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I love it. The ridiculous $5000 super-niche bikes of today inspire the more reasonable bikes of tomorrow. And really, unless you live in a flat world, riding a fixie is finding the middle ground between “my knees are going to explode” downhill and “I literally can not advance this bicycle any further” uphill. Having a bit of boost means you can ride a taller gear without dying on the uphills.

If advances in ebikes get more people riding fixed, it’s a net gain for humanity

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Bikes go on the LPI, including Barnes Dance. Cyclists should go walking speed and yield to pedestrians.

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@Brett L. 190020 wrote:

Chicken / egg. Strip people of ability to drive, you’ll see the demand for alternative transportation options shoot up.

I hear you. But I fear that the people with real political power won’t be hit hard by this, while those who have very little could have their lives destroyed.

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@Brett L. 189991 wrote:

Can we start treating having a drivers license like a privilege rather than a right, and implement a zero tolerance policy? You were at fault in an incident, say goodbye to your license. You are never allowed to step behind the wheel of a car again. Everyone is in favor of getting the “bad” drivers off the road, but no one wants to admit that they might be one of them. We’ll soon see a drastic reduction in vehicles on the road, increasing trip efficiency and safety for everyone!

Before we do this, we have to increase public transportation so that people who lose licenses have other options. In dense areas you can survive without a license. In suburbs and beyond, you can’t.

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@creadinger 189911 wrote:

Did he also have a presence on this forum?

DSalovesh. He hadn’t been active here in a while.

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For many of us in the DC bike community, this was the last straw. Dave was a tireless advocate and a good friend. Local advocates have been begging for a road diet exactly where he was killed for years and DC has done nothing. My friends from outside of the bike community think that I’m the biggest bike advocate who could exist, but Dave inspired me to do more. I am so sad and so angry that he’s gone, and I will not let the city brush him away with condolences and a couple of plastic bollards. I hope you all will join me and the other advocates who are leading the charge in demanding a real commitment to Vision Zero

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Saw on Twitter claims that bystanders said the driver was doing 70MPH when they blew a red light and hit the cyclist. Stayed on the scene, so that should be maybe a $100 fine.

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For future reference – if you do a lot of walking in your bike shoes, the Giro Rumble VR might be the greatest shoes ever made. The soles aren’t as firm as serious road shoes, so they’re not a good choice if you’re maximizing performance. But if you’re going to be walking, they’re fantastic. I’ve actually forgotten I was wearing bike shoes on more than one occasion.

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At least with Shimano, the brake bleed kit is something most people should be able to use successfully. The process is a little weird – it helps to have a friend who’s done it – but it’s not terribly challenging. If you can pull it off, the BEST thing is to have a friend with a kit so you can just pop in on a Saturday with a six pack and your friend can bleed your brakes while you tell him or her how awesome he or she is.

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A whole new brake? Sounds like your shop doesn’t know much about hydraulic brakes.

Yes, this happens to me whenever i change the rear pads on the longtail. It’s really tough to do without flipping the bike because it’s so big and heavy. I usually just pump the brake for a minute or two to work the bubbles out and it’s fine. At most I’d expect you’d have to bleed the lines. Replacing the brake seems pretty extreme.

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So because I know Cmbr Nadeau and she replied to the email, I can tell you what it’s sending – it appears to be an email from you, signed with your mailing address, although the from email is a pseudo-forwarding address (like when you reply to a craigslist ad). So it makes sense that you need to be a resident – if you email a DC councilmember and you live in VA, they’re not going to be that inclined to listen to you

From: Jonathan Renaut
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 7:45 AM
To: Nadeau, Brianne K. (Council)
Subject: Let’s expand the DC Trail Ranger program!

Dear Councilmember Nadeau,

The WABA Trail Ranger program is a really fantastic way to get people out there using our trails. An extra friendly face makes people feel safer and happier about using trails. I often take the long way home from dropping the kids at school to go along the MBT when they’re doing their Friday coffee stops. And keeping the trails clean makes a huge difference in both utility and perceived safety.

I strongly support making sure we have adequate money in the budget to enable this great program to continue its great work.

With appreciation,
Jonathan Renaut
[my provided street address]
Washington, DC 20010

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I got a reply from Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1), though I suspect that’s because she already knows me from our talks on Safe Accommodations.

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@accordioneur 189676 wrote:

Hopefully you will find it should be spelled with an “l”, since the rest of us can’t seem to stop spelling it that way

I can’t be bothered if no one knows how to spell.

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The family and I will be in Dinant (in hopes of finding where this French last name came from even though my grandfather’s family was British for generations) then Brussels for a few days this summer – I may be in touch

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Recovery going well. Next Thursday I expect to be weight-bearing in a boot. Then another 6-8 weeks and I can walk unassisted.

Gremlin is back to soccer. She’s a little tentative but she should be fine shortly

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