I find CHANGING my underclothes is essential. I ride 10 miles, long enough to get sweaty even if I go slow, so DRY clothing is critical to healthy skin. I just...
I'm sure those Arkel panniers are great, but if you recall, the other David's initial question was about going econo - he's got to commute by bike and was ...
It's not all that difficult to *make* a basket or panniers. I've seen lots of great ideas: - small plastic trash/rubbish bins (the bathroom kind), holes...
... Some instructions for bucket type panniers. http://bicycletouring101.com/BikeDIYPanniers.htm (these use the arkel hook kit, but you could use bent metal...
David A de Gruyl
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Sep 1, 2006 4:17 pm
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David, I have a rack on the back of my bike. It also has a rear fender. Between the rack strut and the two fender braces, a backpack can be used as a pannier....
I was only speaking for myself and I guess I COULD take a laptop, but then I'd have to do without lunch to make room for it and I work up a big appetite on my ...
Sorry if I missed something--this is my first time reading into this thread. Is there any reason why a cheap rack can't be installed on the bike and a...
... http://www.scif.com/safety/losscontrol/Article.asp?ArticleID=295 Use nylon straps. -- David de Gruyl <david@...> New Brunswick, NJ You...
David A de Gruyl
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Sep 1, 2006 4:41 pm
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I'm wondering where a lot of regular commuters park their bikes. I've been keeping my bike indoors in an out of the way place for about a year and it is now ...
Hi, John- I commute year-round in Michigan and grew up biking (and living, I suppose) in Southeast Alaska - a temperate rainforest. Before I used my Ortlieb ...
oh, yeah. My wife's always asking why we're out of sandwich bags again ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
... Since you're not eating lunch anymore, does it matter where they've gone? By "plastic bags" I was meaning re-using grocery bags, bread bags, and other...
hey all! On my secondary bicycle "Blue Elvis" a $30 Schwinn Speedster 3 speed, I popped a spoke on the rear hub due to old age and the previous owner forcing a...
Well i got "Blue-Elvis" my 1977 Schwinn Speedster all in shape now. I had my LBS put a new gear shifter cable on it and all works like new now. For short "Go...
Hi. Sorry for the unusually late reply to these postings. My grandmother (who raised me in childhood) was very ill for the last several months, and she...
John A. Ardelli
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Sep 12, 2006 10:47 pm
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... I'm one of those Canadians. Contrary to American Urban Myth, the most heavily populated areas of Canada don't get significantly more snow than the...
John A. Ardelli
gelfling@...
Sep 12, 2006 11:00 pm
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... OK. Then why not avoid that street when planning a route? Or, if that road cannot be avoided, WALK a bike while on the sidewalk? John A. Ardelli ...
John A. Ardelli
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Sep 12, 2006 11:02 pm
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... The problem with creating exceptions like this, though, is that it makes the law harder to enforce. Who's to say when exceptions are warranted and when...
John A. Ardelli
gelfling@...
Sep 12, 2006 11:03 pm
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... I park mine in the cloak room at the call center where I work. Hardly anyone actually uses it to hang their jackets, anyway, and it's fairly large. Last...
John A. Ardelli
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Sep 12, 2006 11:12 pm
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... I work in a Dilbert style cube, the cube next to mine is empty, except for my bike :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
I'm lucky, I get to have mine in my work area. Randy ... From: John A. Ardelli To: bicyclecommuting@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 4:03 PM ...
John, I like to leave it up to everyone's individual comfort level. everyone's situation is different. for example, for 99% of the time the sidewalks I ride...
... I used to as well until I lost my office. I work on the production floor now. Nowhere to put it out there... ;) John A. Ardelli ...
John A. Ardelli
gelfling@...
Sep 13, 2006 10:08 am
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... Well, that's fine where it's legal in your area, but personally I never agreed with making sidewalk cycling legal ANYWAY. To my mind, the bicycle either...
John A. Ardelli
gelfling@...
Sep 13, 2006 10:14 am
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... Well... not really. I'm still concerned, though, because on those rare occasions when they ARE enforced, exceptions for sidewalk cycling, again, could...
John A. Ardelli
gelfling@...
Sep 13, 2006 10:50 am
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I park mine outside right in front of my building. My company has an nice covered area by the front door and I just pull up and park it there. I used to lock...
In MY area US-41 (Tamiami Trail) is 6 lanes wide - 55 mph, bumper to bumper 7 - 8 car "trains". Drivers are idiots, drunk, senile, inexperienced (All of the...
I'll check into that - I'm a county gov't employee myself. Thanks ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo!...
Last May I had an industrial accident, breaking my wrist and cracking my pelvis. Today I rode 3 miles (not to over do it) for the first time since the...
