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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-15-20, 02:55 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 22,892
Posted By BikeLite

The back car was there for safety and the riders...

The back car was there for safety and the riders should not have been allowed behind it.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-03-20, 01:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,559
Posted By work4bike

How can putting a material over your mouth and...

How can putting a material over your mouth and nose not restrict breathing?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-03-20, 12:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,559
Posted By SurferRosa

You? Yes. Definitely.

You? Yes. Definitely.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-08-20, 01:39 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,053
Posted By squirtdad

like this ...

like this

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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-06-20, 03:02 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,053
Posted By San Rensho

Exactly. Once I sprinted as hard as I could at a...

Exactly. Once I sprinted as hard as I could at a well known speed trap. The speed limit was 25, as I passed the cop said 32. I stopped, turned around and begged him to give me a ticket. He...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-03-20, 12:25 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,053
Posted By c_m_shooter

I have always hoped to get a speeding ticket on a...

I have always hoped to get a speeding ticket on a bicycle. The best I have got was a wave and thumbs up from the officer. I will frame it when it happens.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-20, 08:55 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,053
Posted By Russ Roth

I used to ride out to Thatcher State Park near...

I used to ride out to Thatcher State Park near Albany and back, made for a nice 30mile ride, longer if you went out the other side. It has a sweet downhill with a long sweeping curve coming out of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-20, 07:41 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,053
Posted By cb400bill

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/828x550/53b60ac1_83b9_4057_80c7_c62bd8c19122_1bf04392ae03b48bb21f309b65222e212135764d.jpeg
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-20, 05:43 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,053
Posted By Paul Barnard

Are you kidding me? I am framing my first...

Are you kidding me? I am framing my first bicycle speeding ticket. If I don't have one by the time I am 70, I am going to make it a mission to get one. I hope I can get the cop to pose with me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-20, 05:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,112
Posted By Wileyone

1998 Dekerf Prodigy. ...

1998 Dekerf Prodigy.

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-20, 05:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,066
Posted By Buzzito

So we do nothing? I don't think so. If you are...

So we do nothing? I don't think so. If you are effected by the imbalance in trade, you gotta do something. Now is a great time to start.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-20, 01:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,066
Posted By Buzzito

Thank you Lester. I was considering on calling...

Thank you Lester. I was considering on calling them to get clarification. Are you familiar the Malker pump? It is a mini pump and thought it might be a good temporary sub and if works with my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-20, 10:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,289
Posted By 02Giant

The OP reads like a plug or just odd...

The OP reads like a plug or just odd...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-21-20, 08:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,289
Posted By indyfabz

Why do I feel like this is a plug? The Dr....

Why do I feel like this is a plug? The Dr. mentioned offers a membership service.

James J. Lee, MD ? Gastroenterologist & Digestive Care in Orange County, CA...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-21-20, 07:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,109
Posted By Moe Zhoost

They've made an arrest. 24 year old woman with...

They've made an arrest. 24 year old woman with revoked license in a full-sized pickup. Video shows that she basically drove right through Josh without moving over or reducing speed. Absolutely...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-20-20, 05:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,109
Posted By horatio

Sad to see this. Hope he makes a full recovery.

Sad to see this. Hope he makes a full recovery.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-20-20, 05:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,109
Posted By jppe

Yet Another Hit and Run in NC.....

Man......I hate to keep posting stuff like this but it’s important stuff. I’m not sure what’s going on here locally in NC but it needs to stop right now. A cyclist in his 30s whom lived not too far...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-12-20, 02:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,530
Posted By norcalmike

They shouldn't have recorded and posted it

They shouldn't have recorded and posted it
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-07-19, 09:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,845
Posted By randallr

I use Showers Pass Transit pant and have been...

I use Showers Pass Transit pant and have been real happy in rain up to two hours. I'm not in Portland, maybe there I'd buy one of their more expensive pairs. For a five mile ride they would be way...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-06-19, 02:41 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 38,110
Posted By BFisher

That image doesn't seem to show a weld failure,...

That image doesn't seem to show a weld failure, but a tube failure just behind the weld. Maybe embrittlement? Cooling too quickly?

From millerwelds.com:
"Note that if the tubing is below 60...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-05-19, 11:55 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 38,110
Posted By CliffordK

Here are a couple of screen-caps from the video. ...

Here are a couple of screen-caps from the video.
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A very clean tear...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-10-19, 10:16 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,423
Posted By Litespud

You're dreaming if you think you're going to hop...

You're dreaming if you think you're going to hop off your bike, pull a knife and dispatch 1-2 Rottweilers. Same with the club - unless you're extremely lucky, you'll just piss them off. I think in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-19, 03:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,157
Posted By Milton Keynes

Want to have some fun? Start a thread asking...

Want to have some fun? Start a thread asking what the best chain lube is, or start one talking about people with dogs on MUP's. Or ask why people always wave/don't wave. You'll up your post count...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-04-19, 08:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,517
Posted By Lemond1985

I'm a tougher judge of cyclists, because when...

I'm a tougher judge of cyclists, because when they misbehave, it gives us all a bad name. We have an obligation to police our own, it's in our best interests.

Any braid dead fanatic can...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-04-19, 07:47 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,517
Posted By Milton Keynes

There seems to be an awful lot of "The cyclist is...

There seems to be an awful lot of "The cyclist is always in the right" around here. I personally call 'em as I see 'em.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-19, 12:28 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By Milton Keynes

What guilt was assumed? A police officer is not...

What guilt was assumed? A police officer is not required to write everyone they pull over a ticket, and it doesn't sound like he had any intention of writing him one. Just a warning that he was hard...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-19, 07:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,883
Posted By Notso_fastLane

Kill a cyclist, pay a fine.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/07/15/grace-harken-courtney-johnson-bicycle-crash-mitchell-county-iowa/87132140/

The driver admitted to texting while driving,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-19, 07:44 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By LAJ

I agree, but that fool will refuse, even if it...

I agree, but that fool will refuse, even if it kills him.

Like was said up above, it'll sort itself out soon enough.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-19, 07:34 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By livedarklions

I'd be a lot more sympathetic to this argument if...

I'd be a lot more sympathetic to this argument if the guy's actions and arguing hadn't prolonged the encounter wayyyy beyond the point where the officer tried to end it.

He's told he's free to go...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-19, 05:36 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,777
Posted By indyfabz

Zombie alert!

Zombie alert!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-01-19, 09:37 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Really? If you are cycling or driving a motor...

Really? If you are cycling or driving a motor vehicle and an LEO blinks his lights and tries to pull you over, what do yuo plan to do - step on the throttle or up your cadence? Really?

And if...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-01-19, 06:05 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By Milton Keynes

The cop erroneously stopped him due to his...

The cop erroneously stopped him due to his misunderstanding of the law. If the guy had a warrant he'd have gone to jail regardless. They wouldn't kick him loose just because the cop misunderstood...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-30-19, 02:33 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By gregf83

He may have if the cyclist wasn't an ass.

He may have if the cyclist wasn't an ass.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-30-19, 05:02 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By gregf83

You’re welcome to your opinion, but most riders...

You’re welcome to your opinion, but most riders would agree that having a light in the rear improves visibility. I’m surprised I have to write this as I thought it was common sense to have lights on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-29-19, 08:46 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By gregf83

He remembered an 'and' instead of the 'or' in the...

He remembered an 'and' instead of the 'or' in the law. What he remembered would be a reasonable law and, in any case, his original intention was just to inform the cyclist he was difficult to see. No...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-29-19, 11:11 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Oh Puhleeze! No snowflakes were melted in the...

Oh Puhleeze! No snowflakes were melted in the making of the video.

The cyclist/amateur legal beagle/videomaker got just what he wanted- attention and something "Harmful!" to post on YouTube in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-26-19, 01:54 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By Miele Man

I don't know of ANY jurisdictions in either...

I don't know of ANY jurisdictions in either Canada or the United States where a pedestrian is required by LAW to have either a red reflector or a red light (visible from a certain distance) on them....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-26-19, 05:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,189
Posted By Lemond1985

You could eliminate 90% of the false alarms by...

You could eliminate 90% of the false alarms by passing a law requiring teenage boys to wear these on their left wrists.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-25-19, 12:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 763
Posted By indyfabz

Pfft. During a long tour through the American...

Pfft. During a long tour through the American west I pulled into the city park in Lander, WY. A guy there told me to make sure I keep my tent fly zipped when not around. Why? He had been camping...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-24-19, 07:46 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By livedarklions

I'm red/green colorblind which makes it a little...

I'm red/green colorblind which makes it a little difficult to discern, but do you see a red reflector anywhere on that bike?

In addition to it being a safety issue, it not being visible from...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-24-19, 07:32 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By Milton Keynes

The cyclist is indeed correct in that no rear...

The cyclist is indeed correct in that no rear light is required, and the cop is wrong. However, for safety's sake, it's an incredibly smart idea to run rear red lights at night, along with...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-24-19, 04:28 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 11,877
Posted By nomadmax

I fully support that rider's right to ride at...

I fully support that rider's right to ride at night without a tail light. Clearly, it will sort itself out in due time.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-19, 06:25 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 19,938
Posted By MoAlpha

Be sure to tell him to wear a helmet too.

Be sure to tell him to wear a helmet too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-19, 07:36 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 19,938
Posted By woodcraft

Not the battle I would pick.

Not the battle I would pick.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-19, 01:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,413
Posted By indyfabz

Not a derailment at all. It's an important...

Not a derailment at all. It's an important consideration when choosing a bike you might tour on. So many "adventure bikes" are now doing 1x and 2x. I think people who haven't toured need to give...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-19-19, 05:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 993
Posted By genec

The commentary focuses on the fact that headlines...

The commentary focuses on the fact that headlines often point out "cyclist" in some fashion doing something illegal thus highlighting "cyclists" as lawbreakers. IE "Cyclist robs bank" hence...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-19, 02:56 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 25,801
Posted By Miele Man

I have I-like-to-bike on my ignore list. I...

I have I-like-to-bike on my ignore list.

I know chap who, on his bicycle, tried to pass a stopped taxi cab. He did that without leaving the door zone and going into the next lane. The driver...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-16-19, 08:22 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 25,801
Posted By jon c.

No bike lane should ever be in a door zone. ...

No bike lane should ever be in a door zone. Much better to have no bike lane.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-19, 01:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,345
Posted By subgrade

200 lumen taillight can be anoyingly bright, so...

200 lumen taillight can be anoyingly bright, so my money's on it being a warning.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-19, 12:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,180
Posted By gregf83

All physiotherapists are not equal. I certainly...

All physiotherapists are not equal. I certainly wouldn't give up on cycling based on the failure of two physios.

I don't know where you're located but ideally, you would find a sports doctor with...
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