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Forum: Great Lakes
05-03-11, 08:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,945
Posted By chennai

I'm interested in doing a trip along the same...

I'm interested in doing a trip along the same route in June. It would be great if you were willing to share what you learn!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-10, 05:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,396
Posted By chennai

I thought I was good at using the internet to...

I thought I was good at using the internet to find things, but I guess not.

I was all ready to find something wrong with all of these, because I was sure I looked at everything. But, the Tange...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-10, 05:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,396
Posted By chennai

I rather thought this fork would be in the 2 to...

I rather thought this fork would be in the 2 to 2.5 lb ballpark, too. I probably had that idea from the LBS reading the catalog or perhaps my on-line shopping. Yet, when I weigh the Surly at home,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-10, 05:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,396
Posted By chennai

The Cross Check.

The Cross Check.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-10, 04:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,396
Posted By chennai

Fork With Mid-Blade Rack Eyelets?

I am looking for a lighter weight, sturdy fork to use for touring. I recently goofed and put a hole in the fork on my touring bike. After shopping around, I purchased a Surly Cross fork as a...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-27-08, 08:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,020
Posted By chennai

I think a stronger program makes great sense AND...

I think a stronger program makes great sense AND I think that's where we are headed.

The change was long overdue. I do wonder why the change wasn't made earlier. I know at least one city...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-27-08, 04:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,020
Posted By chennai

I agree: Denver is proud to be cycling friendly...

I agree: Denver is proud to be cycling friendly city. Perhaps that's the main reason I am confident and optimistic.

I'm also confident and optimistic because times have changed for cycling, and...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-27-08, 03:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,020
Posted By chennai

I agree.

I agree.
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-26-08, 09:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,020
Posted By chennai

I think we will see Denver hire a bicycle...

I think we will see Denver hire a bicycle advocate who will build an active, effective bike program -- one we can be proud of. If Chicago can have a successful program, why can't Denver? We have...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-25-08, 08:22 PM
Replies: 13
Dnc
Views: 937
Posted By chennai

Fun with pedicabs:...

Fun with pedicabs: http://ayearofbikecommuting.blogspot.com/2008/08/picking-up-trash-with-pedicabs.html
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-25-08, 08:14 PM
Replies: 13
Dnc
Views: 937
Posted By chennai

I'm glad it went okay for you. I was a bit...

I'm glad it went okay for you. I was a bit worried that I may have encouraged you to ride through something that would make you crazy.

(The "rental" bikes are technically freebies.) Very fun. ...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-25-08, 02:51 PM
Replies: 13
Dnc
Views: 937
Posted By chennai

Check out the bicycle (technically, tricycle)...

Check out the bicycle (technically, tricycle) garbage/recycling collectors!
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-25-08, 02:14 PM
Replies: 13
Dnc
Views: 937
Posted By chennai

Yeah, I had to slow down, but it's exciting,...

Yeah, I had to slow down, but it's exciting, interesting, and fun. At one point, while waiting for a strolling group of pedestrians, I started stressing. Then I said to myself "You are thinking...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-25-08, 02:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,020
Posted By chennai

Denver's Bike Planner "Reassigned" To Other Things

I am probably the last one to hear this, but in my opinion, it's wonderful news.

Bike advocates start printing your resumes.
Forum: Living Car Free
08-25-08, 06:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,867
Posted By chennai

I think one must make compromises for one's...

I think one must make compromises for one's family. It's just an instance of the general rule that having a relationship of any sort requires compromise. And, I've found that bending a bit every...
Forum: Commuting
08-21-08, 11:28 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,750
Posted By chennai

This could be the beginning of a movement!

This could be the beginning of a movement!
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-21-08, 08:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By chennai

It's not as if it the city just didn't re-paint...

It's not as if it the city just didn't re-paint the lane; that segment was physically erased. Though it's conceivable that some bike lane might someday need to be removed, removing a bike lane just...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-21-08, 05:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By chennai

Yikes! I have obviously given you the wrong...

Yikes! I have obviously given you the wrong idea. DU is extremely bike accessible. There are great, low traffic streets in every direction. The light rail takes bikes. All the buses take bikes. ...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
08-21-08, 07:22 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,633
Posted By chennai

Cycle analyst is the best. Light rail runs...

Cycle analyst is the best.

Light rail runs right to the DU campus.

DU's bike "program" - not the team or club - sucks. They have really inconvenient bike racks - not the inverted U Denver...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-14-08, 08:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,633
Posted By chennai

I like the list of places to "ride out a gas...

I like the list of places to "ride out a gas crunch." Marquette, Michigan? It's cold up there. What one would save on energy by not driving very far would go out the chimney in heating costs. ...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-16-08, 08:38 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,451
Posted By chennai

I have noticed two things: First, I get more...

I have noticed two things:

First, I get more comments about commuting by bike than ever before - all favorable. I suspect this is because my non-mainstream behavior now has a mainstream...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-13-07, 07:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 727
Posted By chennai

Chicago Bike Rental

I'm going to be in Chicago next weekend, and I'd like to do it carfree. Any ideas about where to rent a reasonable commuter bike at a reasonable price? I'd like to bring a pannier, so a rack would...
Forum: Recumbent
08-14-07, 03:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,768
Posted By chennai

Yes, you're right, and that's not where the...

Yes, you're right, and that's not where the problem really is.

One problem is when one is behind a bunch of riders who encounter the recumbent. When I'm behind a bunch of people, I try to keep...
Forum: Recumbent
08-14-07, 11:52 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,768
Posted By chennai

I understand your broader point - that my saying...

I understand your broader point - that my saying that low recumbents are hard to see is rather like what many of us get irate about when drivers are saying it. (Though I don't get irate when drivers...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-13-07, 11:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,807
Posted By chennai

Wow. Nice to hear that I actually said something...

Wow. Nice to hear that I actually said something useful. I'm glad you're back to being happy in the saddle.
Forum: Recumbent
08-13-07, 11:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,768
Posted By chennai

I like recumbents and was amazed at the number of...

I like recumbents and was amazed at the number of different designs I saw on RAGBRAI. It would be nice if the folks riding those very low ones used flags - like the banana man's, particularly if...
Forum: Utility Cycling
08-02-07, 07:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,876
Posted By chennai

Do you have Arkel's cam lock attachment thing? ...

Do you have Arkel's cam lock attachment thing? What do you think of it?
Forum: Living Car Free
08-01-07, 09:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,807
Posted By chennai

If it's chafing, as opposed to a pimple-like...

If it's chafing, as opposed to a pimple-like sore, lower your seat a half inch. This might be the ultimate fix and even if it is not, it will provide some immediate relief. Later you can raise your...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-07, 09:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 628
Posted By chennai

Very nice and generally easy ride this year. ...

Very nice and generally easy ride this year. Ride highlights for me were the lovely and interesting ride through the Amish part of Iowa (how often do you see haystacks and workhorses these days?)...
Forum: Mountain - Plains
07-15-07, 04:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 581
Posted By chennai

Bikes To Ragbrai?

I know it's a longshot but is anyone going to Ragbrai from Denver? We have 5 bikes and 3 spots on the rack and would be grateful if you had room for one of our bikes.
Forum: Commuting
05-02-07, 09:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 302
Posted By chennai

Another DriveLessDenver participant: ...

Another DriveLessDenver participant:

http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Life/Philosophy/Blog~302501.aspx
Forum: Commuting
05-02-07, 07:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 302
Posted By chennai

DrivelessDenverBlogs

Seems as if some of those trying to go carfree in Denver, as part of the DriveLessDenver challenge, are commuting by bike. They have started posting about their experiences at:...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-13-07, 07:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 782
Posted By chennai

I enjoyed this thread. Thanks for starting it. ...

I enjoyed this thread. Thanks for starting it.

I can't really think of any important Chicago tourist attractions that one would need a car to see. The Bahai Temple, Cantigny, FermiLab, the...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-11-07, 07:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 998
Posted By chennai

Wow. I didn't realize ANY place was that bad.

Wow. I didn't realize ANY place was that bad.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-11-07, 06:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 782
Posted By chennai

Glad you found Potash. Get yourself over to the...

Glad you found Potash. Get yourself over to the bike path along the lakefront and go for a long, scenic ride. When you head to the Loop, check out the bike station place near the Gehry amphitheater.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-11-07, 06:10 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,886
Posted By chennai

Denver? Draw your own conclusions: ...

Denver? Draw your own conclusions:

http://denvergov.org/Default.aspx?alias=denvergov.org/Bicycle_Program
http://www.bikedenver.org/

Or have them drawn for you! : )
...
Forum: Commuting
03-13-07, 05:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 329
Posted By chennai

Sorry about that. My fault not theirs.

Sorry about that. My fault not theirs.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-13-07, 05:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 742
Posted By chennai

Thanks. I goofed. It's fixed now.

Thanks. I goofed. It's fixed now.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-13-07, 05:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 742
Posted By chennai

A Denver Program To Reduce Driving

Finally! A program to encourage people to reduce driving in Denver. It's not exactly structured well for car-lite people (and not structured at all for carfree people) and it only lasts a month. ...
Forum: Commuting
03-13-07, 04:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 329
Posted By chennai

DrivelessDenver

Check this out. Sounds like a great program. And, it's in Denver.

drivelessdenver.com (www.drivelessdenver.com)
Forum: Living Car Free
03-10-07, 02:56 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,023
Posted By chennai

What piffle! Do you think there are 12 trial...

What piffle! Do you think there are 12 trial lawyers in the jury box?
Forum: Touring
03-06-07, 06:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 411
Posted By chennai

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Touring
03-05-07, 03:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 411
Posted By chennai

Daytona to Deland

Can anyone help me figure out a good route from Daytona Beach to DeLand Florida? I know it's short, but I thought some of you touring gurus could advise.

Thanks.
Forum: Commuting
02-26-07, 04:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,307
Posted By chennai

My PB fenders, purchased a couple years ago,...

My PB fenders, purchased a couple years ago, definitely did not have a metal layer. One of them snapped off, so I got a good look at the inside.
Forum: Living Car Free
02-05-07, 08:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 950
Posted By chennai

Amazing. I agree wholeheartedly with this: ...

Amazing. I agree wholeheartedly with this:



And wish more people knew it.

Yet I cannot connect with this at all:
Forum: Living Car Free
12-18-06, 08:59 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,408
Posted By chennai

I think you should refrain from shopping in...

I think you should refrain from shopping in stores where a day pack is a problem.
Forum: Utility Cycling
12-15-06, 06:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,539
Posted By chennai

Tightwad's delivery idea is a good one. I used...

Tightwad's delivery idea is a good one. I used it when I lived atop a hill in San Francisco and had only panniers. Not for everything, but for the very heavy and bulky stuff that I didn't buy that...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-15-06, 05:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 969
Posted By chennai

Here's another:

Here's another:
Forum: Living Car Free
11-16-06, 09:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 931
Posted By chennai

In the main, I agree. I have had whole bikes...

In the main, I agree. I have had whole bikes stolen, but never any part. (I would hate to forgo the convenience of the quick release hubs.) I typically U-lock the rear wheel through the triangle...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-25-06, 07:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,521
Posted By chennai

Actually, I was working in labs around that time,...

Actually, I was working in labs around that time, and we thought those folks were nimrods. Comparing the small number of people talking about global cooling to the unanimous (within reason) opinion...
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