Post by: FrankZappa on September 12, 2008, 06:53:41 pm
Post by: skalnbyc on September 12, 2008, 12:25:51 am
Post by: sconnie4satan on September 11, 2008, 03:33:11 pm
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/09/11/news/local/znews01.txt
Post by: SlimPickens on June 12, 2008, 02:40:54 pm
Quote from: alexanderzurflu;192856
Quote from: SlimPickens;192854
I think I spoke too soon. I kid I work with told me that the route I\'d take from the train to work is 9 miles up hill. I may need to take a test ride some weekend.
What is the dress code at your work? My place is casual so I can roll up sweaty in shorts (which I did today).
summers are casual. not that casual.
Post by: skalnbyc on June 12, 2008, 02:01:23 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;192854
I think I spoke too soon. I kid I work with told me that the route I\'d take from the train to work is 9 miles up hill. I may need to take a test ride some weekend.
What is the dress code at your work? My place is casual so I can roll up sweaty in shorts (which I did today).
Post by: SlimPickens on June 12, 2008, 01:59:04 pm
Quote from: derickw;192851
Quote from: SlimPickens;192846Quote from: SlimPickens;189391I tried to pull something together this week. But the 22 miles from home to work is too much for a doughy b like me. It would have worked if they would let me take the train from Mlfd to Bpt (11 minutes), would have cut the commute down to 9 miles. But Metro North has a no bike rule during peak hours.
So **** the earth, and **** bike week
Just heard this morning that Gov. Rell is pushing Metro North to have bike storage on the new trains for next year, and to allow commuters to bring a bike onboard during peak hours.
good deal! start stretching now Slim
I think I spoke too soon. I kid I work with told me that the route I\'d take from the train to work is 9 miles up hill. I may need to take a test ride some weekend.
Post by: derickw on June 12, 2008, 01:41:05 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;192846
Quote from: SlimPickens;189391I tried to pull something together this week. But the 22 miles from home to work is too much for a doughy b like me. It would have worked if they would let me take the train from Mlfd to Bpt (11 minutes), would have cut the commute down to 9 miles. But Metro North has a no bike rule during peak hours.
So **** the earth, and **** bike week
Just heard this morning that Gov. Rell is pushing Metro North to have bike storage on the new trains for next year, and to allow commuters to bring a bike onboard during peak hours.
good deal! start stretching now Slim
Post by: SlimPickens on June 12, 2008, 01:13:57 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;189391
I tried to pull something together this week. But the 22 miles from home to work is too much for a doughy b like me. It would have worked if they would let me take the train from Mlfd to Bpt (11 minutes), would have cut the commute down to 9 miles. But Metro North has a no bike rule during peak hours.
So **** the earth, and **** bike week
Just heard this morning that Gov. Rell is pushing Metro North to have bike storage on the new trains for next year, and to allow commuters to bring a bike onboard during peak hours.
Post by: skalnbyc on May 19, 2008, 01:57:46 pm
I have a Serfas RX saddle. Check it out, very comfortable! I\'d post the link if i knew how.
Post by: FrankZappa on May 19, 2008, 12:32:22 pm
Quote from: derickw;190263
get a bigger seat, thats what i did and it has a grundle/ taint cooler.
Quote from: derickw;188794
Post by: derickw on May 19, 2008, 11:34:20 am
Post by: ulee on May 19, 2008, 10:30:42 am
Post by: FrankZappa on May 19, 2008, 10:07:00 am
the seat should be possitioned at a height so that you\'re sitting comfortably with the leg just slightly bent at the knee when the pedal is at it\'s lowest possition. you never want your leg to go completely straight (lock out the knee).
Keep in mind that because your ankle will bend as well, you want to make sure that the seat height accounts for keeping a bend in your knee no matter what possition your ankle is in.
once that is set, as long as the bike is the right size for you, you should be fine. If you\'re really uncomfortable all the time (back, shoulders, neck) bring it to a shop and ask them to measure you for it. you may be on a bike that is too big or too small for you. The seat can be sliden forwards/backwards until you find a comfortable spot for it. You can also sit on a seat in several different ways front and back to adjust comfort level.
If it\'s still uncomfortable, look into getting a bigger seat. some seats have springs built into them for shock absorbsion. others are wider which gives more cushioning. There is a difference between mens and womens seats. You can also get gel seat covers that slip on to give the seat you already have more padding.
You can also get a pair of bike shorts, which have padding in them, as we\'ve discussed earlier in this thread. ;)
I\'ve also seen bmx bike shorts that are normal looking workout shorts but they have the padding in them so that no one would know you were wearing them.
Post by: SlimPickens on May 19, 2008, 09:16:31 am
Post by: derickw on May 19, 2008, 08:58:49 am
Quote from: Wolfman;190056
5-for-5 this week! I also rode home in the rain tonight but didn\'t care. I did, however, catch a wheel in some railroad tracks coming off a HUGE downhill (near Heath Street station) and went into major DEATH WOBBLE at 30MPH. I saved it miraculously! I was seriously 1 inch away from writing this post from a hospital. I gotta watch that section, especially in the rain.
Anyways, in honor of this week, I took a photo from my bike of the Mass Pike westbound leaving Boston during PM rush hour. Nobody was moving at all! Suckaz! Meanwhile I was bombing home in no time, cruising over the parking lot that is the Mass Pike and laughing all the way! I fly down that ramp on the right and I don\'t even have to pedal for the last 1/4 mile home : ) Enjoy!
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yeah... my first ride home in the rain...... chilly..... and trying to draft down hill with your face near the front wheel.... not a good idea either.
on another note. i spit of 3 cars for doing stupid **** and almost killing me. the look on peoples face when i tell them off from the middle of an intersection they decided to go through a red light on.
Post by: Wolfman on May 17, 2008, 01:13:01 am
Anyways, in honor of this week, I took a photo from my bike of the Mass Pike westbound leaving Boston during PM rush hour. Nobody was moving at all! Suckaz! Meanwhile I was bombing home in no time, cruising over the parking lot that is the Mass Pike and laughing all the way! I fly down that ramp on the right and I don\'t even have to pedal for the last 1/4 mile home : ) Enjoy!
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Post by: derickw on May 16, 2008, 01:45:26 pm
Quote from: ulee;190028
Well, I biked to the lab today. It took about 20 min and was more strenuous than I remember from biking in high school and college..
Now I get to bike home in the pouring rain.
oh well.
don\'t worry your not the only one.
i\'m pretty pumped though, i knocked 10 minutes off my ride so stick with it ulee it gets easier. the first day i rode i couldn\'t walk up the two flights of stairs to my office. i was holding on to the handrail for for my life and finally pulled my self up. now i run up the stairs for that last second burn before i sit on my ass in front of this computer.
and look on the bright side... atleast its the ride home and not the ride there.
Post by: ulee on May 16, 2008, 12:53:59 pm
Now I get to bike home in the pouring rain.
oh well.
Post by: postom on May 16, 2008, 11:28:36 am
Post by: leith on May 15, 2008, 02:10:29 am
Quote from: alexanderzurflu;189812
I\'m shooting for 3/5 days this week. Ser offshore heat rollin\' 3 digits deep aint gonna stop me now (ya feel me?).
Post by: skalnbyc on May 15, 2008, 01:59:29 am
Post by: tyzack on May 12, 2008, 05:03:13 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;189438
Quote from: tyzack;189437or the planet ruled by the hot naked chicks.
Planet Knockers?
Located above the galaxy Clitoris
Season 1, Episode 14
ANGEL ONE
Producer: Maurice Hurley
Director: Michael Rhodes
Writer: Patrick Barry
Cast: Karen Montgomery (Beate), Sam Hennings (Ramsey), Patricia McPherson (Ariel), Leonard John Crofoot (Trent)
The Enterprise travels to a planet controlled entirely by women in order to search for survivors from a Federation ship which disappeared in that sector seven years earlier. The away team is thwarted in their efforts by the female-run government. Meanwhile, a highly contagious virus plagues the Enterprise.
[Edit]
This is The Next Generation, of course
Post by: SlimPickens on May 12, 2008, 04:42:19 pm
Quote from: tyzack;189437
or the planet ruled by the hot naked chicks.
Planet Knockers?
Located above the galaxy Clitoris
Post by: tyzack on May 12, 2008, 04:36:59 pm
Quote from: ds673488;189430
Quote from: SlimPickens;189391
So **** the earth, and **** bike week
Right on brother!
I agree **** the earth.
The sooner we all cluster **** the earth, the sooner we can get our asses out of here and go somewhere cool...
...like that place Wesley went to trip with the indians, or the planet ruled by the hot naked chicks.
Post by: skalnbyc on May 12, 2008, 04:30:53 pm
Quote from: Wolfman;189400
Just awesome. Boston is teeming with bike paths and lanes, it\'s great.
Good to hear they are adding bike lanes all over the place.
Are you gonna continue to bike to work in the winter, too?
I\'ve got a friend out in Newton who bikes downtown every day of the year, rain, snow and all.
Post by: sconnie4satan on May 12, 2008, 03:47:58 pm
my bike is in the shop until the 24th. i will be riding it this year, but probably not to work.
Post by: ds673488 on May 12, 2008, 03:43:22 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;189391
So **** the earth, and **** bike week
Right on brother!
Post by: peaches626 on May 12, 2008, 03:18:39 pm
Post by: FrankZappa on May 12, 2008, 03:13:06 pm
Post by: Wolfman on May 12, 2008, 12:53:18 pm
Quote from: alexanderzurflu;188821
Wolfman, how is your route to work? Somerville -> Boston, or are you living in a new place now? I don\'t recall many bike lanes in the city.
My route is awesome. I live in Lower Allston on the opposite side of the turnpike from the sports depot. My ride is 3.9 miles, 3.4 of which is all on bike paths. I ride along the river bike path from the Genzyme building all the way to Mass Ave, then ride a treacherous .4 miles on Mass Ave, then I\'m right back onto another path at the Mass Ave T stop all the way to the stony brook stop where the brewery is. 38 minutes, half along the river. Just awesome. Boston is teeming with bike paths and lanes, it\'s great.
Post by: SlimPickens on May 12, 2008, 11:17:04 am
Quote from: alexanderzurflu;188821
This thread definitely reminded me to ride to work today (after a 6-mile run + half hour at the gym).
Wolfman, how is your route to work? Somerville -> Boston, or are you living in a new place now? I don\'t recall many bike lanes in the city.
I tried to pull something together this week. But the 22 miles from home to work is too much for a doughy b like me. It would have worked if they would let me take the train from Mlfd to Bpt (11 minutes), would have cut the commute down to 9 miles. But Metro North has a no bike rule during peak hours.
So **** the earth, and **** bike week
Post by: Yoda on May 12, 2008, 11:05:51 am
Post by: ds673488 on May 12, 2008, 10:43:34 am
Post by: skalnbyc on May 06, 2008, 05:06:47 pm
Wolfman, how is your route to work? Somerville -> Boston, or are you living in a new place now? I don\'t recall many bike lanes in the city.
Post by: FrankZappa on May 06, 2008, 05:05:24 pm
Post by: tyzack on May 06, 2008, 03:03:04 pm
Quote from: derickw;188794
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vs.
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I was going to say that someone should photoshop that
Post by: postom on May 06, 2008, 02:50:58 pm
Post by: derickw on May 06, 2008, 02:25:49 pm
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Post by: FrankZappa on May 06, 2008, 12:53:08 pm
vs.
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Post by: davepeck on May 06, 2008, 11:16:19 am
Quote from: tyzack;188759
Quote from: FrankZappa;188697the spandex shorts are padded on the butt, which is why they look weird when you\'re just standing so yes they absolutely make a difference! If you\'re going to sit on a bike for hours at a time, you take anything you can to help out with the comfort factor.
Also, I was unaware I was gay. According to my ex I\'m also gay for doing yoga, so I must be pretty flaming by your logic. :hscratch:
That argument doesn\'t make sense.
I sit on my ass for hours at a time but my dockers don\'t come with ass-padding.
office chair != bike seat.
Post by: tyzack on May 06, 2008, 11:04:32 am
Quote from: FrankZappa;188697
the spandex shorts are padded on the butt, which is why they look weird when you\'re just standing so yes they absolutely make a difference! If you\'re going to sit on a bike for hours at a time, you take anything you can to help out with the comfort factor.
Also, I was unaware I was gay. According to my ex I\'m also gay for doing yoga, so I must be pretty flaming by your logic. :hscratch:
That argument doesn\'t make sense.
I sit on my ass for hours at a time but my dockers don\'t come with ass-padding.
Post by: ds673488 on May 06, 2008, 10:57:05 am
however, guys who eat meat sounds a little more homosexual
Post by: postom on May 06, 2008, 09:58:11 am
Quote from: FrankZappa;188697
Also, I was unaware I was gay. According to my ex I\'m also gay for doing yoga, so I must be pretty flaming by your logic. :hscratch:
hey i think guys doing yoga is kind of hot. i know i probably stand alone in that opinion, but i don\'t care.
Post by: FrankZappa on May 05, 2008, 09:12:27 pm
Also, I was unaware I was gay. According to my ex I\'m also gay for doing yoga, so I must be pretty flaming by your logic. :hscratch:
Post by: Wolfman on May 05, 2008, 08:59:49 pm
Post by: Todd on May 05, 2008, 05:58:26 pm
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Post by: Mamalakabubadaya on May 05, 2008, 04:23:29 pm
Quote from: postom;188669
do you have a pair of these?
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:wah:
Post by: postom on May 05, 2008, 04:06:36 pm
Quote from: davepeck;188662
Quote from: tyzack;188660Quote from: SlimPickens;188657Quote from: alexanderzurflu;188654I have almost kicked some spandex-clad **** ass on many occasions.
:lol:
Seriously.
I have to task, and no offense to any spandex-clad **** on this board; does it really make that much of a difference?
Or, better yet, does the amount of performance you get offset you gay-count? And if so, what\'s the saving throw?
I almost started skechting out a D&D rule for calculating that...
gay-count??
i ride a road bike. i wear spandex while doing so. i\'m sure if i was on an urban bike and/or just riding leisurely, i wouldn\'t care what i was wearing, but i couldn\'t imagine having any sort of shorts/pants flopping around on my legs while riding my road bike.
besides, i always thought one\'s sexuality was determined by what sex one is attracted to. but maybe it\'s based on clothing. :shrug:
do you have a pair of these?
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Post by: SlimPickens on May 05, 2008, 03:55:26 pm
Post by: davepeck on May 05, 2008, 03:43:35 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;188665
QuoteCollapsible bicycles do not need a permit, but must be folded while boarding, exiting, and being stored on a train.
Hey bike ****: how is the Dahon Cadenza 8? Any other folding bikes you\'d recommend?
i\'ve heard good things about Dahon in general, but can\'t speak for specific models.
but i can send you here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=221
Post by: SlimPickens on May 05, 2008, 03:36:46 pm
Quote
Collapsible bicycles do not need a permit, but must be folded while boarding, exiting, and being stored on a train.
Hey bike ****: how is the Dahon Cadenza 8? Any other folding bikes you\'d recommend?
Post by: davepeck on May 05, 2008, 03:30:57 pm
Quote from: tyzack;188660
Quote from: SlimPickens;188657Quote from: alexanderzurflu;188654I have almost kicked some spandex-clad **** ass on many occasions.
:lol:
Seriously.
I have to task, and no offense to any spandex-clad **** on this board; does it really make that much of a difference?
Or, better yet, does the amount of performance you get offset you gay-count? And if so, what\'s the saving throw?
I almost started skechting out a D&D rule for calculating that...
gay-count??
i ride a road bike. i wear spandex while doing so. i\'m sure if i was on an urban bike and/or just riding leisurely, i wouldn\'t care what i was wearing, but i couldn\'t imagine having any sort of shorts/pants flopping around on my legs while riding my road bike.
besides, i always thought one\'s sexuality was determined by what sex one is attracted to. but maybe it\'s based on clothing. :shrug:
Post by: skalnbyc on May 05, 2008, 03:26:12 pm
Quote from: tyzack;188660
I have to task, and no offense to any spandex-clad **** on this board; ie. Davepeck and Frankzappa does it really make that much of a difference?.
:duck:
Post by: tyzack on May 05, 2008, 03:18:10 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;188657
Quote from: alexanderzurflu;188654I have almost kicked some spandex-clad **** ass on many occasions.
:lol:
Seriously.
I have to task, and no offense to any spandex-clad **** on this board; does it really make that much of a difference?
Or, better yet, does the amount of performance you get offset you gay-count? And if so, what\'s the saving throw?
I almost started skechting out a D&D rule for calculating that...
Post by: SlimPickens on May 05, 2008, 03:01:16 pm
Quote from: alexanderzurflu;188654
I have almost kicked some spandex-clad **** ass on many occasions.
:lol:
Post by: skalnbyc on May 05, 2008, 02:54:05 pm
As for Northeast biking, many of the roads are old and narrow country roads that do not safely accomodate bikes. Out here, you can piece together safe passage on bike lanes/trails to any city you wish to bike to. The cities out here also have serious committees and resources for adding new lanes designated for bikes. The new Bay Bridge (under construction) will have bike lanes suspended off the side of the bridge for travel between OAK/SF. There are 500 miles of bay shoreline and they are halfway to the goal of providing bike access to all of those miles. Pretty ser stuff. But the Bay Area is pretty compact along the inner bay and the weather is conducive to biking most of the year round.
There are so many bikes on the road now, especially in SF. I tried to go to a free music festival in Golden Gate Park last summer but there was no place to chain up, as there were an estimated 10,000 bikes chained up all over the place. Unfortunately, many of the **** bikers are radical **** who have no respect for safety on the road and always instigate problems with cars. I have almost kicked some spandex-clad **** ass on many occasions.
Post by: SlimPickens on May 05, 2008, 01:28:43 pm
Post by: tyzack on May 05, 2008, 01:26:14 pm
Bikes are not allowed on any trains on:
Weekday trains during peak hours (shaded columns)
New Years Eve and 4th of July between 10 AM and 6 PM Inbound and after 4 PM Outbound
At all other times bicycles are allowed on trains. Folding bicycles, when folded, are allowed on all trains at all times.
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Post by: davepeck on May 05, 2008, 01:05:23 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;188636
Can you take a bike onto the train in the morning? I could take a train the 2 stops from Milford to Bridgeport, then it would only be 9 miles to ride.
Quote
Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company Bicycle Permit Regulations
1. Definitions
a. Bicycle. A single-seat, human powered, two wheeled vehicle with a wheel diameter not in excess of 27 inches. The term bicycle shall not include mopeds, mini-bikes, motorbikes or motor scooters.
b. MTA Metro-North Railroad, Metro-North, Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company.
2. Application for a Bicycle Access Permit
An application for a bicycle permit under this part shall be made to:
Customer Service Department
MTA Metro-North Railroad
420 Lexington Ave, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10017
or in person at any ticket window. A bicycle permit shall be issued by Metro-North upon the completion of the application and payment of any fee requested to cover administration expenses. Permits are issued immediately at all staffed ticket windows.
3. Conditions on use of Bicycle Access Permit
Customers who wish to bring their bicycles onto Metro-North trains shall display a valid permit. Permit holders shall be governed by the following conditions.
a. Weekdays
i. Outbound from Grand Central Terminal
Bicycles will not be permitted on trains scheduled to depart from Grand Central Terminal between 7 AM and 9 AM, 3:01 PM and 8:15 and connecting trains. On the Friday after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas and New Year\'s Day, bicycles will not be permitted on trains scheduled to depart from Grand Central Terminal between 7 AM and 12 Noon and 3 PM and 8:30 PM and connecting trains.
ii. Inbound to Grand Central Terminal
Bicycles will not be permitted on trains scheduled to arrive in Grand Central Terminal between 5 AM and 10 AM, 4 PM and 8 PM, and connecting trains. On the Friday after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas and New Year\'s Day bicycles will not be permitted on trains scheduled to arrive in Grand Central Terminal between 5:00 AM and 12 noon, 4 PM and 8:00 PM, and connecting trains.
b. Holidays and Holiday Eves
No bicycles will be carried on New Year\'s Eve, New Year\'s Day, St. Patrick\'s Day, Mother\'s Day. Eve of Rosh Hashanah, Eve of Yom Kippur, Eve of Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. In addition, no bicycles will be permitted on trains scheduled to depart Grand Central Terminal between 12 noon and 8:30 PM on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, the day or weekend before Independence Day, and the Friday before Labor day Weekend, including connecting trains.
c. Additional Restriction
Metro-North reserves the right to designate additional trains where bicycles will not be permitted. In addition, train crews may bar bicycles from trains if the bicycles cannot be carried because of conditions which interfere with the safety and comfort of other customers, including occasions of heavy ridership or equipment shortages. Consequently, the carriage of bicycles on a given train or for a continuous journey on connecting trains cannot be guaranteed.
d. Occupancy Limitations i. On weekdays two (2) bicycles will be permitted per car with a maximum of four (4) bicycles per train. Bicycles shall be placed in the two rear cars of inbound trains or the two front cars of outbound trains unless otherwise directed by train crew. Groups of more than four (4) bicyclists traveling together must make advance arrangements with Metro-North for carriage.
ii. On weekends the maximum number of bicycles permitted on trains is eight (8). In addition, on weekends certain trains are designated as "Bicycle Trains" and noted in the timetable with a bicycle symbol, these trains may carry more than the permitted number of bicycles. e. Bicycle storage
Bicycles will be secured in areas designated by the train crew. Bicycle will remain in the custody of the bicyclists, who will be responsible for their safe keeping and will secure the bicycles so that they do not pose a hazard to other customers.
f. Bicyclists must obey the following rules:
i. Bicycle riding on platforms or in other station areas is prohibited.
ii. Bicycles are not to be taken on escalators.
iii. All protruding objects or sharp edges must be removed from bicycles.
iv. Bicyclists must stay with their bicycles and move them, if necessary, to permit mobility of other customers.
v. Bicyclists may board trains only after all other customers have boarded.
vi. Bicyclist will comply with instructions from train crew members, Metro-North supervisors, and police.
g. Permits Revocation
The issuance of a bicycle permit by Metro-North is a public service to allow bicyclists the use of Metro-North transportation services. Failure to comply with the regulations will result in the revocation of the permit.
h. Liability
A permit holder will assume all liability for any damage or injury to persons or property resulting from or in connection with the carriage of the permit holder\'s bicycle on Metro-North trains, or at or near any facility used in connection with Metro-North rail services.
i. For west of Hudson service New Jersey Transit (NJT), permit rules apply and a separate NJT permit is required.
Post by: SlimPickens on May 05, 2008, 01:02:18 pm
Post by: sconnie4satan on May 05, 2008, 12:53:38 pm
Post by: derickw on May 05, 2008, 12:16:44 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;188619
I work about 21 miles from my house. How long do you think it would take me to ride a bike to work?
****... it takes me 45 minutes to do 6 miles...... but it is all up hill, probably why it only takes me 15-20 to get home.
Post by: ds673488 on May 05, 2008, 12:06:33 pm
Quote from: FrankZappa;188620
depends on the amount of hills, how busy the street traffic is, and your overall health. For me 21 miles would be around an hour depending on the route and if I was carrying anything, like clothes for work in a backpack.
21 miles is very tough to do in an hour, especially if you are carrying anything at all and if there are any hills along the way. plus you dont want to be sweaty as hell when you get to work so its better to go on a more leisurely ride.
i see now that you have a shower, thats pretty convenient
Post by: FrankZappa on May 05, 2008, 12:04:14 pm
Post by: booztravlr on May 05, 2008, 11:50:57 am
Post by: davepeck on May 05, 2008, 11:33:21 am
Quote from: SlimPickens;188619
I work about 21 miles from my house. How long do you think it would take me to ride a bike to work?
you could do that in an hour, but realistically, that\'s about an hour an a half.
and:
folding bikes (http://www.dahon.com/)
Post by: FrankZappa on May 05, 2008, 11:31:03 am
Post by: SlimPickens on May 05, 2008, 11:28:38 am
Post by: tyzack on May 05, 2008, 11:24:23 am
Quote from: FrankZappa;188615
you could get one of those backpack bikes. They fold up so you can just carry it like a rolling piece of luggage on the train/into work. The wheels are smaller so you wont go as fast but it\'s better than having it stolen and being s.o.l. when you get off the train.
that\'s a damn good idea.
who makes them? (for a google/ebay search)
Post by: postom on May 05, 2008, 11:14:00 am
Post by: FrankZappa on May 05, 2008, 11:12:50 am
Post by: tyzack on May 05, 2008, 09:23:41 am
I work a mile from a commuter rail station.
I have been saying for the last 2 years that I will buy two bike <$50 each, and bike->train->bike.
maybe the gas prices will finally be the motivation i need
Post by: derickw on May 05, 2008, 08:57:48 am
Post by: Todd on May 04, 2008, 02:52:00 am
Quote from: FrankZappa;188470
I\'ve only been hit by cars while running, never on a bike. :biggrin:
Well...you just jinxed that one, didn\'t you!! ;)
Post by: jocelyn on May 03, 2008, 10:51:11 pm
It\'s a good thought though. When work was closer I used to bike all of the time.
Post by: FrankZappa on May 03, 2008, 07:40:24 pm
Actually, my road bike doesn\'t have reflectors either; more wasted weight. I should ride my hybrid to work, it\'s probably safer. :shrug:
Post by: skalnbyc on May 03, 2008, 06:50:54 pm
Quote from: FrankZappa;188470
oh, and I have a reflective jacket I throw on at night, should be ok.
Do you have lights on your bike? I imagine you ride on some narrow country roads.
Post by: FrankZappa on May 03, 2008, 06:04:48 pm
Quote from: ulee;188460
I am buying a bike this week, first one in a few years, can\'t wait!!
let me know what you\'re looking to do with it and what you\'re thinking of getting and your price range, I\'ll help you pick something out.
oh, and I have a reflective jacket I throw on at night, should be ok. I\'ve only been hit by cars while running, never on a bike. :biggrin:
Post by: ulee on May 03, 2008, 04:29:56 pm
Post by: SkyePrizm on May 03, 2008, 01:46:56 pm
Quote from: ds673488;188435
Quote from: SkyePrizm;188425this would require me doing a few things..first..learning how to ride one...
dont worry tracy, ill get you some training wheels;)
I am holding you to that. ;) Everyone promises, but i never get results....
Can i get a basket for the front too? My dog needs somewhere to sit...
Post by: ds673488 on May 03, 2008, 01:07:03 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;188425
this would require me doing a few things..first..learning how to ride one...
dont worry tracy, ill get you some training wheels;)
but anyway...ill definitely be doing this becuase i was planning on starting to ride my bbike to work anyway.
Post by: sconnie4satan on May 03, 2008, 11:58:55 am
Quote from: FrankZappa;188422
the fact that I\'ll be leaving at 3:15am to make it in on time.
be careful at that hour!
sheesh that\'s early...i go to bed at that time some days!!
:)
my goal is just to get my bike tuned up since it\'s been sitting for years...gotta start small and work my way up.
Post by: SkyePrizm on May 03, 2008, 11:39:37 am
Post by: FrankZappa on May 03, 2008, 10:49:19 am
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