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11-30-20, 06:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,414
Posted By Pobble.808

I am in Brookline. I have been on the Green Line...

I am in Brookline. I have been on the Green Line C branch between Cleveland Circle and St Mary's several times in the last few weeks. Ridership is sparse and it has not been hard to keep one's...
04-17-20, 11:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,410
Posted By Pobble.808

Also worth noting that Japan has zero tolerance...

Also worth noting that Japan has zero tolerance for DUI. I lived there for years and never saw anybody drive after taking even a single drink. Not saying it never happens, but obviously a lot less...
06-16-19, 12:19 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 10,297
Posted By Pobble.808

Everybody in my department knew that I cycled...

Everybody in my department knew that I cycled because they saw me wheeling my bike into my office every day. Comments were consistently along the lines of "Hey wow that's great, I wish I could do...
05-15-19, 11:11 PM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 186,996
Posted By Pobble.808

Among other rides today, I went a measly two...

Among other rides today, I went a measly two miles, some of it in a dedicated bike lane, to the Hawaii State Library to snag a copy of Eric Newby's "Round Ireland in Low Gear":
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06-29-18, 11:09 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,684
Posted By Pobble.808

Retired two weeks short of my 63rd birthday. Feel...

Retired two weeks short of my 63rd birthday. Feel like I went to heaven without dying.
Work was like purgatory without dying.
Forum: Commuting
05-24-18, 11:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,404
Posted By Pobble.808

Looks like an excellent deal, but only offering...

Looks like an excellent deal, but only offering one size: 17.5 inches
05-21-18, 12:08 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,968
Posted By Pobble.808

Interesting question. As a cyclist, my totally...

Interesting question. As a cyclist, my totally unscientific gut feeling is that at least in some places motorists are more accustomed to seeing us on the road and a little more willing to cut us some...
04-11-18, 11:36 PM
Replies: 584
Views: 114,052
Posted By Pobble.808

Machka - You and Rowan have been an...

Machka -

You and Rowan have been an inspiration to the rest of us for... it seems like for half of forever.

Very tough deal now, but I like to think that the two of you will get back to riding...
04-09-18, 12:14 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 12,194
Posted By Pobble.808

To return, however ephemerally, to the theme of...

To return, however ephemerally, to the theme of the OP: My experience, in decades of commuting (first Boston, then Honolulu), was that people almost always came across as supportive. Typical comments...
03-30-18, 07:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,213
Posted By Pobble.808

1971 Raleigh Carlton Grand Prix, bought new on...

1971 Raleigh Carlton Grand Prix, bought new on Long Island shortly after college graduation. Simplex deraillers with plastic housing, held up surprisingly well.

Followed me to Massachusetts in...
03-23-18, 11:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,852
Posted By Pobble.808

Let us not forget that before the Dutch emerged...

Let us not forget that before the Dutch emerged as one of the great cycling cultures in the history of the universe they were busy with other pursuits like establishing New Amsterdam and sticking...
03-06-18, 02:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,804
Posted By Pobble.808

Hey, welcome back! Any white bikes in Reno?

Hey, welcome back! Any white bikes in Reno?
04-30-17, 11:02 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,989
Posted By Pobble.808

Yeah, I asked myself that question every day when...

Yeah, I asked myself that question every day when I was with my mom, and many days afterwards as well. Thank goodness for retirement.

When making my decision I also thought a lot about two people...
04-29-17, 09:37 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,989
Posted By Pobble.808

Coming up on 5 years since I retired. I was two...

Coming up on 5 years since I retired. I was two weeks short of my 63rd birthday. From the first day I felt like I had entered heaven without dying.

Not that it has all been roses and puppydogs....
10-22-16, 09:18 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 52,694
Posted By Pobble.808

0.75 mi one way to the closest supermarket. There...

0.75 mi one way to the closest supermarket. There are two more that are almost as close.
08-16-16, 07:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,376
Posted By Pobble.808

I'll be in Brookline then, you can count me in......

I'll be in Brookline then, you can count me in... As long as you promise not to laugh at my bike!
02-27-16, 10:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,727
Posted By Pobble.808

Again, thanks to all of you for the helpful...

Again, thanks to all of you for the helpful comments. As far as I know the car does not have a computer -- it's a 1999 model, suffice it to say the sound system consists of a radio and a cassette...
02-26-16, 08:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,727
Posted By Pobble.808

Car will be in an apartment parking lot, so slow...

Car will be in an apartment parking lot, so slow charger is not an option. A neighbor is willing to start the car regularly. But I'm thinking that I'll just disconnect the battery cables. Or is this...
02-26-16, 10:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,727
Posted By Pobble.808

Thanks to both of you for this helpful info. The...

Thanks to both of you for this helpful info. The oil on the dipstick does not look dark or dirty. The car is due for its annual state inspection in April so I'm thinking that that would be a good...
02-24-16, 07:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,727
Posted By Pobble.808

Car Lite oil changes?

This morning I noticed that our car has not had an oil change since December 2014 (our mechanic used to send us reminders, but he retired). This was kind of alarming, but then I checked the odometer...
08-02-15, 04:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,875
Posted By Pobble.808

J&G Touring Shorts - Bike Shorts from People...

J&G Touring Shorts -

Bike Shorts from People Who Really Know Bike Shorts! (http://www.bicycleclothing.com/Mens-Touring-Shorts.html)

These are the only cycling-specific shorts I ride ... YMMV...
07-16-15, 04:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,613
Posted By Pobble.808

Update - I rode the East Bay Bike Path last week,...

Update - I rode the East Bay Bike Path last week, and indeed pedestrians were mostly walking on the left, cyclists keeping right. It worked fine, very little need for "on your left!" etc. It was a...
06-29-15, 04:41 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 11,799
Posted By Pobble.808

Yes, internet, in the form of TripAdvisor, Yelp,...

Yes, internet, in the form of TripAdvisor, Yelp, and Google. I picked Brunswick as a destination because I had been there years ago and liked the area, plus Amtrak stops there although we ended up...
06-28-15, 07:50 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 11,799
Posted By Pobble.808

Wednesday June 10 - Walk out of house, board...

Wednesday June 10 - Walk out of house, board trolley, transfer to subway to Boston bus station, board bus to Brunswick, Maine.

Arrive in Brunswick, walk about 7 minutes to Center Street Cycles...
06-24-15, 06:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,613
Posted By Pobble.808

Thanks for the updates and the suggestions. As it...

Thanks for the updates and the suggestions. As it happens, I've already done some riding on the Vineyard (very nice indeed) and my car is 5,000 miles away, so I'm gonna take the train down from...
06-24-15, 03:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,613
Posted By Pobble.808

I recently sent away for and received a copy of...

I recently sent away for and received a copy of the Guide to Cycling in the Ocean State map, very impressive but dated 20111-2012. Now I'm wondering if there have been any changes to the bike path...
Forum: Commuting
06-07-15, 08:20 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,202
Posted By Pobble.808

Yes, just one puff should suffice. Sometimes it's...

Yes, just one puff should suffice. Sometimes it's a little slow coming out of the tube at first, so you can try squeezing it against your palm first just to make sure it's ready to go.
Forum: Commuting
06-04-15, 07:55 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,202
Posted By Pobble.808

Hey, welcome to one of the better and more...

Hey, welcome to one of the better and more exclusive clubs!

As for loosening up the keyhole, a tube of graphite powder, available at hardware stores and the like, should do the job.
05-29-15, 11:37 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,049
Posted By Pobble.808

Yeah, well, some of the folks sitting in traffic...

Yeah, well, some of the folks sitting in traffic jams on the freeway probably think that it's absurd and stupid to use public funding for mass transit, let alone for cycling infrastructure, so there...
05-28-15, 04:18 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,049
Posted By Pobble.808

The Honolulu urban area occupies a relatively...

The Honolulu urban area occupies a relatively narrow corridor of land hemmed in by ocean and mountains. Building additional roads, even adding lanes to the existing freeway in some areas, is pretty...
05-28-15, 01:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,049
Posted By Pobble.808

Bad congestion on Oahu for sure. Whether it's...

Bad congestion on Oahu for sure. Whether it's "overly" car dependent is in the eye of the beholder I guess. My sense is that a lot of my fellow residents see the problem as being caused by an...
05-28-15, 11:30 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,049
Posted By Pobble.808

Alaska, unlike most other states, has an...

Alaska, unlike most other states, has an extensive ferry system, and I'd guess that that's where a lot of their mass transit funding goes.

As for Hawaii, since it's a bunch of islands, mass...
03-08-15, 03:22 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 5,788
Posted By Pobble.808

There is one such bus mall (to borrow Machka's...

There is one such bus mall (to borrow Machka's term) in downtown Honolulu. Actually it's not a segment or a lane, it's the whole street. It has a nice feature: bike riders are allowed to use it too....
02-24-15, 10:30 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 5,277
Posted By Pobble.808

As far as I can tell, the number of cyclists is...

As far as I can tell, the number of cyclists is increasing, slowly but steadily, here in Honolulu. Winter weather is obviously not an issue. SS/Fixies are still out there, maybe not in former...
12-19-14, 09:12 PM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 186,996
Posted By Pobble.808

Nine miles up and down the hill with Madame...

Nine miles up and down the hill with Madame Pobble on our anniversary... :love:

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11-24-14, 10:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,630
Posted By Pobble.808

I was able to get a screw-on head (Schrader) for...

I was able to get a screw-on head (Schrader) for my Silca at the same LBS that sold me the pump. Works like charm.
Forum: Commuting
11-21-14, 01:23 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 11,788
Posted By Pobble.808

Pobble: a take-off on the name of my high...

Pobble: a take-off on the name of my high school, Plainview-Old Bethpage (NY) + a tribute to the poet Edward Lear, author of "The Pobble Who Has No Toes" (although I do still have all of mine)
...
11-19-14, 11:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,140
Posted By Pobble.808

Definitely worth checking out the Hawaii...

Definitely worth checking out the Hawaii Bicycling League's rides calendar:

Hawaii Bicycling League (http://www.hbl.org/rides-calendar)

Since you have specified that you're looking for 50+...
09-28-14, 06:28 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 11,799
Posted By Pobble.808

OK, I'll play. Just did a week-long tour in...

OK, I'll play. Just did a week-long tour in Puget Sound. Flew into Seattle with Madame Pobble and met up with a friend who flew in from Los Angeles. The three of us took the Victoria Clipper ferry...
08-02-14, 12:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,309
Posted By Pobble.808

Here and there I stop And pick up avocados In...

Here and there I stop
And pick up avocados
In the morning cool
11-28-13, 05:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 560
Posted By Pobble.808

Thanks

Although I don't post much, I visit LCF often and it means a lot to me. Today being the day it is, I'd like to express my gratitude and appreciation for folks such as, but not limited to, Artkansas,...
10-26-13, 06:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,011
Posted By Pobble.808

Yet another just-back-from-Italy report: We...

Yet another just-back-from-Italy report:

We were in three cities in the northeast, Venice, Bologna, and Trieste. Venice obvously not a bike town, but we did have the distinct pleasure of at least...
08-13-13, 12:01 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 5,208
Posted By Pobble.808

Among the carless, there are some who are...

Among the carless, there are some who are car-deprived and some who are car-free.
Not necessarily the same thing.
07-22-13, 02:42 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,027
Posted By Pobble.808

Our friends in the media seem to have forgotten...

Our friends in the media seem to have forgotten that one of the reasons we had a revolution was to rid ourselves of the burden of monarchy. Or maybe they never knew?

Would like to say that I'm...
07-18-13, 10:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,206
Posted By Pobble.808

FWIW I live in an apartment building, about, 35...

FWIW I live in an apartment building, about, 35 units, built c. 1970 with one parking space per unit. I regularly see my neighbors' second and in a few cases third cars parked on the streets nearby....
07-07-13, 05:53 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,998
Posted By Pobble.808

I checked, using the figures for gun homicide...

I checked, using the figures for gun homicide rates provided here:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2013/01/gun-violence-us-cities-compared-deadliest-nations-world/4412/

Here's what I...
07-05-13, 07:15 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,500
Posted By Pobble.808

Retired last year and so far staying where we've...

Retired last year and so far staying where we've been for the last 25 years: Honolulu. There are some downsides -- my wife and I have no relatives here, a lot of our friends have died or moved...
07-05-13, 06:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 430
Posted By Pobble.808

I think that as long as you stay off Route 7...

I think that as long as you stay off Route 7 between Pittsfield and Stockbridge it's pretty much all good. Route 7 south of Stockbridge, going toward Great Barrington and Egremont, has some of that...
07-05-13, 01:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 430
Posted By Pobble.808

What is your starting point? Hand Hollow? Do...

What is your starting point? Hand Hollow? Do you want to walk out the door, jump on your bike and go, or are you willing to drive to a different starting point?

In a general way, I'd say that...
07-04-13, 11:31 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,100
Posted By Pobble.808

My experience with the system in Boston over the...

My experience with the system in Boston over the years has been fine. Way way better than what most American cities have to offer, would be my guess.
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