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 212
 
Page 1 of 5
1
2
3
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.