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if it were that easy for me to ignore people my blood pressure would be a lot lower. :rolleyes: but thanks for replying.

this crazy cyclist with the bad advice is back!!! erg, he won't go away. this is my first real flame war, and i am at a loss. i'm so angry i can't even think straight.

oi, i get so stressed about...

yeah i had problems with that too-- and my dooring incident was very very minor, especially in comparison to yours, maine-iac. and i still wanted to tell that guy to stick it.



lol, my...

thanks for the speedy responses. i appreciate the reassurance.

thankfully, i do pay attention to parked cars up ahead when i'm riding next to parked cars. i'm sure i've managed to avoid accidents...

hello all.

i recently switched commuting routes, and my new route has a line of cars parked in the right lane for about 15 minutes of the ride.

i mistakenly posted this request for advice on...

thanks for the responses. as predicted, i adapted very quickly.

yeah, i noticed the shoes were slippery too, but i appreciate the warning.

i haven't seen the cleat covers yet, but i'll buy...

excellent link, sparrow. those photos were awesome. the pic of the 'amazing' bike lane was hilarious, but also sooo sad... "bike lane, great idea, let's be sure it's paved with a mixture of pavement...

i bought clipless pedals last week. woohoo! i've made a couple trips so far, and true to t.e. chatter i did fall once. :rolleyes: fortunately it was while i was practicing in the little crescent in...

i would recommend holding off until it no loger hurts to breathe. backstory: i flew over my handlebars trying to avoid hitting a car that cut me off. i thought i only hurt my elbow (where i landed)...

i'm 5'1" and my floor pump is a wonky size for me to pump comfortably anyway. i always pump in the morning before i need to leave for work, and it's just faster if i 'cheat'. :D my tires say 75-100...

oh my god! a motorist actually verbally threatened you? that's crazy!!! there sure was something they could do-- question him, tell the motorist he had no right to be angry, as cyclists are supposed...

i cannot agree more. once while turning left at a major intersection (requiring me and my spandex-clad butt to be in the middle of the intersection with a target on my back saying, "please! harass me...

betagirl, i have crohn's too. i have a fairly mild case, but i understand the feeling of struggling with your own body and being so frustrated you want to scream. :rolleyes:

we often change our...

this is a bit of rant and a bit of an 'anyone else?'-type question. it's about traffic, so hopefully i don't lose anyone --- explaining traffic on-line is so confusing. :rolleyes: i'll do my best...

woohoo! that rocks. :D

*groan*

sorry, it had to be said. :cool:



actually, i've always thought that looked very interesting. very primal, back to nature, but the more extreme side of...

excellent point, irulan. as women, we learn to be afraid of strangers when we're walking down the street. but we are far more likely to be abused or assualted by a partner than a stranger. we as a...

the line at the top says, 'protest oil dependancy and celebrate the power of our naked bodies.' um, is it just me, or should those two things remain seperate issues? :confused: or does it make for...

hi, all. i had the same problem as you, gretchen-- i think. i had pain from where the saddle nose met my body-- definitely girly-parts territory! i bought a saddle with the nose cut-out, recommended...

as part of my initial learning curve, i was basically not using my gears for the first month or two i was riding. :rolleyes: not my brightest move! but i was concentrating on other things like...

i read something about the need in modern society for what this guy (whose name i can't remember) called 'flow'. it's when we stop thinking about the mundane stuff, like bills and work and chores and...

similar thing happened to me last year. it was my first ride in years, and i was tackling a hill that now seems rather small and sad. :rolleyes: but i was out of shape and in the wrong gear and being...

what would 'other' be? vertical cliff-face biker? urban highrise stairwell biker? :p i like that you put it in though, it's a good laugh. :D

i get stressed out about the lefts too. no one really gave me a hassle about it, but i've decided to switch tactics for this year. so now, i'll find a way to go around the block instead of turning...

there's a difference between living in the middle of nowhere and being car--crazy. if you go to the nearest grocery store obviously you can't take your bike, especially if it's really far away. but...

welcome to both of you! i'm mostly a lurker here myself, but since no one else had responded yet i thought i'd say hi.:)

i'm a roadie, i started commuting by bike last year. at the time i had...