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Forum: General Discussion 06-04-2013, 08:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,864
Posted By Spiffy
I stay on the left side until I hear a bell or an...

I stay on the left side until I hear a bell or an "on your left" and then I move to the middle of the path to let them pass while allowing space for peds...

tailgaters don't bug me... if they...
Forum: General Discussion 06-01-2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,252
Posted By Spiffy
ok I get the fashion thing... for the most...

ok I get the fashion thing... for the most part... maybe if I had the cash to burn I would instantly buy everything needed for hard-core cycling... I worked my way into it over years, so nice...
Forum: General Discussion 05-29-2013, 04:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,252
Posted By Spiffy
Jim, I'm wondering why a group that's decked out...

Jim, I'm wondering why a group that's decked out in professional clothes (yes, it's a little about fashion) is exhibiting such novice behavior...

I'm wondering if this is a certain type of rider...
Forum: General Discussion 05-29-2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,252
Posted By Spiffy
RonC: the group was about 5-6 people that were...

RonC: the group was about 5-6 people that were very tight... and a signaled crossing is not a good regroup spot since once the signal gives you the go you can't really sit around and wait... there...
Forum: General Discussion 05-28-2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,252
Posted By Spiffy
Hawthorne and 39th is like that... there is so...

Hawthorne and 39th is like that... there is so much pedestrian traffic that they just changed it to timed lights so the buttons don't do anything... but it would cost labor to remove the buttons......
Forum: General Discussion 05-27-2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,252
Posted By Spiffy
Question why do you push the crosswalk button when it's not needed?

yes, this is kind of a rant... I just don't understand what some people are thinking...

was stuck behind a slow group of lycra-clad yellow-jackets northbound on the I-205 path on Sunday and was...
Forum: General Discussion 05-24-2013, 11:59 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,130
Posted By Spiffy
on a related note, are police allowed to force...

on a related note, are police allowed to force you to give them your bicycle's serial number if you're riding in public space? since bicycles aren't registered and you don't need a license it seems...
Forum: Tips & Advice 05-18-2013, 10:16 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,990
Posted By Spiffy
ouch! that 3rd one confuses me... there are...

ouch!

that 3rd one confuses me... there are cars driving to the right and a parked car to the left... country with right-hand drive most likely... or a one way street? it would seem like the...
Forum: Report your Close Calls 05-09-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,444
Posted By Spiffy
did you hear anything back from TriMet? ...

did you hear anything back from TriMet?

there are lots of drivers that don't respect the bike lanes... on my previous commute the #71 driver would stay in the bike lane for many blocks on SE...
Forum: General Discussion 04-16-2013, 10:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 11,542
Posted By Spiffy
I think they're an idiot and they don't know what...

I think they're an idiot and they don't know what they're doing...

I don't think they're nice for being stupid... sometimes I think that THEY think they're being nice...

but mostly I think...
Forum: Women for Bikes 03-29-2013, 03:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,651
Posted By Spiffy
the only pregnant person I know will be about 5...

the only pregnant person I know will be about 5 months along by then and they go through Kaiser...

the only cool kid consignment shops I can think of are 26th/Clinton and one up on Alberta near...
Forum: General Discussion 02-26-2013, 08:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,917
Posted By Spiffy
private property isn't the same as public space...

private property isn't the same as public space at a private business... you can't just drive your street legal car onto the race track... but you can drive it into the Best Buy parking lot... ...
Forum: Notices & Feedback 02-26-2013, 08:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 27,603
Posted By Spiffy
that's what I, and I presume everybody, has to do...

that's what I, and I presume everybody, has to do in order for it to thread correctly...

just wondering why it's been broken for so long...
Forum: Notices & Feedback 02-25-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 27,603
Posted By Spiffy
it's been a few weeks and this is still...

it's been a few weeks and this is still happening... it seems like it's become a permanent "feature" of the site... I wonder what changed that caused it to do this...
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,917
Posted By Spiffy
private property ticket

I didn't say what kind of ticket... (:

you may not be able to get a "failure to obey a traffic control device" style ticket but you can get a reckless driving ticket or driving...
Forum: General Discussion 02-25-2013, 07:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,917
Posted By Spiffy
glad that you put "reasonable" in quotes because...

glad that you put "reasonable" in quotes because it's certainly not reasonable to ever stick your head down to the floor while the vehicle you're driving is still in motion...

and you can still...
Forum: General Discussion 02-22-2013, 02:02 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 160,288
Posted By Spiffy
funny bike pictures

scoot around town on your bike...
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/2/19/13/enhanced-buzz-21961-1361298216-3.jpg
Forum: General Discussion 02-21-2013, 07:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 21,917
Posted By Spiffy
I'm thinking it was ringing in her purse... ...

I'm thinking it was ringing in her purse...



low-speed hits are the best ones...
Forum: Report your Close Calls 02-20-2013, 07:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,671
Posted By Spiffy
so he's wanted for something and on the loose?

so he's wanted for something and on the loose?
Forum: General Discussion 02-19-2013, 12:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 16,773
Posted By Spiffy
when I first started riding to work a lot I...

when I first started riding to work a lot I noticed I started getting lots of flats in the winter...

I blamed it on all the blackberry bushes along my route... there were often a lot of them...
Forum: General Discussion 02-19-2013, 12:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 15,723
Posted By Spiffy
looked like a motor-home promotional video...

looked like a motor-home promotional video...
Forum: General Discussion 02-15-2013, 06:46 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 171,482
Posted By Spiffy
wow, that's got to be the fastest action ever...

wow, that's got to be the fastest action ever taken... from complaint to fix in 15 minutes!
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2013, 07:02 AM
Replies: 353
Views: 171,482
Posted By Spiffy
does the city of Vancouver have an Android app...

does the city of Vancouver have an Android app for that?
Forum: Tips & Advice 01-30-2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,006
Posted By Spiffy
I can't believe they don't make a quick-release...

I can't believe they don't make a quick-release handlebar mount for this style of camera mount... I have the Swann Freestyle HD camera with the same style of connector screws, but it came with a...
Forum: Notices & Feedback 01-28-2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 27,603
Posted By Spiffy
Question server response speed affecting article comment posting?

I think you're onto something there... I noticed the same thing with my post not showing and then I'd load it in a new window and it would be there...

it does seem that the speed of the server...
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