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Forum: Living Car Free
09-17-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,459
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Does it also confuse you when your neighbors use...

Does it also confuse you when your neighbors use their automobiles to transport themselves in sub-zero weather, or choose to travel in comfort to destinations farther afield than the nearby vibrant...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
09-16-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 214
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Just curious to see what happens when typed on...

Just curious to see what happens when typed on the keyboard of Dell desktop w/Win 10 and Bike Forum opened in Microsoft Edge
i.e.
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I.E.
i... (3 periods typed on keyboard)
i… (ellipse inserted...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
09-16-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 214
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Testing Chrome autocorrect feature on my Win 10...

Testing Chrome autocorrect feature on my Win 10 Dell desktop
test for middle of sentence i.e. blah blah
ie
i.e.
I.e.
i… (Ctrl key + numeric keyboard 0133)
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Forum: Living Car Free
09-14-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,459
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Wouldn't it be ironic if some of your neighbors...

Wouldn't it be ironic if some of your neighbors are confused about your choice to have two large dogs and keeping a car in order to take them places?:rolleyes:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-14-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 627
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Got it. Your wife seems to have ESP, but neither...

Got it. Your wife seems to have ESP, but neither her intuition nor any automatic alerting app were helpful to you or her during your recent crash.
Forum: Commuting
09-14-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 216
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

1. Before you take your next bicycle ride of any...

1. Before you take your next bicycle ride of any kind, take your bicycle to a competent bicycle mechanic to give your bicycle a complete safety inspection to include adjusting all brakes, shifting...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-14-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 627
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Perhaps you would like to repost your OP, and...

Perhaps you would like to repost your OP, and simply state what is it you expect to accomplish by "alerting" a family member of a "crash" with a recommended device and how you think the family member...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-13-24, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 627
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

What does the OP think would be the advantage of...

What does the OP think would be the advantage of a family member or ex-wife "alerted by phone app" in advance of a police or emergency service/hospital notification?
Forum: Commuting
09-09-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 570
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Riding an ebike, motorcycle, car or a bus all...

Riding an ebike, motorcycle, car or a bus all take less effort than riding any kind of bicycle. Therefore they must "beat" any type of pedal bicycle as a means of personal transport for commuting,...
Forum: Commuting
09-08-24, 06:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 570
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

True; if increasing speed and performance metrics...

True; if increasing speed and performance metrics are your chief (or only) objective in selecting an appropriate bicycle for commuting.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
09-06-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 604
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

:cry:

:cry:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-02-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,452
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

:twitchy:

:twitchy:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-02-24, 01:16 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,452
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Solid response:thumb: to a dingy supposition.

Solid response:thumb: to a dingy supposition.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-24, 09:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,749
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

A data set that considers all injuries suffered...

A data set that considers all injuries suffered as equal in value and ignores injury severity when arriving at a so-called "crash rate" is a useless metric for making a credible evaluation of the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,749
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Are you assuming that all "high speed" roads in...

Are you assuming that all "high speed" roads in rural areas are limited access freeways with wide paved shoulders and that all other rural roads are limited to low speed traffic?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,749
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

What is your definition of "crash rate"? Does...

What is your definition of "crash rate"? Does severity of injuries suffered in the "crashes" figure anywhere in your calculation of a road's "crash rate"?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 677
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

While living in Germany from 1997-2002, I rode...

While living in Germany from 1997-2002, I rode several times each year on roads that paralleled scenic rivers that were car free for the whole day as part of Autofrei Tag festivities, They included...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-16-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,411
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

When viewing the eye chart during an eye test...

When viewing the eye chart during an eye test with only the repaired eye, I have to sometimes move my head a bit to see one of the small characters that seems to be "hiding." When using both eyes for...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-16-24, 06:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,411
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Yes. Detached retina surgery at Heidelberg...

Yes. Detached retina surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital in 2002. Recovered quite well and several months later went on a 144km ride along the Mosel River on an Auto Free Day. Have had...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-11-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,906
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Everyone is not a pedant insisting that only...

Everyone is not a pedant insisting that only their version of proper use of the English language is correct.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-10-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,906
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Perhaps if you re-read...

Perhaps if you re-read https://www.bikeforums.net/23318881-post26.html you will understand. Then again, perhaps not.
Forum: Commuting
08-08-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,174
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Correct, it doesn't take much to fabricate a WAG...

Correct, it doesn't take much to fabricate a WAG that relies on suggestions of evil intentions to explain the occurance of an observation, especially WAGs based on fear or conspiracy mongering.
Forum: Commuting
08-08-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,174
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Any credible source of information for your...

Any credible source of information for your strong suggestions being the actual reason for vehicle lighting deficiencies other than reading tea leaves found on hyperbolic social media or your own...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-31-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,252
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

The answer to one question is I think people...

The answer to one question is I think people should wear helmets if they want to wear them.

The answer to the other is I have a moniker, feel free to use it or the abbreviation, but quote me...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,549
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

The vehicle to the left wasn't the cause (direct...

The vehicle to the left wasn't the cause (direct or indirect) of the OP's accident.
The vehicle to the left was the OP's excuse for his own actions that preceded his one vehicle accident
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,252
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

You reference my post but only reference your own...

You reference my post but only reference your own fabricated straw man arguments about "hate" or "helmets are bad" or perhaps statements from somebody else, and not the statements in my posts. Your ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-28-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,252
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Wouldn't A&S/BF be so much better if only posts...

Wouldn't A&S/BF be so much better if only posts that were in alignment with your version of bicycling correctness were posted, and no "curmudgeonly" opinions different from your own were expressed to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-28-24, 03:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,549
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Those "bombing" straight ahead oblivious to their...

Those "bombing" straight ahead oblivious to their surroundings also have the privilege to get "distracted" by normal traffic and road conditions and get all fouled up without any outside interference.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-28-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,549
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Nothing in the the OP's narrative indicates that...

Nothing in the the OP's narrative indicates that the the motor vehicle in a different lane made any turn or movement into the bicyclist's path, but rather the bicyclist's was "distracted while...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-27-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,252
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Don't flatter yourself, I don't know you or care...

Don't flatter yourself, I don't know you or care about your past posting history. My response was to the helmet buying "advice" that you actually posted on this thread.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-27-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,252
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

The essence of all the pitches and shilling for...

The essence of all the pitches and shilling for arbitrary helmet replacement sales! The basis of almost all helmet promotion found on BF and elsewhere from "enthusiastic" helmet promoters.:thumb:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-26-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,252
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Good advice. OP and other BF posters should...

Good advice.

OP and other BF posters should note that questions like his on "what should I buy" will often be answered by shills for LBS and the products sold by them and spend umptyeen electrons...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
07-21-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 849
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Doesn't scanning a Quick Response (QR) Code with...

Doesn't scanning a Quick Response (QR) Code with a smartphone present the same threat to the user?
...
Forum: Commuting
07-21-24, 07:09 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,612
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Reporting obsessively about the presence of a...

Reporting obsessively about the presence of a revived old thread is "necessary" for whom? :roflmao2:
Forum: Commuting
07-20-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,069
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

What is it about the act of someone (usually a...

What is it about the act of someone (usually a newcomer to BF) reviving an old thread that stimulates visceral howls of displeasure from the usual suspects who otherwise have shown no interest in the...
Forum: Commuting
07-17-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,612
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

So what?:rolleyes: It drew two recent responses...

So what?:rolleyes: It drew two recent responses from you.
Forum: Commuting
07-17-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,430
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

I suspect that if and when a Walmart special...

I suspect that if and when a Walmart special receives the same tender loving care as the bicycles owned by the BF enthusiasts who regularly bad mouth bikes without an LBS provenance, it will have...
Forum: Commuting
07-17-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,430
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

You must have forgot that the OP specifically...

You must have forgot that the OP specifically stated he he was looking for a single speed bike for commuting.

If he was looking for a multispeed bike to use for commuting, I agree that there are...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,430
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Why not buy a "WalMart special" if it meets the...

Why not buy a "WalMart special" if it meets the OP's commuting requirements? Presumably he is not looking for bragging rights with local or on-line cycling aficionados over the brand names of "top...
Forum: Commuting
07-06-24, 06:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,191
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

It really isn't that hard commuting with a rear...

It really isn't that hard commuting with a rear rack and basket. Any brand or style of backpack, shopping bag, gym bag or even shopping bag easily fit in the basket, and can be easily secured while...
Forum: Commuting
07-04-24, 10:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,430
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

When were these old, old days before freewheels,...

When were these old, old days before freewheels, coaster brakes, and hand brakes when "racers" gained speed on downhills with spinning pedals on fixed gear bikes? Where did these races take place?...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-01-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,316
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

See First response posted in this thread...

See First response posted in this thread (https://www.bikeforums.net/23226391-post2.html) It still applies.

Another option is for OP to continue overthinking and ruminating over this problem and...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,430
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Given that the OP specifically mentioned wet...

Given that the OP specifically mentioned wet weather commuter use, I don't find inadequate brakes, crippled for unanticipated sudden stops by wet weather as an inconsequential consideration....
Forum: Commuting
06-27-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,430
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Belt drive and disk brakes aren't likely to be...

Belt drive and disk brakes aren't likely to be found on an inexpensive single speed bike. The best bet for this list of characteristics is an inexpensive beach cruiser with coaster brakes.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-20-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,215
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Original? Since when have "We" been posting...

Original? Since when have "We" been posting "anything original" on this list, other than photos? :lol:

Just the same ole, same ole repetition of variations on enthusiast's conventional wisdom (AKA...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-18-24, 03:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Never heard of him before, but then I don't watch...

Never heard of him before, but then I don't watch cooking or reality TV shows. Looked on line to find out what bicycling event happened to this celebrity, and couldn't find any info other than his...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-18-24, 05:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

I did not see or read anything that informed the...

I did not see or read anything that informed the readers about what caused the "crash" and resultant boo-boos, or if any other vehicles, people or animals were involved.

"Being good" means riding...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,189
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3nMnr8ZirI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3nMnr8ZirI
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,052
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Thanks for responding so quickly:thumb:.

Thanks for responding so quickly:thumb:.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-16-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,052
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Who got $15,000 and for what? Was it for medical...

Who got $15,000 and for what? Was it for medical bills, lost work, damaged bicycle or car or what? Was a no-fault insurance policy involved? I would think that one trip to an ER by ambulance for...
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