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Forum: Pacific Northwest
12-07-10, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 801
Posted By FlowerBlossom

It's that time of year. I heard bald eagles...

It's that time of year. I heard bald eagles chortling the other day while walking Greenlake. I love this time of year....tailwinds on the ride home!
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-08-10, 04:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 988
Posted By FlowerBlossom

This is so wrong, in so many ways.

This is so wrong, in so many ways.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-08-10, 04:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 903
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Bummer, I'll be out of town. I'll have to keep it...

Bummer, I'll be out of town. I'll have to keep it in mind for for next year.

And, if the pics on the website are accurate, be sure to save some room for the HUB beers. If you haven't had, they are...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
09-19-10, 12:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,569
Posted By FlowerBlossom

^^ I agree; specifics would be useful. Plus, I...

^^ I agree; specifics would be useful. Plus, I am of the type to spend extra on the rain gear and forego beer/coffee/etc in exchange. Shoot, my first serious commuting jacket cost me less than...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
09-03-10, 12:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 942
Posted By FlowerBlossom

An alternative to the Lucky Lab is the...

An alternative to the Lucky Lab is the Laurelwood. There's also a Deschutes Brewery. And a Rogue Brewery. Go online to see what they are offering---I don't drink kolsch, so I don't pay attention to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-10, 10:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 741
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Shoot, I ride 170s. I'll keep my eye on Ebay. I...

Shoot, I ride 170s. I'll keep my eye on Ebay. I googled '6603' and got a lot of sites "out of stock".

Then again, you're right, I didn't mention brakes. I'll probably get what's available, i.e.,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-10, 04:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 741
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Where can I get the 6603? I've checked ebay, only...

Where can I get the 6603? I've checked ebay, only doubles there.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-10, 01:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 741
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Hmm, it's looking like I'll have to stick with...

Hmm, it's looking like I'll have to stick with Shimano cranks. I do want this to shift well.

Thanks so much for the information, this is exactly what I was hoping for. And, thanks for your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-10, 12:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 741
Posted By FlowerBlossom

You're asking because, one is not compatible and...

You're asking because, one is not compatible and one is?

I haven't purchased anything yet. I haven't decided, was concerned about the compatibility, and once I get that straight I'd start working...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-10, 09:23 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 741
Posted By FlowerBlossom

This is going to be a road bike for unloaded...

This is going to be a road bike for unloaded riding. Not racing; short days, long days, centuries (supported). I want the triple for hill climbing/mountain passes.

So, does this mean that the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-15-10, 09:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 741
Posted By FlowerBlossom

compatibility question

I've been searching for information about a build I am considering, and, read through this forum for help. I don't have much experience with mechanical issues, your help will be greatly appreciated. ...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-12-10, 10:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,828
Posted By FlowerBlossom

^^^This. And save the beer for the finish...

^^^This.

And save the beer for the finish line.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-07-10, 10:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 883
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Most restaurants/bars will have local microbrews...

Most restaurants/bars will have local microbrews on tap, some from Seattle but also some from OR and CA. I'm not sure about Aqua Verde's selection of beers---I usually drink margaritas when I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-10, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 607
Posted By FlowerBlossom

paint color request

I hope this is the correct forum...


I am getting a new bike and am considering having it painted in the mid-70s Peugeot Green. I've always loved that color.

However, the builder is...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
05-11-10, 09:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 540
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I don't have anything to add about the route...

I don't have anything to add about the route unless you wanted to swing through Olympia.

However, I want to point out that you need to check with Amtrack that you'll be able to put your bike on...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
05-07-10, 10:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,923
Posted By FlowerBlossom

OMG, this is awesome. I wish I was going to be in...

OMG, this is awesome. I wish I was going to be in Seattle this weekend to stop by and cheer you on.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
04-02-10, 09:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,224
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Congrats on the new job! It's music to the ears...

Congrats on the new job! It's music to the ears in these times.

Heed Velomatic's advice. I hesitate on on other routes for the same reason---competition in the queue for bike-rack spots. If you...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
03-23-10, 09:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,785
Posted By FlowerBlossom

As an occasional accidental wheel-sucker, it's...

As an occasional accidental wheel-sucker, it's only because I can't pass and maintain the speed to stay ahead. I'd rather have someone sucking my wheel than playing leap-frog, so, I repay the favor...
Forum: Commuting
03-04-10, 11:25 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,659
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I've ridden with you, you have reflective strips...

I've ridden with you, you have reflective strips and light and are otherwise brightly lit, or, at least more than me.

I hypothesize that the woman probably wanted to "beat you" to the driveway,...
Forum: Touring
02-27-10, 04:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 699
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Yay! And, whew!

Yay! And, whew!
Forum: Touring
02-27-10, 09:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 699
Posted By FlowerBlossom

where are you nancy_sv?

Here's hoping you aren't in Chile/near the earthquakes.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
02-14-10, 10:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 936
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Phooey, I missed this post. I (obviously)...

Phooey, I missed this post.

I (obviously) did not get in.

Phooey.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
02-06-10, 10:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,977
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Not me. And, if you haven't seen, there's an...

Not me. And, if you haven't seen, there's an alternative to the Rohloff being discussed in Touring:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?619629-Shimano-launches-a-challenger-to-the-Rohloff
...
Forum: Touring
01-03-10, 10:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,961
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I'm considering getting a custom bike with s&s...

I'm considering getting a custom bike with s&s couplers, for the simple fact that if I decide I need it for a trip, I can rest easy that the bike will be less likely to be damaged. I would need 3-4...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
11-19-09, 10:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,129
Posted By FlowerBlossom

+1 billion

+1 billion
Forum: Pacific Northwest
11-10-09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,648
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I would never yell at someone but I do have to...

I would never yell at someone but I do have to side with the cyclist who did yell at you. S/he couldn't see, and you both were likely traveling too fast for a polite request along the lines of "your...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-30-09, 06:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,042
Posted By FlowerBlossom

We're going down for the weekend. I'm planning on...

We're going down for the weekend. I'm planning on being there Saturday.


I'm hoping they have beer available...hand built bikes and beer...two great crafts from Oregon. :thumb:
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-24-09, 07:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,292
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Bring front and tail lights with you. Rainy days...

Bring front and tail lights with you. Rainy days are dark, in addition to the shorter days.

Your winter clothes will likely be a little too warm. A water-proof outer shell, booties, something for...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
10-09-09, 10:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 963
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Hmm. These particular examples have been...

Hmm.

These particular examples have been addressed, but, it seems to me that if bike lanes are placed in locations that are located to pacify businesses, i.e., out of the way places, then, it's...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
09-17-09, 10:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 929
Posted By FlowerBlossom

All of the trails above are flat. Not sayin' this...

All of the trails above are flat. Not sayin' this is bad, by any means. The East Bay turns into Boston Harbor route has some hills, but I'd call them rolling at most, with a couple short climbs if...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
09-09-09, 11:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 889
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Thanks for the warning. It's totally...

Thanks for the warning.

It's totally appropriate, IMHO, to put up links like this, if it's part of the PNW. The ad was removed before I could see it, though, I have to assume it was Portland, OR.
Forum: Touring
09-09-09, 10:24 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,296
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I notoriously overpack. And, yes, I want out of...

I notoriously overpack. And, yes, I want out of my biking shoes at the end of the day, esp nice if it's been raining. I usually bring what I already own, and at the moment it would be Keens. Have...
Forum: Touring
09-08-09, 04:42 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,745
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Why must every thread concerning vegetarian or...

Why must every thread concerning vegetarian or vegan eating have at least one post that claims that vegetarians or vegans are trying to convert a meat-eater followed by the so-called evolution of...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
09-03-09, 08:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,073
Posted By FlowerBlossom

The only good thing about tons of traffic is that...

The only good thing about tons of traffic is that the cars might have to slow down...for other cars. :rolleyes:
Forum: Pacific Northwest
08-26-09, 05:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,031
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Call and ask. I've heard great things about them...

Call and ask. I've heard great things about them as well as the work they do.
Forum: Touring
08-18-09, 02:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,844
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I did a portion of the route last summer, the...

I did a portion of the route last summer, the Oregon coast, solo. Yes, you will find people in the campgrounds. The biker/hiker sites might be empty, but there likely will be people around....
Forum: Pacific Northwest
08-17-09, 04:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 834
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I was talking about the crossing the narrows in...

I was talking about the crossing the narrows in the water, in a kayak. :o

Now I see it how it can go both ways. :lol:
Forum: Pacific Northwest
08-13-09, 11:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 834
Posted By FlowerBlossom

But, this requires crossing the Narrows, no? And,...

But, this requires crossing the Narrows, no? And, isn't the Narrows kinda fast at times? :twitchy:
Forum: Pacific Northwest
08-11-09, 09:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 834
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I second south puget sound. It's fun to kayak,...

I second south puget sound. It's fun to kayak, lots of bays and otherwise protected areas (ie, not open ocean) to explore. Just get a book that describes the currents/tides, put-ins, etc., for south...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
08-07-09, 05:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 613
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Hmm, beautiful work, it would be hard to choose. ...

Hmm, beautiful work, it would be hard to choose.


I know, buy one of each, the one you like the least give to me.



;) :D
Forum: Touring
08-04-09, 08:53 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,285
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I used this, it was extremely nice where I stayed...

I used this, it was extremely nice where I stayed one night. Trying to book the second night in the next town, too many people had been asked to be taken off the list and had not been taken off it,...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-30-09, 10:00 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,151
Posted By FlowerBlossom

It's mostly lack of wind. Our usual N/NW winds...

It's mostly lack of wind. Our usual N/NW winds are almost non-existent.

After yesterday's ride home after work, I'm never complaining about the summer winds.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-29-09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,151
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Sort of. I had to take the bus from Seattle to...

Sort of. I had to take the bus from Seattle to Olympia last night, two buses required, neither had functional air conditioning. Bike to and from bus stops, 5 miles tops. It was stop and go on I5 from...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-29-09, 12:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,598
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Don't do it. I am completely sympathetic with...

Don't do it. I am completely sympathetic with your situation, I start sweating around 75-80F; srsly, it's genetic, can't do much about it, except be clever about adapting.

Pull the blinds and...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-22-09, 03:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 717
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Lost parking spaces + more bicyclists on the road...

Lost parking spaces + more bicyclists on the road = better air quality.

Industrial businesses = worse air + water quality.

I think these people need to think a little harder before opening...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-22-09, 10:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 552
Posted By FlowerBlossom

If you want to ride all day then you might get...

If you want to ride all day then you might get bored. I like to do some riding, hang out at Shark Reef with a book and watch the seals play in the channel between Lopez and the little stone...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-15-09, 12:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 898
Posted By FlowerBlossom

For a little exercise (vs. more), I always...

For a little exercise (vs. more), I always recommend the Birke-Gilman Trail to Sammamish River Trail to the RedHook Brewery. It's flat, follows the shoreline of Lake Washington behind the houses...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-14-09, 02:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,069
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Is Seattle the place because of work? ...

Is Seattle the place because of work?

Portland area is more affordable, in the PNW, has better mass transit.
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-13-09, 09:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,069
Posted By FlowerBlossom

Lakewood is south of Tacoma, about 50 minutes...

Lakewood is south of Tacoma, about 50 minutes drive from Seattle (not Mercer Island) w/o traffic. There are some dodgy places in Lakewood.

Can you do $1200 per month? That might get you something...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
07-12-09, 09:15 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,403
Posted By FlowerBlossom

I'm in Olympia and have thunder and lightening....

I'm in Olympia and have thunder and lightening. Hoping the worse they have is rain.

I love thunderstorms, when I am inside a house.
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