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02-09-24, 09:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 806
Posted By Kat12

That's true of most places, though-- shipping is...

That's true of most places, though-- shipping is usually at least $8-10, no matter how small or cheap of an item you buy. (It's why I don't buy much online... usually what I want is small and/or...
07-28-23, 10:22 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 5,897
Posted By Kat12

Okay, seems a bit odd to me. But, FWIW: as a...

Okay, seems a bit odd to me. But, FWIW: as a female, sometimes it's harder to be taken seriously about things. It may be she feels that unless she's kitted up, people-- especially men-- aren't...
07-15-23, 06:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,193
Posted By Kat12

That's how I do it (for the road bike I don't...

That's how I do it (for the road bike I don't need to remove the wheel, but for the hybrid I do), but I never considered this. My car is smaller than a Camry, though, and I'm pretty sure my bike...
07-05-23, 08:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,536
Posted By Kat12

Probably like me as a kid when I hated it--...

Probably like me as a kid when I hated it-- helmet is on when you leave, once you're not visible from the house it goes onto the handlebars. Reverse procedure when coming home...
07-05-23, 08:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,246
Posted By Kat12

You probably could've just left it at "people who...

You probably could've just left it at "people who don't clean up their trash..."
07-02-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,183
Posted By Kat12

I wore them often when I lived in Bangkok (not...

I wore them often when I lived in Bangkok (not for biking specifically-- just for being out and about). There you can buy them in any 7-11 or similar, in several colors. I found they didn't make me...
06-24-23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,536
Posted By Kat12

Public service??? OTOH... if...

Public service???



OTOH... if "something" happens to the helmet, is he just going to ride without one? (Since it sounds like he's committed to not spending the money and/or time to replace...
06-16-23, 08:11 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,536
Posted By Kat12

I know I'm opening a can of worms here, but does...

I know I'm opening a can of worms here, but does anyone have recommendations on this? Of course, it depends on what you consider "not a lot of money." And, I'm nowhere near helmet shopping soon, as...
06-11-23, 02:46 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,466
Posted By Kat12

I need a lot more practice at it. For one,...

I need a lot more practice at it. For one, situating the mirror so I can actually see it puts it in a weird configuration that's rather inconvenient. And, I'm just not used to a mirror that moves...
06-06-23, 11:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,302
Posted By Kat12

It's definitely a lot easier when it's something...

It's definitely a lot easier when it's something you love!
06-06-23, 07:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,302
Posted By Kat12

Some people do honestly believe that gym is...

Some people do honestly believe that gym is pointless... I know another forum where someone posted such a thread only recently. And, for some people, biking truly is all they want to do. OP may in...
06-06-23, 04:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,302
Posted By Kat12

Pooping is for sissies, and standing desks are...

Pooping is for sissies, and standing desks are trendy!



...but for those who love things *besides* biking... (or, have commitments besides biking)...



Assuming that biking is all one...
06-06-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,852
Posted By Kat12

Definitely elephants. There's more than one...

Definitely elephants. There's more than one story out there of them stopping sugarcane trucks in Thailand. :)



Won't smile at other cyclists...



NEIGH!!
05-26-23, 06:22 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 79,527
Posted By Kat12

I bought the Lumintop lights... I like them so...

I bought the Lumintop lights... I like them so far. I don't ride in the dark very often, so run time isn't an issue for me; I anticipate using them maybe a few times a year. So far they're adequate...
05-22-23, 07:47 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 9,660
Posted By Kat12

I was thinking about this just tonight, actually....

I was thinking about this just tonight, actually. I was at a four-way stop, turning left (in my car). Across from me was an approaching group of cyclists. I got to the sign well before they did. ...
05-07-23, 05:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,148
Posted By Kat12

FWIW... my upstairs neighbor has a trainer bike...

FWIW... my upstairs neighbor has a trainer bike in his bedroom (I almost said "our" bedroom since the walls/floors are so thin here that privacy is not always guaranteed), and I doubt he has much, if...
12-26-22, 08:17 PM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 436,287
Posted By Kat12

What pretty blue eyes!

What pretty blue eyes!
12-26-22, 08:14 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,948
Posted By Kat12

Coming across a big cat while cycling has to be...

Coming across a big cat while cycling has to be hell. I know how cats are whenever you're trying to walk across the house-- insisting on going in front of you, very slowly. I can only imagine how...
12-11-22, 12:28 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 79,527
Posted By Kat12

Not sure. Lumintop seems to be an actual...

Not sure. Lumintop seems to be an actual company, just that they seem to sell exclusively on Amazon. Vs. other products you often see on Amazon that seem to be sort of "white label" things where...
11-25-22, 09:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 788
Posted By Kat12

Not just "in the winter" since I frequent indoor...

Not just "in the winter" since I frequent indoor rinks, but yes, I skate on occasion. I did so more about ten years ago, and got a bit back into it during the pandemic when I was working from home...
Forum: Commuting
10-22-22, 07:41 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,520
Posted By Kat12

It's also worth it to note that at least in my...

It's also worth it to note that at least in my area, men I see wearing tights are usually wearing looser shorts over the top. Whether this extra layer would be desirable for cycling, however, may be...
Forum: Commuting
10-06-22, 08:48 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,520
Posted By Kat12

Possibly. It might depend on the pants, but I...

Possibly. It might depend on the pants, but I wear mine in cooler weather, both for soccer and to and from the gym, the same as my track pants. I'd want something lighter weight in hot weather (I...
Forum: Commuting
10-02-22, 04:26 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,520
Posted By Kat12

Soccer warmup pants? Not tight up top (in fact,...

Soccer warmup pants? Not tight up top (in fact, have a roomy fit because of course they're meant for someone who has shorts underneath) but fitted at the lower leg (so no catching in anything). ...
09-02-22, 08:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,388
Posted By Kat12

I want to believe...

I want to believe...
08-22-22, 06:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 668
Posted By Kat12

Yup; that's the same place I'd expect to see them...

Yup; that's the same place I'd expect to see them most often-- same places you'll find cops on bikes. The sort of thing where people are more likely to need a bandaid or a "no, that's probably just...
08-04-22, 03:22 PM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,639
Posted By Kat12

I was actually referring to it saying that it...

I was actually referring to it saying that it used to be his family member, rather than that it used to belong to his family member/used to be his family member's...
08-03-22, 07:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,727
Posted By Kat12

There, helmet. There, castle. Oh, wait......

There, helmet. There, castle.

Oh, wait... wrong line...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQQtgx4iG8E
08-03-22, 07:02 PM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,639
Posted By Kat12

But it used to be his family member! :lol:

But it used to be his family member! :lol:
07-12-22, 06:31 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,844
Posted By Kat12

Third base? I still remember a high...

Third base?



I still remember a high school friend telling a story about when she and her family went to Disneyland... "So somebody told my parents that at Disneyland, if you're lost, you hold...
06-25-22, 08:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 683
Posted By Kat12

I suppose it depends on your anatomy. All the...

I suppose it depends on your anatomy. All the bicycle helmets I've ever used have the strap sitting right at that crease where jawline meets throat. (For someone who's really not into having...
06-11-22, 09:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,356
Posted By Kat12

Yup. Found a lot of good info here, both...

Yup. Found a lot of good info here, both addressed to me and not. And I've been told here that it's better to post here rather than some other sections, so that says a lot. :)
06-07-22, 08:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,171
Posted By Kat12

I think BF is one of those forums where one would...

I think BF is one of those forums where one would do well to understand the lay of the land before posting. It's not true of all forums, but some have a certain "flavor" to them and it's often that...
Forum: Commuting
06-02-22, 07:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,588
Posted By Kat12

If you're told your lights are too bright, maybe...

If you're told your lights are too bright, maybe think about it. If it's your shoes... as in, they simply don't like the color? Really? Are these people five years old? Offer to rectify the...
05-27-22, 09:27 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 79,527
Posted By Kat12

Has anyone used the Lumintop tail light? I see...

Has anyone used the Lumintop tail light? I see good things here about the headlights, but not much about the tail lights-- the tail light isn't even shown on their site.
...
05-14-22, 08:48 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,291
Posted By Kat12

Well, Bontrager it is... I was leaning slightly...

Well, Bontrager it is... I was leaning slightly toward the Lezyne just because of the chuck, but of the 6 stores in my area that would be candidates (4 bike stores, 2 general outdoors stores), only...
05-12-22, 07:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,291
Posted By Kat12

I'm not sure if that sells me on its utility for...

I'm not sure if that sells me on its utility for Schraders!
05-12-22, 06:42 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,291
Posted By Kat12

Thanks! Do you ever find any problem with...

Thanks! Do you ever find any problem with attaching the head? Like I said, I don't need a Presta adapter at all, so I don't want something that's going to give me trouble just so I can have a...
05-08-22, 08:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,291
Posted By Kat12

So I have a couple on my short list, both of...

So I have a couple on my short list, both of which I can get locally (faster, no paying for shipping); both are under $50 and get good reviews. Bontrager Charger, and Lezyne Macro Floor Drive. Any...
05-07-22, 10:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,291
Posted By Kat12

Ha! I came here intending to ask this same...

Ha! I came here intending to ask this same thing, and you beat me to it. I suspect my pump is dead (either that, or *both* my tires are). It was a cheap-ish pump, no-name brand, so I'm guessing...
04-29-22, 06:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,166
Posted By Kat12

I feel like flashlight-as-headlight was a "thing"...

I feel like flashlight-as-headlight was a "thing" here years and years ago... at least, I'm pretty sure I remember that from my early days on the forum. I read the idea somewhere that had me...
04-27-22, 06:46 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,756
Posted By Kat12

I've always wondered why it is that the road-rage...

I've always wondered why it is that the road-rage nutters never meet up with each other. Certainly statistically, they would have to at least sometimes? (Or is it that they do, and one's just...
04-26-22, 08:31 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,756
Posted By Kat12

I admit I went off in search of cucumber cocktail...

I admit I went off in search of cucumber cocktail recipes as well...



At that hour of the morning there's no way in hell *I'm* ever woke (and "WTF??" is indeed sometimes what I say when the...
04-23-22, 08:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,038
Posted By Kat12

And, of course, in the world {full} of "things...

And, of course, in the world {full} of "things that are unfair because people with a lot of money don't have as much of a burden as people who don't have a lot of money"... I would say this is pretty...
04-18-22, 08:40 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,423
Posted By Kat12

So what if just your front wheel crosses the...

So what if just your front wheel crosses the finish line ahead of the other guy?
03-08-22, 07:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,555
Posted By Kat12

Um, my solutions were to make it so I COULD ride...

Um, my solutions were to make it so I COULD ride home.

Who is crying?


Who mentioned "horrific"?

Y'all overreact much? A person mentions that they might want to cover a wound and you act...
03-07-22, 06:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,555
Posted By Kat12

*shrug* If nothing else, blood trickling down my...

*shrug* If nothing else, blood trickling down my leg from a scrape all the way home would probably drive me nuts (and maybe ruin my sock). (Plus might look pretty gnarly to certain drivers, and I...
03-06-22, 02:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,555
Posted By Kat12

Well, yes, but I'm assuming people are wanting to...

Well, yes, but I'm assuming people are wanting to not carry an entire trauma kit with them. The truth is that I could sustain a serious injury just about anywhere (or could see someone else who does...
03-06-22, 10:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,555
Posted By Kat12

Yes-- I would think I'd carry the things that...

Yes-- I would think I'd carry the things that would keep me on the road with minor injuries. Not being a long-distance rider/commuter, this is just me guessing, but I'm thinking I would encounter...
03-06-22, 10:01 AM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 436,287
Posted By Kat12

FWIW, it looks like Valentine is a dilute calico,...

FWIW, it looks like Valentine is a dilute calico, which means almost certainly female. I've not known of too many dilute calicos, personally... those pastel colors are so pretty.
03-05-22, 09:27 PM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 436,287
Posted By Kat12

I love how Valentine looks in that first picture...

I love how Valentine looks in that first picture as if she doesn't even have legs... just a sprawl of fur with a head... (Ditto, OTOH, clearly doesn't care what he does with his...)

We also had a...
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