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Forum: Living Car Free
04-02-22, 05:05 PM
Replies: 80
War
Views: 6,568
Posted By rybin

The only reason I'm able to save up any money at...

The only reason I'm able to save up any money at all right now, even if it's very little, is because I still don't own a car. I probably could buy one if I totally cleared out my bank account and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-22, 04:56 PM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,120,851
Posted By rybin

I feel you, it's one of my favorite things about...

I feel you, it's one of my favorite things about the look of the bike, which I overall really love
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-06-22, 05:02 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,072
Posted By rybin

Agreed. I have friends who just walk into a...

Agreed. I have friends who just walk into a crosswalk without even looking, and when I call them out for being dumbasses they say "the cars have to stop!" Yea? And what if, just if, one of those cars...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-06-22, 04:51 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 272,114
Posted By rybin

It was very tough. Didn't even realize how tough...

It was very tough. Didn't even realize how tough it was until recently when the pandemic screwed up the bus schedule in my city. I'm so much more mobile with a bike compared to before, it's honestly...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-06-22, 04:46 PM
Replies: 80
War
Views: 6,568
Posted By rybin

I'm with you. I'm strongly anti-war so I'll be...

I'm with you. I'm strongly anti-war so I'll be making whatever sacrifices it takes to live my values
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
02-27-22, 01:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,573
Posted By rybin

I just got a 94 Talera last month! I really love...

I just got a 94 Talera last month! I really love it so far, and mine is a super similar color to yours!
Forum: Living Car Free
02-27-22, 01:03 AM
Replies: 80
War
Views: 6,568
Posted By rybin

Unfortunately not. It'll get more entrenched...

Unfortunately not. It'll get more entrenched before it fades away, if anything
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-22, 01:01 AM
Replies: 3,554
Views: 440,523
Posted By rybin

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/677x905/screen_shot_2022_02_27_at_1_59_29_am_32e49347728a4fe8005dee90cc48003888397879.png...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-26-22, 12:29 AM
Replies: 793
Views: 272,114
Posted By rybin

Been car free my whole life. Parents didn't get...

Been car free my whole life. Parents didn't get me a car at 16 or any of that, and I never was able to afford it after that. Maybe in a couple years or so, but I'd rather just keep car free. I...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-26-22, 12:21 AM
Replies: 80
War
Views: 6,568
Posted By rybin

True, people in the Bay Area, in California, or a...

True, people in the Bay Area, in California, or a lot of the cities honestly, are very attached to their cars and use them for expression. A lot of people out where I am can't afford a decent house,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-22, 12:07 AM
Replies: 342
Views: 160,922
Posted By rybin

That makes sense! I didn't realize all that since...

That makes sense! I didn't realize all that since I'm new to biking but that's interesting. Humans have been around for awhile, and we're real smart, so it makes sense that we mostly rearrange or...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-26-22, 12:04 AM
Replies: 80
War
Views: 6,568
Posted By rybin

Must be a trip to have lived through the first...

Must be a trip to have lived through the first one, and then see all this...

Anyways, I feel you. I used to walk 5-10 miles to get where I needed to if I had no alternative (when you're broke you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-22, 11:57 PM
Replies: 9,056
Views: 3,120,851
Posted By rybin

GT Talera from 1994 (I think). Just got it from...

GT Talera from 1994 (I think). Just got it from the local bike co-op and loving it so far...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-25-22, 11:51 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 160,922
Posted By rybin

My Talera ...

My Talera

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_3305_4e858941e5bdec15f9c65bc48c2b2d23e97ac80d.jpg...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
02-25-22, 11:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,250
Posted By rybin

How long's it been since you actively commuted...

How long's it been since you actively commuted here? I'm interested because I speak from experience when I say things have gotten substantially worse in the last two years with drivers in the area....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-25-22, 11:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,499
Posted By rybin

I'm going to ignore all the drama and get...

I'm going to ignore all the drama and get straight to my point: US road infrastructure is actively hostile to anyone not in a car—bikers and pedestrians. There's a ridiculous amount of roads in the...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
02-25-22, 10:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,250
Posted By rybin

Road safety in Washington DC

Hey y'all, I'm new to biking and I live in DC. I can't afford a car, so I have to get everywhere on my bike in a city notorious for crazy and dangerous drivers. For those of y'all who live (or lived)...
Forum: Introductions
02-24-22, 02:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By rybin

Tbh just getting around DC without a car is not...

Tbh just getting around DC without a car is not for the faint of heart lmao. Riding the buses and trains (and walking too) has given me a lotta stories and the chance to meet some weird people (I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-23-22, 10:25 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,499
Posted By rybin

I agree, but it seems like all the laws on the...

I agree, but it seems like all the laws on the roads ultimately favor drivers over anyone else and it sucks
Forum: Introductions
02-23-22, 06:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By rybin

Unfortunately, DC actually doesn't have much top...

Unfortunately, DC actually doesn't have much top notch bike infrastructure. The Metro Branch Trail is great, and there's a lot of bike lanes downtown. But outside that there's very few bike lanes and...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-22-22, 06:25 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 78,265
Posted By rybin

Gearin' Up Bikes in DC is awesome. They're on...

Gearin' Up Bikes in DC is awesome. They're on Rhode Island Avenue.
Forum: Introductions
02-22-22, 06:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By rybin

Hello from Washington DC!

Hey y'all, I'm just getting back into biking this last month. Was really into biking as a kid, but as an adult my bike got stolen and I fell off after that since money became a constant issue. I've...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-22-22, 06:08 PM
Replies: 80
War
Views: 6,568
Posted By rybin

I can't afford a car anyways. A spike in gas...

I can't afford a car anyways. A spike in gas costs will definitely push back my timeline on getting a car for awhile... so i don't really have much choice
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-22-22, 05:58 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 160,585
Posted By rybin

I mostly ride in DC as a way to commute to work...

I mostly ride in DC as a way to commute to work and to get myself around to wherever else I need to be since I can't afford a car yet (don't really want one either). I live in the farther flung...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-22, 05:47 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 160,922
Posted By rybin

Just got my own GT Talera for a little over 150...

Just got my own GT Talera for a little over 150 from a community run biksehop in my neighborhood, it's an awesome bike! I think it's 1994 or 5 but I'm not exactly sure. This is my first bike after...
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