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ParticipantThis is not a good sign for cycling as a whole when one of the biggest bicycle retailer in the country cannot not be sustained. Perhaps this also suggests that DC’s rather vibrant cycling scene does not truly reflect the health of the bicycle retailing business. I really hope PBS can turn the corner.
ParticipantA good travel case is a significant investment. I have a Scicon Aerocomfort 2.0 TSA, which allows minimal disassembly of the bike. It works, but was expensive. Also, airline only accept damage claims on bikes store in hardcases, not soft/fabric ones. I’m not sure if this policy applies to all airlines, so be sure to check.
Unless you plan to travel with the bike often, my suggestion is just to have your favorite bike shop pack it up the in one of their new bike box, and request “Fragile” stickers at check-in (so it is loaded last and unloaded first), and it should be fine.
ParticipantShocked by saddened by this news. Met Chris as 2017 FS teammate, been following him ever since. Rest in peace, my friend.
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ParticipantWhen mess with a good thing? If Conti served you well, stick with it. My key tire factors for tires are weight, durability, and rolling resistance, and cost. Take a look at their offerings and see what looks best for you
https://www.continental-tires.com/bicycle/tires
Folding tires are usualy lighter than wire beads but cost more. I like Vectran layer for durability, slicks might provide better traction but can have higher rolling resistance. Lastly, bike tires “worness” is not dictated by how many miles or how bald they might be, but by its age as well. A set of tires for daily commute should last about two seasons before needing replacement.
October 19, 2018 at 10:31 pm in reply to: Call for Volunteers – Help give lights to Ninjas! #1090620ParticipantHere is one solution:
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ParticipantAs a mechanical and materials engineer that spent time designing satellite payloads, bicycle gear geek turned cyclist, and Formula One enthusiast, I enjoyed reading this article. Thanks for sharing. Related news, LeMond Carbon (Yes, Greg) set up shop in my hometown with a revolutionary method of manufacturing composite components that is suppose to dramatically reduce the cost. Wonder if they are hiring…
ParticipantSorry to hear about this. Did the witness provide you with a copy of the driver/vehicle/lp photos and/or if he/she actually provided these to the MPD?
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ParticipantI’m marshaling as well, see you there!
Participant“…The results should be confirmed in other cities for good measure, but they certainly seem to suggest that sharrows are poor substitutes for bike lanes at best and “more dangerous than doing nothing” at worst, write Ferenchak and Marshall.”
From:
https://www.citylab.com/solutions/2016/02/sharrow-safety-bike-infrastructure-lane-chicago/460095/Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk
ParticipantOne interpretation is to remind/inform motorists of such rights bicycles have. @accordioneur 180637 wrote:
What I always wonder about are the “Bicycles May Use Full Lane” signs. Is the interpretation that absent such a sign, bicycles may not use the full lane? If bicycles may always use the full lane, what is the need for such signs?
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Participant@KWL 180568 wrote:
Are you still interested in these?
Yes, just been under the weather since I got back. Will PM you once I figure out how to in Tapatalk.
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ParticipantI’ll take it off your hand for $40. I’m in Europe through next Monday, so can pick it up when I return.
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June 25, 2018 at 9:19 pm in reply to: Beware: Open season on cyclists at the Intersection of Doom #1088045ParticipantDigging around the concept of “right of way”, I came across this link:
https://www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/intersections-and-right-of-way.php
The last section stood out to me:
The law does not give anyone the right of way on the road. Instead, it states who is required to yield the right of way in certain instances. It is also the responsibility of the driver to do everything possible to be safe and avoid a collision.
Here are some other right-of-way tips you should keep in mind:
Never assume what another driver on the road is going to do.
Never insist on taking the right of way.
Yield whenever it is needed to be safe.
Make eye contact with other drivers at intersections when possible.
Try to anticipate the actions of other drivers whenever possible.I suspect the bullet “Never insist on taking the right of way and Yield whenever is needed to be safe” is problematic with some cyclists as I’ve seen plenty of entitled riders out there.
ParticipantThe path may be soggy, but the spirit was high and dry. Had a great time, thank you!
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May 30, 2018 at 4:17 pm in reply to: Who has rigth of way in ambiguous car/bike situations? #1087649Participant@mstone 178668 wrote:
I think many hesitate because they think they’ll be run down by someone in an SUV looking at their phone, regardless of right of way.
Fair enough. And of course I do not advocate crossing *any* roads indiscriminately, even when there’s a “walk” signal. The point I’m making is that it seems the decision of whether one can cross at a crosswalk is being made by motorists, and by how much they want to be “inconvenienced”. This is usually not an issue at a traffic light or stop sign, where most know that one has to stop. The SAME law also requires motorists to yield right-of-way at crosswalks, but yet motorists seem to treat this as discretionary activity, only to observe it at their own leisure. I am comfortable enough on a bike where I try to raise this awareness to motorists on crosswalk laws “assertively”, but without jeopardizing my or anyone else’s safety.
More often than not, I observe the scenario where a motorist stops at a crosswalk, those crossing wave and “thank” them for letting them cross. While this gesture may seem appropriate to some, it actually sends a very wrong message to motorists. It gives the impression that they are giving up their right-of-way when they actually DO NOT have one to give. I don’t think most motorist with a green light at an intersection wave thanks to those sitting at the red light for letting them drive through the intersection.
As a cyclist in an urban setting, I always think about what message I am sending to others around me, such as aforementioned example. I do not blow through stop signs, intersections, and traffic lights when others are present and right-of-way needs to be established. Taking of right-of-way is what usually piss off motorists the most. I do not ask nor want special treatments from motorists, but will acknowledge only when they GIVE UP their right-of-way. The bottom line is that if both motorists AND cyclists all have a better grasp of giving, taking, and understanding of right-of-way, it would perhaps slightly lessens the need for this constant car-bike debate.
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