Forum: All About the West Side
09-24-2010, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,642
well...
You can see from your video that a rider coming down off Capitol can pretty clearly see the bike path off to the right. A bicyclist on the path, being higher off the ground, would be even more...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-01-2009, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 772
Views: 166,043
bike commute challenge
I ride in from outer SW, taking HWY 99/Barbur almost the whole way in, and getting to work by 6am. Yesterday I saw four riders heading in the opposite direction and one rider behind me heading in...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
12-05-2008, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 936
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Forum: Tips & Advice
12-02-2008, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,342
how about
A standard pedal with Power Grips? I found them easier to get out of then clips and they did a good job holding my feet on the pedals.
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Forum: Tips & Advice
11-19-2008, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,906
fatter tires
I switch to fatter tires. Not because I feel like I have more traction but because, as lefty said, it means less dodging of debris. I feel much more confident riding through a pile of leaves while...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-18-2008, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,686
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2008, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,483
hmm
I tell them that bike facilities are for the people driving cars, not for those on bicycles. A bike lane keeps me out of their way so they can go faster. If they want me in "their" lane, that's...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-31-2008, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 772
Views: 166,043
oops
My first rain related crash this morning. Actually, I'm not sure I can really call it a crash. I park my bike in a secure grage that is below street level. The entrance to the garage is covered...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-30-2008, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,312
hmm
I don't know of bottle cage that would ride lower. However I was thinking maybe another option would work for you. If maybe you are trying to attach something else to your frame (something hanging...
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Forum: Report your Close Calls
10-29-2008, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,601
yar
More like a vehicle designed or adapted for agricultural operations and only incidentally moved or operated upon the roads. Think tractors and harvesters, not cows and sheep ;)
"highwaysChapter...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-24-2008, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 772
Views: 166,043
yup
Yeah I have a hill right outside my house. Warms me up quick. Only problem is that I work up a pretty good sweat and feel like I'm freezing into a block of ice on the downhill. Brrrr.
This will...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-22-2008, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 772
Views: 166,043
actually
I have a harder time about a third of the way into my commute when I go down a couple big hills. My eyes start to sting and I can barely keep them open. Does anyone wear goggles or something like...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-21-2008, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,488
early commute
I have to be at work at 6AM. My commute is 7.34 miles to 10 miles depending on my route. I leave about 5:10AM which gives me a bit of time to wash up and change.
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Forum: General Discussion
10-07-2008, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 46,279
currently in theaters
is Burn After Reading. Coen brothers film. Brad Pitt's character is seen in riding clothes, carrying a helmet, riding his bike, locking it up, etc throughout the movie.
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Forum: General Discussion
10-03-2008, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 353
Views: 163,315
other then City of Portland
K'tesh, Sorry if you've posted this somewhere else but who do you contact when the street is maintained by ODOT, such as that one on the south side of Barbur in front of McDonalds?
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Forum: General Discussion
10-01-2008, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,531
eh
I agree with this part of your statement. The problem is that it comes to the point where the personal attacks interfere with the actual discussion. I don't want to put A.O. on ignore because he...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-30-2008, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,557
bcc
I did 284 miles, 100% riding. I didn't count anything but commute miles though I did take a few new routes home that were longer then my usual.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-30-2008, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,041
once
I've been commuting for 5 months and it's happened to me one time. Mine was "Nice bike a__hole!".
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Forum: Route Info
09-26-2008, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,704
Ridgefield
Hey all, I need to get to Ridgefield tommorow morning. Any thoughts on a good route for that? I've never ridden over the I-5 bridge or in Vancouver so other then the comments above I don't have a...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-25-2008, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,090
Well in this case
Most of Barbur/99W is maintain by ODOT. It switches to City of Portland ownership north of the Barbur/ SW View Point Ter intersection. It's City of Portland's from there, to the north, with the...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-24-2008, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,090
yep yep
I ride in from near Tigard and use Barbur. Coming in in the dark at 5:30AM those things always worry me. Worse to me though is the one southbound lane at the bridge right after the Multnomah on...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-16-2008, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 772
Views: 166,043
nice
Great post Poser. It has inspired me to make a bad attempt at poetry..
Untitled
Wow you were fast!
a blur in the night
as you zipped on past
without a tail light.
Just inches from me
you...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-12-2008, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,461
back up
I don't want to cause a sudden rush that crashes the site, but I just got in and posted my rides for the week. I didn't really notice a huge increase in speed or anything but maybe now it's more...
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Forum: Report your Close Calls
09-08-2008, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,032
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-05-2008, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,364
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