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Forum: Commuting
09-26-12, 08:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,725
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Yes to the ticket (if the cyclist is guilty of an...

Yes to the ticket (if the cyclist is guilty of an infraction) but considering you don't need a driver's license to operate a bike (yet) the points are punitive to say the least.
Forum: Commuting
09-26-12, 08:29 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,634
Posted By Brian Sharpe

I picked up a sanitizing wand (UVC) to deal with...

I picked up a sanitizing wand (UVC) to deal with my kids noxious soccer cleats (the UV kills the bacteria & the stink) and tried it on my helmet.......problem solved.
Forum: Commuting
09-26-12, 08:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,382
Posted By Brian Sharpe

I take mine off the bike if I'm leaving it...

I take mine off the bike if I'm leaving it unattended. My "see me" lights (used day and night) are a Planet Bike 2W LED front and superflash at the back. My real headlight for night time riding is a...
Forum: Commuting
09-07-12, 12:15 PM
Replies: 456
Views: 66,081
Posted By Brian Sharpe

271569 safe where I can see it.......

271569

safe where I can see it.......
Forum: Commuting
09-07-12, 12:11 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,293
Posted By Brian Sharpe

I ride with a front & rear flashing LED (I like...

I ride with a front & rear flashing LED (I like the Planet Bike ones, very bright & not very expensive) at all times, even on bright sunny days. I can say with certainty that I have attracted the...
Forum: Commuting
09-06-12, 10:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,442
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Shakespeare offered a solution to that in Henry...

Shakespeare offered a solution to that in Henry VI.............
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-06-12, 10:28 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 7,211
Posted By Brian Sharpe

It's illegal to carry pepper spray in Canada but...

It's illegal to carry pepper spray in Canada but (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) you can buy bear spray at Mountain Equipment Co-op and many hunting supply stores........
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-06-12, 10:05 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 642,206
Posted By Brian Sharpe

I started wearing a helmet quite a few years ago...

I started wearing a helmet quite a few years ago after spending the night in emergency with my wife after she suffered a head injury in a biking mishap (she has no recollection of exactly what...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-03-12, 01:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,861
Posted By Brian Sharpe

I run (ran my 3rd half marathon last May & did a...

I run (ran my 3rd half marathon last May & did a Sprint duathlon in July), swim, row (erg) & lift weights.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-03-12, 01:29 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,099
Posted By Brian Sharpe

+1

+1
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-03-12, 05:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 738
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Shared.

Shared.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-03-12, 05:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,232
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Sounds like you responded to them more politely...

Sounds like you responded to them more politely and patiently than I would have (perhaps having a young child present would restrain my tongue) but I probably would have suggested they either learn...
Forum: Charity Events
09-03-12, 05:32 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 657
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Ride The Rideau - Sept 8, 2012

On September 8, I will be biking 100 km from Ottawa to Merrickville-Wolford as part of Ride the Rideau I am helping to raise funds for cancer research at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-12, 05:26 AM
Replies: 21,339
Views: 5,202,718
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Continental Ultra Gatorskin tires & new brake...

Continental Ultra Gatorskin tires & new brake pads.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-27-10, 01:01 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,362
Posted By Brian Sharpe

+1 I'm not suggesting we imprison all...

+1

I'm not suggesting we imprison all drivers who kill or injure cyclists / pedestrians / other drivers - but certainly if the driver acts with reckless disregard for the safety of others or in a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-26-10, 04:29 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,447
Posted By Brian Sharpe

We have become a society of debt slaves, our...

We have become a society of debt slaves, our ancestors were right to avoid it. In modern banking jargon a "deadbeat" is someone who pays off their credit card purchases each month.

Credit cards...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-26-10, 04:21 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,835
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Nice to see them showing the initiative.

Nice to see them showing the initiative.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-26-10, 04:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 753
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Who knows maybe the cyclist was trying to pass on...

Who knows maybe the cyclist was trying to pass on the right, the real question is whether or not the 80 year old driver signalled the turn, looked in her mirror or shoulder checked before executing...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-26-10, 04:07 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,246
Posted By Brian Sharpe

All I can say is.......Toronto, WTF were you...

All I can say is.......Toronto, WTF were you thinking**********
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-23-10, 05:11 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,288
Posted By Brian Sharpe

In Ottawa you'd need to carry several hundred...

In Ottawa you'd need to carry several hundred copies for every ride, they'd have to be bilingual & wouldn't be read by 90% of the drivers as they contain too many words with 2 or more syllables.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-22-10, 12:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,008
Posted By Brian Sharpe

+1 From the legal-dictionary.com "The...

+1

From the legal-dictionary.com

"The word accident is derived from the Latin verb accidere, signifying "fall upon, befall, happen, chance." In its most commonly accepted meaning, or in its...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-22-10, 12:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,477
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Those crash test dummies get all the cool new...

Those crash test dummies get all the cool new gear!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-22-10, 12:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 817
Posted By Brian Sharpe

of course you also risk being run over by the...

of course you also risk being run over by the snowmobilers who seem to think it's a skidoo trail (at least along the section in Aylmer).
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-15-10, 01:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,401
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Hardly a "pat on the back" & yes the bozo...

Hardly a "pat on the back" & yes the bozo responsible deserves to be punished but from the way you presented it there's a demented psychopath on the loose gunning for cyclists. For everyone...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-15-10, 07:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,036
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Why not do both? They're complimentary activities...

Why not do both? They're complimentary activities inasmuch as they both confer excellent cadio / weight loss benefits but use different muscles.

If my HRM is anything to go by I use about the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-10, 07:30 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,401
Posted By Brian Sharpe

That's what I was thinking too! There is the...

That's what I was thinking too!

There is the possibility that someone was being malicious but if it's an isolated incident more likely some kid not engaging their brain (something I think we're...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-10, 07:25 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 18,116
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Leather??

Leather??
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-10, 07:22 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 18,116
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Doesn't seem to have hurt business @ W*l...

Doesn't seem to have hurt business @ W*l Mart:innocent:

173806
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-10, 01:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 876
Posted By Brian Sharpe

If you were on horseback and wanted to be able to...

If you were on horseback and wanted to be able to swing a sword with your right hand you'd be in the left lane too. I think the last hold out in north America was Newfoundland where they drove on the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-14-10, 01:30 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 7,134
Posted By Brian Sharpe

thanks.....check your PP account in a minute or...

thanks.....check your PP account in a minute or two...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-14-10, 12:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,506
Posted By Brian Sharpe

OK, you don't say how tall you so we'll assume...

OK, you don't say how tall you so we'll assume from your post that you're not 7 feet tall and skinny.

First - good on you for quitting smoking. IMO that is far more important in terms of improving...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-14-10, 12:33 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 7,134
Posted By Brian Sharpe

How much extra for shipping to the frozen tundra...

How much extra for shipping to the frozen tundra aka Canada?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-14-10, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 377
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Interesting web site but they're a little pricey...

Interesting web site but they're a little pricey (at least to a Canuck) - for what they charge for some of their courses I could take a credit course through an accredited university's distance...
Forum: Commuting
10-14-10, 10:02 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,318
Posted By Brian Sharpe

I have to have my 2 cups in the morning before I...

I have to have my 2 cups in the morning before I can safely operate the shower & my 3rd when I get into the office. It's rare - but has happened - that I'll ever drink coffee in my car but don't see...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-10, 04:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 618
Posted By Brian Sharpe

A ticket for driving left of the center? That's...

A ticket for driving left of the center? That's it?

How about dangerous driving, criminal negligence causing bodily harm - it amazes me that the police consider this to be such a minor matter. In...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-10, 04:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 876
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Her Majesty was lucky (stupid but lucky)

Her Majesty was lucky (stupid but lucky)
Forum: Commuting
10-13-10, 11:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,004
Posted By Brian Sharpe

+1 needing more sleep. I get by on about 6hrs per...

+1 needing more sleep. I get by on about 6hrs per night and have done so for years - anything much less than that could spell trouble.

30 min x twice daily isn't that big a time commitment and who...
Forum: Commuting
10-13-10, 10:00 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,854
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Yesterday was sunny but cool & must have been...

Yesterday was sunny but cool & must have been national slowpokes' day - for the first time ever I was the passer rather than the passee. It was chilly enough in the morning to need full finger gloves.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-12-10, 11:50 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,790
Posted By Brian Sharpe

A little OT but this may be of interest ...

A little OT but this may be of interest http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1973470

I'm not sure if either sample was big enough to be statistically significant but it also would be interesting to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-12-10, 10:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,221
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Congrats on the great times. I've always...

Congrats on the great times.

I've always been a little skeptical of the efficacy of these so-called energy drinks - the 5 hour energy claims to contain only 4 calories, the same amount of caffeine...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-12-10, 07:52 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 9,172
Posted By Brian Sharpe

I'll have to send this to my kid brother.....he...

I'll have to send this to my kid brother.....he lives on Pharmacy Ave! LOL
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-11-10, 05:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 816
Posted By Brian Sharpe

After Thanksgiving dinner I'm carb loaded for...

After Thanksgiving dinner I'm carb loaded for tomorrow's run. Mashed potatoes, yams, broccoli & roast turkey. According to my son I "eat like a girl" now (no seconds - I actually feel full with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-11-10, 05:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,494
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Outstanding!

Outstanding!
Forum: Commuting
10-11-10, 09:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,090
Posted By Brian Sharpe

+1

+1
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-11-10, 09:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 407
Posted By Brian Sharpe

68lbs in 9 mos - pretty impressive, nice to see...

68lbs in 9 mos - pretty impressive, nice to see the hard work pays off!
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-11-10, 04:24 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,419
Posted By Brian Sharpe

That's a pretty impressive improvement! (Does...

That's a pretty impressive improvement! (Does that mean there's hope for me yet? LOL)

Just out of curiousity, how frequently & how far are you riding?
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-10-10, 06:52 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,419
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Wow I feel like a slowpoke..... ...

Wow I feel like a slowpoke.....


Distance: 24.99 mi
Elevation Gain: 576 ft
Calories: 1,788 C ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-10-10, 05:57 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 9,172
Posted By Brian Sharpe

from her web site - you'd think she'd embrace...

from her web site - you'd think she'd embrace cycling as a clean alternative.......

" have worked at the Toronto Economic Development Corporation and I am now fortunate enough to work in the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-10-10, 04:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,210
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Refers to himself in the third person.....there...

Refers to himself in the third person.....there was a popular Montreal wrestler back in the '70s, Mad Dog Vachon, who also referred to himself that way. His had an excuse - too many concussions over...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-10-10, 03:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 838
Posted By Brian Sharpe

Because they're there? I think the ride you...

Because they're there?

I think the ride you did today probably would have killed me! My ride today was 40km and had 429m of climbing, most of that in one corner of Gatineau park. My brain likes...
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