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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-30-23, 07:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 465
Posted By Kai Winters

cyclists and vehicle drivers are people and many...

cyclists and vehicle drivers are people and many people are just plain a ss..les...don't worry someone will get him sooner or later, just be glad it wasn't you.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-30-23, 03:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 465
Posted By wolfchild

Interesting... Isn't there a study which proves...

Interesting... Isn't there a study which proves that cyclists are better people than drivers ?...:rolleyes:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-29-23, 11:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 465
Posted By dmarkun

Contrarian rebelliousness, the birthright of cyclists

Driving home tonight around 11p. A main road, two lanes each way, a bit of traffic. About 30 mph. Very dark, not many street lights:
What is that? ... Holy cow a bike! I hit the brakes. No...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-17-23, 05:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 301
Posted By 50PlusCycling

What is the point? America’s entire approach to...

What is the point? America’s entire approach to road safety is backwards. A vehicle or a road is only as safe as the drivers who use them. I spent a number of years in law enforcement cleaning up...
Forum: Touring
11-16-23, 07:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 947
Posted By djb

Mr Afrowheels, I hope that this trip was all that...

Mr Afrowheels, I hope that this trip was all that you had hoped, and an overall good experience. Also hope that you managed to work a bit while traveling, as you had planned.
Forum: Touring
11-14-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 947
Posted By seanf

Thank you for letting us know how it all went!...

Thank you for letting us know how it all went! :thumb:
Forum: Touring
11-13-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 947
Posted By afrowheels

Absolutely. My total trip was about 10 months and...

Absolutely. My total trip was about 10 months and that week was easily one of the highlights. And the road being closed was actually a blessing of sorts because there was hardly any traffic, when...
Forum: Touring
11-13-23, 07:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 947
Posted By TiHabanero

I really appreciate when someone follows up on an...

I really appreciate when someone follows up on an original post like yours. Too bad the road was closed, but the adventure was the point, right?
Forum: Touring
11-12-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 947
Posted By afrowheels

A belated update

In case anyone wonders what happened.

I didn't make it through the pass because it stayed closed for a week, so I cycled up pretty close to it and then turned back (after spending a couple of days...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-05-23, 05:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 934
Posted By FBinNY

You got your nerve back already?

You got your nerve back already?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-05-23, 05:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 934
Posted By tungsten

never mind

never mind
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-05-23, 05:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 934
Posted By tungsten

I've lost my nerve

Recommend me a mirror. 4 my bike.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-02-23, 10:29 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,153
Posted By Mtracer

I'm with those saying to give this time. Charges...

I'm with those saying to give this time. Charges may be brought weeks or even months from now. I know as cyclists we would all like to see consequences immediately when it appears to be so clear cut....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-02-23, 05:09 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,153
Posted By TC1

The crash occurred 9 days ago. No...

The crash occurred 9 days ago.



No other reports are necessary, and it doesn't matter if it he was riding to work, or home, or to Key West. Multiple witnesses saw her run him down with her car,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-02-23, 04:27 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,153
Posted By TC1

This is utter nonsense, and you should...

This is utter nonsense, and you should embarrassed and ashamed to have even written it. In Illinois, as I said, leaving the scene of a fatal crash is a Class 1 felony. The proof of this driver...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-02-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,153
Posted By jadmt

just because there are no charges at the moment...

just because there are no charges at the moment does not mean there will not be charges down the road. people think charges need to be charged immediately but sometimes it takes time. I will say most...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-27-23, 09:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,267
Posted By jon c.

The study used four factors to define the common...

The study used four factors to define the common good — political participation, social participation, neighborhood solidarity and neighborly helpfulness.

I've got a problem with how they define...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-21-23, 04:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By jack pot

love to bike....bike to love

love to bike....bike to love
Forum: Touring
10-20-23, 10:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 491
Posted By schnee

If you're going through Istanbul, be prepared to...

If you're going through Istanbul, be prepared to be followed by groups of friendly, but insistent, dogs. They aren't dangerous inside the city - they're basically 'everyone's dogs' and are treated...
Forum: Touring
10-20-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 737
Posted By RB1-luvr

Top Ten Rail Trails in the US (video)

https://youtu.be/aL5vN6-3R9k?si=hWBse1ZT152-A0Ft

I'd like to ride all of these.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-23, 07:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By Korina

Interesting that the OP says "love" and you guys...

Interesting that the OP says "love" and you guys immediately translate it to "sex".
Leisesturm, the OP was probably thinking of the Advocacy part of the forum name. Not a lot of advocacy goes on in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-19-23, 07:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By rumrunn6

fwiw - when I was going through some life drama,...

fwiw - when I was going through some life drama, personal & professional, my bike was always there for me
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-18-23, 12:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By RB1-luvr

Sex while cycling. Now we're talking.

Sex while cycling. Now we're talking.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-18-23, 12:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By Bald Paul

Cycling vs. Sex Are we talking sprints, or...

Cycling vs. Sex
Are we talking sprints, or grand tours here?
Forum: Touring
10-15-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 866
Posted By mev

My trip has now come to completion in Seattle. By...

My trip has now come to completion in Seattle. By the numbers:
- 6604 miles cycled between Washington DC and Seattle Washington.
- 26 state capitols visited
- 47 motels owned/managed by a family...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-23, 08:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By Koyote

That's not what it states; it actually says: ...

That's not what it states; it actually says:
ARUP cited a study conducted by economists at the University of Zurich, which found, “A person with a one-hour commute to work has to earn 40% more money...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By tomato coupe

Economists in Switzerland (those romantics!)...

Economists in Switzerland (those romantics!) telling you something is as good as falling in love is advice worth … ignoring.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-14-23, 12:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By Leisesturm

Aww ... a BF romantic ... did you say 'millions...

Aww ... a BF romantic ... did you say 'millions of dollars'? I'm there ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-13-23, 11:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By SW84

I suspect that the author of the piece has never...

I suspect that the author of the piece has never experienced real, true, love. Nothing..... not cycling, walking, running, earning millions of dollars, or anything else, will ever equal it.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-13-23, 10:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By Leisesturm

So ... not only is the thread title clickbaity...

So ... not only is the thread title clickbaity and misleading, the post also belongs in LCF, not A&S. 15 Yard penalty. Resume play.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-13-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 599
Posted By Iride01

Love and sex aren't the same. So continuing with...

Love and sex aren't the same. So continuing with the idea and in good and typical BF fashion one might also ask... is cycling better than sex? Or just a substitute for the times we can't have the...
Forum: Touring
10-10-23, 02:42 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,236
Posted By imi

A guitar ...

A guitar
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1551_b443c4ee137caf4359e0e8d4c78059ba506fe6cc.jpeg
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-10-23, 09:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,739
Posted By a1a

Thanks. Making mistakes along the way... but when...

Thanks. Making mistakes along the way... but when given the choice of "to move or not to move" I have never regretted moving.

banana slug... ucsc?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-09-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,739
Posted By Korina

Congratulations on taking charge of your health!...

Congratulations on taking charge of your health! :ride:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-07-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 793
Posted By JoeyBike

Best Tool For (Potentially) Safe Routing

I am moving to Greenville, SC early next year and had zero clues how to find "safer" bike routes. I used Google Maps, BikeMap, and others and was pulling my hair out trying to piece together some...
Forum: Touring
10-07-23, 06:57 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,897
Posted By andrewclaus

The steepest documented grade I've seen was this...

The steepest documented grade I've seen was this one in the Yorkshire Dales:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/grade_8d646332e7b4fb51f9913ae06ff468794c1b6cef.jpg

I...
Forum: Touring
10-03-23, 07:45 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 496
Posted By tcs

That's a Dahon Curl i8. It's a tri-fold bike on...

That's a Dahon Curl i8. It's a tri-fold bike on Andrew Ritchie's pattern (think Brompton). I actually don't have to 'assemble/disassemble' it. Fold it up and it drops right into that 62-inch...
Forum: Touring
10-03-23, 04:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 496
Posted By indyfabz

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/828x1792/img_5433_7cebfa1d0977f8494b988d80b2a2bc287a82b73a.png
I remember backpacking in Europe in the 80s. In some countries you could live...
Forum: Touring
10-03-23, 01:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 496
Posted By imi

Could you post a picture of the bike fully...

Could you post a picture of the bike fully assembled? Just what‘s in the box. Cheers!

edit to add: I‘ve just got back from a six week tour and haven’t reassembled my bike. I’ll take it further...
Forum: Touring
10-02-23, 08:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 496
Posted By tcs

Think inside the box. ...

Think inside the box.

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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,739
Posted By Bald Paul

blasphemy!

blasphemy!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-23, 05:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,739
Posted By pdlamb

Are informed, thoughtful insights like this even...

Are informed, thoughtful insights like this even allowed under forum rules?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-23, 01:03 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 3,662
Posted By Paul Barnard

Right on, but there's more to it than that. ...

Right on, but there's more to it than that. There are posters who read posts for the sole purpose of identifying a point of contention. Several of them have already showed up. Their histories here...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-02-23, 08:39 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,739
Posted By a1a

Bad behavior and witty insight...

I enjoy riding early in the morning to avoid rush hour traffic. Double edged sword but at least there are less cars to keep an eye on.

I was on the road. I had the green light. I am sure the truck...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-29-23, 11:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,488
Posted By Bad Lag

My opinions - E-bikes are not bicycles. ...

My opinions -

E-bikes are not bicycles. They are motor vehicles and should be treated as such.

There should not be special definitions and provisions for them in the vehicle code. Just follow...
Forum: Touring
09-28-23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,354
Posted By Doug64

Boise to Mountain Home ...

Boise to Mountain Home

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53221005109_e822c71a1e_c.jpg

I don't have a problem with riding on freeways. They are sometimes safer than riding on many secondary...
Forum: Touring
09-28-23, 05:10 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,354
Posted By jamawani

Debris-Lite?? Is that a new microbrew I haven't...

Debris-Lite??
Is that a new microbrew I haven't heard of?
Forum: Touring
09-28-23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,354
Posted By RCMoeur

FHWA's position on bicyclists on freeways:...

FHWA's position on bicyclists on freeways: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/freeways.cfm#bicycles

Here's a study I performed quite a while ago while I was an...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-28-23, 12:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,123
Posted By cb400bill

And with that, this thread is closed.

And with that, this thread is closed.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-28-23, 05:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 538
Posted By indyfabz

No. That would have been inefficient. As noted,...

No. That would have been inefficient. As noted, Word figured it out.

Did you figure out keeping your eyes on the sidewalk all by yourself?
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