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Confirmed. Both the stache and the jangle are mine.
DasGeh, I followed your example at Lynn by waving my thanks to the cop.

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@ShawnoftheDread 68497 wrote:

But there are no pedals.

Like on a moped?

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No internal combustion here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLFE1D5F0B0F46A7AD&v=ZAPk9xo6sVE

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HJC used to make motorcycle helmet liners that are thin and fairly small. My daughter used my old helmet liner for years.

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Three flights if I am too impatient to wait for the freight elevator at the office.
Going up with road shoes is easier than coming down.

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@mstone 68453 wrote:

You’d use the same argument that you use against having cars drive on sidewalks or train tracks–public safety. The fact that something is used for transportation does not mean that it should be used by every transportation mode.

Not talking about motorized vehicles as unambiguous as cars.

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Just gonna chum the waters a bit…

I understand the desire to have cycling infrastructure treated as transportation first and foremost, but would caution against unintended consequences. If it becomes transportation before recreation, what argument do you use against allowing motorized vehicles? Bit of a slippery slope argument, but something to consider nonetheless.

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@Dickie 68396 wrote:

Pretty sure AmericanCyclo yelled “Dickie” as we crossed paths, although he was wearing what appeared to be a Michelin Man costume so it might not have been him. Then I played Chicken with a dear that jumped onto the WOD alongside HWY 66…. the poor thing freaked and ran straight at me… I held my breath and my line until she jumped back into the bushes…. not the welcome back I expected after a week at the beach! Glad to see DCV a few minutes later… he re-centered my morning and everything felt normal again…. except for his Spock hands.

New screen name: “Plays Chicken with Deer” or, possibly, “Deer Spook”.

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Regarding cycling caps—if you are buying a wool cap for the winter, you will want to be able to stiffen the brim. Many wool caps come with a soft brim that can flatten over your eyes in a good headwind. I had the plastic bill stiffener from an old Pace cotton cap sewn into my Pace wool cap. Works great now.

Regarding the question about following another cyclist at night—was your light either extremely bright and on its highest setting or set on flashing mode? Both of those can mess up the rider in front of you (not to mention oncoming trail traffic).

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Personally, I’m looking forward to some Goetterdaemmerung weather on the way home.

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@ShawnoftheDread 67492 wrote:

Man, we sure do complain a lot.

We, Kemo Sabe?

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@cyclingfool 67490 wrote:

I already plan to incorporate it into tomorrow AM’s commute.

You might even consider taking the optional right after the third left…great way to snag roughly 10 more minutes on what should be a lovely Fall morning tomorrow.

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Turning left, left, left, left, and then bearing right works, too.
Just sayin’.

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I saw that article, but got distracted by this (especially the quote at the end): http://hoh.rollcall.com/mustache-lobby-digs-into-discrimination/

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@tuba_transport 66516 wrote:

For anyone entertaining the idea of purchasing the 3-bolt road cleat version of any boot, DON’T. Road cleats are USELESS in snow and ice. Step off the bike one time and the cleat fills with ice and you don’t get clipped back in. Invest in MTB pedals for winter if you have not already. Road soles are also USELESS to walk on in perfect summer conditions. Now try walking on them on ice and snow. Get the MTB pedals for winter.

True. I made this mistake when buying winter boots and am too stubborn (or cheap/afraid of my wife) to buy MTB boots. I usually end up having to carry some sort of pig-sticker on my pack to dig out any ice that jams up my cleats as a result. Not ideal.

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