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Forum: Commuting
10-01-22, 04:24 PM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 342,880
Posted By FredMau

That HAS to lead to a new euphemism... "A few...

That HAS to lead to a new euphemism... "A few sockets short of a set".
Forum: Commuting
10-01-22, 04:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,907
Posted By FredMau

I agree. I can do patches but always carry a...

I agree. I can do patches but always carry a spare "new" tube in the bag 'just in case'.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-22, 01:52 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,683
Posted By FredMau

I suspect it is like Body Mass Index (BMI): It...

I suspect it is like Body Mass Index (BMI): It works when talking about "cohorts" (In the original roman sense 480+ people) as a generality. Falls apart when talking about individuals.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-04-22, 09:26 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,077
Posted By FredMau

It's illegal here in Georgia too. And I've seen...

It's illegal here in Georgia too. And I've seen it posted on some sites that they DO pull you over for it in this state. HOWEVER, I've lived in Georgia since 2013, In Oregon 12 years prior to that,...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-02-22, 05:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 524
Posted By FredMau

For rear, Superflash 65R, about 30 clams from...

For rear, Superflash 65R, about 30 clams from REl. (Be sure to get the 65R, for USB re-chargeable, not the plain 65)

https://www.rei.com/product/131669/planet-bike-superflash-65r-bike-taillight
Forum: Living Car Free
05-01-22, 12:17 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 61,122
Posted By FredMau

It works in some larger cities *IF* you both live...

It works in some larger cities *IF* you both live AND work in the right parts of the city with rail access to both. But at best that covers maybe 10% of a city's population. Here in the Atlanta area,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-28-22, 10:13 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,133
Posted By FredMau

There was a study in the mid 1990s that looked at...

There was a study in the mid 1990s that looked at 750,000 fire vehicle runs and found that "Lime Yellow" fire vehicles were 1/3 as likely as "Fire Engine Red" vehicles to be involved in "low...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-28-22, 09:49 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 61,122
Posted By FredMau

I agree that one word is very, very important....

I agree that one word is very, very important. But there are two further words that push Mass Transit over the brink for most people: In economics it's called "marginal cost".

I've been lucky a...
Forum: Commuting
04-27-22, 07:36 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,215
Posted By FredMau

As long as you come to a complete stop for SOME...

As long as you come to a complete stop for SOME period of time, who's to say that it WASN'T two minutes? What are they doing, sitting there with an officially calibrated and certified stopwatch?
...
Forum: Commuting
04-25-22, 04:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,907
Posted By FredMau

New tube. Takes up little space and when...

New tube. Takes up little space and when commuting every spare minute mattes. Save the old one and patch it later.
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