Forum: Tips & Advice
12-21-2011, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 27,621
We'll never mix, we'll never compete
I have aquired firmly held opinions on bike lighting but I can't fit them into the format offered by Q'tzal to make a comprehensive resource for lighting info. Instead, I've written every thought...
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Forum: Route Info
11-30-2011, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,826
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Forum: General Discussion
07-05-2011, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,546
too cool for a bell
Dovestrobe,
Follow your own advice and take your chances with the sharks. Those joggers have your number. Before the end of the summer they're going to jump you and toss your bike over the fence....
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Forum: General Discussion
03-08-2011, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 8,698
slow wobbly riders and fast spandexd riders
The Sellwood Bridge is a painful example of car foot bike mix.
I always ride the walkway in spite of the Walk Your Bike signs. We aren't on the river per se, but still very close to the water, so...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
02-24-2011, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 15,642
helmet mounted tail lights
I understand how a helmet mounted head light would be useful, especially in conjunction with a strobe on the handlebar. Lately I've seen red blinky tail lights on helmets too. If my head wags or I...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
11-12-2010, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,459
Thank you for this link and your thorough...
Thank you for this link and your thorough explanations and generous answers to questions. I'm a transportation cyclist on a cushy seat and platform pedals. Riding any kind of a bike makes you want...
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Forum: Ride/Event Announcements
10-17-2009, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 711
350 bike rally
A 350 event just for cyclists. Meet at Col Summers Park at noon Saturday then ride over the Hawthorn Bridge to the Pioneer Square rally and the 350 photo at 2:00. More info at ...
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Forum: Route Info
08-30-2009, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,905
I know what you mean
Gibby,
I know what you mean. We SW'ers are not afraid of hills, it's that last stretch between Freds and Safeway that makes you feel like you're in LA. You have to ride along that noisy concrete...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-20-2009, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,025
gaudy stinkin safety vest!
I wear a safety vest at night and often in the day. It's not worth much in sun light, but I think of it as a life insurance policy. My heirs take the driver to civil court and say, "he was in the...
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Forum: Notices & Feedback
12-18-2008, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,392
the site's software platform
I'm very fond of Portland Bike Forums and the rich flow of personalities and info I get here. I even send a little out now and then. However, I find the site's software platform exasperating. When...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
12-16-2008, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,233
Inspired by K'Tesh's cable tie snow tires
Inspired by K'Tesh's cable tie snow tires, I laced up each wheel with 20 ft of poly twine and a rubber band to pull up the slack. Two miles round trip to the Post Office over ice and snow and and it...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-13-2008, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,852
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Forum: Tips & Advice
08-18-2008, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,294
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Forum: General Discussion
07-16-2008, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,494
strobing red taillight
Thanks for the tip. Now I'm looking for a strobing red taillight that'll blister paint.
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Forum: Route Info
04-19-2008, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,006
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Forum: General Discussion
04-19-2008, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,601
http://www.dothetest.co.uk/
http://www.dothetest.co.uk/
Hipness will ever elude me, but it would be nice to think that I might have scooped bikeforum readers with this video. I searched it here and find no reference. I...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
04-19-2008, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,747
My best friend was going numb
My best friend was going numb. Yikes, I thought I was too young for that. Luck directed me to http://www.bycycleinc.com/ A local designer has developed a seat that solves this problem...
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