Forum: Tips & Advice
01-22-2013, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 16,835
How about a steering tube extender?
I also have back issues (arthritis) and need to ride in a more upright position than my road bike offered in its stock configuration. My LBS installed a steering tube extender and spacers, plus a...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
05-31-2012, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,880
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Forum: Tips & Advice
05-24-2012, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,447
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Forum: General Discussion
05-12-2012, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 699
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Forum: Newbie Forum
05-01-2012, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,865
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Forum: General Discussion
04-10-2012, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 613
I read somewhere that it is due to the cameras...
I read somewhere that it is due to the cameras that allow the bridge operator to see if anyone is on the lower ped/bike sidewalk are not functioning. The bridge operator has to be able to tell if the...
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Forum: Route Info
08-04-2011, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,646
Springwater is scheduled to be extented
Currently the pavement ends at 267th (aka Rugg Road), with a gravel portion of the trail extending another 2.25 miles into Boring. Use the parallel Telford Rd. to get to Boring if you don't want to...
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Forum: Newbie Forum
08-01-2011, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 27,266
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Forum: Newbie Forum
05-20-2011, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,877
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Forum: General Discussion
04-08-2011, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,060
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Forum: General Discussion
03-09-2011, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,689
I've been riding a Trek 7500 Hybrid...
I've been riding a Trek 7500 Hybrid (http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/bike_path/hybrid/7500/) for almost 2 years now, with around 7500 -8000 miles on it. It's a terrific commuter bike. The price...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
02-25-2011, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 15,636
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Forum: Route Info
02-22-2011, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 13,999
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Forum: General Discussion
02-10-2011, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,290
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Forum: General Discussion
01-27-2011, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,124
Prevailing winds may shift with the seasons
My folks had a place on the coast near Florence, and I've spent a lot of time there. The prevailing winds definitely come from the North or Northwest in summer, but they often come from the Southeast...
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Forum: Route Info
01-20-2011, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 13,999
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Forum: Route Info
01-18-2011, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 13,999
Yeah, it's nice!
You get a great view of the wetland just north of Powell. I rode it a week ago and didn't see many others using it, mostly pedestrians.
And you're right about it being poorly marked at the...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-15-2010, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,659
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Forum: Route Info
09-02-2010, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,071
Thanks for that. I always thought (and I feel...
Thanks for that. I always thought (and I feel this is what most people assume) that first to reach the intersection get ROW, and ties go to the vehicle on the right. Interesting that the statute also...
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Forum: Route Info
09-02-2010, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,071
I imagine it is like any intersection without...
I imagine it is like any intersection without traffic control: first to arrive has right-of-way. If two bikes arrive at the same time, you must yield to the person on your right. Anyone turning...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-23-2010, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 772
Views: 166,059
Regarding the Hawthorne issue, I've always felt...
Regarding the Hawthorne issue, I've always felt the curb-cut should be moved 6 feet to the east. The problem isn't just the panhandlers (the trumpet guy is a Portland icon), it's that cars trying to...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-23-2010, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 997
wide handlebars?
I have wide handlebars with a mirror. I find it easier to fit through doors if I turn the wheel at a 45° angle, and sometimes brush the door with the tire. But that's carrying the bike, not wheeling...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-03-2010, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,186
+1 on the rivets. That's the line I try to take...
+1 on the rivets. That's the line I try to take too.
And geezer, passing on the right should always be discouraged because no one ever expects it. You should always pass on the left -- ring a bell...
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Forum: Route Info
07-21-2010, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,259
The section from I-205 to 128th was open on...
The section from I-205 to 128th was open on Sunday afternoon. Too bad they dropped the second loop for East Portland Sunday Parkways -- looks like the path was open anyways.
There is still the...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-20-2010, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,149
Horner moves up to 14th in GC
Chris Horner had a fantastic day, finishing 5th in Stage 16, with the same time as the stage winner. This moved him up to 14th in the overall GC, 8:52 back from Contador. He is now #2 on the Radio...
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