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Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-01-10, 11:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,242
Posted By Commuter8

Oh, and I forgot. I did smell ammonia when I...

Oh, and I forgot. I did smell ammonia when I finished the ride. I couldn't figure it out, but I thought it might be related.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-30-09, 06:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,242
Posted By Commuter8

Great insight! I started having a dicussion with...

Great insight! I started having a dicussion with myself about half-way into the ride, saying, I need to drink more, even though I really wasn't that thirsty. So on the ride I finished off one cage...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-30-09, 01:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,242
Posted By Commuter8

Post Ride Headaches on longer rides (+40km)

Hi there,

I know this has been posted before, but I did not see any good answers.

I am a fairly experienced city cyclist. I ride almost daily as a commuter (5 years), and would like to do some...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-06-08, 08:50 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 52,614
Posted By Commuter8

Flite 100 with RD2

I bought my Flite 100 with its stock RD2 crank. Nothing wrong with that, but it has a 130mm BCD, which is not really the standard 144mm BCD. Especially since I like to run 1/8" and most of the 130mm...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-01-08, 05:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 694
Posted By Commuter8

Is she watching while you post?

Is she watching while you post?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-01-08, 05:39 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 15,414
Posted By Commuter8

This is a very cool explanation. I will try it...

This is a very cool explanation. I will try it this week, as I have only been able to lock up on snow so far.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-01-08, 05:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,029
Posted By Commuter8

OT: Bike There Google Petition

http://www.petitiononline.com/bikether/petition.html

To: Google, and the Google Maps team

We would like a 'Bike There' feature added to Google Maps - to go with the current 'Drive There' and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-01-08, 04:53 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,611
Posted By Commuter8

I have had almost no knee pain since I moved over...

I have had almost no knee pain since I moved over to riding fixed. There are two camps on this one. I tend to believe that full rotation cycling is better for your knees. The original safety bike had...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-01-08, 04:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,611
Posted By Commuter8

This was humour. The sig is a play on words...

This was humour.

The sig is a play on words from a Bob Marley song. You know, crank revolution, solution to what ails the world.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-01-08, 08:47 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,611
Posted By Commuter8

Top Ten Reasons Not to Ride a Fixie

THIS IS SARCASM! I AM BEING ASKED ALL THE TIME WHY PEOPLE SHOULD RIDE FIXED. I don't care what people like to ride. I like to ride fixed, even if I am fat *******.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-21-08, 09:21 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,184
Posted By Commuter8

48x17/15

48x17/15 in Hilly Halifax, NS (Somedays its a *****!)

165 Cranks
Tire: 700x23c
Gear Ratio: 2.8
Gain Ratio: 5.7
Gear Inches: 74.2
Development (in): 233.1
Development (m): 5.9
Skid Patches: 17
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-21-08, 09:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,764
Posted By Commuter8

Check the hub

Its Alllllllllllllllllllivvvvvvvve!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-17-08, 07:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 802
Posted By Commuter8

What would you think if someone in a car drove with earplugs and was eating a big mac

I am actually shocked by the replies in this forum. Occasionally I see car drivers on cells phones and with ipod earphones in, I think both are stupid.

I heard this story last summer. Cyclist in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-11-08, 02:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 738
Posted By Commuter8

Ya, its not like the snow removal they do for cars doesn't cost anything!

I saw some of this exchange on the paper on the weekend. My blood was boiling and blogged about it.

Because no-one wants to make the changes needed to get cyclists on the road in significant...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-10-08, 11:26 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,732
Posted By Commuter8

Hey Norton

Cagers sometimes forget they are not in their car and they decide to throw out a comment that the friends will think is funny. When I was a kid living in a working class neighborhood, you had better...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-31-08, 07:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,369
Posted By Commuter8

Ethical behavior, please.

What is the point in your post? Safety? Ethics?

Ethical behavior was once the cornerstone of our somewhat civilized society. What we have become is anything but. The very fact that there are so...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-14-08, 02:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,337
Posted By Commuter8

Which 650 are you talking about.

There are three 650 sizes, which one are you talking about?

26 x 1 3/8" E.A.3 590 ISO 650A English 3-speeds, others
26 x 1 1/2" 584 ISO 650B
26 x other fraction 571 ISO 650C triathlon, time...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-02-08, 12:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 767
Posted By Commuter8

Hey, I started commuting this winter on a KHS...

Hey, I started commuting this winter on a KHS Flite 100. Its fine as long as there is no ice on the road, and I stick to the main streets that have been cleared (I live in Halifax,NS, same weather as...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-25-07, 06:08 PM
Replies: 1,384
Views: 526,661
Posted By Commuter8

Fixed Gear Winter

This is my fixed gear for winter.. or was. I replaced the frame and fork with a KHS Flite 100. Skinny tires are great for everything except ice. I have not ridden everyday as we have had some nasty...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-12-07, 10:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,583
Posted By Commuter8

More does equal safer

I would disagree. More does equal safer. On roads and communities with large numbers of cyclists, it has been found that it has a direct impact on how motor vehicles drivers behave. The more...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-12-07, 07:38 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,583
Posted By Commuter8

Focus on fatalities in wrong

I think the magazine has it wrong. From what I can see, cycling is no less, and no more dangerous than operating a motor vehicle. If you want to be "safe" from traffic accidents, take the bus or the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-04-07, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,181
Posted By Commuter8

Winter Tires for KHS Flite 100

I recently purchased an '07 Flite 100 as a winter commuter. The bike is nice and rides great on my Ultragrip Gatorback 23x700c, but winter driving is a little sketchy with snow and ice. Anyone know...
Forum: Winter Cycling
10-14-07, 11:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 749
Posted By Commuter8

Nice update

Thanks for the update. Its great to see what other gear other people are using. This will be my first year for winter commuting, and I am about to order new wheels/ nokians Hak W106 and a dyno.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-16-07, 07:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,235
Posted By Commuter8

Take a look

This is my second year commuting. I tried a handlebar mirror, that did not work so well... then I bought a Take a Look mirror. I always wear it, I cannot imaging not wearing it now. Its awesome..
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-05-07, 09:09 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,220
Posted By Commuter8

Only you can prevent vehicle crashes.

I will always remember my driving instructor telling me that I was responsible for my vehicle at all times. If you cannot stop/ avoid / prevent a crash, you are not in control of your vehicle. The...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-17-07, 11:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 912
Posted By Commuter8

I think the this dead cyclist in Vancouver would...

I think the this dead cyclist in Vancouver would disagree with you.. but he's dead..

Cyclist in critical condition after collision with in-line skater

Kelly Sinoski,
Vancouver Sun
June 21,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-07, 07:39 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,077
Posted By Commuter8

Manslaughter

Charge the kid with dangerous driving. Why the **** isn't someone charged every time a person is killed by a car. If you are not in control of your car its manslaughter!

When I used to be a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-07, 06:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,400
Posted By Commuter8

GTA Parking Control, an awesome force.

Parking Control in the Greater Toronto Area is awesome to watch in operation. Leaving your car on a street with no-stopping after 4PM mean you WILL get towed, in about 10 minutes. I used to work on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-07, 06:46 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,400
Posted By Commuter8

Funny -also yes!

Funny -also yes!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-07, 06:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 753
Posted By Commuter8

Laws are not really 'enforced' until after the...

Laws are not really 'enforced' until after the fact. i.e. Used by lawyers and insurance agencies to properly define what the legal behavior 'should have been' not 'what you will do'. This is why most...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-30-07, 06:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,011
Posted By Commuter8

NWA said it best

NWA said it best.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jsDtfmfsyi8

Just kidding... I like cops.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-26-07, 04:54 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,991
Posted By Commuter8

I do have some stats from Nova Scotia. ...

I do have some stats from Nova Scotia.

About 1 cyclist a year is killed. About 48 are killed in car accidents in a population of 900,000.
They tend to be in rural areas with no shoulder.
The...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-25-07, 10:35 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,542
Posted By Commuter8

Oh why can't we all get along! Maybe he just...

Oh why can't we all get along! Maybe he just needs more L O V E.

You don't speak for me, I don't speak for you. Have your own opinion and don't think you represent me. I can represent myself just...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-25-07, 10:32 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,991
Posted By Commuter8

Thats a scientific approach! Yeah, I bet your...

Thats a scientific approach! Yeah, I bet your answer will be predictable too. Go FIND some stats before you talk to hear yourself.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-25-07, 10:25 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,542
Posted By Commuter8

Woot! I got an email from them saying it violated...

Woot! I got an email from them saying it violated their acceptable use policy and they said they would 'deal' with it. Lets keep the pressure on to make sure this gets pulled.

-Commuter8
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-25-07, 07:48 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,542
Posted By Commuter8

I think this is hate speach at worst, or inciting...

I think this is hate speach at worst, or inciting a crime at least. Here is the contact info for CafePress.com.

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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-24-07, 10:25 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,371
Posted By Commuter8

f*ckin eh buba! I have to watch out for this...

f*ckin eh buba!

I have to watch out for this when I am riding. Something pisses me off and in mind I am judging drivers thinking about putting my steel toed boots through their $900 windows.. oh...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-03-07, 08:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,085
Posted By Commuter8

So, its ok to snarl at drivers when they cut you...

So, its ok to snarl at drivers when they cut you off and hold them to the very letter of the law, but cyclists can flout the law and drink half a dozen beers and ride their bikes in traffic. :eek:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-17-07, 07:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 685
Posted By Commuter8

In my jurisdiction they passed Helmet laws...

In my jurisdiction they passed Helmet laws several years ago. During the last two years, they have started enforcing the law with interesting results. Initially ridership dropped. Some people just...
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