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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-21, 07:56 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 15,731
Posted By BNSF

Oh, but there COULD be simple, cheap new cars. ...

Oh, but there COULD be simple, cheap new cars. There SHOULD be. Trainees and volunteers could lovingly assemble them from bulk shipments received from abroad. Assembled locally, of course, as...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-29-21, 08:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,536
Posted By BNSF

You and the OP are shopping at two different...

You and the OP are shopping at two different stores, a thousand miles apart. How much climbing and watersports experience does the average millennial employee have, living in Winnipeg? Maybe...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-21, 01:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,962
Posted By BNSF

I've seen similar comments on Youtube videos...

I've seen similar comments on Youtube videos about this bell. I don't know - if it does, it's an app I don't have.

It reminds me of the kind of ringing one hears when they have tinnitus.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-20, 11:26 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 20,014
Posted By BNSF

Depends if it is more or less than 8%.

Depends if it is more or less than 8%.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-20, 10:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,467
Posted By BNSF

Why? Are they likely to fall over from going too...

Why? Are they likely to fall over from going too slow?

I can't speak for anyone else but I find the most uncomfortable bikes are the ones with the most upright riding position. Drop bars give me...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-20, 11:48 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,410
Posted By BNSF

For multi-days we keep the spare wheels, spare...

For multi-days we keep the spare wheels, spare bikes and all the tools, etc in the support vehicle which follows us.

Don't we all have support vehicles?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-20, 10:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,397
Posted By BNSF

Sounds like the stuff they coat new brake rotors...

Sounds like the stuff they coat new brake rotors with (for your car) to prevent them from rusting in the box. Sticky and oily. Cleans right up though with brake parts cleaner....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-23-20, 01:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 8,324
Posted By BNSF

Obviously, the safest technique would be to peer...

Obviously, the safest technique would be to peer into each car window and see if the driver's hand is on the door latch, or not. If they're playing with their phones, or applying makeup (to name a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-20, 06:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,073
Posted By BNSF

I have to wear some sort of glasses (large ones...

I have to wear some sort of glasses (large ones being better than small) because I have Rosacea and it primarily affects me in my eyes. Specifically, it does something to my tears which makes my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-21-20, 01:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,679
Posted By BNSF

It's just as likely the OP rode past an...

It's just as likely the OP rode past an assortment of "Detour" and "Path Closed" signs to get this far into an otherwise off-limits work area.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-21-20, 11:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,911
Posted By BNSF

Is this what you mean? There are no days where...

Is this what you mean? There are no days where you hear racist comments?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-20, 11:10 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,576
Posted By BNSF

I had one of the white ones for many years. Not...

I had one of the white ones for many years. Not surprising it was the cheapest model; our family tended to always gravitate to the cheapest of everything even if there were substantially better...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-21-20, 09:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,679
Posted By BNSF

It's cute how so many people seem to think road...

It's cute how so many people seem to think road construction and maintenance are supposed to just happen by magic.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-20, 09:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,137
Posted By BNSF

I zoomed way in on it.... That's a mean looking...

I zoomed way in on it.... That's a mean looking one! Better use extreme caution.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/480/6ztRfu.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-20, 09:28 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,542
Posted By BNSF

I remember that as a kid, it was exactly 0.4...

I remember that as a kid, it was exactly 0.4 miles around the block that we lived on. So a hundred miles would be 250 times around the block...

Might want to verify that though because who...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-20, 08:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,339
Posted By BNSF

Totally unrelated of course, but I am reminded of...

Totally unrelated of course, but I am reminded of a winter coat I used to have.... I was suddenly aware of something sharp in the collar which was poking me in the neck. Upon investigation, I found...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-20, 06:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 761
Posted By BNSF

:thumb: Sounds good to me; I've had good luck...

:thumb: Sounds good to me; I've had good luck with plugs over the years.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-20, 06:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 761
Posted By BNSF

I'm surprised they didn't make you replace all...

I'm surprised they didn't make you replace all four tires with new ones. Must not have been official Subaru roadside assistance...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-20, 02:07 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,919
Posted By BNSF

Making it "official" though requires a call to...

Making it "official" though requires a call to the city x-number of hours or days in advance. More if there is a weekend in-between. The broken water main, gas service or clogged storm sewer that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-10-20, 06:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,145
Posted By BNSF

It kind of makes me wonder if it might have been...

It kind of makes me wonder if it might have been loose in the forks and maybe just fell out while he was driving. Assuming of course it was the kind of bike carrier where the bike hangs from the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-08-20, 09:29 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 9,082
Posted By BNSF

Sounds like a rather tiny and exclusive subset...

Sounds like a rather tiny and exclusive subset amongst a world full of bike riders.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-20, 09:11 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 9,082
Posted By BNSF

So the guy who lost his license and commandeers...

So the guy who lost his license and commandeers one of the kid's bikes to get to work everyday... He's not a cyclist?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-06-20, 08:58 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,276
Posted By BNSF

You're probably heard of "Planned Obsolescence"? ...

You're probably heard of "Planned Obsolescence"? This is "Planned Incompatibility". They don't want you to swap parts around and from brand to brand.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-06-20, 08:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,737
Posted By BNSF

Move to Chicago.

Move to Chicago.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-20, 05:41 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,849
Posted By BNSF

Yes, but he wraps up his first post by telling us...

Yes, but he wraps up his first post by telling us he's about to begin the process again, looking for a new bike for himself, and is looking here for advice, alternatives or snarkiness.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-20, 12:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,119
Posted By BNSF

Like I said, I probably should have died at some...

Like I said, I probably should have died at some point. The OP, too. We are statistical anomalies.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-25-20, 06:01 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,119
Posted By BNSF

I rode my old Sears 10-speed for fifteen years...

I rode my old Sears 10-speed for fifteen years and many thousands of miles and used those "safety" brake levers about 99% of the time, and I had no issues either. I suppose by the conventional...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-19-20, 03:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,918
Posted By BNSF

Paths are still crowded here. Crazy busy.

Paths are still crowded here. Crazy busy.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-20, 08:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 482
Posted By BNSF

Does he have any older siblings he can inherit a...

Does he have any older siblings he can inherit a bike from? That's the way my parents would have done it.... I probably can't fault them, since at that age they outgrow stuff quick.

It is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-20, 06:14 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,572
Posted By BNSF

I've only been here a few weeks and it quickly...

I've only been here a few weeks and it quickly became obvious to me this is the most snarky and condescending forum I've ever seen.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-20, 12:08 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,667
Posted By BNSF

Did your friend dream this up, or did you dream...

Did your friend dream this up, or did you dream that a friend asked this question?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-20, 05:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,761
Posted By BNSF

Also, I'd assume the transition era from no...

Also, I'd assume the transition era from no braze-ons to one braze-on to two braze-ons was spread over many years. Just like cupholders in cars: used to be there weren't any. Then some models had a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-20, 12:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 834
Posted By BNSF

Winter is coming!

Winter is coming!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-20, 08:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,761
Posted By BNSF

Once upon a time, there weren't any mounts on...

Once upon a time, there weren't any mounts on bikes. We had to improvise.

I think I had one which mounted with metal straps.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-20, 07:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,102
Posted By BNSF

Hard hats are supposed to be replaced...

Hard hats are supposed to be replaced periodically too, on a pretty aggressive timetable. Every couple years I think? I might look at ours when I'm in the office tomorrow. Besides the plastic shell...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-20, 12:17 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 18,500
Posted By BNSF

Or on the model railroading forums, where the...

Or on the model railroading forums, where the percent or two of the membership who work for an actual railroad regard all the other members as "just playing with toys".
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-20, 11:17 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 11,670
Posted By BNSF

Move the bike out into the sunlight so we can get...

Move the bike out into the sunlight so we can get a better look at the handlebars. Front wheel looks like it's facing straight ahead, but handlebars sure don't.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-20, 10:52 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 11,670
Posted By BNSF

And take a long ride on my motor-bike...

And take a long ride on my motor-bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-27-20, 07:18 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 11,670
Posted By BNSF

Is it better to be a Fred, or a Karen? Or worse?

Is it better to be a Fred, or a Karen? Or worse?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-20, 10:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,224
Posted By BNSF

Yep, and the Great Western Trail. Not as close...

Yep, and the Great Western Trail. Not as close for me, but MUCH less busy. Even the "busy" sections through Lombard and Villa Park see but a fraction of the traffic the Prairie Path does. Best...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-20, 06:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,224
Posted By BNSF

Here in the west suburbs of Chicago, we're...

Here in the west suburbs of Chicago, we're fortunate to have two parallelling paths; one which goes through the downtown of every suburb and has about 100 road crossings, and a second one which is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-20, 06:00 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,291
Posted By BNSF

Consider yourself fortunate to have a lifestyle...

Consider yourself fortunate to have a lifestyle that allows so much travel for personal reasons. Are you retired?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-20, 09:00 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,981
Posted By BNSF

Post 18.

Post 18.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-20, 08:55 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,981
Posted By BNSF

Fortunately, the "Baby on Board" fad of the 80s...

Fortunately, the "Baby on Board" fad of the 80s and the proliferation of phones and texting we see nowadays didn't have much overlap. But there are still some stragglers.

I recently saw a whole...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-20, 08:14 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,465
Posted By BNSF

From 1997? I'd hate to see the tracking info on...

From 1997? I'd hate to see the tracking info on that!

Oh! You mean its a 1997 model, not that it was shipped in 1997....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-20, 08:04 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 18,500
Posted By BNSF

Reminds me of thirty years ago when I had a Jeep...

Reminds me of thirty years ago when I had a Jeep CJ-7. This was back in the days when the new Jeep Wranglers were starting to sell like hotcakes, and it had always been traditional for Jeep owners...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-20, 07:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,509
Posted By BNSF

I am way up this year, but that comes after low...

I am way up this year, but that comes after low points in 2018 and 2019 with some family member's health issues taking away all my free time. Last big year for me was 2017 and I will probably equal...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-20, 02:58 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,436
Posted By BNSF

It's easy to cherry pick though; I have GMs built...

It's easy to cherry pick though; I have GMs built in Ohio and Michigan while my mom has a Honda Fit made in Mexico. All companies are global now.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-20, 02:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,501
Posted By BNSF

Or as a last resort, there is always...

Or as a last resort, there is always 1,1,1-trichloroetheyne. It'll clean up anything.... But it might give you cancer.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-20, 01:33 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,436
Posted By BNSF

Maybe they were a German family? If I wanted a...

Maybe they were a German family? If I wanted a US-made teddy bear I'd get one from Vermont Teddy Bear Co.
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