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Forum: Northeast
08-04-14, 05:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,041
Posted By nigelsane

Coming from the Greenway, I prefer to enter...

Coming from the Greenway, I prefer to enter Central Park at 6th Ave and 59th. You get off the Greenway at 54th, take 8th Ave up to 58th, then two blocks over on 58th until you get to 6th, which will...
Forum: Northeast
06-21-13, 10:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 866
Posted By nigelsane

I've done all the routes described above by...

I've done all the routes described above by FattyArbuckle and kninetik, in bits and pieces.

kninetik's route which veers south and uses the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway trail is great fun and very...
Forum: Commuting
06-13-13, 06:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,677
Posted By nigelsane

+1 for symmetric shifters and for GP/Just Ride ...

+1 for symmetric shifters and for GP/Just Ride

I love my autotrimming symmetric shifters too and I get annoyed when I have to trim on my other bikes. I made the same "upgrade" to friction shifters...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
06-13-13, 05:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,611
Posted By nigelsane

Don't buy this Centurion! You said in the other...

Don't buy this Centurion! You said in the other thread you want STI shifting--well this bike has downtube shifters, which are VERY DIFFICULT to use and have been known to leave people maimed and...
Forum: Northeast
06-04-13, 08:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,531
Posted By nigelsane

Anyone try one of these trips this season yet?...

Anyone try one of these trips this season yet? I'd love to hear a report.

I'm thinking about trying the Wassaic/Copake Falls trip Jay mentioned upthread.
Forum: Northeast
06-04-13, 08:24 PM
Replies: 872
Views: 134,695
Posted By nigelsane

I had my first overage charge today, for a 50...

I had my first overage charge today, for a 50 minute ride. I went to run an errand crosstown during lunch, and even though I got the green light when I docked, I couldn't take another bike out upon...
Forum: Commuting
05-31-13, 08:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,403
Posted By nigelsane

Rivendell splats. Super dorky, but they work. ...

Rivendell splats. Super dorky, but they work.

http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/ar3.htm (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/ar3.htm)
Forum: Northeast
05-22-13, 09:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,093
Posted By nigelsane

Our bike boxes are not painted green like some...

Our bike boxes are not painted green like some I've seen in Portland, but they're clearly marked. Drivers tend to only respect them if they are already occupied by cyclists. There's one I use every...
Forum: Northeast
05-12-13, 07:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,080
Posted By nigelsane

No disrespect, but you should know that one of...

No disrespect, but you should know that one of the founders of Brooklyn Brewery lost his son, who was a regular bike commuter who got hit by a car. He's been a strong advocate for cycling and...
Forum: Northeast
04-10-13, 09:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,531
Posted By nigelsane

Doesn't look like anyone has mentioned Croton...

Doesn't look like anyone has mentioned Croton Point yet. I got the idea of getting into bike camping early last year. Took some time to research and buy equipment (never camped before), and to find...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-12, 02:33 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

That's probably the best analogy yet--squabbling...

That's probably the best analogy yet--squabbling children. :) Certainly seems more accurate than parking lots and urinals.
Forum: Commuting
09-13-12, 12:40 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

Yep. I left my lock where I moved it. Yesterday I...

Yep. I left my lock where I moved it. Yesterday I was the only guy in the bike room. Today I came in a little late and 3 bikes were already locked up, but the spot where my lock was was still free....
Forum: Commuting
09-12-12, 12:31 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

Well, it seems leaving my lock at the rack is far...

Well, it seems leaving my lock at the rack is far more objectionable to many users of this forum than I had realized!

I guess my failure to see that people could be annoyed by my lock being left...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-12, 01:01 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

I'm not saying it's my space. I know it's first...

I'm not saying it's my space. I know it's first come first serve. I could leave my lock in such a way as to render the spot unusable, but I don't. I leave my lock there as a matter of convenience,...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-12, 10:25 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

His bike actually isn't locked at all. I could...

His bike actually isn't locked at all. I could have just moved it out of "my" spot this morning.

If I locked it up with my lock, I'd actually be doing him a favor ;)
Forum: Commuting
09-11-12, 10:23 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

You know, my spot is at the end, by a wall, but...

You know, my spot is at the end, by a wall, but the racks are oriented so that all the bikes are perpendicular to the back wall. (When you enter the room, you see the rears of all the bikes.)
...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-12, 08:58 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

I wouldn't even dream of complaining to the...

I wouldn't even dream of complaining to the people in charge of the room. There's no legitimate complaint, because there are other spots around. Honestly, what I was seriously considering doing was...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-12, 08:48 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

Thanks, MNBikeCommuter and Chaadster. I was...

Thanks, MNBikeCommuter and Chaadster. I was beginning to feel like a monster. :)

I like the idea of moving my lock around and I'll do just that!
Forum: Commuting
09-11-12, 08:26 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

Well, if you ever visit Chicago, people do...

Well, if you ever visit Chicago, people do exactly this for on-street spots they have shoveled out. I don't agree with the practice, but this is something that's done.



I don't expect to have a...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-12, 07:59 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

Yeah, I know I'm overreacting. I'm still...

Yeah, I know I'm overreacting.

I'm still curious though about why someone would do this--I would not take a spot with a lock on it unless all the other spots were taken. This room has only been...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-12, 07:50 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

No one else leaves their locks in the bike room,...

No one else leaves their locks in the bike room, but people do it in the city all the time. In fact, I think Sheldon Brown may have advocated it, so I'm clearly in the right! :lol:
Forum: Commuting
09-11-12, 07:41 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,818
Posted By nigelsane

Bike room politics

First, I'm lucky enough to work at an office that has a bike room. So most of you will probably say that I have no right to complain. But I'm going to complain anyway :p

The bike room is pretty...
Forum: Commuting
09-04-12, 06:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,669
Posted By nigelsane

Daily NYC commuter here, from western Queens to...

Daily NYC commuter here, from western Queens to SoHo. I know most of the bike-friendly parts of the city pretty well, but don't know much about the Bronx, Southern Queens and Brooklyn, or Manhattan...
Forum: Commuting
08-26-12, 08:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,497
Posted By nigelsane

That's a beautiful bike. Great job! I second...

That's a beautiful bike. Great job!

I second the suggestion for a Carradice saddlebag. I get a lot of compliments on mine, and it's been great for commuting. I have the Nelson longflap, and most...
Forum: Northeast
08-26-12, 08:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 902
Posted By nigelsane

Really? You'd take the Triboro with all the...

Really? You'd take the Triboro with all the stairs and ramps and then the narrow East side greenway over 34th Ave, Vernon, Crescent, etc.? If you haven't taken the Queensboro in the past year or so,...
Forum: Commuting
08-11-12, 12:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,659
Posted By nigelsane

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/3189839753.h...

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/3189839753.html

Two for $100! If I had two more bikes that needed saddles...
Forum: Commuting
08-10-12, 07:38 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,659
Posted By nigelsane

If both hipsters and retrogrouches can agree on...

If both hipsters and retrogrouches can agree on the B-17, it's as close to the answer for everyone as you can get. But yes, it's definitely a possibility that you won't like it. Still, they've become...
Forum: Commuting
08-10-12, 07:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,041
Posted By nigelsane

I think there's just a culture of lawlessness...

I think there's just a culture of lawlessness when it comes to cyclists and pedestrians in NYC. With cyclists it's because we had to ride that way to survive in the past. With pedestrians it's...
Forum: Northeast
08-10-12, 07:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 902
Posted By nigelsane

The city was hoping to have the entire Manhattan...

The city was hoping to have the entire Manhattan waterfront greenway completed by 2018. The first phase of the 2nd Ave subway is currently scheduled to be completed by 2016. I think that gives us a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-12, 12:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,246
Posted By nigelsane

I love the rims, and it's a Kawamura built frame....

I love the rims, and it's a Kawamura built frame. What a great find!
Forum: Commuting
08-08-12, 12:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,577
Posted By nigelsane

Here's an article from 2008 that describes the...

Here's an article from 2008 that describes the conditions at night on that stretch of the Greenway.

http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/26/hudson-greenway-cherry-walk-still-dark-and-dangerous/
...
Forum: Commuting
08-07-12, 10:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,577
Posted By nigelsane

That stretch of the greenway gets awfully dark,...

That stretch of the greenway gets awfully dark, and the surface is pretty rough. Unless you have a really good headlight, I'd stick to lit streets. The blinkies that riders in NYC use are only good...
Forum: Northeast
08-07-12, 09:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,593
Posted By nigelsane

And here's ...

And here's (http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2012/08/05/why-its-not-ok-for-cyclists-to-run-red-lights/)a pretty good rebuttal to Randy Cohen's article:

It’s quite common for pedestrians to...
Forum: Northeast
08-07-12, 09:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,593
Posted By nigelsane

Wow I just re-read that and I sound just like a...

Wow I just re-read that and I sound just like a driver complaining about cyclists on the road. I need to relax.
Forum: Northeast
08-07-12, 09:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,593
Posted By nigelsane

Papa Tom, I generally agree with you regarding...

Papa Tom, I generally agree with you regarding stopping at red lights. I commute to SoHo from Queens and stop at every red light, EXCEPT on the Greenway. I used to stop and wait out the lights, but I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-12, 04:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,088
Posted By nigelsane

$120 for that bike is a great deal for in a hot...

$120 for that bike is a great deal for in a hot market. Congratulations! My everyday ride is an Olympic 12 too, but a Kawamura one. Yours should serve you well for many years.

Re: your shifting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-12, 05:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,817
Posted By nigelsane

Sorry for bringing back a dead thread, but if any...

Sorry for bringing back a dead thread, but if any one is interested, another one of these Campagnolo equipped Miyatas has popped up, and this one has (according to the seller at least) Cinelli stem...
Forum: Northeast
07-17-12, 01:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,362
Posted By nigelsane

Agreed. Traffic laws let everyone know what to...

Agreed. Traffic laws let everyone know what to expect, and when we don't obey them, we create the unexpected, which is how people get hurt.

But here's another way of looking at it. This morning,...
Forum: Northeast
07-16-12, 05:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,362
Posted By nigelsane

From what the OP said, he had the right of way...

From what the OP said, he had the right of way and the car turned left in front of him. I don't understand how defending the driver can be your first response.

I'm not trying to pick a fight, but...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-12, 04:26 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 312,137
Posted By nigelsane

City/Light touring SixTen

Here's a 610 I built up for my fiancee. The seller listed it only as a road bike and was asking for $250, the description didn't have the word Miyata at all, and the picture was terrible (but good...
Forum: Northeast
07-06-12, 10:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,493
Posted By nigelsane

I don't think you're ranting at all. It's a valid...

I don't think you're ranting at all. It's a valid concern. I'm afraid of hitting pedestrians as well. I can ring my bell or even yell all I want and it won't always get an iphone zombie to see me...
Forum: Northeast
07-05-12, 04:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,493
Posted By nigelsane

This is a perfect opportunity to give the cab...

This is a perfect opportunity to give the cab hailer a high five. Try it, it's fun! They'll also (hopefully) learn not to stand in the bike lane.

Seriously though, the parking protected lanes are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-12, 09:24 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,147
Posted By nigelsane

Oh, since you're coming to NY anyway, you could...

Oh, since you're coming to NY anyway, you could go and check out Adeline Adeline (http://www.adelineadeline.com/bicycles.html). I do think a vintage bike is the way to go, but they're a nice shop and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-12, 09:14 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,147
Posted By nigelsane

A little off topic, but RE: your choice of bike,...

A little off topic, but RE: your choice of bike, there's a lot of good advice here. But I also sympathize with you. My fiancee bought a new Pashley even though there was a perfectly good Nishiki road...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-12, 02:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,498
Posted By nigelsane

Somewhere on this forum a wise man said the key...

Somewhere on this forum a wise man said the key to getting it right was to adjust the cable tension of the front derailer while the chain was on the biggest cog in the rear. Once I did that they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-12, 02:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,498
Posted By nigelsane

My everyday ride is a similar looking and...

My everyday ride is a similar looking and similarly equipped Nishiki Olympic 12 from around the same time. I just used those same shifters (these are the Dia Compe/silver shifters with the ratchet,...
Forum: Commuting
05-28-12, 09:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,873
Posted By nigelsane

I used to ride to work just about every day, but...

I used to ride to work just about every day, but then they took away indoor bike storage at work. I don't like the idea of leaving my bike outside when it rains, so I don't ride in as much any more....
Forum: Commuting
05-28-12, 01:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,980
Posted By nigelsane

I ride in NYC too, and I'd say I've been...

I ride in NYC too, and I'd say I've been averaging about two flats a year. They were more infrequent when I was riding Gatorskins. Now I ride Jack Brown Greens. It's really not so bad because I do...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-12, 12:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,624
Posted By nigelsane

NO! We've already passed on that bike! The...

NO! We've already passed on that bike! The Internet has spoken! :rolleyes:

Seriously though, you and Aaron both make good points, and in the grand scheme of things, it really wouldn't have been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-12, 11:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,624
Posted By nigelsane

It's amazing how much the market changes as soon...

It's amazing how much the market changes as soon as you cross the Hudson. I picked up my Miyata 710 in Jersey for $150 or so, but it would certainly have been $250-$300 here.

Anyway, thanks to...
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