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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-24-09, 03:47 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,116
Posted By G-money

About the right-arm signal- I see everyone's...

About the right-arm signal- I see everyone's point, but here's a rebuttal that I think makes sense. If you're turning right, and you're over to the right side of the lane, or in a bike lane, and you...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-09, 05:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,181
Posted By G-money

I have a hitch mount on my Acura. Bought the...

I have a hitch mount on my Acura. Bought the hitch on the internet for $130 with shipping and my mechanic installed it for less than $200. You can install a hitch on any car.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-14-09, 09:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 801
Posted By G-money

Not to cause trouble, but isn't it horribly...

Not to cause trouble, but isn't it horribly dangerous to carry children in those traliers?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-10-09, 09:36 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,728
Posted By G-money

The most persuasive argument so far in favor of...

The most persuasive argument so far in favor of bike lanes is that it will encourage more riders which will eventually lead to better educated drivers and more civic support for cycling. This may be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-09-09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,728
Posted By G-money

Not sure I posted the pic correctly, but here is...

Not sure I posted the pic correctly, but here is a link to a site with pics of the new lane.

http://bostonbiker.org/2009/08/26/new-bike-lane-on-columbus-ave/
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-09-09, 12:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,728
Posted By G-money

Boston Bike Lane In The Door Zone

In its effort to be more bike friendly, Boston has created a number of new bike paths on busy city roadways. You can't tell in the picture, but the space to the right of the bike path is all...
Forum: Northeast
08-28-09, 04:20 PM
Replies: 11,205
Views: 1,472,608
Posted By G-money

I have a hard time getting on the bike before...

I have a hard time getting on the bike before 6:30 or so, but I managed to ride 50 miles total between evening rides on Tue, Wed and Thur. Gives me 90 for the week. I live in East Boston, and I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-09, 02:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,156
Posted By G-money

I ride with 2 cartridges and one pump. That...

I ride with 2 cartridges and one pump. That seems fine for just me, but that is also what I depend on when the wife joins the ride. Am I asking for trouble?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-25-09, 02:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 943
Posted By G-money

I used to get frustrated by honkers until a...

I used to get frustrated by honkers until a little old lady give me a honk, proceeded to pull WAAAY out into the next lane to pass and gave me a nice wave. Some asshats honk to show their...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-25-09, 01:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,643
Posted By G-money

Beer AND whiskey, please! I started biking to...

Beer AND whiskey, please! I started biking to jusify my drinking, then discovered that nothing beats a beer or three after a 45 mile ride, so now I bike to enhance my drinking. When I started...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,589
Posted By G-money

There is a greenway I ride through for about a...

There is a greenway I ride through for about a mile on the way to the afternoon rides from my house -- only other choice is a narrow one lane road that is all door zone all the time (plus drivers in...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-25-09, 11:56 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,512
Posted By G-money

I have onlly been clipless for a couple hundred...

I have onlly been clipless for a couple hundred miles (about 2 weeks) and trust me, it gets easy (although I did fall once when trying restart on a hill). I am right handed and typically unclip the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-09, 07:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,275
Posted By G-money

Well, there should be a road up Monadnock . . . ...

Well, there should be a road up Monadnock . . .

So I did the Pack on Sunday instead, and it kicked my **s. First time I have had to stop on a hill since I got the new bike 350 miles ago, and I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-21-09, 09:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 563
Posted By G-money

Headset/Stem Creaking

So I only have about 300 miles on my new Trek 1.5 and there is a creaking/squeeking coming from the headset and stem area. This started after about 100 miles, and it only occurs when I am out of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-09, 08:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,275
Posted By G-money

Mount Monadnock in NH

Anyone ever ride up Mount Monadnock in Southern NH? Thinking about making the ride this weekend, and I am curious about others' experiences. I hear the road is pretty rough . . .
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-09, 04:22 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,598
Posted By G-money

The wife and I just got clippless peddles/MTB...

The wife and I just got clippless peddles/MTB shoes and did a 48 -- it was like night and day how much easier it was to peddle up hills! We typically ride a 50 on Saturdays, and this time we both...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-09, 12:08 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,734
Posted By G-money

Eggs and toast before the ride, maybe with some...

Eggs and toast before the ride, maybe with some fruit and yogurt.

After, beer AND whiskey. Seriously, is there a better buzz than a drink or three right after a long ride?
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-06-09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 515
Posted By G-money

Unreliable MPH reading on Delphi computer

Last week I got a Delphi bike computer for my Trek 1.5, and installed it myself. The ride mileage and average speed seem fine, but the MPH reading jumps aroud a lot. When I am peddling on the flat...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-09, 11:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 427
Posted By G-money

MPH Reading Jumps Around -- Why?

Last week I got a Delphi bike computer for my Trek 1.5, and installed it myself. The ride mileage and average speed seem fine, but the MPH reading jumps aroud a lot. When I am peddling on the flat...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-06-09, 10:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 349
Posted By G-money

Dude, that is one sweet bike! OK, so I also just...

Dude, that is one sweet bike! OK, so I also just got the Trek 1.5, in the same color, about 2 weeks ago. After 150 miles, its ready for the new bike tune-up, and there is a knocking sound when I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-09, 03:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,316
Posted By G-money

Trek 1.5

I just got a Trek 1.5 for both me and the wife and we are loving them (although I think I need a new saddle)! You might also check out this useful article re: starter road bike options:...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-09, 01:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,066
Posted By G-money

Bibs v. Shorts

Why do people prefer bibbs to bike shorts? I notice some people mention that jerseys are good for covering Mount Krakatoa, but my shorts never reveal that much. Is there some other reason?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-09, 06:59 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,803
Posted By G-money

Cops don't know left from right

I was on my evening ride (just a quick 20 but I try to hammer home) and the last stretch is on a greenway with bikes on one side and peds the other. A bike cop was tooling along right in the middle...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-09, 03:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,078
Posted By G-money

Upgrades

I just got a new 1.5, also the first road bike I have had since I was a kid. I chose the Trek 1.5 it in part because it sounds easy to upgrade. When and if the Sora FD doesn't perform well enough,...
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