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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 1,609
Posted By njkayaker

No, you are being silly. That the cyclist...

No, you are being silly.

That the cyclist should take care of themselves doesn't mean drivers shouldn't do what they are supposed to do.

wolfchild pretty much said the OP did what he should...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-23, 11:39 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,312
Posted By njkayaker

I know people who have issues with this process....

I know people who have issues with this process. :(

(This also ignores the part of actually using the downloaded course.)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,312
Posted By njkayaker

I don't exactly agree with this. There are...

I don't exactly agree with this. There are definitely people who are going to have issues using them. These people might need a bit more handholding. (This is partially based on being the "GPS guy"...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-30-23, 02:41 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,312
Posted By njkayaker

With a user name like “Pacing Sticker”, it seems...

With a user name like “Pacing Sticker”, it seems like spam.

https://pacingsticker.com/

These aren’t cue sheets. So, the question about “using cue sheets” is odd.

The “I’m new here” seems...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-26-23, 05:43 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 674
Posted By njkayaker

Reflectors work at night. Most people don't ride...

Reflectors work at night. Most people don't ride during the day. Ergo, they don't need reflectors.

Reflectors need to be illuminated. So, they only work when the cyclist is in front of the car...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-26-23, 05:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 674
Posted By njkayaker

??? The wheel reflectors are oriented to 90'...

???

The wheel reflectors are oriented to 90' from the head/tail orientation of the bicycle. They do require to be illuminated by the cross traffic. But they only work for "traffic coming up from...
Forum: Touring
09-22-23, 10:13 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 1,574
Posted By njkayaker

So busy making crap up.

So busy making crap up.
Forum: Touring
09-22-23, 10:06 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 1,574
Posted By njkayaker

Google creates much of its own map data. (Much of...

Google creates much of its own map data. (Much of it by driving around.)

The key part of this case is that Google was asked multiple times to update the status of the missing bridge.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-22-23, 09:04 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,745
Posted By njkayaker

It clearly relates to your other A&S post about...

It clearly relates to your other A&S post about dehumanizing cyclists since it is an example of a cyclist being dehumanized.

Clearly, the bicyclist wasn't safe. Thus, it relates to BICYCLIST...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-21-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 463
Posted By njkayaker

"Show. Don't tell." You should provide links...

"Show. Don't tell."

You should provide links to the things you've "seen" so people have some idea of what you are talking about.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-20-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 547
Posted By njkayaker

Was that so hard? Of course, you only looked...

Was that so hard?

Of course, you only looked for all of them after the fact (after more than just me called you on it).

Unfortunately, you were also being careless because some of them are...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-19-23, 07:17 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,745
Posted By njkayaker

If you have any non-cyclist friends who commute...

If you have any non-cyclist friends who commute to work by car in a metropolitan area daily, ask them. You will be surprised. If they aren't straight up hating cyclists they are laughing out loud at...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 02:53 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 4,793
Posted By njkayaker

You don't have any experience with clubs,...

You don't have any experience with clubs, obviously.

Many clubs don't have enough rides or enough e-bike users to have separate rides for them.

Also, some of the e-bike riders would complain...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-23, 08:47 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 4,793
Posted By njkayaker

You have to look at the state definitions (which...

You have to look at the state definitions (which are not all the same).


I suspect the classes came from the industry wanting to sell them in states that had different laws that would cover them.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 4,793
Posted By njkayaker

If you don't pedal, it's not really an "e-bike"....

If you don't pedal, it's not really an "e-bike". It's an electric moped.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-12-23, 12:01 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 4,793
Posted By njkayaker

All of this makes it virtually impossible to...

All of this makes it virtually impossible to enforce these rules with a typical ebike. Most motors are capable of peak powers well in excess of the limit, but have program limits to hold them under...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 05:31 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 4,793
Posted By njkayaker

If there really is a “barrage” of articles, it...

If there really is a “barrage” of articles, it should be easy enough to provide a link to a few of them.

As it is, no one here has any idea of what you happened to read or whether your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 05:13 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 4,793
Posted By njkayaker

Sure, all this could be true but the OP appears...

Sure, all this could be true but the OP appears to be talking about something else.

Your reference appears to be comparing people who are using e-bikes against a group that isn’t really riding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-23, 10:36 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,647
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: You misread it. That's on you. ...

:rolleyes: You misread it. That's on you.


Who the hell would care?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-22-23, 09:31 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,647
Posted By njkayaker

No, that is the same sort of mess. It's...

No, that is the same sort of mess.


It's bad drivers that are doing the "favors". Not "we".


This is said about cyclists but rarely (if ever) about motorists.
Forum: Touring
08-22-23, 05:10 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,472
Posted By njkayaker

If it was due to “internal map data”, the route...

If it was due to “internal map data”, the route line should show it. It’s almost certainly not that. The older units had a limit to how long a route they could compute. Much, much shorter than 9,000...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-17-23, 09:06 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,855
Posted By njkayaker

??? The choice for some is either the...

???

The choice for some is either the highway or nothing.

Anyway, the highways (where this is allowed) often have wide shoulders (but they are full of debris).
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-14-23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 801
Posted By njkayaker

The full eBay price reflects the "fair market...

The full eBay price reflects the "fair market value". Reducing it doesn't make sense (it's related to your costs which has nothing to do with what it can sell for).
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-13-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,855
Posted By njkayaker

These are a good idea too but they need...

These are a good idea too but they need headlights to work. So, they aren't sufficient. (Note that it's generally a legal requirement to have a rear light at night.)

They can be dim. Also, many...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-13-23, 07:08 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 2,855
Posted By njkayaker

Two certainly. ============================ ...

Two certainly.

============================

Flashing versus constant rear lights.

You want to register as a cyclist from a long distance away. Note that I didn’t say “seen”: that’s the first...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-10-23, 07:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 721
Posted By njkayaker

That post was not useful. Openstreetmap or...

That post was not useful.

Openstreetmap or OSM (https://openstreetmap.org/ ) is the source for the map data used in the files you are downloading.

That site does not provide Garmin map files. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-10-23, 08:06 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 2,794
Posted By njkayaker

Nothing is perfect. The thing you need to...

Nothing is perfect.

The thing you need to address is whether things are better (or worse) overall after the changes.

Your statement here is suggesting the people who made the change aren't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-04-23, 09:07 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,851
Posted By njkayaker

??? How do you know they are the same people?

??? How do you know they are the same people?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-31-23, 01:21 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,912
Posted By njkayaker

If it's lawful for a car to go thru the red light...

If it's lawful for a car to go thru the red light (after stopping of course), then it's perfectly legal for a cyclist to do the same thing[/QUOTE]
That was not part of the question.[/QUOTE]
It sure...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-29-23, 07:37 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,912
Posted By njkayaker

This U-turn has a sign.

This U-turn has a sign.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-28-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,912
Posted By njkayaker

Why? There's no reason not to allow cars to wait...

Why? There's no reason not to allow cars to wait in the turn.

It's a U-turn and there's a signal on it. There's like even a sign:
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-28-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,912
Posted By njkayaker

It's a "signalized U-turn". Post 4 quotes the LA...

It's a "signalized U-turn". Post 4 quotes the LA law and highlights it in red.




There's a light on the straight road before merge. When that light is green, the U-turn light is red. It...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 4,609
Posted By njkayaker

How often are you doing this? Living together...

How often are you doing this? Living together requires compromises. This seems like a fairly easy one to make.


Pick your battles carefully.
Forum: Touring
07-27-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,274
Posted By njkayaker

This isn't as reliable or useful as you imagine....

This isn't as reliable or useful as you imagine. It also presumes you and the local speak the same language. Locals also often have no idea about bicycling. It's fine to ask but you should back it up...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-25-23, 11:30 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,806
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: WHAT specific video on that...

:rolleyes:

WHAT specific video on that channel talks about this nonsense?
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-24-23, 09:10 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,118
Posted By njkayaker

Doesn't seem like a good one. Is HAM radio really...

Doesn't seem like a good one. Is HAM radio really ever used for personal emergencies?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 2,653
Posted By njkayaker

I’m not that old! :thumb:

I’m not that old!

:thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-23, 05:27 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,755
Posted By njkayaker

This is a good idea. Too bad the person who you...

This is a good idea. Too bad the person who you are telling it to is never wrong and never listens to advice.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 2,653
Posted By njkayaker

The OP isn't talking about triples. Given that...

The OP isn't talking about triples. Given that the current norm for the rear is 10-12, he's not talking about 4 rings either.


The front and rear aren't really different.

The difference is in...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 851
Posted By njkayaker

It would seem they are basing that odd line of...

It would seem they are basing that odd line of explanation based on getting hits for the 464 model. There isn't anything else reasonable to base the idea that it might have been a track bike.

It...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 851
Posted By njkayaker

The bike the OP is talking about appears to be a...

The bike the OP is talking about appears to be a 454. The track bike model number is 464.

People are doing searches and not finding hits for 454 but are getting hits for 464 instead (which is an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,073
Posted By njkayaker

Don't show them this thread!

Don't show them this thread!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-23, 11:46 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,073
Posted By njkayaker

Why? I think it's interesting (and amusing) to...

Why? I think it's interesting (and amusing) to see how many people were taken in by "clueless" Larry.

Like they are being told they are being taken in and they keep arguing that they aren't....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,073
Posted By njkayaker

Why are you taking this ridiculous thread...

Why are you taking this ridiculous thread seriously?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-23, 10:25 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,073
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: BS. No one asked you to look for...

:rolleyes: BS.

No one asked you to look for the owner's manual.

The time you say you spent f-ing around with the pump and other nonsense you posted here was much more effort than looking at...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-11-23, 11:11 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,118
Posted By njkayaker

:rolleyes: No, you really only have to read...

:rolleyes:

No, you really only have to read the post you replied to.

Since he rejected what you suggested, it wasn’t helpful (not even “potentially”).


You ain’t contributing “ultra-high...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,073
Posted By njkayaker

This thread was nonsense from the start. And...

This thread was nonsense from the start.

And the rest of it was “know nothing” Larry arguing that other people are wrong (like most of his threads).

If it’s not trolling, it’s a very accurate...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-11-23, 10:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,118
Posted By njkayaker

If any such device existed, it seems it would be...

If any such device existed, it seems it would be at least as well-known as the Apple watch. That is, it’s odd to be asking about it here.

I don’t think it’s “anti-Apple” since he has an iPhone and...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-11-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,118
Posted By njkayaker

He rejected that option. ...

He rejected that option.



========================

It looks like he wants a watch with more features than the Apple watch (which "does a poor job with apps/syncing/other functions") along...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-23, 04:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,215
Posted By njkayaker

No holes. Sure, it was mentioned later (and...

No holes.

Sure, it was mentioned later (and should have been mentioned at the start) but it's also possible somebody else mentioned your idea.
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