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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-13, 02:49 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,769
Posted By apricissimus

That's great and everything, but I don't see why...

That's great and everything, but I don't see why any of that should apply to other people riding through their neighborhoods.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-08-12, 06:40 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 5,483
Posted By apricissimus

I think a lot of them may be riding the wrong way...

I think a lot of them may be riding the wrong way for a short distance only, to maybe avoid crossing some intersection they're intimidated by, or to get to some other road more quickly than they...
Forum: Northeast
08-07-12, 06:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,262
Posted By apricissimus

I wound up getting really lost around Sullivan...

I wound up getting really lost around Sullivan Square, which is a pretty terrible place to be spending any time in. And Alford St. was pretty awful. Main St. in Medford and Malden had some really bad...
Forum: Northeast
08-07-12, 10:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,262
Posted By apricissimus

I've got the Rubel bike maps and it honestly...

I've got the Rubel bike maps and it honestly never occurred to me to consult them. Not that I could right now since everything's all packed away. Oh well, I'll just set out and go find Melrose. It'll...
Forum: Northeast
08-06-12, 07:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,262
Posted By apricissimus

I want to avoid the Charles because of the...

I want to avoid the Charles because of the jogger, dog walkers, tourists, etc., but maybe there aren't so many of those earlier in the morning. I don't know. It's also a bit less direct than other...
Forum: Northeast
08-06-12, 10:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,262
Posted By apricissimus

Best route from Melrose to Downtown Boston/Back Bay (and back again)

I'm moving to Melrose, MA, in a few days, and I need to figure out the best route to ride to work (in the Back Bay). As a preliminary measure, I used google maps to find a bike route, though I know...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
06-08-12, 08:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 435
Posted By apricissimus

Trouble with Chromium browser

Just an FYI:

I've been having trouble on BF with the Chromium browser I use at home. Specifically, I can't edit posts (when I try, the browser hangs and I'm never able to edit). And sometimes...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-31-11, 12:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 796
Posted By apricissimus

Twice in the last few weeks I've had right...

Twice in the last few weeks I've had right turning vehicles stopping and waving me through in the bike lane. Each time I very demonstrably put my foot on the ground and shake my head "No". I'm not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-15-11, 06:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,072
Posted By apricissimus

Might as well just get a bigger u-lock rather...

Might as well just get a bigger u-lock rather than lug that chain around.
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-30-10, 09:34 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,246
Posted By apricissimus

The one time I crashed on ice, I was on the...

The one time I crashed on ice, I was on the ground before I even realized what had happened. For me anyway, there wouldn't have been enough time to put a foot down to catch myself.
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-30-10, 09:31 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,246
Posted By apricissimus

The problem with slush though is that it can...

The problem with slush though is that it can refreeze overnight. That's bad news for slicks.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-10, 08:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,549
Posted By apricissimus

Each person's body mechanics are slightly...

Each person's body mechanics are slightly different. Even if one slight change might be more efficient for one person, it might not be for another. Just do what comes naturally and don't worry about...
Forum: PCad's Kingdom: Mount Doom
11-12-10, 07:39 AM
Replies: 51,602
Views: 1,763,575
Posted By apricissimus

Get out and get on your bike anyway. Your mojo...

Get out and get on your bike anyway. Your mojo will come back in about 30 minutes or so. What you should not do is take a break. It'll make you more likely to skip the next weekend ride too. Then...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
11-08-10, 12:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 616
Posted By apricissimus

Erk. I should read.

Erk. I should read.
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
11-08-10, 12:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 616
Posted By apricissimus

Is Trollheim really back??

I can't seem to log in. It's not accepting the password ("yes") :cry:
Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-10, 08:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 863
Posted By apricissimus

I need new booties, but I'm also on a bike...

I need new booties, but I'm also on a bike related purchase embargo. My current booties work great, but the zipper is broken on one of them. I'm using rubber bands to keep it on my upper ankle/lower...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-10, 07:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 785
Posted By apricissimus

Everyone's got their own comfort zones. You'll...

Everyone's got their own comfort zones. You'll get someone saying you need arm and leg warmers below 65ºF (really?), and you'll get people in Minnesota who ride in shorts in any weather above 20ºF.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-03-10, 07:19 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,646
Posted By apricissimus

It takes much less skill to ride a bicycle than...

It takes much less skill to ride a bicycle than it does to play an instrument competently.

So yeah, almost anyone can hop on a bike and be a cyclist.
Forum: Northeast
08-10-10, 02:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By apricissimus

The new lanes hug the mall in the center, where...

The new lanes hug the mall in the center, where there are no parked cars.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-02-10, 05:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,073
Posted By apricissimus

Strangely enough, there appears to be one low...

Strangely enough, there appears to be one low spot, not a high spot.

I'll try the soap/spit/etc., as well as rotating the tire (tho' the label will then be away from the valve stem, horrors). But...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-02-10, 04:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,073
Posted By apricissimus

Can't get tire seated properly in wheel

After fixing a flat due to shifted rim tape, I can't seem to get the tire seated properly in the rim. This has happened to me twice this year, on the same wheel. The previous two times I was able to...
Forum: Commuting
07-01-10, 01:53 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,770
Posted By apricissimus

Clipping back in is easy with a little practice....

Clipping back in is easy with a little practice. I find there's no time penalty there. And being clipped in makes quick acceleration easier, so there you go.
Forum: Commuting
07-01-10, 01:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,851
Posted By apricissimus

When motorist have the right of way and try to...

When motorist have the right of way and try to give to me when they really shouldn't, I'll often make a point of stopping, putting a foot down, sitting in the top tube, scrathcing my ass, remove my...
Forum: Commuting
07-01-10, 01:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,375
Posted By apricissimus

Man, people just hate hate hate lycra. And...

Man, people just hate hate hate lycra. And expensive bikes. I don't see at all what either of those things have to do with what the cyclist did.

I gotta know, was he a "Lance wannabe"?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-01-10, 01:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,178
Posted By apricissimus

Do you often stop unnecessarily when you have the...

Do you often stop unnecessarily when you have the right of way?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-01-10, 06:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,178
Posted By apricissimus

To the OP, I think that a lot of motorist...

To the OP,

I think that a lot of motorist (and others) don't have much awareness of the dimensions of the vehicle they're driving. This guy may have been trying to peek out from behind the bus,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-01-10, 06:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,178
Posted By apricissimus

Absolutely. And the converse of this is when...

Absolutely.

And the converse of this is when motorists don't take the right of way when it's theirs to take, which I also hate. The upshot is, if you have the ROW, take it. If someone else has it,...
Forum: Commuting
06-30-10, 08:07 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,082
Posted By apricissimus

I do it because it is fun.

I do it because it is fun.
Forum: Commuting
06-30-10, 05:22 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,082
Posted By apricissimus

Yeah, that must have been it :crash:

Yeah, that must have been it :crash:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-29-10, 06:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,064
Posted By apricissimus

http://www.at5.nl/imgcache/7/7020cfc8239d65eba6b04...

http://www.at5.nl/imgcache/7/7020cfc8239d65eba6b0445b1a7f0e96.jpg
Forum: Commuting
06-29-10, 06:20 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,989
Posted By apricissimus

My hunch is that there really is some performance...

My hunch is that there really is some performance gain in some situations, but regardless, even if there weren't, I enjoy riding with clipless pedals. Being attached to the bike is just feels better...
Forum: Northeast
06-28-10, 05:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,104
Posted By apricissimus

I was pulled over and given a warning for running...

I was pulled over and given a warning for running a red in Cambridge last year, on Mass Ave near Central Sq. I don't think it's a new policy; you can see them there once in a while, having set up...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-10, 03:02 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,844
Posted By apricissimus

Another piece of bike etiquette that I try to...

Another piece of bike etiquette that I try to follow: don't be a busy-body know it all unless it threatens your own personal safety. It sounds like the guy on the Trek doesn't follow that rule. Even...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-10, 09:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,844
Posted By apricissimus

Was this light that he ran also on Mass Ave.?...

Was this light that he ran also on Mass Ave.? Where was it?
Forum: Commuting
06-28-10, 08:53 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,844
Posted By apricissimus

Here's the deal with jumping ahead of people at...

Here's the deal with jumping ahead of people at lights: People do this all the time, and it's aggravating. Cyclists will do this even if they know (or ought to know) that the person in front of them...
Forum: Commuting
06-28-10, 08:05 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,989
Posted By apricissimus

?? I think you're doing it wrong.

??

I think you're doing it wrong.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-10, 05:56 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,224
Posted By apricissimus

But what do you get out of being snarky and...

But what do you get out of being snarky and cranky all the time? It seems like you consider it your mission to save the world from cyclists you find annoying, and to do so in the most irritating way...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-21-10, 12:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,611
Posted By apricissimus

Not in the U.S. either. "Segregated" applies to...

Not in the U.S. either. "Segregated" applies to many things, not just racial segregation. Perhaps in Bek's mind, the word "segregation" is inextricably linked with racism, which is too bad for him....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-18-10, 01:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,611
Posted By apricissimus

I beg to differ. It never would have occurred to...

I beg to differ. It never would have occurred to me to think that "segregated" is an offensive word, even in a racial context. Racial segregation is offensive as a concept, but not the word, which...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-18-10, 01:07 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,611
Posted By apricissimus

Why on earth would the term be offensive? Maybe...

Why on earth would the term be offensive? Maybe you don't like the idea of segregated cycling, and hat's fine, but the term itself is neutral. It just an apt description of the concept of keeping...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-08-10, 08:30 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,341
Posted By apricissimus

I never said anything about the legality of the...

I never said anything about the legality of the practice. Just that it's SOP for most cyclists here.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-07-10, 01:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,341
Posted By apricissimus

Depends on your locale. Filtering is very common...

Depends on your locale. Filtering is very common around here.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-07-10, 01:06 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,341
Posted By apricissimus

Yeah, you're right. The filterer assumes the...

Yeah, you're right. The filterer assumes the risk. I do filter when the situation warrants and I try to avoid the situation you describe. (Though depending on the situation, I'm also more forgiving...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-07-10, 12:45 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,341
Posted By apricissimus

The danger a motorist faces when his car is...

The danger a motorist faces when his car is brushed by a cyclist is nothing compared to the reverse situation.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-07-10, 07:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,175
Posted By apricissimus

This does not mean that 26% of pedestrians and...

This does not mean that 26% of pedestrians and cyclists die, which is sort of the implication you're making when you make the comparison with the fatality rate of troops in Iraq.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-07-10, 06:25 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,175
Posted By apricissimus

My main goal when riding my bike is to ride my...

My main goal when riding my bike is to ride my bike, not be an ambassador or advocate or whatever. There's nothing wrong with just riding a bike without any "nobler" motives than that.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-03-10, 07:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,077
Posted By apricissimus

We have these recessed tracks in the middle of...

We have these recessed tracks in the middle of the street in certain parts of Boston. There's no separation between motor traffic and the trolley cars, so all other traffic rides over and parallel to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-03-10, 07:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,077
Posted By apricissimus

I crashed on recessed tracks when pedestrians...

I crashed on recessed tracks when pedestrians bolted off the sidewalk to catch the trolley, and I had to take evasive action to avoid hitting them. No need to act high and mighty. Accidents can...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-10, 06:54 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,172
Posted By apricissimus

Theoretically no, though it might be close (have...

Theoretically no, though it might be close (have no idea exactly how close it would be). The extra mass of the fat guy lets him oppose the air resistance a little better than the skinny guy. If air...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-10, 01:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,172
Posted By apricissimus

But the more important fact is that while you are...

But the more important fact is that while you are going slow uphill, you are doing so for a longer period of time. And when you are going fast downhill, you are doing so for a shorter period of time.
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