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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-21, 12:04 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,162
Posted By xyz

The reason why passing isn't allowed at...

The reason why passing isn't allowed at intersections is because it's dangerous, so it's dumb to do it. In most states you are are not allowed to pass with 100 feet of an intersection or a railroad...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-21, 11:59 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,162
Posted By xyz

That would depend on if you were riding on the...

That would depend on if you were riding on the shoulder or taking a full lane. If you are taking a full lane, on a two lane two way road, then no passing.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-21, 09:12 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,162
Posted By xyz

No passing OR lane changes in intersection. If...

No passing OR lane changes in intersection. If something had happened and this ended up in court it would be 100% on the guy passing.
Forum: Winter Cycling
05-17-21, 09:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,046
Posted By xyz

I forget which thread it is, but there is a video...

I forget which thread it is, but there is a video about cycling in finland. It actually made me look into trying to move there, but I doubt I could learn the language.

The only bad part about...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-17-21, 06:48 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,162
Posted By xyz

None of these questions matter. No passing in...

None of these questions matter. No passing in intersections.
Forum: Winter Cycling
05-17-21, 06:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,046
Posted By xyz

I was also finding it easer to know what to wear...

I was also finding it easer to know what to wear in sub 30 degree weather.
Forum: Winter Cycling
05-17-21, 06:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,046
Posted By xyz

Yes, all the people out sure are annoying. In the...

Yes, all the people out sure are annoying. In the winter there were a handful of regulars. But no half naked females in the winter, though that could be a bigger crash danger than ice..
Forum: Winter Cycling
04-19-21, 08:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,148
Posted By xyz

More snow coming here to, but it's won't sick...

More snow coming here to, but it's won't sick around very long.
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-26-21, 06:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,704
Posted By xyz

For sliding when you hit a corner, sure. Some...

For sliding when you hit a corner, sure. Some crashes would be hard to train for. Guess the sliding into a corner would be the common one for winter/rain conditions. Like 5ish years ago I was...
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-26-21, 06:04 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

Getting pretty warm around here. Almost time to...

Getting pretty warm around here. Almost time to put the bike away and start hitting the indoor gym at the mall until it gets cold enough to ride again.
Forum: Winter Cycling
03-05-21, 01:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,748
Posted By xyz

Well, if you want to make it like the city in the...

Well, if you want to make it like the city in the video, I think you have to set that up when the city is created. Once you already have a transportation system and an existing city, making large...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-27-21, 04:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,148
Posted By xyz

Almost 50F today

Does this mean I should take off my stuffed tires or are more big storms coming?
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-24-21, 05:03 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

If you used a car in any way it doesn't count.

If you used a car in any way it doesn't count.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-24-21, 04:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,748
Posted By xyz

And they don't baptize babies, so that's how you...

And they don't baptize babies, so that's how you gain your evil socialist powers. Their skin makes great winter riding gloves too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-22-21, 02:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,390
Posted By xyz

You could be the next gamestop. Issue some stock...

You could be the next gamestop. Issue some stock on yourself.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-21-21, 07:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,704
Posted By xyz

Yeah, I should have done that as soon as I...

Yeah, I should have done that as soon as I started drifting over, but you only get a couple of seconds to decide and I wasn't doing a turn.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-21-21, 07:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,704
Posted By xyz

With studs the ice is easy, the wet snow is the...

With studs the ice is easy, the wet snow is the hard part.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-21-21, 06:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,704
Posted By xyz

First Crash of the Winter

Wet snow sort of pushed me into the snowbank where I slowed and tipped over. I have to say, falling over when there is a couple inches of snow on the pavement is about the easiest crash I have ever...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-19-21, 10:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,432
Posted By xyz

I mean a solid leather shell to block the wind.

I mean a solid leather shell to block the wind.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-19-21, 08:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,432
Posted By xyz

Someone should really make toe clips with a...

Someone should really make toe clips with a leather shell. Probably a pretty small market of people who would buy them.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-18-21, 11:22 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,432
Posted By xyz

Yeah, I rode many winters because I was poor too,...

Yeah, I rode many winters because I was poor too, but I wasn't doing 20 miles, it was a few miles to work. And letting any part of you body go numb for an extended period is asking for bad things to...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-17-21, 04:56 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

I've really though of trying to mount a broom and...

I've really though of trying to mount a broom and dustpan on my bike. I did buy a set of them with a long handle on the dustpan so I can go clean up glass the sidewalks near my place, especially on...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-17-21, 04:54 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

Worked stacking lumber for a few years. Oddly...

Worked stacking lumber for a few years. Oddly enough, getting a giant sliver shoved all the way up under a fingernail sounds way worse that it really is. They suck in other places much worse.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-17-21, 09:50 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,432
Posted By xyz

The ones I use unsnap easily. I remember the old...

The ones I use unsnap easily. I remember the old LOOK (I think that's what they were) pedals that required a special twist.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-17-21, 09:46 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

Ha! Those wooden bridges! If you think ice is...

Ha! Those wooden bridges! If you think ice is slippery then you have never hit a layer of wet leaves on a wooden bridge. Think of the splinters you would get if you crashed on really old wooden...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-15-21, 03:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,910
Posted By xyz

It's so much extra work to ride with knobbies and...

It's so much extra work to ride with knobbies and studs, plus the cold, that I am not going fast enough to worry about that. To me, just riding on them makes it pretty obvious you need to take care...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-15-21, 02:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,910
Posted By xyz

With studs it would be no problem. With studs you...

With studs it would be no problem. With studs you would have better traction than you would on dry pavement as long as there wasn't a thick layer of snow on top of the ice. Studs rule.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-15-21, 01:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,910
Posted By xyz

Warning? Wouldn't this be called something else...

Warning? Wouldn't this be called something else for this group? A big ice storm would be great for riding studs and the roads would be empty.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-14-21, 08:51 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

I see, I am using 40 psi, so if it cut it down to...

I see, I am using 40 psi, so if it cut it down to 20 it would be more stable? But only the first 2 miles of my ride has these issues, after that it is mostly bare pavement. Different government...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-14-21, 08:13 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

How about more heavily traveled areas? When I am...

How about more heavily traveled areas? When I am on ice/hard packed snow, but with another batch of fresh snow on top of that (semi packed but still loose), it pushes my front wheel around enough...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-14-21, 05:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,680
Posted By xyz

I've been wearing silk gloves under some plain...

I've been wearing silk gloves under some plain vanilla Mechanix Gloves, seem to hold up pretty well. Been using the same pair for a couple hundred miles. They do NOT mix well with velcro, tears...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-14-21, 11:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,680
Posted By xyz

Anyone ever tried wearing a couple of these under...

Anyone ever tried wearing a couple of these under the normal sock?
...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-14-21, 11:08 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

Any snow, deeper snow I mean? i am finding that...

Any snow, deeper snow I mean? i am finding that my studded 27.5 tiers are pretty worthless if there is any snow. Powdery stuff is OK, but the wet stuff makes it un-ridable, Even a light layer on...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-12-21, 11:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,292
Posted By xyz

I just got these today, haven't used them yet....

I just got these today, haven't used them yet. They heat up to around 110F, 3 settings. Charge is supposed to last 6 hours on low and take 500 recharges. Maybe a bit thick to keep inside the glove...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-12-21, 12:58 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

Oh, I would pay that much if it was worth it, I...

Oh, I would pay that much if it was worth it, I mean, can you really put a price on your junk?. Just a little shocking.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-12-21, 11:53 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

Good lord, $300 for that! Is it really that good?

Good lord, $300 for that! Is it really that good?
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-11-21, 06:14 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

I didn't think about that, butt (hehe) it must...

I didn't think about that, butt (hehe) it must make it a bit chilly.
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-11-21, 05:55 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

Went out for my ride today with only once shoe...

Went out for my ride today with only once shoe cover. Foot was pretty cold by the time I finished. See if I get sick from this. Opps. So many clothes to put on. Yesterday I put on my normal...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-10-21, 12:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,557
Posted By xyz

Didn't know they had rechargable hand warmers. ...

Didn't know they had rechargable hand warmers.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M639XNK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-09-21, 07:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,557
Posted By xyz

Did my normal ride at 16F the other day, hands...

Did my normal ride at 16F the other day, hands fine.

Did my normal ride at 20F the today, left pinky going numb.

No wind either day. Think I might buy a butane hand warmer just keep it in my...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-07-21, 09:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,759
Posted By xyz

Looks like those are all out of stock anyways. ...

Looks like those are all out of stock anyways. Maybe it's a covid supply line thing. That $300 one looks nice but they only have a medium. if i could fit into a medium I would be needing to ride...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-06-21, 05:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,759
Posted By xyz

Is that one of these? Spendy. ...

Is that one of these? Spendy.

https://www.gorewear.com/us/en-us/shop-men/tops/jackets/
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-06-21, 05:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,557
Posted By xyz

Here is my glove solution that works pretty well....

Here is my glove solution that works pretty well. Layers just like shirts and pants. These silk glove liners are good, just keep them away from velcro. Insulated top hat and monocle sold...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-04-21, 10:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,557
Posted By xyz

What about a chemical type heater. Handwarmers...

What about a chemical type heater. Handwarmers are a bit bulky, maybe they make small ones.

These would be overkill unless you are doing 10 hour winter rides.

...
Forum: Winter Cycling
02-01-21, 04:24 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,051
Posted By xyz

I liked it enough that I bought a second one for...

I liked it enough that I bought a second one for the $50 sale price.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-31-21, 07:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,390
Posted By xyz

Well, you are using the word 'studs' in the...

Well, you are using the word 'studs' in the title. Was it also a 'hot' replacement or something? Maybe you had the bike on a 'rack' or something?
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-31-21, 04:25 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 17,692
Posted By xyz

Ice is the easy part. Just gave up riding the...

Ice is the easy part. Just gave up riding the unplowed path. Drifting made it deeper and enough people had walked through it that it was packed down but the packing was spotty. A hundred feet and...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-31-21, 04:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,051
Posted By xyz

Why not cotton for middle layers? I have a wool...

Why not cotton for middle layers? I have a wool shirt then another base layer shirt with long sleeves with thumb loops over that. Four cotton T shirts and a sweat shirt one top of that, then a...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-30-21, 09:00 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 36,708
Posted By xyz

Major winter storm coming! I might get 1-2 inches...

Major winter storm coming! I might get 1-2 inches of snow to ride on with my fancy ice spiker pros! Then it's going to hit 39 degrees thursday and it's back to dry pavement.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-27-21, 08:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,051
Posted By xyz

Aerotech has a decent winter jacket for $50 right...

Aerotech has a decent winter jacket for $50 right now? Of course I bought it earlier in the year when it was $100.
...
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