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There is a post about sidewalk and street riding. You may want to check it out. A lot of good info and insight to the usual decisions made by daily bikers. Generally you want to use the street or bike path whenever possible but in some cases when there is a safety issue do what is best for yourself, yielding to pedestrians if you choose the sidewalk.

Sorry to hear about your situation. Sounds like your reporting officer didn’t want to deal with the paperwork and tried to sweep you under the rug. I’d be angry too.

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@Greenbelt 4660 wrote:

Yesterday, my wife reported an aggressive driver who purposefully buzzed her at high speed and sped off. She got the license plate and a picture since she found the car parked less than a mile further up the road. (Must have been in an extreme hurry, yeah…).

Good for her, I found it odd that people would be so disrespectful towards bicyclists. I DO understand that driving through traffic is frustrating, Im sure we’ve all been there, but taking it out on someone else not even in a car is immature. Pick on someone your own size!

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Thanks everyone! What I would like to do is bring the bike I have now, back to life. I know it’s old and won’t be as “high speed, low drag” as most, but I’d like it to be a… respectable bike I can have fun with and not get left in the dust when going on a group ride. The front suspension is something I know I’ll have to deal with eventually; the cassette only has 7 gears. Besides the recent shifter issue, the bike is fully functional and safe to ride. I went to CL to get a cheap bike because I am ending my Navy career and not sure if my budget would fit in a nice road bike until I lock down my next profession. If the right deal presents itself then I may go for it. As far as age, I’m 25 and in good shape. No restrictions on flexibility or range of movement. I will check out Phoenix bikes and the others. Thanks again for everyone’s time and consideration. It is MUCH appreciated!

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Hi Arltodcdaily! I just joined a week ago. It is a great place with many experienced riders, enjoy!

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Just for an update and a close out type reply. I took it to the guys at Capitol Hill Bikes and told me the shifter was shot. The other was in bad shape too. Maybe I got ripped off on CL. Guess thats the price to pay when you buy something you dont know anything about. You learn something new everyday! haha.

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I would like to turn this Mtn/Commuter bike into something that can move, if possible with this type of bike.

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Looks like “serious but non life-threatening” seems to be a common outcome with bike vs vehicle and that NW is a dangerous place to ride during the morning and evening commute. Stay safe out there. I hope she recovers quickly.

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News article on mentions that is happened near 14th Street and Constitution Avenue Tuesday morning and she has serious but non life threatening injuries.

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Well during my lunch break I went at it for a good 45 min. Something has got to be wrong with it. I’ve read article’s, watched a couple YouTube how to vid’s and seem to have a good grasp on what it entails. I’m going to bring it buy a shop in the next few days and see what’s up with it. Thanks again for all the help, I haven’t fixed my bike but I sure did learn a lot about derailleur’s, great references and bikes in general!

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Well during my lunch break I went at it for a good 45 min. Something has got to be wrong with it. I’ve read article’s, watched a couple YouTube how to vid’s and seem to have a good grasp on what it entails. I’m going to bring it buy a shop in the next few days and see what’s up with it. Thanks again for all the help, I haven’t fixed my bike but I sure did learn a lot about derailleur’s, great references and bikes in general!

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@SteveTheTech 4432 wrote:

Very cool sir, thank you for your service and dedication.

There are many good reasons to hit the roads around here.

Thank you SteveTheTech, I am really enjoying the support I get from this forum. I’ve already started a few newbie threads and thought I may get a little blow back or negative comments from trolls but everyone seems to be friendly and helpful.

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@SteveTheTech 4432 wrote:

Very cool sir, thank you for your service and dedication.

There are many good reasons to hit the roads around here.

Thank you SteveTheTech, I am really enjoying the support I get from this forum. I’ve already started a few newbie threads and thought I may get a little blow back or negative comments from trolls but everyone seems to be friendly and helpful.

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@CCrew 4441 wrote:

To me the alignment looks way off. If it’s never been replaced I find it odd it’s that way. So I’ll give you that it could be bent, out of whack, etc. Seriously though, I’d try to see if you can align it using the instruction link I sent, and you can certainly search You Tube for more – theres a lot of tutorials.

Thanks for the info CCrew, I took a second look at it after reading a few article and it looks way off. The height AND angle need to be addressed. It is odd to me as well that it hasnt been replaced but it so far off.

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@CCrew 4441 wrote:

To me the alignment looks way off. If it’s never been replaced I find it odd it’s that way. So I’ll give you that it could be bent, out of whack, etc. Seriously though, I’d try to see if you can align it using the instruction link I sent, and you can certainly search You Tube for more – theres a lot of tutorials.

Thanks for the info CCrew, I took a second look at it after reading a few article and it looks way off. The height AND angle need to be addressed. It is odd to me as well that it hasnt been replaced but it so far off.

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Pete thanks for the link. Reading that helped me wrap my head around how it works, Thanks!

DismalScientist – I took a close look at the chainrings and they are in bad shape. Unless they are supposed to look like someone has been chewing on them, but the teeth seem to catch or realease the chain just fine.

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