Forum: General Discussion
10-30-2011, 04:14 PM
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Forum: General Discussion
07-23-2010, 11:00 AM
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I don't know if "passing" is the issue. A bike...
I don't know if "passing" is the issue. A bike can pass vehicles on the right shoulder (if safe) even if those vehicles are all going straight. I don't think they need to be turning left to pass...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-26-2009, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,519
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Forum: General Discussion
10-13-2009, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,258
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Forum: General Discussion
09-15-2009, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,747
If cars (and their drivers) were wild animals,...
If cars (and their drivers) were wild animals, the public would demand they all be exterminated for the common good. Unfortunately, the fact that almost everyone drives a car somehow makes it okay...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-28-2009, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,982
Electrolytes
V8 juice is a great electrolyte replacement. Super high in sodium and potassium. If you can stomach it, of course.
Of course you won't need it for a 20-mile ride. But on 50-mile rides in hot...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-11-2009, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 772
Views: 166,840
Glad to see this thread is going strong - I...
Glad to see this thread is going strong - I started it about 15 months ago!
I am currently living in Spokane while my wife is in physical therapy school. Hope to be back in Portland in about two...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-15-2009, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,302
The wilderness designation is just fine if only...
The wilderness designation is just fine if only the definition of motorized travel and mechanical transport could be updated to exclude bikes and other low-impact human powered travel. It is so 1965...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-18-2008, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,939
Democrat Proprosal to Encourage Car Purchases
This is just classic. Auto industry bailout is one discussion, but this is an entirely separate discussion.
A new proposal this week:
"The bill includes provisions to help taxpayers afford new...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-22-2008, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,264
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Forum: Report your Close Calls
08-08-2008, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,394
AO, I agree pedestrians have a right to use...
AO, I agree pedestrians have a right to use either side of the bridge regardless of their direction of travel - I just mean, it makes it easier and safer for everyone, if large packs of runners, who...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-07-2008, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,130
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Forum: Report your Close Calls
08-06-2008, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,394
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Forum: General Discussion
08-06-2008, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,130
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Forum: Route Info
07-29-2008, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,732
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Forum: Route Info
07-29-2008, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,732
Good topic.
I have to 100% put my weight...
Good topic.
I have to 100% put my weight behind the directional option. Cyclists going against the flow of traffic should always yield to those who choose to go the wrong way.
I understand...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-15-2008, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 670
Great Oil Supply Related Clip
This is good. Matt Simmon's forecast for big-time increases in oil prices, and world-wide instability, unfortunately make sense and will not surprise me.
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Forum: General Discussion
07-07-2008, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 772
Views: 166,840
Nice burned up vehicle on the northbound I-5...
Nice burned up vehicle on the northbound I-5 off-ramp immediately before the I-5 bridge this morning. A van appears to have have spontaneously combusted. Another reason to ride a bike. Less chance...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-03-2008, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 772
Views: 166,840
Very true - I've never had a flat in front,...
Very true - I've never had a flat in front, except a pinch flat. I think the rear also flats more often because there is more weight on it, most of the time.
I run slime-filled tubes in back, but...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-01-2008, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,090
Also search online for cycling knee pain - lots...
Also search online for cycling knee pain - lots of detailed info out there. Usually your seat too low will cause pain in the front of your knee, and your seat too high will cause pain in the back,...
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Forum: Route Info
06-30-2008, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,800
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Forum: Tips & Advice
06-29-2008, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,986
No good method to lock up my Burley Nomad. I...
No good method to lock up my Burley Nomad. I snake a cable through the frame to deter kids and amateurs, but anybody who knows the trailer will know that the frame can be pulled apart in about 10...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-22-2008, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,156
It was fantastic. Lots of people/bike/dog...
It was fantastic. Lots of people/bike/dog watching, cool residential streets, good weather for most of the time frame. Maybe next year they will do it for multiple Sundays, so people hear about how...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-13-2008, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,343
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Forum: General Discussion
06-12-2008, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 911
Interesting how they expect to be able to offer...
Interesting how they expect to be able to offer insurance for cyclists as part of the $24 annual fee. Very valuable benefit for non car owners, but if the cost is that low, the limits must also be...
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