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Forum: Recumbent
04-04-11, 09:25 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,593
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

All the bike mechanics I've dealt with have been...

All the bike mechanics I've dealt with have been excited to work on my bents... I think it provides them something new and different from the usual stuff they work on everyday.

My favourite mech...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-01-11, 09:42 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,281
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I wonder if his lawyer will invoke the Michael...

I wonder if his lawyer will invoke the Michael Bryant precedent
Forum: Recumbent
10-08-10, 12:30 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 12,434
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I'm pretty sure the following bikes use standard...

I'm pretty sure the following bikes use standard lenghts:

http://www.zockra-factory.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=74
...
Forum: Recumbent
09-27-10, 07:12 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 12,434
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

it could be done with a Moving Bottom Bracket...

it could be done with a Moving Bottom Bracket (MBB) front wheel drive recumbent
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-10, 06:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,467
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

ah sh**, I was in the wrong subforum, explains...

ah sh**, I was in the wrong subforum, explains the 'tude.

sorry for intruding on your circlejerk. I will leave now.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-10, 05:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,467
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

the bottles, dude

the bottles, dude
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-10, 05:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,467
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

They told me to come ask you guys

They told me to come ask you guys
Forum: Recumbent
05-09-10, 05:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,284
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

you might be pushing too hard on the pedals

you might be pushing too hard on the pedals
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-10, 04:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,467
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

backpockets are sweaty and not aero

who makes nice jerseys without pockets?

(I know about the tri tops, but I prefer the conventional jersey look)
Forum: Recumbent
04-19-10, 02:15 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 9,055
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I even wear a helmet while riding my recumbent...

I even wear a helmet while riding my recumbent trike

After having a couple of close shaves, I decided it was wisest to do so:
1) Incoming cyclists racing on MUPs, passing in blind curves - made...
Forum: Recumbent
02-06-10, 07:24 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 7,328
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

my first cup of koolaid was a Catrike Speed

my first cup of koolaid was a Catrike Speed
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-09, 01:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,368
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I gave up excuses.

I gave up excuses.
Forum: Recumbent
11-06-09, 10:41 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 12,111
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Recumbents enable you to ride for longer periods...

Recumbents enable you to ride for longer periods of time as well (due to the comfort aspect)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-04-09, 10:14 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,774
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I will certainly reprogram my...

I will certainly reprogram my bicycle-mounted-collision-avoidance-transponder to emit a "wide load commercial vehicle" signal.
Forum: Recumbent
11-03-09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,020
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

The only thing I can measure is my maximum speed...

The only thing I can measure is my maximum speed at terminal velocity, coasting down the biggest hills around town
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-09, 10:41 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,666
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Is a baseball bat an acceptable alternative? ...

Is a baseball bat an acceptable alternative?

https://proteanpaper.com/upload_files/INVETHUMB000000000000004430-000000000000000055.gif
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-09, 12:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 689
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Are you mashing or spinning?

Are you mashing or spinning?
Forum: Recumbent
10-20-09, 09:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,360
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

what kind of recumbent do you like?

what kind of recumbent do you like?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-09, 08:22 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,174
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I believe that pets should also be eligible to...

I believe that pets should also be eligible to win Darwin Awards
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-09, 02:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 583
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Had the same thing happen to me one night. The...

Had the same thing happen to me one night. The spot where the valve is glued to the tube failed.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-09, 01:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,019
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

in Ottawa the city does not plow the MUPs (most...

in Ottawa the city does not plow the MUPs (most of the useful ones anyway)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-05-09, 01:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,174
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I'd just run over the poodle.

I'd just run over the poodle.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-29-09, 06:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,845
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I just ordered a pair of Planet Bike Blaze 2 Watt...

I just ordered a pair of Planet Bike Blaze 2 Watt headlights :)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-29-09, 08:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,991
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Jean de la Fontaine described it best in this...

Jean de la Fontaine described it best in this fable:


The Animals Stricken with The Plague (translated from Les Animaux malades de la Peste)

A sickness that sows frightful seeds,
Sickness...
Forum: Recumbent
09-24-09, 11:51 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,693
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

there's no velomobile sub-forum either.

there's no velomobile sub-forum either.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-22-09, 08:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 888
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

In Ontario a car with its right-turn signal has...

In Ontario a car with its right-turn signal has right of way when making a right turn.

That said, I see a lot of cyclists who behave on the road like they have the right of way, regardless if the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-20-09, 07:06 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,727
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

make sure you don't stomp on the bicycle in...

make sure you don't stomp on the bicycle in anger.

you're just dizzy from the collision, and you're stumbling on top of the wheels/derailleurs/other fragile and expensive parts by accident.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-20-09, 07:01 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,502
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Darwin awards only apply if the recipient has not...

Darwin awards only apply if the recipient has not reproduced.

In case of doubt, I'd call it a problem that will eventually solve itself.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
09-18-09, 04:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,016
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

amphibious

http://www.recumbent-gallery.eu/amphibian-velomobile-from-czech-republic/
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-09, 04:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 894
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

beware of city bus drivers

and bad infrastructure too

(with labeled photo of how the cyclist died)

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Crossroads+where+cyclist+killed+known+puzzling+treacherous/2006635/story.html
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-09, 05:19 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 8,353
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Speaking of which, Sam Whittingham broke the...

Speaking of which, Sam Whittingham broke the speed record at Battle Mountain:

It now stands at 82.43 mph

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=468358
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-09, 05:13 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 8,353
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Each year, there's at least a couple of recumbent...

Each year, there's at least a couple of recumbent teams who race in RAAM.

Here's a page with a map for the 2010 race:
http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam/raam2.php?N_webcat_id=24

And on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-09, 09:35 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 8,353
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

If you're a beginner or if you forgot to gear...

If you're a beginner or if you forgot to gear down before stopping, yea.

You also forgot to mention starting from a stop, uphill!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-09, 06:21 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 8,353
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Riding one of my recumbents, I pass people on...

Riding one of my recumbents, I pass people on regular bicycles all the time, except I don't assume they are all racing with me, and I hope those who pass me don't make that assumption about me either.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-09, 09:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,851
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

you should definitely check out this Pedal Prix...

you should definitely check out this Pedal Prix crash compilation then
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGblVQlpILQ
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-15-09, 06:23 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,153
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

A British 'chef' who writes about automobiles. ...

A British 'chef' who writes about automobiles.

There's the problem with British cooking right there.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-14-09, 01:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,153
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I'd like to drive a lorry full of hooligans and...

I'd like to drive a lorry full of hooligans and ruffians right up his driveway, and knock his dustbins over.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-09, 08:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 807
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/3792628072_787...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/3792628072_787f687d7b_o.gif
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-09, 01:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 841
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

the planet bike blaze one watt gets me tons of...

the planet bike blaze one watt gets me tons of complaints from other road users and the occasional "high-beam check"
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-09, 09:08 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,667
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

And now the tool is toolless.

And now the tool is toolless.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-04-09, 02:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,209
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Oh snap!

Oh snap!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-09, 07:54 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,196
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

I'm not convinced a helmet would've saved him...

I'm not convinced a helmet would've saved him from multiple roadside tree and mailbox impacts





Even IF Sheppard was in the process of assaulting Bryant, once he put the foot on the gas, the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-09, 10:25 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,196
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

1) not a good idea. take the plate number down,...

1) not a good idea. take the plate number down, call 911.

2) I don't think it's been confirmed that the cyclist grabbed Bryant while his car was moving. In any case, not a good idea to hit the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-09, 07:09 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,196
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Just saw the other thread started 30mins...

Just saw the other thread started 30mins earlier... for some reason it did not appear in the forum for me until a couple of minutes after I posted mine?! anyway...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-09, 07:02 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,196
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

another senseless death

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/michael-bryant-in-police-custody/article1271489/

Josh Wingrove

Toronto — Globe and Mail Update Last updated on Tuesday, Sep. 01, 2009...
Forum: Recumbent
08-29-09, 10:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 995
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

like training wheels?

like training wheels?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-29-09, 10:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,306
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

not only do they have the right to drive, society...

not only do they have the right to drive, society even provides them special parking spaces for their exclusive use!
Forum: Recumbent
08-28-09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 918
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Recumbents can cheat aerodynamics, but they can't...

Recumbents can cheat aerodynamics, but they can't cheat thermodynamics.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-27-09, 01:58 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,620
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Florida www.catrike.com

Florida
www.catrike.com
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-27-09, 10:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,575
Posted By GreenGrasshoppr

Cyclists on the road ARE a form of advertisement.

Cyclists on the road ARE a form of advertisement.
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