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Forum: Northern California
06-22-11, 01:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 838
Posted By bsut

Deputy James Council cited as a counter-example

Here's a blog post directed to candidates for firefighter and other public safety jobs:

Why We Won't Hire You (http://www.firehouse.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99384)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-01-10, 12:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,084
Posted By bsut

Microshift experience

Shimano has orphaned my Ultegra 3x9 setup. No more replacement bits are available in the support pipeline. I live on borrowed time until I once again need to find yet another used brifter (with...
Forum: Northern California
05-06-10, 09:56 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,022
Posted By bsut

Mercury News story about perpetrator and victim

This ran below the fold of yesterday's front page: http://mercurynews.com/ci_15017432
Forum: Northern California
04-12-10, 12:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,022
Posted By bsut

There are plenty of Internet based auto parts...

There are plenty of Internet based auto parts suppliers, including vendors of new OEM components like mirror assemblies, even for current model cars. So if the driver is a DIY sort of guy, he...
Forum: Northern California
04-09-10, 10:43 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,022
Posted By bsut

That neighborhood and that road and that...

That neighborhood and that road and that intersection would have to be waaay toward the bottom of any priority list for installing surveillance cameras.
Forum: Northern California
04-09-10, 08:53 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,022
Posted By bsut

A suspect has been arrested:...

A suspect has been arrested: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_14846573
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-21-09, 09:35 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,499
Posted By bsut

There's no standardized BAUFL sign. If you care...

There's no standardized BAUFL sign. If you care about delivering a consistent message, that isn't it.

The BMUFL (http://www.baufl.org/BMUFL_Campaign_Stickers.html) sticker has, along with the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
12-14-09, 09:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 892
Posted By bsut

If you live in California, boost systems above 20...

If you live in California, boost systems above 20 mph can be registered as motorized bicycles. The BionX (http://www.bionx.ca/) PL500HS claims "up to 45km/h" (28 mph) with 65km (40 mi) range. I see...
Forum: Recumbent
11-23-09, 08:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,630
Posted By bsut

Yes, I expect to use a Terracycle Tailsok...

Yes, I expect to use a Terracycle Tailsok (http://www.terracycle.com) or maybe the Lightning panniers (http://www.lightningbikes.com/accessor.htm#LOW%20DRAG%20PANNIERS) in back. I was hoping to find...
Forum: Recumbent
11-22-09, 10:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,630
Posted By bsut

highracer full fairings?

Is there any fairing besides the Mueller Windwrap XT (http://windwrap.com/xt.htm) that will fit a Volae Sport (http://www.volaerecumbents.com/2009/volae_sport.php) or Club...
Forum: Recumbent
11-19-09, 02:58 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 11,955
Posted By bsut

I commute on 700x25 Conti Ultra Gatorskins, at...

I commute on 700x25 Conti Ultra Gatorskins, at around 100psi (30+lb bike and 210lb rider). The fenders are SKS Race Blades because that's all that fits on this bike. I try to keep the panniers...
Forum: Recumbent
11-19-09, 02:53 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 11,955
Posted By bsut

That's why I take a shower upon arrival, and...

That's why I take a shower upon arrival, and change into office clothes.

15 miles in 50 minutes is an overall average of 18mph. My normal cruise speed on flat ground with no wind is 20 to 23 mph....
Forum: Recumbent
11-18-09, 10:33 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 11,955
Posted By bsut

Record times by elite athletes are interesting,...

Record times by elite athletes are interesting, but here's the real-world comparison I'm pondering:

My last workplace was 15 miles away, in mostly flat suburban sprawl, moderately frequent stop...
Forum: Recumbent
11-18-09, 09:52 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,987
Posted By bsut

I strongly concur. Many women find it an...

I strongly concur. Many women find it an empowering experience. Then they drag their men along to the next class - a refresher for her, and enlightening for him if he's willing to learn ;)

While...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-09, 05:39 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,461
Posted By bsut

He was incorrect - see my posts regarding CVC...

He was incorrect - see my posts regarding CVC 21800(d)(1). It's not a waiver, it's normal traffic operation in the case of malfunctioning equipment, and the rules are the same for bicyclists as for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-09, 05:28 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,461
Posted By bsut

(perhaps you missed this when I posted it on page...

(perhaps you missed this when I posted it on page 1 of this thread: )

In California, CVC 21800(d)(1) (http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21800.htm) saysThere's no mention of how to decide it's...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-11-09, 10:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 878
Posted By bsut

At low speeds I don't need three feet. At higher...

At low speeds I don't need three feet. At higher speeds I need more than three feet. I establish whatever space I need, simply with my lane positioning. That is a very dynamic amount, varying...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-11-09, 10:48 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,461
Posted By bsut

In California, CVC 21800(d)(1)...

In California, CVC 21800(d)(1) (http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21800.htm) says There's no mention of how to decide it's inoperative, nor how long to wait while we make that determination. At...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-11-09, 07:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,684
Posted By bsut

Santa Clara County settles with cyclist's mom for $1.2 million

http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_13518382
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-03-09, 11:28 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,958
Posted By bsut

Which Cycling Politics: Doom or Possibility?

http://mighkwilson.com/2009/10/which-cycling-politics-doom-or-possibility

"The real questions are, “What collective story do cyclists want to live by?” and “What kind of story will get us to where...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-30-09, 12:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 847
Posted By bsut

Always a helmet on my bicycle. Haven't figured...

Always a helmet on my bicycle. Haven't figured out why I wouldn't want to.

ATGATT on my motorcycle, including a slide suit and a full-face helmet.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-30-09, 12:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 861
Posted By bsut

I live in Saratoga, and ride frequently (for...

I live in Saratoga, and ride frequently (for utility purposes) in the area from Saratoga to Palo Alto to downtown San Jose; also frequently (for fun) in the Santa Cruz Mountains from New Almaden to...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
09-29-09, 11:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,173
Posted By bsut

Have you met Keri Caffrey, or read any of her...

Have you met Keri Caffrey, or read any of her items on her Commute Orlando (http://commuteorlando.com) blog?
Forum: Northern California
09-18-09, 05:39 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 23,990
Posted By bsut

record collection

Have you seen http://www.ultracycle.net/records/ca-climbs.php ?
Forum: Tandem Cycling
08-29-09, 10:12 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 669,740
Posted By bsut

You haven't been married very long, have you? :p ...

You haven't been married very long, have you? :p I would never suggest that as a possible cause. :innocent: Instead, consider boom tube flex. See if you can find a photo with you both out of the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-06-09, 08:40 AM
Replies: 1,089
Views: 1,658,829
Posted By bsut

I agree with everything you said, but this sounds...

I agree with everything you said, but this sounds as if a cyclist needs to ride fast in order to use the street. That's incorrect - the key point is whether the cyclist obeys the rules of the road,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-23-09, 11:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,429
Posted By bsut

Your only mistake, in the heat of the moment, was...

Your only mistake, in the heat of the moment, was the single-digit wave. I always smile r-e-a-l b-i-g like it's someone I've missed for a long long time, and I wave all five fingers.
Forum: Northern California
07-03-09, 06:48 PM
Replies: 278
Views: 23,990
Posted By bsut

Hicks Rd

I haven't been climbing anything big and well known like OLH, but I clocked myself today on the west side of Hicks Rd. From the bridge over the creek that feeds Guadalupe Reservoir, to the stop sign...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-01-09, 10:59 PM
Replies: 1,089
Views: 1,658,829
Posted By bsut

You mean cycling properly on a sidewalk saves...

You mean cycling properly on a sidewalk saves time and is safer when compared to cycling improperly on a sidewalk, right? Then you provide a description of proper sidewalk cycling:

Yes, you and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-01-09, 08:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,684
Posted By bsut

Santa Clara County settles suit with Matt Peterson's family

Santa Clara County settles suit with Matt Peterson's family

http://www.mercurynews.com/crime/ci_12727597
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-28-09, 02:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 849
Posted By bsut

I often don't need as much as 3 feet, and when I...

I often don't need as much as 3 feet, and when I need more, I just negotiate for it by moving closer to the center of the road. So it would be pretty silly for me to wear a shirt requesting a static...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-26-09, 04:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,684
Posted By bsut

sentencing

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12688961

no jail time
4 months house arrest
20 weeks community service

Also, as noted before, a demotion (no patrol car, no gun) and pay cut

But he...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-24-09, 10:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,208
Posted By bsut

I don't depend on eye contact. I wear dark...

I don't depend on eye contact. I wear dark polarized sunglasses in the daytime so nobody can see my eyes, and it would be impossible at night anyway.

Recently I (thought I) saw a motorist look at...
Forum: Texas
06-20-09, 09:29 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,830
Posted By bsut

Thumbs up Guv did the right thing this time

This is a rare courageous thing for a politician to do: listening to reason and doing the right thing despite popular opinion. Have you read PM Summer's comments...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-20-09, 09:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 805
Posted By bsut

This is a rare courageous thing for a politician...

This is a rare courageous thing for a politician to do: listening to reason and doing the right thing despite popular opinion. Have you read PM Summer's comments...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-07-09, 04:10 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,024
Posted By bsut

Yes, the Alta Planning and Design...

Yes, the Alta Planning and Design (http://www.altaplanning.com/) carpetbaggers are collecting fees from lots of cities.

See Bicycle Friendly Communities NOT so Friendly to Cyclists...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-06-09, 10:34 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,024
Posted By bsut

Look up "ironic" in the dictionary, and you'll...

Look up "ironic" in the dictionary, and you'll see (http://picasaweb.google.com/bsutterfield/BikeFacilities#5128455864085508034) a DZBL [Door Zone Bike Lane] beside a BFC [Bicycle Friendly Community]...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-09, 10:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,684
Posted By bsut

He's been demoted...

He's been demoted (http://www.mercurynews.com/topstories/ci_12523465) to a civilian job with 2/3 the pay, no gun, no patrol car.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-09, 04:46 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,858
Posted By bsut

If the conditions are appropriate (see the...

If the conditions are appropriate (see the California (http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21202.htm)-specific list I posted above) to share my lane with a motorist, I'm already riding far enough...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-01-09, 09:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,858
Posted By bsut

If the conditions are appropriate (see the...

If the conditions are appropriate (see the California (http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21202.htm)-specific list I posted above) to share my lane with a motorist, I'm already riding far enough...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-31-09, 08:55 AM
Replies: 242
Views: 12,901
Posted By bsut

The discriminatory "as close as practicable to...

The discriminatory "as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway" requirement in CVC 21202(a) (http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21202.htm) is easily used as a tool for...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-30-09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,858
Posted By bsut

That's exactly what I do. I find ways to...

That's exactly what I do.

I find ways to share my lane whenever I'm not riding at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time, and I'm not overtaking...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
05-26-09, 03:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,703
Posted By bsut

bikeway controversy in mainstream press

The bikeway controversy gets a fairly accurate mention in a mainstream media outlet:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/05/_scott_shaw_the_plain.html

You go Fred!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-25-09, 05:09 PM
Replies: 1,089
Views: 1,658,829
Posted By bsut

This is a pretty good description of the...

This is a pretty good description of the compromises cyclists must make if they want to ride on pedestrian facilities. It's possible to approach the safety level of the roadway, if you're willing to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-09, 02:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,684
Posted By bsut

He was scheduled to start trial on Monday. Today...

He was scheduled to start trial on Monday. Today they reached a plea agreement. Here are the stories in the San Jose Mercury News (http://mercurynews.com/ci_12326768) and the San Francisco...
Forum: Northern California
04-21-09, 10:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,249
Posted By bsut

I'm all sweaty when I get to work, whether it's...

I'm all sweaty when I get to work, whether it's January or August, because I ride 15 miles, briskly, each way every day all year round. I ride in cycling clothes, then I shower and change to office...
Forum: Northern California
04-21-09, 10:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,249
Posted By bsut

When my bicycle is my only way to get to work,...

When my bicycle is my only way to get to work, and I need to be at work every day, then yes, I bicycle to work and home again, regardless of the air quality.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
04-04-09, 03:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,004
Posted By bsut

When I'm on the public roadway, I operate...

When I'm on the public roadway, I operate according to the ordinary rules of the road for drivers of vehicles. I do this regardless of whether I'm driving a truck, my van, my car, my motorcycle, or...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
03-14-09, 06:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,526
Posted By bsut

One major difference between 4-wheel and 2-wheel...

One major difference between 4-wheel and 2-wheel vehicles is their width. Anyone who knows only automobile driving is unaware of the importance of positioning within the lane, for vision and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-07-09, 12:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,684
Posted By bsut

Here's a followup article...

Here's a followup article (http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11855285) in yesterday's Mercury News.
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