... I know some say a mirror doesn't work but I know it does and given a chance more would use one. I would feel naked without using my helmet mounted...
I feel "naked" without my mirror. Although I do shoulder checkes just to make sure. It also gets the attention of motorists better. Jeff ... -- ... Jeff -...
Sat Oct 1, 9:14 AM ET More bicycles than cars have been sold in the United States over the past 12 months, with rising gas prices prompting commuters to opt...
... police "It's impossible to tell if something else is coming from the other direction" to be just as stupid. Ummm look both ways??? Um..........whatever...
Ya know, when I think of the people I see EVERYWHERE on cell phones, and then the people who are oblivious to the world because of portable CD players, I start...
The use of cell phones, CD players, and other electronic devices while riding, is not symptomatic of ADD or ADHD. People with ADD have a very difficult time...
... I've noticed a lot more bicycles around, too. Recently, when I went to get my bike locked to the bike rack in front of Blockbuster, there were actually...
It seems like hyperactivity to me that people seem to feel something as potentially dangerous as riding in traffic is "boring" so they need something to escape...
... Okay, this is actually not really about what you are talking about, but here goes anyway: I have noticed that I tend to have music going through my head,...
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I have really given up on trying to "educate" everyone (V.C. Zealot). Most people don't care. I only give information to people I strike up a conversation with...
... You sure didn't see me write anything about needing electronic musical accompianment. Birding is cool. RFM __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail -...
... The regular cadence of pedaling can go very well with just about anything in 2:2 time, which is most music, really. I hum any song that happens to be...
Someone took out my mailbox the other day (the second time in as many months, and only my mailbox on the whole street each time... makes a guy wonder...) ...
I use my burley every day. I go back nd forth to my jobsites with my 60 pound dog and all of my paperwork.Its good for my mind and I also listen to my mp3...
Hi, fellow cyclists! I've been riding to work since April, and except fro lightning storms, haven't missed a day. In all that, I've repaired two flats (one...
Good job! Sheldon Brown's site is priceless. While you don't have to be a bicycle mechanic to enjoy riding, it sure does come in handy and save a few bucks in...
Try this Park Tool Web Site also: http://www.parktool.com/repair/ Keep Cycling, Jeff ... -- ... Jeff - North County (Ferguson) "Work to eat. Eat to live. Live...
I don't ride too often in rain. But I've invested in gear for it. But I've come to doubt that rain gear is all that useful, most times. Reason is that if it...
... I don't ride too often in rain. But I've invested in gear for it. But I've come to doubt that rain gear is all that useful, most times. Reason is that if...
As I ride rain or shine, rain gear was worth the price. I have a nice Stearns "breathable nylon" rain suit that does much better than a "slicker" type. While...
... Two things: fenders and vents. I generally enjoy riding in the rain. I either get wet (with the nice clean water from above), or I stay warm with a...
David A de Gruyl
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Oct 5, 2005 9:23 am
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... I have to agree with Uncle G. "Slower" is not in my vocabulary when it comes to riding. If I'm physically tired and UNABLE to go fast I'll sometimes slow...
... About this, I change my clothes for work. This means that my panniers are responsible for keeping my clothing looking presentable for a day at the office....
David A de Gruyl
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Oct 5, 2005 11:21 am
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Ditto John's post. "Slower" just isn't a concept I understand when on a bike. I feel that I'm dragging if I'm going under 26 kph (what's that in miles?...
Good tips and thanks for the point about the wool shirt. Hadn't thought of that. Next week is supposed to get pretty cool here, so it'll be a good time to...
I used to wear a rain suit, nylon, and I liked it, but this year I tried a poncho, and except in wind I like it a lot better. no personal tropic zone, and I...
For me, the rainsuit is priceless for riding to work. Regulations require that I report for work in uniform (Security Officer) so changing when I get there is...
