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Jed has maintained an all-weather bicycle commuting lifestyle, and is approaching his first ten thousand miles on his bike. Having started is IT career in 1994, he is now a Java programmer in Ferndale, WA.

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Oct 31	comment	I keep getting flats I would slowly pass the tire past my ear, but small leaks often sound similar to the sound of the inner tube rubbing against my whiskers :-)
Oct 31	comment	What is the name of those Old Timey Bikes? Iddn't this cute? hiwheel.com/antique_replicas/mini_hiwheel.htm
Oct 31	comment	I keep getting flats Neil points out a good technique for bit and small punctures. For the leaks I can't readily spot, I keep a bottle of foaming hand soap next to my bike tools. I get a cup of water, dab my hands wet and soap up the tire when inflated. The culprit will bubble...the bubble grows rather slowly in the case of a slow leak.
Oct 26	comment	Bamboo Bike Frames Some bamboo links of interest: bamboosero.com and calfeedesign.com/products/bamboo and I believe developing economies are favoring bamboo bicycles as well bamboobike.org/Home.html
Oct 26	comment	Bicycles on Farms? Here's a bunch of interesting examples of farm trailers: bikecart.pedalpeople.com/gallery.html Most of them have 26-29 inch wheels, which is a feature I had not previously considered.
Oct 26	comment	Bicycles on Farms? I assume he would want to start with a bike that had a 22x34T gearing. I presume that a Pug would have such a gearing, if not lower?
Oct 26	comment	Bicycles on Farms? Handling a load in muddy conditions would be a typical scenario. I've ridden my XC with my son on the back up some steep soggy lawns and thank goodness for a 22x34 gearing. I can imagine that hauling a trailer up a muddy slope might be just as hard, if not harder, because each dip would bog the trailer down more strongly than the larger tired bike. I do like how much more stable the long wheel base of my XC handles in snow and ice (yes, studs), so I certianly see merit in a fat tired Yuba.
Oct 26	comment	Bicycles on Farms? I had not considered a singlewheel, rather the first type of trailer that I thought of was the long aluminum trailers a-la Bikes at Work bikesatwork.com/bike-trailers/features.html However my concern with those is with them getting catching center-high or grinding on the tow bar or trailing edge.
Oct 26	comment	Bicycles on Farms? Springs are an interesting idea, next time I see him, I'll ask if bruising is a concern.
Oct 24	asked	Bicycles on Farms?
Oct 11	comment	Where can I find out more about this bike with a spoke-less back wheel? fascinating - I wonder how the rim responds when hitting obstacles like potholes? Spokes provide a way to restore the rims shape, allowing a lighter weight rim. I would imagine a rim for this would want to be much stiffer since it is essentially being flattened by the two bottom rollers. And how easy would it be to change the tire on?
Sep 27	comment	How can I make my bike (and myself) visible at night? I've heard a recommendation of melting paraffin or hot glue around the light to keep water soaking in to seams, but I have not actually installed one.
Sep 27	comment	How can I make my bike (and myself) visible at night? I've heard those take some effort to affix and waterproof, but they look super cool.
Sep 27	comment	How do you prevent your lights switching on in your bag? I find that a pill bottle (not a hard yellow plastic one, but a soft white one) is easy to cut with scissors and often fits a bike light with some creativity.
Sep 27	comment	Is a tire patch kit really necessary for urban commute? commuting in the rain and near industrial parks, I get flats frequently. I ride with tuffies, pump, tube, patches, spare shifter cable, multi-tool and a chain tool. I've had to use all these things on my 8mi commute.
Sep 27	comment	Is a tire patch kit really necessary for urban commute? I gave away a tire iron to a stranded local while on a group ride the other weekend.
Sep 14	revised	Securing sliding bar grips without hair spray? sharing recent success
Sep 14	wiki
Sep 13	comment	Keeping your feet dry (or do you not even care?) I'll def try that this fall!
Sep 11	comment	Alternatives to trailers for transporting young children I followed some of the commentary on bikeportland.org and iirc this proposition fizzled out and in fact the original proposer commented that he regretted drafting the proposal.