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Forum: Tips & Advice 05-18-2013, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 866
Posted By Alan
Sorry, no info on the original source. I agree...

Sorry, no info on the original source. I agree that it looks like it could be a right-hand-drive country, in which case it would be a passenger dooring. The vehicles don't look American, either.
Forum: Tips & Advice 05-17-2013, 08:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 866
Posted By Alan
Exclamation "Why You Should Avoid the Door Zone" video

http://youtu.be/CudJvSbS2aY

Excellent, clear footage of a crash test dummy hitting an opening door, followed by four real-life clips of actual doorings. (I hope the second guy lived.) Hopefully...
Forum: Newbie Forum 05-08-2013, 04:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,993
Posted By Alan
Thanks, Dave! Good find. Here's the text of the...

Thanks, Dave! Good find. Here's the text of the summary:



It would be easier to navigate if they used exit numbers, for example Exit 16 for the I-84 westbound "bikes must exit." (East of...
Forum: Route Info 05-06-2013, 11:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,400
Posted By Alan
And...? :) Lots of other riders? Maybe some...

And...? :)

Lots of other riders? Maybe some BP readers, after last week's article?
Forum: Newbie Forum 05-02-2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,993
Posted By Alan
Is it legal to ride a bike on the freeways in Washington?

Way back on 10-29-2008...



That Oregon website has moved. Anyone know of a similar page showing what Oregon freeways are open to bicycles?

Up in Washington, the Bicycle Alliance site...
Forum: Report your Close Calls 05-01-2013, 07:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 837
Posted By Alan
That driver needs some retraining!

That driver needs some retraining!
Forum: General Discussion 04-20-2013, 08:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,772
Posted By Alan
Eric Barone - 135 mph

"Eric “The Red Baron” Barone (http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/excursions/post/mountain-biker-rockets-down-ski-slope-at-135-mph/), a high-speed mountain bike specialist from France, shot like
a...
Forum: General Discussion 04-18-2013, 12:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,185
Posted By Alan
Sounds like you rode perfectly reasonably. I'm...

Sounds like you rode perfectly reasonably. I'm with the majority who feel that passing is best done on the left, so the other rider loses a brownie point from me for passing on your right. He/she...
Forum: General Discussion 04-18-2013, 08:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,185
Posted By Alan
Hawthorne Bridge etiquette discussions have come...

Hawthorne Bridge etiquette discussions have come up several times on the front page, last time was back in January...
Forum: Route Info 04-15-2013, 11:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,400
Posted By Alan
Last year it was plowed but still closed to cars...

Last year it was plowed but still closed to cars on May 22-24 when this crazy guy did it, with some great pictures: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/OhMcKenzie.

PS - This other crazy guy did...
Forum: General Discussion 04-11-2013, 08:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,896
Posted By Alan
Mostly I see that at quiet 4-way stops without...

Mostly I see that at quiet 4-way stops without other traffic. There it is pretty low on my list of concerns. No, I won't go if it's not safe but I stop, or pretty close to it anyway, and if we're...
Forum: General Discussion 03-14-2013, 07:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,876
Posted By Alan
I don't ride there but I've driven it...

I don't ride there but I've driven it occasionally so I know it's busy and drivers are quite aggressive. Also, I'm not familiar with the "newish sidewalk/bike path thing," so this is pretty general...
Forum: General Discussion 03-05-2013, 04:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,741
Posted By Alan
Wink Yeah, I could see someone winning an election...

Yeah, I could see someone winning an election with just the right name:

[_] John Doe
[_] Sally Smith
[X] None Of The Above
Forum: General Discussion 03-04-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,741
Posted By Alan
SeattleBikeBlog slashdotted

The recent hubbub surrounding WA Rep. Ed Orcutt (http://bikeportland.org/2013/03/02/wa-legislator-cyclists-increased-respiration-leads-to-air-pollution-83669) was also carried on SeattleBikeBlog.com...
Forum: Notices & Feedback 02-25-2013, 04:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 21,084
Posted By Alan
I've noticed another quirk. When I click "Reply"...

I've noticed another quirk. When I click "Reply" the whole page reloads before it takes me to the comment form. The first time, there's no indication in the comment form of the text from the post I'm...
Forum: General Discussion 02-23-2013, 04:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,060
Posted By Alan
Glad you fared so well! Now, no #14, please!

Glad you fared so well! Now, no #14, please!
Forum: General Discussion 02-16-2013, 08:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,583
Posted By Alan
Thanks, Jeff! My wife has mentioned that for a...

Thanks, Jeff! My wife has mentioned that for a few years. Since she's the one with the 'bent, I was glad to see I would not be the only one there with a DF. :cool:
Forum: Tips & Advice 02-13-2013, 11:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 882
Posted By Alan
Lightbulb ifttt.com for finding stolen bikes

Seattle Bike Blog (http://seattlebikeblog.com/2013/02/12/how-i-got-my-friends-stolen-bike-back/) had an article today about recovering a stolen bike (and it was quite an adventure!). The thing that...
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,368
Posted By Alan
I bet someone at Skamania Lodge could tell you by...

I bet someone at Skamania Lodge could tell you by phone, like either the concierge or the person in the US Forest Service information shop at the lodge.

High-tension power lines run east-west for...
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2013, 11:47 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 163,877
Posted By Alan
I'm not aware of any app for Vancouver street...

I'm not aware of any app for Vancouver street problems but I have bookmarked this page:

http://www.cityofvancouver.us/OnlineServices/default.asp?cat=81732

It links on to several categories with...
Forum: General Discussion 02-12-2013, 08:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,126
Posted By Alan
Bwahahaha! I didn't even look at the date on it,...

Bwahahaha! I didn't even look at the date on it, I just saw a couple replies and threw in my ¢¢ worth. Thanks for pointing that out...too funny! :D
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2013, 08:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 10,202
Posted By Alan
Didja see the front page article about that, last...

Didja see the front page article about that, last month?

http://bikeportland.org/2013/01/09/man-shares-story-of-bike-path-rage-on-hawthorne-bridge-81753

Seems like craziness to me, glad I don't...
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2013, 08:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 13,126
Posted By Alan
There are plenty of hill climb rides starting in...

There are plenty of hill climb rides starting in downtown Portland, rising into the West Hills, some through Forest Park. You will just miss the De Ronde ride, which I think does about 5,000 feet of...
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2013, 01:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 30,432
Posted By Alan
Very sorry to hear that, K'Tesh. Hope you heal...

Very sorry to hear that, K'Tesh. Hope you heal well, and quickly. http://bikeportland.org/forum/images/icons/icon9.gif

PS - Welcome to Zymurgy, great miles!
Forum: Tips & Advice 01-31-2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,258
Posted By Alan
My thoughts are like Simple Nature's, only I'd...

My thoughts are like Simple Nature's, only I'd probably try thin leather (bar tape? old wallet or purse?) glued onto the bars with Barge Cement where the Minoura clamps. Or even just metal-to-metal....
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