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@baiskeli 27722 wrote:

She probably wants to pay out of pocket to keep it off her insurance record. Which is probably good for you, since that would be simpler and faster.

That’s undoubtedly true, but, most non-cyclist have no idea how much bike parts and repairs costs. Seems a lot of people have heard drivers promise up and down to pay for whatever damage there is…until they get the estimate.

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Timur,

I will invoke Dirt and say, “I love and respect all mankind,” but when it comes to matters of money, people are selfish and evil. You have no idea if this person has an clue how much bike repairs costs; most people don’t. I admire your attempts to keep things civil, but you absolutely have to look out for yourself.

Unfortunately not involving the police and getting a report was a mistake and one that, based on my own experience with APD, cannot be corrected retroactively. If a cop wasn’t there to take a report, you’re not going to get one now.

You can try to go through her insurance, and I would. But again, without a police report, there’s no telling if they’ll play ball with your or not.

I experienced a similar situation and tried to play nice, but when the people who hit me disappeared, I had to have a lawyer send a nasty letter to them and prepare myself to go to court. Luckily the letter worked, but there was always the chance that it wouldn’t.

Also, be 100% sure that you’re okay. In an accident, adrenaline can be an amazing thing and mask injuries. Make sure you have documentation if you do seek medical care and include it in the cost.

Do not delay. Get your estimates ASAP. Send it to the person who hit you and get your check. If that doesn’t happen within a few days; find an attorney.

I sincerely hope it all works out.

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@consularrider 27481 wrote:

Yeah, dog is supposed to heal on the left. Why is that? Maybe because this dog training started in England and they drive on the left, so if you are walking with the dog on the left that is out of traffic? Maybe we need a different standard in the US?

I imagine it’s a practice that pre-dates cars. I think it has more to do with the vast majority of humans being right-handed, so dogs heeling left leaves your dominant hand free. It’s not ideal with walking past other dog-walkers on sidewalks and trails b/c dogs are so, uh, eager to greet to each other. But when I lived in a place that didn’t have sidewalks, I liked having the dog on the left, b/c then she was farther away from traffic [since we walked on the left against traffic flow].

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@dasgeh 27652 wrote:

My daughter loves cheering on the “bike racers” (she’s generally saying “Allee, bike racers, go, go. Good job, bike racers” and clapping).

Oh, was that you!? I heard the little cheer but it didn’t register until I was past. I did look back with a smile though Thanks for being there!

At the start of the ride last night, I honestly felt like bailing – felt icky and just too many people. I’m at a fitness level where I’m fully embedded in Fred territory;-) *Deep breaths* I stuck it out till the end, though, and was glad I rode, but more glad my friends nabbed seats at the tables near the kegs:cool:

And to elbows, I had the same thought regarding recycling. My team will be hosting the next BBQ ride in September, so I’ll inquire about making sure that’s covered. BTW – Some folks from Companions for Heroes (http://companionsforheroes.org/) will be at the Sept. 4th ride. So everyone please come out and find out what they’re about (and enjoy some Dogfish Head courtesy of Gripped Racing with your tacos:-)

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@jrenaut 27635 wrote:

I saw a cyclist stopped on Hains Point this morning, I assume for a stop sign infraction. Really nice when the three cars that passed me on the south side of the point were all exceeding 20mph (The limit there is 15, as far as I can tell) and two were probably over 30mph. Priorities, NPS. Priorities.

I think it’s 25 actually, cuz I’m always proud of myself when I can “speed” there If NPS really wants to enforce, then they need to hang out on Thursday evening and give a lecture to the hot laps peloton. I’m kinda tired of being at a stop and having those guys en masse go blowing past me, on the right, weaving in and out of cars, generally being jerk-y…

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@pfunkallstar 27435 wrote:

2. Run with your dog on your right, this allows for human-language passing and less leg nipping.

Just FYI – that’s easier said than done. At puppy school, we were taught to walk with the dog on the left, and we’ve spent 10 years reinforcing that behavior. There’s kinda no way to get my dog to stay on the right b/c she knows the position she’s supposed to be is on the left and will always gravitate back that way.

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@Tim Kelley 27298 wrote:

Yes, bodyweight exercises focused on the upper body can be extremely good. Plenty of routines and videos online for the searching!

+1 I think I mentioned somewhere before, but I borrowed a friend’s P90X DVDs. It is amazing how a few base pieces of equipment (pull-up bar and resistance bands) and a bunch of mostly bodyweight exercises can really kick your butt. So push-ups don’t sound hard? Try doing 10 sets with different hand positions alternating each set with a set of varying types of pull-ups and you’ll be wrecked. Same can be said for lower body exercises, too. A standard squat without weight might be super easy, but 25 reps of an 80/20 squat (80% of weight on one leg, 20% on the other) done at a really high cadence which turns into an actual jump halfway through the set? OMFG.

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Watching the Exergy Tour – which takes place in Idaho and I think might be the only UCI women’s stage race in the US – I was rather surprised to see how supportive the fans and how big the crowds were. Then I started finding more info and made the link with KA. Aha!

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People westbound like to take the inside line on the curve, and people eastbound like to cut the corner at the basketball courts. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve have to slow suddenly or stop at that corner going westbound b/c some dufus (or group of dufi) coming toward me is cutting off my line. I don’t get it. When is it ever okay to cut the left apex on a two-way trail? That area is also bad b/c there are always tons of leaves and sticks.

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@Tim Kelley 26885 wrote:

How about bringing in ingredients for salad on driving days? They’d keep easily in the fridge and you could mix up however much you were ready for each day.

My personal favorite consists of some or all of the following:

kale
spinach
tomato
cheese
avocado
hard boiled egg
dried cranberries
can of tuna
cottage cheese
nuts

I do this except I make a monster salad at the beginning of the week that I keep at home and just refill a plastic container that I bring to work. I rotate proteins between tuna, other fish, and sometimes chicken or beans (kidney, black, garbanzo) to keep it interesting.

If I’m riding after work, I’ll make a smoothie or bring some kind of bar and an apple with peanut butter to eat late in the afternoon. Then I’m golden. I have impulse and portion control issues, so I can’t keep stuff in my desk. A 1 lb. bag of M&Ms that I intend to “share” with my officemates will disappear in the course of a day if I “forget” to put it out.

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My only hesitation about water bottles as that they’re easily transferable and non-permanent. I have bottles where I honestly don’t know where I got them from. I don’t use the same bottles all the time – they float from bike to bag to desk to car. I get free ones all the time. And through severe weather, hot and cold, I rarely use one that’s not insulated. I think – I could be wrong – that we’re trying to create something of a semi-indelible mark to ID other forumites. Bottles – for me – wouldn’t do that.

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@Tim Kelley 26358 wrote:

Thanks for your input. Your perspective is appreciated.

And good to see you last night!

Likewise!

And don’t misunderstand me – I actually like the idea of a kit. The wool jersey is rather snazzy. I’d go for one of those in a heartbeat. However, there’s a good way and a bad way to approach the project. All I’m sayin’.

I might distinguish myself as the only one who would go for the nosering idea

I know this is a rather modest idea compared to the kit, but what about some kind of die-cut reflective sticker that would come in maybe 3 sizes that would give people the freedom to put in on whatever they want. You’d need to decide on some kind of icon, which is no small task (see my comments on design;). But a sticker could go on a seat tube, helmet, your own luggage tag, even a car bumper!

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Not to be a downer either, but I am a graphic designer and projects like these are rather thankless. You cannot – cannot – design by committee. You have to assign the task of project-managing the design to one person and he/she has to be the ultimate decision-maker. Then that person works with a designer to come up with appropriate artwork. Otherwise, the back ‘n forth trying to please everyone and arguing can get out of control, the time you spend on it gets ridiculous, and you end up with a slapdash piece of crap (no disrespect, but the MORE jersey project comes to mind). And I would never advocate for a design contest b/c honestly things like that seriously devalue the work that graphics professionals do, and, no matter what, every person who works on something that isn’t picked may waste an enormous amount of their time. So I hope ya’ll can understand why asking a graphic designer to step up and volunteer might be met with some resistance.

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@TwoWheelsDC 26286 wrote:

I agree many roadies (for lack of a better term…some may use that term to describe me on occasion) don’t call passes, but when I get behind a group of slower cyclists and slow to their pace, I notice that the number of recreational cyclists who don’t call passes is just as high.

Anyway, I don’t mean to rebuke or start an argument, but reading the most recent Grant Petersen comments (TdF should only have a niche following (??)) I’m especially sensitive to the “normal” riders vs. roadie arguments…let’s all just ride and have fun and not be a-holes, regardless of how we’re dressed, mmmkay?

Can’t disagree, however, the difference is most of us believe a roadie/ELITE probably has a lot of experience and should know better.

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@eminva 26219 wrote:

Me, too. I don’t like elastic hem jerseys so I had the tailor take the elastic out of my Bike Arlington jersey’s hem. Since then, I learned that Mt. Borah offers a women’s cut without an elastic hem (hint! hint!).

What do other women think of elastic in the hem of cycling jerseys? It’s a complete non-starter for me, but I realize we come in all shapes and sizes.

My favorite jersey brands for my, um, classic female shape are Twin Six, Terry and Rapha (women’s cut all). I have learned by trail and error and had to get rid of some that just didn’t work out. Expensive mistakes.

Liz

Not a big fan of the elastic hem. Rapha fits like a glove, and I have Twin Six in the crosshairs for a future purchase. I have custom team jerseys from Sugoi and Champion Systems, and they’re both fine (no elastic). I’ve always been someone who buys her clothes at least 1 size too big, but I’m finding for jerseys the more form-fitting the better. When I load up the pockets with stuff – which as I ride longer and longer, I’ve been doing more and more – the looser the jersey is, the more the stuff sags down and jostles around. I’m actually looking at the higher end, über Euro cut stuff if the team orders again. I’m probably in the minority there, though.

That said, for commuting when the issue of back pockets is moot, I wear my technical running tees all the time. Can’t ever have too many of those. And I’d be more inclined to ID myself with the forum by something on my bike, b/c then it’s always there. I switch out bags and helmets too much.

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